Planned Gansevoort Peninsula Brings Beach to Manhattan's Hudson River Park

This week's picks for NYC parents from Mommy Poppins. [Family Event Calendar]( Sponsored Learn more about [NORY]( one of NYC's most popular STEM Camps, where kids learn woodworking, robot building, Roblox, and more! [Planned Gansevoort Peninsula Brings Beach to Manhattan's Hudson River Park]( New York City may be home to 14 miles of beaches, but none of those sandy shores exist in Manhattan. That's all about to change, though. The Gansevoort Peninsula is set to open in Spring 2023, bringing with it Manhattan's first public beach, so get those sand toys ready. Construction on the Gansevoort Peninsula is set to begin this spring. It's the latest redevelopment project from the Hudson River Trust, and when completed, will join the recently opened [Pier 26]( which debuted last fall, and Little Island, one of our most [anticipated openings of 2021]( in reshaping Manhattan's west side landscape. Read on for more details and renderings of the spectacular—and sandy—new park. [Read more.]( [New Jersey's Liberty State Park: A Perfect Family Day Trip]( With majestic views of the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, and Lower Manhattan, plus acres of sprawling green lawns, a riverfront walkway, picnic areas, and a huge playground, Jersey City's Liberty State Park is ideal for a memorable family day trip. Spend a day exploring the park, or use it as a jumping-off point to board a [ferry to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty](. You can also head indoors for an afternoon at the [Liberty Science Center]( followed by a bite at one of our favorite family-friendly restaurants in [Downtown Jersey City](. Read on for six of our favorite things to do during a visit to Liberty State Park, and find more outdoor family adventures in our [Guide to Local Parks and Playgrounds]( which features another Jersey City gem, [Newport Green Park]( plus our [favorite picnic spots in North Jersey](. [Read more.]( [How To Have a Netflix Party for Kids]( Once upon a time, in our pre-COVID lives, there was something special about heading to the local movie theater, grabbing movie snacks, and crowding into a theater to watch a new movie. Well, a visit to a crowded theater isn't happening right now, but a Netflix Party is actually a pretty great substitute. Hosting a Netflix Party is the next best thing to going to the theater, and you can host a watch party (on any platform, not just Netflix) with friends living across the street or family living across the country—or even on the other side of the world! Here are some helpful tips on how to get started hosting your very own Netflix watch party. Make sure you check out our [50 Best Kids’ Movies for Family Movie Night]( to pick a flick you all can agree on. [Read more.]( [NYC Play Spaces Open Now]( [In-Person & Virtual Art Classes]( [Free Times to Visit NYC Museums]( [Top 2021 Openings in NYC]( Copyright © 2021 Mommy Poppins, All rights reserved. You are getting this email because you subscribed to our newsletters on MommyPoppins.com Our mailing address is: Mommy Poppins 511 Avenue of the Americas #504New York, New York 10011 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences](