Whitney Museum of American ArtC0L3625 945 Madison Ave., at E. 75th St., 212.570.3600, whitney.org. Contemporary American art, sculpture and paintings. Thru Sept. 1: David Hockney: The Jugglers; Thru Oct. 6: Hopper Drawing. Wed-Thurs, Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri 1-9 p.m.; $20 adults, $16 seniors (65 and over)/ students (with ID) and adults 19-25, under 18 free, Fri 6-9 p.m. pay what you wish. 2 3 . 0 F10
Monuments & Statues American Merchant Mariners’ MemorialC0L1694 Battery Park, Pier A, on the Hudson River, 212.344.3491. Sculptor Marisol Escobar was commissioned to create the bronze memorial to honor the victims of a merchant marine vessel that was attacked by Nazis in World War II, as well as lost American mariners throughout history. Daily dawn-dusk; Free. 8 F23 National September 11 MemorialC0L415879 1 Albany St., at Greenwich St., 212.266.5200, 911memorial .org. Two massive pools and 30-foot cascading waterfalls are set within the footprints of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001. The names of the almost 3,000 victims, who lost their lives on 9/11 in NYC, at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania, as well as in the World Trade Center bombing on Feb. 26, 1993, are inscribed on bronze parapets surrounding the pools. Daily 10 a.m.-8 p.m., last entry 7 p.m.; Free visitor passes are required. 2 1 8 G22
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New York City Police MemorialC0L367 Battery Park, Liberty St., at South End Ave., 212.344.3491, nypd.police-memorial.com. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia commissioned the Police Memorial Fund Committee to finance the creation of a police memorial in 1939, which was designed by Italian sculptor Attilio Piccirilli and modeled after Patrolman Martin J. Gillen (20th Precinct) and the mayor’s son, Eric La Guardia. 24/7; Free. 8 E23 Statue of Liberty National MonumentC0L5813 Ferry (Statue Cruises): 201.604.2800; Statue of Liberty: 212.363.3200, nps.gov/stli/index.htm. The FrÊdÊric Bartholdi-designed neoclassical sculpture, dedicated in 1889, has become an iconic symbol of the nation. Open daily. Strawberry FieldsC0L41576 Central Park, at W. 71st St., centralpark.com. The section of Central Park dedicated to musician and peace activist John Lennon celebrates his vision of world peace and is often strewn with flowers from Beatles fans. Daily 6 a.m.-1 a.m.; Free. 1 8 H11
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Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic SiteC0L657 28 E. 20th St., btw Park Ave. So. & Broadway, 212.260.1616, nps.gov/thrb/index.htm. The reconstruction of the boyhood home of the United States’ 26th president includes objects and furnishings from the original residence. Guided tours of the period rooms are offered every hour starting at 10 a.m., Tues-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (no tour at noon); Free. 1 0 G16
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