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Heroes On Duty, 24/7By Elliot Resnick
Jewish Press Staff Reporter
Some people meet at the golf course when they want to cement a business rela-tionship in a more congenial setting. Hat-zolah of Flatbush and the NYPD meet at the baseball diamond. Every week during the summer, Hatzolah members don their baseball hats and play ball against the NYPD – each week matching up against a diff erent precinct.
“This is an opportunity for the police officers and Hatzolah members to get to know each other in a fun, non-business atmosphere,” said Raphael Treitel, who serves as a liaison between the police department and Hatzolah of Flatbush. “It’s an opportunity for them to get to know us not as Hatzolah members and for us to get to know them not as po-lice officers – just as people playing ball with each other.”
Why are friendly relations important? Because “we interact with [the NYPD] on a daily basis,” said Chaskel Bennett, an 18-year Hatzolah volunteer who is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Agu-dath Israel of America. “A person gets hit by a car, the police are there, a person gets into a car accident, the police are there, there’s a fi re, the police are there. Any sit-uation that occurs on the street – not in a home – the police are there.”
In years past, Treitel recalled, “you’d constantly be having Hatzolah members being pulled over [by policemen] on their way to calls, and being asked, ‘Who are you? Where are you going?’… They would threaten to lock [Hatzolah members] up for [reckless driving]….
In the past five years or so, howev-er, relations between the NYPD and Flat-bush Hatzolah have greatly improved, Tre-itel said, and the baseball games refl ect
this change. “Hatzolah could exist and do their job
without the police department,” he said, “but it would be extremely diffi cult.” At the end of the day, he said, “there’s a [big] diff erence between a police offi cer hav-ing an attitude and being suspicious and confrontational versus being helpful and friendly and saying, ‘What can I do for you and how can I help?’ ”
Hatzolah of Flatbush is no small op-eration. Founded in 1974, the organi-zation has approximately 170 EMTs, 30 paramedics and seven ambulances, Hat-zolah coordinator Moshe Williger said. “We cover basically from Church Ave-nue to the water and from McDonald Avenue to Flatbush Avenue, [encom-passing] Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Kensington, Midwood, Marine Park.”
And yet, despite the large territory Hat-zolah covers, its response time to emer-gency calls is roughly 2-4 minutes, accord-ing to Williger. “Statistically, we’re the best in the country,” he said.
Response time is not the only reason Hatzolah is so popular among many peo-ple. “I think equally important, or even more important than response time, is the familiarity and comfort with dealing with people who understand the special needs and requirements of the Orthodox com-munity,” said Bennett, singling out Shab-bos, tzinius, kavod ha’mes, and kavod hab-riyos as examples.
“Shabbos is a major, major issue. In Flatbush, you cannot go on Shabbos calls as a new member until you go to certain required shiurim to learn the halachos of Shabbos [which are] overseen by rab-banim.”
THE VOLUNTEERS
What is it like to be a member of Hat-zolah? To constantly be on call? To have
to run out of shul, cut one’s Shabbos meal short, miss a family obligation?
Do Hatzolah members fi nd their job diffi cult? Bennett, for one, said, “No, not at all.” Stressful? Also not, Bennett insist-ed. “If you fi nd it stressful, you shouldn’t do it. It takes a certain kind of person to be able to do this kind of work, no ques-tion about it. High energy, responsible, and willing to put themselves in pres-surized situations and excel at it. It’s not for everybody.”
One Hatzolah member who almost fi ts Bennett’s “high energy” description per-fectly is Eli Fischer, a purveyor of janitorial products and maintenance supplies, who has been volunteering for Hatzolah for 26 years.
Asked why he fi rst joined Hatzolah, Fischer replied, “It’s called ADD, ADHD, ABCDEFG – I have no zitz fl eish, I can’t sit for more than one minute. I had dreams of being a doctor but there was no way in the world I was going to be able to sit through any kind of school past college, which I never fi nished. I would have loved to have been a doctor to really help peo-ple, so I decided the best way that I possi-bly could help at a moment’s notice [with-out becoming a doctor] was to become a member of Hatzolah.”
Twenty-six years later, Fischer says he would not give up his volunteer Hatzolah work “for anything in the world.”
“I don’t think there’s a greater plea-sure in my life than to show up somewhere where somebody needs some help and be able to off er them help.”
Like Fischer, Bennett also joined Hat-zolah out of a desire to help others. “It was an opportunity to do something meaning-ful, an opportunity to train and to be part of a chevra whose mission statement is all about doing good. Never in the history of klal yisrael, with its long and proud histo-
ry,” said Bennett, quoting a speech that the popular, sephardic Brooklyn rabbi, Eli Mansour, delivered at a recent Hatzolah dinner, “have we ever had an army of Jews professionally trained with one mission – the mission of saving life.”
What kind of emergency calls do peo-ple like Bennett and Fischer respond to? They run the gamut. Fischer remembers “very, very traumatic calls that nobody re-ally wants to even remember.” But he also recalls “a lot of very, very happy calls. There have been post-car accidents where we’ve been able to save mother and baby a num-ber of times. There was also once a dispute between two families where an 11-year-old girl was pushed out of a six-story win-dow and landed on the ground with nu-merous broken bones. But after numerous surgeries she was completely healed. That was a very happy [conclusion].”
In certain cases, Fischer, said, Hatzo-lah members themselves need treatment. “After a traumatic call, there are times when all of the members on the call go through some sort of post-call counsel-ing…. There’s a lot of emotion, a lot of members really break down. But we try to get them to realize that it’s something that has to be done and it shouldn’t leave an indelible mark on their brain.”
SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 Asked what the most dramatic call he
ever responded to was, Fischer replied, “It has to be 9/11. I was at ground zero from early afternoon on 9/11 until 4:00 or 5:00 the next morning….
“Any ambulance that got in to the city had to pass through immense security. We were loaded up with food and drink to give to anybody we found.
“Most of the time we were actually sta-tioned in a makeshift building where we were treating police and fi reman who were coming off search-and-rescue missions. There were lots of rescuers that were com-ing out with cuts, broken bones, smoke in-halation, burns and stuff like that, and we were treating them.
“We also tried to get fi remen and res-cue personnel away from the scene to a central gathering point to get their names down because there was such a balag-an. We documented who they were and passed this information on to the fi re de-partment or the police so that they could account for all of their men who were all over the place.”
Said Fischer: “Those were probably the most interesting and dramatic events that I’ve ever had in Hatzolah.”
Where Is That Address? Finding houses whose
address numbers are poor-ly marked can be a frustrating experience for anyone. But for Hatzolah members, the experi-ence is particularly painful.
“You can’t imagine the frus-tration,” Hatzolah volunteer Chaskel Bennett said, “driving down a street in the dead of
night, or even during the day time, knowing there’s a person who’s not breathing, and not being able to fi nd the address.”
“It happens all the time,” Hatzolah coordinator Moshe Williger said.
“Anyone that ever calls should please realize that sec-onds make a very big differ-
ence,” Hatzolah volunteer Eli Fischer said, “and if somebody calls, always either have some-body outside the house fl ag-ging us down or make sure you have a visible house number.”
Bennett also emphasized the importance of memorizing Hatzolah’s number or pasting a sticker with the number on one’s phone. “Not having Hat-zolah stickers on a phone and
not knowing the phone num-ber to Hatzolah is an unaccept-able predicament for one to be in.… It should on your phone, it should be on your wall.”
Finally, Bennett said, “it’s an important that the communi-ty realize that Hatzolah needs to be supported – emotionally [and monetarily]. It doesn’t run on air, it runs on the communi-ty’s generosity.”
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The Summer Trip ListEdited by Daniela Weiss-Bronstein
Below is a listing of many attractions that are open during the summer. We urge
readers to call or email in advance of your trip to confi rm the list information (pric-
es, hours, location, etc.); changes occur regularly. Though we tried to be as inclusive
as possible, it is impossible to include every attraction within the New York area.
CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT, CT
BARNUM MUSEUM
Where: 820 Main Street, Bridgeport (I-95 Ex. 27, Rte. 8-25 Ex. 3)
Contact: 203-331-1104; www.barnum-museum.org
Hours: Closed Sunday and Monday;Tues.-Sat., 10 am-4:30 pm, Sun., Noon-4:30 pmAdmission: Children under 4, free; Chil-
dren (4-17), $4; College Students, $5; Adults, $7; Seniors, $5
Built in 1893, the Barnum Museum con-tains collections of material related to the career of P.T. Barnum (1810-91). The muse-um is a resource for information about the Barnum family, the building of the circus, and the larger history of Bridgeport.BEARDSLEY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS
Where: 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport (I-95 Ex. 27A)
Contact: 203-394-6565; www.beards-leyzoo.org
Hours: Daily, 9 am-4 pmAdmission: Children under 3, free; Chil-
dren (3-12), $9; Adults, $11; Seniors, $936 acres of exhibits, ranging from North
American mammals to exotic rain forest an-imals. Picnic area, gift shop. Wild Wednes-days in January include free carousel rides for every child.
DISCOVERY MUSEUM
& PLANETARIUM
Where: 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport Contact: 203-372-3521; www.discov-
erymuseum.orgHours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun., Noon-5 pmAdmission: Members, free; Children
under 5, free; Children (5-8), $7; Students, $7; Adults, $8.50; Seniors, $7
Explore the world of Animatronics and visual eff ects in the exciting new How to Make a Monster exhibit, featured through January 25th.
NEW JERSEY CLIFFWOOD, NJ
FUNTIME AMERICA
Where: 111 Highway 35 South, Cliff -wood (Exit 120, Garden State Pkwy)
Contact: 732-583-4600; www.funtime-america.com
Hours: Sun., 10 am-10 pm; Mon.-Weds., Noon-9 pm; Thur., Noon-10 pm; Fri., Noon-11 pm; Sat., 10 am-Midnight
Admission: Free, pay for rides and games individually
Safe family fun, ranging from a Rock Wall to Laser Tag. A Science Center, Video Arcade, and Softplay Castle add to the op-tions. Value Packages available.
FLORHAM PARK, NJ IMAGINE THAT !!! DISCOVERY
MUSEUM FOR CHILDREN
Where: 4 Vreeland Road, Florham Park
Contact: 973-966-8000; www.imagi-nethatmuseum.com
Hours: Daily, 10 am-5:30 pm Admission: Children under 1, free; Chil-
dren, $9.95; Adults, $7.95; Children must be accompanied by an adult; No stroll-ers allowed
16,000 square foot Interactive Children’s Museum for toddlers to age 8. Over 50 safe hands-on exhibits to explore. Check the Calendar page on their website for Week-end activities.
JERSEY CITY, NJ LIBERTY SCIENCE CENTER
Where: Liberty State Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey City
Contact: 201-200-1000; www.lsc.org Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Fri., 9 am-4 pm; Sun., 9 am-5 pm Admission: Children under 2, free; Exhibits, Junior (2-12), $11.50; Adult
(13+), $15.75; Teacher, $5; Senior (62+), $11.50;
IMAX, Junior (6-12), $7; Adult (13+), $9; Teacher, $8; Senior, $7; Combo Tick-ets vailable;
IMAX Movies are not suitable for chil-dren under 6; Group prices available
Exhibits cover topics such as infection, the food chain, fossil fuels, and skyscrapers. Special events are listed on their website on the Public Programming page. Movie list-ings are on the Theaters page.
NEWARK, NJ THE NEWARK MUSEUM
Where: 49 Washington Street, Newark Contact: 973-596-6550; www.newark-
museum.org Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;
Open Monday January 19 and Monday February 16
Weds.-Fri., Noon–5 pm; Sat.-Sun., 10 am–5 pm;
Admission: Museum, Members, free; Children, $6; Students with valid ID, $6; Adults, $9; Seniors with valid ID, $6;
Planetarium, Children under 12, $2; Students with valid ID, $2; Adults, $3; Se-niors with valid ID, $2; Discounts avail-able
With a wide variety of exhibits, tours, galleries, and a Junior Museum, there’s plenty to explore. Check the Family Pro-grams Calendar on their website to see what special activities, tours, and shows are featured each day.
PARAMUS, NJ BERGEN COUNTY ZOOLOGICAL PARK
Where: Forest Ave, Paramus Contact: 201-262-3771 ext 10; www.
co.bergen.nj.us/parks/parks/zoo.htm Hours: Daily, 10 am-4:30 pm Admission: Free The zoo, situated in Van Saun Park, has
a wide variety of animals living in recreat-ed natural habitats. The zoo includes a pet-ting area and playground.
NEW JERSEY CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Where: 599 Valley Health Plaza, Para-mus
Contact: 201-262-5151; www.njcm.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun., 10 am-6 pm
Admission: Children under 1, free; All others, $10 plus tax per person; Group rates are available
Play and learning areas include the Wild West, a Ballet Studio, a Giant Train Set, and a Construction Zone. January 18 is the 12th annual Teddy Bear Weekend Jamboree. See their website for details.
WEST ORANGE, NJ TURTLEBACK ZOO
Where: 560 North Field Ave, West Or-ange
Contact: 973-731-5800; www.turtle-backzoo.com
Hours: Daily, 10 am-3:30 pm; Park clos-es half hour after last admission
Admission: Children under 2, free; Chil-dren, $3; Adults, $6; Seniors, $3
The zoo features a new endangered species carousel. Group rates are available for groups over 15 people; winter season group rates are $3 per person (pre-paid). Information as well as a map can be found on the website.
NEW YORK BRONX, NY
BRONX ZOO
Where: Bronx River Parkway & Ford-ham Rd, Bronx
Contact: 718-367-1010; www.bronx-zoo.com
Hours: Daily, 10 am-4:30 pm Admission: Children under 3, free;
Child (3-12), $11; Adult, $15; Senior (65+), $13; Wednesday is pay-what-you-wish day; Parking $12;
Congo Gorilla Forest, $1-$3, depending on the weather;
Zucker Bug Carousel, $2Tickets are available online. We highly
suggest that you use the map on the web-site to plan your day; due to the size of the zoo you can’t see all animals in one day.
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDENS
Where: 200 Street & Southern Boule-vard, Bronx
Contact: 718-817-8700; nybg.org Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Sun., 10 am-6 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 2, free; Children (2-12), $5; Stu-dents with valid ID, $11; Adults, $13; Se-niors, $11
Tickets include Everett Children’s Ad-venture Garden, the Rock and Native Plant Gardens (weather permitting), the Tram Tour (weather permitting), and The Chry-santhemum in Japanese Art in the LuEs-ther T. Mertz Library. Groups of 15 adults or more qualify for a discount on full-price admission.
BROOKLYN, NY BROOKLYN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Where: 145 Brooklyn Avenue, at St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn
Contact: 718-735-4400; www.brook-lynkids.org
Hours: Closed Mondays, Open Mon-day January 19; Monday & Tuesday Feb-ruary 16-17
Weds.-Fri., Noon-5 pm, Totally Tots opens at 11 am; Sun., 10 am-5 pm;
Admission: Members, free; Children under 1, free; All others $7.50 per per-son; Free before 11 am every Sunday, through February 28 (does not apply to groups)
Learn about the animals in your neigh-borhood, create artifacts, and share your artwok on the gallery display board. Check Calendar of Events on their website for spe-cial programming.
JEWISH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
Where: 792 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn Contact: 718-907-8833; www.jcmon-
line.org Hours: Closed Friday and Shabbat;Sun., 10 am-6 pm; Mon.-Thur., 10 am-4
pm Admission: Children under 2, free; All
others $10 per person The Jewish Children’s Museum is geared
towards elementary-school aged children and their families. Exhibits teach about top-ics such as Shabbat, the Land of Israel, and Kosher food. Tickets are available for pur-chase on their website.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM
Where: Surf Avenue and West 8th Street, Brooklyn
Contact: 718-265-3474; www.nyaquar-ium.com
Hours: Daily, 10 am-4:30 pm; Last en-try is 45 minutes before closing
Admission: Members, free; Children under 3, free; Child (3-12), $9; Adult, $13; Senior (65+), $10
Group rate $6 per person, please call 718-741-1818 at least 2 weeks before visit to make a group reservation; Admission Fri-days from 3 pm is pay-as-you-wish.
NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM
Where: 130 Livingston Street, Brook-lyn; Gallery Annex & Store, Grand Central Terminal
Contact: 718-694-1600; www.mta.info/mta/museum
Hours: Closed Mondays and Major Hol-idays;
Tues.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm; Sun., Noon-5 pm,
Admission: Members, free; Children under 3, free; Children (3-17), $3; Adults, $5; Senior Citizens (62+), $3; Seniors free on Wednesdays;
Group visits can be set up by calling 718-694-1873 Mon.-Fri. between 10 am-5 pm. Exhibits include Steel, Stone & Back-bone: Building New York’s Subways 1900-1925 about the building of the subway, and Fare Collection, about the different collection devices employed throughout the MTA’s history.
THE LIVING TORAH MUSEUM
Where: 1640 41st Street, Brooklyn Contact: 718-686-8170; www.theliving-
torahmuseum.com Hours: Guided tours only; Sun.-Mon., 9
am-9 pm; Fri., 9 am -1 hour before Shabbat; Sat., 1 hour after Shabbat- 1 am
This museum presents a unique spin on Torah, with an archeological exhibit that displays items such as a contract from the city of Ur, an exhibit on the 39 Melachot, and much more!
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LONG ISLAND, NY ATLANTIS MARINE WORLD &
ATLANTIS EXPLORER
Where: 431 East Main St., Riverhead Contact: 631-208-9200; www.atlantis-
marineworld.com Hours: Daily, 10 am-5 pm Admission: Children under 3, free; Chil-
dren (3-17), $18; Adults (18-61), $21; Senior (62+), $18; All tickets plus tax; Group rates are available, please see website for details
Atlantis Marine World is themed around the fabled lost city of Atlantis. Atlantis is rated one of the top marine parks in the Unites States, with much to do for people of all ages.
CRADLE OF AVIATION MUSEUM
Where: Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Garden City
Contact: 516-572-4111; www.cradleo-faviation.org
Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Sun., 9:30 am-5 pmAdmission: Cradle of Aviation, Children
under 2, free; Children (2-12), $8; Adults, $9; Seniors (62+), $8;
Classic IMAX, Children (6-12), $6.50; Adults, $8.50; Seniors, $7.50;
Hollywood IMAX, Chilren (6-12), $11.50; Adults, $13.50; Seniors, $12.50;
Firefi ghters Museum, Children under 2, free; Children (2-12), $3.50; Adult, $4; Se-nior, $3.50
Explore our fascination with putting things in the sky, from kites and balloons to ourselves. Group rates are available; please call 516-572-4066.
FUN ZONE
Where: 229 Route 110, Farmingdale Contact: 631-847-0100; www.funzo-
neamusements.com Hours: Sun., 10 am-10 pm; Mon.-Thur.,
11 am-10 pm; Fri., 11 am-Midnight; Sat., 10 am-Midnight;
Admission: Pay for rides & games indi-vidually; Group rates are available
Fun Zone has a large indoor arcade, rides, and special events. Events can be found listed on their website; please check for updates.
FUNSTATION
Where: 40 Rocklyn Avenue, Lynnbrook Contact: 516 599-7757; funstation-
fun.com Hours: Closed Monday-Wednesday;Thur., Sun., 11 am-9 pm; Fri.-Sat., 11
am-10 pm; Rides close one hour before park closes
Admission: Ride Tickets, $1 each, Tick-ets per ride varies
At this Indoor Entertainment Center, there is much to do - rides, games, and a multi-level maze are just some of the things that will keep your family busy.
MANHATTAN, NY AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORY
Where: 79th Street and Central Park West, Manhattan
Contact: 212-769-5100; amnh.org Hours: Museum, Daily, 10 am-5:45 pm;Space Show every half-hour, Mon.-Fri.,
10:30 am-4:30 pm; Sun., 10:30 am-5 pm Admission: Museum, Members, free;
Children under 2, free; Children (2-12), $8.50; Student with valid ID, $11; Adults,
$15; Seniors with valid ID, $11; Combo tick-ets available; Tickets are available for pur-chase on the museum’s website
The American Museum of Natural Histo-ry is one of the largest natural history muse-ums in the world, and a favorite for children. The museum has a butterfl y conservatory, an outdoor ice skating rink, and exhibits on such topics as the historic relationship be-tween humans and horses. Chelsea Piers
Where: 17th-23rd Streets & Hudson Riv-er, Manhattan
Contact: 212-336-6666; www.chel-seapiers.com
Hours & Admission: Call or check their website for information
Chelsea Piers includes an ice skating rink, a playgroung, batting cages, bowling, and rock climbing.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF THE ARTS
Where: 182 Lafayette Street, Manhattan Contact: 212-274-0986; cmany.org Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;
Open Monday February 16Weds.-Sun., Noon-5 pm; Thur., Noon-
6 pmAdmission: Ages 1-65, $10; Thursday,
4 pm-6 pm, pay-as-you-wish CMA’s goal is to encourage the artist
in every child, and to that end they have workshops where artists teach children how to better their craft. The museum displays works of art made by the visiting children along with their exhibits. Special events can be found on the calendar page on their website.
CHILDREN’S MUSEUM
OF MANHATTAN
Where: 212 West 83rd Street, Man-hattan
Contact: 212-721-1234; www.cmom.org
Hours: Tues.-Sun., 10 am-5 pm; Mon-day January 18
Admission: Members, free; Children under 1, free; Children, $10; Adults, $10; Seniors, $7
Groups larger than 15 children must have a reservation. Children can build, paint, play, and learn at this wonderful hands-on museum. CIRCLE LINE/NEW YORK CRUISE LINES
Where: Pier 83, West 42nd Street, Man-hattan
Contact: 212-563-3200; www.circle-line42.com
Hours: 3 Hour Cruise, Thur.-Mon., 12:30 pm;
2 Hour Cruise, Thur.-Mon., 10 am, 4 pmAdmission: Call for info; Groups call
212-630-8885; Charters availableThe 3 Hour Cruise takes you on a full
tour of Manhattan - rivers, bridges, land-marks, and the Statue of Liberty. The 2 Hour Cruise takes you on a highlight version of the full cruise. For a listing of sites, please visit the Routes page on their website.
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
OBSERVATORY
Where: 350 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Contact: 212-736-3100; www.esbnyc.
com Hours: Daily, 8 am-2 am, last elevators
go up at 1:15 am Admission: 86th Floor Observato-
ry, Military in uniform, free; Children un-der 6, free; Child (6-11), $12.92; Youth (12-17), $16.61; Adults (18-61), $18.45; Seniors (62+), $16.61;
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NY Skyride Combo Package (see listing below), Child, $20.92; Youth, $37.61; Adults, $45.45; Seniors, $37.61
High powered binoculars are available to rent, and an audio tour is available for purchase. The 102nd Floor Observatory is closed for renovations. Tickets can be or-dered and printed through their website; please review security information on the website before visiting.
JEWISH MUSEUM
Where: 1109 5th Avenue, Manhattan Contact: 212-423-3200; www.jewish-
museum.org Hours: Closed Fridays; Closed Mon-
day January 19 Sat.-Weds., 11 am-5:45 pm; Thur., 11
am-8 pm;
CHILDREN’S & MEDIA CENTER OPEN
SUN.THUR.
Admission: Children under 13, free; Students with valid ID, $7.50; Adults, $12; Seniors 65+ with valid ID, $10; Sat., free
Now through March 22, Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919-1949. The 18th Annual New York Jew-ish Film Festival runs from January 14-29. Please visit their website for information about the fi lms.MADAME TUSSAUD’S WAX MUSEUM
Where: 234 West 42nd Street between 7th & 8th Avenues
Contact: 800-246-8872; www.madame-tussauds.com/NewYork
Hours: Sun.-Thur, 10 am-10 pm, last ticket sold at 8 pm; Fri.-Sat., 10 am-10 pm
Admission: Children under 4, free; Child (4-11), $28; Adult (12-59), $35; Senior
(60+), $32; Book your tickets online for 10% savings at the door
Madam Tussaud’s features wax fi gures of famous personalities, from history, mov-ies, and pop culture.
MUSEUM OF ARTS & DESIGN
Where: 40 West 33rd Street, Manhattan Contact: 212-956-3535; www.madmu-
seum.org Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;Weds.-Sun., 11 am-6 pm; Thur., 11
am-9 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 13, free; Students, $12; Adults, $15; Seniors, $12; Thur., 6 pm-9 pm, pay-what-you-wish
Guided Tours, free with admission, start daily at Noon and 2 pm, and on Thursday at 6:30 pm. Groups of 10 or more can book private tours. Check the calendar page on
their website for special events.MUSEUM OF JEWISH HERITAGE
Where: 36 Battery Place, Battery Park City, Manhattan
Contact: 646-437-4200; www.mjh-nyc.org
Hours: Closed Shabbat;Sun.-Tues., Thur., 10 am-5:45 pm; Weds.,
10 am-8 pm; Fri., 10 am-3 pm Admission: Children 12 and under, free;
Students, $5; Adults, $10; Seniors, $7; Muse-um admission is free on Wednesday 4 pm-8 pm; Advance tickets are available online or at 646-437-4202
The Museum of Jewish Heritage is a member of JewishGen, a website that func-tions as a database for Jews looking for fam-ily history information. The museum makes a special eff ort to balance knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust with a cel-ebration of current and future Jewish life.
NEW YORK SKYRIDE /
EMPIRE STATE BLDG
Where: 350 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan Contact: 212-279-9777; www.skyride.
com Hours: Daily, 8 am-10 pm Admission: Child (6-11), $16; Youth
(12-17), $22.50; Adult, $29.50; Seniors, $22 NY SKYRIDE is a virtual tour of New York
City, where guests “fl y over” some of the city’s most famous sights.
New York Waterway
Where: Pier 78, West 38th Street & 12th Avenue, Manhattan
Contact: 800-533-3779; www.nywa-terway.com
Hours & Admission: Call or consult their website for Info.
NYC FIRE MUSEUM
Where: 278 Spring Street, between Var-ick & Hudson Streets, Manhattan
Contact: 212-691-1303; www.nycfi re-museum.org
Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm; Sun., 10 am-4
pm Admission: Children under 12, $1; Stu-
dents, $2; Adults, $5; If you live or work in SoHo, tell the Museum “I’m a neighbor!”
This renovated 1904 fi rehouse houses a permanent September 11th exhibit and memorial. Exhibits include pieces of fi re history dating to pre-Civil War times.
RIPLEY’S BELIEVE IT OR NOT
Where: 234 West 42nd Street, Manhat-tan (opposite the raging bull)
Contact: 212-3983133; www.rip-leysnewyork.com
Hours: Daily 9 am-1 am; Last ticket sold at Midnight
Admission: Children under 4, free; Children (4-12), $19.95; College Students with valid ID, $21.95; Active-Duty Military, $21.95; Adults, $26.95; Senior Citizens, $21.95; Special group rates for parties of 15 or more available
Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! exhibits strange and unique people and things, many compiled by Robert Ripley himself during his lifetime.
SIMON WEISENTHAL CENTERNY
TOLERANCE CENTER
Where: 226 42nd Street, Manhattan Contact: 212-6971180; www.wiesen-
thal.com Hours: reservation required.Admission: Students, $15; Adults, $20;
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Center in Los Angeles, the center in NY ex-plores the causes of hate and intolerance.
SPORTS MUSEUM OF AMERICA
Where: 26 Broadway, Manhattan, en-trance on Beaver Street
Contact: 212-747-0900; www.sports-museum.com
Hours: CLosed Mondays;Tues.-Sun., 10 am-6 pm; Last ticket sold
is at 5:15 pm Admission: Children under 6, free; Chil-
dren (6-15), $9; College Students with valid ID, $13; Adults (16-64), $16; Seniors (65+), $13; Tickets are available for purchase on their website
19 themed galleries feature the greatest in every major sport. The museum is inter-active and has 20 fi lms. You can also touch the Heisman Trophy here!
SOUTH ST. SEAPORT MUSEUM
Where: 12 Fulton Street, ManhattanContact: 212-748-8600; www.south-
streetseaportmuseum.orgHours: Closed Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays;Fri.-Sun., 10 am-5 pm, all galleries open,
Ships open at Noon (weather permitting);Mon., 10 am-5 pm, Schermerhorn Row
Galleries OnlyAdmission: Members, free; Children
under 5, free; Children (5-12), $5; Students with valid ID, $8; Adults, $10; Seniors, $8
The Museum uses preserved buildings, orignally built in the early 1800s, as well as ships and maps, to tell the story of New York and the Seaport.
STATUE OF LIBERTY & ELLIS ISLAND
IMMIGRATION MUSEUM
Where: 17 Battery Place, ManhattanContact: 212-269-5755, Museum 212-
363-3206; www.statuecruises.com Hours: Daily Ferries to Statue and Mu-
seum, 9:30am-3:30pmAdmission: Ferry, Kids (4-12). $5, with
Audio Tour, $13; Adults $12, with Audio Tour, $20; Seniors (62+), $10, with Audio Tour, $18; Liberty and Ellis Islands free.
THE NEW YORK CITY
POLICE MUSEUM
Where: 100 Old Slip, Manhattan Contact: 212-480-3100; www.nycpo-
licemuseum.org Hours: Closed Sundays;Mon.-Sat., 10 am-5 pm Admission: Children under 6, free; Chil-
dren (6-18), $5; Students, $5; Adults, $7; Se-niors, $5
Housed in the historic building that con-tained NYPD’s 1st Precinct, visitors learn such things as why the terms “cop” and “brass” are used for police offi cers, as well as how the NYPD works for the safety of every citizen, within and without New York City.
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Where: 15 West 16th Street, Manhattan Contact: 212-294-8330; www.yumu-
seum.org Hours: Closed Mondays, Fridays, and
Shabbat;Sun., Tues.,Weds., and Thur., 11 am-5 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 5, free; YU Faculty, Administration, and Students, free; Students, $6; Adults, $8; Seniors, $6
The YU Museum will be showcasing Soshana - Life and Work, through Febru-ary 15; Erfurt: Jewish Treasures from Me-dieval Ashkenaz, through January 29; Ab-
straction: Figuration and the Spirutual: Da-vid Stern: The American Years (1995-2008) through February 8
QUEENS, NY MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
Where: 35 Avenue at 37 Street, Astoria Contact: 718-784-0077; www.mov-
ingimage.us Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Fri., 10 am-4 pm; Sat.-Sun., Noon-
6 pm Admission: Free, Optional contribution
of $5 suggested;Group visits by appointment only,
please call 718-777-6820Classic video arcade games are available
in the museum’s Behind the Screen inter-active exhibition.
NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
Where: 4701 111th Street, Corona Contact: 718-699-0005; www.nyhalls-
ci.org Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Thur., 9:30 am-2 pm; Fri., 9:30
am-5 pm, free 2 pm-5 pm; Sat.-Sun., 10 am-6 pm, free Sunday 10 am-11 am
Admission: General, Children (2-17), $8; College Students with valid ID, $8; Adults, $11; Seniors (62+), $8;
Science Playground, Additional $4 per person
Rated one of the 10 Best Science Cen-ters by Parents Magazine. Learn about networks, microbes, molecules, numbers, and more.
QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM
Where: 73-50 Little Neck Parkway, Flo-ral Park
Contact: 718-347-3276; www.funsta-tionsi.net
Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 am-5 pm, outdoor visiting only; Sun., 10 am-5 pm, outdoor visiting, tours of historic farmhouse, and hayrides (weather permitting)
Admission: Free This working historical farm dates to
1697. The 47-acre farm has livestock, plant-ing fi elds, hayrides, and animal feeding.
STATEN ISLAND, NY FUN STATION USA
Where: 3555 Victory Boulevard, Stat-en Island (between Richmond & Travis Av-enues)
Contact: 718-370-0077; www.funsta-tionsi.net
Hours: Sun., 10 am-10 pm ; Mon.-Thur., 10 am-11 pm; Fri.-Sat., 10 am-Midnight
Admissions: Pay individually for rides Indoor amusement Park features arcade
games, bumper cars, a 3-level maze, rides, a toddler area, batting cages, basketball, Laz-er tag, and more!
HISTORIC RICHMOND TOWN
Where: 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island Contact: 718-351-1611; www.his-
toricrichmondtown.org Hours: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays;Weds.-Sun., 1 pm-5 pm;Guided tours, Weds.-Fri., at 2:30 pm;
Sat.-Sun., at 2 pm and 3:30 pmAdmission: Members, free; Children
under 5, free; Children (5-17), $3.50; Adults, $5; Seniors, $4; Interpreted tours for the Deaf are conducted the fi rst Sunday of each month at 2 pm; Group tours with a reser-vation get a 10% discount on pre-paid ad-mission
Historic Richmond Town features an
exhibit called Bringing Up Baby: Children’s Furniture and Family Life, a presentation on what raising children was like before the luxuries of modernity came about.
STATEN ISLAND CHILDREN’S
MUSEUM
Where: 1000 Richmond Terrace, Stat-en Island
Contact: 718-273-2060; statenisland-kids.org
Hours: Tues.-Sun., Noon-5 pm; Monday January 19, Monday February 16
Admission: $5 Per Person over age 1 Please check their calendar page for
events in January and FebruarySTATEN ISLAND SKATING PAVILION
Where: 3080 Arthur Kill Road, Stat-en Island
Contact: 718-948-4800; www.thepa-vilion.org
Hours: Mon.-Wed., Noon-4:30 pm; Mon.-Tues., 8 pm-10 pm; Sat., 7:30-9:30 pm; Sun., 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
Admission: Children, $8; Adults, $9; Skates, $5
STATEN ISLAND ZOO
Where: 614 Broadway, Staten Island Contact: 718-442-3100; www.staten-
islandzoo.org Hours: Daily, 10 am-4:45 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 3, free; Children (3-14), $4; Adults, $7; Seniors (60+), $5; Wednesdays after 2, free; Parking, free (excpet for Special Events)
Please check the calendar page on the Zoo’s website for events in January and February.
UPSTATE, NY BEAR MOUNTAIN PARK
Where: Bear Mountain Contact: 845-786-2701; nysparks.state.
ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkId=55 Hours: Zoo, Daily, 10 am-4:30 pm; Park,
dawn-dusk Admissions: Park, Free; Zoo & Muse-
um, Children under 6, free; Children (6-12), 50¢; Adults, $1; Ice Skating (hours sub-ject to change weekly), 10 am-11:30 am, Noon-1:30 pm, 2 pm-3:30 pm, 4 pm-5:30 pm, 6 pm-7:30 pm, 8 pm-9:30 pm; Chil-dren, $3; Adults, $4; Spectators/Seniors, $2; Rentals, $4
Attractions include a Merry-Go-Round, biking, ice skating, a nature trail, hiking, and Cross country skiing.
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME
Where: 25 Main Street, Cooperstown Contact: 607-547-7200; web.baseball-
halloff ame.org Hours: Daily, 9 am-5 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 7, free; Children (7-12), $6; Adults, $16.50; Seniors, $11; Other special pric-ing available
This museum is a baseball mecca. Ev-ery American child should go at least once.
HOWE CAVERNS
Where: Howe Caverns Road, How-es Cave
Contact: 518-296-8900; www.howe-caverns.com
Hours: Daily, 9 am-5 pm Admission: Traditional Tour, Children 4
and under, free; Children (5-11), $10;Chil-dren (12-15), $15; Adults, $18; Seniors (65+), $15; AAA discount available
This cave is immense and well-devel-oped - a fun experience for pro and ama-teurs alike!
MOHONK PRESERVE
Where: 3197 Route 44/45, Gardiner Contact: 845-255-0919; www.moho-
nkpreserve.org Hours: Daily, Sunrise-Sunset; Visitors center, Daily, 9 am-5 pm Admission: Children under 12, free;
Adults, $9Hike, bike, climb, run, ride your horse,
or get involved in winter sports.
PENNSYLVANIA HANOVER, PA
SNYDER’S OF HANOVER
PRETZEL FACORY TOUR
Where: 1350 York Street, Hanover, PAContact: 1-800-233-7125 x 8592; www.
snydersofhanover.comHours: Closed Sundays, Mondays, Fri-
days;Tours, Tues.-Thur., 10 am, 11 am, 1 pm;
Reservations are required.Admission: Free, plus a bag of pretzels
at the start of the tour
LANCASTER AREA, PA HERSHEY GARDENS
Where: 170 Hotel Road, Hershey Contact: 717-534-3492; www.hershey-
gardens.org Hours: Closed Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, ThursdaysFri.-Sun., 10 am-4 pm Admission: Half-price admission
through March 31, Members, free; Chil-dren under 3, free; Juniors (3-12), $6; Adults, $10; Seniors, $9
A Butterfl y House, Children’s Garden, and 23 acres of gardens will give you am-ple room to walk off your chocolate-high while in Hershey.
HERSHEY
MUSEUM
Where: 170 W. Hersheypark Drive, Her-shey
Contact: 717-534-3439; www.hershey-museum.org
Hours: Opens January 9, Daily, 10 am-5 pm
Admission: Children, $7.50; Adults, $10; Seniors, $9; Chocolate lab class Ad-ditional; Group rates for 15 people and up are available
Explore the many stories of Hershey - the man, the model town he created and the chocolate empire he founded. Don’t miss the Discovery Room for kids!
ZOO AMERICA
Where: 100 West Hershey Park Drive, Hershey
Contact: 800-Hershey; www.hershey-pa.com
Hours: Daily, 10 am-4:30 pm Admission: Members, free; Children
under 3, free; Junior (3-8), $7.50; Regular (9-54), $8.50; Senior (55+), $7.50
LEHIGH VALLEY, PACRAYOLA
FACTORY
Where: 30 Centre Square, Easton Contact: 610-515-8000; www.crayola.
com/factory Hours: Closed Mondays;Tues.-Fri., 9:30 am-3 pm; Sat., 9:30 am-5
pm; Sun., Noon-5 pm Admission: Children under 2, free; Reg-
ular (3-64), $9.50; Military, $8.50; Seniors, $9; Group discounts are available.
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