Dan Kilberg

Citi Bike is here to stay. For your bike-riding convenience, here's a go-to map indicating all locations where you can pick up and drop off a bike—including new locations in Long Island City, Greenpoint and Williamsburg. Just make sure you're not venturing past 86th Street.  RECOMMENDED: The best ways to bike New York

New York is one of the world's great literary capitals, a city that's brimming with amazing reading series, book-signing events, literary festivals and storytelling shows (we think Gotham has the best Moth StorySLAM on the planet). Here's our roundup of the best literary events happening this week. Get busy, bookworms!

In a city where having your own backyard is a privilege reserved for aristocrats and unicorns, for years the fire escape has been a New Yorker's best friend. Our humble iron balconies have offered us much-needed solitude, a smoker’s retreat, outdoor dining options, a barbecue porch, and, hey, a quick escape in case of a fire. But due to recent safety concerns, fire escapes are now being seen as unnecessary due to the inclusion of fireproof interior stairwells in many buildings. This could mean they may soon join subway tokens, dive bars and most music venues, like CBGB, as a relic of old New York. Here's our pick of some of the best in town—enjoy them while you can. RECOMMENDED: See more New York photo galleries

Every superhero has an origin story and so do the comics that provide those stories—only makes sense, right? Starting this fall, the History Society will showcase an exhibition of exclusive vintage comic books and superhero memorabilia. Among the items on display will be first-issue classics such as Batman No.1 and Action Comics No.1, which includes Superman’s first appearance. Also on display will be a functioning Batmobile from the original 1966 television series. Check out images of some of the great memorabilia on display. Superheroes in Gotham is at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library October 9, 2015–February 21, 2016.

Though the ’90s might not feel like that long ago, our city's neighborhoods are a world away from the gritty places they used to be, for better and for worse. French photographer Gregoire Alessandrini shot these images between 1991 and 1998, and his pictures show a time back when Brooklyn was just another forgotten borough, Soho was an up-and-coming area and the Lower East Side was cluttered with dives and a bohemian squatter population, (rather than luxury condos and wellness centers). Alessandrini describes NYC back then as a city "waking up with a bad hangover from all the past parties and eccentricity," following the wildness of the ’80s. If Alessandrini's amazing shots put you in the mood for all things plaid and scuffed, go ahead and compare New York now with the NYC of the '90s. RECOMMENDED: See more New York photo galleries

Among the many things to do summer, one of the most romantic is this years Times Square Kiss-In. Occurring once every five years, hundreds of couples crowd the already crowded Times Square intersection to re-enact the famous kiss that made it to the cover of Time Magazine 70 years ago. Check out all the gooeyness with these pictures from the event.

Spring is back, and so is the Sakura Matsuri Festival, which began today at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. With over 200 cherry blossoms and more than 60 performances celebrating Japanese culture (not to mention the Cosplay Fashion Show), there was plenty for people to feast their eyes on, as you’ll see from the stunning photos below. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to the Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival in NYC

This weekend thousands of New Yorkers and fans of gender equality banded together to let their boobs roam free on Go Topless Day in order to bring attention to women’s rights and the fact that all women have the same constitutional right to go bare-chested in public as men do. The annual march coincides with Women’s Equality Day (this year falling on August 26), the day women were first given the right to vote in 1920. Check out photos of all the #freethenipple festivities. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Go Topless Day

In this ever-changing city, one thing that never falters is a New Yorker's love of heading out to Luna Park at Coney Island. (Just check out our retro Coney Island photos for proof!) As the years have rolled by, we’ve lost some great NYC institutions like CBGB, Mars Bar, FAO Schwartz and the original Luna Park which burned down in 1944. But you can still take a glimpse back in time with these images, which show the some of the rides and attractions featured at the original more than a hundred years ago.  RECOMMENDED: Full guide to Coney Island in NY  

New York is one of the greatest cities in the world for dance, so whether you want to see a ballet, enjoy some dance theater or just try something completely new, there’s bound to be something to suit every taste.

A lot happened in 2015, and with so many TV shows, movies, and music events taking place all around the city we're constantly in celebrity central. Luckily for us, we've had many of those who made this year special stop by, and here are the photos to prove it! Take a look at some of our favorite celebrity photos of the year. RECOMMENDED: See the best of 2015

It's hard to bottle the feeling of New York in the summer. With so many things to do outside, free events and a whole bucket list of summer eats, this city is the greatest place in the world during summer. German photographer Johannes Heuckeroth has set out to capture just what summer in New York is like, saying, “One can’t paint New York as it is, rather as it’s felt.” Check out some of the stunning photos from Heuckeroth's new book, Rising New York City, as he explores the city's summery landscape. Like what you see? Be sure to bookmark his website and follow Heuckeroth on Facebook and Instagram. Recommended: See the best things to do in NYC this summer