Jonathan Cotto

Out of all the New York attractions in the Bronx, we think the New York Botanical Garden is pretty great. But when you go—and you will—we encourage you to stick around the Bronx, NY area and explore some of the other amazing attractions, NYC parks and best restaurants only a short subway ride away from the iconic gardens. In case you need suggestions, see our top picks for things to do near the New York Botanical Garden below. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to New York Botanical Garden Book Now

Immigrant authors from diverse backgrounds, including the Middle East and South Asia, will be launching a new reading series tonight. The series will have the general theme of "Searching for Home" with literary works of fantasy, short stories and graphic novels examining the diversity of the American experience. The series launch will be held at the Greenlight Bookstore on 686 Fulton St tonight at 7:30pm A refugee story from Mohsin Hamid's new novel Exit West will be opening the series. In addition, author Deepak Unnikrishnan will introduce his book Temporary People at the Prospect-Lefferts Gardens store at 632 Flatbush Ave on March 14. Given the current rhetoric on immigration, co-owner Rebecca Fitting states, "We wanted to create this series because it's vital that as a community and culture, our worldview stays broad, open, supportive and wide." [h/t DNAInfo]