With a backdrop of Manhattan skyscrapers, New York's Central Park has two picturesque ice-skating rinks that are open daily in the winter months: Lasker Rink (north-Park at 106th St) and…

The New York Rangers play their NHL ice hockey games at Madison Square Garden. The regular season runs from October to April. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Rangers' website.

The New York Knicks play their NBA basketball games at Madison Square Garden. The regular season runs from October until mid April. Please visit the NBA website for full details of all fixtures.

To celebrate Earth Day, Grand Central Station stages a week-long Giant Earth Images exhibition. Images, messages and quotes on environmental themes, contributed by prominent artists, are…

Join the Shorewalkers on their annual Great Saunter - a 32-mile walk around Manhattan's edge. The walk starts at South Street Seaport and ends in the same place at around 7.30pm for a…

The TD Bank 5-Boro Bike Tour is the largest mass-cycling event in the USA. A river of 30,000 cyclists flows from Battery Park between the skyscrapers of Manhattan at the start of a 68km…

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's cherry trees flower in spring every year. To celebrate the new flowers and the new season, New York's Japanese community gathers to dance to the sound of flutes and…

The Belmont Stakes, at Belmont Park, is the oldest of the US Triple Crown Races. First run in 1867, it is one of the most famous horse races in the world, with a purse of US$1 million to the winner.

Open to women of all ages and abilities, the New York Mini is a 10km race through Central Park, New York. The historic race was first held in 1972 and is named after the miniskirt, which was…

Each summer, as New York gets hot and sticky, the spectacular annual Manhattan Island Marathon Swim offers contestants a way to cool down. The swim is a 28.5-mile marathon through the waters…

The 3.5-mile Chase Corporate Challenge Championship sees accountants, attorneys and company big-wigs get together to race through Manhattan's Central Park. Participating companies use the…

During June, Brooklyn Botanic Gardens are awash with roses of every hue. Tens of thousands of the sensuous blooms can be admired in the early summer sunshine as they cascade down arches…

The triathlon is one of the most gruelling of all endurance sporting events. Nonetheless, New York's event attracts more than 1000 hardy competitors to swim the Hudson River, bike along the…

If you don't fancy a full marathon, the New York City Half-Marathon offers an opportunity to get into shape and raise some money for charity. So get fit, get sponsored and take on this 13.1…

The US Open takes place at the USTA National Tennis Center, more commonly known as Flushing Meadows, in New York City. One of the four Grand Slam tournaments in tennis, the US Open is the last…

Shea Stadium is home to the New York Mets Major League Baseball team and stages regular games from April to October.

Known universally as America's pastime, watching a baseball game is the quintessential American experience. New York's Yankee Stadium is home to the New York Yankees Major League Baseball team…

The New York Open at the Athletic Club is the top judo tournament in the US and features participants from over 30 countries, including Olympians and world champions.

Now the largest marathon in the world with over 90,000 applicants, only London ranks alongside the New York City Marathon in terms of road race prestige.

The toughest of New York's strongmen put their arms on the table to wrestle each other to submission at the Port Authority Bus Terminal for the Empire State Golden Arm Tournament of Champions Final.