One can go to the Queens Museum of Art at the Flushing Meadows Corona Park and enjoy the wonderful bird-eye’s view of the tri-borough with all the buildings, airports, rivers, Central Park, etc. … free, no charge and ample parking … just off the Grand Central Parkway, years ago, I would use that as a pit-stop when I am tired driving along the LIE … also, the Flushing Meadow park is wonderful for a stroll, the site of the World’s Fair in the early 60’s … many years ago, I traveled to visit the Bronx Botanical Garden and I was disappointed because it is so similar to Central Park … Central Park is free and the Bronx charges an admission fee, parking, etc.
p/s: my last Con Ed bill was $20 and change for the last 32 days, which is less then $1 a day for electricity, so cut down your energy consumption and you will not have to worry about nuclear generating plants … use less electricity and sacrifice some creature comfort….
Queens Museum of Art, web site, New York City Building, Flushing, NY, 718-592-9700 | directions | wikipedia
New York Botanical Garden, web site, 2736 Marion Avenue, Bronx, NY, 718-817-8700