Wave Hill Weekly Events (Sep 18 – Sep 25) | Celebrate 60 Years of Creativity in the Garden!

 

Get ready for a weekend of fun at Wave Hill! Celebrate 60 years of Arts in the garden and immerse yourself in the stories told through the eyes of different artists, playing with different mediums and ways of expression. Stop by earlier in the week to hear the tales of our guest speaker, Dan Hinkley, and take home your very own plant. Members enjoy a private reception. Ground yourself while connecting with your community here in the Garden! 

  

Celebrate! Arts in the Garden: Wave Hill at 60 

Fri, Sep 20 – Sat, Sep 21 

Celebrate the Arts at Wave Hill! Enjoy a live performance, activities for the family, and newly featured art exhibitions or catch the ones you love before they go. 

 

Dan Hinkley: My Life in Plants 

Fri, Sep 19, 2:30PM – 3:00PM 

Free with admission to the grounds. 

Hear from Horticulturist Dan Hinkley as he tells of his journeys across the globe, exploring different landscapes, observing and preserving plant life.  

 

Nature & Wellness 

 

Plant Sale 

Fri, Sep 19, 12:00PM – 5:00PM 

Free with admission to the grounds. 

Take a piece of the garden home with you at Wave Hill’s renowned Plant Sale! Garden staff will be available to answer questions and help you find the right plants for your home, garden, or balcony. 

 

Dan Hinkley: My Life in Plants 

Fri, Sep 19, 2:30PM – 3:00PM 

Registration encouraged. 

Horticulturist Dan Hinkley will distill highlights from his life, including the creation of two personal gardens, seminal moments from a few of this many trips abroad in search of plants, the mentors who have inspired him, and his overall fascination of the natural world. 

 

Yoga in the Garden 

Sun, Sep 21, 10:15AM – 11:15AM   

Registration encouraged. 

Root your feet in the grass and look out upon the vistas as you enjoy a gentle yoga class. All levels welcome. 

 

Garden Highlights Walk 

Sun, Sep 21, 1:00PM – 1:30PM 

Free with admission to the grounds   

Registration not required.   

Take a leisurely guided walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide to observe seasonal garden highlights! Each walk varies by the guide leading it. 

 

Art 

 

Heidi Latsky Dance: ON DISPLAY 

Sat, Sep 20, 3:00PM – 4:00PM 

Sun, Sep 21, 3:00PM – 4:00PM 

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required. 

Wave Hill presents an outdoor performance by Heidi Latsky Dance, a physically integrated dance company dedicated to the creation of immersive performance art that is accessible to all. Heidi Latsky Dance aims to disrupt space and redefine beauty through innovative performances. 

 

Public Gallery Tour  

Sat, Sep 20, 2:00PM – 3:00PM 

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required. 

Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view in Glyndor Gallery and in the Sunroom Project Space, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden between nature, culture and site. 

 

Artist-Led Tour: Sara Jimenez, Folding Field 

Sun, Sep 21, 1:30PM  –  2:30PM 

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration encouraged. 

Don’t miss this last chance to experience Sara Jimenez’s Folding Field, a site-specific project of textile works and sculptures installed in and around several of Wave Hill’s iconic trees.  

 

Family 

 

Family Art Project: Sun Turning 

Sat, Sep 20, 10:00AM – 1:00PM 

Sun, Sep 21, 10:00AM – 1:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required. 

The autumn equinox is the start of fall and a rare moment when day and night are in perfect balance. Let’s learn about the sun’s movements in our sky and make sundials to discover a simple way of telling time! 

 

Kids on the Move! Groove, Move, and Vibe 

Sun, Sep 21, 1:00PM – 2:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required. 

Discover all the different ways you can experience the garden during this playful sensory and movement-based exploration of Wave Hill’s grounds with guest educator Corinne Flax.  

 

Special Events 

 

Gardeners' Party: Early Closing 

Thu, Sep 18, 10:00AM – 2:00PM  

Free with admission to the grounds   

Wave Hill closes at 2PM today for our Gardeners' Party, one of our annual fundraising events.  

Wave Hill House, including The Café, the Perkins Visitor Center, the Marco Polo Stufano Conservatory, and Glyndor Gallery will close at 1:30PM. 

 

Gardeners' Party Honoring Marco Polo Stufano 

Thu, Sep 18, 5:30PM – 10:00PM 

Tickets Required 

This year, Wave Hill is delighted to honor Marco Polo Stufano, our Founding Director of Horticulture, for his legendary impact of the field of American gardening. Meet and mingle with Wave Hill's gardeners, our John Nally interns, and other distinguished colleagues in the horticulture community 

 

Celebrate! Arts in the Garden: Wave Hill at 60 

Fri, Sep 20 – Sat, Sep 21 

This weekend, celebrate the Arts at Wave Hill with site-responsive projects, including three new exhibitions, an outdoor dance performance that engages Wave Hill’s grounds, and a movement-based workshop for families! 

 

Afternoon Tea 

Tue, Sep 23, 11:00AM  –  1:30PM 

7-day advanced booking required. 

Enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection served on our Kate French Terrace, weather permitting, or in our quaint Tea Room at the historic Wave Hill House, provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances 

 

VIP & Members-Only Reception 

Sun, Sep 21, 5:00PM  –  7:00PM 

Registration Required. 

As a special thank you to Members, join us for a breathtaking sunset in the gardens, live music, site-wide art and a performance by Heidi Latsky Dance. Light refreshments provided by our partners Tobalá Restaurant and Great Performances. Plus, Members enjoy 20% off in The Shop! 

HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–5:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday  

Shuttle Service Free from Subway and Metro-North, Saturday–Sunday 

Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at wavehill.org.   

State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli's Weekly News - Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays

 

Report Identifies Trends in Causes of Subway Delays

Subway on-time performance last year and in the first half of 2025 remained better than in 2019, but the causes of delays have changed as riders have returned. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has an opportunity to further improve performance by targeting the main issues slowing down trains, including planned maintenance work, police and medical issues, and equipment problems, according to a new report released by Comptroller DiNapoli.

“As the MTA prioritizes work in its capital program and brings back riders, it’s important to understand where and how subway service is being disrupted and delayed,” DiNapoli said. “Targeting problem areas like signals and issues with subway cars that add to delays can improve straphangers experience and boost ridership. Working with the Police Department, Fire Department, and Homeless Services can also help reduce incidents that cause delays. Above all, the MTA should be clear and open about the work it is prioritizing to reduce delays and how those actions will benefit the public.”

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Comptroller DiNapoli Shares Insights on Local Government Oversight and Support

Comptroller DiNapoli recently sat down with Executive Director Chirstopher Koetzle of the New York Association of Towns to share insights on the role his office plays in supporting and overseeing local governments. This in-depth conversation tackled the Pension Fund, local audits, the importance of filing annual financial statements and services OSC provides to local governments.

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New York May Be Paying Medicaid Premiums for People Living Out of State

An audit released by Comptroller DiNapoli found multiple issues with how the state identified out of state Medicaid members, and found close to $1.2 billion in managed care premiums that were paid for members who may have resided outside of New York. Auditors found that the state Department of Health did not properly check to confirm that Medicaid members were New York residents and waited too long to recoup improper payments.

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A L S O   I N   T H E   N E W S

• NYC's obsolete subway cars causing more problems for riders, comptroller report says
• Ex-fire chief sentenced for stealing $101K in Wayne Co.
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P O S T   O F   T H E   W E E K

In Just 3 Weeks, Secretary Noem Saves the American Taxpayer Over $30 Million

 

Secretary Noem’s work to cut government waste, fraud, and abuse saved the American taxpayer $1 million per day in just 3 weeks

Since August 22, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has cancelled multiple frivolous and unnecessary government contracts and grants, saving the American taxpayer more than $30 million dollars.

The $31,692,166 million savings in this short amount of time is the result of de-obligated contracts and grants, and it reflect the whole-of-government effort ordered by President Trump to cut down on waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.

Secretary Noem has worked from day one to systematically slash the size of government and eliminate wasteful spending at the Department of Homeland Security — saving taxpayers more than $12 billion in her first 200 days. Most importantly, she accomplished all of it while ramping up law enforcement, border security, and immigration enforcement operations.

“In just three weeks, Secretary Noem has saved the taxpayer more than $30 million. That’s more than $1 million per DAY,” said Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin. “Under President Trump and Secretary Noem, it is no longer open season on the American taxpayer at DHS. The Trump administration is draining the swamp, restoring accountability to the federal government, and putting hardworking Americans FIRST again.”

Secretary Noem personally reviews and approves all DHS contracts over $100,000. This policy has saved U.S. taxpayers roughly $50 million every day since she took office on January 25, 2025. Despite constant criticism of this policy from the media and D.C. bureaucrats, results like these speak for themselves.

These savings figures don’t even include the additional savings from DHS's immigration enforcement efforts since President Trump resumed office.

The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) estimates the net cost of illegal immigration at the federal, state, and local levels was at least $150.7 billion annually as of early 2023. This translates to an average cost of $8,776 per illegal immigrant or U.S.-born child of illegal immigrants per year. An estimated decrease of 1.6 million illegal aliens in the country has resulted in an additional $14 billion in cost savings per year.