Wave Hill Weekly Events (Jul 16 – Jul 25) | Bookmark Your Next Summer Adventure!

 

Cherish those summer nights with an evening in the gardens as the sun glitters over the Hudson and washes over the Palisades in a tangerine dream. Whether you're unwinding with live music during Sunset Wednesdays, taking advantage of extended hours on Summer Fridays to find night-time critters, or discovering something new through the arts, Wave Hill is the perfect place to embrace the season, and find time for yourself and your loved ones. 

Sunset Wednesdays 2026

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Named by Time Out as one of the top “10 under-the-radar cultural experiences in NYC,” Wave Hill’s annual summer tradition brings five exciting performances Wednesday evenings to our Great Lawn.

Extended Hours: Summer Fridays

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On select evenings this July, Wave Hill will be open late—offering time to slow down, wander, and experience the Garden as it softens into evening.

Nature & Wellness

Extended Hours: Summer Fridays

Fri, Jul 10 – Fri, Jul 31 | 5:30PM – 8:00PM  

Free with admission to the grounds  

Registration not required.

On select evenings this July, Wave Hill will be open late—offering time to slow down, wander, and experience the Garden as it softens into evening.

Evening Bat Adventures

Fri, Jul 17, 8:00PM – 10:00PM   

Advanced registration encouraged.

Explore the fascinating world of bats during an exclusive after-hours evening nature encounter with Gotham Bat Conservancy. Learn how the Garden’s variety of trees and insects supports bat survival. After an introduction to identification techniques, head outside for a guided walk using bat detectors to listen for and observe bats in the field.

Garden Highlights Walk

Sun, Jul 19, 1:00PM – 1:30PM 

Free with admission to the grounds    

Registration not required.   

Join a knowledgeable Wave Hill Garden Guide for a leisurely stroll in the gardens. Topics vary by season and the expertise of the Guide; each walk varies with the Guide leading it.

Art

Public Gallery Tour

Thu, Jul 16, 2:00PM – 3:00PM

Sat, Jul 18, 2:00PM – 3:00PM 

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.   

Solo and group exhibitions at Glyndor Gallery explore the dynamic relationships between nature, culture, and site. Visitors can expect an in-depth look at artworks on view, showcasing the work of both emerging and established artists in the unique context of a public garden.  

Sunset Wednesdays: Jake Blount

Wed, Jul 15, 7:00PM – 8:00PM  

Premium Admission   

Registration not required.

Jake Blount is an award-winning scholar and performer of Black folk music based in Providence, RI. Blount delves into and sources from the archives of historic Black folk music, charting an Afrofuturist path through his findings. In his hands, the banjo, fiddle, electric guitar, and synthesizer become ceremonial objects used to channel the insurgent creativity of his forebears.

Meet the Artist: Hyunjin Park

Tue, Jul 21, 6:00PM – 7:00PM  

Free with admission to the grounds     

Advanced registration encouraged.

Join us online for a virtual walkthrough of Hyunjin Park’s Sunroom exhibition Jump! with the artist and Curator of Visual Arts Rachel Raphaela Gugelberger. Centered on the core obstacle in dog agility courses— “jumps”—and her training of her pet Echo, a dog operated by AI, the program will focus on Park’s exploration of the affective impact of the non-human on humans.   

Family

Stories in the Garden

Thu, Jul 16, 10:15AM – 11:00AM  

Thu, Jul 16, 11:15AM – 12:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.

Join Wave Hill and Literacy in Community Educators for storytime in the garden! Stories will come to life through interactive book readings and related activities. 

Family Art Project: Buzzing Bees

Sat, Jul 18, 10:00AM – 1:00PM  

Sun, Jul 19, 10:00AM – 1:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.

Discover the fascinating world of bees and their incredible homes. Craft your own miniature bee hives using upcycled materials. Learn about life in the hive and the vital roles bees play in our ecosystem. At 11:30am families can enjoy a storytime program in the Gund Theater.

Kids on the Move! Bee Dancing

Sun, Jul 19, 1:00PM – 2:00PM   

Free with admission to the grounds     

Registration not required.

Discover the fascinating world of bees and their incredible homes. Craft your own miniature bee hives using upcycled materials. Learn about life in the hive and the vital roles bees play in our ecosystem. At 11:30am families can enjoy a storytime program in the Gund Theater.

Special Events

Afternoon Tea

Thu, Jul 16, 11:00AM – 2:00PM  

Tue, Jul 21, 11:00AM – 2:00PM   

7-day Advanced Registration required

Enjoy delicious tea sandwiches and delectable pastries with a specialty tea selection every Tuesday and Thursday with seatings at 11AM or 2PM. Served on the Kate French Terrace or in our quaint Tea Room at historic Wave Hill House, Afternoon Teas are provided by our exclusive partner Great Performances whose menu uses local and seasonal ingredients, inspired from their own organic farm, Katchkie Farm.

Sunset Wednesdays

Wed, Jul 8 – Wed, Aug 5 | 7:00PM – 8:00PM  

Premium Admission   

Registration not required.

Named by Time Out as one of the top “10 under-the-radar cultural experiences in NYC,” Wave Hill’s annual summer tradition brings five exciting performances Wednesday evenings to our Great Lawn. Pack a picnic and bring your favorite blanket or chair for an unforgettable summer evening as the sun sets over the Hudson River.  

HOURS STARTING MARCH 15: 10AM–4:30PM, Tuesday–Sunday  

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

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

HUSBAND AND WIFE SENTENCED FOR DEFRAUDING NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

Defendants Submitted Fake Invoices; Fraud Exceeded $170,000

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced that a married Yonkers couple were sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent scheme that netted them and a co-conspirator more than $170,000 in illicit proceeds from the New York City Department of Education. 

District Attorney Clark said, “The female defendant, a longtime employee with the New York City Department of Education used her position to falsify purchase orders. She engaged her husband and a friend in this crime of greed that stole more than $170,000, money that should have been used for the education of our schoolchildren. I would like to thank our law enforcement partners at SCI who worked with our Financial Frauds Bureau in this investigation.” 

District Attorney Clark said defendant Rusnelly Clase, 42, was sentenced to six months in prison with five years’ post-release supervision and defendant Justin Echevarria, 38, was sentenced to five years’ probation before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Steven Horsntein. The pair pleaded guilty to fourth degree Corrupting the Government on April 9, 2026. To date Clase has paid $50,000 in restitution. She’s been ordered to pay an additional $36, 654.88. Echevarria was also ordered to pay $47,448.63. 

Special Commissioner Anastasia Anastasia Coleman said, “The New York City public school system is not a personal piggy bank. Every dollar stolen from our schools is a dollar taken away from New York City’s students. SCI will continue holding accountable anyone who exploits their public position and misuses resources that belong in our classrooms. We like to thank the DA's Financial Frauds Bureau for working closely with our investigators on this important matter.”

According to the investigation, from 2018 through February of 2022, Clase, a community coordinator with Middle School 302 in Longwood for over ten years, used her access to the school’s procurement and accounting systems to register her husband and another co-conspirator as non-contracted vendors with the New York City Department of Education.

Clase filed a substantial number of fraudulent vendor invoices, along with falsified purchase orders for clothing such as sweatshirts, shorts, t-shirts, and jackets. Clase then used unauthorized access to approve the invoices and trigger over $90,000 in fraudulent payments to her husband and $75,000 in fraudulent payments to the other co-conspirator, both of whom “kicked back” some of the illicit proceeds to Clase. No items were ever delivered.

District Attorney Clark thanked SCI Investigator Daniel Sullivan, SCI Chief Investigator Michael Bisogna, SCI Special Counsel Valerie Batista, Department of Education General Counsel Elizabeth Vladeck, and the New York City Financial Information Services Agency – Office of Payroll Administration for their work on the case.

Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Results in the Sentencing of a Memphis Man to Over 19 Years in Prison for Trafficking Narcotics While on Supervised Release for Trafficking Narcotics

 

Antonio Caldwell, aka “Joe”, 40, of Memphis, was sentenced to 235 months in prison for narcotics trafficking. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced the sentence. 

U.S. Attorney Dunavant said, “Caldwell is a recidivist drug dealer who was brazenly distributing deadly fentanyl into our communities while on supervised release. Every minute of his 19-year sentence is well-deserved and will ensure better public safety for the citizens of Memphis and West Tennessee.”

According to information presented in court, in 2023 a multi-agency investigation began into a suspected drug trafficking organization.  Investigators determined that Caldwell was obtaining and supplying large quantities of narcotics, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, to other redistributors in West Tennessee.  Investigators further determined Caldwell was committing these acts while on supervised release for two prior federal narcotics convictions. 

While on supervised release, Caldwell traveled to California and mailed a parcel containing fentanyl hidden in rice. Investigators were able to intercept the parcel and seize approximately three kilograms of fentanyl. Investigators further determined Caldwell maintained a drug distribution house located in the area of Hollywood and Pershing.  Caldwell directed individuals to this location to obtain narcotics.  In November of 2023, investigators executed a search warrant at the drug distribution house and recovered fentanyl, methamphetamine, and three firearms. 

“Drug traffickers like Mr. Caldwell have no regard for the lives they destroy, and the broken families left in their wake,” said Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott, head of DEA’s Louisville Division. “As a result of his own actions, Mr. Caldwell will spend nearly two decades in prison, giving him an opportunity to reflect on the harm he has caused and hopefully come out a better man upon his release.”

In April of 2025, a federal grand jury indicted Caldwell and nine others: Michael Merritt, Darius Carter, Deandre Eubanks, Jimmy Gibson, Telly Hammond, Deandre Howard, Marc Pharr, Samuel Washington, and Rico Winston, for narcotics offenses.  Merritt, Eubanks, Gibson, Hammond, Howard, and Winston have all pleaded guilty and are pending sentencing.  

In December of 2025, Caldwell pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, and distribution of narcotics.  On July 9, 2026, Senior U.S. District Judge Samuel H. Mays, Jr. sentenced Caldwell to 235 months' incarceration to be followed by 10 years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.

“Antonio Caldwell continued trafficking dangerous narcotics despite being on supervised release for a prior drug conviction, demonstrating a blatant disregard for the law,” said HSI Nashville Special Agent in Charge Dennis M. Fetting. “Working alongside our partners, HSI will continue to pursue those who profit from the distribution of dangerous drugs into our communities and hold them accountable.” 

“Fighting drug crimes is a crucial mission, and the Sheriff’s Office remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguard our communities,” said SCSO Chief Deputy Anthony Buckner. “Our cooperation with our federal, state, and local law enforcement partners has reaped huge rewards in this case. Getting narcotics traffickers such as Caldwell off the streets is a win for all the citizens of Shelby County.”

“Our agency, alongside our dedicated law enforcement partners, will continue to aggressively pursue those who fuel this deadly epidemic by illegally distributing fentanyl and other dangerous narcotics,” said TBI Director David Rausch.

This operation was part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States. HSTF Memphis comprises agents and officers from ATF, Bartlett Police Department, Collierville Police Department, DEA, FBI, Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, Germantown Police Department, HSI, ICE/ERO, IRS, Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, Memphis Airport Police, Memphis Police Department, Shelby County Sherriff's Office, SMILE OIG, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tipton County Sheriff’s Office, USMS, USPIS, USSS, West Tennessee 25th Judicial District Drug Task Force, West Tennessee Drug Task Force, with the prosecution being led by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Tennessee. 

Redi-Bag USA and CEO Agree to Pay $7.3M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Evaded Customs Duties

 

New York Packaging II LLC doing business as Redi-Bag USA, a New York-based supplier of custom bags, liners, and packaging, along with the company’s CEO, Jeffrey Rabiea, have agreed to pay a total of $7.3 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by misrepresenting on customs entry forms the country of origin of polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs), thereby evading antidumping duties owed to the United States.

“Companies that benefit from access to U.S. markets must follow U.S. law, including by paying import duties that protect American manufacturers and workers from unfair foreign competition,” said Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate of the Justice Department’s Civil Division. “The Justice Department will hold accountable those who evade duties owed to the United States.”

“Antidumping duties help protect American taxpayers, workers, and businesses,” said U.S. Attorney Robert Frazer for the District of New Jersey. “This settlement agreement shows that our Office will continue to vigorously investigate and pursue allegations that businesses are evading those duties through unlawful conduct.”

“CBP ensures that all companies comply with U.S. customs and trade laws,” said CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott. “With this settlement, we are protecting the integrity of our nation’s borders and holding those who attempt to evade customs duties accountable. We continue to work closely with our partners to safeguard fair trade and support lawful commerce.”

To enter goods into the United States, an importer must declare, among other things, the country of origin of the goods, the value of the goods, whether the goods are subject to duties, and the amount of duties owed. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) collects applicable duties, including antidumping duties assessed by the Department of Commerce. Antidumping duties protect against foreign companies “dumping” products on U.S. markets at prices below cost. During the relevant time period, PRCBs from the People’s Republic of China (China) were subject to antidumping duties.

The settlement resolves allegations that Redi-Bag USA and Mr. Rabiea knew that PRCBs they imported and supplied to customers across the United States were manufactured in China and transshipped through Hong Kong. Redi-Bag USA and Mr. Rabiea nevertheless misrepresented on customs entry forms that the country of origin of the PRCBs was Hong Kong, thus evading antidumping duties assessed by the United States under Antidumping Duty Order No. A-570-886 (ADD Order). When applicable, the ADD Order imposed an antidumping duty of up to 77.57% on the value of PRCBs manufactured in China and imported into the United States. 

The United States alleged that Redi-Bag USA and Mr. Rabiea concealed the PRCBs’ true country of origin by hiding information from others, including the company’s customs broker and CBP, by directing employees to cover up “Made in China” markings, directing the manufacturer to remove “Made in China” markings, and directing the cancelation of orders after learning the orders would be inspected by customs authorities. 

The settlement with Redi-Bag USA and Mr. Rabiea resolves a civil lawsuit filed by relator John Maierhoffer, a former contracted sales representative for Redi-Bag USA, under the whistleblower provision of the False Claims Act, which permits private parties to file suit on behalf of the United States for false claims and to share in a portion of the government’s recovery. The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey and is captioned United States ex rel. Maierhoffer v. New York Packaging II LLC, et al., Civil No. 21-20170 (D.N.J.). As part of today’s resolution, Mr. Maierhoffer will receive approximately $1,332,250 of the settlement proceeds.

This year the Administration launched the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and the National Fraud Enforcement Division to enhance the Administration’s war on fraud, waste, and abuse in federal programs. When unscrupulous actors exploit these programs for their own financial gain, they defraud the government, harm the people these programs are designed to aid and protect, and undermine American businesses that play by the rules. The Civil Division’s FCA enforcement plays a critical role in combatting such fraudulent schemes, recovering billions of dollars for the American taxpayers, and holding wrongdoers accountable. FCA matters will continue to be on the forefront of the battle against fraud, and the Civil Division’s FCA work will support and advance the mission of the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and the National Fraud Enforcement Division.

In 2025, the Department of Justice launched a cross-agency Trade Fraud Task Force to enhance efforts to combat and prevent trade fraud that deprives the government of vital revenue, threatens critical domestic industries, undermines consumer confidence, and weakens national security. The Task Force augments existing coordination mechanisms within the Department of Justice, leveraging expertise from both the Civil and Criminal Divisions, as well as the Department of Homeland Security, to aggressively pursue enforcement actions against any parties who seek to evade tariffs and other duties, as well as smugglers who seek to import prohibited goods into the American economy. The Justice Department encourages whistleblowers to alert the government to credible allegations of fraud, including utilizing the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act or through the Department’s Corporate Whistleblower Program at CorporateWhistleblower@usdoj.gov using the form available here.

The resolution obtained in this matter was the result of a coordinated effort between the Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, with assistance from CBP’s Office of Associate Chief Counsel, New York, Northeast Region; CBP’s Office of Trade, Trade Regulatory Audit; and CBP’s Industrial & Manufacturing Materials Center, Office of Field Operations.

Trial Attorney Gavin Thole of the Justice Department’s Civil Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney David Simunovich for the District of New Jersey handled the case.

The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.