In one week Venus will pass in front of the sun and you will be able to see it. "But I already saw that lunar eclipse thingy," you say, as you replay the decapitation scene from Game of Thrones for the 6th time. "And you couldn't even see 'Supermoon' this year. " Fine! Try picking out the Black Drop Effect with your cold, lifeless robot eyes in 2125, because that's the next time you'll be able to see the transit of Venus in New York. We'd recommend heading to Riverside Park rather than rolling the dice Ted Williams-style.
You can see the event during Tuesday's sunset anywhere with a high, western facing window (provided you have the proper safety equipment) but The Amateur Astronomer Association is setting up shop with solar viewing telescopes, pinhole cameras, and projection equipment at Riverside Park South and the High Line. The event is free, and afterwards there will be a "public starparty" to see the Moon, Mars, and Saturn.
Or, you know, you could watch Girls again.
