Events

 It is the year of the Metal Rat on the Chinese calendar.  Join us as we experience one of New York's most colorful spectacles as the Chinese Lunar New Year Parade makes its' way through the streets of Chinatown.  Before the parade the group will go to an authentic Chinese restaurant for Dim Sum.  ...read more...

Our Murder Mystery Parties have become an awesome alternative to the usual bar scene.  It is a great way to go out on your own or with friends and meet other fun people in a super fun organized and interesting way!  This week we present our newest mystery;  Murder At The Academy Awards where everyone is a suspect!  No expertise is necessary just your love of having fun! ...read more...

It is Hollywood's biggest night of the year! There are some amazing films up for awards. Join a fun group of members and friends as we gather in midtown to watch all the action from the red carpet to the best picture award.  We will also have games and prizes, ice breakers, drink specials appetizers and more! ...read more...

Let's face it even through Speed Dating can be a little corny, it is a great way to meet a ton of potential dates in a short period of time.  Why not take that concept and apply it to making friends and connections in other ways?  Join us for this fun and interesting evening where you will meet more people in 60 minutes than you could meet in a whole month on your own! Our Speed Socializing Party is designed to be perfect for people who are new to the city, tired of their current social circles, looking for new friends and connections, share common interests or maybe even make business connections.  The night will feature ice breaker games with prizes and several rounds of speed socializing. The age range for this event is 40's and 50's. ...read more...

Try something a little different on a Thursday Night. Join us for Happy Hour at The Great Northern Food Hall Bar and Grill at Grand Central, then set out to solve the mystery!  You don't need any special skills for this activity which is designed for making friends, learning a little history and finding out things about Grand Central that you never knew before.  ...read more...

Grand Central Terminal is one of NYC's most iconic landmarks.  It is filled with history & cool hidden secrets.  Join us for this fun evening of socializing, learning & exploring.  The group will meet at the newly opened food hall in the Vanderbilt Hall Waiting room called The Great Northern Food Hall at the grand entrance to Grand Central off 42nd street for socializing then set out for a journey through the past present and future! A small portion of the tour will take place outside.  During the course of the evening we will visit places you never knew existed in Grand Central. ...read more...

Ladies if you are looking for a fun and interesting way to meet other Professional Females in and around NYC for business, friendship and idea sharing  please join us at The Grain Bar at The Great Northern Food Hall at Grand Central.  This event is for our female members and friends only!  The night will feature drink specials  light appetizers and several structured activities designed to bring you together with other like minded Female Professionals. ...read more...

Join us for a special edition of our Nationals Internationals event for Valentine's Day.  For the last 16 years NYSN has been bringing people together in New York City and beyond for networking events, adventures, classes, and activities that make our big city (and the world) seem just a little smaller and friendlier!  We have people who are members from all over the U.S. and around the world!  Join us on this special night where we welcome our newest international members to come out and mingle with the vast melting pot of members from both the U.S.A and around the world.  We'll have fun games with prizes too! ...read more...

The New York Social Network Glow Party is a clever and unique and new way to navigate the singles social group party scene and instantly connects you with like minded people. We use our glow bracelet color coding system as just one of the ways for you to identify and instantly connect with others who have the same interests as you, that saves a lot of  time on conversations that wind up leading nowhere!  We'll  also have several fun activities that will get you to mix and mingle with over 100 NYC Professionals just like you! We'll have members from over 20 different social networking groups participating so you can find out what else is going on for NYC Professionals across the city. ...read more...

Our Murder Mystery Parties have become an awesome alternative to the usual bar scene.  It is a great way to go out on your own or with friends and meet other fun people in a super fun organized and interesting way!  For Valentine's Day we present our newest mystery;  Till Death Do We Part where everyone is a suspect!  No expertise is necessary just your love of having fun! ...read more...

There is a lot of amazing history, art and culture under the streets of NYC!  Since 1904 the subways have kept the city moving and connected. Explore the worlds most amazing subway system as you follow Subway Sally an NYU History Major who mysteriously disappears while doing a research paper about the history of the subways.  We'll team you up with other fun members of our group to look for clues in many of the interesting and historic places she visited and try to figure out what happened to her! The hunt starts and ends at a local pub where you can enjoy food and drink with your new friends when the mystery is solved! ...read more...

Ready for a little friendly competition?  Join us for this fun night of conversations, cocktails, food, drinks and goofiness as we come together to play some fun interactive games based on popular TV game Shows! We'll have several rounds of games where you can win prizes! No experience is necessary and you don't have to be a know it all to participate! If you don't have a team we will create teams at the event and switch you around for each round so that you get to socialize and meet with even more people!  ...read more...

Let's face it even through Speed Dating can be a little corny, it is a great way to meet a ton of potential dates in a short period of time.  Why not take that concept and apply it to making friends and connections in other ways?  Join us for this fun and interesting evening where you will meet more people in 60 minutes than you could meet in a whole month on your own! Our Speed Socializing Party is designed to be perfect for people who are new to the city, tired of their current social circles, looking for new friends and connections, share common interests or maybe even make business connections.  The night will feature ice breaker games with prizes and several rounds of speed socializing. The age range for this event is 30's and 40's. ...read more...

Not everyone in the New York Social Network is single!!! Welcome to our Couples/Non Singles Night Out specifically designed for those who are part of our group that have a significant other, do not care for the singles scene and are looking to get out and try something fun and different.  Our couples/non singles night brings together our members in a fun and friendly atmosphere.   We'll have fun competitions, networking games, drink specials and hot and cold appetizers. ...read more...

The New York Social Network is the only social/networking group to offer a Bartending/Mixology  class where you get to go behind an actual bar and mix drinks with the real stuff!  Belly up to the bar with a small group of NYSN members and friends and learn how to make your favorite drinks in a fun and casual setting.  ...read more...

Our Murder Mystery Parties have become an awesome alternative to the usual bar scene.  It is a great way to go out on your own or with friends and meet other fun people in a super fun organized and interesting way!  This week we present our newest mystery in celebration of Mardi Gras;  Bumped Off ON Bourbon Street where everyone is a suspect!  No experience is necessary just your love of having fun! ...read more...

For many skydiving is on their bucket list but jumping out of a plane is usually the deal breaker!!!  How would you like to experience what it is like to free fall skydive and float on the air without jumping out of a plane???  Join us for this awesome experience at iFly Paramus just 20 minutes from midtown!  We have booked a special group experience which will give you more flight time for your fee!  Following the flights we'll find a place to grab a quick bite before heading back to the city. Click here to see the experience on video ...read more...

The Ascension School Homeless Shelter is a non sectarian shelter for a special group of homeless who are in a program through www.camba.org.  Join a special group of NYSN members for this wonderful experience where you will help to set up beds, cook, serve meals and get to meet these very appreciative people. No experience is necessary!  ...read more...

You probably ride the NYC subways every week but did you know that before the subways we had miles of elevated tracks in the city? Did you know the very first subway was a pneumatic tube that stretched only a few hundred feet and did you know that the original Penn Station was bigger and more beautiful than Grand Central??    Our tours are designed for people who live, work and play in New York.  We give you an opportunity to see the city that surrounds you every day in a totally different light! Join a few dozen fun and friendly people for this journey back in time! ...read more...

Our Murder Mystery Parties have become an awesome alternative to the usual bar scene.  It is a great way to go out on your own or with friends and meet other fun people in a super fun organized and interesting way!  This week we present our newest mystery in celebration of Mardi Gras;  Bumped Off ON Bourbon Street where everyone is a suspect!  No experience is necessary just your love of having fun! ...read more...

This event is for our members who wish to meet other LGBTQ members.   Let's face it even through Speed Dating can be a little corny, it is a great way to meet a ton of potential dates in a short period of time.  Why not take that concept and apply it to making friends and connections in other ways?  Join us for this fun and interesting evening where you will meet more people in 60 minutes than you could meet in a whole month on your own! Our Speed Socializing Party is designed to be perfect for people who are new to the city, tired of their current social circles, looking for new friends and connections, share common interests or maybe even make business connections within the LGBTQ community.  The night will feature ice breaker games with prizes and several rounds of speed socializing. The age range for this event is 20's and 30's. ...read more...