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Admit it, are you\u00a0a nosy New Yorker? Same here. Then you can’t miss Open House New York<\/a> this year. The annual event opens the doors of typically off-limit spaces during its festival running from October 17 through 19.<\/p>\n

This year, more than 300\u00a0sites are on the roster, including an exclusive rooftop garden in Rockefeller Center, a city compost facility, an Ellis Island boat and a private gallery in the World Trade Center. Even sites that are public, like Wagner Park and Astoria Pool, offer special behind-the-scenes experiences. Nearly half of the festival is fully free and open to the public\u2014no advance registration or tickets are required. But select\u00a0venues do require tickets, which are released on\u00a0October 3 at noon (and they typically go fast!).<\/p>\n

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Every year since 2003, Open House New York\u00a0has tapped architects, engineers, historians and curators to give everyday New Yorkers a glimpse into the spaces they create and work in. The event was founded\u00a0in the wake of 9\/11 by a grassroots group of architects, led by Scott Lauer, on the belief that “the openness of our shared urban fabric is the foundation of civil society,” event organizer explained.<\/p>\n

“Open House New York Weekend is rooted in the simple but radical act of sharing the city,” Kristin LaBuz, executive director of Open House New York, said in a press release. “This festival gives curious New Yorkers a hall pass to explore the people, projects, and places that make this the greatest city in the world.”<\/p>\n

Here’s what to see at Open House New York this year.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: By Brian Ogelsbee \/ Courtesy of Open House New York | Yankee Ferry <\/p>\n

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