Free ice cream truck makes two Manhattan stops on Tuesday
Graeter's parks in the Meatpacking District at noon and at the Battery in the afternoon, handing out samples from six limited-edition pints.
A free ice cream truck will park in two Manhattan neighborhoods on Tuesday, Sept. 22, giving out samples from a limited-edition collection built around the Peacock comedy “The Paper.”
The Graeter’s truck opens in the Meatpacking District from noon to 2 p.m., on Washington Street between Little West 12th and Gansevoort streets. It then moves downtown to the Battery, serving from 3:30 to 7 p.m. in Castle Clinton Plaza, across from 17 State St.
What is in the free ice cream samples
The samples come from the “Black, White, and Read All Over” collection, six pints created for the series: Cookies & Cream, Strawberry, Black Cherry Chip, Chocolate Chip, Madagascar Vanilla and Raspberry Sorbet. The Ohio ice cream maker teamed up with the streaming service to mark the show’s second season, which follows a group of journalists trying to revive a historic Ohio newspaper.
The truck will also stage newspaper-themed front-page moments for fans who stop by, a nod to the series. Season 2 is streaming now.
If you cannot get to the truck
The six-pint bundle can be ordered online from Graeter’s, and it ships with a pint-sized coozie to keep everything cold on the way home. The brand’s retail shops are serving a “Black, White, and Read All Over” sundae as well, built on Cookies & Cream ice cream with strawberry topping, whipped cream, chocolate jimmies and a cherry.
Both truck stops are free, and each sits within a short walk of the waterfront, making the Battery shift the easier one for anyone finishing work downtown.
Quick answers
Where does the free ice cream truck stop in NYC?
Washington Street between Little West 12th and Gansevoort streets in the Meatpacking District, then Castle Clinton Plaza at the Battery, across from 17 State St.
What time does the ice cream truck serve?
Noon to 2 p.m. in the Meatpacking District and 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the Battery on Tuesday, Sept. 22.
Do the samples cost anything?
No. The samples at both stops are complimentary.
