Things to do in New York City
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Momofuku Ssam
David Chang’s Momofuku Ssam has creative Asian fusion dishes.
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Amy Ruth’s Restaurant
This perennially crowded restaurant is the place to go for classic soul food, serving up delicious fried catfish, mac 'n' cheese and fluffy biscuits. But it’s the waffles (served at all hours) that are most famous – dished up 13 different ways, including with shrimp. Our favorite is the ‘Al Sharpton,’ waffles topped with succulent fried chicken.
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Russian & Turkish Baths
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TKTS
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In addition to its wide spectrum of wonderful readings, this nonprofit cultural center hosts an excellent lecture and conversation series. Past presenters have included playwright Edward Albee, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, crooner Lou Reed and novelist Gary Shteyngart.
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Empire State Building
Featured prominently in almost a hundred Hollywood films over the years, the Empire State Building – actually a very glorified office building – is the most famous member of the New York skyline. It’s a limestone classic built in just 410 days (using seven million hours of labor) during the Great Depression, at the astounding cost of $41 million. Located on the site of the original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, the 102-story, 1472ft-high (to the top of the antenna) Empire State Building opened in 1931 after the laying of 10 million bricks, installation of 6400 windows and setting of 328,000 sq ft of marble. The famous antenna was originally meant to be a mooring mast for…
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Niagara Falls Day Trip from New York by Air
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Discover the beauty and awesome power of Niagara Falls on a day trip from New York. You'll fly to Upstate New York, tour the falls on both the US and Canadian…Not LP reviewed
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New York CityPass
Flexible (Departs New York City, New York)
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Get the New York CityPASS, the best deal in the Big Apple. Your New York CityPASS saves you time and money as you skip long ticket queues for entry to six of…Not LP reviewed
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City Hall
This elegant, cupola-topped marble hall, located in placid City Hall Park facing the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge, has been home to New York City’s government since 1812. In keeping with the half-baked civic planning that has often plagued large-scale New York projects, officials neglected to finish the building’s northern side in marble, due to objections about cost. Finishing the northern facade in brownstone and reducing the size of the building overall made a compromise. The domed tower was rebuilt in 1917 after being damaged by two fires, and the original marble (and brownstone) facades were replaced with limestone over a granite base in 1954–56. Its beautiful…
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Viator VIP: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and 9/11 Memorial
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Experience New York City like an insider on this action-packed VIP tour, which combines NYC’s newest sites with its most iconic attractions, including first…Not LP reviewed
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Big Apple Helicopter Tour of New York
12-15 minutes (Departs New York City, New York)
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See New York's famous landmarks from the air on an exhilarating 15-minute helicopter tour. You'll come face-to-face with the Statue of Liberty as you fly above…Not LP reviewed
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New York Harbor Hop-on Hop-off Cruise including 9/11 Memorial Ticket
1 day (Departs New York City, New York)
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lt;pgt;Take the express route to the new National September 11 Memorial in New York City on a one-day hop-on-hop-off cruise through New York Harbor! Your hop-on…Not LP reviewed
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New York Dinner Cruise
3 hours (Departs New York City, New York)
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The New York Dinner Cruise offers a luxurious night out in New York City! Enjoy delicious gourmet food while you dance and take in the Big Apple's sights and…Not LP reviewed
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New York in One Day Sightseeing Tour
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New York's most comprehensive 5.5-hour guided tour combines a bus tour with short walks and a boat cruise to see the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and…Not LP reviewed
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New York City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Flexible (Departs New York City, New York)
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lt;pgt;Create you own sightseeing itinerary with the New York City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour! A hop-on-hop-off bus tour is the ideal way to explore every corner of…Not LP reviewed
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Bronx Zoo
The country’s biggest and oldest zoo easily justifies a subway ride into the Bronx. Some two million visit each year, with daily numbers reaching 35,000 on discounted Wednesdays and weekends, and any day in July or August (try to go Monday morning). Opened in 1899, the 265-acre zoo, home to some 4000 animals, has leafy areas that re-create different world habitats – African plains and forests, Himalayan mountains, Asian rainforests. Even if you spring for a monorail or shuttle ride around the grounds, you really can’t see it all in a day.
The best plan is to first grab a free map and find out when and where various animal-feeding sessions and demonstrations will…
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New York City Hop-On Hop-Off Cruise and Lower Manhattan Walking Tour with 9/11 Memorial
4 hours (Departs New York City, New York)
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Experience top New York City attractions by boat and by foot with this water taxi day pass and walking tour. Cruise down the Hudson River on a hop-on hop-off…Not LP reviewed
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Lower East Side Art Galleries
Though Chelsea may be the heavy hitter when it comes to the New York art gallery scene, the LES has its very own collection of about a dozen quality showplaces, thank you very much. Some have actually relocated here from Chelsea in recent years, and all are now anchored by the New Museum (235 Bowery). Participant Inc, showcasing emerging talent and hosting varied performances, was one of the places hailed as jump-starting the gallery trend here when it opened several years ago. Other popular, contemporary spaces include Gallery Onetwentyeight, Reena Spaulings Fine Art, Lehmann Maupin and the new Angel Orensanz Foundation, housed in a soaring, gorgeous former synagogue…
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Washington DC Day Trip from New York
13 hours (Departs New York City, New York)
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Explore beyond the Big Apple with a full-day tour to Washington DC from New York City. You'll capture the spirit of "the home of the brave and land of the free"…Not LP reviewed
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6-Day Ultimate East Coast Tour by Private Plane: New York City, Washington DC, Niagara Falls, Toronto amp; Pennsylvania Amish Country
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Looking to explore the best of the East Coast in affordable luxury? Fly on a private plane? Stay in four-star hotels? There’s no cheaper or more convenient way…Not LP reviewed
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Columbia University
Founded in 1754 as King’s College downtown, the oldest university in New York is now one of the premiere research institutions in the world. It moved to its current location (the site of a former insane asylum) in 1897, where its gated campus now channels a staid, New England vibe and offers plenty in the way of cultural happenings.
The principal point of interest is the main courtyard (located on College Walk at the level of 116th St), which is surrounded by various Italian Renaissance–style structures. Here, you’ll find the statue of the open-armed Alma Mater seated before the Low Memorial Library. On the south end of College Walk, on the corner of Amsterdam Ave,…
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Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
Staten Island's buses – which accept the MTA MetroCard and leave from outside the ferry terminal – are your best bet for reaching the island's more distant attractions. Top of the list is Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, a beautiful complex of themed gardens, historic buildings, art spaces and museums 2 miles west of the ferry terminal. Highlights include an ancient-style Chinese Scholar's Garden, a Tuscan Garden modeled on the Villa Gamberaia in Florence, and the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, which showcases changing exhibitions of modern art. From Henderson St on the southern edge of the Snug Harbor complex, the Staten Island Mall-bound S44 bus…
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Astor Place
This square is named after the Astor family, who built an early New York fortune on beaver pelts (check out the tiles in the wall of the Astor Place subway platform) and lived on Colonnade Row, just south of the square; four of the original nine marble-faced, Greek Revival residences on Lafayette St still exist. The large, brownstone Cooper Union, the public college founded in 1859 by glue millionaire Peter Cooper, dominates the square – now more than ever – as the school now has its first new academic building in over 50 years, a striking, twisting, nine-story sculpture of glazed glass wrapped in perforated stainless steel (and LEED-certified, too) by architect Thom…
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American Museum of Natural History
Flexible (Departs New York City, New York)
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Awe and marvel at one of is one of the largest and most renowned museums in the world, The American Museum of Natural History. Both educational and…Not LP reviewed
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New York TV and Movie Sites Tour
3 hours 30 minutes (Departs New York City, New York)
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lt;pgt;Take a guided tour of the New York sites you know and love from your favorite TV shows and movies! On this must-do tour, your entertaining and…Not LP reviewed