Hi! Im going to new york and its my first time in the USA and I really love history and I would like to see/learn about native americans and about their culture while being there!

Are there any good museums dedicated to Native Americans in Manhattan, or other historical places related to them?

Hi there! I (36F) will be coming by next month from the 8th to the 12th and here is what I roughly plan to do during my stay. Feel free to suggest anything or let me know if this looks off or too much/too little! I'm more going with the flow type of gal or last minute make random plans

Sunday (8th)

Arriving in LGA at 8 pm EST and checking into the HI hostel. Will grab some food and pass out

Monday (9th)

Explore Central park in the morning/ early afternoon

Ring making class at Ringram at 1 pm

Hit up Times Square and explore

2 hour night time ferry at 7 pm

Hit up a bar or two after the ferry (depends on what I'm feeling)

Tuesday (10th)

Ice skating at Rockefeller in the morning (9-10 am)

Possibly explore Manhattan Chinatown in the afternoon and try out all the food I can eat

Catch a Broadway show in the evening (given there are last minute tickets. I'm not picky on what show to watch)

Backup in case Broadway goes sideways: go check out a comedy show for NYC comedy fest

Wednesday (11th)

Go to a taping of the Drew Barrymore show at 10 am

Afterwards it's mostly a free day so I'll probably wander about and see where the day takes me

Thursday (12th)

Fly out of JFK to Atlanta to an event for the weekend (magic con)

In-between stuff just in case plans don't work out (minus the Drew Barrymore show)

Go see the art of manga exhibition in the Brooklyn museum

Go to the Brooklyn bridge

Explore Chelsea market

Go to the Nintendo store and hopefully get a Pikachu plush wearing the statue of Liberty outfit

9/11 Memorial

Thank you!

My boyfriend (46M) and I (47F) are visiting Dec 17-22 as first timers to NYC. We are planning on staying near Times Square, obviously hitting up a Broadway show or two, the Museum of Natural History and anything inbetween. What is the general attitude towards Canadians, and how can make sure we have a positive stay (how not to piss off a New Yorker)? Thanks for any info, sorry not sorry. 😆

Hi all! Flying into NYC tomorrow (LGA) and will land around 7pm. I’m going to have to wait until 10 pm to check in to the place i’m staying (waiting on my friend to fly in with the keys), so i’ll have a few hours to kill.

Any recs for some bars or restaurants I can hang out at in the meantime? I’m in my late 20s, female, and would love to sit at a bar and have a few glasses of wine or an easy meal. The only issue is I’ll have my big ish checked luggage with me so I need somewhere that won’t care about/ have room for me to stow my bag while i’m there.

Thanks!

Coming in for the Giants game and my birthday weekend. Open to any suggestions. Thanks!

Day 1:

Arrive: Newark Airport

Newark Airrail to NJ transit to Penn Station

Walk Penn Station to Hote 5 blocksl. Check Luggage:

New York Slice for Lunch: 2 Bros Pizza

Catch Subway to World Trade Center Plaza: Hang out there for 30 min - 1 Hour

Subway to Chinatown: Hangout there walk to Little Italy (Ferrara Bakery)

Dinner: Katz Deli

Subway to Times Square

Hangout:

Dessert Juniors Cheesecake

Hotel

Day 2:

Wake up early- Grab a bagel. Take a long 45 min walk to central park or a short subway ride to

central park.

Strawberry fields and pond thing, half an hour or more

Subway back to Penn Station

Penn Station: to Secaucus to Meadowlands (Buy round trip on NJ transit app)

Giants Game: till 4pm. Lunch at stadium? Leave start of 4th quarter unless game is really good. Earlier

if not

Catch return train to Penn Station: Grab a slice of pizza?

Walk to B&H Superstore. Closes 6pm

Back to hotel to change Walk down 34th street. Marvel at Empire State Building.

Dinner: Chef Huang Jian Bing https://www.chefhuangnyc.com/menu/

Alternative: Omakase?

Dessert: Christina’s choice. Milkbar maybe?

Hi There,

We are planning on visiting the Empire State Building on Christmas Day, and we are thinking about 10ish in the morning. Would I be naive in taking the risk in not getting express tickets? We have something else booked for 1pm, So would like to be out for noon! Let me know your thoughts!

Thanks!

Is it realistic for me to get to Grand Central terminal from JFK, check-in my suitcases somewhere, walk to Central Park and back, take back my suitcases, and go to LaGuardia all within the span of 6 hours? My flights lands at 3:30 and the next takes off at 9:30pm. A 6 hour layover isn’t that long, but I think it would be a waste not to go to Manhattan—even if just for an hour or two.

I plan to take the uber shuttle from JFK to grand central, then hours later another uber shuttle from grand central to LaGuardia. I won’t take the subway at any point, and as per my calculations I’d have 1-2 hours max in Manhattan (correct me if I’m wrong). I’m not open to figuring out public transportation in NYC whatsoever for the time being. Sure the plan is rushed, but I’d rather be in Manhattan than any other borough or go directly to LGA.

I live in New York and am trying to switch it up for visitors. Apart from Broadway, I've taken people to jazz shows (Vanguard, Smalls), comedy shows (Cellar, Stand), and poetry slams. Are there other types of shows (or other venues in the jazz/comedy category) that have been a big hit with your guests?

This is our itinerary for tomorrow!

Arrive at 630 Penn station by bus.

Breakfast at Andrews NYC Diner around the corner.

Empire State Building at 9am.

Walk to flatiron.

Possibly continue to walk down to the 911 memorial and oculus (chat got says we can do this in 90 minutes casually?)

Then head to charging bill and battery park.

View Statue of Liberty.

Head to subway and back to midtown.

Shopping at Nintendo and maybe Lego store.

Summit one Vanderbilt at 530 (yes we have tickets already)

Find some dinner, walk through Times Square,

Hang out til we leave by bus at 930pm.

Anyone have suggestions? This seem realistic?

EDIT TO ADD: this is why I posted, I want to know all these things! Im open to changes!

I was only choosing the diner because it’s close to the Empire State Building, and my son only eats waffles, so I was trying to get him those. Is there anything we can do before the Empire State Building nearby?

Also, my son wants to see the Empire State Building and Vanderbilt, I know they are similar, but I showed him a few options and he chose those. He also gets seasick, so the ferry may not be a good choice for us for viewing the statue.

He loves history and gaming, he is interested in the 911 memorial.

Don’t worry about my 13 year old walking lol he will be fine, it’s us that will struggle. But I’m open to doing the subway if we needed for less walking.

Ok keep it coming!

Hi im visiting nyc in a few months and I was wondering if there are any thrift stores or shoe shops that sell cowboy boots! Google isnt helping 😂

Hello!

I posted here a few weeks ago requesting feedback on my ~2 week NYC itinerary. I'm travelling for the NYC marathon and taking 6 days in Boston immediately after the marathon and then returning to NYC. Staying in mid-town Manhattan whilst in NYC.

Itinerary has been updated based on the feedback we got to allow for more time in Brooklyn and a full day in Queens. My partner and I love vintage shopping and history (and ofcourse food!) so if theres anything missing here that ticks these boxes, please let me know!

Some questions I have:

- Is Harlem worth exploring? I've heard mixed reviews, but aiming to get a flavour of as many different areas of NY as we can during this trip, so keen to experience it if it's worth doing!

- Does anyone have a GoogleMaps with recommended food places? I've started my own, but keen to check out what others have enjoyed, we love all kinds of food and have no real dietary restrictions.

Thank you in advance - cant wait!!!

This is the itinerary I am trying to accomplish! Yes I know walking the Brooklyn bridge that direction isn’t ideal way, but my family really wants afternoon shopping on canal street for the fake items 🤪🫣 so planned things to try and make everyone happy and include what everyone wanted to do as best I could. Most food we’ll figure out in between things as we go or add in in between things as we research and get recommendations

This will be in July!

Sunday:

•Flight arrives LGA @ 9:40am

•Drop Bags @ hotel Edison

•Lunch? Snack?

•Rise NY by 1:00pm

•After Rise, head over to Central Park by 3:00 for pedi cab tour 90 mins.

•check into hotel, or worst case check in after dinner..

•6:00 Dinner @ Gayle’s Broadway Rose

•8:00pm One Times Square

Monday:

•8:30 Eleven Tears Memorial

•after that stop at memorial pools

•9:45 —9/11 Museum

•after that stop @ Oculus

•Take subway in oculus to the Friends Experience.

•by 2:00pm Friends experience

•Eataly / Flat Iron Building / Harry Potter Store

•Madison Square Park (if time permits)

•7:00pm Empire State Building

Tuesday:

•9:00am Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island museum

•After, quick stop @ Trinity Church

•Afternoon in Little Italy / China Town / Canal street.

•Walk across Brooklyn Bridge, around 6-6:30?

•Early evening in DUMBO

Wednesday:

•8:30 Walk by Louis Vuitton Trunks for quick photo op

•9:00am NBC Studio Tour

•snack/food?

•St Patrick’s Cathedral quick visit

•12:00 Top of the Rock…

•After: Greenwich Village…Cordelia St, Monicas Apt, Carries Apt

•head back to Hotel Edison, get ready for Broadway show.

•Broadway Show @ 7:00

How long should I allow to get to MetLife Stadium for a Giants game if I take the train from Penn Station for a 1 pm kickoff? And how long does the bus take in comparison? Going with a group of 8 from out of town, and we aren’t familiar with the transit system.

Hi, wanting to request some advice and recommendations for an upcoming December 2026 trip to NYC.

Context:
I am preparing to visit NYC in December, contingent on my mom's health. She has cancer, and as long as her body is able to handle it, she will be having surgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center four weeks after her last round of chemo.

We plan on flying in on December 2, as she has bloodwork scheduled for the 3rd, a visit with her doctor on the 4th, and surgery on the 7th. She will stay in the hospital to recover for a minimum of five days, and then we will return to NYC for a follow-up visit on the 18th.

My Main Question:
Does anyone have recommendations for Christmas-themed activities or experiences that aren't alcohol-based?

I'm trying to find things that will help boost my mom's morale and give her something to look forward to while we're there. Ideally, activities that don't require too much walking or standing, as I'm not sure what her energy levels will be like.

So far, I have the following on my list:
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
Dyker Heights Christmas lights (if my mom is up for the walking)
A Broadway show
Wall Street Christmas Tree
New Year's Wishing Wall
Oscar Wilde
North Pole Express Bus
Lillie's Victorian
Holiday Harbor Lights Cruise or Holiday Brunch Experience
Breakfast at the Plaza Hotel
NYC Jazz Brunch

My mom loves hot chocolate, so I’m also looking for any places that offer that

I'd appreciate any feedback on the activities I've listed, including whether they're worth visiting, or if there are other experiences you would recommend.

We won’t be able to do all of these of course, based on budget and waiting on insurance reimbursements, however, her birthday is December 4th and I’d really like to take her out someone nice with a budget of $300-$400 if I can.

Small side question not important:
Since we'll be traveling for medical care, if anyone has experience staying near Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center or knows of resources for families traveling for treatment, I'd appreciate any advice. I'm already exploring the Cancer Center's accommodation options, but wanted to see if anyone had personal experiences??

Of course, my mom may not physically be up for a lot of these activities, but mentally she is eager, and we will do what we can within our budget. I would just like her to have some things to enjoy outside of the medical appointments.

There is also a chance that she may not be physically well enough for surgery, meaning this trip may not happen, but everyone, including myself, is very hopeful.

Any feedback, recommendations, or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hello I’m really thinking about getting a three passes for a bus tour but I’m wondering which one is worth it. I’m mostly leaning towards TopView since they include the Brooklyn Tour and the NYC Skyline Night Tour. We’re going for 2 full days and I know it’s not enough but trying to see as much as possible. It’ll be for October 29th and the 30th.

I'm coming next week with my son - people here have been super helpful with planning (criticising! ;-) my itinerary.

Want to fit in some views of night skyline somewhere and we only will have one free evening and trying to decide which is better to do - Summit is apparently prettiest and also busiest at sunset so if we went in the morning we would avoid some of the queues. Brooklyn Bridge views would also be a cool option to see city lights.

We plan to do both at some point but right now we have both planned in the mornings. Anyone been to Summit at sunset recently who can tell me how bad the queues will likely be mid week? Not keen to be paying more to drag a grumpy kid around if the queues will be stressful

I know this may seem like I'm massively over engineering this but there are a couple of bits that need booked in advance so once we have made our plans they will kind of be fixed

Any tips gratefully received
Day 1: Arrival & Midtown

• Arrive JFK, transfer to Midtown, and Hotel check-in @ 3pm
• Explore Grand Central, 42nd St, Bryant Park, NYPL, Kinokuniya, and Times Square.
• Dinner near Midtown.

Day 2: Central Park & Midtown

(Will be up very early)

• Central Park morning walk.
• American Museum of Natural History.
• Lunch on Upper West Side (Pickle? Flame, 7th St Burger or Hibachi?)
• Rockefeller Center and FAO Schwarz (energy dependent)
• Dinner in Midtown.

(Will be tired early - jet lag)

Day 3: Summit, Ferry & Greenwich Village

(Will be up very early)

• SUMMIT One Vanderbilt.
• Lower Manhattan for the Staten Island Ferry past Statue of Liberty.
• Lunch in Greenwich Village (Hamburger America or Joe's Pizza).
• Explore Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park, and "The Cage".
• (Upper East Side dinner and Halloween decorations walk?)

Day 4: Brooklyn Bridge & Lower East Side

• East River Ferry to DUMBO and explore Brooklyn waterfront.
• Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan.
• Lunch at Katz's Deli, Tenement Museum tour, and Economy Candy.
• Dinner with friends in Midtown/Lincoln Center

Day 5: High Line & Broadway

• Hudson Yards, High Line, Pier 57 Rooftop, and Little Island.
• Chelsea Market snacks,
• TBC - visit Oculus/9/11 Pools/ Soho/Chinatown
• Early dinner.
• Broadway show booked

Day 6: Departure

• Check out, leave bags at hotel,
• 4-5 hours free (The Met/MoMA/Central Park/ whatever we want to revisit or have missed)
• Late lunch and grab luggage @ 4pm
• Travel to airport.

Any specific neighborhoods that are decorated for Halloween that are fun to walk through?

HI all,

We're coming to New York with our 10 year old son but want to make the most of it and see as much as possible but not tire his little legs and ours out.

Does this itinerary look doable, have I put too much in or is there movement for more. (He wants to do a DIY Home Alone 2 tour hehe)

Any suggestions on what you'd also suggest taking out as well.

A note on the last day. We dont fly out until 8pm so thought we'd have most the day to still do things.

Friday 1 January

• Heathrow → JFK
• Kimpton Theta
• Times Square (optional)

Saturday 2 January

• Carnegie Hall
• The Plaza
• Central Park: Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rink viewpoint, The Mall, Bethesda Terrace
• Fifth Avenue: Nike, LEGO
• FAO Schwarz
• Nintendo New York
• Top of the Rock
• Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
• Radio City Music Hall
• Norma, Hell’s Kitchen

Sunday 3 January

• American Museum of Natural History
• Minskoff Theatre — The Lion King
• Bryant Park (optional)
• Gallaghers Steakhouse

Monday 4 January

• DUMBO: Washington Street, Pebble Beach, Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Brooklyn Bridge
• 9/11 Memorial
• Oculus
• Greenwich Village
• Washington Square Park
• Pier 83 — Harbor Lights cruise
• Elephant Ear - Thai Restaurant

Tuesday 5 January

• SPYSCAPE
• Grand Central Terminal (optional)
• Kimpton Theta
• JFK → Heathrow

Thanks!

Hi! My partner and I (both 26) will be visiting NYC from Seattle October 21-27. I’ve been on a few short trips several years ago, and my partner has never been. We posted here a couple of months ago and got some great feedback, so we made some changes and did some more research.

We wanted one final round of suggestions, mostly on places we can rest mid-day and which activities/stops might be worth cutting if we’re too tired. I’ve recently been dealing with some hip pain from a work injury, so we want to keep our walking to under 4 miles/day (what I usually walk each work day).

We will be staying in Washington Heights, doing an apartment swap. We have a budget of about $130 per person per day for food, drinks, activities, and transportation. We’re not big drinkers, so we'll likely only be drinking a couple of days we’re there. We plan on doing a grocery run to a nearby bodega on the first morning to get breakfast items and snacks to each throughout the week.

Thank you for any suggestions on break spots and anything else that sticks out to you!

Wednesday 10/21

• Morning (before 6:30am PST): Enter lotteries for The Lost Boys, Oh Mary, Hadestown, Aladdin, and The Lion King
• Flight 2pm-10:30pm SEA-JFK
• $70 taxi to anywhere in Manhattan, plus fees, tolls, and tip, so budget $90. See if Uber or Lyft is cheaper

Thursday 10/22

Morning:

• Grocery run at nearby bodega, breakfast at the apartment
• Meet Big Apple Greeter tour guide at 10am
  • Tour of Central Park and Upper West Side
  • The Ramble for woodsy walking
  • Cedar Hill for a place to sit
  • The Ramble for woodsy walking
  • Cedar Hill for a place to sit
• Central Park interests:
  • The Ramble for woodsy walking
  • Cedar Hill for a place to sit
• Lunch options, Upper West Side: Sushi Yasaka ($13-20 lunch specials), Jacob’s Pickles ($21 lunch specials)

Afternoon through evening: Midtown/Times Square 

• New York Public Library - take an afternoon break here?
• Nintendo store 
• Fao Schwarz 
• Disney store
• Dinner options: SaiTong Thai or Empanada Mama
• Broadway show (whatever lottery we get), 7/7:30pm

Friday 10/23

Morning:

• Breakfast - either get Mike’s Bagels near the apartment or Bo’s Bagels along the way
• American Museum of Natural History at 10am (tickets purchased)

Afternoon through evening:

• Break at a cafe somewhere, snack/light lunch
• Economy candy
• Little Italy
• Chinatown
  • Maybe: Museum at Edlridge St (free admission with EBT) - closes at 5pm
  • Early Dinner: Dim sum palace, House of joy, or Mei Lai Wah Bakery

Saturday 10/24

Morning:

• Breakfast at the apartment
• High line
• Chelsea market
• Lunch (11am) options: Los Mariscos (Mexican) or Very Fresh Noodles (Chinese noodles) or Miznon (Mediterranean wraps)
• Take lunch to Little Island (maybe)

Afternoon through evening:

• The Strand bookstore
• Washington Square Park (take a break here or somewhere else?)
• Stonewall inn
• Dinner: John’s of Bleecker St or Slicehaus 
• Comedy Cellar (comedians announced Tuesday the 20th) or Henrietta Hudson (Serve Saturday dance night) 

Sunday 10/25

Morning:

• Breakfast at the apartment
• Explore Bushwick
  • Walk down Kickerbocker Ave and Myrtle Ave for thrift (and other) shops
• Lunch: Nene’s Taqueria (known for birria) or Taqueria Al Pastor
• Brag Drunch (getting drinks only) at 2:30pm at Branded Saloon (tickets purchased)

Afternoon and evening:

• Break somewhere
• Brooklyn Bridge Park 
• Dinner: Aloha Alley

Monday 10/26

Morning:

• Light breakfast at the apartment
• Grab sandwiches from Joe’s Italian Deli to bring to the zoo
• Bronx Zoo (opens at 10am, tickets purchased)

Afternoon:

• Break somewhere
• Riverside Park
• Dinner (street food): The Casbah
• Retire early

Tuesday 10/27

Leave apartment at 5am for long travel day back

Hey, I have a reservation for the remembering the sands & Sinatra songs and I’m not sure which to go to?

Does any one know the set list of both? I really like fly me to the moon & ny ny

Our family of 5 (2 teenagers , 1 middle schooler) is visiting for a week in November and we will be staying near Broadway. We will arrive on a Sunday afternoon and should be at the hotel by 3pm. Would appreciate ideas on how to spend Sunday afternoon / evening for a couple of hours. It will be the first time visiting for 2 of our kids. During the week we will cover a lot of spots such as Central Park, NH museum, Broadway show, Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan, Times Square, and High Line. Would Greenwich and SoHo be good options on a Sunday afternoon? Thanks for your help.

I’m planning a trip to NYC in mid-October with my boyfriend, 8 days total for my 30^th birthday. We’re coming from Italy and staying in Guttenberg, NJ to keep costs down, so we’ll be taking the NJ Transit bus to Port Authority every day (and maybe the NY Waterway ferry once or twice). We are trying to diversify and not overstay in Manhattan, as you can see with a full Brooklyn day and half a day in Queens.

EDIT: Please, I’m not looking for suggestions to stay somewhere other than Guttenberg. The accommodation is already booked, and changing it isn’t really my call: this whole trip was planned and gifted to me by my partner, and it wouldn’t feel kind to ask to change it.

What we’re into: art, architecture (both Gilded Age and modern), film, public transit, and just strolling around nice neighborhoods.

I know this is very ambitious and I’m sure we’ll end up cutting or moving things around once we’re there, but this is the rough plan:

Day 1:
Land at JFK in the early afternoon and head straight to Chelsea, leaving our bags in a luggage storage spot.
Chelsea galleries and the High Line at sunset.
Pick up the bags and head to NJ for an early night, we’ll be tired.

Day 2:
Moynihan Train Hall, Morgan Library, Grand Central, Ford Foundation atrium, NYPL and Bryant Park.
St Patrick’s and Rockefeller Center in the late afternoon.
Broadway show in the evening (already booked).

Day 3:
Prospect Park and Park Slope in the morning, lunch there.
Transit Museum, then Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO.
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset, dinner in Chinatown.
Late set at Smalls (already booked).

Day 4:
The Met and Central Park, then a walk past the Fifth Avenue mansions.
Guggenheim during pay-what-you-wish hours.
Halloween streets on the Upper West Side in the evening.

Day 5:
MoMA, plus a look at the Seagram and Lever House.
Flatiron, Union Square, East Village, Washington Square, West Village.
Comedy Cellar in the evening.

Day 6 (BDAY):
Harlem and Hamilton Heights in the morning (Strivers’ Row, City College), then St John the Divine and Columbia.
Unplanned afternoon. But my parents are gifting me currently unknown observation deck tickets for sunset.

Day 7:
Roosevelt Island Tram and Four Freedoms Park, Upper East Side mansions.
SoHo cast-iron buildings, the Whitney, and Little Island at sunset.

Day 8:
Astoria and the Museum of the Moving Image.
Stop at the TWA Hotel before our evening flight from JFK.

Some things I’d love feedback on: is Day 5 realistic or should we split it? Is there anything you’d drop or anything overrated? Any hidden gems along these routes we shouldn’t miss?  And since we’re staying in NJ, any tips for getting back late at night?

Thanks in advance!

I will be visiting Brooklyn for a short trip this week. Here’s my itinerary:

Tues: Check in at Penny Williamsburg, lunch at Williamsburg pizza, snack at Dunwell donuts then subway ride to Bier Wax vinyl bar. Subway back to home base and dinner at HAAM and stop off after at 3 Dollar Bill and Pine Box Rock Shop.

Wed: brunch at Brooklyn crepe walk down Flatbrush Ave to Brooklyn Museum. Back to home base then Brooklyn Art Haus for 7:30 show dinner at Reverie Cocktail bar then a visit to Animal.

Thurs: home base then ATM vegan for grabbing lunch, subway to Coney Island to walk, explore back to home base and dinner at RAS Plant Based then C’mon everybody.

Fri: walk to matchaful then Marsha Johnson park/domino park, Williamsburg bridge back to home base then back to Penn station to depart.

Thoughts on anything that could be/go wrong. Back up ideas? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone, looking for a recommendation of a sports bar that will be airing the COTA F1 in Times Square please?