Category "new-york-city"

Is there an official New York City architecture tour?

Every time I visit Chicago, I love taking one of the tours offered by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. These tours are excellent, run by enthusiasts, and ta

Taking the M60 from LGA Terminal B midday

The M60 bus picks up at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Terminal D, then C, then B. I know in the evenings it's incredibly crowded. How is it midday?

How to find out gate number for bus at Port Authority Bus Terminal?

I'm traveling on Greyhound from New York City to Mount Laurel, NJ. This is my first time, so I'm a bit nervous. On my ticket, it says that to check the gate num

Can I climb up the One World Trade Center by stairs?

I'm going to New York and I thought it would be cool if I could go all the way up the One World Trade Center by stairs. When I google it I find lots of news abo

Manhattan Ferry/Water taxi to Brooklyn Bridge park

I will be staying in NYC in a hotel in the Times Square area. One day I would like to go to the Brooklyn Bridge park area. Is there are way I can do so by one

New York City from Newark airport

I am a small town country girl traveling to NYC alone for the first time. I will be arriving at the Newark airport. How do I get to Manhattan from there? W

Where, specifically, was the statue of King George III in Manhattan? Can I visit there today?

A famous image from the history of the US Revolutionary War is the pulling down of the statue of King George III in Manhattan. Source: www.teachushistory.org

Is the Jersey City Port Imperial parking garage likely to be full during the summer?

I am planning a summer trip to Manhattan. I will be driving in. My current favourite parking solution would be to park at Port Imperial ferry terminal, and the

Since New York doesn't have a residential parking permit system, can a tourist park in Manhattan for free?

It seems that neither New York in general nor Manhattan have any kind of residential parking system as of 2016. Does this mean that a tourist can just go and pa

Does purchasing tickets for the Empire State Building in advance allow me to skip the queues?

I went to the Empire State Building today and it was obviously very busy. The queue to get in was 1h30m long so I decided to come back later, and maybe even boo

Will a desktop presently working on 220V still function properly in New York City at 120V? [closed]

Will my desktop work in US, given there we have 120 volts supply and here in India we have 220 volts supply in households. I'm open for workar

JFK by Public transportation

The map indicates there are two routes from Manhattan to JFK: E-Train to Jamaica Center, then transfer to AirTrain to JFK A-Train to to Howard Beach, then tran

How to understand the following suggestions when one falls in NYC subway tracks?

Someone gave some suggestion when one falls in NYC subway tracks at http://www.villagevoice.com/news/subway-conductor-tells-you-what-to-do-if-you-fall-in-the-tr

Prepaid SIM with data USA and Europe

I'll traveling to Europe and NYC in April/May and I want to know if there is a prepaid SIM that works in all Europe (I don't know which countries I'll visit) an

Are DSLR cameras permitted in NY & DC tourist attractions?

I'm travelling to NY and Washington D.C. in the near future and am contemplating which camera to bring. I've noticed that many of the museums and tourist attrac

Is there ample parking at the Staten Island Ferry? [closed]

I will be driving into New York City in the last week of July probably Friday the 28th. I was considering parking my car for 4 days at a park

Arriving at JFK (New York) Terminal 5 from SXM (Saint Martin)?

Flying from SXM nonstop to JFK via Jetblue Saturday departing 3PM local time. Will it arrive at JB terminal 5 or the international 4? I ask because terminal 4

Book Now or Wait [closed]

I am travelling from Bologna to Philadelphia on Feb. 28 and then back to Bologna from New York on May 4. Currently, the price is 458 Euro for

Manhattan subway for the claustrophobic

I am moderately claustrophobic. The idea of riding a jammed packed subway in Tokyo makes me nervous. But I plan on riding the subway in NYC. Are there certain

Waiting area near 7th avenue, 27th street, New York

I am arriving at 7th avenue, 27th street, New York by a Megabus around 5.30 AM in the morning. Is there a place nearby where I can wait for my friend for 3 hour