Guidebook for New York

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Guidebook for New York

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Beautiful, luxury gym & spa; Day passes available for a fee
18 locals recommend
Equinox West 92nd Street
2465 Broadway
18 locals recommend
Beautiful, luxury gym & spa; Day passes available for a fee
24-hour convenience store with pharmacy
19 locals recommend
Duane Reade Store New York
99 John St
19 locals recommend
24-hour convenience store with pharmacy
24-hour pharmacy
416 locals recommend
CVS
115 W 125th St
416 locals recommend
24-hour pharmacy
Walk-in clinic with speedy and exceptional care
14 locals recommend
CityMD East 86th Urgent Care - NYC
336 East 86th St
14 locals recommend
Walk-in clinic with speedy and exceptional care
Hopefully not needed but in the event of an emergency, call 911; they may take you here
23 locals recommend
Lenox Hill Hospital
100 E 77th St
23 locals recommend
Hopefully not needed but in the event of an emergency, call 911; they may take you here
Hopefully not needed but in the event of an emergency, call 911; they may take you here
21 locals recommend
Mount Sinai
1468 Madison Ave
21 locals recommend
Hopefully not needed but in the event of an emergency, call 911; they may take you here
A quick, 45-minute ferry ride drops you off at NYC's nearest beach; Note: one of the many beaches is clothing-optional
54 locals recommend
Sandy Hook
54 locals recommend
A quick, 45-minute ferry ride drops you off at NYC's nearest beach; Note: one of the many beaches is clothing-optional
If run-down, tacky amusement rides are your thing, look no further
663 locals recommend
Coney Island
663 locals recommend
If run-down, tacky amusement rides are your thing, look no further

Food Scene

Starbucks
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
301 W 145th St
753 locals recommend
Starbucks
Great restaurant with wonderful food. Focus on seafood
175 locals recommend
The Mermaid Inn
570 Amsterdam Ave
175 locals recommend
Great restaurant with wonderful food. Focus on seafood
Peruvian restaurant with great food
36 locals recommend
Pio Pio 6
702 Amsterdam Ave
36 locals recommend
Peruvian restaurant with great food
Belgian restaurant with tasty, hearty fare
11 locals recommend
B.Cafe
566 Amsterdam Avenue
11 locals recommend
Belgian restaurant with tasty, hearty fare
Delicious, bite-sized cupcakes all 50 calories or less
26 locals recommend
Baked by Melissa
784 Lexington Ave
26 locals recommend
Delicious, bite-sized cupcakes all 50 calories or less
Awesome, family-style Italian
68 locals recommend
Carmine's
2450 Broadway
68 locals recommend
Awesome, family-style Italian
Great sushi and Japanese
12 locals recommend
Kouzan
685 Amsterdam Ave
12 locals recommend
Great sushi and Japanese
The iconic diner in the popular comedy series, Seinfeld
96 locals recommend
Tom's
2880 Broadway
96 locals recommend
The iconic diner in the popular comedy series, Seinfeld
This temporary, open-air restaurant is good for casual, riverside views
62 locals recommend
PIER i CAFE
500 West 70th Street
62 locals recommend
This temporary, open-air restaurant is good for casual, riverside views
Great restaurant serving upscale American cuisine
35 locals recommend
The Red Cat
35 locals recommend
Great restaurant serving upscale American cuisine
Great restaurant serving upscale American cuisine; reservations required
37 locals recommend
Charlie Bird
5 King St
37 locals recommend
Great restaurant serving upscale American cuisine; reservations required

Drinks & Nightlife

Mexican restaurant with great food and huge outdoor patio
24 locals recommend
Carol's Daughter
24 W 125th St
24 locals recommend
Mexican restaurant with great food and huge outdoor patio
Open summer months, this low-brow waterside watering hole hosts several permanently docked boats complete with bars and eats; attracts a very eclectic crowd
141 locals recommend
Frying Pan
207 12th Ave
141 locals recommend
Open summer months, this low-brow waterside watering hole hosts several permanently docked boats complete with bars and eats; attracts a very eclectic crowd
Make reservations to check out this speakeasy hidden inside an East Village hot dog shop; Enter through the payphone
287 locals recommend
Please Don't Tell
113 St Marks Pl
287 locals recommend
Make reservations to check out this speakeasy hidden inside an East Village hot dog shop; Enter through the payphone
This Midtown hotel features a rooftop bar with unbeatable Midtown skyline views, The Press Lounge, and a great restaurant, PRINT
43 locals recommend
Ink 48 Hotel
653 11th Ave
43 locals recommend
This Midtown hotel features a rooftop bar with unbeatable Midtown skyline views, The Press Lounge, and a great restaurant, PRINT
This temporary bar/restaurant is good for a drink and view of the water and passers by in warm months
127 locals recommend
Boat Basin Cafe
West 79th Street
127 locals recommend
This temporary bar/restaurant is good for a drink and view of the water and passers by in warm months

Arts & Culture

Movie theatre with fully-reclining, leather, reserved seating
138 locals recommend
AMC 84th Street 6
2310 Broadway
138 locals recommend
Movie theatre with fully-reclining, leather, reserved seating
Arguably the best museum in New York City with wings spanning every culture and century
2653 locals recommend
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 5th Ave
2653 locals recommend
Arguably the best museum in New York City with wings spanning every culture and century
Modern art museum in an iconic building
1126 locals recommend
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
1071 5th Ave
1126 locals recommend
Modern art museum in an iconic building
Modern art museum in Midtown
2114 locals recommend
The Museum of Modern Art
11 West 53rd Street
2114 locals recommend
Modern art museum in Midtown

Sightseeing

Stunning monument a stones-throw from the apartment
Soldiers' and Sailors Monument New York
West 89th Street
Stunning monument a stones-throw from the apartment
The iconic park of New York City
187 locals recommend
Central Park North
Central Park North
187 locals recommend
The iconic park of New York City
Gorgeous museum focused on living things; awesome dinosaur exhibit
1623 locals recommend
American Museum of Natural History
200 Central Park West
1623 locals recommend
Gorgeous museum focused on living things; awesome dinosaur exhibit
Impressive castle in the middle of Central Park
46 locals recommend
Belvedere Castle
46 locals recommend
Impressive castle in the middle of Central Park
Green space built atop a defunct, elevated train track
2323 locals recommend
The High Line Park
2323 locals recommend
Green space built atop a defunct, elevated train track
Emotional and beautifully designed memorial
616 locals recommend
4 World Trade Center
150 Greenwich St
616 locals recommend
Emotional and beautifully designed memorial
In the heart of Broadway, Times Square is one of the most well-known city centers
829 locals recommend
Theater District
829 locals recommend
In the heart of Broadway, Times Square is one of the most well-known city centers
Home of the New York Stock Exchange
190 locals recommend
Wall Street
Wall Street
190 locals recommend
Home of the New York Stock Exchange
Iconic monument
1303 locals recommend
Statue of Liberty Museum Shop
1 Liberty Island - Ellis Island
1303 locals recommend
Iconic monument
On the east side of Bryant Park, this beautiful, land-marked library boasts collections spanning the centuries
166 locals recommend
New York Public Library - Bloomingdale Library
476 5th Ave
166 locals recommend
On the east side of Bryant Park, this beautiful, land-marked library boasts collections spanning the centuries
Home to the iconic NYC Christmas Tree and ice-skating rink in winter and a bustling open-air bar and eatery in summer
264 locals recommend
Rockefeller Plaza
Rockefeller Plaza
264 locals recommend
Home to the iconic NYC Christmas Tree and ice-skating rink in winter and a bustling open-air bar and eatery in summer
Arguably the best view of Manhattan, this observation deck provides 360 degree views of the skyline
423 locals recommend
Top of the Rock
30 Rockefeller Plaza
423 locals recommend
Arguably the best view of Manhattan, this observation deck provides 360 degree views of the skyline
One of the most iconic buildings in the world, the Empire State Building boasts the highest observation deck (until One World Trade is complete)
1787 locals recommend
Empire State Building
20 W 34th St
1787 locals recommend
One of the most iconic buildings in the world, the Empire State Building boasts the highest observation deck (until One World Trade is complete)
Walk across the footbridge for great skyline views and fabulous photo opps; The Brooklyn side boasts an amazing Ice Cream shop just south of the bridge and an historic carousel just north
1505 locals recommend
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade
1505 locals recommend
Walk across the footbridge for great skyline views and fabulous photo opps; The Brooklyn side boasts an amazing Ice Cream shop just south of the bridge and an historic carousel just north
The largest church in NYC and one of the largest in the US
378 locals recommend
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine
1047 Amsterdam Ave
378 locals recommend
The largest church in NYC and one of the largest in the US
Located under the George Washington Bridge, this quaint lighthouse is easily accessible via the biking and jogging paths in Riverside Park and allows an up-close look at the infrastructure of the GWB
79 locals recommend
The Little Red Lighthouse
Hudson River Greenway
79 locals recommend
Located under the George Washington Bridge, this quaint lighthouse is easily accessible via the biking and jogging paths in Riverside Park and allows an up-close look at the infrastructure of the GWB
The Hudson River, hugging the west side of Manhattan, provides countless activities from kayaking and sightseeing tours to music festivals and Independence Day fireworks
155 locals recommend
Hudson River Park
155 locals recommend
The Hudson River, hugging the west side of Manhattan, provides countless activities from kayaking and sightseeing tours to music festivals and Independence Day fireworks
See where early immigrants entered the US
178 locals recommend
Ellis Island
178 locals recommend
See where early immigrants entered the US
The most beautiful train station in NYC, Grand Central features a beautifully restored grand hall complete with a constellations mosaic
781 locals recommend
Grand Central Terminal station
89 E 42nd St
781 locals recommend
The most beautiful train station in NYC, Grand Central features a beautifully restored grand hall complete with a constellations mosaic

Entertainment & Activities

Beautiful green space spanning the entire western length of Manhattan
502 locals recommend
Riverside Park
502 locals recommend
Beautiful green space spanning the entire western length of Manhattan
One of the coolest museums for transportation and advertising geeks
222 locals recommend
New York Transit Museum
89 E 42nd St
222 locals recommend
One of the coolest museums for transportation and advertising geeks
Never been but lots of families visit
72 locals recommend
Children's Museum of Manhattan
212 W 83rd St
72 locals recommend
Never been but lots of families visit
Great for summer bike rides and lounging in the park, this island is a free ferry-ride from Manhattan
9 locals recommend
Fort Jay
Andes Road
9 locals recommend
Great for summer bike rides and lounging in the park, this island is a free ferry-ride from Manhattan
Great little zoo in the center of the city
394 locals recommend
Central Park Zoo
East 64th Street
394 locals recommend
Great little zoo in the center of the city
Beautiful gardens with special events throughout the year including the annual Cherry Blossom Festival
2030 locals recommend
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
990 Washington Ave
2030 locals recommend
Beautiful gardens with special events throughout the year including the annual Cherry Blossom Festival
The biggest zoo in the 5 boroughs
572 locals recommend
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
572 locals recommend
The biggest zoo in the 5 boroughs

Essentials

Grocery store
148 locals recommend
Food Emporium
452 W 43rd St
148 locals recommend
Grocery store
24-hour groceries
30 locals recommend
Barzini's
2451 Broadway
30 locals recommend
24-hour groceries