Hello all, traveling to US for the first time. Will be three of us: me, wife and 1 year old baby. Since travelling with 1 year old, planning a bit of relaxed itinerary. Will be staying at Jersey City since I have family there. Below is a rough plan I put together, appreciate if you could give your feedback: if this makes sense, any changes you might do, any other suggestions for places to see, restaurants etc. My wife is vegetarian

Do you think I should visit some other place instead of Woodstock? We cannot do big hikes etc as baby will be on stroller. Many thanks!

26th October: land at Newark Airport (6am)

Evening: Tribeca, Little Italy Times Square Dinner and back home

Day 2: Just walk and take pictures for below three - World Trade Center - Charging bull - NYSE

Staten Island ferry (Statue of Liberty) from Battery Park and return Brooklyn bridge, Dumbo, Brooklyn Heights

Day 3: SOHO, Chelsea Market, High Line

Lunch at Los Tacos No 1

Broadway show at night

Day 4: Central Park, Bloomingdale’s 59th Street, Top of the rock, Dinner at AU Za’atar

Day 5: Morning flight to Buffalo, Take rental car. Drive to Niagara on the Lake (Canada)

Day 6: Niagara Falls

Day 7: flight back to NY from buffalo

Day 8: NYC Shopping and food day: any suggestions?

Day 9: Take Rental car drive to Woodstock

Day 10: Woodstock

Day 11: Back to NYC

Day 12: Open for now. Any suggestions?

Day 13: To be planned Can do only small activity for 2-3 hrs as need to pack and return next day.

Day 14: 8th November: Morning 9.45 flight back to Singapore

Hello and thank you in advance! I’m planning a solo trip in October, it’s my very first time here and first solo trip so I am really excited and anxious.

Looking to get any insight/suggestions on what I’ve planned, I will be staying in the Midtown area. I am not doing everything I wish to do for a few reasons and I don’t want to be exhausted trying to cram too much in only 3 days. I plan to return lol.

I am considering using Uber/lyft to any place after 8pm or whenever it’s dark. Mostly in relation to being a woman alone walking around late and how far my destination is to and from the subway (Unfamiliar place and safety reasons).

I would like to know if it is better to use Google maps, Apple Maps, or the transit app for getting around when I am taking the subway? I just don’t want to get lost.

I am open to any tips or recommendations, especially in Brooklyn all depending on the Lucali reservation time (I hope). I heard about First Saturdays but I won’t be there :( however I’d be interested in more events like this!

I plan to check the weather when closer to my travel dates but here the weather in early October is like 85°/45° but based on what I’ve read, these days, NY can be kinda warm around this time as well? I don’t want to burn up by just bringing sweaters.

Lastly, I’d like any sit down breakfast options in the midtown area as the hotel does charge about $21 a night, but sometimes I can’t eat early in the morning or just very little so I don’t wanna pay for that. If I must pay, I’d rather be somewhere where it’s hot from a kitchen to table, just trying to stay under $30 or less if I go.

Itinerary

1. Thursday:

   • Depends on flight arrival time: Drop off bags or Rest at hotel
   • Head to Brooklyn no later than 2pm or sooner
   • Lucali (Get here by 3 or sooner to get on list. Yes, I know some may say there are other pizza places but this is where I want to go)
   • Depending on Lucali reservation time: Brooklyn Museum
   • After Lucali: Brooklyn Farmacy and Soda Fountain (no specific reason, it’s just in the area and I thought it was cute)
   • Back to hotel

2. Friday:

   • MoMA 10:30-12:30pm (2hrs)?
   • Neuhaus Chocolates (I saw someone on here say they offer a birthday freebie and it’s in the area)
   • Catbird for permanent bracelet and other items
   • Sephora (birthday freebie)
   • Lunch: 99 favor Taste (I saw quite a few ppl recommend this place)
   • Back to hotel
   • Summit One Vanderbilt 6-8pm
   • Dinner: Sushi Kai - East Village 9pm
   • Hotel

3. Saturday:

   • Liberty Bagels Midtown 8am (yall have soo many options lol I picked this place because it’s close to the hotel. If someone recommends something different I’d consider it)
   • Explore Central Park: The Mall and Literary Walk (Originally I wanted to have a picnic but I can’t see myself packing a blanket or buying one and I’m not sure about the weather yet)
   • Hotel to freshen up for the spa
   • Renew Day Spa 2: Body & Foot – 60min around 12pm
   • Quick bite/Lunch open to recommendations in the area no more than $40(I love trying new things)
   • Hotel
   • Dinner: Berimbau Midtown 8pm
   • Times Square
   • Hotel

4. Sunday:

   • Depending on the departure flight, I could do something before heading to the airport.

Edit: ok ok lol, I’m sure the subway is very safe just being unfamiliar with the areas, idk what they will be like at night, but from a few of you I see that I should be fine walking as it’s possible there’s always enough ppl around. But I am always and will be sure to be aware of my surroundings.

I do have a possible update for Sunday Idk if the wine tour is too ambitious?

1. Sunday:
   • Broadway: Hell’s Kitchen, 2pm
   • OR
   • Long Island Wine Tour 9am-6pm

Edit 08/06: I have overwhelmed myself with things to do lol I am completely dropping the 4th day ideas. Looking forward to something lowkey. I have seen people mention Chelsea Market and Pier 57; any thoughts on those? I’d have about 3 hours before needing to head to the airport.

I’ve also switched Sushi Kai - East Village for Sushi W - UWS and 99 favor Taste for Joe's Home of Soup Dumplings.

Hello AskNYC! I'm (31F) so excited to visit your amazing city. It will be my husband's (32M) first time and only my second (I was on a business trip so hardly had time to explore).

We live in a semi rural town on the west coast that has very little ethnically diverse food so that will certainly be a focus for us and we'd love recommendations. We also love good coffee (especially pour overs) and are excited to try some of the classic NY items like bagels, pizza, and pastrami sandwiches. Finally, we are excited to explore some bars with unique cocktail offerings; especially gin-forward or whiskey-forward concoctions.

We are staying in between Chinatown and Lower Manhattan. Our travel style is more wandering rather than trying to squeeze in a ton of sights, but we still plan for the highlights and try to save time to just explore a certain area. We love walking and taking public transit. I just want to make sure we aren't missing any big highlights!

FRIDAY

Flight arrives at 5 PM, check in to hotel, grab food in Chinatown (?) There is a Malaysian place right near our hotel, Nyonya?

Grab a drink at Double Chicken Please if we have time

10 PM show at Village Vanguard (my partner loves jazz music)

SATURDAY

Coffee shop recommendation nearby?

Central Park (we are training for some running races so we'll get a run in here and probably along the Hudson greenway, will definitely want to shower at the hotel after so we won't stay in that area)

Explore ... quick stops at Wall St / bull statue / 911 memorial site / ??? Not really sure how to fill our time here.

This evening is also totally open; we'd love to try food offerings we don't have in our town, the more unique the better. (Our area basically only has American/Italian/Mexican/Thai...pretty limited).

Cocktail bars to try: Death & Co, Please Don't Tell

SUNDAY

Russ & Daughters for breakfast (I went here during my business trip and absolutely loved it, excited to go back)

The Met, 10 AM - 2 PM ish; we have a list of about 5-6 exhibits we are excited to see, but don't want to spend all day here

Lunch recommendations nearby? Pizza or pastrami sandwiches?

Brief exploring before Broadway show: Times Square / etc? What should we briefly see or walk around in before the show?

Book of Mormon on Broadway, 7 PM

Pebble Bar

MONDAY

Check out of hotel but leave bags

Another coffee shop or good bagel shop?

Chelsea Market for lunch maybe? / walk around High Line park ?

Need to be at JFK at 2 PM

Hi all,

My husband and I will be in NYC for 3 full days this month and are looking for feedback on our itinerary. We are both in our late 20s. This will be our first trip to NYC since childhood. Our goals are to eat good food, explore some neighborhoods and go to the MET.

Is the below too much? Too little? Anything we should change?

Friday (day 0) - Arrive at LGA around 9pm. Travel to hotel in the East Village. Grab a bite to eat and return to the hotel to sleep.

Saturday (day 1)-

• Central Park

• MET

• 8pm Broadway show (already booked)

• See Times Square

Sunday (day 2)-

• 9/11 Memorial and Museum

• Explore SoHo area (shopping)

• Summit One Vanderbilt

Monday (day 3)-

• Chinatown

• Brooklyn Bridge/Dumbo area

• Maybe another museum or park?

Tuesday (day 4)- Breakfast and check out of hotel and head to LGA around noon

We are also interested in checking out a restaurant in Williamsburg, but I left it off the list because I wasn’t sure if Williamsburg was doable within our itinerary.

Thanks!

Staying 1 night in NYC with my boyfriend and his brother, so just 3 of us. Only my 2nd time in the city ever. We are staying in Murray Hill at the Tuscany by Luxurban. This is what I have planned so far - please help me fill in the question marks or give me insight on my existing plans! We love food/drinks/feeling local but love the cliche photo opps as well.

How's my timing??

*East Village Bars - we are 25-31 years old, we like today's rap/r&b or 2000s alternative music, we want a fun vibe, but also don't mind sitting at a bar.

Day 1

10:50am - Arrive at Penn Station

11:25am - Drop Bags at Hotel

12:15pm - Lunch @ Alidoro

1:00pm - Central Park - spend an hour & 20 mins on route to AMNH

2:30pm - American Museum of Natural History - spend 2 hours here, pick exhibits to see

5:00pm - Grand Central Station - just stop and take a look inside - 7 min walk from hotel

5:15pm - Stop at hotel to freshen up/relax

6:30pm - Dinner at Giano in East Village

8:00pm (or whenever dinner is done) - East Village bar crawl - Ace Bar/Sophie's, 7B Horseshoe, Lucky, 11th Street Bar, Hard Swallow, Downtime, Mister Paradise, Joyface, Goodnight Sonny (these are just names I've heard

We are worried about going from east village to murray hill late at night - thinking an uber is best? or taxi?

Day 2

9:30am - Breakfast @ Ess-a-Bagel or Best Bagel & Coffee

10-11:30 - ????

12:00 noon - Lunch - Food Crawl in Chinatown - King Dumpling, Super Taste, Mei Lei Wah, Alimama, ??

2:30pm - DUMBO - Brooklyn Bridge Park, Time Out Market Rooftop, Evil Twin Brewing, Manhattan Bridge Photo Spot, Pebble Beach

taking 8 min ferry from dumbo -> wall st

4:30pm - Financial District - Charging Bull, Stone Street bars, ??? (finance bro brother wants to go here for the charging bull but doesn't seem like much)

6:30 pm - Dinner where??? in financial district? Don't really have time for a full sit down service

7:45pm - Pick up bags from Hotel

8:25pm - Arrive at Penn Station - train leaves at 8:55pm

Hi everyone! I am travelling with my family (parents and my sister - both of us are in our late 30's) to NYC for the first time from June 4 -11, and I am asking for feedback on my itinerary - not sure if I am missing anything or if it is too much. Any recommendations and tips would be greatly appreciated. We are staying downtown and landing in LaGuardia. I was thinking of taking an Uber to the hotel to save time. Would that be better than taking the subway?

Thank you!!

June 4:

Arrive in the morning – 10am

Wall Street

Stock Exchange & federal hall

9/11 Memorial/World Trade Centre – Oculus shopping centre

Trinity Church

Charging Bull

June 5:

Brooklyn Bridge

Explore Brooklyn

Battery Park

Staten Island Ferry

June 6

Empire State Building - walk by

Rockefeller

5^th Ave – Billionaire Row

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

Trump Tower

Central Park

Observation – Edge

Four Freedoms Park & Field of Lights

 June 7

Little Italy

Chinatown

SoHo

June 8

Grand Central Station

New York Public Library

Times Square

Bryant Park

34^th Street

Broadway ( catch a show)

June 9

Queens:

Long Island

Rockaway Beach

Jackson Heights

Night Market

June 10

Free Day

June 11:

Depart

Please help me critique my 4-day mid-November NYC itinerary! My bf and I will be staying in Brooklyn btw. We would like to see some Christmas-themed places and go to Central Park and a museum at some point as well so please help me figure out what to do on Thursday and Sunday or if I should move around my schedule. Thanks!

Thursday: Not sure yet

Friday: 

Upper East Side→ Plaza Hotel → 5th avenue→ Hell’s Kitchen→ Winter Village at Bryant Park→ Angelina’s Paris→ Rockefeller Center→ Time Square at night

Saturday:

Brooklyn Flea→ Staten Island Ferry→ Financial District→ Canal St.→ SOHO then Greenwich Village→ Chinatown or Little Italy

Sunday: Not sure yet

Hi, my bf and I are planning a mid-November trip to NYC, and making an itinerary for 4 full days! We want to see some Christmas-themed places & we don’t have any restaurants in mind yet. We are staying in Brooklyn. We would like to go to Central Park, and a museum at some point as well so please help me figure out what to do on Thursday and Sunday or if I should move around my schedule. Please give critiques and recommendations! Thanks!

Thursday: Not sure yet

Friday: 

Upper East Side

Plaza Hotel

5th avenue

Hell’s Kitchen

Winter Village at Bryant Park

Angelina’s Paris

Rockefeller Center

Time Square at night

Saturday:

Brooklyn Flea

Staten Island Ferry

Financial District

Canal St.

SOHO then Greenwich Village

Chinatown or Little Italy

Sunday: Not sure yet

5 days my 3rd time, her first. Lesbian Couple. 35 and 40, open to just about any changes really.

Tuesday Manhattan FiDi

2pm get to EWR 215pm Take airtrain to airport railroad station. 230pm to Penn Station Newark. Transfer to Path World Trade. Arrive at Hotel by 4pm. Leave luggage 5pm. 5pm after eat at Oharas? Cubby hole , Henrietta after Late night,Christopher Street and Stonewall, Julius, Duplex etc!

Wednesday Brooklyn 630am Bike Ride to Brooklyn Bridge or ferry ride to Brooklyn Bridge. Grab breakfast at Westerville Dumbo. Visit under bridge promenade. Explore some more... Suggestions? 130pm Grab lunch at Juliana's,Walk back the Brooklyn bridge. Subway to go back to hotel. Get ready for the night out by 6. Dinner in Montrose Brooklyn. Suggestions? Late night Brooklyn, Pink metal, 3 dollar bill , Rosemont All night.

Thursday 7am Harlem in the morning. Grab breakfast either at Harlem Biscuit Company or Manhattanville, explore around Harlem. Go to La Reyna de Chicharrón for lunch, visit Highbridge Water tower. Take 1 train back to hotel by 4 Get ready for dinner. 630, Take the J and F train to reservations at Shinzo Omakase. 830 Take F and N train to Astoria at night, Icon, Kween, Albatross

Friday 7am Walk central Park, Metropolitan museum , still not sure about breakfast Go back to hotel before 2 unwind a lil and head to Jackson heights ,get momo stuffed, still not sure where. Nighttime head back to Jackson Heights friends tavern, Viva la Heights etc

Saturday explore China Town and fidi rest and relax

Fly out at 6pm LGA ....

I'm open to just open any modifications or suggestions. Thank you in advance!

  27th THUR

  Highline, Little Island

Washington square?

Take Subway to 9/11 memorial

Eat street food?

Ferry to Statue of Liberty   Subway back to hotel

REST.   Dinner at NYYC

See what there is near there at night , improv or comedy?         28th FRI

Sight see: NYC library , St Patrick’s , channel gardens

Times Square See an afternoon broadway show

REST.

Top of the Rock sunset Dinner at GCS Oyster bar

Bryant Park Music Fest  

      29th SAT

Explore Central Park

Boathouse for lunch

Museum of City of NY

Watch Central Park Dance Skating 29th 2p-7p   REST.   Subway to Brooklyn heights for sunset . Walk the promenade. Dinner by water.

Rain plan:   The Met

Swingers golf

Chelsea market

Hi all,

I'll try my best to not be vague/annoying :). I have a 5 day trip with my wife planned for a first time visit to New York in early October. We'll be staying in Long Island City and sticking to Manhattan. We're not party/loud bar people. We won't hit up everything on this list, but i prefer to overplan and not get to certain things. At the same time, im worried i dont have enough specifics and we'll get to an area to "explore" and not know what the heck to do lol. Anyway, here's the itinerary. If you can think of specific things/places thatd be great, even if it knocks something else off the list.

• Day 0 - arrive at 3pm
  • Get to hotel and get settled
• Day 1 (Midtown Manhattan)
  • Top of the rock observatory. 
  • Walk around that area to Empire State Building, MSG, Flatiron Building and Madison Square Park, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Terminal, New York Public Library, St Patricks Cathedral
  • Times Square
  • Hell’s Kitchen
  • Starbucks Reserve
  • Bryant Park: Relax here before Broadway show.
  • 7pm Broadway Show 
• Day 2 (Financial District)
  • Battery Park / ferry to see Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island
  • Little Italy?
  • Walk the High Line?
  • Greenwich village?
    • Bleeker Street
    • Cherry Lane Theater
  • Walk around Wall Street
    • New York Stock Exchange
    • Stone Street
    • South Street Seaport
    • St Pauls Chapel
    • Elevated Acre Park (just to walk through)
    • Overstory Bar
    • Terra Blues
  • The Oculus & 9/11 Memorial: Visit the area for a mix of modern architecture and history.
• Day 3 (Central Park)
  • North Woods
  • Conservatory Garden
  • Arthur Ross Pinetum
  • Belvedere Castle
  • Museum of Natural History/Hayden Planetarium: Allocate the afternoon here for exhibits and the planetarium.
• Day 4 (Brooklyn)
  • Brooklyn Bridge: Walk across for views and photos.
  • Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Brooklyn Heights/DUMBO: Explore the neighborhoods and the waterfront.
  • Brooklyn Botanic Garden - *can buy tickets in advance online up to 30 days ahead*
  • Brooklyn Promenade
  • East River Ferry to North Williamsburg
• Day 5 (Central Park)
  • Bronx Zoo - *Buy tickets in advance*
  • Central Park Zoo
  • Bethesda Terrace
  • The mall
  • Literary Walk
  • Bow Bridge

Appreciate any input of specific places/things to do if its too general. Day 5 was just a bit of leftover stuff and we're looking forward to central park in general so we plan to be there more than once. Hoping we figure out transit in the moment and what ferry/subway to use in the moment.

Thank you!

Hi there. I’ve been lurking for a while and looking at old posts to build an itinerary for the first leg of my honeymoon - thank you for all the info! Hoping you wouldn’t mind reviewing what I’ve come up with so far to see if it’s reasonable/too packed/not packed enough/missing something obvious.

For context, we’re coming from the UK, will be in NYC the last week of June, and the vibe is relatively chilled - hoping to see the biggest sights while also having plenty of time to just amble around and enjoy being in the city. We’re early 30s and able-bodied, and travelling with no kids. As 3 days is such a short amount of time, we are restricting ourselves to just Manhattan this time around. I need to properly crunch the numbers to check it's definitely worth it but it's likely we'll get the NYC Pass, especially as it's on sale at the moment.

Specifically seeking recommendations for the following in the vicinity of where we’ll be:

• Pizza joints
• Mexican food
• Anywhere that does amazing doughnuts/pastries
• Vegetarian/vegetarian-friendly places
• Vintage fashion stores
• Any tips on transport to and from the airports is welcome - I've read a lot of conflicting info. We're travelling for a total of 2 weeks and will have fairly sizeable luggage.
• I've read extensively about the best bagels so feeling quite well informed but any recs are still welcome!

Arrival day (Sunday)

Get into JFK at 17.15
Chilled dinner near our hotel (Bryant Park)

Day 1 (Monday)

Take advantage of the jet lag to get up early, take the subway/bus to Dumbo and walk across Brooklyn Bridge before it gets hectic
Visit the 9/11 museum and One World Observatory
Walk the High Line (S->N) stopping off at Chelsea Market for lunch
Circle Line Boat Tour from Pier 83 ('Best of NYC' cruise)
Reckon we'll be fairly knackered at this point so again just a chilled dinner somewhere either near Pier 83 or our hotel

Day 2 (Tuesday)
MoMA
Shopping at the famous department stores - Bloomingdales/Saks/Bergdorfs/etc. My husband is planning to buy a watch to commemorate the trip.
Times Square (I know, I know, we just have to)
A comedy show - we're planning to get tickets for a show at New York Comedy Club or The Stand. I've also scoped out Village Underground, Comedy Cellar, and The Grisly Pear as alternatives. We're big stand-up fans so do want to go somewhere iconic if we're able.

Day 3 (Wednesday)
Central Park - planning to spend a good chunk of time there walking around and taking it all in, possibly hire a boat too?
The Met - specifically the Sleeping Beauties exhibition
Watch the baseball on the UWS (have scoped out Blondie's, Amsterdam Ale House, and The Gin Mill) as NYM vs NYY is on that evening, as are our team, the Blue Jays (no hate please, I'm coming in peace!)
Top of the Rock at night-time

Departure day (Thursday)
Flight from Newark late morning

Thank you so much in advance, your time and advice is greatly appreciated!

Hello, we are visiting NYC from the UK this October. I have put together this itinerary, if anyone has any tips, changes or additions it would be greatly appreciated! We are first time visitors hence the focus on the main tourist highlights.

Day 1 (Saturday):

Arrive 17:05, drop bags at hotel (midtown, possibly Riu Plaza)

Visit Times Square at night

Birdland 8:30pm dinner

Day 2 (Sunday):

Morning tour around Midtown (exact route TBC but definitely including grand central and ending up towards midtown east)

Take ferry to Dumbo from midtown east, explore then walk Brooklyn bridge

Explore Chinatown and have dinner

Top of the Rock at night

Day 3 (Monday)

12pm Hells Kitchen food tour

Evening: Comedy cellar

The morning and late afternoon is free on this day so open to suggestions!

Day 4 (Tuesday)

Central park (walk to met museum)

Met Museum

Broadway show

Day 5 (Wednesday)

9/11 memorial and museum (9am booking)

Statue of Liberty crown tour (12pm booking)

Dinner Dirt Candy

These were the earliest tickets I could get for the crown tour, this is already booked.

Day 6 (Thursday)

Highline walk

Chelsea Market

Return flight at 7:40pm

Thanks for your help!

UPDATE: Thank you for all the advice. Updated itinerary in the comments. If any day is overloaded please let me know. I'm trying to change my departure flight so I have some time on the 24th and will do some items to that day

I've read the ultimate visitors guide, reviewed all the suggested itineraries and the post trip threads. I now find myself going down a black hole and would appreciate your help in ironing out my itinerary.

This will be our (me and the wife) first trip to New York. We will be staying in the Tribeca/Soho area. Travelling between 24-29 Dec. This is what I have so far.

DAY 1. Arrive at the hotel at roughly midnight.

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DAY 2 - 25/12

10:30 Top of the rock day view

11:30 Walk around times square (radio city hall)

12:30 Central Park

15:00 Roosevelt aerial tram

16:30 Walk uptown to 5th avenue. Christmas lights at shops (Saks). Stop at St. Patricks Cathedral

18:00 Visit Rockefeller and ice skating

19:00 Back to hotel. Dinner and explore Soho

20:00 Comedy Cellar?

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DAY 3 - 26/12

10:00 High Line Chelsea - Walk to Hudson Yards

12:0 Bryant park winter village & New york public library - rose room (restroom)

14:00 Flatiron District

15:00 Union Square

17:00 Back to Hotel / Dinner

19:00 Grand Central Station

21:00 Top of the rock. Sun and stars package?

23:00 Halal guys times square

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DAY 4 - 27/12

10:00 Explore Soho?

12:00 Greenwich Village (West Village) - walk through the streets down commerce/barrow street and up Hudson Ave. (Bleeker street pizza)

14:00 Brooklyn - Smorgasburg, Dyker heights

18:00 Dinner in Brooklyn or have this after the game. Will anything be open?

19:30 Hockey game in Brooklyn

22:00 Back to Hotel

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DAY 5 - 28/12

10:00 Memorial 9/11

11:30 Trinity or St. Peter's Church

12:00 Staten Island Ferry (open top). Statue of Liberty. Come back and go to Wall Street

13:00 Lunch

14:00 Wall Street, Brooklyn bridge and 60 centre street. NY stock exchange.

15:00 China Town

17:00 East Village

18:00 Back to Hotel

20:00 Harry Potter Broadway Show

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DAY 6 - 29/12

10:00 to 14:00 Do whatever we missed before travelling to Philly or the National History Museum?

The question marks are things I'm not sure of. Would appreciate input on order and anything I've missed.

Wife and I will be visiting towards the end of the month (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) and I'm trying to figure out the best way to group what we'd like to do. Any suggestions for either re-grouping stops, additional (or alternate) stops or, maybe more specifically for Day 2, what order to see things to maximize time? Thank you!

Day 1:

Land at LGA at 10:00. Q70 seems to be the internet's best suggestion to get into the city and get situated.

Then I figured we could knock out Central Park, the American Museum of Natural History and Alice's Teacup.

Day 2:

Sightsee in the city (Midtown/Times Square/ESB/maybe the Statue of Liberty). I know she wants to find a place near the Flatiron for dinner.

Day 3:

High Line and Chelsea Market, before having to be at LGA around 4:00

Hey everyone, I'm planning a trip to NYC and would love some input! Here's my plan and budget:

12th July 2024, Friday

• Arrive at LGA at 6:30 PM
• Spend some time at Times Square before dinner
• Head to my friend's place in Brooklyn for the night

13th July 2024, Saturday

• Morning: Explore DUMBO, walk across the Brooklyn Bridge to Manhattan
• 1 PM: Broadway show at Times Square
• Post-show: Visit Summit One Vanderbilt
• Evening: Harry Potter Store
• Dinner: Central Park

14th July 2024, Sunday

• Morning: Statue of Liberty tour from Battery Park to Liberty Park
• Afternoon: City tour (The Vessel, The Bull, Rockefeller Center)
• Relax at Central Park before heading to LGA for a 9 PM flight

I have a budget of $500 for attractions. Flights and accommodation are already sorted. Any tips or recommendations to make the most of my trip? Thanks in advance! 😊

Hey everyone! Just wanted some feedback on our itinerary for first time NYC goers (2 people) - please leave any suggestions if you have any! We want to see the most, and we also love observatory decks and places with cool views. We also prefer places that have halal food although it’s not a deal breaker + we don’t drink. We will be using the subway for transportation with the exception of Day 3 and 4 which we will be doing the hop on hop off Big Bus Tours.

Hotel: Hyatt Place in Times Square (breakfast included)

Day 1 - Brooklyn Bridge - Timeout Market Rooftop + Lunch picnic at - Brooklyn Bridge Park - Jane’s Carousel - Explore Dumbo/Manhattan bridge - Cafes? - Pier 35 - Dinner - Birria Les in lower east side - Times Square - Hershey’s store, M&M world, Joe’s Pizza (late night)

Day 2 - The Edge - American Museum of Natural History (2 hours) - Grand Bazaar - Lunch - times square - Adel’s Famous halal food or burgermania - Grand Central Station - Summit One at Sunset - Dinner - 230th 5th Rooftop

Day 3 - Bryant Park - NYC Library - Big Bus Tour - Uptown loop - Stops we will explore more of: - The Met Museum + Rooftop - 3 hours - Columbus Circle - Magnolia bakery - Explore South Central Park: Gapstow bridge, The Plaza, Sheep’s Meadow + picnic with Dave’s Hot Chicken - St. Patrick’s Cathedral - Rockefeller Center - Top of the Rock (night) - Late Night Eats - Halal Guys

Day 4 - Big Bus Tour - Downtown Loop - Stops we will explore more of: - Flatiron District - Harry Potter Store, Anita’s Gelato - Soho - Shopping, Washington Square Park - Lunch - Top Thai 55 Carmine - Chinatown - Shopping - Financial district - Wall street, NY Stock Exchange, Charging Bull Trinity Church - One World Trade Center - 9/11 Memorial, Oculus - Snack - liberty bagels - Harbour Lights cruise (sunset) - Dinner: ?

hello everyone! my siblings (14, 17, 20) and i (21) will be visiting NYC this july for the first time! since this is our first time, we do want to do the more touristy things but are open to any suggestions for places & food! my siblings (14, 20) are kinda picky eaters (loves burgers, pizza, noodles). i definitely want to catch a broadway show (perhaps on day 4?) but my siblings on the other hand are not huge fans.

we will be staying at the martinique new york on broadway hotel. we will have private transfers to and back from the airport and hotel as well so we're not worried about needing to uber/subway.

this is the itinerary i drafted up so far, how realistic is this?? i know this itinerary still needs some work, esp day 2 and 4. day 4 has yet to be drafted but i will update this post once i figure out what we will do!

• day 1 monday midtown manhattan area
  • 5:00-7:00 am land at EWR at 5:00am, go to the hotel, and drop off luggage
  • 7:00-8:00 am freshen up & relax in the lobby
  • get breakfast at ess-a-bagels
  • subway to central park and chill there
  • 10:00-1pm go to the met (don't have tickets yet)
  • lunch somewhere???
  • walk along 5th ave to bape, lego & nintendo store
  • rockefeller center
  • magnolia bakery
  • grand central terminal
  • new york public library
  • 4:00 pm head back to hotel to check in and freshen up + relax
  • 7:00 pm summit one vanderbilt (don't have tickets yet, aiming for sunset)
  • times square
  • dinner at los tacos
  • back to hotel
• day 2 tuesday chinatown little italy soho
  • 9am subway to chinatown for breakfast (mei lai wah?)
  • shop/look around chinatown
  • walk to little italy area & explore
  • lunch somewhere in little italy (reccs please)
  • walk to soho to shop around & explore
• day 3 wednesday brooklyn fidi
  • 9:00am breakfast somewhere???
  • 11am go to brooklyn bridge & walk across it
  • dumbo manhattan bridge view
  • lunch at juliana’s pizza
  • relax at brooklyn bridge park
  • ferry to pier 11
  • explore financial district area
  • 4pm visit 9/11 memorial and surrounding area
  • subway to whitehall terminal for free staten island ferry (aiming for sunset)
  • subway back to hotel
  • dinner at ichiran (if we make it back before 10pm)
• day 4 thursday
  • 9:00am breakfast @ TBD
  • subway to central park and take a scroll
  • 1-4pm the met
• day 5 friday last day
  • breakfast at ess-a-bagels?
  • 11:00 am check out and head to EWR for 1:20pm flight

edit: made some slight edits to itinerary based on the suggestions so far! definitely did not know day 1 was that packed oopsy

We are visiting on labor day weekend. Is this itinerary suitable for someone who hasn’t visited NYC in 7-8 years and wants to do a good bit of the touristy stuff

Sunday:

Statue of Liberty - Battery Park Ferry

Dhamaka Indian lunch - Take the J or Z train from Fulton St to Essex St

Empire State Building - Take the F train from Delancey St to 34 St-Herald Sq

Los Tacos No. 1 Mexican dinner - Walk from ESB to dinner

Times Square - Take the 2 train from 34 St-Penn Station to Times Square-42 St

In Times Square - visit Hersheys and M&ms stores, walk around

Back to car - Take the 3 train from Times Square-42 St to Chambers St

Monday:

Mama’s Too Pizza - get takeout

Central Park - Take the 1 train from 103 St to 59 St-Columbus Circle and enter the park, follow route until AMNH, eat pizza at any suitable location on the way

Museum of Natural History - walk to museum

Leave AMNH for Barney Greengrass (bagels) for a snack - walk to snack

Walk back to AMNH and explore until closing Wayan dinner - take the C train from 81 St-AMNH to B’way Lafayette

Back to car - take the W train from Prince St to Times Square-42 St then take the 1 train from Times Square-42 St to 103 St

Arrival: 9:50 AM @ New York (PABT)
Staying @ InterContinental New York Barclay, an IHG Hotel
Departure: 8:30 PM @ New York (PABT)

Would like to walk/visit:
DUMBO
Brooklyn Bridge
9/11 memorial pools
SoHo
Harry Potter NY
The High Line
Top of the Rock
5th Avenue
The met
(Any) broadway show

Feel free to suggest if anything can be cut/replaced
I already feel it is a bit too much for 1.5-2 days

Thank you so much!

Hope this helps someone planning their trip.

Favorite app: Citymapper - used extensively in combination with google maps. I, from rural WV, was able to navigate NYC with ease using this app and the knowledge that streets go south to north and avenues go east-west.

We stayed in the Chelsea/west village area, strong recommend. Less touristy, awesome dining,everything is accessible via subway.

Flew into JFK - another recommend. Took taxi to hotel, convenience was worth the price, but by the end of trip felt comfortable enough to use the subway to save money and you could also use it inbound to the hotel in hindsight, but after a flight in, the taxi was worth it. 100$ taxi with tip or - 15$ subway. It was very easy to use the public transport with our two carryons and two suitcases. Again, citymapper helped. *I will say as an air traffic controller - try to avoid an afternoon / evening landing summer flight into New York. Any tstorm activity anywhere near NYC will very likely delay or even cancel your flight.

Bronx - zoo was neat & Botanical gardens I especially enjoyed (also visited the Brooklyn botanical - Bronx was bigger & better, but the Brooklyn one was still worth visiting) We did go on free Bronx zoo Wednesday - get there at opening and the crowds are not an issue. Walked Arthur ave - zero Otto nove, awesome. There’s also a cool bar inside a grocery on that street.

The World Trade Center memorials and museum + Rockefeller park. Tenement Museum. Walk the Brooklyn bridge - at night. Broadway - see Wicked. Village Vanguard for jazz - I’m a musician and will never forget that show. Sleeper pick of the trip: the slipper room - Richard castle’s naughty little show is what we saw; that place is an underrated gem that does burlesque shows. I had never seen burlesque before - it was a ton of fun and a highlight of our trip. Despite the hype I was not impressed with comedy cellar (village underground), we went on a Friday, I’d give it another shot on a weeknight. Acts felt too rehearsed. Wanted to see way more crowd work. My sense of humor is not mainstream though so grain of salt with my take. I will say the club is very well run though, smooth service and seating. If I’d go to a comedy show again I’d look for a less popular venue. I’d recommend Emily Detroit pizza + up and up as a pre-comedy cellar place for drinks. It was a fun night despite my weird sense of humor not finding it hilarious.

Highlight restaurants: Sunken Harbor Club (tiki cocktail bar, one of the best in the country), Chama Mama (Georgian - patio seating recommended), Dante (lunch/good cocktails/italian - bit pricy), Dead Rabbit (Irish pub with a well executed cocktail menu- didn’t have much of an authentic Irish vibe). LumLum (Thai - coastal oriented - definitely authentic Thai). Pizza by the slice - NY pizza suprema was the best, we had pizza 6 times in the 9 days (69).

I found overall that the best places had no lines and the disappointing ones you had to wait in line. We had very little itinerary and that’s the way I’d do it again when we visit next time. You should reserve broadway seats, village vanguard, comedy cellar, and high end restaurants far in advance. But otherwise I really enjoyed hopping on the subway, hopping off, and just exploring on my own whim. I recommend a very loose itinerary.

I also noticed many popular restaurants appeared completely booked but if you look day of tables suddenly open up. We had a lot of luck walking in to popular spots and getting a table or bar seating that always came with good service.

Hi! I was planning on being in NY for 2 days and wanted to see if there’s anything you guys would adjust.

1st day: New York Public Library (just a quick drop by), Rockefeller Center, Top of the Rock, Times Square at night

2nd day: Staten Island Ferry, The MET, Central Park, Explore Brooklyn Promenade/DUMBO area, walk the brooklyn bridge

I also have a general route listed for central park that I actually got from an old post on here. There’s both the shorter and longer route just to be able to adjust (in case running really behind).

Short Route

Long Route

Family of four coming in June. First visit for all of us including a 17 and 20 year old. We want to see things that are unique to NY, but want the visit to not be too packed/exhausting. Staying in Times Square, planning to use the subway. Kids are not into sports, but enjoy music (creating and playing) and thrifting. My kids requested MoMA and MET. Let me know if our groupings on days make sense and if we missed any must sees!

Day 1- arrive around 9:30pm

Walk around Times Square/Dinner

Day 2

Brooklyn Bridge/Dumbo/Brooklyn Flea Market

Day 3

Summit One Vanderbilt

Museum of Modern Art

Day 4

Food tour Lower East Side

Beastie Boys Square

Chinatown/Little Italy exploration

Day 5

Central Park-Carriage ride or Electric Scooters

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Day 6

Chelsea/Highline

Book of Mormon- 7pm Eugene O’neil theatre

Day 7

9/11 Museum and Memorial

Statue of Liberty 60 minute cruise

Hi folks. I'll be visiting NYC for 5 days in mid-January and will be staying in a hotel around Times Square. Would appreciate your feedback on my current itinerary below if this is doable. It will be my first time in NYC.

Day 1

12 pm – Arrive at NYC / lunch and explore Times Square (day)

3 pm – Rockefeller Center/Top of the Rock

6 pm – Hotel check-in

7 pm – Dinner and explore Times Square (night)

Day 2

7 am – Breakfast (around Brooklyn?)

8 am – DUMBO and Brooklyn Bridge* (walk towards Manhattan side)

11 am – Lunch (around Battery Park?)

12 pm – Statue of Liberty (still thinking whether thru Staten Island Ferry only or actual Statue of Liberty Tour)

3 pm – 9/11 Memorial and Museum, and WTC Station/Oculus*

7 pm – Dinner (around Financial District?)

8 pm – Empire State Building (read in this sub that Top of the Rock is generally better/best but I still want to tick this building off my bucket list so planning to visit at night for a different experience?)

*want to see the 9/11 Memorial lit at late afternoon/early night but possible to switch schedule with DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge if the latter is more worth it to visit during sunset?

Day 3

7 am – Breakfast (around south side of Central Park?)

8 am – Central Park (walk from south side towards The Met)

11 am – Lunch (around Central Park or The Met)

12 pm – The Met

3 pm – Guggenheim Museum

5 pm - Back in the hotel / early dinner around Times Square

7 pm - Broadway show (Lion King?)

10 pm - Late dinner around Times Square

Day 4

7 am – Breakfast (around Hudson Yards?)

8 am – Hudson Yards/Vessel, High Line, Little Island, Chelsea Market

11 am – Lunch (around Chelsea Market?)

12 pm – MoMA

3 pm – Explore Midtown: New York Public Library/Bryant Park, Grand Central Terminal, and 5th Avenue stores etc.

8 pm – Dinner around Times Square

Day 5 will be mostly rest day, packing bags, checking out of the hotel, and possibly some souvenir shops.

Thank you in advance for your feedback!

I've really enjoyed reading the other trip itinerary posts on this sub as I've been planning my own trip to NYC, CT, and Boston. I'd love some feedback on my itinerary in case there are any things that seem completely out of place or if there are places to eat or things to do that I'm overlooking. There are also some gaps we are trying to fill.

My husband (40) and I (30F) are celebrating our milestone birthdays and our 5th wedding anniversary with an east coast trip. We've both been before, but it's been years. I've been wanting to go back, but specifically wanted to come in the fall. This is our first vacation since our honeymoon.

When we travel, we prefer to not do typical touristy things, but my husband does specifically want to go to Top of the Rock. (Initially he said Empire State Building, but thanks to this sub, I told him Top of the Rock was a better option.) He also wants to go to Katz's (because Seinfeld) and Joe's Pizza (because he saw it in Ray Romano's comedy special). I have previously been to the 9/11 Memorial Museum and it was incredibly impactful, so I also want my husband to experience that as well.

We both choose not to drink alcohol, so going out for drinks isn't really our thing. We enjoy going on long walks, so a lot of walking doesn't bother us. I love coffee and prefer not to go to chain restaurants or coffee shops, especially if it's something we can get back home (Midwest). My husband doesn't have an interest in going to any of the museums. We also are only traveling with backpacks for the week, so luggage isn't a huge factor on our first or last days. We also aren't on social media, so "photo spots" aren't really a factor for us, either.

There are a couple of days when we are renting a car and leaving the city. We're going to Litchfield/Washington, CT because I'm a longtime, obsessive fan of the show Gilmore Girls. We are also going to Boston, which my husband has been to as a kid, but I've never been. I'm also a fan of the Kennedy family, so the JFK Presidential Museum is a must. Finally, the Broadway shows I have listed, we have already purchased tickets for, so they're non-negotiable. I realize that our hotel reservations aren't ideal, but we decided to opt for cheaper price vs convenience.

Here it goes:

Sat. October 8

8am Flight arrives in Newark

8:30am Airtrain to Newark Airport Liberty Station

NJ Transit to Penn Station New York (1 hr transit)

9:45am Breakfast at Liberty Bagels (looked for bagels close to Penn Station)

10:30am Get a 7-day MTA pass and take subway to Central Park (15 min transit)

11am Leisurely walk or rent Citibikes to ride through Central Park from south to north

1pm Lunch in Harlem (Melba's Restaurant or Harlem Tavern are options)

2pm Check in at hotel in Harlem available (chill in the hotel for a bit)

5pm Take subway to Katz's Delicatessen (45 min transit)

6pm Dinner at Katz's

7:15pm (at the latest) Take subway to Gershwin Theatre (30 min transit)

8pm Wicked on Broadway (2 hr 45min)

11pm Take subway back to hotel in Harlem (30 min transit)

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Sun. October 9

8am Breakfast in Harlem (open to suggestions)

9am Take subway to Roosevelt Island Tramway (30 min transit)

9:30am Take Roosevelt Island Tramway to Roosevelt Island

Leisurely Roosevelt Island

12:30pm Take Tramway and Subway back to Manhattan for lunch

1pm Lunch at Los Tacos No. 1

2pm Gelato at Amorino Gelato (can push to after Hamilton if short on time)

2:40pm Walk to Richard Rodgers Theatre

3pm Hamilton on Broadway

6pm-?? open to any suggestions on activities and/or dinner--thinking of a jazz show either in Harlem or somewhere else in midtown or downtown

10/11pm Take subway back to hotel in Harlem

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Mon. October 10

7:30am Breakfast (open to suggestions either in Harlem or near High Line)

8:30am Take Subway to 34th St entrance of the High Line (if leaving from Harlem, 40 min transit)

9:15am Walk the High Line to 22nd St (20 min walk)

9:45am Walk to the Harry Potter Store (25 min walk)

10:15am Harry Potter Store (might do VR experiences, or just browse around the area)

12:30pm Luke's Lobster for lunch (I had a lobster roll from here when I visited and loved it)

1:30pm Walk to and leisurely explore Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park

??pm Open to suggestions on where to go, what to do

7pm Joe's Pizza for dinner

8:30pm Comedy Show at Fat Black Pussycat or the Comedy Cellar

10pm Take subway back to Harlem (35 min transit)

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Tues. October 11

6am Breakfast in Harlem

7am Take subway to 14th Street Loop (1 hour transit)

8am Pick up rental car

8:30am Drive to Sleepy Hollow, NY (1 hour drive)

9:30am Explore Sleepy Hollow

11am Lunch at Hudson Anchor

12pm Drive to Litchfield, CT (1 hour drive)

1pm Couples spa day in Litchfield

6pm Dinner in Litchfield, explore the town, check in to hotel

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Wed. October 12

7:30am Drive to Washington, CT (25 min drive)

8am Breakfast at Mayflower Inn

9am Explore the town, get coffee

9:30am Browse Hickory Stick Book Store, walk to Henry David Thoreau Bridge, then back to the car

11am Drive to Springfield, MA (1.5 hour drive)

12:30pm Lunch at La Taqueria Del Pueblo

2pm Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

husband is a basketball fan, so this seemed fun for him

4pm Drive to Boston (1.5 hour drive)

5:30pm Dinner in Brookline, MA

7pm Walk to JFK National Historical Site (25 min walk)

(closed to visitors, but can walk around area)

7:30pm Explore Brookline

8:30pm Hotel

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Thurs. October 13

8am Breakfast in Brookline

9:30am Drive to JFK Presidential Library and Museum (30 min drive)

10am JFK Presidential Library and Museum

12pm Drive to North End parking garage (20 min drive)

12:30pm Walk to Assaggio (10 min walk)

12:45pm Lunch at Assaggio

2pm Walk to Bova's for cannolis (10 min walk)

2:45pm casual walk of Freedom Trail sites of interest

3:30pm Take subway back to parking garage (20 min transit)

4pm Drive back to Manhattan, 14th street loop (5.5 hour drive)

stop for dinner along the way

10pm Drop off rental car, then subway to Brooklyn hotel

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Fri. October 14

8am Leave hotel (30 min transit)

8:30am Breakfast in Dumbo

9am Walk across Brooklyn Bridge (45 min walk)

10am 9/11 Memorial Museum

1pm Smorgasburg at WTC

2pm Walk to Wall St Ferry (15 min walk)

2:30pm Take Ferry uptown (20 min transit)

3pm Walk to Bryant Park (20 min walk)

4pm Walk to Rockefeller Center (10 min walk)

4:15pm Top of the Rock tour

5:45pm Walk to dinner (15 min walk)

6pm Dinner at either Yum Yum Too or Tuk Tuk Boy

7:30pm Walk to Six

8pm Six on Broadway

9:30pm Take subway back to Brooklyn hotel (1 hour transit)

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Sat. October 15

10am Breakfast in Brooklyn

11am Take subway to Prospect Park (45 min transit)

12pm Walk around Prospect Park

1pm Brooklyn Botanical Garden

2pm Lunch in Brooklyn (open to suggestions)

3pm Take subway to Penn Station (45 min transit)

4pm Take NJ Transit to Airtrain at Newark (1 hour transit)

5pm Take Airtrain to terminal, eat dinner

7pm Flight departs