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York, NY

New
York Travel Kit
Getting
there:
Airports: JFK
International, LaGuardia
Airport, Newark
International Airport
Trains:
Amtrak, Long
Island Railroad, MetroNorth,
New
Jersey Transit
Buses: Greyhound,
Peter
Pan,
NJ
Transit
Driving
directions: from the east, I-87 to Triborough Bridge,
or 495 to Midtown Tunnel; from
the west, follow New Jersey Turnpike North/South
to Lincoln Tunnel or Holland Tunnel into New York
City. Map
Staying
on the cheap:
Hotels:
cheap New York City hotels
Subway & Buses: MTA
Free:
Staten Island Ferry, Central Park, Battery Park,
Orchard Beach, Coney Island, Rockefeller Center
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It's a magnet
for tourists around the world who are attracted by the millions
each year to the virtual crossroads of the world.
While here
don't miss visits to the Statue
of Liberty, acres of public
parks & gardens, city
beaches, the Bronx
Zoo, plus seasonal holiday excursions to NYC
at Christmas or New
Year's Eve in Times Square.
Also check
out its wild and colorful history, dazzling Broadway shows, world-class
art exhibits, shopping, museums and, of course who could forget
.. Sex
in the City?
Hit the ground
running with our guide to the best of New York ...
NYC
& Company
- Put your bags down and feel right at home at this, the Big Apple's
official site for tourism with a complete vacation and holiday
guide including things to do and see, cultural attractions, itineraries,
picture gallery, transportation, hotels, maps and neighborhoods.
The
Paperless Guide to New York City - Excellent insider info
to surviving the rough and tumble of city life with safety tips
and transit info, museums, restaurants, hotels and shopping, kid-friendly
attractions, and what's on right now with listings to events,
entertainment and theater.
How
Do I Get There? - At-a-glance directions by bus or subway
to the Statue of Libety, Yankee Stadium, Metropolitan Museum of
Art, the Cloisters, Bronx Zoo and other top attractions.
Exploring
New York City - A mega-directory from Columbia University
featuring helpful links to useful info including major online
city guides, major newspapers & magazines, neighborhoods,
restaurant reviews, transit & subway maps, city history and
lots more.
PLAYBILL
- This way to front-row news on what's hot (and what's not) on
Broadway, with all the latest openings, celebrity buzz, feature
stories, online ticket purchase.
Big
Apple Greeter - Organization of volunteers helping to
guide tourists and business travellers around town for FREE, with
a complete FAQ for visitors and info on volunteer sign-up information.
Visit
New York.com
- One-stop shopping for everything the city has to offer including
online hotel reservations, restaurant and visitor info, with links
to city transit maps and official sites to top NYC attractions.
Little
Views - Quirky, off-beat articles on daily living in New
York which, on last visit, included everything from where to buy
fake designer handbags to where to view the city's best graffiti.
New
York Songlines - Virtual Walking Tours of Manhattan -
A bit of a bear to navigate, but chock full of historical tidbits,
scandals, and more illustrious and/or infamous background information
street-by-street, organized into neighborhoods from the Bowery
on up to Times Square.
New
York - Taking Manhattan to the Web - A Chiff.com affiliate
site featuring photo galleries, neighborhood maps and top tourist
destinations, event calendar, overviews of city landmarks, budget
travel tips, and New York for Kids guide.
also
see -> New
York State Attractions
NYC on a
Budget | Showtime
at the Apollo | Tony
Awards
also see -> Brooklyn
Labor Day Parade
Easter
in New York | New
York Fashion Week
Puerto
Rican Day Parade | Coney
Island Hot Dog Contest
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