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A Letter from the Mayor
Dear Friends:
As temperatures dip, autumn turns the City’s abundant foliage to brilliant colors, providing a beautiful backdrop to the five boroughs.
Neighborhoods like Fort Greene in Brooklyn, Snug Harbor on Staten Island, Long Island City in Queens and Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are rich in the cultural diversity for which the City is famous. Enjoy strolling through these communities as well as among the more than 700 acres of new parkland added in the past decade.
Fall also means it is time for favorite holidays. Every October, NYC streets come alive with ghosts, goblins and revelry along Sixth Avenue during Manhattan’s Village Halloween Parade. The pomp and pageantry of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in November make for a high-energy holiday spectacle. And in early December, Rockefeller Center’s signature tree lights up and beckons to the area’s shoppers and ice-skaters.
The season also offers plenty of relaxing options for anyone seeking a break from the holiday hustle and bustle. Find apple and pumpkin picking at the Queens County Farm Museum, learn about the engineering and design marvels that make NYC a capital of amazing architecture during monthlong “Archtober” and visit our many arts institutions—from Jazz at Lincoln Center to BAM’s Next Wave Festival, where legends and up-and-coming young talent perform.
For information about these events and more, visit nycgo.com all year long. Have a fantastic fall in New York City, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.
Sincerely,
Michael R. Bloomberg Mayor
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Table of Contents
This is New York City The Boroughs 006 Must-See NYC 014 Events Calendar 019 NYC Essentials 027 Fast Facts 027 Official NYC Information Centers 028 Getting Here & Getting Around 030
Transportation 033 Accommodations 041 Shopping 070 Sightseeing & Tours 081 Arts & Entertainment 119 Museums & Galleries 145 Dining 162 Nightlife 216 Sports & Wellness 227 Services 234
Subway Map 039 Index 239 Index of Advertisers 240 Reader Reply Card 240 Coupons back Foldout Map back
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related.com 6 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Fall in NYC brings the simple pleasures of colorful foliage and leaves crunching underfoot during strolls in citywide parks, not to mention traditions like runners trotting through all five boroughs in the ING New York City Marathon or festive balloons floating over Manhattan’s streets during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The mild fall weather is also perfect for gallery hopping in Chelsea, sidewalk cafe dining in Park Slope and a relaxing, free ride on the Staten Island Ferry, complete with stunning skyline views.
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Take in the wonders of nature at the Bronx Zoo. SIGHTSEEING & TOURS (p.88) The Bronx url: nycgo.com | ilovethebronx.com Times area: Square 42 square miles population: 1.3+ million subway travel time from Times Square: 30 minutes
Whether you’re interested in food, art, history or entertainment, there’s plenty of ground for you to cover in this storied borough. For those with culinary exploration in mind, Arthur Avenue serves up an authentic taste of Italy with family-owned shops and restaurants lining this fes- tive Belmont block. If it’s history you’re after, the 18th-century Van Cortlandt House Museum is a must for anyone interested in architecture or wartime tales of the neighborhood’s past. The museum is located within Van Cortlandt Park, an expansive 1,146 acres ideal for taking in the crisp fall air, playing a round of golf or relaxing lakeside. For more ways to take in the beauty of the season, make your way to Riverdale’s Wave Hill, where striking views of the Hudson River and New Jersey’s Palisades blend seamlessly with winding paths and colorful foliage. additional highlights: MCNY Bronx Historical Tours | mcnytours.com | 646 831 1078 Specializes in Little Ireland in Woodlawn Heights or Arthur Avenue’s Little Italy.
Bronx Zoo | bronxzoo.com | 718 367 1010 This wildlife center is home to 6,000 animals and spans 265 acres.
The Bronx Museum of the Arts | bronxmuseum.org | 718 681 6000 Free admission to institution that focuses on contemporary art from array of cultures.
Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance | bronxacademyofartsanddance.org | 718 842 5223 Performance space and home of Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre.
The Bronx County Historical Society | bronxhistoricalsociety.org | 718 881 8900 Historical archive, neighborhood tours, exhibits and two Bronx-focused museums.
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Next Wave Festival at BAM. EVENTS (p.20) Brooklyn url: nycgo.com | visitbrooklyn.org Times area: Square 71 square miles population: 2.5+ million subway travel time from Times Square: 25 minutes
“Brooklyn” has become a shorthand for “hip”—and, in truth, the hype doesn’t even do justice to New York City’s most populous borough. Williamsburg, where vintage shopping and rock clubs are among the attractions, is only the beginning. Brooklyn Heights features historic architecture and skyline views. DUMBO, named thusly because it’s located Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is dotted with charming bookstores and galleries. Park Slope abounds with restaurants and cafes. The neighborhood also borders picturesque Prospect Park, which boasts a zoo, Audubon Center and even a natural forest. The NBA’s Brooklyn Nets play in Downtown Brooklyn, a lively neighborhood with ample bars and shopping. And by the sea, the residents of Brighton Beach offer Russian cuisine and wares of all kinds. additional highlights: BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) | bam.org | 718 636 4100 Leading cultural institution hosts music, theater and film events.
Brooklyn Museum | brooklynmuseum.org | 718 638 5000 A vast collection spanning cultures and artistic movements.
Green-Wood Cemetery | green-wood.com | 718 768 7300 Historic final resting place of ballplayers, musicians, statesmen and others.
New York Aquarium | nyaquarium.com | 718 265 FISH The Coney Island attraction features marine life from around the world.
Weeksville Heritage Center | weeksvillesociety.org | 718 756 5250 Take in the history of a 19th-century free African-American community.
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Celebrate the holidays with the world-famous Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT (p.134)
Manhattan Times url: Square nycgo.com | mbpo.org area: 23 square miles population: 1.6+ million home to Times Square
There’s a reason Manhattan is a place where movies are made, stars are born, designers open up shop and millions of visitors arrive by plane, train, bus and boat to take in the borough’s magic for themselves. From the breathtaking views at the Empire State Building’s observation deck to the rush of seeing a Broadway show, there are countless ways to craft the perfect Manhattan experience. Whether you’re traveling with children or friends or coming in for a solo day on the town, you’ll find an endless assortment of shopping, entertainment and dining choices for every budget and interest. And that’s without mentioning the events. Fall in Manhattan brings the annual Village Halloween Parade, New York Chocolate Show and Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade—to name just a few. additional highlights: Central Park Zoo | centralparkzoo.com | 212 439 6500 A children’s zoo and over 150 species of animals in Manhattan’s largest park.
Radio City Music Hall | radiocity.com | 212 247 4777 Renowned performing-arts space and the home of the Rockettes.
Grand Central Terminal | grandcentralterminal.com | 212 340 2347 Iconic transportation hub filled with dining and shopping celebrates 100 years.
Macy’s Herald Square | macys.com | 212 695 4400 America’s largest department store with nine floors of retail space.
Statue of Liberty National Monument | nps.gov | 212 363 3200 New York Harbor landmark accessible by boat from Manhattan.
10 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Discover the Wonder of our Fun-Filled Toy Store! Learn more about our iconic store—one of the most fun destinations in all of New York City—during a private, behind-the-scenes tour before we open to the public! This amazing package includes: t A 45-minute tour hosted by a world-famous FAO Schwarz Toy Soldier t A store history, highlights (including The Grand Hall and the Muppet Whatnot Workshop) & toy demos t An FAO Schweetz “Candy Raid” t Complimentary treat and beverage at FAO Café For pricing and reservations, contact FAO Schwarz: 212.644.9400 x4244 or [email protected]
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Explore diverse communities throughout this burgeoning borough. SIGHTSEEING & TOURS (p.82) Queens url: nycgo.com | discoverqueens.info Times Square area: 110 square miles population: 2.2+ million subway travel time from Times Square: 15 minutes
As the largest and most ethnically diverse borough, Queens offers endless things to see and do—and fall is the perfect time to get out and explore. From late October to mid-November, vibrant leaf displays provide the perfect backdrop for an afternoon of wandering through the borough’s many neighborhoods and parks. Located in the heart of Queens, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is a 1,255-acre expanse with bicycle paths, basketball courts, playgrounds and a stunning 12-story globe that was once the centerpiece of the 1964 World’s Fair. In Jackson Heights you can satisfy your craving for international flavors by noshing on everything from spicy empanadas to handmade dumplings and pasta, while in Long Island City and Astoria you can have your fill of art and culture at MoMA PS1 and Socrates Sculpture Park and the Museum of the Moving Image. additional highlights: New York Hall of Science | nysci.org | 718 699 0005 A hands-on science and technology center with a rocket park playground.
Queens Botanical Garden | queensbotanical.org | 718 886 3800 View autumn flora at its peak at this lush 40-acre garden.
Queens County Farm Museum | queensfarm.org | 718 347 3276 Fun fall activities include festivals, an interactive corn maze and pumpkin carving.
Queens Theatre | queenstheatre.org | 718 760 0686 Multicultural performing-arts center housed in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park.
Water’s Edge Restaurant | watersedgenyc.com | 718 482 0033 Dine on fresh seafood with a picturesque view of the Manhattan skyline.
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Dicover the Victorian house, gardens and photos of Alice Austen. MUSEUMS (p.153) Staten Island url: nycgo.com | visitstatenisland.com Times Square area: 59 square miles population: 491,000+ subway travel time from Times Square: 45 minutes
One fast, free and scenic way to begin your visit to Staten Island is with a ride on the Staten Island Ferry, which departs from the Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan. During your trip you’ll enjoy sweeping views of the Lower Manhattan skyline, the Statue of Liberty, all while taking in the cool fall breezes of the harbor. Once ashore, you’ll want to explore the St. George neighborhood, home to the St. George Theatre, Staten Island Yankees and standout steakhouse Ruddy & Dean. Further out in the Greenbelt area, discover the City’s greenest borough with 2,800 acres of woodlands and several hiking trails—perfect for autumnal walks. It’s also an opportune time to visit Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, a sprawling green oasis housing the Staten Island Botanical Garden, with its lovely autumn floral displays and gardens, and the Staten Island Children’s Museum. additional highlights: Carreta Tours | carretatours.com | 917 699 7004 One-of-a-kind tours led by a native Staten Islander.
Fort Wadsworth | nps.gov Explore this famous fort’s many batteries, tunnels and fortresses.
Historic Richmond Town | historicrichmondtown.org | 718 351 1611 Take a trip back to the Colonial era in this living history village.
Staten Island Museum | statenislandmuseum.org | 718 727 1135 View natural-history artifacts, including a colorful wall of insects.
Staten Island Zoo | statenislandzoo.org | 718 442 3101 Two bat-eared foxes are recent additions to an already-extensive collection.
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Nightscape from the Empire State Building. SIGHTSEEING & TOURS (p.92)
Top Attractions
Lower Manhattan | Wall Street 9/11 Memorial 911memorial.org Pass required; free on first-come, first-served basis same day or online for small fee. Enter on Albany St., between Greenwich and West Sts. See Sightseeing page 86. 9/11 Tribute Center tributewtc.org 120 Liberty St. (Church–Greenwich Sts.) See Sightseeing page 86. Federal Hall National Monument nps.gov/feha 26 Wall St. (at Nassau St.) See Sightseeing page 92.
New York Skyline Empire State Building esbnyc.com Fifth Ave. at 34th St. Top of the Rock topoftherocknyc.com Rockefeller Center (enter on 50th St., between Fifth and Sixth Aves.) See Sightseeing pages 92 and 102, respectively.
Statue of Liberty | Ellis Island Ellis Island ellisisland.org New York Harbor See Sightseeing page 92. Statue of Liberty National Monument nps.gov/stli New York Harbor See Sightseeing page 102 and Museums page 161. Statue Cruises statuecruises.com 877 LADYTIX or 877 44 ELLIS See Tours page 117.
The Financial District, Lower Manhattan. The New-York Historical Society.
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Theatre District | Times Square, Manhattan livebroadway.com, offbroadway.org, timessquarenyc.org 42nd–47th Sts. and Seventh Ave.–Broadway See Arts & Entertainment section, starting on page 119. TKTS Discount Ticket Centers Locations: Midtown Manhattan, triangle at 46th–47th Sts., Broadway–Seventh Ave.; and in Downtown Brooklyn, 1 MetroTech Center (Jay St., MetroTech Rdwy.–Myrtle St.) Restaurant Row | W. 46th St. between Eighth and Ninth Aves. See Dining page 205. Times Square | 41st–53rd Sts., Sixth–Eighth Aves. See Sightseeing page 109.
Museum Mile, Manhattan 81st–105th Sts. on Fifth Ave. El Museo del Barrio elmuseo.org Fifth Ave. at 104th St. Guggenheim (Solomon R.) Museum guggenheim.org Fifth Ave. at 89th St. The Jewish Museum thejewishmuseum.org Fifth Ave. at 92nd St. The Metropolitan Museum of Art metmuseum.org Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. Museum of the City of New York mcny.org Fifth Ave. at 103rd St. Neue Galerie neuegalerie.org Fifth Ave. at 86th St. See Museums section, starting on page 145.
Uptown Manhattan: Harlem, Morningside & Washington Heights & Inwood welcometoharlem.com, wahichamber.org, harlemonestop.com, experienceharlem.com, mmpcia.org Apollo Theater apollotheater.org 253 W. 125th St. See Sightseeing pages 88, 94 and 109, and Arts & Entertainment page 141. Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine stjohndivine.org Amsterdam Ave. at 112th St. See Sightseeing page 90. The Cloisters Museum & Gardens metmuseum.org Fort Tryon Park See Museums page 155. Columbia University columbia.edu Broadway at 116th St. The Riverside Church theriversidechurchny.org See Sightseeing page 100. The Studio Museum in Harlem studiomuseum.org 144 W. 125th St. See Museums page 161.
Central Park, Manhattan centralparknyc.org, nycgovparks.org 59th–110th Sts., Fifth–Eighth Aves. See Sightseeing page 90.
Bundle up to experience the fall foliage in Central Park. SIGHTSEEING & TOURS (p.90)
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Brooklyn Brooklyn Bridge visitbrooklyn.org Manhattan–Brooklyn, East River See Sightseeing page 88. Coney Island coneyisland.com, coneyislandfunguide.com See Sightseeing page 90. Brooklyn Botanic Garden bbg.org 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.) See Sightseeing page 88. Brooklyn Museum brooklynmuseum.org 200 Eastern Pkwy. See Museums page 154. Prospect Park nycgovparks.org, briconline.org Flatbush Ave.–Eastern Pkwy.–Prospect Park West See Sightseeing page 98.
The Bronx Bronx Museum of the Arts bronxmuseum.org Grand Concourse & 165th St. See Museums page 154. Bronx Zoo bronxzoo.com Bronx River Pkwy. and Fordham Rd. See Sightseeing page 88. New York Yankees and Yankee Stadium yankees.com 161st St. and River Ave. See Sports page 233. New York Botanical Garden nybg.org 200th St. and Southern Blvd. See Sightseeing page 98.
Queens: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park New York Hall of Science nyscience.org 47-01 111th St. (48th Ave.), Flushing Meadows–Corona Park See Museums page 159. New York Mets and Citi Field mets.com 126th St. and Roosevelt Ave., Flushing Meadows–Corona Park See Sports page 233. Queens Museum of Art queensmuseum.org Roosevelt Ave.–Willets Pt., Flushing Meadows–Corona Park See Museums page 160. US Open Tennis Championships & USTA Billie Jean National Tennis Center usopen.org, usta.com, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park See Sports page 233.
Staten Island Alice Austen House Museum aliceausten.org Hylan Blvd. & Edgewater St. See Museums page 153. Staten Island Ferry nyc.gov/dot Whitehall–South Sts., Lower Manhattan; or St. George Terminal, Staten Island See Transportation page 38 or Sightseeing page 102. Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden snug-harbor.org Richmond Terrace (Tysen St.) See Sightseeing page 100.
Hop aboard for a scenic 25-minute ride. Queens Theatre.
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Tour Grand Central Terminal. SIGHTSEEING & TOURS (p.92)
Anniversaries & Other Big Events
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BRIC House, opening Grand Central Terminal, 100 years bricartsmedia.org grandcentralterminal.com Downtown Brooklyn’s new arts Celebrate this iconic transportation and entertainment center will feature hub’s centennial in 2013 with music, art, performances and media events, performances and a multi- programming inside the old Strand media exhibit. Events take place Theater. throughout the year and include special tours, historic train displays Children’s Museum of the Arts, and a completely revamped edition 25 years of the annual Holiday Train Show. EF cmany.org In celebration of this milestone, Green-Wood Cemetery, 175 years SoHo’s Children’s Museum of the green-wood.com Arts presents Face to Face, a special This historic landmark is the grave exhibit of portraits created by children, site of such figures as Jean-Michel complete with interactive elements. Basquiat and “Boss” Tweed. Its 175th E anniversary will also be celebrated in the exhibit A Beautiful Way to Go, at The Cloisters Museum & Gardens, the Museum of the City of New York 75 years through mid-October. metmuseum.org The Inwood branch of The Metro- Tenement Museum, 25 years politan Museum of Art, located in tenement.org Fort Tryon Park, showcases medieval This year marks a quarter century European art and architecture. of the Lower East Side Tenement Museum—a former home for Fall for Dance, 10 years working-class members of the nycitycenter.org New York City community—showcasing the lives Center’s dance festival celebrates of immigrants in the 19th and early Sept. 25–Oct. 5 with a schedule 20th centuries. of debuts and world premieres by the Royal Ballet, Body Traffic, Queens Museum, reopening Doug Elkins Choreography and Etc. queensmuseum.org Nonperformance events include After closing for renovations in summer workshops, panel discussions and 2013, the museum will reopen with a educational programs. Precluding ribbon-cutting ceremony in October the main festival are free shows Sept. following a major expansion, doubling 16–17 at the Delacorte Theater with the institution’s size. Updates include the New York City Ballet, Paul Taylor new galleries, event spaces, a café Dance Company and others. and a gift shop.
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September New York Film Festival 2013 filmlinc.com Organized by The Film TBA Society of Lincoln Center, this festival New York Surf Film Festival showcases classics, documentaries, nysurffilm.com Devoted solely to the full-length features and special events. cinema of surfing, the festival features shorts, cult classics and new surf movies by filmmakers from around the world. Includes panel discussions, October meet and greets, history lectures and Q&As with stars of surf and screen. October 10–13 New York Comic Con & Off-Broadway Week New York Anime Festival nycgo.com/offbroadwayweek newyorkcomiccon.com Comic Con Get two-for-one tickets to some of the brings together the latest in American most popular Off-Broadway shows. E and Japanese pop culture, show- casing the finest comic books, anime, September 17–December 22 manga, video games, live-action Next Wave Festival Japanese cinema, fashions, foods. E bam.org BAM’s signature fall festival showcases dynamic, contemporary October 12–13 works by emerging and innovative Open House New York artists; film, art, discussions and more. ohny.org Get an insider’s look at nearly 200 sites of architectural September 19–June 12, 2014 and design significance, including Jazz at Lincoln Center many that are normally closed to jalc.org The 2013–2014 season fea- the public. Also features talks, tours, tures stellar jazz greats Ahmad Jamal, performances and family-friendly Wynton Marsalis, Bill Frisell, the workshops—all free. EF Buena Vista Social Club and others. October 14 September 22 Columbus Day Parade Brooklyn Book Festival columbuscitizensfd.org Join nearly brooklynbookfestival.org Celebrate a million spectators along Fifth Avenue the written word with literary vendors, for the famed Columbus Day Parade, readings, panels and appearances by a tradition since 1929. Marching bands book-world celebrities. and floats make their way from 44th to 72nd Streets in a celebration of contributions Italian-Americans have made to their country. EF
DUMBO Arts Festival.
September 27–29 Hear new music by emerging artists. DUMBO Arts Festival dumboartsfestival.com This annual event brings three days of family- October 15–19 friendly performances and installations CMJ Music Marathon and Film as well as open studios and galleries. Festival cmj.com For five days and EF nights, more than 1,300 artists and 120,000 fans take over more than September 27–October 13 80 of the City’s nightclubs and The Ship of Tolerance theaters. Don’t miss your chance shipoftolerance.org This artistic to participate in New York City’s projects moves its way around the largest music festival. world, arriving in NYC during the Dumbo Arts Festival. The boat will October 17–20 be constructed in Staten Island Margaret Mead Film Festival and adorned with the artwork of amnh.org/programs/mead NYC children. One week later, it The nation’s largest showcase for moves back to Staten Island for international documentaries presents three days at the Atlantic Salt Yard. a wide-ranging selection of work, from indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. 20 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide one MET. many worlds.
where will the met take you?
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October 23–27 November 3 NYC Food Film Festival ING New York City Marathon nycfoodfilmfestival.com The five-day nycmarathon.org Millions of New event invites filmgoers to watch Yorkers cheer on 40,000 athletes, food-related films and then sample the comprising first-timers, world-class edibles seen onscreen. amateurs and pros, as they race the grueling 26.2-mile course through all five boroughs, ending in Central Park. EF
November 14–17 New York City Horror Film Festival nychorrorfest.com The four-day fest draws fans to see new horror and sci-fi works by filmmakers from around the world.
November 16–January 12, 2014 Holiday Train Show at The New York Botanical Garden The Village Halloween Parade is a nybg.org Model trains and trolleys New York City institution. zip along bridges and winding tracks, past scale replicas of New York City October 31 landmarks handcrafted by award- Village Halloween Parade winning designers using natural halloween-nyc.com Greenwich Village elements such as bark, seeds, twigs hosts one of the biggest Halloween and pinecones. E bashes in the country. Nearly 60,000 participants go on a fright-inducing November 25–January 5, 2014 display of creativity—anyone in cos- Origami Holiday Tree tume is welcome to join. The parade amnh.org The American Museum of marches up Sixth Avenue, from Spring Natural History celebrates the holidays Street to 16th Street, starting at 7pm. with 500 folded-paper ornaments EF inspired by the museum’s exhibits. E
November 27–December 5 Lighting of the World’s Largest November Hanukkah Menorah nycgo.com Celebrate Hanukkah TBA on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Chocolate Show New York 59th Street. A 32-foot, 4,000-pound chocolateshow.com Indulge at this menorah is lit nightly to celebrate the decadent and delicious event, with holiday. Activities include live music, demonstrations, chocolate art, free singing, dancing, hot potato pancakes samples and an emporium of some and gelt for children. EF of the most amazing chocolate. E
November 8–December 30 Radio City Christmas Spectacular radiocitychristmas.com Get in the holiday spirit as the Rockettes wow you with their kicks. With music, dancing and lights, the show is a fun time for the whole family, and a chance for the kids to see Santa Claus in all his glory. E
Celebrate Thanksgiving with marching bands, balloons and floats.
November 28 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade nycgo.com There’s nothing like seeing the country’s greatest Thanksgiving Day procession in person. The giant helium balloons of Sonic the Hedgehog, Shrek and other kids’ The ING New York City Marathon favorites are just the beginning; there attracts millions of spectators. are also floats, celebrity performers, marching bands, Broadway musical numbers and more. EF 22 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide WHALES GIANTS OF THE DEEP
NOW OPEN EXPLORE THE WORLD OF WHALES
They walked on land before they ruled the oceans. They have played a central role in human cultures for centuries. Discover the amazing history and extraordinary biology of whales in this immersive exhibition featuring life-sized skeletons, rare fossil specimens, and interactive experiences.
TICKETS AT AMNH.ORG • FREE FOR MEMBERS Open daily • Central Park West at 79th Street • 212-769-5100 Whales: Giants of the Deep was developed and presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. This exhibition was made possible through the support of the New Zealand Government.
The Museum gratefully acknowledges the Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition and Education Fund. Events Calendar
November 29–January 4, 2014 Winter Jazzfest George Balanchine’s winterjazzfest.com The Nutcracker Showcases top-quality jazz and nycballet.com experimental music, attracting jazz This holiday tradition has been musicians from around the world. performed each year by the New York It’s a hot mid-winter scene for veteran City Ballet since 1954. E jazz aficionados and newcomers alike. Tickets are a bargain and sell out fast.
January 1–5 December New York Boat Show nyboatshow.com December 2 Boating and fishing enthusiasts start Winter’s Eve at Lincoln Square their season at this annual event at the winterseve.org Welcome the change Javits Center. The show is recognized of seasons with an evening of free as the place to see the latest and entertainment, live music, food greatest in boating, including yachts, tastings and more. EF canoes, electronics and fishing gear. E December 4 Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting January 8–19 rockefellercenter.com Mark the Under the Radar Festival start of the holiday season with the undertheradarfestival.org celebrated tree lighting at Rockefeller The Public Theater presents the 10th Center. The lighting ceremony anniversary of celebrating new theater features celebrity guests, musical from both national and international performances and more. EF talents.
December 28 Kwanzaa Celebration amnh.org Experience a full day of February family-friendly programming at the American Museum of Natural History, including performances, interviews, hands-on activities for children and an international marketplace. E
December 31 Times Square Ball Drop nycgo.com Count down to 2014 with the annual Times Square Ball Drop. Nothing compares to the exhilaration of watching it live, plus you can catch music and other performances before and after the midnight hour. F See colorful dragons and costumes in Chinatown.
TBA January, 2014 Lunar Parade and Festival betterchinatown.com TBA Start the Lunar New Year in the NYC Restaurant Week™ heart of Chinatown with a two-week Winter 2014 celebration, including performances, nycgo.com/restaurantweek cultural exhibitions, a market fair Eat at some of the most exclusive and the dragon parade, which winds and in-demand restaurants in through the neighborhood, featuring New York City for a fraction of the elaborate floats, marching bands, price. Experience the best in service, lion and dragon dances galore, food and atmosphere with prix-fixe musicians, magicians, acrobats lunches and dinners during NYC and a procession by local Restaurant Week. organizations. EF
New York Jewish Film Festival New York International Children’s thejewishmuseum.org/nyjff Film Festival Preeminent showcase for world gkids.com cinema explores the Jewish ex- The festival, which promotes com- perience. Screenings are held at pelling, intelligent and challenging Walter Reade Theater, The Jewish films for children ages 3 to 18, Museum and the Jewish Community features animated, live action, Center. documentary and experimental films from all over the world. E
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Super Bowl 2013 comes to MetLife Find exotic orchids on display and for Stadium. sale at The Orchid Show.
February 2 March 1–April 20 Super Bowl at MetLife Stadium The Orchid Show nynjsuperbowl.com nybg.org The NFL’s biggest event heads to the The annual Orchid Show at The New York City area for the first time New York Botanical Garden features ever. E thousands of orchids on exhibition and for sale. Includes tours, Q&A sessions, demonstrations, pre- sentations and more. Each year’s show features a different theme. March 7–30 New York International Children’s Film Festival gkids.com The festival, which promotes compelling, intelligent and challenging films for children ages 3 to 18, features animated, live action, documentary and experimental films from all over the world. Watch dogs compete for “Best in E Show” at Madison Square Garden. March 14–22 Asia Week New York February 10–11 asiaweekny.com Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show The vast art and culture of Asia westminsterkennelclub.org takes center stage in New York City, Considered to be America’s most with exhibitions, auctions and special prestigious dog show, the events. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden March 31 and Piers 92/94 on the Hudson Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet River. The show attracts thousands Festival of dogs from more than 150 breeds, The best of the bonnets are show- all competing for “Best in Show.” E cased along Fifth Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets as New Yorkers celebrate Easter in their most festive spring gear. For the best vantage point, pick a spot near St. Patrick’s March Cathedral. EF TBA Armory Arts Week For additional up-to-the-minute armoryartsweek.com In conjunction with The Armory events, visit nycgo.com. Show at Piers 92/94, which showcases a selection of art from hundreds of galleries world- wide, Armory Arts Week features alternative art fairs, art tours around the City, kids’ programs and a film series.
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Geographic NYC Orientation Essentials The City’s five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island—are linked Fast Facts by bridges, tunnels and ferries. Manhattan is an island 13.4 miles Forecast long and 2.3 miles wide (at its The fall season is cool, crisp widest). Except at its southern and a good time to wear layers. and northern tips, it has avenues And though cold and snowy, running north and south, and winter is often blanketed with streets running east and west. sunny blue skies. Spring in NYC Traffic generally travels one way, brings budding flowers, light winds going east on even-numbered and rain. Summer offers bright, streets and west on odd- sunny, hot days, with sunset late numbered streets. Fifth Avenue in the evening. divides Manhattan into east and Averages follow. west sides. Street addresses increase with their distance from Fifth Avenue, usually by 100 per block. Twenty north-south blocks equal a mile and street numbers increase as you go uptown.
Phone Numbers • Emergencies (police, fire or ambulance): 911
• NYC government agencies Stroll the High Line all year round. (nonemergency): 311 or 212 NEWYORK rain high low • Directory assistance: 411 • Multilingual visitor information jan 3.7" 36˚F (2˚C) 23˚F (–5˚C) counselors: 212 484 1222 • Printed NYC literature: feb 2.9" 40˚F (4˚C) 24˚F (–4˚C) 800 NYCVISIT or 212 397 8222 mar 4.1" 48˚F (9˚C) 32˚F (0˚C) • Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities: 212 788 2830 apr 4.1" 58˚F (14˚C) 42˚F (6˚C)
may 4.5" 68˚F (22˚C) 53˚F (12˚C) Sales Tax Buyers take note: while a price june 3.5" 77˚F (25˚C) 63˚F (17˚C) tag may say one thing, prices july 4.2" 83˚F (28˚C) 68˚F (20˚C) marked typically don’t include tax. New York City sales tax on aug 4.1" 81˚F (27˚C) 66˚F (19˚C) goods and services is 8.875%. sep 4.1" 74˚F (23˚C) 58˚F (14˚C) There are some exceptions: • No sales tax on clothing or oct 3.5" 63˚F (17˚C) 47˚F (8˚C) footwear under $110 nov 4.0" 52˚F (11˚C) 38˚F (3˚C) (seasonal exceptions). • No sales tax on food items dec 3.9" 42˚F (6˚C) 28˚F (–2˚C) purchased at grocery stores, or on prescription drugs.
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Smoking (311 or 212 NEWYORK); and Throughout New York City, the Mayor’s Office for People with smoking is prohibited in all public Disabilities (nyc.gov/mopd, 212 areas including parks, beaches, 788 2830, TTY: 212 504 4115). subway stations, taxis, restaurants and bars. Cigar bars that register with the City are permitted to Tipping allow cigar smoking. Many people in service industries (hotels, restaurants and transpor- tation) have tips factored into their Special-Service Needs wages. Here’s a suggested guide: The City’s 24-hour public trans- • Hotel doorman: $1 for hailing portation system is accessible a taxicab. for hearing/visually challenged • Porter/bellhop: $1–$2 per bag. passengers. Subways have auto- • Housekeepers: $1–$5 per day. mated voices indicating stops, • Waitstaff and bartenders: and all buses and select subway 15%–20% of total bill. stations are wheelchair accessi- • Taxi drivers: 15%–20% of total. ble. Many attractions, theaters • Tour guides: $5–$20 or and museums also provide 10%–15% of purchase price services. In addition, Big Apple of a ticket charge. Greeter (bigapplegreeter.org, • Tips for other service personnel 212 669 8159) offers special- (e.g.: theater ushers and needs tour guides. More info coat checkers) are always is available at NYC’s hotline appreciated.
NYC’s Official Information Centers Herald Square are one-stop shops for up-to- Official NYC Information Center at the-minute news and transit tips Macy’s Herald Square (lower level) Subway: 1, 2, 3, B, D, F, M to 34th St. about the City, one-on-one Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9am–9:30pm; Sat., guidance and money-saving 10am–9:30pm; Sun., 11am–8:30pm; offers. For more information, holidays, call. call 212 484 1222. Chinatown Kiosk Triangle where Canal, Walker Midtown and Baxter streets meet 810 Seventh Ave. (bet. 52nd and Subway: 6, J, N, Q, R, Z to Canal St. 53rd Sts.) Hours: daily, 10am–6pm; holidays, Subway: 1 to 50th St.; B, D, E to 10am–3pm. Seventh Ave.; N, Q, R to 49th St. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 8:30am–6pm; Sat.–Sun., 9am–5pm; holidays City Hall Kiosk 9am–3pm. Southern tip of City Hall Park on the Broadway sidewalk at Park Row Subway: 2, 3 to Park Place; 4, 5, 6, R Times Square to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; A, C to Seventh Ave., bet. 46th and 47th Sts. Broadway/Nassau St.; E to WTC/ Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R to Chambers; J, Z to Fulton St. 42nd St./Times Sq., N, R to 49th St. Hours: Mon.–Fri., 9am–6pm; Hours: daily, 9am–7pm. Sat.–Sun., 10am–5pm; holidays, 10am–3pm.
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NYC’s subway system is a quick, affordable way to travel. TRANSPORTATION (p.38)
Getting an MTA MetroCard Getting Here is your first step to navigating the City by subway or bus. You can Airports purchase a MetroCard at any There are seven airports within subway station from multilingual 30 to 90 minutes of Midtown machines (which accept cash, Manhattan. Those closest to the ATM cards and credit cards) City are Kennedy, LaGuardia or booth attendants. and Newark. Riders can choose a pay-per- Transportation between ride or an unlimited-ride Metro- airports and New York City is Card. A single ride ticket costs available via several options: $2.75, while multi-ride cards taxi, bus, private car and the MTA provide added value at $2.50 New York City Transit system. a ride. The unlimited MetroCard Light-rail AirTrain links terminals at enables users to ride as often both JFK and Newark, and also as they like within a fixed time provides quick service to airport period. Added discounts are given parking, car rental companies and for seniors (age 65 and up) and mass transit stations that connect disabled riders. Go to mta.info to the City’s five boroughs. for updates. Getting Around The MTA—NYC’s Mass Transit System The best way to get around NYC is through a combination of walk- ing and mass transit. NYC’s sub- ways and buses are inexpensive, The MetroCard is your pass to NYC’s mass transit system. operate 24/7, provide a fun way to extend sightseeing and get you where you need to go, fast. Other Subways & Buses ways to get around include ferries The easiest—and quickest— and even an aerial tramway. way to travel through NYC is by subway. Subway trains operate 24/7, and are often much faster
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NYC’s ubiquitous yellow cabs. TRANSPORTATION (p.38)
than street-level transport. For only venient to a subway stop. All City $2.50, you can use the system buses accept MetroCards as well citywide and transfer at designated as exact coin change. As with the stations as many times as you subway system, riders pay either need, so long as you don’t exit the $2.75 for a single ride or $2.50 system through a turnstile. You can with an unlimited-card (on local even transfer for free from bus to buses) to ride any distance till the subway or vice versa within two end of the route. Express buses hours of first swiping your Metro- cost $6. Buses also operate 24/7 Card. Subway trains travel both (there may be exceptions in more above and underground (most remote areas of the City). Waiting Manhattan subway stations and times vary, but usually run 10–20 routes are underground). Uptown minutes depending on time of day. trains head north; downtown trains While slow when there’s traffic, head south; and crosstown trains buses are great for sightseeing. travel east and west. Bus stops are on alternating Subway stations are generally blocks on avenue routes and on 8 to 10 blocks apart. Pick up a every block on crosstown routes. free subway map from booth Late at night, from 11pm to 5am, attendants or at any Official NYC Request-a-Stop bus service Information Center. Use the map allows riders to get off the bus in this section of the guide to anywhere the driver can safely familiarize yourself with the layout stop. Simply inform the bus driver of the subway system. You can of where you want to get off. also visit tripplanner.mta.info for a customized subway or bus route. (Note: Subways do not go to Taxicabs Staten Island from other boroughs. NYC’s licensed, yellow taxicabs To get there from Manhattan, you operate 24 hours, provide door- need to board the Staten Island to-door service and accept cash Ferry.) The MTA’s Staten Island or credit cards. Railway and buses transport To hail a taxi, stand at any curb visitors around the island, from the and look for a yellow cab with an St. George Ferry Terminal in the illuminated white number on top. north to Tottenville in the south.) Off-duty cabs display the illumi- MTA buses are excellent for nated words “Off Duty” on the reaching destinations not con- same sign. Board and exit a cab
nycgo.com | facebook.com/nycgo 31 NYC Essentials curbside. At your hotel, the door- and foot-powered pedicabs are man can hail a cab for you (a $1 a common sight in Midtown tip is customary for this service). and the Theatre District. There is a minimum meter fare Manhattan is home to an exten- of $3 ($2.50 plus 50¢ NY State sive ferry system that’s great for tax surcharge), and prices sightseeing and taking you increase based on the distance uptown and downtown, as well as and duration of the trip (assume across NYC’s rivers. The Staten prices are higher during peak Island Ferry connects Manhattan rush-hour traffic). A variety of and Staten Island, while the surcharges apply above the meter East River Ferry links Manhattan, price and drivers appreciate a Queens, Brooklyn and Governors 15%–20% gratuity at the end of Island. a trip. Bridge and tunnel tolls are extra (and not included in the taxi’s metered fare). Special-Needs Access Other Travel Modes The City’s public transportation Walking and public transit are system is accessible to hearing easy ways to get around, but you and visually impaired people and can also travel NYC by bike, wheelchair-bound passengers. pedicab, ferry or even tramway. Some subways have automated The community-sharing program voices indicating stops, and all —Citi Bike—provides 6,000 bikes buses plus select subway stations at 330 street-side stations. Unlock are wheelchair accessible. In a bike, ride, then return to any addition, many street-hail taxis station. There are daily, weekly now accommodate wheelchairs. and annual passes For further information about There are already more than wheelchair accessible taxicabs, 700 miles of greenways—linear, call NYC’s hotline 311 (within the open spaces linking parks and City) or 212 NEW YORK (if calling communities—in NYC and more from outside NYC) or the Mayor’s green is being added. They’re Office for People with Disabilities great for walking, jogging, biking (nyc.gov/mopd) at 212 788 2830, and in-line skating. In addition, TTY: 212 504 4115. Times Square now offers pedes- trians a car-free environment,
NYC’s bike-sharing system. TRANSPORTATION (p.40)
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Transportation
Navigating your way around New York City is easy and fun. The City has seven area airports, energy-efficient public subways and buses and an extensive network of bridges, tunnels, cruise ports and ferries. The fall months are also a great time to take advantage of brisk weather with a leisurely stroll to one of NYC’s many landmark attractions. Cyclists can bike on 700-plus miles of paths and lanes while those looking for a more traditional way of getting around can hail a signature NYC yellow cab anywhere in the five boroughs. Pedi cabs, limo services, ferries and even helicopters are also great alternatives. Read on for airport information, public transit tips and everything else you need to know to get to your destination. nycgo.com/transportation
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Getting Here
By Air Major Airports Airlines Several airports are within one Many airline carriers service hour of Midtown Manhattan. New York City. This is a sampling. Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark are considered the major hubs. American Airlines aa.com 212 557 Once here, you’ll find navigating the City accessible and cost 2820, 800 433 7300 | 360 Lexington effective. See Getting Around Ave., NYC 10017 The world’s largest airline, serving more than 250 cities in the City in this chapter. more than 40 countries.
Delta Air Lines delta.com 800 221 John F. Kennedy International 1212 | 140 E. 45th St., NYC 10017 Delta Airport (JFK) kennedyairport offers customers more flights to more .com 718 244 4444 | Queens domestic and international destina- International airport operates 24 tions from NYC’s two preferred hours and is composed of nine pas- airports combined, JFK and senger terminals. The cheapest (but LaGuardia, than any other airline. not fastest) transfer from JFK into the City is $5 on the AirTrain (which JetBlue Airways jetblue.com connects to the City’s $2.50 MTA A, E, J, Z subways). Alternate transfers/ 800 JETBLUE, groups: 888 JETBLUE costs: $16–$20 for van or coach bus, 118-29 Queens Blvd., Queens 11375 $52.50 flat rate for yellow taxi (not Low fares to NYC, new planes and including tolls), or more for private 35 free channels of DirecTV at every limo car service. seat. A
Distance to Midtown: 15 miles United united.com 800 525 0280, Time to Midtown: 50–60 minutes groups: 800 525 1700 | 1212 Avenue of AB the Americas, 20th fl., NYC 10036 Serves LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International Airports. Tickets: LaGuardia Airport (LGA) laguardia Penn Station, Eighth Ave. (32nd St.), airport.com 718 533 3400 | Queens Amtrak level, NYC 10001 | Ticket The closest airport to Midtown office open Mon.–Fri., 9am–5:30pm. Manhattan and used primarily for domestic flights. The cheapest option Airport Transfers into the City costs $12–$20 for van or coach bus, $30–$50 for yellow taxi See also Car Rentals and (not including tolls), or more for private Limousines & Vans at the end limo car service. of this chapter.
Distance to Midtown: 8 miles AirTrain JFK airtrainjfk.com 877 Time to Midtown: 30 minutes AB 535 2478 | 402 Pan Am Rd., Queens 11430 Light-rail system links JFK’s ter- minals, car-rental agencies and long- Newark Liberty International Airport term parking to mass transit connec- (EWR) newarkairport.com 888 EWR tions in Queens: the A sub- INFO | Newark, NJ Serves international way line’s Howard Beach station and and domestic carriers and operates the Jamaica transportation center. 24 hours. The cheapest transfer into AirTrain JFK fare $5. AB NYC is the airport’s AirTrain (fee $12.50), which connects to the NJ AirTrain Newark airtrainnewark Transit train into NYC’s Penn Station. .com 888 EWR INFO 397 4636, 973 Alternate transfers and costs: 961 6000 | Serves international and $16–$20 for van or coach bus, domestic carriers and operates 24 $60–$75 for New Jersey taxi (not hours. The cheapest transfer into including tolls), or more for private NYC is the airport’s AirTrain ($12.50), limo car service. which connects to NJ Transit train into NYC’s Penn Station. Alternate Distance to Midtown: 16 miles transfers and costs: $16–$20 for van Time to Midtown: 40–60 minutes or bus, $60–$75 for a New Jersey AB taxi excluding tolls and $17.50 sur- charge), or more for private limo car service. AB
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Go Airlink Shuttle goairlinknyc listing for AirTrain Newark. MTA bus .com 212 812 9000, 877 599 8200 or subway single-ride fare is $2.75, 47-25 27th St., Queens 11101 Door- paid with a MetroCard (bus rides to-door share-ride and private van can be paid with MetroCard or service between JFK, LaGuardia, coins). AE Newark airports and major Manhattan hotels. A large fleet of Newark Airport Express newark modern, 10-seat vans with separate airportexpress.com Comfortable, luggage space and climate control low-cost, express bus service to/ ($16–$20 one way). On call 24/7. A from all terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport every 15–30 Helicopter Flight Services heliny minutes. Three mid-Manhattan .com 212 355 0801, 203 532 9622 stops: Grand Central Terminal, 41st Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, St. btwn. Lexington and Park Aves.; South St. between Broad St. and across from Bryant Park at 42nd St. Old Slip, NYC 10004 Fast airport and Fifth Ave.; Port Authority Bus transfers to/from JFK, EWR, LGA, Terminal, 41st St. btwn. Eighth and TEB. Charters and sightseeing. Ninth Aves. Roundtrip $27, one way Reservations advised. A $15; cash or credit; purchase on bus. A Liberty Helicopters liberty helicopters.com 212 967 6464, New York Airport Service nyairport 800 542 9933 | 6 East River Piers, NYC service.com 718 875 8200 | 15 10004 Largest and most experienced Second Ave., Brooklyn 11215 Port NYC helicopter sightseeing and Authority-permitted to provide charter service. Airport transfers to scheduled bus service between New all tri-state airports, private tours and York City’s airports (JFK, LGA) and excursions. Open 365 days a year. Manhattan. A New York Helicopter newyork Manhattan Helicopters flymh.com helicopter.com 212 361 6060 212 845 9822, 866 592 9655 | Down- Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, town Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, East South St. between Broad St. and Old River, NYC 10004 Passengers can Slip, NYC 10004 Over 20 years’ skip the traffic and reach their desti- experience. Operates one of the nation quickly and comfortably. finest sightseeing tour and charter Helicopter transfers between services available. Choice of three Manhattan and major New York tours. State-of-the-art helicopter airports. A fleet. E
MTA New York City Transit mta NYC Airporter nycairporter.com .info 718 330 1234, multilingual 718 718 777 5111, 855 269 2247 | 45-02 330 4847, disability info 718 596 8585 Ditmars Blvd., ste. 13, Queens 11105 130 Livingston St., Brooklyn 11201 Provides express bus service New York City’s inexpensive mass between JFK/LaGuardia and the transit system operates around the heart of Manhattan every 30 minutes, clock 365 days and is comprised of plus service to Newark Liberty an extensive network of subway Airport in New Jersey (requires bus trains and buses. For JFK Airport: transfer to Newark Airport Express’ In addition to AirTrain JFK, the Q3 bus service at Port Authority Bus bus goes to the F line, the B15 goes Terminal). Free WiFi. to the 3 and 4 lines, and the Q10 connects to the E and F lines. For PATH (Port Authority Trans- LaGuardia Airport: Buses from Hudson) panynj.info/path 800 234 LaGuardia connect with subway PATH (7284), TTY: 800 PATH CALL stops in Manhattan and Queens. 800 728 4225) | One PATH Plaza, 10th The M60 bus goes from LaGuardia fl., Jersey City, NJ 07306 Rapid-transit to Astoria, Queens (connecting to link for Newark Liberty Airport pas- the N subway line), then into northern sengers. Travels between Newark, Manhattan. There, the M60 connects Harrison, Jersey City and Hoboken to the Metro-North Railroad (125th in New Jersey and multiple stations St. station) and subway lines 4, 5 in Lower and Midtown Manhattan. and 6 (east side) and 1, 2, 3, A, B, C Midtown’s 33rd St. station is one and D (west side). The Q48 connects block from Amtrak and NJ Transit to the 7 subway line at Main St. in trains at NY Penn Station. Operates Flushing, Queens. Also the Q47 24 hours, seven days. Fare is $1.75. (from the Marine Air Terminal) and AB Q33 (from all the other LGA terminals) connect to the 7, E, F, G, R subway lines. For Newark Airport: New York City’s MTA system does not operate in New Jersey. See separate
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SuperShuttle supershuttle.com Philadel-phia; Buffalo; Hyannis; 800 258 3826 | 45-02 Ditmars Blvd., Toronto. Book and purchase tickets on the Internet or on a handheld Astoria, Queens 11105 Door-to-door device. Luggage allowance 50 lbs. airport rides to and from home, office per booking. Free WiFi, power or hotel, 24/7. Select shared-ride outlets, bathrooms. Buses depart van or private sedan service. Serves from the west side Manhattan and JFK, LGA, EWR and of Ninth Ave., north of 31st St. A ISP airports. Look for the blue van. Reservations required. A NJ Transit Bus Operations See coupon in back of book. njtransit.com 973 275 5555, fax 973 491 4002 | 1 Penn Plaza East, Newark, Taxis nyc.gov/taxi call 311, outside NJ 07105 Frequent bus service NYC: 212 NEW YORK (639 9675), throughout New Jersey into the Port fax 212 676 1101 | 40 Rector St., NYC Authority Bus Terminal in New York 10006 The City’s famous yellow fleet City. Operates daily. Additional is comprised of 12,779 licensed service during football season plus medallion taxis that operate 24 hours, major concerts and events. AD seven days. For JFK Airport: cost from JFK is a flat $52.50 rate, exclud- ing tolls and tip. Cost going to JFK Port Authority Bus Terminal panynj is based on a regular metered rate. .info 212 564 8484, 212 502 2200 | The ride takes 50–60 minutes. For 625 Eighth Ave. (40th–42nd Sts.), NYC LaGuardia Airport: cost between 10018 The nation’s largest bus LaGuardia and Midtown Manhattan terminal is composed of two multi- is based on a metered rate, averag- level terminal wings. Provides con- ing $25–$45 each way, excluding necting bus service to virtually any tolls and tip. LaGuardia ride takes point in the continental United States. 30–45 minutes. For Newark Air- Special options for the hearing port: New York City’s yellow taxi fleet impaired. AB is permitted to drive passengers to Newark Airport ($60–$75, excluding Tripper Bus tripperbus.com 877 tolls and $17.50 surcharge), but only 826 3874 | pick-up spot: 151 W. 34th St. New Jersey taxis (Newark Taxi (Seventh Ave.–Broadway), Manhattan Commission, 973 733 8912) are Daily upscale bus service between permitted to bring passengers from NYC and Bethesda, MD/Arlington, Newark to New York City ($50–$70, VA. Tickets $1–$25. Free WiFi, power excluding tolls and $5 surcharge). outlets. Frequent rider program. The ride takes 30–60 minutes. If Charters available. Groups welcome. calling regarding lost articles in any NYC or NJ taxicab, or to offer Vamoosebus vamoosebus.com comments or complaints, give taxi 212 695 6766 | bus stop: corner of W. ID number (printed on receipt or 30th St. and Seventh Ave., office: 360 dashboard). All taxis accept cash Seventh Ave., 3rd fl., NYC 10001 Daily and credit cards. commuter bus between Washington DC area (Bethesda, MD; Arlington, By Bus VA; Lorton, VA) and New York City. Vamoose Gold Bus offers roomier 351 Meadowlands Express business-class service. Reservations 351express.com 800 877 1888 x3 required—online. A Port Authority Bus Terminal, 625 Eighth Ave. (41st St.), NYC 10018 Nonstop, Washington Deluxe Bus economical bus transportation to the washingtondeluxe.com 866 287 New Meadowlands Stadium and the 6932 | pick-up spot: 303 W. 34th St. Izod Center arena from NYC for rock (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), Manhattan Daily concerts, great football and family upscale bus service between NYC entertainment. and Washington, DC. Fares $20 each way. Free WiFi, power outlets. Hampton Jitney hamptonjitney Frequent rider program. Charters .com 631 283 4600 | 395 County Rd. available. Caters to groups. 39A, Southampton, NY 11968 Offers daily motorcoach service between Long Island’s East End and NYC. By Ferry Also charters, limousines, tours, BillyBey Ferry/East River Ferry Florida “snowbird” service, on-board nywaterway.com 201 902 8700, promotions. Operates 365 days. A 800 533 3779 | Pier 78 (38th St. and Twelfth Ave.), NYC 10018 Ferries from megabus.com megabus.com/us multiple locations in New Jersey 877 462 6342 | Safe, convenient, to Manhattan. Free shuttle bus low-cost, daily, express bus services. connections throughout Manhattan. Tickets from $1 between NYC Operates seven days. A and 20 Northeast cities including Washington, DC; Boston;
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NY Waterway nywaterway.com 800 NJ Transit Rail Operations 533 3779 | mail: 4800 Avenue at Port njtransit.com 973 275 5555, fax 973 Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086 These 491 4002 | 1 Penn Plaza East, Newark, ferries are a top way to travel between NJ 07105 Frequent rail service New Jersey and New York, and throughout New Jersey into Penn include fee shuttle bus in Midtown Station in New York City. Operates and downtown Manhattan. ADE daily. Additional service during foot- ball season plus major concerts and events. AD
PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) pathrail.com 800 234 PATH (7284), TTY: 800 PATH CAL 800 728 4225) One PATH Plaza, 10th fl., Jersey City, NJ 07306 Rapid-transit link between Newark, Harrison, Jersey City and SeaStreak seastreak.com Hoboken in New Jersey and multiple 800 BOATRIDE (262 8743) | 2 First stations in Lower and Midtown Ave., Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716 Manhattan. Midtown’s 33rd St. Commuter fast-ferry service from station is one block from Amtrak Monmouth County, NJ, or Rockaway and NJ Transit located at NY Penn Beach, Queens to Pier 11 (South– Station. Operates 24 hours, seven Wall Sts.) and east 35th St. in days. Fare is $1.75. AB Manhattan. Weekday and weekend departures. Penn Station amtrak.com Seventh– See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Eighth Aves. between 31st & 33rd Sts., Card #. NYC 10001 Terminal linking Amtrak, Long Island Railroad and NJ Transit. Staten Island Ferry See listing Operates seven days. A under Getting Around the City. By Cruise Ship By Rail Carnival Cruise Lines carnival Amtrak–National Railroad .com 800 CARNIVAL (227 6482) | mail: Passenger Corp. amtrak.com Carnival Place, 3655 NW 87th Ave., 800 USA RAIL (872 7245) | Penn Station Miami, FL 33178 Among the world’s (Seventh–Eighth Aves., 31st–33rd Sts.), most popular cruise lines, with 24 ships operating three- to 18-day NYC 10001 National passenger service. Packages into and out of voyages to destinations all over the New York City. Operates seven days. world. ABCE Group charters, multilingual tours. A Cunard Line cunard.com 661 753 Grand Central Terminal grand 1000, 800 7 CUNARD (728 6273) With a 170-year legacy, Cunard re- centralterminal.com 42nd St. and defines the New Golden Age of Park Ave. (Lexington–Vanderbilt Aves.), Ocean Travel with flagship Queen NYC 10017 Train terminal for many Mary 2, Queen Victoria and the Metro-North Railroad routes (Hudson new Queen Elizabeth. A Line, Harlem Line, New Haven Line and more). Open daily. AE Norwegian Cruise Line ncl.com 305 436 4000, 800 327 7030 | departs from Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) mta Manhattan Cruise Terminal, 711 Twelfth .info/lirr schedules/fares: 718 217 LIRR Ave. at 55th St., NYC 10019, mail: 7665 (5477), TDD: 718 558 3022 | 146-01 Corporate Center Dr., Miami, FL 33126 Archer Ave., Queens 11435 Trains from Year-round itineraries out of New York Penn Station (in Manhattan) or include one- and two-night sails to Flatbush Avenue Terminal (in “nowhere,” plus Bahamas/Florida, Brooklyn) to 122 communities in Bermuda, Canada/New England, Queens and Long Island. Getaways and packages, Belmont Park Race Caribbean, and Panama. ABCE Track, Citi Field, the Hamptons and Fire Island. ABCD NYCruise—Brooklyn Terminal nycruise.com 718 246 2794 | Red Metro-North Railroad mta.info/ Hook Terminal, Pier 12, 70 Imlay St., Red mnr/index.html 212 532 4900, Hook, Brooklyn 11231 New maritime facility in Brooklyn’s Red Hook neigh- 800 METRO INFO | 347 Madison Ave., borhood offers easy embarkation 20th fl., NYC 10017 Operates trains and disembarkation procedures with to Grand Central Terminal from 120 streamlined transportation, baggage stations in New York (including the handling, U.S. Customs facilities. Bronx, Westchester and upstate Parking. Bus, taxi, limo pickups. NY) and Connecticut, as well as from Hoboken, NJ, to Port Jervis, NY. Operates daily. AD nycgo.com | facebook.com/nycgo 37 Transportation
NYCruise—Manhattan Terminal Unlimited Ride MetroCard provides nycruise.com 212 641 4440 | Piers 88 added value equal to $2.50 per ride. and 90, 711 Twelfth Ave. (Hudson River, In addition, there is a $1 fee to 48th–54th Sts.), NYC 10019 Maritime purchase each new MetroCard. AE facility in Midtown West provides streamlined transportation, baggage Taxis nyc.gov/taxi call 311, outside handling and U.S. Customs facilities. NYC: 212 NEW YORK (639 9675), fax Rooftop parking. Bus, taxi, limo 212 676 1101 | 40 Rector St., NYC pickups. Café. Taxi stand. 10006 The City’s famous yellow fleet is comprised of 12,779 licensed medallion taxis that operate 24 hours, seven days. There is a minimum meter fare of $3 ($2.50 base and 50¢ Getting Around NY State tax surcharge), and prices increase based on an exact time-cost the City formula (assume prices are higher during peak rush hour traffic). During Mass Transit non-rush hour traffic, average taxi fares increase about $5 every 20 NYC provides many special- blocks. All taxis accept cash and needs services, from wheelchair credit cards. If calling regarding lost accessible taxicabs and graded articles in the cab, or to offer street corners to hearing- and comments or complaints, give taxi sight-assist audio recordings on ID number (printed on receipt or public transportation and wheel- dashboard). chair-lift buses. Visit nycgo.com/ articles/accessibility for details. There are also mobile apps to Inter-Borough assist in getting around NYC. Ferries Access our mobile site, m.nycgo. com, with your cellphone for New York Water Taxi nywatertaxi easy-to-use info on getting .com 212 742 1969 | Pier 17, South around the City, local events Street Seaport, NYC 10038 Hop-on/ and special offers which are hop-off, with 4 stops along the NY integrated with Google maps waterfront. Views of Statue of Liberty, to include highlights closest Brooklyn Bridge, and more. Tours, to your location. happy hour cruises and charters, too. ADE MTA New York City Transit mta.info See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader 718 330 1234, multilingual 718 330 4847, Card # and ad page. disability info 718 596 8585 | 130 Living- ston St., Brooklyn 11201 One of the NY Waterway East River Ferry most extensive public transportation nywaterway.com 800 533 3779 systems in the world. New York City’s Makes regular stops up and down inexpensive mass transit system the East River, connecting Manhattan, operates around the clock, 365 days Queens and Brooklyn. Check website and is comprised of subway trains, for route. AE buses and a tram. The fare is the same for subway and bus rides and Staten Island Ferry nyc.gov/html/ paid using a MetroCard. A single ride dot/html/ferrybus/statfery.shtml costs $2.75 while an Unlimited Ride MetroCard provides added value call 311, outside NYC: 212 NEW YORK equal to $2.50 per ride. In addition, (639 9675) | 1 Whitehall St. (South St.), there is a $1 fee to purchase each Manhattan–St. George Ferry Terminal, new MetroCard. There are also dis- 1 Ferry Terminal Dr. (Richmond Terr.), counts for senior and physically chal- Staten Island, Views of Lower lenged riders (visit mta.info for details Manhattan skyline, harbor and Statue on purchasing these special cards). of Liberty en route between Manhat- MetroCard also enables free transfers tan and Staten Island. Daily. Free. AEF between buses and subways (within a two-hour period). MetroCards can Statue Cruises statuecruises.com be purchased at all subway stations, 201 604 2800 | Battery Park, NYC some banking machines and at more Provides scheduled ferry transporta- than 4,000 merchant locations tion to Statue of Liberty and Ellis citywide. AE Island. Tickets at Castle Clinton Monument in Battery Park, or reserve MTA Staten Island Railway (SIR) or print out online in advance. mta.info/nyct/sir/sirinfo.htm 718 876 Departs from Battery Park. A 8261, Staten Island Ferry: 718 727 2508 See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Rapid transit rail line operates 24/7 Card # and ad page. from the Staten Island Ferry’s St. George terminal to Tottenville termi- nal. A single ride costs $2.75 while an
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C: concierge F: family plan HC: health club K: kitchenette P: pets welcome R: 24-hr rm svc SP: swimming pool Index of Hotels by Location
Lower Manhattan (Financial & Seaport Districts, Battery Park City) Andaz Wall Street (Wall/Water) $$$ C,HC,P,R A Best Western Seaport Inn Downtown (Peck/Front) $$ C,F,HC,P A Conrad New York (North End Av/Vesey St) $$$$ C,HC,R A DoubleTree by Hilton New York City—Financial District (Stone St/Broadway) $$ C,F,HC,P A Gild Hall—A Thompson Hotel (Gold/Platt) $$$ HC,K A Hampton Inn Manhattan—Seaport–Financial District (Pearl St/Peck Slip) $$ C,HC,P A Holiday Inn Express New York City—Wall Street (Water/Pine) $$ HC A Holiday Inn—Wall Street (Nassau St/Maiden Ln) $$ HC,P A Millenium Hilton (Church/Fulton) $$ C,HC,SP A New York Marriott Downtown (West/Carlisle) $$ C,HC A Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Park (West St/Battery Pl) $$$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A W New York—Downtown (Washington St/Albany St) $$$ C,F,HC,P,R A World Center Hotel (Washington/Albany) $$ C,HC,K A
Downtown Manhattan (Chinatown, Lower East Side, TriBeCa, SoHo, Hudson Square and Greenwich Village) 60 Thompson (Thompson/Broome) $$$$ C,HC,R A Cosmopolitan Hotel–TriBeCa (W Bway/Chambers) $$$ Courtyard by Marriott New York Manhattan/SoHo (Varick/King) $$ C,HC A Crosby Street Hotel (Crosby/Spring) $$$$ C,HC,R A Duane Street Hotel (Duane/Church) $$$ C,P A Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Manhattan/Downtown (Henry/Pike) $$ C A Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan SoHo Village (Charlton/Varick) $$$ C,HC A Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC (9 Av/13 St) $$$ C,HC,P,R,SP A The GEM Hotel SoHo (E Houston/Forsyth) $ C,HC A Hampton Inn Manhattan—SoHo (Watts/Varick) $$ C,HC A Hilton Garden Inn New York City/Tribeca (York/6 Av) $$$ HC A Holiday Inn Lower East Side (Delancey/Suffolk) $$ HC A Holiday Inn SoHo (Lafayette/Howard) $$ C A Hyatt Union Square New York (4 Av/13 St) $$$ C,HC,P A The Jade Hotel Greenwich Village (13 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,R A The James New York (Grand St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,P,R,SP A The Nolitan (Kenmare/Elizabeth) $$$ C,HC,R A Sheraton Tribeca (Canal/W Broadway) $$ C,F,HC,P,R A Smyth Tribeca–a Thompson Hotel (W Broadway/Chambers) $$$ C,HC,K,R A The Sohotel (Broome/Bowery) $ The Solita SoHo Hotel (Grand/Lafayette) $ Tribeca Blu (Canal/Bway) $ A Trump SoHo New York (Spring/Varick) $$$$ F,HC,K,P,R,SP A
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Washington Square Hotel (Waverly Pl/MacDougal) $$ C,F,HC A Wyndham Garden Chinatown (Bowery/Canal St) $$$ C,F,HC,P A
14th–30th Streets, East & West (Chelsea, Flatiron District, Gramercy Park) Broadway Plaza Hotel (Bway/27) $$ C,R A Chelsea Pines Inn (14 St/8 Av) $$ C Chelsea Savoy Hotel (23 St/7 Av) $ A Clarion Hotel Park Avenue (Park Av So/29 St) $ Comfort Inn Chelsea (25/Bway) $ C DoubleTree by Hilton New York City–Chelsea (29 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Dream Downtown (16 St/9 Av) $$$ C A Eventi, A Kimpton Hotel (6 Av/30 St) $$$$ C,F,HC,P,R A Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Manhattan/Chelsea (28 St/6 Av) $$ HC A Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan Chelsea (25 St/7 Av) $$ C,F,HC A Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC (Park Ave So/29 St) $$$$ C,HC,P,R A The GEM Hotel—Chelsea (22 St/8 Av) $ C,HC A Hampton Inn Manhattan—Chelsea (24 St/6 Av) $$ C,F,HC,P A Hilton Garden Inn New York/Chelsea (28 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC A Holiday Inn Express Manhattan/ Madison Square Garden Area/Chelsea (29 St/7 Av) $$ HC,P Holiday Inn NYC—Manhattan 6th Avenue (26 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Hotel Deauville (29/Park Av So) $ C Hotel Indigo New York City—Chelsea (28 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,P A King & Grove New York (29/Madison) $$ C,HC A The Latham Hotel (28 St/5 Av) $ C MAve Hotel NYC (Madison/27) $$ C,HC,P A Park South Hotel (28/Lexington) $$ C,HC,K A W New York—Union Square (Park Av So/17) $$$ C,HC,P,R A Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea (24/Bway) $ C,HC A
31st–41st Streets, East & West (Penn Station, Port Authority, Empire State Building) Affinia Dumont (34/Lexington) $$ C,F,HC,K,P A Affinia Manhattan (7 Av/31 St) $$ C,F,HC,K,P A Affinia Shelburne (Lexington/37) $$$ C,HC,K,P A Andaz 5th Avenue (5 Av/41 St) $$$ C,HC,K,P,R A Bedford Hotel (40/Lexington) $$ C,F,K Candlewood Suites Times Square (39 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC,K,P A Comfort Inn Manhattan (35 St/5 Av) $$ A Comfort Inn Times Square South (39 St/8 Av) $ C,P Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan/Herald Square (35 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC A Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan Times Square South (40 St/6 Av) $$ C,P A Courtyard by Marriott Times Square West (37 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC A DoubleTree by Hilton New York City Times Square South (36 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC,P,R A Element by Westin Times Square (39 St/8 Av) $$$ C,HC,K,P A Fairfield Inn & Suites Midtown/Penn Station (33 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC A Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Manhattan/Fifth Avenue (37 St/5 Av) $$$ C A Fairfield Inn Times Square South (40 St/9 Av) $$ C,HC
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Four Points by Sheraton Midtown Times Square (40 St/9 Av) $$ C,HC,R A The GEM Hotel Midtown West (36/Dyer) $$ A Hampton Inn Manhattan/Empire State Building (35 St/6 Av) $$$ F,HC,P A Hampton Inn Manhattan–Madison Square Garden Area (31 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square South (39 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Herald Square Hotel (31 St/5 Av) $ C Holiday Inn Express Herald Square 36th Street (36 St/6 Av) $$ F,HC,P A Holiday Inn Express Times Square (39 St/8 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Holiday Inn New York City Midtown 31st Street (31 St/Bway) $$ C,F A Hotel Chandler (31 St/5 Av) $$$ C,HC A Hotel Grand Union (32/Madison) $$ C A Hotel Metro (35 St/5 Av) $$$ C,F,HC A Hotel 373 Fifth Avenue (5 Av/35 St) $$ C A The Hotel Wolcott (31 St/5 Av) $ C,F,HC Hyatt Place New York/Midtown-South (36 St/6 Av) $$$ C A Kitano New York (Park/38) $$$$ C,F A Murray Hill East Suites (39/Lexington) $$ C,HC,K The New Yorker Hotel (8 Av/34 St) $$ C,F,HC,P A New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania (7 Av/32 St) $$ P A Quality Inn Midtown West/Convention Center (36/Dyer) $ F A Radisson Martinique on Broadway (32/Bway) $$ C,HC,P Residence Inn Times Square (6 Av/39 St) $$$ C,HC,K,P A SpringHill Suites New York Midtown Manhattan/ Fifth Avenue (37 St/5 Av) $$$ A Staybridge Suites Times Square New York City (40 St/9 Av) $ C,F,HC,K,P A St. Giles Hotel New York—The Court (39/Lexington) $$ C,HC,P A St. Giles Hotel New York—The Tuscany (39/Lexington) $$ C,HC,K,P The Strand Hotel (37 St/5 Av) $$$ C,HC A Tryp New York City–Times Square South (35 St/9 Av) $$ C,F A Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan Midtown (35 St/7 Av) $$ F,HC A
42nd–59th Streets, East (Midtown East, Grand Central Terminal, United Nations) AKA Sutton Place (56 St/2 Av) $$ C,HC,K,SP A AKA United Nations (46 St/3 Av) $$$ C,HC,K A The Benjamin (50/Lexington) $$$ C,HC,K,P,R A Best Western Plus Hospitality House (49/Lexington) $$$ C,F,K DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan–New York City (Lexington/51) $$ C,HC A Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel (Lexington/56) $$ C,R A Grand Hyatt New York (Park/42) $$$ C,F,HC A Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Nations (43 St/2 Av) $ HC A Hilton Manhattan East (42 St/2 Av) $$$ C,HC A Hotel Boutique at Grand Central 45th Street $ C,HC,K,R A Hyatt 48 Lex (Lexington/48) $$$ C,HC,K A InterContinental New York Barclay (48/Park) $$$ C,HC,K,P A Kimberly Hotel (50/Lexington) $$$ C,HC,K A New York Marriott East Side (Lexington/48) $$ C,HC A The New York Palace (Madison/50) $$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A
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Omni Berkshire Place (52/Madison) $$$ C,HC,P,R A One UN New York (1 Av/44 St) $$$ C,F,HC,K,SP A Renaissance New York Hotel 57 (57/Lexington) $$ C,HC,P A Residence Inn Manhattan Midtown East (48/Lexington) $$$ C,K,P A The Roosevelt Hotel New York (45/Madison) $$ C,HC A The Sherry-Netherland (5 Av/59 St) $$$$ C,HC,K,P A The St. Regis New York (55 St/5 Av) $$$$$ C,HC,P,R A Sutton Court Hotel Residences (57 St/1 Av) $$ HC,P The Waldorf Astoria New York (Park/50) $$ C,F,HC,K,P,R A The Waldorf Towers (50/Park) $$$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A The Westin New York Grand Central (42 St/3 Av) $$ C,F,HC,P A W New York (Lexington/49) $$$ C,HC,P,R A Wyndham Midtown 45 (45 St/3 Av) $$$ C,F,HC,K,P,R A
Times Square & Environs (Theatre District, Hell's Kitchen) AKA Times Square (44 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,K The Chatwal New York (44 St/Bway) $$$$$ C,F,HC,K,P,R,SP A Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan Hotel (Bway/49) $$ C,F,HC,P A Econo Lodge Times Square (47 St/8 Av) $ A Hilton Times Square (42 St/8 Av) $$$ C,HC,P A Holiday Inn Express Fifth Avenue (45 St/5 Av) $$ P Hotel Edison (47 St/Bway) $$ C,HC Hotel Mela (44 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P A Hyatt Times Square Broadway and 6th Avenue $$$ C,HC A InterContinental New York Times Square (44 St/8 Av) $$$ C,HC,P,R A The Manhattan at Times Square Hotel (7 Av/51 St) $$ C,HC,P,SP A The Michelangelo (51 St/7 Av) $$$$ C,HC,R A The Milford NYC (8 Av/45 St) $ C,HC A Millennium Broadway Hotel New York (44 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P A The Muse Hotel (46 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,R A New York Hilton Midtown (6 Av/53 St) $$$ C,F,HC,P A New York Marriott Marquis (Bway/45) $$$ C,HC A The Night (45 St/6 Av) $$ C Night Hotel Times Square (47 St/7 Av) $$ C Novotel New York Times Square (52/Bway) $$ C,HC,P A Paramount Hotel New York (46/Bway) $$ C,HC,P A Radio City Apartments (49 St/7 Av) $$ K Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square (7 Av/47 St) $$$ C,HC,P,R A Room Mate Grace (45 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,SP A Sanctuary Hotel New York (47 St/6 Av) $$$ C,P A Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel (7 Av/53 St) $$$$ C,HC,P,R,SP A The Time (49/Bway) $$ C,HC A The Westin New York at Times Square (43 St/8 Av) $$$$ C,HC,P,R A W New York—Times Square (Bway/47) $$$ C,HC,P,R A
42nd–59th Streets, West (Midtown West, Carnegie Hall, Rockefeller Center, Theatre District environs) 3 West Club (51 St/5 Av) $$ A 6 Columbus–a Thompson Hotel (8 Av/58 St) $$$$ C 414 Hotel (46 St/9 Av) $$ C,K AKA Central Park (58 St/5 Av) $$$ C,HC,K A nycgo.com | facebook.com/nycgo 47 Accommodations
Algonquin Hotel Times Square (44 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC,P A Cassa Hotel and Residences (45 St/6 Av) $$ C,HC,P Chambers (56 St/5 Av) $$$ C,P A Dream New York (55/Bway) $$ C,HC,P A The Helmsley Park Lane Hotel (59 St/6 Av) $$$ C,F,HC,P A Holiday Inn Express Manhattan West Side 10th and 11th Avenue $ HC A The Hotel @ Times Square (46 St/6 Av) $ C,HC A Hudson New York (58 St/9 Av) $$ C,F,HC,P A Iroquois Hotel (44 St/6 Av) $$$ C,R A The Jewel Hotel (51 St/5 Av) $$ C,HC,K,R A JW Marriott Essex House New York (59 St/7 Av) $$$$ C,HC,P,R A Le Parker Meridien New York (56 St/6 Av) $$$ C,F,HC,P,R,SP A The London NYC (54 St/7 Av) $$$ C,HC,P,R A The Mansfield (44 St/5 Av) $$$ C,P The Out NYC (42 St/10 Av) $$ C,HC A Park Central New York (7 Av/55 St) $$ C,F,HC A Park Savoy Hotel (58 St/7 Av) $ The Peninsula New York Hotel (5 Av/55 St) $$$$$ C,F,HC,P,R,SP A The Plaza Hotel (5 Av/58 St) $$$$$ C,HC,P,R A The Quin (57 St/6 Av) $$$$ C,HC,R A The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park (59 St/6 Av) $$$$$ C,F,HC,P,R A Salisbury Hotel (57 St/6 Av) $ C,F,K A The Shoreham Hotel (55 St/5 Av) $$ C,P,R A Skyline Hotel (10 Av/49 St) $$ C,F,HC,P,SP A Sofitel New York (44 St/5 Av) $$$$ C,F,HC,P,R A Travel Inn Hotel (42 St/10 Av) $ HC,SP Washington Jefferson—WJ Hotel (51 St/8 Av) $ C,HC Wellington Hotel (7 Av/55 St) $$$ F,K West 57th Street by Hilton Club (57 St/6 Av) $$$ C,HC A Yotel Times Square West (10 Av/42 St) $$$ C,HC A
60th Street and Above (Upper East Side, Museum Mile) The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel (76/Madison) $$$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A The Franklin Hotel (87 St/3 Av) $$ C,P Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York (64/Madison) $$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A Hotel Wales (Madison/92) $$$ C,HC,K,P The Loews Regency Hotel (Park/61) $$$$ C,HC,K,P,R A The Lowell New York (63/Madison) $$$$$ C,F,HC,K,P,R A The Marmara Manhattan (94 St/2 Av) $$ C,HC,K,P A The Pierre New York (61 St/5 Av) $$$$$ C,F,HC,K,P,R A
60th Street and Above (Upper West Side, Lincoln Center, Harlem) Aloft Harlem (8 Av/124 St) $$ C,HC,P A Days Hotel Broadway (94/Bway) $ C,HC A The Excelsior Hotel (81/Central Park West) $$ C,HC Hostelling International—New York (Amsterdam/104) $ C,F,K A Hotel Beacon (Bway/75) $$$ K A Lucerne Hotel (79/Amsterdam) $$ C,HC,R A Mandarin Oriental New York (Bway/8 Av) $$$$$ C,HC,P,R,SP A On The Ave Hotel (Bway/77) $ C,P A
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The Phillips Club at Lincoln Square (66/Amsterdam) $$$$$ C,K,P A Trump International Hotel & Tower (CPW/Bway) $$$$$ C,F,HC,K,P,R,SP A YMCA, Harlem Branch (135 St/7 Av) $ HC,SP A
Brooklyn Aloft New York Brooklyn (Downtown—Duffield/Willoughby) $ HC,P A Best Western Plus Arena Hotel (Downtown—Atlantic/Nostrand) $$ HC A Condor Hotel (Williamsburg—Franklin Av/Flushing Av) $ K A Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Brooklyn (Boerum Hill—3 Av/Douglass St.) $$ HC,P A Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn (Park Slope—Union/3 Av) $ P A Holiday Inn Express Downtown Brooklyn (Downtown—Butler/3 Av) $$ P A Hotel Indigo Brooklyn (Downtown—Duffield/Fulton) $$$ C A Hotel Le Bleu (Park Slope—4 Av/5 St) $$$ A Hotel Le Jolie (Williamsburg—Withers/Meecker) $$ New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge (Brooklyn Heights—Adams/Willoughby) $$ C,HC,SP A Nu Hotel—Brooklyn (Boerum Hill—Smith St/Atlantic Av) $$ C,HC,P A Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel (Downtown—Duffield/Fulton) $ HC,P,SP A
Queens Clarion Hotel at LaGuardia Airport (East Elmhurst—Ditmars/94 St) $ HC A Comfort Inn & Suites Airport (Maspeth—Maurice/54 Av) $ F A Comfort Inn Flushing (Flushing—37 Av/Prince) $ A Courtyard by Marriott New York LaGuardia (East Elmhurst—Ditmars/90th St) $ HC,SP A Courtyard Marriott New York JFK Airport (Jamaica—135 Av/143 St) $$ HC A Fairfield Inn Marriott New York JFK Airport (Jamaica—Rockaway Blvd/So Conduit Av) $ HC A Fairfield Inn New York Long Island City/Manhattan View (Long Island City—Van Dam/34 St) $ HC Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK Airport (Jamaica—134 St/So Conduit Blvd) $ HC,SP Holiday Inn Manhattan View—Long Island City (Long Island City—29 St/39 Av) $ C,F,HC A Hotel de Point (Flushing—127 St/20 Av) $ HC,SP A Nesva Hotel—New York City Vista (Long Island City—29 St/39 Av) $$ C New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott Hotel (East Elmhurst—Ditmars Blvd/102 St) $$ C,HC A SpringHill Suites New York LaGuardia Airport (North Corona—Northern Blvd/112 St) $ HC A Wyndham Garden Long Island City/Manhattan View (Long Island City—9 St/Vernon Blvd) $$ C A Z NYC Hotel (Long Island City—43 Av/11 St) $$ C
Staten Island Comfort Inn Staten Island (Travis—Wild Av/W Shore Expy Svc Rd) $ HC A Hilton Garden Inn New York/Staten Island (Bloomfield—South Av/Lois Ln) $ HC,P,SP A Holiday Inn Express—Staten Island (Travis—Wild Av/W Shore Expy Svc Rd) $ HC A
Citywide Educational Housing Services $ HC,K
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Affinia Shelburne affinia.com 212 Hotels, A to Z 689 5200, 866 AFFINIA (233 4642) | 303 Lexington Ave. (37th St.), NYC 10016 Alternative accommodations Urban retreat in the heart of NYC’s such as hostels and furnished Murray Hill. Customize a stay at apartments are listed at the myaffinia.com. Fully-renovated rooms end of this chapter. and suites offer a fun getaway for all. $$$ AD 3 West Club 3westclub.com 212 582 5454 | 3 W. 51st St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC AKA Central Park stayaka.com 10019 This 1934 Art Deco landmark 646 744 3100, 888 AKA 0150 (252 0150) across from Rockefeller Center offers 42 W. 58th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC Old World amenities with modern 10019 Luxury furnished residences business necessities, personal with hotel-style amenities, ideal for services and a restaurant. $$ A stays of a week or longer. $$$ A
6 Columbus–a Thompson Hotel AKA Sutton Place stayaka.com thompsonhotels.com 212 204 3000, 212 752 8888, 888 AKA 0140 (252 0140) 877 6 COLUMBUS (626 5862) 330 E. 56th St. (First–Second Aves.), NYC 6 Columbus Circle (58th St. at Eighth 10022 Luxury furnished residences Ave.), NYC 10019 Ideally located steps with hotel-style amenities, for stays of away from on Columbus Circle, 30 days or longer. $$ A Central Park, the Shops at Time Warner, Lincoln Center and other AKA Times Square stayaka.com attractions in Midtown. $$$$ 212 764 5700, 888 AKA 0130 (252 0130) 123 W. 44th St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), 60 Thompson 60thompson.com NYC 10036 Luxury serviced resi- 212 204 5000, 877 431 0400 | 60 dences with hotel-style amenities, Thompson St. (Broome–Spring Sts.), ideal for stays of a week or longer. NYC 10012 Bohemian chic and $$$ modern sophistication coexist in SoHo, successfully blending big city AKA United Nations stayaka.com style and upscale accommodations 646 291 4200, 888 AKA 0120 (252 0120) to stand as an inimitable hotel. $$$$ 234 E. 46th St. (Second–Third Aves.), AB NYC 10017 Luxury serviced resi- dences with hotel-style amenities, 414 Hotel hotel414.com 212 399 ideal for stays of a month or longer. 0006 | 414 W. 46th St. (Ninth–Tenth $$$ A Aves.), NYC 10036 European-style hotel/bed and breakfast located off Algonquin Hotel Times Square, Restaurant Row, Times Square. Autograph Collection algonquin Multilingual 24-hour service. Most hotel.com 212 840 6800, 888 304 rooms overlook private courtyard. 2047 | 59 W. 44th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), Free high speed internet access. $$ NYC 10036 In the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Provides guests with a Affinia Dumont affinia.com 212 481 convenient location for theater, 7600, 866 AFFINIA (233 4642) | 150 E. shopping, meetings and social func- 34th St. (Third–Lexington Aves.), NYC tions. $$$ A 10016 Contemporary style and a special focus on fitness with an Aloft Harlem aloftharlem.com expansive gym and full-service day 212 749 4000, 866 961 2995 | 2296 spa. The spacious suites offer cus- Frederick Douglass Blvd. (123rd–124th tomized beds, executive workspace. Sts.), NYC 10027 Bold new hotel in $$ A Harlem featuring loft-inspired design and surrounded by urban energy. Affinia Manhattan affinia.com Near Apolllo Theater, Columbia 212 563 1800, 866 AFFINIA (233 4642) University. Hip bar, 24/7 pantry and 371 Seventh Ave. (31st St.), NYC 10001 lounge. $$ A Contemporary design and unrivaled access to corporate offices, Madison Aloft New York Brooklyn aloftnew Square Gardens, Fifth Avenue yorkbrooklyn.com 718 256 3833 shopping and city attractions. 216 Duffield St. (Fulton–Willoughby Sts.), Signature beds, executive workspace Brooklyn 11201 Meet friends at W XYZ and premier technology. $$ AD bar, grab a snack from Re:fuel by Aloft or the 24/7 pantry, and enjoy the Re:mix lounge. Complimentary hotel- wide wired and WiFi access. $ ABC
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Andaz 5th Avenue 5thavenue Best Western Plus Arena Hotel .andaz.com 212 601 1234, 877 875 arenahotelnyc.com 718 604 7300, 5036 | 485 Fifth Ave. (41st St.), NYC 888 285 9820 | 1324 Atlantic Ave. 10017 New upscale hotel in the fash- (Bedford Ave.), Brooklyn 11216 ionable Bryant Park area across from Boutique elements at a value. the iconic New York Public Library. Combines modern conveniences with Distinctive, yet historic design an engaging service style. Free break- elements and vibrant setting. $$$ fast, parking and high-speed Internet AB access. Walk to subway. $$ ABD
Andaz Wall Street andazwallstreet Best Western Plus Hospitality .com 212 590 1234, 888 591 1234 House hospitalityhouseny.com 75 Wall St. (Water St.), NYC 10005 212 753 8781, 888 BWHOUSE (294 Andaz, Hyatt’s newest brand on Wall 6873) | 145 E. 49th St. (Third–Lexington Street, features 253 rooms (from Aves.), NYC 10017 All-suite apartment 345sf), restaurant, bar, gym and spa. style hotel. Large living room, full Complimentary amenities include kitchen, dining room, one/two Internet, local calls, non-alcoholic bedrooms. Great location. Haven of minibar. $$$ ABCD peace, warmth, privacy. Complimentary breakfast and free Bedford Hotel bedfordhotel.com WiFi. $$$ 212 697 4800, 800 221 6881 | 118 E. 40th St. (Lexington–Park Aves.), NYC Best Western Seaport Inn 10016 European-style Midtown hotel. Downtown seaportinn.com 212 766 Charming, convenient and affordable. 6600, 800 HOTEL NY (468 3569) | 33 Great location, near UN, Empire State Peck Slip (Front St.), NYC 10038 Building, Grand Central Terminal, Landmark hotel featuring country- shopping, theaters. Spacious rooms style rooms. Jacuzzi or terrace avail- and suites, most with kitchenette. $$ able. Free wireless Internet, movies and games, hairdryer, refrigerator, The Benjamin thebenjamin.com coffeemaker. Free continental break- 212 715 2500, 888 4 BENJAMIN (423 fast, fresh cookies in afternoon. $$ 6526) | 125 E. 50th St. (Lexington Ave.), AD NYC 10022 True luxury and supreme comfort in an intimate, sophisticated setting featuring renowned sleep amenities. $$$ A
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Broadway Plaza Hotel broadway Chelsea Savoy Hotel chelseasavoy plazahotel.com 212 679 7665, 877 50 .com 212 929 9353, 866 929 9353 HOTEL (504 6835) | 1155 Broadway 204 W. 23rd St. (Seventh Ave.), NYC (27th St.), NYC 10001 Intimate boutique 10011 Located in Manhattan’s artistic hotel with oversized guest rooms fea- Chelsea area. Walking distance to turing artwork by Picasso and Miro Flatiron District, Fifth Avenue and brand new cherry wood furniture. Continental breakfast provided. shopping, Greenwich Village and gal- leries. Easy distance to Midtown, Recently renovated. $$ A Theatre District and museums. $ A See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Candlewood Suites Times Square Card # and ad page. See coupon in candlewoodnyc.com 212 967 2254 back of book. 339 W. 39th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10018 New all-suite hotel in Clarion Hotel at LaGuardia Times Square ideal for extended stay Airport newyorkclarion.com 718 business and leisure. Full kitchen facilities in all suites. Onsite fitness 335 1200, 866 876 2105 | 94-00 Ditmars room and business center. $$ Blvd. (94th St.), Queens 11369 Across A from LaGuardia Airport, featuring complimentary continental breakfast The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel and airport shuttle and parking. $ thecarlyle.com 212 744 1600, 800 AD 227 5737 | 35 E. 76th St. (Madison Ave.), NYC 10021 This Manhattan landmark Clarion Hotel Park Avenue clarion epitomizes a sophisticated and glam- hotelny.com 212 532 4860, 800 258 orous New York experience, providing a haven of luxury and quiet on the 4290 | 429 Park Ave. South (29th–30th Upper East Side. $$$$$ Sts.), NYC 10016 Located in Murray AB Hill, near Empire State Building. Complimentary newspaper, laundry, Cassa Hotel and Residences two-line telephone, dataport, cable cassahotelny.com 212 302 8700, 866 TV, safe deposit box. Discount valet 53 CASSA | 70 W. 45th St. (Fifth–Sixth parking. $ Aves.), NYC 10036 This boutique hotel offers sophisticated style and quiet Comfort Inn & Suites Airport indulgence with 165 elegantly comfortinn.com 718 457 5555 designed rooms in the heart of 800 228 5150 | 60-30 Maurice Ave. (54th Midtown. $$ Ave.), Queens 11378 This hotel is located a mile and a half from Chambers chambershotel.com Manhattan, two miles from 212 974 5656, 866 204 5656 | 15 W. LaGuardia. Suites and Jacuzzi rooms. 56th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10019 Refrigerator, hairdryer, iron, airport Located just off Fifth Avenue in shuttle and free parking. $ A Midtown Manhattan’s Fashion District. This modern hotel offers an indulging experience to raise the hotel life to an art form. $$$ ABC
The Chatwal New York thechatwalny.com 212 764 6200, 888 5 CHATWAL (524 2892) | 130 W. 44th St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10036 With an alluring blend of traditional glamor and contemporary luxury, this Comfort Inn Chelsea comfortinn Theater District hotel is Manhattan’s .com 212 645 3990 | 18 W. 25th St. newest luxury property. Pet friendly. (Broadway–Sixth Ave.), NYC 10010 $$$$$ ABC Close to Macy’s, Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, Chelsea Pines Inn chelseapines Penn and PATH stations. Restaurant, inn.com 212 929 1023, 888 546 2700 free continental breakfast and high- 317 W. 14th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), speed/WiFi Internet. $ NYC 10014 Guesthouse borders See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader NYC’s hottest neighborhoods: Card #. See coupon in back of book. Chelsea and Meatpacking District. LGBT-owned/operated and Comfort Inn Flushing comfortinn welcomes all. NY Times cites novelty, .com 718 939 5000, 866 939 5100 coziness and price: “...hard to beat.” 133-43 37th Ave. (Prince St.), Queens $$ 11354 Two miles from LaGuardia Airport. Convenient to USTA Billie Jean King Tennis Center and Citi Field and only three blocks from the express subway to Manhattan. $ A
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Comfort Inn Manhattan comfortinn balconies. WiFi and Continental manhattan.com 212 947 0200, 800 breakfast included. Enjoy a serene 228 5150 | 42 W. 35th St. (Fifth–Sixth oasis after a day out on the town. $ AB Aves.), NYC 10001 Affordable New York elegance and charm coupled Conrad New York conradnewyork with European intimacy. Convenient .com 212 945 0100 | 102 North End Midtown location, near Macy’s and Ave. (Vesey–Murray Sts.), NYC 10282 Empire State Building. Complimentary This contemporary all-suite luxury deluxe continental breakfast. Free hotel offers views of the Hudson WiFi. $$ A River, upscale dining and beverage outlets, oversized guest suites and a Comfort Inn Staten Island comfort convenient location. $$$$ A innstatenisland.com 718 370 8555, 800 424 6423 | 310 Wild Ave. (West Cosmopolitan Hotel–TriBeCa cos- Shore Expwy.), Staten Island 10314 mohotel.com 212 566 1900, 888 895 Select service hotel located in a resi- 9400 | 95 West Broadway (Chambers dential area offers affordable rates. St.), NYC 10007 Hotel centrally located Free shuttle service to the Staten in the TriBeCa area. Easily accessible Island Ferry. $ ABCD public transportation to all Midtown attractions. $$$ Comfort Inn Times Square South comfortnyc.com 212 268 3040 Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan/ 305 W. 39th St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC Herald Square marriott.com/ 10018 Located in Times Square nycms 212 239 4569 | 71 W. 35th St. South. Complimentary continental (Sixth Ave.), NYC 10001 Brand-new, breakfast and WiFi. Walking distance custom designed hotel with single to Javits Center, Times Square, kings or two double beds. Broadway Theatre District, Empire Complimentary high-speed Internet State Building. $ access, comfortable sitting area, indi- See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader vidual climate control. $$$ ABC Card # and ad page. Courtyard by Marriott Manhattan Condor Hotel condorny.com Times Square South marriott.com/ 718 526 6367 | 56 Franklin Ave. (Park– nycmd 212 391 0088 | 114 W. 40th St. Flushing Aves.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10018 11205 Trendy Williamsburg boutique Redesigned and newly renovated hotel with kitchenettes, patios and guest rooms with single kings or two
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double beds, mini refrigerators, plush Days Hotel Broadway bestnyhotels bedding package and custom .com 212 866 6400, 800 834 2972 designed work desk and space. $$ 215 W. 94th St. (Broadway), NYC 10025 ABC Comfortable hotel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side with 230 spacious Courtyard by Marriott New York rooms. Friendly, attentive staff. LaGuardia marriott.com/hotels/ Coffeemaker in room. $ A travel/lgaca-courtyard-new-york- laguardia-airport 718 446 4800, 888 DoubleTree by Hilton Metropolitan– 850 6354 | 90-10 Ditmars Blvd. (90th– New York City metropolitannew 92nd Sts.), Queens 11369 Tastefully yorkcity.doubletree.com 212 752 decorated guest rooms appeal to 7000, fax 212 358 6311 | 569 Lexington business professionals, families alike. Ave. (51st St.), NYC 10022 Modern, Seasonal outdoor pool/sundeck. landmark hotel that just completed Complimentary 24-hour LaGuardia $25 million guestroom renovation. shuttle. Flat panel TVs, wired/WiFi Restaurant, lounge, fitness center, Internet. $ AD business center. Walking distance to museums, shopping, Times Square Courtyard by Marriott New York and more. $$ ABCDE Manhattan/SoHo courtyardsoho. com 212 414 8282, 800 321 2211 DoubleTree by Hilton New York 181 Varick St. (Charlton–King Sts.), NYC City–Chelsea newyorkcitychelsea 10014 Contemporary hotel steps from .doubletree.com 212 564 0994 | 128 SoHo and Greenwich Village. Subway W. 29th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC one block for easy access to NYC 10001 A warm, comfortable, friendly attractions. Select rooms offer skyline and affordable option in the heart of views. Restaurant and fitness center. NYC, convenient to transportation, $$ ABCD endless entertainment and busi- nesses for guests’ every need. $$ A Courtyard by Marriott Times Square West marriott.com/nycet 212 912 DoubleTree by Hilton New York 0009 | 307 W. 37th St. (Eighth–Ninth City—Financial District newyork Aves.), NYC 10018 Brand-new and cityfinancialdistrict.doubletree custom-designed hotel offering king .com 212 480 9100 | 8 Stone St. and double queen guestrooms with a (Broadway), NYC 10004 Hotel located state-of-the-art fitness center and free in the Financial District, with 399 Internet access. $$ ABC guest rooms and full service restau- rant and lounge. $$ A Courtyard Marriott New York JFK Airport marriott.com/NYCJF 718 DoubleTree by Hilton New York 848 2121, 800 321 2211 | 145-11 N. City Times Square South Conduit Ave. (Inwood St.–135th Ave.), nytimessquaresouth.doubletree Queens 11436 Located near Queens, .com 212 542 8990, fax 212 542 8999 Brooklyn and Nassau County 341 W. 36th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), business districts and attractions. The NYC 10018 Full-service hotel with AirTrain link whisks you to Manhattan health and meeting facilities, close to in 35 minutes. $$ A Times Square theaters, Javits Center, Empire State, MSG, Macy’s, Crosby Street Hotel crosbystreet Rockefeller Center, Radio City, hotel.com 212 226 6400 | 79 Crosby Central Park. $$ A St. (Spring–Prince Sts.), NYC 10012 A luxurious boutique hotel in SoHo Dream Downtown dreamdowntown with interiors by Kit Kemp, individually .com 212 229 2559 | 355 W. 16th St. designed rooms and suites, uninter- (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10011 Urban rupted views of Manhattan and a escape with cosmopolitan glamour Gold LEED certification. $$$$ AB offering loft-inspired guestrooms and suites. Dynamic mix of dining and night- Crowne Plaza Times Square life including poolside bar and beach Manhattan Hotel manhattan club and rooftop lounge. $$$ AB .crowneplaza.com 212 977 4000, 800 243 6969 | 1605 Broadway Dream New York dreamny.com (48th–49th Sts.), NYC 10019 Totally 212 247 2000, 866 437 3266, 866 437 reinvented hotel in Times Square on 3266 | 210 W. 55th St. (Seventh Ave.– Broadway. Walk to Broadway shows, Broadway), NYC 10019 Guests can Fifth Avenue shops, Central Park and experience modern luxury and enjoy many other popular city sites/attrac- the hotel’s Serafina restaurant, Ava tions. $$ A Lounge and The Bar lobby bar. $$ A
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Duane Street Hotel duanestreet hotel.com 212 964 4600 | 130 Duane St. (Church St.), NYC 10013 Luxury boutique hotel in fashionable TriBeCa. The architecture and interior boast an upscale urban design, but the atmo- sphere is that of an intimate neighbor- hood haven. $$$ A
Econo Lodge Times Square econolodgetimessquare.com 212 246 1991, 800 4 CHOICE (424 6423) The Excelsior Hotel 302 W. 47th St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 excelsiorhotelny.com 212 362 9200, Located in the heart of Times Square 800 368 4575 | 45 W. 81st St. (Central and the Theatre District, close to Park West–Columbus Ave.), NYC 10024 the Empire State Building, Javits European-style boutique luxury Convention Center, Madison Square hotel in a fashionable neighborhood Garden, Rockefeller Center. Guest-use on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. email/copy/fax, 24-hour coffee. $ A All rooms include in-room deluxe amenities. $$ Element by Westin Times Square See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader elementtimessquare.com 646 571 Card #. 2232, 800 ELEMENT | 311 W. 39th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10018 Hotel is Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott designed with open-flow guest rooms and amenities include complimentary New York Manhattan/Chelsea breakfast and free hi-speed Internet. fairfieldinn.com/nyctw 212 206 Rooftop observation deck. $$$ ABD 0998, 866 754 2959 | 116 W. 28th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10001 Newly opened hotel in Chelsea. Eventi, A Kimpton Hotel eventi Signature style surrounded by the hotel.com 212 564 4567, 800 546 city’s premier cultural society and 7866 | 851 Sixth Ave. (29th–30th Sts.), minutes away from Madison Square NYC 10001 New hotel brings lively Garden and Penn Station. $$ personality to North Chelsea. Offers ABCD business and leisure guests 292 rooms, indoor/outdoor meeting space and Kimpton’s signature services and amenities. $$$$ ABC
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Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott intimate boutique-style hotel that New York Manhattan/Downtown offers highly personalized services, marriott.com/nycfm 888 236 2427 stylish rooms and suites and warm, 95 Henry St. (Pike St.), NYC 10002 friendly hospitality with an Irish Modern take on the Fairfield Inn accent. The Fitz bar/restaurant. $$ A brand, with cultural influences of the surrounding neighborhood, provides Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan every traveler’s essential needs while Chelsea fourpoints.com/manhattan they’re away from home. $$ ABCD chelsea 212 627 1888, 866 837 4258 160 W. 25th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), Fairfield Inn & Suites Midtown/Penn NYC 10001 Industrial chic hotel in the Station marriott.com/nycps 212 563 fashionable, eclectic Chelsea district. 0900 | 325 W. 33rd St. (Eighth–Ninth Quiet and unpretentious. $$ A Aves.), NYC 10001 Exceptional value for comfort and affordability. Features Four Points by Sheraton Manhattan include rooftop bar, fitness center, SoHo Village fourpointssohonyc free Internet and complimentary .com 212 229 9988, 877 SOHO 4 YOU breakfast. Near Penn Station and (764 6496) | 66 Charlton St. (Varick– Madison Square Garden. $$ ABC Hudson Sts.), NYC 10014 Boutique hotel in SoHo with a national brand. Fairfield Inn & Suites New York The hotel features 150 guest rooms Brooklyn fairfieldinnbrooklyn.com with contemporary design, a restau- 718 522 4000, 800 228 2800 | 181 Third rant, lounge, fitness room and Ave. (Douglass–Butler Sts.), Brooklyn business center. $$$ ABCD 11217 Eco-friendly hotel with modern amenities, encircled by an array of Four Points by Sheraton Midtown restaurants, museums, nightlife and Times Square fourpoints.com/ sporting venues. Ten minutes from midtowntimessquare 212 967 8585, Manhattan. Complimentary breakfast; 800 368 7764 | 326 W. 40th St. (Eighth– WiFi. $$ ABCD Ninth Aves.), NYC 10018 Located in the heart of Midtown, walking distance to Fairfield Inn & Suites New York Times Square, Broadway theatres Manhattan/Fifth Avenue fairfield and all major NYC tourist attractions. innmidtownnyc.com 212 730 6660 Ideal for leisure and business travel. 21 W. 37th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC $$ ABCD 10018 Newly opened on Fifth Avenue near shopping, Broadway, Empire The Franklin Hotel franklinhotel State Building and more. Superior .com 212 369 1000 | 164 E. 87th St. value for both business and leisure (Third–Lexington Aves.), NYC 10128 travelers. Complimentary breakfast Considered one of New York City’s and WiFi. $$$ ABC most romantic hotels (Black Book Magazine). Nestled on a quiet, tree- Fairfield Inn Marriott New York JFK lined street close to Central Park, Airport marriott.com/ispjj 718 977 Museum Mile. WiFi. $$ 3300, groups x6 | 156-08 Rockaway Blvd. (S. Conduit Ave. & 156th St.), Queens Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC 11434 Welcomes guests to a smoke- hotelgansevoort.com 212 206 6700, free property at JFK Airport. $ AD 877 426 7386 | 18 Ninth Ave. (13th St.), NYC 10014 First luxury full-service Fairfield Inn New York Long Island urban resort in the Meatpacking City/Manhattan View fairfieldinn District. Spacious guest rooms, many nyc.com 718 389 7700 | 52-34 Van with Hudson River views and step-out Dam St. (34th St.), Long Island City, balconies. $$$ AC Queens 11101 Enjoy affordable luxury in Long Island City. Offers free break- Gansevoort Park Avenue NYC fast and Internet, plus a wide variety gansevoortpark.com 212 317 2900 of inclusive amenities. $ 420 Park Ave. South (29th St.), NYC 10016 Downtown cool meets uptown classic Fairfield Inn Times Square South in this beautifully designed new building fairfieldinntimessquare.com 212 with chic modern interiors and a three 967 9494, 800 228 2800 | 330 W. 40th story atrium lobby. $$$$ AC St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10018 Two blocks from the heart of Times The GEM Hotel—Chelsea Square. Complimentary breakfast, thegemhotel.com 212 675 1911 fitness room, boutique style. Close to 300 W. 22nd St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC 10011 restaurants and shopping; also just a Neighborhood boutique. All rooms subway to museums. $$ include iPod docking station, cordless telephone, complimentary WiFi and Fitzpatrick Manhattan Hotel bottled water. Hotel also has roof deck, fitzpatrickhotels.com/newyork 212 business and fitness center. $ A 355 0100, 800 367 7701 | 687 Lexington See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Ave. (56th–57th Sts.), NYC 10022 An Card # and ad page. 56 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Accommodations
The GEM Hotel Midtown West the Hampton Inn Manhattan/Empire gemhotel.com 212 967 7206 | 449 W. State Building manhattanempire 36th St. (Dyer–Tenth Aves.), NYC 10018 statebuilding.hamptoninn.com 212 Neighborhood boutique hotel located 564 3688 | 59 W. 35th St. (Fifth–Sixth three blocks from the Javits Center. Aves.), NYC 10001 This 146-room hotel All rooms include iPod docking is located across from Macy’s Herald stations and free WiFi. Convenient to Square. Convenient for business or all NYC attractions. $$ leisure travel. Complimentary hot/cold A breakfast, free high-speed Internet. See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. Pet friendly. $$$ A
The GEM Hotel SoHo thegemhotel Hampton Inn Manhattan–Madison .com 212 358 8844 | 135 E. Houston Square Garden Area hamptoninn St. (Eldridge–Forsyth Sts.), NYC 10002 .com 212 947 9700, 800 HAMPTON Neighborhood boutique hotel located (426 7866) | 116 W. 31st St. (Sixth– in SoHo/Lower East Side. All rooms Seventh Aves.), NYC 10001 Deluxe accommodations suited to one’s include cordless phone, iPod docking every need. Hotel features beautifully station and free WiFi. Ask about designed rooms with high-end interi- GEMwalk—complimentary iPod ors, relaxing lobby and quiet garden walking tours. $ AD terrace. $$ A See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. Hampton Inn Manhattan—Seaport– Financial District hamptoninn.com Gild Hall—A Thompson Hotel 212 571 4400, 800 HAMPTON (426 thompsonhotels.com 212 232 7700, 7866) | 320 Pearl St. (Peck Slip), NYC 800 268 0700 | 15 Gold St. (Platt St.), 10038 Located in the heart of NYC 10038 The hotel features 126 Manhattan’s Financial District, this rich, cosmopolitan rooms and suites boutique-style hotel is surrounded by crafted with European sensibility and fine dining, shopping and tourist American contemporary style. Also: attractions. $$ A library lounge and modern English tavern. $$$ AC Hampton Inn Manhattan—SoHo hamptoninn.com 212 226 6288 Grand Hyatt New York grandnew 54 Watts St. (Sixth Ave.–Varick St.), york.hyatt.com 212 883 1234, 800 NYC 10013 Located in vibrant SoHo 233 1234 | Park Ave. at Grand Central neighborhood, walking distance to Terminal (42nd St.), NYC 10017 Newly restaurants, shopping, nightlife. renovated and refined Park Avenue Complimentary hot and cold break- landmark-area hotel connected to fast bar, fitness center, business Grand Central Terminal. An ideal center, free high-speed Internet. $$ location for exquisite dining, world- ABCD class shopping and entertainment. $$$ AE Hampton Inn Manhattan/Times Square South hamptonnyc.com Hampton Inn Manhattan—Chelsea 212 967 2344 | 337 W. 39th St. hamptoninn.com 212 414 1000 | 108 (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10018 W. 24th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC Newly opened in Times Square area 10011 Signature architectural style, with easy access to business districts, modern decor, high-tech amenities. attractions and more. Complimentary Surrounded by premier cultural, retail features include continental breakfast, and sightseeing attractions; easy fitness room and business center. $$ access to Midtown and Financial ABC District. $$ A
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Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Hilton Manhattan East manhattan Nations hampton.com 212 897 east.hilton.com 212 986 8800, 3385, 800 HAMPTON (426 7866) 877 883 6769 | 304 E. 42nd St. (First– 231-233 E. 43rd St. (Second–Third Second Aves.), NYC 10017 A timeless Aves.), NYC 10017 Newly built NYC boutique hotel offering stylish 148-room hotel within blocks of the accommodations and modern ameni- United Nations. Convenient for ties. This new “gem” is conveniently business or leisure travel. situated on 42nd St. in East Midtown Complimentary hot/cold breakfast, Manhattan. $$$ ABCDE free high-speed Internet. $ ABCD Hilton Times Square timessquare The Helmsley Park Lane Hotel .hilton.com 212 840 8222 | 234 W. helmsleyparklane.com 212 371 42nd St. (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 4000, 800 221 4982 | 36 Central Park 10036 Modern, boutique-style hotel South (59th St., Fifth–Sixth Aves.), built in 2000, with 460 oversized NYC 10019 Modern luxury hotel in guestrooms on 42nd Street. Onsite Midtown. Spacious rooms, city-view restaurant, lobby bar overlook Times or Central Park-view, in-room high- Square. Fitness center, business speed Internet, HDTV/movies, room center. $$$ ABCDE service. Restaurant/bar. $$$ A Holiday Inn Express Brooklyn Herald Square Hotel heraldsquare hiexpress.com 718 797 1133 | 625 hotel.com 212 279 4017, 800 727 1888 Union St. (Third–Fourth Aves.), Brooklyn 19 W. 31st St. (Fifth Ave.–Broadway), 11232 Near the trendy Park Slope NYC 10001 Former home (1893) of area of Brooklyn. Half-block to original Life magazine and Charles subway to Manhattan. Local calls. $ A Dana Gibson of the “Gibson Girl.” Ideal for budget-minded visitors. Holiday Inn Express Downtown Near Empire State Building, Madison Brooklyn expressbrooklyn.com Square Garden and Macy’s. $ 718 855 9600 | 279 Butler St. (Second– Third Aves.), Brooklyn 11217 Hotel Hilton Garden Inn New York/ conveniently located near Brooklyn’s Chelsea chelsea.hgi.com 212 564 trendy Park Slope neighborhood. 2181, 866 430 9291 | 121 W. 28th St. Easy access to Manhattan and (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10001 subway station. Pet-friendly. $$ A Immaculate 169-room hotel perfect for corporate and leisure visitors. Holiday Inn Express Fifth Avenue Centrally located near shopping, expressfifth.com 212 302 9088 entertainment and most Midtown 15 W. 45th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC companies. $$ ABCD 10036 Mid-scale hotel near attrac- tions and sightseeing. Free local calls Hilton Garden Inn New York City/ and wireless digital cable TV/HBO. $$ Tribeca tribeca.hgi.com 212 966 BC 4091 | 6 York St. (Sixth Ave.), NYC 10013 Just steps from Chinatown and Holiday Inn Express Herald Square moments from Little Italy, the Hilton 36th Street hiexpress.com Garden Inn Tribeca offers an out- 212 897 3388, 877 834 3613 | 60 W. standing range of services and ame- 36th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10018 nities. $$$ ABCD Newly opened in Herald Square area, provides comfort and value for Hilton Garden Inn New York/Staten leisure and business travelers. Island hiltongardeninn.com 718 477 Complimentary features include 2400 | 1100 South Ave. (Glen St. near hot continental breakfast, high-speed I-278, Rte. 440), Staten Island 10314 Internet access. $$ AC Ten minutes from Newark, 25 from Manhattan. Lorenzo’s Restaurant, Holiday Inn Express Manhattan/ Bar and Cabaret features world-class Madison Square Garden Area/ dining and Tony Award-winning Chelsea hiexpress.com 212 695 cabaret performers. Live jazz in 7200, 800 315 2621 | 232 W. 29th St. Lobby Lounge. Offers 148 guest rooms and suites with dataports. $ (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10001 Accommodations suited to one’s AD every need. Features beautifully designed rooms with high-end Hilton Garden Inn Queens/JFK interiors, relaxing lobby and a quiet Airport queensjfkairport.gardeninn garden terrace. $$ .com 718 322 4448 | 148-18 134th St. (149th–S. Conduit Aves.), Queens 11430 Holiday Inn Express Manhattan Within reach of JFK Airport. Guest West Side hiexnewyork.com rooms feature large work desk, 212 582 0692, 888 465 4329 | 538 W. complimentary high-speed Internet, 48th St. (Tenth–Eleventh Aves.), NYC microwave and refrigerators. Airport shuttle. $ 10036 New hotel in Hell's Kitchen
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neighborhood, near Times Square, Holiday Inn New York City—Wall Manhattan Cruise Terminal, Chelsea Street holidayinn.com 212 227 3007, Piers. Free breakfast, free WiFi, 888 465 4329, fax 212 227 3343 | 51 24-hour fitness center and business Nassau St. (Maiden Ln.), NYC 10038 center. $ AB Hotel with modern decor and excel- lent amenities, located in Financial Holiday Inn Express New York District and near South Street City—Wall Street hiexpress.com Seaport. Federal Cafe for dining and 212 747 9222, 888 HOLIDAY (465 4329) 24-hour fitness center. $$ ABCD 126 Water St. (Pine St.), NYC 10005 Whether travelers are in town on Holiday Inn NYC—Manhattan 6th business or for a New York City Avenue hi-nyc.com 212 430 8500 vacation, this hotel’s location in Lower 125 W. 26th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), Manhattan is convenient for all. $$ NYC 10001 Newly built 226-room full- ABCD service hotel on Manhattan’s fashion- able West Side. Features restaurant Holiday Inn Express—Staten Island and bar. $$ ABD hiexpress.com/hotels/us/en/ staten-island/nycst/hoteldetail Holiday Inn SoHo theholidayinn 718 370 8777, 800 315 2621 | 300 Wild soho.com 212 966 8898 | 138 Ave. (West Shore Expwy.), Staten Island Lafayette St. (Howard St.), New York 10314 Affordable rates at a select 10013 Voted one of the top-perform- service hotel. Complimentary hot ing Holiday Inns in NYC for customer breakfast buffet. Complimentary WiFi, experience. Full-service hotel with free shuttle service to and from the 227 spacious rooms, located in Staten Island Ferry. $ ABCD SoHo, in downtown Manhattan. $$ A
Holiday Inn Express Times Square The Hotel @ Times Square hiexnyc.com 212 239 1222 applecorehotels.com 212 790 2710, 343 W. 39th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), 800 567 7720 | 59 W. 46th St. (Fifth– NYC 10018 Hotel in Times Square Sixth Aves.), NYC 10036 A boutique area provides comfort and value hotel, located near Rockefeller Center, for leisure and business travelers. Times Square, and Theatre District. Complimentary features include Complimentary continental breakfast, continental breakfast and high-speed free WiFi, flat screen TVs, and free Internet access. $$ A calls within the U.S. $ A
Holiday Inn Lower East Side holidayinn.com 212 475 2500, 877 859 5095 | 150 Delancey St. (Suffolk St.), NYC 10002 Recently opened Lower East Side hotel, convenient and com- fortable with modern amenities to work and relax, features 132 rooms, full restaurant, gym and kiosk store. $$ A THE JEWEL Of the UPPER WEST SIDE Holiday Inn Manhattan View—Long Island City holidayinnmanhattan view.com 718 707 3700, 877 410 6667 39-05 29th St. (39th Ave.), Long Island City, Queens 11101 This modern high- rise hotel close to Manhattan features fitness center, Brazilian restaurant and lobby bar/lounge. Complimentary high-speed Internet and MP3 docking stations. $ ABD
Holiday Inn New York City Midtown 31st Street holidayinnmidtownnyc .com 212 695 7401 | 30 W. 31st St. (Fifth Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10001 Surrounded by Macy’s, Penn Station, Madison Square Garden and major corporations. Seasonal rooftop bar with Empire State Building views. Complimentary Wi-Fi throughout. $$ AD www.beaconhotel.com [email protected]
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Hotel Beacon beaconhotel.com adjacent to the Metrotech Center, 212 787 1100, 800 572 4969 | 2130 features spa services, fitness center Broadway (75th St.), NYC 10023 Near and cardio room, and 24-hour Lincoln Center, Central Park. New Brooklyn-centric concierge services. in-house Beacon Bar and new fitness $$$ ABCD center. Free WiFi. $$$ ABCD See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Hotel Indigo New York City— Card # and ad page. Chelsea indigochelsea.com 212 973 9000, 866 246 3446 | 127 W. 28th St. Hotel Boutique at Grand Central (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10001 hotelboutiqueatgrandcentral.com Brand-new elegant hotel featuring 212 297 0300, 855 895 6400 | 447 organic design, simple balance, warm service. Also provides fine dining, Lexington Ave. (44th–45th Sts.), NYC rooftop lounge, spa-style bathrooms, 10017 Contemporary hotel at the free WiFi, business center. $$$ corner of Lexington Avenue and East 45th Street, across from Grand ABCD Central Terminal. Featuring sleek new design and many complimentary Hotel Le Bleu hotellebleu.com 718 amenities. $ A 625 1500, 866 427 6073 | 370 Fourth Ave. (3rd–5th Sts.), Brooklyn 11215 This Hotel Chandler hotelchandler.com intimate boutique hotel features con- temporary style and forward-thinking 212 889 6363, 866 627 7847 | 12 E. 31st design. Located in trendsetting Park St. (Madison–Fifth Aves.), NYC 10016 Slope, steps from 5th Avenue night- Personalized service, 120 deluxe life. Free WiFi and parking. $$$ accommodations, outstanding ame- AD nities. CD/DVD players in room. $$$ A Hotel Le Jolie hotellejolie.com 718 625 2100, 866 526 4097 | 235 Hotel Deauville hoteldeauville.com Meeker Ave. (Withers–Jackson Sts.), 212 683 0990, 800 333 8843 | 103 E. Williamsburg, Brooklyn 11211 Midscale hotel delivers “Euro-inspired” accom- 29th St. (Lexington Ave.–Park Ave. modations near Manhattan and South), NYC 10016 European style in Brooklyn’s electric nightlife. Quick Manhattan. Family owned and dedi- access to L & G subway lines. Free cated to service. Daily housekeeping, breakfast, parking and Internet. $$ 24-hour reception. Sightseeing assis- D tance. Great value and convenient location. $ D Hotel Mela hotelmela.com 212 710 7000 | 120 W. 44th St. (Broadway–Sixth Hotel de Point hoteldepoint.com Ave.), NYC 10036 Luxury boutique hotel in Times Square. All 232 rooms/ 718 358 8700 | 20-07 127th St. (20th suites offer flat-screen TVs, CD with Ave.), Flushing, Queens 11356 Brand- MP3, complimentary Internet, coffee new, eco-friendly, high-tech boutique makers, safes. Complimentary fitness hotel located in College Point, Flushing, center. $$ amongst retail shops, indoor recre- A ation, appetizing restaurants and much more. $ ABCD Hotel Metro hotelmetronyc.com 212 947 2500, 800 356 3870 | 45 W. Hotel Edison edisonhotelnyc.com 35th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10001 Corporate boutique hotel. Near 212 840 5000, 800 637 7070 | 228 W. Fashion District, Macy’s and theaters. 47th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC Rooftop terrace with Empire State 10036 Art deco hotel steps from Building view. Continental breakfast, dynamic Times Square, ideally WiFi and business center all compli- located for business or pleasure. mentary. Restaurant/bar. $$$ AB Near Broadway theaters, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Restaurant Row. $$ Hôtel Plaza Athénée New York plaza-athenee.com 212 734 9100, Hotel Grand Union hotelgrandunion 800 447 8800 | 37 E. 64th St. (Park– .com 212 683 5890 | 34 E. 32nd St. Madison Aves.), NYC 10065 Charming European-style hotel provides 142 (Park–Madison Aves.), NYC 10016 Walk rooms, including 25 suites. Stylish to Empire State Building, Madison East Side location. Personalized Square Garden, Jacob K. Javits service. Award-winning dining. $$$$ Convention Center and Broadway ABC theaters. Cable TV with HBO. $$ AD Hotel 373 Fifth Avenue hotel373 Hotel Indigo Brooklyn ichotels .com 212 213 3388, 888 261 3268 group.com/hotelindigo/hotels/us/ 373 Fifth Ave. (35th St.), NYC 10016 en/brooklyn/bxyid/hoteldetail Contemporary boutique hotel with 70 718 254 7800 | 229 Duffield St. (Fulton– rooms. Onsite Starbucks and iPod Willoughby Sts.), Brooklyn 11201 Stylish docks. Free local calls. $$ AD new hotel in Downtown Brooklyn,
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Hotel Wales hotelwalesnyc.com InterContinental New York Barclay 212 876 6000, 866 WALESHOTEL (925 intercontinentalnybarclay.com 3746) | 1295 Madison Ave. (92nd–93rd 212 755 5900, 800 972 3160 | 111 E. Sts.), NYC 10128 Luxurious boutique 48th St. (Lexington–Park Aves.), NYC hotel located in the fashionable, 10017 Situated just off fashionable historic neighborhood of Carnegie Park Avenue, InterContinental boasts Hill on the Upper East Side. Rooftop a central location in East Midtown, terrace. Sarabeth’s Kitchen on near NYC’s most exclusive shopping, premises. $$$ D dining, theater, museums and Rockefeller Center. $$$ ABC The Hotel Wolcott wolcott.com/ 1059 212 268 2900 | 4 W. 31st St. InterContinental New York Times (Fifth Ave.), NYC 10001 Three blocks Square intercontinental.com/ south of the Empire State Building, timessquare 212 803 4500, 800 496 with comfortable rooms and free 7621 | 300 W. 44th St. (Eighth Ave.), express breakfast. Guests find great NYC 10036 This upscale hotel towers hotel value in Manhattan. $ D 36 stories over midtown Manhattan, See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader offering 607 rooms with views, includ- Card # and ad page. See coupon in ing 29 suites. Dining includes Ça Va, back of book. a Todd English restaurant. $$$ ABC Hudson New York hudsonhotel .com 212 554 6000, 800 606 6090 Iroquois Hotel iroquoisny.com 212 356 W. 58th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), 840 3080, 800 332 7220 | 49 W. 44th NYC 10019 Urban adventure and St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10036 This style centrally located in Midtown Midtown Manhattan boutique luxury Manhattan. Walking distance to hotel is centrally located near Times Central Park, Broadway theaters, Square, Fifth Avenue shopping and shopping, museums, Lincoln Center, Broadway. Exceptionally appointed Carnegie Hall and Fifth Avenue. $$ rooms, superb dining, elegant event ABC space. $$$ AB
Hyatt 48 Lex hyatt48lex.com 212 The Jade Hotel Greenwich Village 838 1234, 888 591 1234 | 517 Lexington thejadenyc.com 212 375 1300 Ave. (48th St.), NYC 10017 Designed in 52 W. 13th St. (Sixth Ave.), NYC 10011 the spirit of a true Manhattan apart- The recently opened Jade Hotel is an ment. Brand new hotel creating a upscale neighborhood boutique hotel new concept in hospitality. Lexington for the experiential traveler seeking an Brass, onsite brasserie bar and authentic New York City experience. restaurant. $$$ ABCD $$$ ABCD See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Hyatt Place New York/Midtown- Card # and ad page. South newyorkmidtown.place .hyatt.com 212 239 9100 | 52-54 W. The James New York jameshotels 36th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10018 .com 212 465 2000, 888 JAMES 78 A short walk from Times Square, (526 3778) | 27 Grand St. (Sixth Ave.), the Empire State Building, Madison NYC 10013 This modern vision of Square Garden, Radio City Music classic hospitality brings liberated Hall, Rockefeller Center and luxury to the crossroads of SoHo and Broadway. Complimentary breakfast Tribeca. $$$ A and Internet. $$$ AB The Jewel Hotel thejewelny.com Hyatt Times Square timessquare 212 863 0550, 888 5 JEWELNY (553 .hyatt.com pre opening 646 640 1234 9356) | 11 W. 51st St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), 135 W. 45th St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10019 Full service boutique hotel NYC 10036 New high-rise hotel in the offering many complimentary features heart of the Theater District includes including bottled water, Internet, 487 guestrooms, rooftop bar, state- business center, custom-designed of-the-art fitness facility, and luxury guestrooms, luxury bedding, LCD TV spa. $$$ A with multimedia connectivity. $$ ABC Hyatt Union Square New York unionsquare.hyatt.com 212 253 JW Marriott Essex House New York 1234, 888 591 1234 | 134 Fourth Ave. marriott.com/nycex 212 247 0300, (13th St.), NYC 10003 This hotel offers 800 228 9290 | 160 Central Park South stylish accommodations in dynamic (59th St., Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC Union Square, blending high design 10019 Nestled between the beauty with natural elements, and offering of Central Park and the buzz of distinguished restaurants. $$$ AB Broadway, the hotel features 509 luxurious and elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites. $$$$ A
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Kimberly Hotel kimberlyhotel.com The Lowell New York lowellhotel 212 702 1600, 800 683 0400 | 145 E. .com 212 838 1400, 800 221 4444 | 28 50th St. (Third–Lexington Aves.), NYC E. 63rd St. (Park–Madison Aves.), NYC 10022 Accommodations include 10065 Features individually decorated luxurious bedding, spacious suites, suites (many offering wood-burning balconies, wired or wireless Internet fireplaces, terraces, full kitchens), access, complimentary access to deluxe rooms, personalized service. Health & Racquet Club facilities plus Complimentary beverages upon many other amenities. $$$ AB arrival, Voss water at turndown, Bulgari amenities. $$$$$ AC King & Grove New York kingandgrove.com/nyc-hotels/ Lucerne Hotel thelucernehotel hotel-new-york 212 689 1900, 800 .com 212 875 1000, 800 492 8122 804 4480 | 29 E. 29th St. (Park Ave. 201 W. 79th St. (Amsterdam Ave.– South–Madison Ave.), NYC 10016 New Broadway), NYC 10024 A treasured York’s newly renovated and sophisti- landmark elegantly restored as an cated 276-room boutique hotel in upscale hotel on Manhattan’s Upper fashionable NoMAD district. Walking West Side, two blocks from Central distance to Empire State Building, Park, in a neighborhood of brown- Gramercy Park, Madison Square stones, boutiques and cafes. $$ AB Park. $$ ABCD Mandarin Oriental New York Kitano New York kitano.com 212 mandarinoriental.com/newyork 885 7000, 800 KITANO NY (548 2666) 212 805 8800, 866 801 8880 | 80 66 Park Ave. (38th St.), NYC 10016 Columbus Circle (Broadway–60th St.), Hotel offers 149 finely appointed NYC 10023 Luxury hotel offers guest rooms and suites in Murray Hill breathtaking views of Central Park. section of Manhattan, featuring live Restaurant Asiate offers contempo- jazz, traditional Japanese and con- rary cuisine with Asian influence. temporary Continental cuisine. Walk Enjoy holistic five-star spa, fitness to Grand Central Terminal. $$$$ A center and 75-foot lap pool. $$$$$ A The Latham Hotel thelathamhotel .com 212 685 8300 | 4 E. 28th St. The Manhattan at Times Square (Fifth–Madison Aves.), NYC 10016 The Hotel manhattanhoteltimessquare Latham Hotel is a true budget hotel .com 212 581 3300, 800 610 5386 conveniently located off Fifth Avenue 790 Seventh Ave. (51st–52nd Sts.), in the heart of Manhattan’s East Side. NYC 10019 Convenient Times Close to all major attractions. $ Square location steps from Broadway theaters, Central Park, museums Le Parker Meridien New York and shopping. 659 guestrooms plus parkermeridien.com 212 245 5000, fitness center, business center. $$ 800 543 4300 | 119 W. 56th St. (Sixth– AB Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 Sleek Midtown property with breathtaking The Mansfield mansfieldhotel.com views features rooftop pool, con- 212 277 8700, 800 255 5167 | 12 W. cierge, popular restaurants, bar, 44th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10036 fantastic fitness center and spa. Near Located steps from Fifth Avenue Central Park, theaters, Fifth Avenue shops and Times Square, this historic shopping. $$$ ABCD boutique hotel offers a bar/lounge with weekly live music, Aveda bath The Loews Regency Hotel loews products, complimentary coffee bar, hotels.com/en/regency-hotel 212 fitness center and business center. 759 4100, 800 233 2356 | 540 Park Ave. $$$ (61st St.), NYC 10065 Closed for complete revitalization with an The Marmara Manhattan marmara- expected re-opening late 2013. Plans manhattan.com 212 427 3100 | 301 include renovated guestrooms, a new E. 94th St. (Second Ave.), NYC 10128 signature restaurant and a redesigned Luxurious suites all twice the size of lobby. $$$$ AD an average hotel room—600–1,450 sq. ft.—with separate bedrooms, The London NYC thelondonnyc.com living rooms, dining areas and fully 212 307 5000, 866 690 2029 | 151 W. equipped kitchens. $$ ABDE 54th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 Luxury Midtown hotel providing MAve Hotel NYC themavehotel.com sweeping views of Manhattan, steps 212 532 7373 | 62 Madison Ave. (27th from Central Park, Fifth Avenue, Times St.), NYC 10016 Named for the avenue Square. Features Gordon Ramsay’s it sits on, this contemporary new first US restaurant. $$$ ABC 72-room boutique hotel is created with a distinctly modern design of simple and clean lines. $$ ABCD
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The Michelangelo michelangelo Center, the Empire State Building and hotel.com 212 765 1900, 800 237 Macy’s. Free WiFi, fitness center, 0990 | 152 W. 51st St. (Sixth–Seventh business center, 24-hour room Aves.), NYC 10019 An intimate AAA service, concierge, 912 redesigned Four-Diamond deluxe hotel. Walking guest rooms. $$ ABC distance to Manhattan attractions. Concierge, 24-hour room service. New York Hilton Midtown newyork Valet parking. $$$$ A hiltonhotel.com 212 586 7000, 800 HILTONS (445 8667) | 1335 Sixth Ave. The Milford NYC themilford.com (53rd–54th Sts.), NYC 10019 212 869 3600, 888 352 3650 | 700 Sophisticated full-service international Eighth Ave. (44th–45th Sts.), NYC 10036 hotel designed for both business and Reinvented hotel in Times Square/ leisure travel. Ideal Manhattan Theater District includes rooms location near Rockefeller Center, inspired by subway line colors. Hotel Broadway theaters and more. $$$ designed for guests to create their AD own New York story. $ ABD New York LaGuardia Airport Millenium Hilton newyorkmillenium Marriott Hotel laguardiamarriott .hilton.com 212 693 2001, 800 .com 718 565 8900, 800 882 1043 HILTONS (445 8667) | 55 Church St. 102-05 Ditmars Blvd. (23rd Ave. & 102nd (Dey–Fulton Sts.), NYC 10007 St.), East Elmhurst, Queens 11369 Contemporary hi-rise full-service hotel Provides a very comfortable airport designed for business and leisure hotel experience in New York City. travelers. Ideal downtown location Ideally located across from LaGuardia near Wall Street, World Financial Airport and minutes from Midtown Center and South Street Seaport. Manhattan, Long Island and JFK 569 rooms, including deluxe suites. Airport. $$ A $$ ABCD New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Millennium Broadway Hotel New Bridge brooklynmarriott.com 718 York millenniumhotelnyc.com 212 246 7000, 888 436 3759 | 333 Adams 768 4400, 800 622 5569 | 145 W. 44th St. (Willoughby St.), Brooklyn 11201 St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10036 Minutes from Brooklyn Bridge and In the heart of Times Square, with Manhattan, this hotel features 656 guest rooms offering spectacular oversized guest rooms and suites, views. Near major attractions. fitness facility, indoor pool and one of Multilingual, voicemail, lounge. $$ A the largest ballrooms in New York City. $$ AC Murray Hill East Suites 212 661 2100, 800 248 9999 | 149 E. 39th St. New York Marriott Downtown (Third–Lexington Aves.), NYC 10016 nymarriottdowntown.com 212 385 All-suites hotel in historic Murray Hill. 4900, 800 242 8685 | 85 West St. Convenient to Grand Central (Carlisle–Albany Sts.), NYC 10006 Terminal, Fifth and Park Avenues. $$ Located in the heart of downtown NYC. Hotel offers 497 rooms, includ- The Muse Hotel themusehotel ing 7 suites. Views of New York .com 212 485 2400, 877 NYC MUSE Harbor and the Hudson River. $$ (692 6873) | 130 W. 46th St. (Sixth– ABC Seventh Aves.), NYC 10036 Residential ambience. Serves business and New York Marriott East Side leisure travelers with 200 oversized nymarriotteastside.com 212 755 rooms. Located in Times Square; 4000, 800 242 8684 | 525 Lexington near Fifth Avenue, Broadway. $$$ A Ave. (48th–49th Sts.), NYC 10017 Historical elegance, modern ameni- Nesva Hotel—New York City Vista ties and superior service, located in nesvahotel.com 917 745 1000 | 39-12 the heart of Midtown. The hotel is 29th St. (39th–40th Aves.), Long Island near Manhattan nightlife, luxurious City, Queens 11101 Experience a com- shopping and Grand Central fortable, contemporary boutique hotel Terminal. $$ A in Long Island City where you can relax, work, play, and see the sights of New York Marriott Marquis New York City. $$ nymarriottmarquis.com 212 398 1900 | 1535 Broadway (45th–46th Sts.), The New Yorker Hotel newyorker NYC 10036 Soaring atrium hotel with hotel.com 212 971 0101, 800 764 three restaurants and lounges, fresh 4680 | 481 Eighth Ave. (34th St.), NYC from a multi-million dollar renovation. 10001 Across the street from Madison Spacious guest rooms, 24/7 fitness Square Garden and Penn Station. center, free WiFi at lobby level. $$$ Close to the Javits Convention ACD
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The New York Palace newyork One UN New York millennium palace.com 212 888 7000, 800 NY hotels.com/oneunnewyork 212 758 PALACE (697 2522) | 455 Madison Ave. 1234, 866 866 8086 | 1 United Nations (50th–51st Sts.), NYC 10022 Excellent Plaza (First Ave. at 44th St.), NYC 10017 Midtown location, one block to Near Grand Central business district, Rockefeller Center. Oversized rooms shopping, dining, offering great New and fabulous suites. Perfect weekend York City skyline views. Services location. $$$$ A include health club, indoor tennis and swimming pool. $$$ AB New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania hotelpenn.com 212 736 5000, 800 On The Ave Hotel ontheave-nyc 223 8585 | 401 Seventh Ave. (32nd– .com 212 362 1100, 800 509 7598 33rd Sts.), NYC 10001 Moderately 2178 Broadway (77th St.), NYC 10024 priced, full-service, pet-friendly hotel. Sophisticated neighborhood hotel Excellent location near Madison features serene elegance: penthouse Square Garden, Macy’s and the views, balcony suites, plush 310- Empire State Building. Offers special count linen beds, down duvets and packages and Internet deals. $$ AB original artwork. $ ABD
The Night nighthotelny.com 212 835 The Out NYC theoutnyc.com 212 9600, 877 996 4448 | 132 W. 45th St. 947 2999, 855 568 8692 | 510 W. 42nd (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10036 St. (Tenth Ave.), NYC 10036 Hotel and Offers a sense of seclusion with the entertainment center includes: feel of a private residence. $$ 105-room gay boutique hotel with wellness center, boardrooms, cafe/ Night Hotel Times Square night restaurant and XL Nightclub. NYC’s hoteltimessquare.com 212 768 3700, first gay urban resort. $$ AC 866 950 7829 | 157 W. 47th St. (Sixth– Seventh Aves.), NYC 10036 Stay close Paramount Hotel New York to everything… Rockefeller Center, nycparamount.com 212 764 5500, Broadway shows, Fifth Avenue and 866 760 3174 | 235 W. 46th St. Times Square. Stay comfortably stylish (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 and connected. On-site destination Steps away from Times Square, this restaurant: Aspen Social Club. $$ uniquely designed hotel is surrounded by the City’s top restaurants, shows The Nolitan nolitanhotel.com 212 and entertainment. Staff dedicated to 925 2555, 877 NOLITAN (665 4826) | 30 quality service. $$ ABCD Kenmare St. (Elizabeth–Mott Sts.), NYC 10012 Boutique hotel near SoHo. Park Central New York Most of its 55 rooms feature private parkcentralny.com 212 247 8000, balconies. Free Wifi, gym passes, bike 800 346 1359 | 870 Seventh Ave. rentals, wine and cheese Mon.–Sat. (55th–56th Sts.), NYC 10019 Across Checkout 1pm. $$$ A from Carnegie Hall, central to the best of everything in New York City; Novotel New York Times Square puts Midtown attractions within easy novotelnewyork.com 212 315 0100, reach. Featuring 935 spacious rooms 800 221 3185 | 226 W. 52nd St. and suites. $$ A (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 This property combines the glamour Park Savoy Hotel parksavoyhotel and excitement of Broadway with the .com 212 245 5755 | 158 W. 58th St. modern contemporary style of a fine (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 European hotel in the center of Times Located one block from Central Park Square. $$ A and within walking distance of New York City’s finest restaurants and Nu Hotel—Brooklyn nuhotel shops and the Theatre District. $ brooklyn.com 718 852 8585 See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader 85 Smith St. (State St.–Atlantic Ave.), Card # and ad page. Brooklyn 11201 Located in vibrant Boerum Hill, surrounded by premier Park South Hotel parksouthhotel retail, culture and attractions. Minutes .com 212 448 0888, 800 315 4642 from lower Manhattan. Nubar lounge 122 E. 28th St. (Park Ave.), NYC 10016 offers three specialty cocktails daily. A 141-room classic, boutique hotel Complimentary WiFi. $$ A near Gramercy Park area of Manhattan. Full-service dining and event facilities, Omni Berkshire Place omnihotels business center, concierge and .com 212 753 5800, 800 843 6664 | 21 fitness room. $$ AD E. 52nd St. (Madison Ave.), NYC 10022 Newly renovated with a fresh modern feel, the Omni Berkshire Place is just steps away from Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Broadway, and Fifth Avenue shopping. $$$ ABCD
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The Peninsula New York Hotel peninsula.com 212 956 2888, 800 262 9467 | 700 Fifth Ave. (55th St.), NYC 10019 Located on Fifth Avenue, steps from the finest shopping and museums, the hotel offers elegant, contemporary furnishings and unpar- alleled service. Features a luxurious
rooftop spa. $$$$$ A Radio City Apartments radiocity apartments.com 212 730 0728, The Phillips Club at Lincoln Square 877 921 9321 | 142 W. 49th St. phillipsclub.com 212 835 8800, 877 (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 854 8800 | 155 W. 66th St. (Broadway– Ideal Midtown location, near theaters, Amsterdam Ave.), NYC 10023 Residential and transient hotel at Lincoln Square. Times Square, Fifth Avenue shops, Oversized suites with full kitchen, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music maid service, DVD, audio system and Hall. Affordable prices. $$ fax machine. Steps from Central See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Park. $$$$$ AB Card #.
The Pierre New York tajhotels.com/ Radisson Martinique on Broadway pierre 212 838 8000, 800 PIERRE H themartinique.com 212 736 3800, (743 7734) | 2 E. 61st St. (Fifth Ave.), 888 201 1718 | 49 W. 32nd St. NYC 10021 Celebrated for its excep- (Broadway), NYC 10001 Restored tional personal service and private Beaux-Arts landmark building is residential-style elegance on New centrally located in Midtown York’s Central Park at Fifth Avenue, Manhattan. Features include The Pierre is fresh from a meticulous business center, restaurant, fitness $100 million renovation. $$$$$ A center, spa, and wired and wireless Internet access. $$ The Plaza Hotel fairmont.com/ theplaza 212 759 3000, 888 240 7775 Renaissance New York Hotel 57 768 Fifth Ave. (Central Park South), renaissancehotel57.com 212 753 NYC 10019 This landmark property, 8841, 800 240 8604 | 130 E. 57th St. located at Fifth Avenue and Central (Lexington Ave.), NYC 10022 This Park, features oversized rooms and serene, sophisticated, newly suites, world-class restaurants and redesigned hotel is steps away high-end boutiques. WiFi, 24-hr room from restaurants, designer shops service, concierge. $$$$$ AB and all the major attractions in Manhattan. $$ A Quality Inn Midtown West/ Convention Center qualitynyc.com Renaissance New York Hotel Times 212 714 6699, 800 228 5150 | 442 W. Square nycrenaissance.com 212 36th St. (Ninth–Tenth Aves.), NYC 10018 765 7676, 800 HOTELS 1 (468 3571) Two blocks from Javits Center. 2 Times Square (714 Seventh Ave., Complimentary continental breakfast 47th–48th Sts.), NYC 10036 This and WiFi. Walking distance to AAA four-diamond hotel has been subways, Empire State Building, completely redesigned featuring Times Square, Madison Square hand-crafted interiors. Restaurant Garden. $ AB has panoramic views of Times See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Square. Minibar, coffeemaker, haird- Card # and ad page. ryer and TV. $$$ AB
The Quin thequinhotel.com Residence Inn Manhattan Midtown 212 245 QUIN (7846), 855 447 QUIN East residenceinn.com/nycha (7846) | 101 W. 57th St. (Sixth Ave.), 212 980 1003 | 148 E. 48th St. (Third– NYC 10019 Quin Attache are lifestyle Lexington Aves.), NYC 10017 The managers beyond a traditional upscale Residence Inn provides the concierge service, who will curate comfort and space that is hard to find exclusive insider access itineraries in Manhattan by combining excep- “Q’rated” uniquely for each guest. tional guest services and a great $$$$ A location. $$$ AB Residence Inn Times Square residenceinntimessquare.com 212 768 0007, 800 331 3131 | 1033 Sixth Ave. (38th–39th Sts.), NYC 10018 Manhattan’s first 100% smoke-free, extended-stay hotel. Ideal for business or pleasure. Near Bryant Park and Times Square. Nightly rates reduced for extended stays. $$$ A
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The Ritz-Carlton New York, Battery Sheraton New York Times Square Park ritzcarlton.com/batterypark Hotel sheratonnewyork.com 212 212 344 0800, 800 241 3333 | 2 West 581 1000, 800 223 6550 | 811 Seventh St. (Battery Pl.), NYC 10004 The only Ave. (52nd–53rd Sts.), NYC 10019 AAA Five-Diamond luxury waterfront Located between Central Park and hotel in Manhattan. Provides Times Square. Core Performance sweeping panoramic views of New fitness center, Starbucks coffee York Harbor and the Statue of station and in-house bars and restau- Liberty. $$$$$ ABE rants. Hotel is smoke-free. $$$$ AD
The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Sheraton Tribeca sheratontribeca Park ritzcarlton.com/hotels/new_ .com 212 966 3400 | 370 Canal St. (W. york_central_park 212 308 9100, Broadway), NYC 10013 Brand new 800 241 3333 | 50 Central Park South hotel located near SoHo, Century 21, (59th St.–Sixth Ave.), NYC 10019 Near the famous Canal Street, Little Italy, Fifth Avenue shops, boutiques and Chinatown, Tribeca Film Festvial and attractions. AAA Five-Diamond just steps away from the subway. $$ luxury. La Prairie Spa, fitness center. ABC Award-winning restaurant, afternoon tea, cocktails in Star Lounge. $$$$$ The Sherry-Netherland sherry A netherland.com 212 355 2800, 877 743 7710 | 781 Fifth Ave. (59th St.), NYC Room Mate Grace room-mate 10022 Midtown Manhattan across hotels.com 212 354 2323 | 125 W. from Central Park. Complimentary 45th St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), NYC welcoming box of Belgian choco- 10036 Boutique hotel located in lates, daily newspapers, shoeshine, Times Square, featuring a swimming flowers, fitness center, WiFi and pool in the lobby with a swim-up bar, beverages. Family packages, valet European-style kiosk complimentary parking. $$$$ ABCD breakfast, and WiFi. $$ ABD The Shoreham Hotel shoreham The Roosevelt Hotel New York hotel.com 212 247 6700, 800 553 theroosevelthotel.com 212 661 3347 | 33 W. 55th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), 9600, 888 TEDDY NY (833 3969) NYC 10019 Upscale boutique 45 E. 45th St. (Madison Ave.), NYC property featuring Shoreham restau- 10017 Prominent landmark on rant and lounge, 24-hour espresso Madison Avenue. Convenient bar, WiFi, Aveda bath products, Midtown location steps from Belgian linens, five-head rain showers, shopping and Grand Central, ideal Jacuzzi tubs and flat-panel TVs. for business or leisure. Historic Meeting and event facilities. $$ A heritage blended with modern-day amenities. $$ ABCD Skyline Hotel skylinehotelny.com 212 586 3400, 800 433 1982 | 725 Salisbury Hotel nycsalisbury.com Tenth Ave. (49th St.), NYC 10019 212 246 1300, 888 692 5757 | 123 W. Mid-Manhattan location with large, 57th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC well-appointed guest rooms. Walking 10019 Non-smoking rooms with flat- distance to Broadway theaters and screen TV, direct-dial telephone, major sightseeing attractions. WiFi, most with pantry. Valet service. Moderately priced. Storage parking $ A available. $$ ABC
Sanctuary Hotel New York Smyth Tribeca–a Thompson Hotel sanctuaryhotelnyc.com 212 234 thompsonhotels.com 212 587 7000, 7000 | 132 W. 47th St. (Sixth–Seventh 888 58 SMYTH | 85 West Broadway Aves.), NYC 10036 New four-star (Chambers St.), NYC 10007 One- Times Square hotel with service hundred guest room hotel located in tailored to any request. Newly Tribeca, near SoHo, and surrounded designed, stylish guestrooms with by shops, restaurants and other luxurious amenities. Full service lobby downtown New York attractions. $$$ restaurant and lounge. $$$ ABCD AC
Sheraton Brooklyn New York Hotel Sofitel New York sofitelny.com sheratonbrooklynnewyork.com 212 354 8844, 877 565 9240 | 45 W. 718 855 1900, 800 325 3535 | 228 44th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10036 Duffield St. (Fulton–Willoughby Sts.), Overlooks Fifth Avenue and Empire Brooklyn 11201 Discover Downtown State Building, minutes from Times Brooklyn in style. With 321 guest Square. Luxurious guest rooms and rooms, Sheraton is the second executive suites. Business and largest hotel in Brooklyn. Grubstake leisure services. Contempo rary Restaurant and Bar provide ideal French-cuisine restaurant. $$$$ A location, experience. $ ABCD
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The Sohotel thesohotel.com 212 comfort in residential Murray Hill. 226 1482, 800 737 0702 | 341 Broome Near Grand Central Terminal, Bryant St. (Bowery), NYC 10013 Cozy style on Park, Empire State Building. The Bowery with exposed brick walls Complimentary fitness center, WiFi, and a vibrant atmosphere. Affordable newspapers. $$ prices with downtown culture and entertainment steps away. $ C The Strand Hotel thestrandnyc .com 212 448 1024 | 33 W. 37th St. The Solita SoHo Hotel solitasoho (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10018 hotel.com 212 925 3600 | 159 Grand Boutique hotel in Midtown, with 177 St. (Lafayette St.), NYC 10013 Boutique luxurious guest rooms and suites. style hotel in the center of areas such Steps to Bryant Park and the Theatre as SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. District. American bistro, rooftop bar. Rooms feature complimentary high- Complimentary breakfast. $$$ AB speed Internet and pillow-top mat- tresses. $ The St. Regis New York stregis newyork.com 212 753 4500, 800 SpringHill Suites New York 759 7550 | 2 E. 55th St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC LaGuardia Airport springhillsuites 10022 This New York City landmark nyclga.com 718 651 5000, 888 887 provides the atmosphere and service 1682 | 112-15 Northern Blvd. (112th St.), found only at a Mobil Five-Star, AAA North Corona, Queens 11368 Offers Five-Diamond grand hotel. An unpar- space and style at an affordable alleled experience. $$$$$ ABC price. Minutes from Midtown Manhattan, Citi Field, USTA Billie The Time thetimeny.com 212 320 Jean King National Tennis Center. 2900, 877 846 3692 | 224 W. 49th St. Breakfast, microwaves, refrigerators (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 included. $ ABD Design-concept hotel with a sense of humor. Multisensory experience in SpringHill Suites New York primary colors. Full business services Midtown Manhattan/Fifth Avenue for the tech-savvy traveler. $$ A marriott.com/nycsm 212 391 2255, 877 699 1498 | 25 W. 37th St. (Fifth– Travel Inn Hotel newyorkhotel.com Sixth Aves.), NYC 10018 This all-suite 212 695 7171, 800 869 4630 | 515 W. property focuses on celebrating 42nd St. (Tenth–Eleventh Aves.), NYC travel and offering a local perspective 10036 Three blocks from Jacob K. to connect visitors to their destina- Javits Convention Center. High- tion. $$$ A speed Internet access and voicemail. Fitness center, outdoor pool. Free Staybridge Suites Times Square indoor parking for individual travelers. New York City staytimessquare $ .com 212 757 9000, 888 617 3376 340 W. 40th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), Tribeca Blu tribecabluhotel.com NYC 10018 New 310-studio hotel 212 941 6106 | 276 Canal St. opened in 2010, near theaters, (Broadway), NYC 10013 Located in Restaurant Row, Javits Center. Fully Manhattan’s hottest neighborhoods, stocked kitchens with appliances, offering an eclectic level of service 37-inch HDTV, pillow-top mattresses, that captures timeless comfort and laptop safes, docking alarm clock. convenience, catering to all Free full breakfast buffet, Internet, segments of travelers. $ ABC business services, local calls and more. Onsite bar/lounge, 24-hour Trump International Hotel & Tower convenience store. Evening recep- trumphotelcollection.com/ tions Tue.–Thu. $ AD central-park/ 212 299 1000, 888 44 TRUMP | 1 Central Park West St. Giles Hotel New York—The (60th–61st Sts.), NYC 10023 This Court stgilesnewyork.com 212 685 luxury property overlooking Central 1100, 888 406 8588 | 130 E. 39th St. Park features floor-to-ceiling windows (Lexington Ave.), NYC 10016 Offers with spectacular views. Complete 199 spacious residential- style guest- fitness center and spa with indoor rooms, including 48 suites, in Murray pool. Valet parking. $$$$$ A Hil. Near Grand Central Terminal, Empire State Building, Bryant Park. Trump SoHo New York trumpsoho Onsite restaurant, stylish lounge. hotel.com 212 842 5500 | 246 Spring Pet-friendly (25lbs. and under). $$ A St. (Varick St.), NYC 10013 Introducing the next generation of luxury hotels in St. Giles Hotel New York—The NYC, with 391 rooms (including 131 Tuscany stgilesnewyork.com 212 suites) on 46 floors. Dining by 686 1600, 888 406 8588 | 120 E. 39th Quattro. Private party space avail- St. (Lexington–Park Aves.), NYC 10016 able. $$$$ AB The 123 spacious, loft-like rooms and suites offer luxury, warmth and
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Wellington Hotel wellingtonhotel .com 212 247 3900, 800 652 1212 871 Seventh Ave. (55th St.), NYC 10019 European-style hotel near Carnegie Hall, Carnegie Deli, Central Park, Lincoln Center, theaters, MoMA, Rockefeller Center, Times Square and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Two restaurants, room service, 24-hour business center. Offers 515 rooms plus 85 suites. $$$ B
West 57th Street by Hilton Club west57street.com 212 379 0103, 877 394 4482 | 102 W. 57th St. (Sixth– Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 Hilton’s newest addition to New York City. The first development of its kind in Tryp New York City–Times Square New York, dedicated to shared own- South tryptimessquaresouth.com ership, luxury and flexibility. $$$ A 855 698 7974 | 345 W. 35th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10001 The Westin New York at Times Near MSG, Javits, Penn Station, Square westinny.com 212 201 2700, shopping. Samsung Experience 800 WESTIN 1 (937 8461) | 270 W. 43rd rooms sleep up to 8 persons. St. (Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 Features: bunk beds, private suites, Sophisticated, sleek rooms with 60” TVs (3D/Blue Ray). Free Internet. Heavenly Beds and Baths and all the $$ ABCDE amenities that make for modern See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader luxury, including minibar, bathrobe, Card # and ad page. iron and hair dryer. $$$$ A See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. The Waldorf Astoria New York waldorfnewyork.com 212 355 3000, The Westin New York Grand 800 WALDORF (925 3673) | 301 Park Central westinnewyorkgrand Ave. (49th–50th Sts.), NYC 10022 New York’s grandest landmark hotel. This central.com 212 490 8900, 866 961 1,416-room hotel is a member of The 3782 | 212 E. 42nd St. (Second–Third Waldorf=Astoria Collection, featuring Aves.), NYC 10017 New Westin Hotel art deco decor, four restaurants and near Grand Central Terminal. Large bars, retail, spa and fitness center. $$ king and double/double rooms. ABC Deluxe amenities, business center, WiFi, concierge, 3,000 sq. ft. WestinWorkout fitness center, The The Waldorf Towers thewaldorf LCL: Bar & Kitchen. Starwood towers.com 212 355 3100 | 100 E. Hotels & Resorts/SPG. $$ A 50th St. (Park Ave.), NYC 10022 Home to celebrities, corporate moguls and host to every American president Wingate by Wyndham Manhattan since Herbert Hoover. This boutique Midtown wingatehotelnyc.com hotel, located on floors 28 through 42 212 967 7500 | 235 W. 35th St. of the Waldorf Astoria New York, (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10001 features 123 impressive suites with Located in the heart of Manhattan, their own Les Clef D’Or concierge the Wingate offers a host of valuable and a dedicated private entrance. complimentary amenities to provide $$$$$ A guests with a comfortable and convenient experience. $$ AD Washington Jefferson—WJ Hotel wjhotel.com 212 246 7550, 888 567 W New York whotels.com 212 755 7550 | 318 W. 51st St. (Eighth–Ninth 1200, 877 W HOTELS | 541 Lexington Aves.), NYC 10019 Seconds away Ave. (49th St.), NYC 10022 An urban from the excitement of Times Square, oasis designed for comfort and dedi- the theaters of Broadway, the variety cated to service. Heartbeat restau- of Restaurant Row and Central Park. $ rant, Whiskey Blue bar. $$$ A
Washington Square Hotel W New York—Downtown whotels washingtonsquarehotel.com .com/wnewyorkdowntown 646 826 212 777 9515, 800 222 0418 | 103 8600 | 123 Washington St. (Albany St.), Waverly Pl. (MacDougal St.), NYC 10011 NYC 10006 The newest W hotel in Art deco-style hotel in historic NYC, located in the Financial District. Greenwich Village. Multilingual staff, Experience W’s “wow” factor with lounge and lobby bar. $$ ABC whatever-whenever service in one of 217 guest rooms. $$$ ABCD
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W New York—Times Square YMCA, Harlem Branch ymcanyc whotels.com 212 930 7400, 877 W .org/association/guest-rooms/ HOTELS | 1567 Broadway (47th St.), harlemrooms 212 912 2100 | 180 W. NYC 10036 At the crossroads of 135th St. (Lenox Ave.–Malcolm X Blvd.), Midtown and the Theatre District. NYC 10030 Affordable accommoda- Offers 552 luxurious guest rooms, tions in Upper Manhattan (West including 43 suites. Conference Harlem). Coed fitness center includes rooms, event and meeting space. gym and pool. Free WiFi in lounge, $$$ A linen and towel service, 24–hour security. Patio/garden, all private W New York—Union Square rooms, in-room refrigerator and A/C, whotels.com 212 253 9119, 877 W multilingual staff. $ A HOTELS | 201 Park Ave. South (17th St.), NYC 10003 Downtown ambience Yotel Times Square West yotel meets world-class service. Landmark newyork.com 646 449 7700, 877 909 ballroom, rich in history and style. 6895 | 570 Tenth Ave. (42nd St.), NYC Complete array of business ameni- 10036 Innovative hotel concept that ties. Located in the fashionable offers flexible, smart space to suit Flatiron District. $$$ A individual needs in a cool, calm and connected living space. Sleep, relax, World Center Hotel worldcenter work, refresh, entertain. $$$ ABCD hotel.com 212 577 2933 | 144 Washington St. (Albany St.), NYC 10006 Z NYC Hotel zhotelny.com 212 319 Located in the heart of the Financial 7000 | 11-01 43rd Ave. (11th St.), Long District opposite the World Trade Island City, Queens 11101 An “urban Center. Features modern guest chic” hotel with stunning views of the rooms, complimentary high-speed Manhattan skyline. Rooftop bar, Internet, fitness room, restaurant and stylish guestrooms, high quality bar. $$ ABC customer service, easy access to Midtown. $$ B Wyndham Garden Chinatown wyndham.com/hotels/NYCCT/ Alternative main.wnt 646 329 3400, 855 468 Accommodations 3500 | 93 Bowery (Canal St.), NYC 10002 Boutique-style hotel with AKA Central Park intimate lobby and helpful staff, located on the historic Bowery in the AKA Sutton Place heart of Chinatown. Ideal home-base AKA Times Square for visiting downtown. $$$ ABCD AKA United Nations See listings in alphabetical order at the start of this chapter. Wyndham Garden Hotel Chelsea wyndhamnyc.com 212 243 0800 Educational Housing Services 37 W. 24th St. (Sixth Ave.–Broadway), studenthousing.org 212 977 9099, NYC 10010 Centrally located in Chelsea/Flatiron District, blocks from 800 385 1689, groups 212 994 8809, subways, 124 smoke-free guest- fax 212 977 7822 | 55 Clark St., rooms, complimentary wireless Brooklyn 11201 This not-for-profit Internet, in-room safes, 24-hour organization provides safe and fitness center. San Rocco Italian affordable fully furnished housing to restaurant and lounge. $ ABCD students, interns and recent grads in New York City. $ Wyndham Garden Long Island City/ Hostelling International—New York Manhattan View wyndham.com/ hinewyork.org 212 932 2300 | 891 hotels/NYCLI/main.wnt 888 310 Amsterdam Ave. (103rd–104th Sts.), 2100 | 44-28 9th St. (Vernon Blvd.), Long NYC 10025 This hostel, among North Island City, Queens 11101 Located one stop via subway from Manhattan. America’s largest, welcomes travel- Free shuttle service to subway and ers to a newly renovated landmark neighborhood restaurants and building three blocks from Central museums. Free high-speed Internet Park, fifteen minutes to Times Square. $ access and fitness center. $$ ABCD A Sutton Court Hotel Residences Wyndham Midtown 45 wyndham suttoncourt.com 212 935 3300, 888 midtown45.com 212 867 5100 481 4376 | 417 E. 57th St. (First Ave.), 205 E. 45th St. (Second–Third Aves.), NYC 10022 This extended stay NYC 10017 Upscale hotel featuring contemporary decor within a warm property in East Midtown Manhattan and welcoming environment. The offers fully furnished studio, one-, hotel offers luxurious accommoda- two- and three-bedroom apartments tions and gracious service, plus the monthly. $$ notable restaurant The Atrium. $$$ ABCDE
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The shopping scene in New York City takes souvenir buying to the next level. Peruse elegant merchandise at luxury storefronts like Tom Ford, Balenciaga, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen and The Shops at Columbus Circle; get a brand new look at Joe Fresh or sift through treasures from a different decade at vintage and thrift shops. NYC’s museum shops are top notch, too, offering everything from books and statuary to jewelry and gadgets. For unique buys, the City’s top flea markets found in Hell’s Kitchen, the Flatiron District, the Lower East Side and Williamsburg offer fun finds for those ready to browse. And as the holidays approach, check off everyone on your gift list with seasonal markets in Union Square, Columbus Circle, Bryant Park and beyond, selling one-of-a-kind wares in the open air. nycgo.com/shopping
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Apparel H&M hm.com 718 592 4200 | Queens Center, 90-15 Queens Blvd. (57th Ave.), Atrium atriumnyc.com 212 473 3980 Elmhurst, Queens 11373 This location: 644 Broadway (Bleecker St.), NYC ladies, men, teens, kids. A 10012 Known for its fashion-forward merchandise and extensive selection H&M hm.com 718 983 0986 | Staten of denim. Offers men’s and women’s Island Mall, 2655 Richmond Ave. ready-to-wear clothing, accessories (Platinum Ave.), Staten Island 10314 This and outerwear. A location: ladies, men, teens. A
Atrium–Brooklyn atriumnyc.com Housing Works Thrift Shop 347 889 6114 | 233 Flatbush Ave. housingworks.org 212 732 0584 (Bergen–Dean Sts.), Flatbush, Brooklyn 119 Chambers St. (Church St.–West 11217 Known for its fashion-forward Broadway), NYC 10007 Twelve merchandise and extensive selection locations throughout NYC selling of denim. Offers men’s ready-to-wear vintage and contemporary clothing, clothing, accessories and outerwear. accessories, furniture, artwork and Features a barbershop in back. A collectibles. The proceeds fund their fight to end AIDS and homelessness. H&M hm.com 212 643 6955 | 435 Seventh Ave. (34th St.), NYC 10018 Housing Works Thrift Shop Founded in Sweden in 1947, H&M is a housingworks.org 646 786 1200 global apparel brand offering fashion 130 Crosby St. (Prince–Houston Sts.), and quality at the best price for ladies, NYC 10012 men, teens and kids. A Housing Works Thrift Shop H&M hm.com 212 965 8975 | 515 housingworks.org 212 352 1618 Broadway (Spring–Broome Sts.), NYC 245 W. 10th St. (Hudson St.), NYC 10014 10015 This location: ladies, men. A Housing Works Thrift Shop H&M hm.com 212 343 2722 | 558 housingworks.org 718 838 5050 Broadway (Spring–Prince Sts.), NYC 143 W. 17th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), 10012 This location: ladies, men, NYC 10011 teens. A Housing Works Thrift Shop H&M hm.com 212 539 1741 | 111 Fifth housingworks.org 212 529 5955 Ave. (18th St.), NYC 10019 This store: 157 E. 23rd St. (Third–Lexington Aves.), ladies, men, teens. A NYC 10010
H&M hm.com 646 473 1165 | 1328 Housing Works Thrift Shop Broadway (34th–35th Sts.), NYC 10001 housingworks.org 646 963 2665 This location: ladies, men, teens, kids. 730-732 Ninth Ave. (49th–50th Sts.), A NYC 10019
H&M hm.com 212 661 7012 | 505 Fifth Housing Works Thrift Shop Ave. (42nd St.), NYC 10017 This housingworks.org 212 579 7566 location: ladies, men, teens. A 306 Columbus Ave. (74th–75th Sts.), NYC 10023 H&M hm.com 212 489 0390 | 640 Fifth Ave. (51st St.), NYC 10019 This Housing Works Thrift Shop location: ladies, men, teens. A housingworks.org 212 772 8461 202 E. 77th St. (Second–Third Aves.), H&M hm.com 212 935 6781 | 731 NYC 10021 Lexington Ave. (59th St.), NYC 10022 This location: ladies, men, teens. A Housing Works Thrift Shop housingworks.org 212 722 8306 H&M hm.com 212 289 1724 | 150 E. 1730 Second Ave. (90th St.), NYC 10128 86th St. (Lexington Ave.), NYC 10028 This location: ladies, men, teens, kids. A Housing Works Thrift Shop housingworks.org 212 222 3550 | 2569 H&M hm.com 212 665 8300 | 125 W. Broadway (96th–97th Sts.), NYC 10025 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.), NYC 10027 This location: ladies, men, Housing Works Thrift Shop teens, kids. A housingworks.org 718 636 2271 | 266 5th Ave. (Garfield Pl.), Brooklyn 11215 H&M hm.com 718 252 5444 | Kings Plaza Shopping Center, Flatbush Ave. at Housing Works Thrift Shop Ave. U, Marine Park, Brooklyn 11234 housingworks.org 718 237 0521 This location: ladies, men, teens, kids. 122 Montague St. (Henry St.), Brooklyn A 11201 Pictured on preceding page: 72 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Shop for the avant-garde downtown on Bond Street. Shopping
Ivanka Trump Boutique ivanka Art & Antiques trumpcollection.com 212 756 9912, 888 756 9912 | 109 Mercer St. (Spring– For more retail art, see “Art Galleries” Prince Sts.), NYC 10012 Ivanka Trump’s in the Museums & Galleries section flagship boutique houses all of her of this guide. brands—jewelry, footwear, handbags, outerwear, apparel—under one roof, An American Craftsman creating a one-stop shopping experi- anamericancraftsman.com ence for women. Closed Mon. 212 399 2545 | 790 Seventh Ave. (52nd St.), NYC 10019 NYC’s exclusive fine Joe Fresh joefresh.com 212 764 1730 American crafts gallery, representing 510 Fifth Ave. (43rd St.), NYC 10036 over 400 craft artists and fine artists With chic yet affordable apparel and working in wood, clay, fiber, metal, accessories for women and men, Joe glass, jewelry, painting and sculpture. Fresh is a fashion brand offering accessible, of-the-moment style. Lincoln Center/List Poster and Print See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Program lincolncenter.org/asc_ Reader Card # and ad page. load_screen.asp?screen=Posters_ and_Prints 212 875 5018 | Fine print Joe Fresh joefresh.com editions—along with handmade, 212 366 0960 | 110 Fifth Ave. collectible posters—are created by (16th–17th Sts.), NYC 10011 leading artists to commemorate See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Lincoln Center events and series. Reader Card # and ad page. Internet and phone orders only. A
Joe Fresh joefresh.com Manhattan Art & Antiques Center 646 692 9046 | 215 W. 34th St. the-maac.com 212 355 4400 | 1050 (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10001 Second Ave. (55th–56th Sts.), NYC See Ad Index on pg. 240 for 10022 New York’s oldest art & Reader Card # and ad page. antiques center, with 100 galleries offering silver, jewelry, porcelain, tap- Joe Fresh joefresh.com estries, furniture, clocks, paintings, 212 472 1505 1055 Madison Ave. antiques and objects of art from every (80th–81st Sts.), NYC 10021 continent. AF See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. Bargains
Juicy Couture juicycouture.com Century 21 Department Store— 646 336 8151 | 368 Bleecker St. (Charles Downtown c21stores.com 212 227 St.), NYC 10014 Women’s ready-to- 9092 | 22 Cortlandt St. (Broadway– wear, handbags, shoes, jewelry, sun- Church St.), NYC 10007 Legendary glasses, timepieces, swimwear, Juicy Financial District discount shopping Kids, Juicy Baby, Juicy Crittoure for destination. Find everything from Dogs, Dirty English for Men, and men’s, women’s and children’s apparel women’s and men’s fragrance. to footwear, handbags, housewares up to 65% off retail every day. A Juicy Couture juicycouture.com See Ad Index on pg. 240 for 212 796 3360 | 650 Fifth Ave. (52nd St.), Reader Card # and ad page. NYC 10022 Century 21 Department Store— Juicy Couture juicycouture.com Lincoln Square c21stores.com 212 327 2398 | 860 Madison Ave. (70th 212 518 2121 | 1972 Broadway (66th– St.), NYC 10021 67th Sts.), NYC 10023 Legendary discount retailer. From men’s and Sermoneta Gloves sermonetagloves women’s wear to bags, shoes, .com 212 319 5946, 877 GLOVE 99 children’s and more, get it all up to (456 2399) | 609 Madison Ave. (58th St.), 65% off retail 100% of the time. NYC 10022 Family-owned boutique See Ad Index on pg. 240 for offers high quality, artisan hand- Reader Card # and ad page. crafted Italian leather gloves including kid-leather, pigskin, suede, sheepskin, Loehmann’s loehmanns.com 212 satin and cashmere. Wide selection of hats, scarves. AC 352 0856 | 101 Seventh Ave. (16th St.), NYC 10011 Famous source of off-price designer apparel. Sportswear and Studio Manhattan Art + Design more for women and men. “The studiomanhattan.com 718 392 3030 mecca of off-price shopping.”—New 277 Bleecker St. (Jones St.), NYC 10014 York Magazine. A From handbags to iPhone cases, this photojournalist-founded design house creates accessories with original pho- tography and design portraying images from New York and the world. nycgo.com | facebook.com/nycgo 73 Shopping
Books Myzel’s Chocolate & Gifts myzels .com 212 245 4233 | 140 W. 55th St. Drama Book Shop dramabook (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC 10019 Cozy shop.com 212 944 0595, 800 322 midtown sweet shop offers homemade 0595 | 250 W. 40th St. (Seventh–Eighth chocolates, truffles, cookies, specialty licorice of the world. Also creates Aves.), NYC 10018 Auditioning actors special packages and baskets. A and theater-loving visitors will adore crowd pleaser. Closed Sun. this premier vendor of dramatic texts. Offers thousands of play books, mag- azines on the craft of theater. Closed Department Stores Sun. AE Bloomingdale’s bloomingdales Housing Works Bookstore Cafe .com 212 705 2000, visitor center: 212 housingworks.org/bookstore 705 2098 | 1000 Third Ave. (59th–60th 212 334 3324 | 126 Crosby St. (Prince– Sts.), NYC 10022 A leader in style and Houston Sts.), NYC 10012 Volunteer- service and a unique shopping expe- staffed bookstore/café/cultural institu- rience. Assistance in more than 14 tion presents eclectic concerts, languages; visitors center for travel- readings and special events. The ers. Seven days. Multilingual. A proceeds fund their fight to end AIDS and homelessness. Bloomingdale’s SoHo bloomingdales.com 212 729 5900 Bridal & Formal Wear 504 Broadway (Spring-Broome Sts.), NYC 10012 Smaller branch of the Kleinfeld kleinfeldbridal.com 646 uptown flagship. Cafe second floor. 633 4300 | 110 W. 20th St. (Sixth Ave.), Open seven days. NYC 10011 Full-service designer of wedding gowns, accessories, plus Lord & Taylor lordandtaylor.com sizes, eveningwear. Alterations, trunk 212 391 3344, 800 223 7440 | 424 Fifth shows and honeymoon travel Ave. (38th–39th Sts.), NYC 10018 services. Open everyday (except America’s oldest store, Lord & Taylor’s Wednesday), by appointment. unapologetically classic style, land- marked building, and legendary windows on Fifth Avenue are one of Candy & Chocolate New York’s cherished treasures. AD
Dylan’s Candy Bar dylanscandybar Macy’s Herald Square macys.com .com 646 735 0078 | 1011 Third Ave. 212 695 4400 | 151 W. 34th St. (60th St.), NYC 10065 This candy (Broadway–Seventh Ave.), NYC 10001 universe merges fashion, art and pop Floor after floor of designer fashions culture with candy. Over 7,000 sweets for men, women and children. Top including chocolate, gummies and cosmetic brands, plus home furnish- hard-to-find favorites from decades ing and accessories. Multilingual past. AE visitor center on 34th Street balcony. ABCE Jacques Torres Chocolate— See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Brooklyn mrchocolate.com 718 875 Reader Card # and ad page. 9772 | 66 Water St. (King St.), Brooklyn 11201 Famous chef Jacques Torres Macy’s Brooklyn Downtown macys invites visitors to watch chocolate .com 718 875 7200 | 422 Fulton St. being made at his factory/store. Open (Hoyt St.–Gallatin Pl.), Brooklyn 11201 seven days. AEF Macy’s Queens - Rego Park macys Jacques Torres Chocolate— .com 718 271 7200 | 90-01 Queens SoHo mrchocolate.com 212 414 Blvd. (90th St.), Elmhurst, Queens 11373 2462 | 350 Hudson St. (King St.), NYC 10014 Witness the creation of chef Jacques Torres’ chocolates at his Macy’s Flushing macys.com 718 factory/retail store. Chocolate treats, 358 9000 | 136-50 Roosevelt Ave. hot chocolate, cookies served seven (Union St.–Main St.), Flushing, Queens days. 11354
Lindt Chocolate lindtusa.com Macy’s Parkchester macys.com 212 754 5191 | The Rolex Bldg., 665 718 828 7000 | 1441 Metropolitan Ave. Fifth Ave. (52nd–53rd Sts.), NYC 10022 (Wood Ave.–Wood Rd.), Parkchester, the This flagship shop represents the Bronx 10462 finest artistry of Lindt Master Swiss Chocolatiers. Premium chocolates Saks Fifth Avenue saks.com 212 include truffles, exclusive European 753 4000, 877 551 SAKS (7257) | 611 specialties and gifts. Samples served Fifth Ave. (49th–50th Sts.), NYC 10022 daily. One of the world’s leading luxury fashion and designer retailers. ABCE
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Electronics & Flowers Cameras Nature’s Petal Florist Inc. natures petal.com 646 704 0001 | 177-05 B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio Union Tpke. (177th St.), Fresh Meadows, Superstore bhphotovideo.com Queens 11366 Using the freshest 212 444 6615 | 420 Ninth Ave. (34th St.), flowers from around the world, Nature’s NYC 10001 World-famous photo, Petal creates floral art with creative video shopping destination. Vast and unique design. They are prepared selection of cameras, camcorders, to meet all requests. Closed Tues. iPods, DVD players and more at great discounted prices. A Starbright Floral Design starflor.com 800 520 8999 | 150 W. 28th St. (Sixth– J&R Music & Computer World Seventh Aves.), 1st fl., NYC 10001 One jr.com 212 238 9000, 800 806 1115 of the City’s most exclusive florists Park Row (at Broadway, across from City provides floral designs, gift baskets, Hall), NYC 10038 Lower Manhattan and much more. Serving all of New megastore with a local retailer’s York City. Open seven days. A personal touch. Low-priced electronics: computers, home/office equipment, phones, audio, video, cameras, games, Food home appliances, and more. E Citarella citarella.com 212 874 0383 Sony Store store.sony.com 2135 Broadway (75th St.), NYC 10023 212 833 5449 | 550 Madison Ave. This family run business is a sleek, top (55th–56th Sts.), NYC 10022 Best of food destination in Manhattan, known Sony in one great location. Check out for freshness, quality and value. the latest Sony electronics, comput- Stellar seafood, meats, desserts, ers, cameras, personal audio, mobile produce and more. devices, TVs, games, more. Knowledgeable multilingual staff. DE Eataly eataly.com 212 229 2560 200 Fifth Ave. (23rd–24th Sts.), NYC Tekserve tekserve.com 212 929 10010 Offers the highest quality 3645, 888 929 3645 | 119 W. 23rd St. artisanal products at fair prices. (Sixth Ave.), NYC 10011 Largest inde- A one-stop source for the heart of pendent Apple store in the US offers Italy, from pastas to oils to breads. the newest family of Macs, iPads, iPhones and iPods—plus NYC’s best selection of accessories. Repairs; classes. ABCE Flea Markets
East 67th Street Market east67th streetmarket.org 877 4E67 MKT (436 7658) | P.S. 183, 67th St. between Ernest Klein & Company ernest First and York Aves., NYC Upper East klein.com 212 245 7722 | 1366 Sixth Side antiques, flea and farmers Ave. (55th St.), NYC 10019 Gourmet market. Open every Sat., 6am–5pm. F marketplace: hot meals, sandwiches and wraps, with seating available. Green Flea Indoor/Outdoor Markets Marketplace offers selection of greenfleamarkets.com 212 239 3025 chocolates, candies, fruits, coffee | Columbus Ave. at 77th St., NYC 10024, as well as a selection of groceries. mail: 242 W. 30th St., #803, NYC 10001 See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Antiques, crafts, fashion. Open Reader Card #. Sundays year-round (and Saturdays in November and December only), Make My Cake makemycake.com 10am–5:30pm. Contact: greenflea@ aol.com. E 212 932 0833 | 121 St. Nicholas Ave. (116th St.), NYC 10026 Family owned Harlem bakery offers Southern-style Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market sweets such as their signature red velvet hellskitchenfleamarket.com cake. Second bakery at 2380 Adam 212 243 5343 | 39th St. between Ninth Clayton Powell Blvd., Manhattan. AE & Tenth Aves., NYC Antiques, crafts, vintage fashion, collectibles, Perfect Picnic perfectpicnic.com ephemera, retro decor and more. Free. Open Sat.–Sun., 10am–6pm, 212 228 2884 | 9 Clinton St. (Stanton– year-round (weather permitting). F Houston Sts.), upstairs, NYC 10002 Provides locally-sourced specialty foods at a reasonable price for custom picnics and gift baskets. Available for customer pick-up or delivery throughout Manhattan. nycgo.com | facebook.com/nycgo 75 Shopping
Russ & Daughters russand chocolate candies. Family-friendly fun daughters.com 212 475 4880, 800 and unique gifts designed exclusively RUSS 229 (787 7229) | 179 E. Houston for M&M’s World. AE St. (Orchard–Allen Sts.), NYC 10002, UNITED STATES Family-owned/ Michael C. Fina Company michael operated LES appetizing institution, cfina.com 212 557 2500, 800 289 since 1914, specializes in traditional 3462 | 500 Park Ave. (59th St.), NYC hand-sliced smoked fish, caviar, 10022 Engagement rings, wedding herring, sweets. New York bands, fine and fashion jewelry, china, Magazine’s “Best Bagel & Lox.” AE crystal and glassware, flatware, table- ware, giftware, vintage silver, baby gifts, William Greenberg Jr. Desserts bridal registry. Open seven days. A wmgreenbergdesserts.com 212 861 1340, 800 255 8278 | 1100 Madison Ave. NBC Experience Store/Studio Tours (82nd–83rd Sts.), NYC 10028 New nbcstudiotour.com 212 664 3700, York institution (since 1946) known for 212 664 7174 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza traditional desserts, brownies, butter (49th St. btwn. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), cookies, Linzer tarts. Black & white NYC 10036 NBC Experience Store is cookies voted “#1 in NY”—New York the place for all favorite TV merchan- Magazine. dise, from must-see shows to today’s hottest hits. AE Gifts & Souvenirs Pearl River Mart pearlriver.com 212 Chelsea Market Baskets chelsea 431 4770, 800 878 2446 | 477 Broadway marketbaskets.com 212 727 1111 (Grand-Broome Sts.), NYC 10013 The one-stop shop for everything Asian: 75 Ninth Ave. (15th–16th Sts.), NYC home furnishings, striking apparel and 10011 Full-service gift basket and various knick-knacks that range from specialty food store with ideas for all funky, to elegant, to just plain fun. occasions. Shipping available. Statue of Liberty Gift Shop thestatue CityStore nyc.gov/citystore call 311, ofliberty.com 212 363 3180, 800 266 outside NYC: 212 NEW YORK (639 | 1 1488 | Liberty Island, New York Harbor, Centre St. (Chambers St.), NYC 10007 NYC 10004 On-site and online shop Official store of the City of New York. offers apparel, books, DVDs, jewelry, Find everything “New York,” including magnets, key chains, replicas and licensed NYPD, FDNY, taxi and Parks many more mementos of a visit to the souvenirs for adults and kids. Closed iconic American landmark. Sat., Sun. AE
FDNY Fire Zone fdnyfirezone.org Home Furnishings 212 698 4520 | 34 W. 51st St. (Fifth– Sixth Aves.), NYC 10020 Official store Bed Bath & Beyond bedbathand run by the FDNY Foundation offers beyond.com 212 255 3550, 800 GO licensed Fire Department merchan- BEYOND (462 3966) | 620 Sixth Ave. dise, including adult and kids’ t-shirts, (18th St.), NYC 10011 Home furnishing jackets and hats, toys, collectibles, super store. Huge selection of brand gifts and souvenirs. ABCDEF name products: bed linens, bath accessories, kitchen electrics, Grand Slam New York grandslam cookware, glassware, window treat- newyork.com 212 398 6388, 866 398 ments, lifestyle accessories, storage 6388 | 1557 Broadway (46th–47th Sts.), items, more. A NYC 10036 Large selection of gifts, souvenirs and apparel at low prices. Bed Bath & Beyond bedbathand Three floors of favorite brands includ- beyond.com 212 233 8450, 800 GO ing “I Love NY,” NYPD, FDNY, BEYOND (462 3966) | 270 Greenwich St. Yankees, Converse and more. A (Murray–Warren Sts.), NYC 10007
Hershey’s Chocolate World Times Bed Bath & Beyond bedbathand Square hersheys.com/timessquare beyond.com 646 215 4702, 800 GO 212 581 9100 | 1593 Broadway (48th BEYOND (462 3966) | 410 E. 61st St. St.), NYC 10019 Experience the world’s (First Ave.), NYC 10065 best-loved confectionery brands and find Hershey’s products and sweet Bed Bath & Beyond bedbathand gifts for every occasion. Open daily beyond.com 917 441 9391, 800 GO 9am to midnight. AE BEYOND (462 3966) | 1932 Broadway (64th–65th Sts.), NYC 10023 M&M’s World New York mmsworld .com 212 295 3850 | 1600 Broadway Fishs Eddy fishseddy.com 212 420 (48th St.), NYC 10019 Retail- entertainment location dedicated to 9020 | 889 Broadway (19th St.), NYC the colorful fun of M&M’s brand 10003 American-made dishes, glass- ware. Diner, hotel, restaurant vintage
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ware. New designs by C. Rowley, Tourneau—Columbus Circle Jessie Hartland, others. AE tourneau.com 212 823 9425, 800 348 3332 | The Shops at Columbus Circle, Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com 10 Columbus Cir. (Broadway & 60th St.), 212 941 8950, 800 963 0891 | 47 #103, NYC 10019 The world’s largest Greene St. (Grand–Broome Sts.), NYC watch store features fine timepieces 10013 This design company special- from luxury watchmakers worldwide, izes in decorative home accessories, certified pre-owned watches and a gifts and all things groovy. They are factory-authorized service center for dedicated to bringing joy into the most watch brands. home. Tourneau—Madison Ave. tourneau Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com .com 212 758 6098, 800 348 3332 212 488 2803 | 37 Greenwich Ave. 500 Madison Ave. (52nd–53rd Sts.), (Charles St.), NYC 10014 NYC 10022 The world’s largest watch store features fine timepieces from Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com luxury watchmakers worldwide, certi- 212 772 2410 | 1097 Madison Ave. fied pre-owned watches and a fac- (83rd St.), NYC 10028 tory-authorized service center for most watch brands. Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com 212 787 0017 | 304 Columbus Ave. Uno de 50 unode50.com 646 490 (74th St.), NYC 10023 5070 | 135 Prince St. (Wooster St.–West Broadway), NYC 10012 High-end Jonathan Adler jonathanadler.com fashion jewelry line from Spain melds artisanship and refined skills. 718 855 0017 | 378 Atlantic Ave. Handcrafted innovative products with (Bond–Hoyt Sts.), Brooklyn 11217 flawless quality materials combine in creative jewelry and accessories. New York Design Center nydc.com 212 679 9500 | 200 Lexington Ave. Wempe Jewelers wempe.com (32nd–33rd Sts.), NYC 10016 Premier 212 397 9000 | 700 Fifth Ave. (55th St.), resource for interior design features NYC 10019 Official Rolex jeweler. 1stdibs@NYDC, a full floor of fine antiques, and “Access to Design,” a program focused on educating Malls, Markets, consumers and designers. A Districts
Jewelry & Gems Bronx Terminal Market bronx terminalmarket.com 718 513 7725 Alex and Ani alexandani.com 646 610 Exterior St. (River Ave. at 151st St.), 484 5099 | 425 West Broadway (Spring– Bronx 10451 Located near Yankee Prince Sts.), NYC 10012 Alex and Ani’s Stadium, this nearly one-million- mission is to design products that square-foot mall offers top shopping adorn the body, enlighten the mind and dining where a wholesale food and empower the spirit. Necklaces, market once stood. AE bracelets, charms, earrings. A Brookfield Place Shops & Restaurants The Diamond District See brookfieldplaceny.com 212 417 7000 “Neighborhoods” in Sightseeing. 100 West St. (Liberty–Vesey Sts.), NYC 10080 Enhance a visit to the spectac- Jack of Diamonds Jewelers ular Winter Garden, North Cove International jackofdiamondsintl Marina or Hudson River Park with .com 212 869 7272 | 75 W. 47th St. shopping and dining. Choose from 40 (Sixth Ave.), NYC 10036 Luxury gifts restaurants and stores. and jewels, from loose diamonds, to charms, to watches. Knowledgeable, Fulton Market southstreetseaport professional staff. Repairs. Free gift .com 212 732 7678 | South Street with mention of NYC & Company. Seaport, Pier 17 (Fulton–South Sts.), Closed Sun. ABCD NYC 10038 Thriving waterfront com- munity complete with breathtaking Martinique Jewelers martinique views, more than 100 shops, cafes jewelers.com 212 262 7600, 800 845 and restaurants, and a world-class 3654 | 750 Seventh Ave. (49th St.), NYC maritime museum. Open daily. 10019 Family owned jeweler since 1963, this Pandora authorized dealer Limelight Shops limelightshops carries Charriol designer jewelry, .com 212 255 2144 | 656 Sixth Ave. diamond wedding bands and (20th St.), NYC 10011 The landmark engagement rings. In the heart of neo-Gothic church that housed the Times Square. A Limelight nightclub is now the “divine” setting for 60 specialty shops offering “heavenly” fashion, art, beauty and food.
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Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market Shoes nymag.com/listings/stores/ malcolm_shabazz_harlem_market Flight Club flightclub.com 888 937 212 987 8131 | 52 W. 116th St. (Lenox 8020 | 812 Broadway (11th–12th Sts.), Ave./Malcolm X Blvd.–Fifth Ave.), NYC NYC 10003 The ultimate retail destina- 10026 Traditional, handmade African tion for limited-edition, vintage, and crafts, textiles and African-style hard-to-find sneakers and apparel, clothes for men, women, children. with three locations in Manhattan and Large selection of carved wooden a tremendously robust online store. figurines plus urban wear and hair- braiding boutiques. AE Fratelli Rossetti rossetti.it 212 888 5107 | 625 Madison Ave. (58th–59th Rockefeller Center rockefeller Sts.), NYC 10022 Designer collection of center.com 212 632 3975 | 48th–51st dressy and sport men’s and women’s Sts. btw. Fifth and Sixth Aves., NYC fine footwear, accessories, apparel. 10111 Enjoy a stroll through Open seven days. AE Rockefeller Center, which offers a pleasantly surprising variety of stores Kith kithnyc.com 347 460 5484 to shop at, from Kenneth Cole to La 644 Broadway (Bleecker St.), NYC Maison Du Chocolate. AE 10012 All men’s footwear and attire. Selling top-tier products from Red The Shops at Columbus Circle Wing, Quoddy, Sebago, Grenson, shopsatcolumbuscircle.com New Balance, Asics and Adidas in 212 823 6300 | Time Warner Center, an intimate boutique setting. A 10 Columbus Circle (Broadway between 58th–60th Sts.), NYC 10019 New York Kith–Brooklyn kithnyc.com 347 460 destination for style and sophistica- 5484 | 233 Flatbush Ave. (Bergen–Dean tion. Prestigious retailers, renowned Sts.), Flatbush, Brooklyn 11217 All men’s restaurateurs in world-class entertain- footwear and attire. Selling top-tier ment destination. products from Red Wing, Quoddy, See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Sebago, Timberland, New Balance, Reader Card # and ad page. Asics and Adidas in an intimate boutique setting. A The Shops at SkyView Center shopskyviewcenter.com 718 460 The Walking Company thewalking 2000 | 40-24 College Point Blvd. (40th company.com 212 355 3198 | 551 Rd.—Roosevelt Ave.), Queens 11354 Madison Ave. (55th St.), NYC 10022 The Multi-level shopping and dining world’s largest retailer of comfort destination features apparel, shoes, footwear. Features Ecco, Dansko, electronics, home furnishings, enter- MBT, UGG, Pikolinos, and Earth, plus tainment, groceries and cosmetics the latest foot-scanning technology at value prices. Parking free up to and orthotics. A three hours. A
South Street Seaport southstreet Shopping Tours seaport.com 212 SEA PORT (732 Shop Gotham shopgotham.com 7678) | Fulton–South Sts. at the East 917 599 6650, 866 795 4200 Shopping River, NYC 10038 The narrow cobblestone streets of NYC’s historic tours for independent travelers and seaport district are now a market- groups. Tours daily, 9am–6pm. E place featuring indoor and outdoor dining and shopping, sightseeing Style Room—Private Shopping Tour cruises and maritime museum. AE Experiences styleroom.com 646 245 5316 Offers private “insider” Woodbury Common Premium shopping tours in NYC. Meet design- Outlets premiumoutlets.com/ ers face-to-face in their New York showrooms and shop at 65%–80% woodburycommon 845 928 4000 off retail. 498 Red Apple Ct. (NYS Thruway, exit 16 Harriman), Central Valley, NY 10917 Woodburybus.com woodburybus World’s largest collection of designer apparel and name-brand outlets. .com 212 246 0597 | Box 677, Radio Everyday savings of 25%–65% at City Station, NYC 10019 Offers four 220 stores including Burberry, Coach, daily departures form Manhattan hotels to Woodbury Common Gap Outlet, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Premium Outlets, with reserved Nike and more. Access via MTA seating for passengers’ convenience. Metro-North Railroad, Gray Line bus, Shop 200-plus stores for great Hampton Luxury Liner, Liberty savings. E Helicopter. ADE See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page.
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Specialty Shops Porsche Design New York porsche- design.com 212 308 1786 | 624 Disney Store Times Square Madison Ave. (59th St.), NYC 10022 disneystore.com 212 626 2910 Leading luxury brand of men’s accessories with functional, timeless 1540 Broadway (45th–46th Sts.), NYC and purist design, representing 10036 The premiere destination for impressive technical innovations. Disney shopping in New York City, Established in 1972 by Porsche 911 including exclusive products made creator F. A. Porsche. A for and sold only at the Times Square location. ACE Porsche Design–Soho porsche- design.com 212 308 1786 | 465 West J & R Jr. www.jr.com/jr 212 238 Broadway (Prince–Houston Sts.), NYC 9060 | 1 Ann St. (Park Row), 2nd fl., 10012 Luxury brand of men’s and NYC 10038 Super-boutique for kids women’s fashion including accesso- near City Hall in downtown Manhattan, ries with functional, timeless design. featuring the best in baby gear, stroll- SoHo location, their largest in the ers, electronics, toys and more. E USA, is a concept store. Lee’s Art Shop leesartshop.com The Shop at Carnegie Hall 212 247 0110 | 220 W. 57th St. (Seventh carnegiehall.org 212 903 9610 Ave.–Broadway), NYC 10019 Midtown landmark with four floors of artistic 154 W. 57th St. (Seventh Ave.), 2nd fl.;, magic: fine and graphic arts; summer location: Carnegie Hall Box unmatched selection of custom Office Lobby, NYC 10019 World- frames; creative invitations, printing; famous concert venue’s gift shop lighting, furniture; international pens, offers classical music–related items gifts. AE including CDs, books, souvenirs and postcards—before and during concerts. Closed annually, early Lion Brand Yarn Studio lionbrand June–early October. ABCDE yarnstudio.com 212 243 9070 | 34 W. 15th St. (Fifth–Sixth Aves.), NYC 10011 Tourneau TimeMachine tourneau First retail store of America’s favorite yarn company features 450-plus .com 212 758 7300 | 12 E. 57th St. yarns in-house. Friendly staff offers (Madison Ave.), NYC 10022 World’s personalized service and help with largest watch store features more projects. Offers 90-plus classes. than 100 brands and 8,000 styles, Closed Sat. AE plus Gallery of Time museum with historical timepieces, live watchmak- ing and interactive displays. A Nat Sherman Townhouse natsherman.com 212 764 5000, 800 MY CIGAR (692 4427) | 12 E. 42nd Sporting Goods St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC 10017 Tobacconist to the world since 1930, offering an Modell’s Sporting Goods modells iconic collection of premium cigars, .com 212 764 7030, 800 ASK cigarettes and fine smoking accesso- MODELLS (275 6633) | 234 W. 42nd St. ries. committed to authenticity, (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10036 quality and customer service. A The nation’s oldest, family-owned and -operated retailer of name-brand New York Transit Museum Gallery sporting goods, apparel, menswear, Annex and Store mta.info/museum athletic footwear, founded in 1889. 212 878 0106 | next to Station Master’s Website lists additional locations. Office, Grand Central Terminal, 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Ave., NYC 10017 Modell’s Sporting Goods modells Located in Midtown Manhattan, the .com 212 362 3001, 800 ASK NYTM Gallery Annex and Store MODELLS (275 6633) | 348 Amsterdam presents revolving exhibits, a seasonal Ave. (76th–77th Sts.), NYC 10024 holiday train show and cool NYC transportation-themed gifts. AEF Modell’s Sporting Goods modells .com 212 961 1999, 800 ASK Nintendo World nintendoworld MODELLS (275 6633) | 795 Columbus store.com 646 459 0800 | 10 Ave. (97th–100th Sts.), NYC 10025 Rockefeller Plaza (on 48th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth Aves.), NYC 10020 Family Modell’s Sporting Goods modells entertainment destination featuring .com 212 280 9100, 800 ASK latest Nintendo offerings in unique MODELLS (275 6633) | 300 W. 125th St. interactive setting. Newest 3DS and (Frederick Douglass Blvd.), NYC 10027 Wii U games. Also, accessories, apparel, other items featuring favorite Nintendo characters. Modell’s Sporting Goods modells See Ad Index on pg. 240 for .com 718 855 1921, 800 ASK Reader Card # and ad page. MODELLS (275 6633) | 360 Fulton St. (Red Hook Lane), Brooklyn 11201
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Modell’s Sporting Goods modells UN stamp to create personalized .com 718 782 5309, 800 ASK postage. A MODELLS (275 6633) | 4 Graham Ave. (Broadway), Brooklyn 11206 Toys
Modell’s Sporting Goods modells American Girl Place americangirl .com 718 373 1955, 800 ASK MODELLS .com 877 AG PLACE | 609 Fifth Ave. (275 6633) | 89-59 Bay Parkway (Shore (49th St.), NYC 10017 Flagship store Parkway S.), Brooklyn 11214 for the popular doll brand features doll, outfit, accessory, book and Modell’s Sporting Goods modells souvenir shops, elegant café—even a .com 718 829 7800, 800 ASK doll hair salon and photo studio. ABE MODELLS (275 6633) | 945 White Plains Rd. (Bruckner Blvd.), Bronx 10473 Build-A-Bear Workshop builda bear.com 212 871 7080, 877 789 Modell’s Sporting Goods modells BEAR (2327) | 565 Fifth Ave. (46th St.), .com 718 320 2500, 800 ASK NYC 10017 Make your own stuffed MODELLS (275 6633) | 31 E. Fordham animal at the world’s biggest Build-A- Rd. (Morris Ave.), Bronx 10468 Bear Workshop store and dine at Eat With Your Bear Hands Cafe. AE NBA Store nba.com/nycstore 212 515 6221 | 590 Fifth Ave (47th–48th FAO Schwarz fao.com 212 644 Sts.), NYC 10036 Features a great 9400 | 767 Fifth Ave. (58th St.), NYC selection of NBA merchandise. From 10153 Toys every day of the year. A jerseys to footwear to basketballs must-see destination for children of and gifts of all kinds—everything a all ages when visiting the City. Since hoops fan could ever imagine. AE 1862. AE See Ad Index on pg. 240 for New York Golf Center nygolfcenter Reader Card # and ad page. .com 212 564 2255 | 131 W. 35th St. (Broadway–Seventh Ave.), NYC 10001 The Lego Store—Queens Center New York’s largest golf specialty stores.lego.com 718 699 4565 shop. Voted Top 100 Golf Shops by Queens Center, 90-15 Queens Blvd. (57th Golf World Business. Shipments Ave.), Queens 11373 From hundreds of worldwide. Lessons available with Lego sets, including exclusive items Motion Golf technology. and the Pick a Brick wall, to family- See Ad Index on pg. 240 for friendly building events, provides the Reader Card # and ad page. See ultimate Lego experience. E coupon in back of book. The Lego Store—Rockefeller Upper 90 Soccer & Sport—Brooklyn Center stores.lego.com 212 245 u90soccer.com 646 863 7076, 800 5973 | Rockefeller Center, 620 Fifth Ave. 914 1328 | 359 Atlantic Ave. (Bond– (50th St.), NYC 10012 From hundreds Hoyt Sts.), Brooklyn 11217 New York of Lego sets, including exclusive City’s soccer store, featuring official items and the Pick a Brick wall, to jerseys from the world’s top teams. family-friendly building events, One of two convenient locations (in provides the ultimate Lego experi- Manhattan and Brooklyn), open every ence. E day. DE Toys “R” Us Times Square Upper 90 Soccer & Sport— toysrustimessquare.com Manhattan u90soccer.com 646 863 866 742 6423, events: 646 366 8855 7076, 800 914 1328 | 697 Amsterdam 1514 Broadway (44th St.), NYC 10036 Ave. (94th St.), NYC 10025 New York Huge toy emporium has an City’s soccer store, featuring official unsurpassed selection of toys and jerseys from the world’s top teams. games. Sixty-foot Ferris wheel, One of two convenient locations (in two-story Barbie dollhouse, 20-foot Manhattan and Brooklyn), open every animatronic dinosaur, personal day. DE shoppers. Open daily. E See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Stamps Reader Card # and ad page.
United Nations Postal Wine & Liquor Administration unstamps.un.org 212 963 7684, 800 234 UNPA (8672) Crush Wine & Spirits crushwineco General Assembly Building, First Ave. .com 212 980 WINE (9463) | 153 E. & 45th St., NYC 10017 Post office sells 57th St. (Third–Lexington Aves.), NYC stamps and attractive items for col- 10022 Extensive selection of artisan lectors and postcards. Have a photo wine and spirits at low prices. Free taken at the shop then printed as a tastings all day, every day. A Looking south from 80 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide Top of the Rock. Sightseeing & Tours
If you want your photo album (or Instagram feed) to overflow with incredible shots, New York City is the place to visit. The five boroughs’ sights and scenes make for some of the most striking images. Seeing the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn Bridge and the skyline views from the Empire State Building and Top of the Rock observation decks never fail to inspire a sense of awe. For a tranquil escape— and more photo opportunities—saunter through Prospect or Central Park. And if you’d like an insider perspective on the City’s many neighborhoods and cultures, try a guided tour by foot, bus or even helicopter. You’ll find tour and attraction listings, along with money-saving discounts, in this section. nycgo.com/toursandattractions Sightseeing & Tours
Bx: Bronx CW: citywide NJ: New Jersey SI: Staten Island Bk: Brooklyn Mn: Manhattan Qu: Queens
Ellis Island/American Family Immigration History Index of Center ...... Harbor Federal Hall National Memorial ...Mn Points of Interest General Grant National Memorial (“Grant’s Tomb”) ...... Mn Attractions Index Governors Island National Monument ...... Harbor Amusements & Gaming Gracie Mansion...... Mn Hall of Fame for Great Americans Bx Adventurers Family Entertainment Historic Richmond Town ...... SI Center ...... Bk Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement Museum ...... Mn Park ...... Bk Irish Hunger Memorial...... Mn Luna Park at Coney Island ...... Bk The Little Red Lighthouse ...... Mn NY Skyride ...... Mn Police Memorial ...... Mn Resorts World Casino New York Snug Harbor Cultural Center & City ...... Qu Botanical Garden ...... SI Staten Island Go-Karts ...... SI South Street Seaport ...... Mn Victorian Gardens Amusement Statue of Liberty National Park ...... Mn Monument ...... Harbor Tweed Courthouse ...... Mn Aquariums & Zoos Bronx Zoo ...... Bx Houses of Worship & Central Park Zoo ...... Mn Cemeteries New York Aquarium ...... Bk Cathedral Church of St. John Prospect Park Zoo ...... Bk the Divine ...... Mn Queens Zoo ...... Qu Green-Wood Cemetery ...... Bk Staten Island Zoo ...... SI The Interchurch Center ...... Mn The Riverside Church New York Architectural Landmarks City ...... Mn & Observation Decks Salem United Methodist Church .Mn St. Patrick’s Cathedral ...... Mn Apollo Theater ...... Mn St. Paul’s Chapel ...... Mn Brookfield Place ...... Mn St. Thomas Church ...... Mn Brooklyn Bridge ...... Mn, Bk Temple Emanu-El ...... Mn Carnegie Hall ...... Mn Trinity Cemetery & Mausoleum ...Mn Empire State Building Trinity Church...... Mn Observatory ...... Mn The Woodlawn Cemetery ...... Bx Grand Central Terminal ...... Mn James A. Farley Post Office ...... Mn Lincoln Center for the Kids & Family Fun Performing Arts ...... Mn American Girl Place ...... Mn Queensboro Bridge ...... Mn, Qu The Boathouse in Central Park ...Mn Radio City Music Hall ...... Mn Build-A-Bear Workshop ...... Mn Rockefeller Center ...... Mn Jacques Torres Chocolate— Top of the Rock Observation Brooklyn ...... Bk Deck ...... Mn Madame Tussauds New York ...... Mn United Nations ...... Mn Make Meaning ...... Mn NBC Experience Store/ Exhibitions Studio Tours ...... Mn Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Discovery Times Square ...... Mn Square ...... Mn Leslie-Lohman Museum of Sony Wonder Technology Lab ....Mn Gay and Lesbian Art ...... Mn Staten Island Ferry ...... Mn, SI Museum of Sex ...... Mn Swedish Cottage Marionette Museum of the American Theatre ...... Mn Gangster ...... Mn Toys “R” Us Times Square ...... Mn New York Wine Expo ...... Mn Libraries & Educational Historic Sites, Statues Centers & Monuments See also Cultural Centers in the 9/11 Memorial ...... Mn Museums section of this guide. 9/11 Memorial Preview Site ...... Mn 9/11 Tribute Center ...... Mn 92nd Street Y ...... Mn African Burial Ground National Audubon Center at the Monument ...... Mn Boathouse ...... Bk City Hall ...... Mn Community Environmental Center EcoHouse ...... CW FDNY Fire Zone ...... Mn
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Japan Society ...... Mn Red Bull Arena ...... NJ New York Public Library for the Yankee Stadium ...... Bx Performing Arts ...... Mn New York Public Library— TV Show Tapings Humanities and Social Sciences Library ...... Mn 106 and Park ...... Mn New York Public Library—The The Colbert Report with Stephen Science, Industry and Business Colbert ...... Mn Library ...... Mn The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Mn UNICEF House—Danny Kaye The Dr. Oz Show ...... Mn Visitors Center ...... Mn Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ...... Mn Late Show with David Letterman Mn Parks, Gardens, Beaches Live with Kelly & Michael ...... Mn The Martha Stewart Show ...... Mn Battery Park ...... Mn The People’s Court ...... Mn Bayswater Point State Park ...... Qu Rachael Ray ...... Mn Brooklyn Botanic Garden ...... Bk Saturday Night Live ...... Mn Bryant Park ...... Mn The Today Show ...... Mn Central Park ...... Mn The View ...... Mn Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve ...... SI Coney Island ...... Bk Resources Index East River State Park ...... Bk Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park ...Bk Discount Passes FDR Boardwalk and Beach ...... SI Flushing Meadows—Corona Park Explorer Pass ...... CW ...... Qu Go Select NYC ...... CW Gantry Plaza State Park...... Qu New York CityPASS ...... CW The Greenbelt—Staten Island ...... SI New York Pass ...... CW The High Line ...... Mn Hudson River Park...... Mn Neighborhoods & Jacob Riis Park ...... Qu Associations Kissena Park ...... Qu National Park Service— 34th Street Partnership ...... Mn New York City ...... CW Arthur Avenue ...... Bx National Parks of New York ..Harbor Bronx Council on the Arts ...... Bx The New York Botanical Garden ..Bx The Bronx Tourism Council ...... Bx Pelham Bay Park ...... Bx Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Bk Prospect Park ...... Bk Brooklyn Tourism & Visitors Queens Botanical Garden ...... Qu Center ...... Bk Riverbank State Park ...... Mn Chinatown ...... Mn Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk Qu Columbus Avenue Business Sakura Park ...... Mn Improvement District ...... Mn Salt Marsh Nature Center ...... Bk The Diamond District— Silver Gull Beach Club ...... Qu Diamond & Jewelry Way ...... Mn Swindler Cove Park ...... Mn Downtown Alliance ...... Mn Wave Hill ...... Bx East Midtown Partnership ...... Mn East Village Visitors Center ...... Mn El Barrio ...... Mn Special Events & Activities Experience: Harlem ...... Mn The Armory Show ...... Mn The Fashion Center BID ...... Mn Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Mn Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership .Mn Brooklyn Brewery ...... Bk Fordham Road Business Chocolate Show ...... Mn Improvement District ...... Bx Citi Pond at Bryant Park ...... Mn Grand Central Partnership ...... Mn Frieze New York ...... Mn Greenwich Village ...... Mn Groovin’ In The Park ...... Qu Harlem ...... Mn Harlem Week/Harlem Jazz & Harlem One Stop ...... Mn Music Festival ...... Mn Lincoln Square Business Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Qu Improvement District ...... Mn New York International Auto Little Italy Merchants Show ...... Mn Association ...... Mn openhousenewyork ...... CW Lower East Side ...... Mn Performa ...... CW Lower East Side Jewish Tourneau TimeMachine ...... Mn Conservancy ...... Mn World Science Festival ...... CW Madison Avenue Business Improvement District ...... Mn Sports Venues Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association ...... Mn See also the Sports section of Queens Tourism Council ...... Qu this guide. Roosevelt Island ...... Mn Barclays Center ...... Bk SoHo ...... Mn Chelsea Piers Sports & Times Square ...... Mn Entertainment Complex...... Mn Two Bridges Neighborhood Citi Field ...... Qu Council ...... Mn Madison Square Garden ...... Mn Williamsburg ...... Bk
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Discount Passes 9/11 Memorial 911memorial.org 212 312 8800 | World Trade Center Explorer Pass nyexplorerpass.com (entrance: 1 Albany St. at Greenwich St.), 800 887 9103 | sales location: Official NYC 10006 A national tribute of NYC Information Center, 810 Seventh remembrance and honor to the men, Ave. (52nd–53rd Sts.), NYC 10019 women, and children killed in the Purchase card for free admission to terror attacks of September 11, 2001 popular NYC attractions and save and February 26, 1993. Admission 45%. Choose from dozens of requires a reservation, which is free if museums, sights, tours. Skip lines. made in person. Reservations made Free full-color multilingual guidebook. over the phone or online carry a non- See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader refundable $2 service fee (9/11 victims’ Card # and ad page. family members are exempt). AF
Go Select NYC nygoselect.com 9/11 Memorial Preview Site 800 360 3871 | Official NYC Information 911memorial.org/preview-site Center, 810 Seventh Ave. (53rd St.), 212 267 2047 | 20 Vesey St. (Church St.), NYC 10019 Guaranteed savings. Build NYC 10007 Preview the National a personalized pass to New York’s top September 11 Memorial, scheduled attractions. Watch the savings grow to open in September, at the World with each added attraction. Print the Trade Center. View real-time images pass and go. of construction. Participate in the 9/11 Memorial Museum’s creation by sharing 9/11 stories. AF
9/11 Tribute Center tributewtc.org 212 393 9160 x138, 866 737 1184, fax 212 393 6789 | 120 Liberty St. (Church– Greenwich Sts.), NYC 10006 Conveys first-person experiences of the attacks and aftermath from members of the 9/11 community. Walking tours New York CityPASS citypass.com to the 9/11 Memorial. Hear the stories 888 330 5008, 208 787 4300 Save of 9/11 by those who were there. 40% on New York City’s top attrac- Admission. A tions including Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. Bypass most Adventurers Family Entertainment ticket lines. Valid for nine days. Center adventurerspark.com 718 See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader 975 2748 | 1824 Shore Parkway (Bay Card # and ad page. 38th St. at Bay 41st St.), Brooklyn 11214 Recently renovated, the former Nellie Bly Amusement Park offers bumper cars, mini roller coaster, tilt-a-whirl, park train and other family-/kid- friendly rides. E
African Burial Ground National Monument nps.gov/afbg 212 637 2019 | Memorial: Duane St. at Elk St.;
visitor center: 290 Broadway (Duane– New York Pass newyorkpass.com Reade Sts.), NYC 10007 This National 212 977 7732, 888 567 PASS (7277) Landmark is the final resting place for 36 W. 44th St., ste. 1407, NYC 10036 nearly 15,000 enslaved and free All-inclusive pass provides admission Africans who lived during the 17th and to more than 55 attractions, plus 18th centuries. Adjacent visitor center Broadway. Shopping and dining tells their story, and provides site tours discounts. Includes 180-page English/ (reservations suggested) of the Spanish/German/French/Italian color memorial. Visitor center closed Sun., guidebook. Mon. AF See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. American Girl Place americangirl .com 877 AG PLACE | 609 Fifth Ave. (49th St.), NYC 10017 Flagship store for the popular doll brand features doll, outfit, accessory, book and souvenir shops, elegant café—even a doll hair Attractions salon and photo studio. ABE 92nd Street Y 92Y.org 212 415 5500 1395 Lexington Ave. (92nd St.), NYC 10128 Lectures; concerts, including classical, jazz, and popular music; literary readings; modern dance. A
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Apollo Theater apollotheater.org Bronx Zoo bronxzoo.com 718 220 212 531 5337, 212 531 5301 | 253 W. 5100 | Off the Bronx River Parkway at 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Jr.– Fordham Rd., Bronx 10460 Largest Frederick Douglass Blvds.), NYC 10027 metropolitan zoo in the United States, Fabled Harlem theater showcases with award-winning exhibits that cutting-edge entertainment. Amateur showcase animals in naturalistic Night every Wed. from 7:30. Historical habitats. Website gives seasonal backstage tours. A admission rates. ADE
The Armory Show thearmoryshow Brookfield Place brookfieldplaceny .com 212 645 6440, fax 212 645 0655 .com 212 417 7000 | 100 West St. Piers 92 and 94 (55th St. & Hudson (Liberty–Vesey Sts.), NYC 10080 River), NYC 10019 Leading international Waterfront complex overlooks the art fair, hosted on Piers 92 and 94, Hudson River, with shops, restaurants, boasts 280+ galleries, 60,000 visitors public gardens and free events. AEF and artwork ranging well into 7 figures. Held annually in spring. Admission. Brooklyn Botanic Garden bbg.org Group discounts. D 718 623 7200 | 1000 Washington Ave. (Eastern Pkwy.), Brooklyn 11225 Audubon Center at the Boathouse A 52-acre living museum where prospectpark.org/audubon 718 287 beauty, romance and fun blossom in 3400 | Eastern border of Prospect Park the world-class plant collections and (enter at Lincoln Rd.–Ocean Ave.), specialty gardens, including the Brooklyn The nation’s first urban-area country’s first Japanese Garden, audubon center is in Prospect Park. the world’s first Children’s Garden, Nearby interpretive nature trails. Onsite Cranford Rose Garden, Steinhardt is the park’s Visitor Center, exhibits, Conservatory and more. ADE café. Open year-round (closed Jan.), limited hours in winter. EF Brooklyn Brewery brooklynbrewery .com 718 486 7422 | 79 N. 11th St. Barclays Center See Brooklyn Nets (Wythe Ave.), Brooklyn 11211 New York in Sports. City’s leading brewery. Happy hour Fri., 6pm–11pm. Free tours hourly, Battery Park thebattery.org State Sat. noon–8pm, Sun. noon–6pm; Street and Battery Place (at the foot of reservation only tours ($8), Mon.– Broadway), Manhattan A 25-acre Thurs., 5–7pm. A public park at the southern tip of Manhattan. Sweeping harbor views Brooklyn Bridge Walkway entrances: include Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island. opposite City Hall Park, Manhattan; Contains gardens, more than 20 Tillary–Adams Sts., Brooklyn New York monuments. Hosts cultural events. F City’s famous landmark, completed in 1883, offers spectacular views of Bayswater Point State Park Lower Manhattan from its elevated nysparks.state.ny.us 718 471 2212 pedestrian promenade. One of three Mott Ave. east of Beacon Pl., Far bridges connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan. AF Rockaway, Queens 11691 Passive rec- reation (hiking, birding, nature study) on 12 acres of beachfront, wetlands and Bryant Park bryantpark.org 40th– woodlands fronting a peninsula on the 42nd Sts. and Sixth Ave., NYC 10018 An eastern shore of Jamaica Bay. F urban oasis in the heart of Manhattan. Free ice skating rink, Oct.–Jan.; holiday Big Apple Barbecue Block Party market, Nov.–Dec.; free outdoor movie nights, June–Aug. EF bigapplebbq.org 646 747 0584 Madison Square Park (23rd–26th Sts., Build-A-Bear Workshop buildabear Fifth–Madison Aves.), NYC Bringing the best of America’s barbecue to the Big .com 212 871 7080, 877 789 BEAR Apple, annually in late spring/early (2327) | 565 Fifth Ave. (46th St.), NYC summer. E 10017 Make your own stuffed animal at the world’s biggest Build-A-Bear The Boathouse in Central Park Workshop store and dine at Eat With Your Bear Hands Cafe. AE thecentralparkboathouse.com 212 517 3623 | Central Park at 72nd St. Carnegie Hall carnegiehall.org (entrance on Fifth Ave.), info: P.O. Box CarnegieCharge 212 247 7800 | 57th St. 1357 Gracie Station, NYC 10028 Central Park Lake boating, Venetian gondola and Seventh Ave., NYC 10019 World- rides, bicycle rentals. Free shuttle famous concert venue presents clas- trolley for private events. Open Mar.- sical, jazz, world, and popular music. Oct. daily. AE Opened in 1891, it is renowned for structural beauty, rich history, and excellent acoustics. Closed annually, early June–early October. ABCDE
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Cathedral Church of St. John the Reservation tours: individuals Thurs. Divine stjohndivine.org 212 316 10am; groups (10–20) Mon.–Wed., 7540, 212 932 7347 | 1047 Amsterdam 10:30am; non-reservation lunchtime Ave. (112th St.), NYC 10025 Soaring tours: Wed., noon (register Gothic and Romanesque architecture, 10–11:30am at NYC tourism kiosk, artworks by Raphael and Keith southern end of City Hall Park, Haring, magnificent stained-glass Broadway at Barclay St.). Free. Ages windows, beautiful gardens, and wan- 9 and up. AF dering peacocks. Public and private tours daily. ADE Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve nysparks.state.ny.us 718 967 1976 Central Park centralparknyc.org 83 Nielsen Ave. (Carlin St. at Storer Ave.), 212 310 6600 | 59th–110th Sts., Fifth Staten Island 10309 The preserve, Ave.–Central Park West, NYC occupying a 260-acres near the Landscaped and recreational areas southwest shore of Staten Island, totaling 843 acres: playing fields, zoos, contains a variety of unique habitats carousel, skating rink, theater, lakes, and cultural history, plus an visitor centers, entertainment. AEF Interpretive Center. F
Central Park Zoo centralparkzoo Community Environmental Center .com 212 439 6500 | 830 Fifth Ave. EcoHouse cecenter.org/ (64th St.), NYC 10021 Polar bears, ecohouse 718 784 1444 x181 | various penguins, monkeys and sea lions in locations citywide This mobile exhibit spectacular natural habitats. and environmental education center, Admission. ACDE created by a leading energy efficiency organization, introduces visitors of all Chelsea Piers Sports & ages to energy efficiency and conser- Entertainment Complex chelsea vation. For dates/locations, visit the piers.com 212 336 6800, 212 336 CEC website. 6666 | 23rd Street and the Hudson River, NYC 10011 Twenty-eight-acre sports Coney Island coneyisland.com village: golf driving range, rock Surf Ave., between Stillwell Ave. and climbing, spa, ice skating, batting Ocean Pkwy., Brooklyn NYC’s most cages, indoor courts and fields, famous beach features the bowling and restaurants. AE Boardwalk, Cyclone rollercoaster, Deno’s Wonder Wheel, Luna Park, Chocolate Show chocolateshow Nathan’s Famous hot dogs. Nearby: .com Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 W. NY Aquarium, Cyclones minor-league 18th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), NYC baseball, Brighton Beach. A 10011 Shopping among 70 of the best US and international brands, culinary Deno’s Wonder Wheel Amusement demonstrations, children’s activities. Park wonderwheel.com 718 372 Delicious annual entertainment event 2592 | 3059 Denos Vourderis Place held in early November. Group tours (formerly West 12th St., btw. Bowery St. allowed. Admission: Adults $35 ($30 and Boardwalk), Coney Island, Brooklyn advance), kids 5–12 free (up to two 11224 Amusement park featuring per adult, additional child $8). AE kiddie and adult rides, including the Spook-A-Rama and the landmark 1920 Citi Field See New York Mets in Ferris wheel, the Wonder Wheel. E Sports. Discovery Times Square Citi Pond at Bryant Park thepond discoveryts.com 866 987 9692 atbryantpark.com 212 661 6640 226 W. 44th St. (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), Bryant Park, Sixth Ave. between 40th & NYC 10036 Discover historical 42nd Sts., NYC 10018 A winter won- events—epic and rare—as they derland in central Manhattan. NYC’s come to life through unique, immer- only free-admission ice-skating rink is sive exhibits at this special NYC open late Oct.–early Mar. Party destination. Former NY Times press packages, skating coaches, groups, room. Admission. Gift shop. ADE full-service cafe. Features The Holiday See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Shops at Bryant Park, 120+ unique Card # and ad page. retailers, open Nov.–Jan. AEF East River State Park nysparks City Hall nyc.gov/ .state.ny.us 347 297 9470 | 90 Kent designcommission 212 788 2656 Ave. (N. 8th St.), Williamsburg, Brooklyn Broadway and Murray St., NYC 10007 11211 Seven-acre waterfront park, site Beautiful landmark building (1803–12) of 19th-century shipping dock, offers with French-influenced exterior and views of Manhattan skyline. Native magnificent rotunda and historic meadow plantings among historic rail Governor’s Room spaces. Historic yard remnants; passive recreation. furnishings, important collection of Picnicking and barbecues (permit 19th century American portraiture. required). F
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Ellis Island/American Family program, artist commissions, food Immigration History Center ellis from top NYC restaurants. May island.org 212 561 4500 | Ellis Island 10–13, 2013. Immigration Museum, Ellis Island, NYC 10004 Ellis Island immigration Gantry Plaza State Park nysparks database, passenger arrival records, .state.ny.us 718 786 6385 | 49th Ave. ship pictures. Wall of Honor and Center Blvd., Long Island City, monument. Live theater mid-Mar. to Queens 11101 Twelve-acre riverside late Oct. Gift shop. AE oasis juxtaposes views of midtown Manhattan with the rugged beauty of Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park the park’s restored gantries. brooklynbridgeparknyc.org 718 222 Manicured gardens, unique mist 9939 | 1 Main St. at East River (Plymouth fountain, playgrounds, concerts. St.), Brooklyn 11201 Nine-acre water- front park with sprawling lawn, board- General Grant National Memorial walk and carousel between the (“Grant’s Tomb”) nps.gov/gegr/ Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges. 212 666 1640 | Riverside Park, 122nd St. Bordering the park are landmark Civil- at Riverside Drive, Morningside Heights, War era coffee and tobacco NYC 10027 The largest tomb in North warehouses. America pays tribute to Ulysses S. Grant, Civil War general (America’s Empire State Building Observatory first four-star general) and 18th esbnyc.com 212 736 3100 | 350 Fifth President of the United States. F Ave. (33rd–34th Sts.), NYC 10118 Without a doubt the most famous Governors Island National building in New York, the Empire State Monument nps.gov/gois 212 440 Building’s two observatories offer awe- 2202, 212 825 3045 | Info: 10 South St. inspiring views of the bustling metrop- Free ferry: Slip 7, Battery Maritime olis below. Open 365 days. ADE Building (Whitehall–South Sts.), NYC See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader 10004 First New Amsterdam settle- Card # and ad page. ment, a military base since the Revolutionary War, is now the setting for FDNY Fire Zone fdnyfirezone.org picnics, tours and weekend concerts 212 698 4520 | 34 W. 51st St. (Fifth– and programs. Harbor views. E Sixth Aves.), NYC 10020 Interactive multimedia fire safety learning center. Gracie Mansion historichousetrust Family fun. Gift shop. Admission free; .org 212 570 4773 | Carl Schurz Park, presentation $6. Daily. ABCDEF 88th St. and East End Ave., NYC 10128 A 1799 country house serving as the FDR Boardwalk and Beach nycgov official residence of New York City parks.org/parks/r046 South Beach mayors since 1942. Tours by appoint- area, from Fort Wadsworth to Miller ment on Wed.; school groups Tues., Field’s Gateway Recreational Area, Thurs. Admission. ABCDE Staten Island A two-and-a-half mile boardwalk along the Atlantic Ocean Grand Central Terminal grand was constructed during America’s centralterminal.com 212 340 2345 great WPA era. Playgrounds, skate 42nd St. and Park Ave. (Lexington– and boarding rink, bocce courts, pier Vanderbilt Aves.), NYC 10017 Majestic fishing and more. AEF Beaux-Arts landmark. Casual and fine dining, boutique shopping, special Federal Hall National Memorial events and tours. Transportation hub. AE www.nps.gov/feha 212 825 6888 26 Wall St. (Nassau St.), NYC The site of The Greenbelt—Staten Island the first U.S. Capitol and George sigreenbelt.org 718 667 2165 Washington’s 1789 inauguration. F office: The Greenbelt Conservancy, 200 Nevada Ave., Staten Island 10306 Flushing Meadows—Corona Park Natural woodlands and meadows nycgovparks.org 718 760 6565 | Long joined with traditional parks encom- Island Expwy.–Roosevelt Ave., Van Wyck pass 2,800 acres. Nature center and E xpw y.–111th St., Queens Site of trails with guided hiking. Golf course, World’s Fair, Citi Field, tennis center, carousel, and wildlife refuge. F museums, botanical garden, lake, skating rink, pool, carousel, zoo, and Green-Wood Cemetery theater. Marina on Flushing Bay. F green-wood.com 718 768 7300 | 500 25th St. (enter at Fifth Ave. and 25th St.), Frieze New York friezenewyork Sunset Park, Brooklyn 11232 Park-like .com 212 463 7461 | Randall’s Island outdoor museum: Brooklyn history, Park, Randall’s Island, NY; mail: 41 Union sculpture, graves of notables, includ- Sq. West, ste. 1623, NYC 10003 Art fair ing Leonard Bernstein, “Boss” Tweed, featuring over 180 contemporary art baseball’s Henry Chadwick. Walking galleries from around the world, tours; author events. Open seven outdoor sculpture park, talks days. AEF
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Hall of Fame for Great Americans Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum bcc.cuny.edu/halloffame 718 289 intrepidmuseum.org 212 245 0072, 5161 | Bronx Community College, Hall of 877 957 SHIP (7447) | Pier 86, 46th St. Fame Terr., (University Ave. between and West Side Hwy., NYC 10036 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and Sedgewick Former aircraft carrier hosts a unique Ave.), Bronx 10453 Landmark founded journey through spectacular interac- in 1900 features a beautiful semicircu- tive exhibits. View 27 restored aircraft; lar Neo-Classical colonnade accented Growler submarine; British Airways by bronze busts of historic Americans. Concorde; Space Shuttle Pavilion, Its open-air perch offers sweeping featuring Enterprise. ABCDEF panorama of the Harlem River. Irish Hunger Memorial batterypark Harlem Week/Harlem Jazz & Music city.org 212 417 2000 | corner of Vesey Festival harlemdiscover.com 212 St. and North End Ave., Battery Park 862 8477 | mail: 200A W. 136th St., NYC City, NYC 10007 Dedicated to those 10027 Annual month-long festival. who perished during “The Great Concerts, seminars and festivities Hunger,” this unique memorial incor- attract tourists and VIPs from around porates an authentically recreated the world. Every August. EF 19th century Irish cottage, plus Irish stones, soil, vegetation. F The High Line thehighline.org 212 500 6035 | Gansevoort St.–W. 30th St., Jacob Riis Park nyharborparks.org/ between Tenth & Eleventh Aves. (access visit/jari.html 718 354 4606 | 157 at Gansevoort, 14th, 16th, 18th, 20th, Rockaway Beach Blvd. (Beach Channel 23rd, 26th, 28th and 30th Sts.), Dr.), Queens 11691 Sand, swimming in Manhattan, Unique park constructed the Atlantic Ocean, seaside recreation on a former elevated freight railway areas and restored 1932 Art Deco built in the 1930s. Integrated land- bathhouse (home to ranger-led scape combines meandering programs, history exhibits). For shuttle pathways with naturalistic plantings. buses from Brooklyn and Manhattan, Open daily 7am–10pm. AF visit nycbeachbus.com or rockabus. com; for beach ferry from Manhattan, visit newyorkbeachferry.com. Buses Historic Richmond Town historic and ferry operate only Sat., Sun., richmondtown.org 718 351 1611 | 441 holidays. A Clarke Ave. (Arthur Kill Rd.), Staten Island 10306 Living-history village with fur- Jacques Torres Chocolate— nished homes, shops and buildings. Guides in period dress lead participa- Brooklyn mrchocolate.com 718 875 tory programs. Gift shop, food 9772 | 66 Water St. (Dock–Main Sts.), service. Student discounts, group Brooklyn 11201 Famous chef Jacques tours. Admission. Closed Mon., Tues. Torres invites visitors to watch choco- Hours vary by season. ABCDE late being made at his factory/retail store. Chocolates, hot chocolate and cookies served daily. Free admission. Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Open seven days. AEF hkdbf-ny.org 718 767 1776 | Meadow Lake, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, James A. Farley Post Office usps Flushing, Queens Annual event with more than 100 sporting teams also .com 800 ASK USPS (275 8777), TTY features folk arts, ethnic foods, and 877 889 2457 | 421 Eighth Ave. (31st– multicultural performances. Held 33rd Sts.), NYC 10001 Built in 1912, annually in August. EF the landmark McKim, Mead, and White building is famous for bearing the inscription that begins “Neither Hudson River Park hudsonriver snow nor rain nor heat...” Open daily; park.org 212 627 2020 | Hudson River no clerks on federal holidays. Waterfront, West St. between Battery Pl. and 59th St., NYC Redevelopment of Japan Society japansociety.org 212 Manhattan’s West Side waterfront as a 550-acre park, with piers, lawns and 832 1155 | 333 E. 47th St. (First–Second bikeways. AEF Aves.), NYC 10017 Conferences, per- formances, screenings, tastings, symposia, lectures and classes, in the areas of arts and culture, business, education and public policy. ABCDE
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Kissena Park nycgovparks.org/ Make Meaning makemeaning.com parks/kissenapark 718 359 1297 212 362 0350 | 329 Columbus Ave. bounded by Oak Ave., Rose Ave., (75th–76th Sts.), NYC 10023 This Kissena Blvd., Booth Memorial Ave. and award-winning destination brings 164th St., Flushing, Queens 11365 people together to have fun and be Romantic Kissena Lake, surrounded creative. Classes for all ages: by weeping willows; Siegfried Stern ceramics, jewelry, cake decorating, Bicycle Track, only velodrome in NYC; soap making, candles, more. E Historic Grove with rare trees; Korean War and WWI tributes. EF Museum of Sex museumofsex.com 212 689 6337 | 233 Fifth Ave. (27th St.), Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and NYC 10016 The world’s first museum Lesbian Art leslielohman.org 212 featuring exhibitions on the historical 431 2609 | 26 Wooster St. (Canal–Grand and cultural significance of sex. Sts.), NYC 10013 Leslie-Lohman Gift shop and Oralfix aphrodisiac Museum offers exhibitions and events café open throughout the year. Open that present a new perspective, 7 days. AD demonstrating that LGBTQ art is an See coupon in back of book. integral part of the art world. Free. Bookstore. Closed Mon. Children Museum of the American under 18 must be accompanied by an Gangster museumoftheamerican adult. ACF gangster.org 212 228 5736 | 80 St. Marks Pl. (First–Second Aves.), NYC Lincoln Center for the Performing 10003 See artifacts from the most Arts lincolncenter.org 212 721 6500 important moments in the history of Columbus Ave. betw. 62nd and 66th Organized Crime, including bullets Sts., NYC 10023 World’s largest per- from Valentine’s Day Massacre to forming arts center. Home to the death masks of John Dillinger. Metropolitan Opera, David H. Koch Admission. Theater, Avery Fisher Hall. Annual series include Great Performers, American National Park Service—New York Songbook, Lincoln Center Festival, City nps.gov 718 354 4606 Info on Mostly Mozart, Midsummer Night historic sites, monuments and recre- Swing. Guided tours available. ABC ation areas in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. E The Little Red Lighthouse historic housetrust.org Urban Park Rangers National Parks of New York Harbor 212 304 2365 | Fort Washington Park, nps.gov/npnh Public affairs office: 178th St. and Hudson River, NYC 10033 212 668 2251 | Federal Hall National Built in 1880. Subject of Hildegarde Memorial, 26 Wall St., NYC 10005 Swift’s children’s book The Little Red Ten National Park Service sites with Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. 23 unique destinations around New Tours. Open by appointment. EF York Harbor. Year-round public programs, recreational opportunities, Luna Park at Coney Island unique habitats, historic buildings and lunaparknyc.com 718 373 LUNA museum collections. E (5862) | 1000 Surf Ave. (W. 10th St.), Brooklyn 11224 Summer beachside NBC Experience Store/Studio destination offers 25 brand-new rides, Tours nbcstudiotour.com 212 664 providing affordable fun for guests of 3700, 212 664 7174 | 30 Rockefeller all ages. Mild rides, thrill rides, games, Plaza (49th St. btwn. Fifth and Sixth landmark 1927 Cyclone rollercoaster. Aves.), NYC 10036 Daily, behind-the- Gift shop, food service. E scenes tour of NBC studios, including Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Madame Tussauds New York Jimmy Fallon. Tours begin and end nycwax.com 212 512 9600, 800 246 at the NBC Experience Store. Fee 8872 | 234 W. 42nd St. (Seventh–Eighth for tour; reservations suggested. Kids Aves.), NYC 10036 Guests mingle under 6 not admitted. Group rates with the world’s greatest celebrities, available. AE politicians and icons. More than 200 shockingly lifelike wax figures in New York Aquarium nyaquarium themed environments. Open at 10am .com 718 265 FISH (3474), 718 265 daily. AD See ad index on pg. 240 3454 | Surf Ave. & W. 8th St., Coney for Reader Card # and ad page. Island, Brooklyn 11224 Four hundred See coupon in back of book. species on 14 acres. See amazing animals and views of the seals, Madison Square Garden thegarden walruses and penguins in Sea Cliffs. .com 212 465 MSG1 | 4 Penn Plaza Admission. Gift shop, restaurant. (Seventh Ave., 31st–33rd Sts.), NYC Parking. ABCDE 10001 Host to exciting events: circus, concerts, tours and more. ABCE
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The New York Botanical Garden openhousenewyork ohny.org nybg.org 718 817 8700 | 2900 917 626 6869 Annual citywide cele- Southern Blvd. (E. Fordham Rd.– bration of NYC architecture opens Bedford Park Blvd.), Bronx 10458 One diverse sites, many normally closed, of America’s foremost public gardens for free tours. October. Also, year- and a National Historic Landmark. round events. Restored Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Bookstore, gift shop and food service. Pelham Bay Park nycgovparks.org Admission for grounds; additional fee 718 430 1890 | Bruckner Expwy., exit for exhibitions. ABCDE Middletown Rd., Bronx Natural setting of 2,700 acres offers historic Bartow- New York International Auto Show Pell Mansion Museum, Orchard autoshowny.com 718 746 5300 Beach on Long Island Sound, golf Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, course, equestrian center and horse- Eleventh Ave. btw. 34th & 38th Sts., NYC back-riding and hiking trails. 10001 Annual spring event is the oldest and largest attended auto Performa performa-arts.org 212 show in North America. Great fun and 366 5700 | Citywide, Biennial presents exciting for all ages. ABCE an international visual art performance festival across New York City in New York Public Library for the November featuring over 100 events, Performing Arts nypl.org/research and additional programs throughout 212 870 1600 | 40 Lincoln Center Plaza the year. Performa 12: 2013. (65th St.–Columbus Ave.), NYC 10023 Research center/archive for music, Police Memorial batteryparkcity theater, dance, film. Audiovisual .org 212 417 2000 | Pumphouse Park, stations, online resources. Exhibits, Liberty St. and South End Ave., Battery seminars, performances. AF Park City, NYC 10080 A fountain and granite wall memorialize New York New York Public Library— City police officers killed in the line of Humanities and Social Sciences duty. One wall bears the names of Library nypl.org/research 917 ASK fallen officers. NYPL (275 6975), exhibitions/public programs 212 930 0757 | Stephen A. Prospect Park prospectpark.org Schwarzman Building, Fifth Ave. at 42nd 718 965 8951, events 718 965 8999 St., NYC 10018 This great library, cele- Eastern Pkwy. and Flatbush Ave.; office: brating the centennial of its landmark Prospect Park Alliance, 95 Prospect Beaux-Arts building, also hosts a Park West, Brooklyn 11215 More than variety of compelling exhibitions and 520 acres for recreation, including educational programs. Gift shop. AF zoo, Civil War memorial arch, nature trails, Audubon Center, lake, carousel, New York Public Library—The playgrounds, and Dutch colonial Science, Industry and Business homestead. Music events. F Library nypl.org/research 212 592 7000 | 188 Madison Ave. (34th–35th Prospect Park Zoo prospectpark Sts.), NYC 10016 Research center and zoo.com 718 399 7339 | 450 Flatbush high-tech library in landmark building. Ave. (Empire Blvd.–Eastern Pkwy.), Extensive collections, access to elec- Brooklyn 11225 Modern, 12-acre zoo is tronic resources in science and home to nearly 100 species, including business. AF kangaroos, sea lions and baboons. Admission. ACDE New York Wine Expo newyorkwine expo.com 800 544 1660 | Galleria - Queensboro Bridge nyc.gov/html/ Javits Convention Center, Eleventh Ave. dot/html/bridges/bridges.shtml | btw. 34th & 40th Sts., NYC 10001 queensborobridge.org East River, Annual Expo features over 125 59th St. in Manhattan and Long Island winemakers from around the globe City in Queens , This cantilevered sampling over 500 wines. The Expo span has been immortalized in also presents lifestyle exhibits and song—Simon and Garfunkel’s “The seminars. Mar. 1–3, 2013 (Mar. 3 is 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ for trade only). A Groovy)”—and literature—F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” NY Skyride skyride.com 212 279 9777 | Empire State Bldg., 350 Fifth Ave. Queens Botanical Garden queens (33rd–34th Sts.), 2nd fl., NYC 10118 botanical.org 718 886 3800 | 43-50 New York’s only virtual tour simulator Main St. (Dahlia Ave.), Queens 11355 combines large-screen video and Offers 39 acres of formal gardens: motion into a unique city tour. bee, woodland, herb, perennial and FastTrack Pass available with Empire rose gardens; pinetum; arboretum. State Building. AE Available for weddings. Gift shop. Child/adult classes. Admission. ACDE
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Queens Zoo queenszoo.com 718 3rd St.–Beach 153rd St., Queens Enjoy 271 1500 | 53-51 111th St. (52nd Ave.), the sand and the Atlantic Ocean, a Flushing, Queens 11368 Eleven acres variety of concessions, and the City’s devoted to wildlife of the Americas, only legal surfing beach (located including mountain lions, bison, spec- between 67th-69th Street and 87th- tacled bears. Admission. ADE 92nd Street). For shuttle buses from Brooklyn and Manhattan, visit nyc- beachbus.com or rockabus.com; for Radio City Music Hall radiocity beach ferry from Manhattan, visit .com 212 247 4777 | 1260 Sixth Ave. seastreak.com (Mon.–Fri. travel) or (50th St.), Rockefeller Center, NYC newyorkbeachferry.com (operates 10020 Art deco landmark features Sat., Sun., holidays only). Buses wonderful architectural accents. operate only Sat., Sun., holidays. A Rockettes in high gear. Radio City Stage Door Tour: behind-the-scenes Rockefeller Center rockefeller tours; tickets required. Open daily. center.com 212 632 3975 | 48th–51st ACE See Ad Index on pg. 240 Sts. btw. Fifth and Sixth Aves., NYC for Reader Card # and ad page. 10111 The Landmark property See coupon in back of book. consists of approximately 8 million square feet in ten Art Deco buildings Red Bull Arena See New York Red with unique, internationally recognized Bulls in Sports. ABE architectural features, over 100 major artworks. AE Resorts World Casino New York See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader City rwnewyork.com 718 215 2828, Card # and ad page. 888 888 8801 | 110-00 Rockaway Blvd. (114th St.–North Conduit Ave.), Jamaica, Sakura Park nycgovparks.org W. Queens 11420 World class destination 122nd St., Claremont Ave.–Riverside Dr., offers world-class gaming experi- NYC Two-acre city park next to ences in unique settings, featuring Riverside Church and Grant’s Tomb is three casinos, event/exhibit spaces planted with cherry blossom trees, and 18 food and beverage outlets. and features a stone ishi toro lantern See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader given by the City of Tokyo. F Card # and ad page. Salem United Methodist Church The Ride See listing under “Theater” 212 678 2700 | 2190 Adam Clayton in Arts & Entertaiment. E Powell Jr. Blvd. (129th St.), NYC 10027 Congregation is dedicated to service Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times to the Harlem community. Originally a Square ripleysnewyork.com 212 mission of St. Mark’s Methodist 398 3133 | 234 W. 42nd St. (Seventh– Episcopal Church. Building designed Eighth Aves.), NYC 10036 Amazing 1887 by John Rochester Thomas. museum attraction, featuring 500+ artifacts, oddities, interactive exhibits Salt Marsh Nature Center saltmarsh and more. Open 365 days a year, alliance.org 718 421 2021 3302 Ave. 9am–1am. ADE U (E. 33rd St.), Marine Park, Brooklyn See coupon in back of book. 11234 Brooklyn’s largest park: 530 acres of grassland and salt marsh, Riverbank State Park nysparks home to a multitude of birds and .state.ny.us 212 694 3600 | 679 native flora and fauna. Student Riverside Dr. (145th St.), Manhattan programs. Center (closed Wed.) hosts The only urban rooftop park in the exhibits, events. Grounds/trail open Western Hemisphere. Playground, dawn to dusk. E athletic fields. Promenade provides Hudson River views. Some activities Silver Gull Beach Club nysilvergull (swimming pool, roller/ice skating, .com 718 634 1500 | 1 Beach 193rd St. fitness room) require fees. AE (Rockaway Point Blvd.), Breezy Point, Queens 11697 Private club offers four The Riverside Church New York City swimming pools, ocean beaches, theriversidechurchny.org 212 870 catering, restaurant, spa, cabanas 6700 | 490 Riverside Drive (120th–122nd and day camp on nine acres near Sts.), NYC 10027 Interdenominational. Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways. Tours include a brief history of the gothic Day, season passes available. AE church and informed visits to Christ Chapel, Gethsemane Chapel, the Nave Snug Harbor Cultural Center & and Chancel, and the organ console. Botanical Garden snug-harbor.org Tours Sun. after morning service. Gift 718 448 2500 | 1000 Richmond Terrace shop, cafe, music, events. A (Tysen St.–Snug Harbor Rd.), Staten Island 10301 An 83-acre park contain- Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk ing historic landmark buildings, nycgovparks.org/parks/rockaway- gardens including NY Chinese beach call 311, outside NYC: 212 NEW Scholar’s Garden, theaters, museums, YORK (639 9675) | Shore Front Pkwy./ art galleries, gift shops and a bistro. Beach Front Rd./Boardwalk from Beach Closed Mon. (Dec.–Apr.). ACDE 100 NYC & Company | Official Visitor Guide 40% 6
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Sony Wonder Technology Lab sony continuous use plus historic wondertechlab.com 212 833 8100, cemetery. Exhibit honors volunteers tickets and groups: 212 833 5414 | 550 who supported recovery workers fol- Madison Ave. (56th St.), NYC 10022 lowing 9/11. Free concerts on Technology and entertainment museum Mondays at 1pm. AF for all ages. Reservations recom- mended. Closed Sun., Mon. ABCEF St. Thomas Church saintthomas church.org 212 757 7013 | 1 W. 53rd South Street Seaport southstreet St. (Fifth Ave.), NYC 10019 Anglican. seaport.com 212 SEA PORT (732 French Gothic church (completed 7678) | Pier 17 (Fulton and South Sts.), 1913) offers guided tours Sun. follow- NYC 10038 The narrow cobblestone ing 11am service. Hosts renowned streets of NYC’s historic seaport Saint Thomas Choir, plus organ and district are now a marketplace featur- choir concert series. ing indoor and outdoor dining and shopping, sightseeing cruises and Swedish Cottage Marionette maritime museum. AE Theatre historichousetrust.org 212 988 9093 | Central Park entrance Staten Island Ferry nyc.gov/html/ at west 79th St., NYC 10023 Historic dot/html/ferrybus/statfery.shtml call Swedish schoolhouse from 311, outside NYC: 212 NEW YORK (639 Philadelphia’s 1876 Exposition 9675) | 1 Whitehall St. (South St.), now houses a marionette theater. Manhattan–St. George Ferry Terminal, 1 Reservations required. E Ferry Terminal Dr. (Richmond Terr.), Staten Island, Views of Lower Manhattan Swindler Cove Park nyrp.org 212 skyline, harbor and Statue of Liberty 333 2552 | Harlem River Dr. & Dyckman en route between Manhattan and St. at Tenth Ave., NYC 10033, info: Staten Island. Daily. Free. AEF NYRP, 31 W. 56th St., NYC 10019 Five- acre public park features scenic Staten Island Go-Karts sigokarts Harlem River views, children’s garden, .com 718 982 5576 | 215 Schmidts Peter Jay Sharp Boathouse. EF Lane (Slosson Ave.–Manor Rd.), Staten Island 10314 Go-karts (single for Temple Emanu-El emanuelnyc.org bigger kids, double for a parent and 212 744 1400 | 1 E. 65th St. (Fifth Ave.), a little one), plus batting cages, roller NYC 10065 Reform Jewish. Landmark hockey and manicured 18-hole mini- Romanesque Revival building (1929) golf. Cash only. E is one of the largest synagogues in the world. Museum of Judaica. Tours Staten Island Zoo statenislandzoo Sun.–Thurs.; guided tours for groups .org 718 442 3100 | 614 Broadway 10+. F (Glenwood Pl.–Colonial Ct.), Staten Island 10310 Excellent small zoo with Top of the Rock Observation Deck one of the world’s finest reptile collec- topoftherocknyc.com 212 698 2000 tions; children’s zoo. ADE 30 Rockefeller Plaza (entrance on 50th St. btwn. Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC Statue of Liberty National 10112 Visitors have stunning views, Monument nps.gov/stli 877 LADY including Central Park, the Statue of TIX (523 9849) | Liberty Island, New York Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge. Choice of Harbor, NYC 10004 America’s favorite indoor deck or magnificent open-air symbol of freedom. Grounds open for terraces. 365 days. Admission. ADE strolls and viewing the statue. Pedestal See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader and museum open for tours only. Card # and ad page. Tickets (required) available by phone (877 523 9849), online (statuecruises. Tourneau TimeMachine tourneau com) and ticket office (Castle Clinton, .com 212 758 7300 | 12 E. 57th St. Battery Pl.–State St.). Ferry check-in (Madison Ave.), NYC 10022 World’s at Castle Clinton. ABCEF largest watch store features a Gallery of Time museum with historical time- St. Patrick’s Cathedral saint pieces, live watchmaking and interac- patrickscathedral.org 212 753 2261 tive displays. A Fifth Ave. btw. 50th–51st Sts., NYC 10126 Considered America’s parish Toys “R” Us Times Square toysrus church by many Catholics, this gothic timessquare.com 800 TOYSRUS New York City landmark annually 1514 Broadway (44th St.), NYC 10036 inspires millions of visitors of every Huge toy emporium has an unsur- religious background. AE passed selection of toys and games. Sixty-foot Ferris wheel, two-story St. Paul’s Chapel saintpaulschapel Barbie dollhouse, 20-foot animatronic .com 212 602 0800 | Broadway and dinosaur, personal shoppers. Open Fulton St., NYC 10006 Built in 1766, daily. E Manhattan’s oldest public building in See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page.
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Trinity Cemetery & Mausoleum cultural center in a spectacular setting trinitywallstreet.org/congregation/ overlooking the Hudson River and cemetery 212 368 1600 | Amsterdam Palisades. Café, shop. Closed Mon. Ave.–Riverside Dr., 153rd–155th Sts., (except federal holidays). ACDE NYC 10032 Historic cemetery (estab- lished 1842) overlooking the Hudson The Woodlawn Cemetery River includes graves of authors thewoodlawncemetery.org Clement Clarke Moore and Ralph 718 920 0500, 877 496 6352, tour info Ellison; naturalist John James 718 920 1470 | Webster Ave. & E. 233rd Audubon; actor Jerry Orbach. Self- St.; second entrance: Jerome Ave. at guided tour map online. Bainbridge Ave., Bronx 10470 This 1863 cemetery is 400 acres of rolling lawns, Trinity Church trinitywallstreet.org spectacular trees, impressive memo- 212 602 0800 | Broadway and Wall St., rials, and many famous New Yorkers’ NYC 10006 National Historic graves. Guided/self-guided tours, Landmark (1697). Gothic Revival concerts, lectures. building (1846) features original stained glass, sculpted bronze doors World Science Festival world and marble reredos. Churchyard sciencefestival.com 212 348 1400 (1681) includes gravesite of Alexander Citywide; mail: 475 Riverside Dr., ste. Hamilton. ABF 950, NYC, NY 10115 An annual cele- bration of imagination, ingenuity and Tweed Courthouse nyc.gov/ inventiveness that brings science out designcommission 212 788 2656 of the laboratory and into the streets, 52 Chambers St. (Broadway–Centre St.), theaters, museums and parks of NYC. NYC 10007 The legacy of Tammany Annually, late May–early June. E Hall’s “Boss Tweed,” who used the construction of the building (1861–81) Yankee Stadium See New York to embezzle large sums, is architec- Yankees in Sports. turally one of NYC’s greatest civic monuments. Free tours (reservation required): individuals, select Fri. at noon; groups 10–20, Tues. at 10am. TV Show Tapings Ages 15 and up. AF 106 and Park bet.com | 530 W. 57th St. (Tenth–Eleventh Aves.), NYC 10019 UNICEF House—Danny Kaye The BET Network’s top-rated show, Visitors Center unicefusa.org hosted by Terrence and Rocsi. To 212 326 7000 | 3 U.N. Plaza (44th St. reserve seats, submit an email six between First & Second Aves.), NYC weeks in advance. Ages 16 and up. 10017 Features changing multimedia Mon.–Wed. F and interactive exhibitions about UNICEF’s worldwide programs for The Colbert Report with Stephen children. Multilingual. ABCEF Colbert comedycentral.com 212 649 6200 | Comedy Central Studio, 513 United Nations un.org/tours 212 W. 54th St. (Tenth–Eleventh Aves.), NYC 963 TOUR (8687) | First Ave., btwn. 42nd 10019 Stephen Colbert brings his sar- and 46th Sts., NYC 10017 Visit UN castic charm to a half-hour report, Headquarters, where nations gather. tackling the important issues of the Learn about global issues and see day. See website for ticket informa- works of art from around the world. tion. F Guided and audio tours Mon.–Fri., 9:45am–4:45 pm. Audio tours also Sat.–Sun., 10am–4:15pm (excluding The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Jan.–Feb.). Bookstore, gift shop, comedycentral.com 212 586 2477 exhibits, restaurant, stamp counter. 733 Eleventh Ave. (51st–52nd Sts.), NYC Admission. Children under 5 not 10023 The Emmy and Peabody allowed on tours. ADF Award-winning Daily Show focuses on political humor, news, trends, pop Victorian Gardens Amusement Park culture, current events, sports, enter- tainment. Mon.–Thurs. victoriangardensnyc.com 212 982 F 2229 | Wollman Rink in Central Park, The Dr. Oz Show doctoroz.com/ enter park at 59th St. and Sixth Ave., get-show-tickets 212 664 3056 NYC 10065 This traditional amuse- ment park offers a day filled with option 4 | NBC Studios, 30 Rockefeller rides, games, food, concessions and Plz., Studio 6A, NYC 10112 World- live entertainment. Located within renowned surgeon, author, health beautiful Central Park. Admission. E and lifestyle expert Dr. Mehmet Oz discusses health and wellness with a no-nonsense approach that is Wave Hill wavehill.org 718 549 3200 entertaining and empowering. Taping office: 675 W. 252nd St. (entrance at schedule varies, see website for ticket 249th St. and Independence Ave.), information. Bronx 10471 Public garden and
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Late Night with Jimmy Fallon The View abc.go.com/daytime/ latenightwithjimmyfallon.com theview 320 W. 66th St. (West End 212 664 3056 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Ave.), NYC 10023 Five dynamic women 49th St. between Fifth and Sixth Aves., discuss exciting current events. NYC 10112 Talk show with celebrity Request online for advance free tickets. guests, musical performances and For standby tickets, wait outside the comedy. Mon.–Fri. F studio 8:30am–10am, Mon.–Thurs. F
Late Show with David Letterman cbs.com/latenight/lateshow 212 247 Neighborhoods & 6497 | 1697 Broadway (53rd–54th Sts.), Associations NYC 10019 Comedy, celebrity guests, musical performances and top-10 lists. F The Bronx Arthur Avenue littleitalybronx.com | Live with Kelly & Michael dadt.com/ arthuravenuebronx.com 187th St.– live 212 456 3054 | 7 Lincoln Square Arthur Ave. and environs, Bronx Short (W. 67th St. and Columbus Ave.), NYC avenue and its surrounding streets rep- 10023 Daytime talk show hosted by resent the Little Italy of the Bronx. Italian Kelly Ripa and former NFL star restaurants, import grocers, cafés Michael Strahan. Same-day tickets and machinery repair shops dominate (first-come, first-served) are available the scene. Near the New York as early as 7am. Mon.–Fri. No children Botanical Gardens and Bronx Zoo. under 10. F Bronx Council on the Arts bronx The Martha Stewart Show arts.org 718 931 9500 | 1738 Hone marthastewart.com 917 438 5999 Ave., Bronx 10461 Official cultural Chelsea Television Studios, 221 W. 26th agency of Bronx County. Provides St. (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10001 funding, services and multicultural Martha Stewart covers cooking, enter- programs. Museums, theater, literary taining, decorating and home renova- arts, music, dance and home of the tion. Standby tickets are available. F Bronx Culture Trolley. AF
The People’s Court 888 780 8587 The Bronx Tourism Council ilovethe mail: 401 Fiftth Ave., 7th fl., NYC 10016 bronx.com 718 590 3518 | The Bronx Queens native Judge Marilyn Milian County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, brings her sassy style of justice to #123, Bronx 10451 Information on small claims. Emmy Award-winning great things to see and do, neighbor- reporter Harvey Levin is host and legal hoods, historic attractions, special reporter. Phone for tickets, or email events and more. name and phone number to tickets@ peoplescourt.com. Fordham Road Business Improvement District fordhamroad Rachael Ray rachaelrayshow.com bid.org 718 562 2104, 718 562 1269 222 E. 44th St. (Second–Third Aves.), Fordham Rd. from Third to Jerome Aves.; NYC 10017 Host Rachael Ray mail: 2488 Grand Concourse, rm. 413, presents simple solutions for everyday Bronx 10458 Choice of more than 300 issues, offering viewers unique take- specialty shops and chains. Fordham away information as well as entertain- Road is an outdoor mall experience. ing ways to squeeze just a little more Third largest retail corridor in New out of life every day. Ages 16 and up. York City, largest in the Bronx. EF Tues.–Thurs., noon and 4pm. F Saturday Night Live nbc.com/ Brooklyn saturday_night_live/ ticket info 212 664 3056 | 30 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St. Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce between Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC ibrooklyn.com 718 875 1000 | 25 Elm 10112 For more than 30 years, “SNL” Pl., ste. 200, Brooklyn 11201 A business has launched the careers of many of assistance and economic organiza- the brightest comedy performers. tion committed to fostering and sus- Celebrity guest hosts, performances taining business in Brooklyn through by major musical artists. Performs promotion, support and advocacy. Sat. only: 8pm dress rehearsal or 11:30pm live show. Ages 16 and up. F Brooklyn Tourism & Visitors Center visitbrooklyn.org 718 802 3846 The Today Show msnbc.msn.com 209 Joralemon St. (Court–Adams Sts.), 30 Rockefeller Plaza (49th St. between Brooklyn 11201 Full-service visitor Fifth and Sixth Aves.), NYC 10112 Inside information center for Brooklyn attrac- the studio, the hosts relay the news, tions, events, arts and culture, while the crowd outside waves signs shopping and dining. Gift shop with in hopes of a moment of fame. Mon.– unique Brooklyn items. Open Mon.– Fri. 7am–11am. F Fri.; Sat. in summer. AF
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Williamsburg Boundaries: East River East Midtown Partnership to the west, borough of Queens to the eastmidtown.org 212 813 0030 east; Newton Creek to the north, 875 Third Ave., Mezzanine, NYC 10022 Flushing Ave. to the south., Brooklyn Information on east Midtown shops, Several communities opposite restaurants and hotels. Manhattan’s East Village across the East River. Young artists, hipsters, East Village Visitors Center cafés and shops have rejuvenated eastvillagevisitorscenter.com areas amid established Polish and 212 228 4670 | 61 E. 4th St. (Second Italian populations. Ave.–Bowery), NYC 10003 Daily neighborhood walking tours (special tours: sacred sites; poets and artists; Manhattan gangsters and organized crime). Maps, local information, performing 34th Street Partnership 34thstreet arts tickets, discounts—and $1.00 .org 212 719 3434 | mail: 1065 Sixth coffee. Closed Sun., Mon. Ave., ste. 2400, NYC 10018 The 34th Street District offers great shopping and dining, one-of-a-kind sights to see El Barrio visitelbarrio.com and comfortable hotels to stay in, world- 212 860 8821 | 96th St. to 139th St., class sports and entertainment. A from the East River to Fifth Ave., Manhattan, mail: c/o Hope Community Chinatown explorechinatown.com | Inc., 174 E. 104th St., NYC 10029 chinatown-online.com Eastern area Visit El Barrio, East Harlem’s welcom- ing, multicultural community. Admire south of Little Italy and Canal St., public art and gardens, savor baked Manhattan A teeming neighborhood goods and ethnic foods and learn representing more than a century of from its cultural and arts institutions. Chinese culture. Restaurants, jewelers, herbalists, tea shops and imported tchotchkas. Experience: Harlem experience harlem.com 212 933 0964 | 2214 Chinatown Partnership Local Frederick Douglass Blvd., ste. 304, NYC Development Corp. chinatown 10026 Insider guide to shopping, dining, arts and culture in Harlem, partnership.org 212 346 9288 | mail: including free downloadable gift cer- 60 St. James Pl., NYC 10038 The tificates. Useful for visiting and experi- mission of Chinatown Partnership is encing Harlem. to preserve and rebuild Chinatown with the goal of establishing Chinatown as the national center for The Fashion Center BID commerce and culture. fashioncenter.com 212 764 9600 209 W. 38th St., 2nd fl., NYC 10018 Columbus Avenue Business Organization formed to improve the quality of life and economic viability Improvement District columbus of the Fashion District. avenuebid.org 212 721 5048 | 180 W. 80th St., suite 210, NYC 10024 Great shops and restaurants in exciting Flatiron/23rd Street Partnership Upper West Side historic district discoverflatiron.org 212 741 2323 adjacent to planetarium and 27 W. 24th St., ste. 800B, NYC 10010 museums. Free maps. The Flatiron District: Rich in history, distinctive in architecture, bursting with energy. Great restaurants, The Diamond District—Diamond & fabulous shopping. Free 90-minute Jewelry Way diamonddistrict.org walking tour every Sun., 11am (meet 212 302 5739 | 47th St. btw. Fifth & Sixth 23rd St.–Broadway at statue). A Aves., mail: 580 Fifth Ave., ste. 323, NYC 10036 Promotes neighborhood of 500 Grand Central Partnership jewelry retailers. Shopping tours. grandcentralpartnership.org 212 883 2420 | 122 E. 42nd St., ste. 601, Downtown Alliance downtownny NYC 10168 Free walking tour, informa- .com 212 566 6700 | 120 Broadway, tion window in Grand Central and ste. 3340, NYC 10271 Provides com- sidewalk greeter carts throughout prehensive information about hotels, Midtown. ABCEF attractions, shopping, dining, tours and events in downtown New York Greenwich Village Broadway– City. A Hudson River and Houston–14th Sts., See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Manhattan Historic neighborhood Card # and ad page. of the Beat Generation and gay movement. Bob Dylan, Jack Kerouac and Dylan Thomas roamed its streets. Many late-night cafés and music clubs.
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Harlem 110th–155th Sts., Fifth Ave.– Roosevelt Island 10044 Community Hudson River, Manhattan Epicenter of set in the East River with sweeping African-American culture. Highlights: views of Manhattan’s East Side. Apollo Theater, Studio Museum in Arrive via the Tram ($2.50). Visit six Harlem, and Sugar Hill, where Count historic landmarks, parks/recreation, Basie, Chief Justice Thurgood waterfront promenades. Marshall and Sugar Ray Robinson once resided. SoHo Boundaries: Houston St. to the north, Grand St. to the south; Sixth Ave. Harlem One Stop harlemonestop to the west, Lafayette St. to the east, .com 212 939 9201, 917 583 4109 Manhattan Famous cast-iron district 502 W. 142nd St., ground fl., NYC in downtown Manhattan is packed 10031 Unique Harlem experiences— on weekends with street vendors and art scene, historic districts, swing shoppers moving between specialty dance, jazz, nightlife, walking tours shops, spas, cafés and boutique and more. A hotels.
Lincoln Square Business Times Square timessquarenyc.org Improvement District lincolnbid Approximate boundaries: 41st St. to the .org 212 581 3774 | 1841 Broadway, south, 53rd St. to the north, Sixth Ave. ste. 1112, NYC 10023 Free summer to the east, Eighth Ave. to the west, walking tours and visitor information Manhattan Manhattan’s famous carts. Free shopping, dining and Times Square neighborhood bustles entertainment guide to Lincoln with the stars of Broadway theater, Square. F popular shops, hotels, restaurants and neon lights. E Little Italy Merchants Association 212 302 0551 | 380 Broome St., NYC Two Bridges Neighborhood 10013 Represents the restaurants, Council twobridges.org 212 566 merchants and cultural institutions in 2729 | 275 Cherry St., NYC 10002 New York’s Little Italy community. Community development organiza- tion dedicated to promoting and Lower East Side lowereastsideny preserving the social, cultural, .com 212 226 9010 | East of First Ave., economic and physical development from Brooklyn Bridge to Houston St., of Chinatown, Little Italy and the Manhattan, visitor center: 70 Orchard Lower East Side. St. (Grand–Broome Sts.), NYC 10002 Historic streets with unique shops, discount shopping, restaurants, tours and museums.
Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy nycjewishtours.org 212 374 4100 | 235 E. Broadway, NYC 10002 Guided walking/bus tours of the Lower East Side, the famous Jewish immigrant neighborhood. Explore landmarked synagogues, historic streets with professionally trained guides. Nosh/shop. DE
Madison Avenue Business Improvement District madison avenuebid.org 212 861 2055 | 59 E. 79th St., NYC 10021 Fine shops, galleries, hotels and restaurants on Madison Avenue from 57th Street to 86th Street. English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Español Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association mmpcia .org 212 369 4241 | 1 W. 125th St., ste. 208, P.O. Box 3270, NYC 10027 Walking tours explore the history, Travel Group Gospel & Jazz Tours architecture and culture of this Harlem district. Group tours. A 212.391.0900
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Queens Customized Queens Tourism Council itsin Amadeo Travel Solutions, Inc. American Best Getaways queens.com 718 263 0546 | Queens Americantours International East Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Artist Travel Consultants Queens 11424 Promotes the world’s Big Apple Greeter most diverse county, with unique Carreta Tours cultural organizations, attractions, Cititrek Tour and Guide Services shopping, tours and special events. Cover New York Contact for free maps, brochures, Explore New York with Martha coupons and travel assistance. F H.I.S. International Tours Levys’ Unique New York! New York City Experience New York City Vacation Packages Index of Tours NYC Group Tours Outside In Tours Air Adventures Food Helicopter Flight Services Liberty Helicopters Ahoy New York Tours & Tasting Manhattan Helicopters A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours New York Helicopter A Taste of Harlem Food Tour Brooklyn Unplugged Tours Backstage Enthusiastic Gourmet Food Tours Food on Foot Tours Apollo Theater Fun Foodie NYC Tours Carnegie Hall Sugartooth Tours Lincoln Center Guided Tours Metropolitan Opera Guild Multilingual Backstage Tours Radio City Music Hall Stage Door City Travel NYC Tours Viajes el Corte Ingles Rockefeller Center Tour Volatour The Yankee Stadium Tour Scavenger Hunt Bicycling Stray Boots Scavenger Hunts Bike and Roll NYC Bike the Big Apple Special Interest Central Park Bicycle Tours/Rentals Artigo Tours LLC Get Up and Ride City Hall Reservation Tour and Lunchtime Tour Bus, Limo & Train Field Studies Center of NY Harlem Heritage Tours See also the Transportation section Harlem Spirituals/New York Visions of this guide. Harlem, Your Way! Tours Unlimited All New York Fun Tours Hush Hip Hop Tours Amtrak—National Railroad iTour New York Passenger Corp. Kramer’s Reality Tour Apple Travel & Tours Limo Service Lower East Side Jewish A Yankee Line Conservancy CitySights NY Mint Pros Baseball Stadium Tours Gray Line New York & Suites Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) New York City Photo Safari MCNY Bronx Historical Tours OnBoard New York Tours Skyliner Travel & Tour Bus On Location Tours Tour America Remember Forever Shine NYC Art Take Me Out Cruises Turnstile Tours Adirondack Sailing Excursions Tweed Courthouse Reservation Bateaux New York Tour Circle Line Downtown Vacation Photo Pros Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises CitySightseeing NY Cruises Walking Classic Harbor Line Hornblower NY Ben and Marty’s Bagel Tours of Manhattan By Sail New York New York Water Taxi Big Onion Walking Tours SeaStreak Central Park Audio Guide Spirit of New Jersey Central Park Conservancy Spirit of New York Cultural Tours Of Chassidic Statue Cruises New York World Yacht Dining Cruises Doug Fox’s 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center Tour
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Ellis Island Tours with All New York Fun Tours allnyfun Tom Bernardin tours.com 646 205 8188 | mail: 347 Free Tours By Foot Fifth Ave., #1402, NYC 10016 Provides The Grand Tour a triborough tour of Manhattan, Inside Out Tours Queens and Brooklyn; Staten Island Joyce Gold History Tour of NY tours; custom tours; plus shuttles to ManhattanWalkingTour.com Coney Island and Resorts World Metropolitan Walks casino in Queens. DE Municipal Art Society Tours New York Ghost Tours Amadeo Travel Solutions, Inc. New York Historical Tours amadeotravel.com 212 642 0915, New York-Walks 866 426 2336 | mail: 25 Pompton Ave., NYC Subway Art Tour Patriot Tours ste. 101, Verona, NJ 07044 Multilingual Sandemans New Europe live guided tours from New York City SusanSez NYC Walkabouts to popular American destinations Urban Oyster Tours from one to three days, with guaran- Walkin’ Broadway teed departures year-round. Seven Walking Tours Manhattan languages offered. The Wall Street Experience Wall Street Walks American Best Getaways abgcorp .com 212 532 1700, 888 532 1717 149 Madison Ave., #202, NYC 10016 Resources Provides reservations for individuals, groups and businesses for travel, Guides Association of New York lodgings, cruises, attractions, tours, City ganyc.org 212 969 0666 rides, tickets, private events. English, P.O. Box 4648, NYC 10185 Licensed Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi spoken. multilingual guides. Americantours International East Viator.com allnewyorktours.com americantours.com 212 586 4100 702 648 5873, 866 648 5873 Viator. 481 Eighth Ave., NYC 10001 City com and allnewyorktours.com offer packages, escorted tours, local city tours and activities including: helicop- tours and meet-and-greets. A ter flights; dinner, sightseeing and Statue of Liberty cruises; hop-on Amtrak—National Railroad hop-off bus tours; and Empire State tickets. Passenger Corp. amtrak.com 800 USA RAIL (872 7245) | Penn Station (Seventh–Eighth Aves., 31st–33rd Sts.), NYC 10001 National passenger service. Packages in and out of New York City. Operates seven days. Tour Companies, Group charters, multilingual tours, specializes in domestic and interna- A to Z tional markets. A
See shopping tours in the Shopping Apollo Theater apollotheater.org/ section of this guide. programs/tours 212 531 5337 | 253 W. 125th St. (Adam Clayton Powell Jr.– Also see “Shopping Tours” in the Frederick Douglass Blvds.), NYC 10027 Shopping section and “Children’s Historical backstage tours of fabled Services & Tours” in the Services Harlem theater reveal significant con- section. tributions of African-Americans and Latinos to global popular culture. Adirondack Sailing Excursions Guests hold their own “mock” sail-nyc.com 212 627 1825 | Departs Amateur Night. By appointment. A Pier 59, Chelsea Piers (19th St. at Hudson River), NYC Operates three Apple Travel & Tours Limo Service unique vessels for sightseeing in New appletravelnyc.com 917 701 0539, York Harbor. Circumnavigates 877 701 7774 | Limo and tour Manhattan island and excursions to company specializing in city tours, Financial District and East River. shopping excursions, airport trans- fers, hotel reservations and more. Ahoy New York Tours & Professional tour guides and drivers Tasting ahoynewyorkfoodtours. speak English, Portuguese, Spanish. com 212 209 3370 | mail: 25-59 41st St., #A4, Queens 11103 Held in Artigo Tours LLC artigotours.com neighborhoods outside of Midtown 914 320 7066 | mail: 99 Gold St., PH-G, Manhattan, these food tours Brooklyn 11201 Organizes customized, showcase the City’s unique history behind-the-scenes tours of the New and tastes. Tours are friendly, fun and York art world, from short exclusive intimate. guided art walks to complete exten- sive multi-day art programs. A
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Artist Travel Consultants artist Big Onion Walking Tours bigonion travels.com 212 707 8170 | mail: 331 .com 212 439 1090 | 476 13th St., NYC W. 57th St., ste. 249, NYC 10019 11215 Walking tours of New York Customized tours developed specifi- City’s historic ethnic neighborhoods cally to meet a group’s needs and and architecture. ADE exceed expectations. Professional and personal attention to every detail. Bike and Roll NYC bikenewyork city.com 212 260 0400 | Pier 84, A Slice of Brooklyn Bus Tours Hudson River Park, 557 Twelfth Ave. asliceofbrooklyn.com 917 678 9733 (43rd St.), NYC 10036 Biking is a fun, meeting point: corner of E. 13th St.– safe and easy way to explore New Fourth Ave. in the Union Sq. area of York City, and NYC’s Hudson River Manhattan, NYC 10011 Manhattan? Greenway is open for bicycling. Fuhgettaboudit! Board a tour bus in Provides huge selection of bikes and Manhattan and cross the river to accessories. Guided tours. E experience Brooklyn’s best pizzerias, favorite neighborhoods, historic land- Bike the Big Apple bikethebig marks and famous movie locations. E apple.com 347 878 9809, 877 865 0078 1306 Second Ave. (69th St.), NYC A Taste of Harlem Food Tour taste 10021 Neighborhood guided tours. harlem.com 212 866 7427 Visitors Riders see sights the typical tourist taste their way through 13 miles of seldom sees. Relaxed pace, guides Harlem, enjoying the cuisines, the at front and back of group. Bikes culture, and the architecture that provided. Multilingual and student make Harlem the “Gumbo of Soul.” tours. Closed Mon.–Wed. Brooklyn Unplugged Tours A Yankee Line yankeeline.us 800 brooklynunpluggedtours.com 942 8890 | 15 County Ave., Secaucus, 866 431 5393 | meeting site: corner of NJ 07094 Luxury motorcoach 14th St. & Broadway, Union Square specialist provides transportation Park, Manhattan Interactive Brooklyn from city hotels to Atlantic City, plus adventures: experience ethnic food convention-related transportation, and culture from West Indies to private sightseeing throughout North Eastern Europe. Daily departures America in customized late-model from Manhattan; book tickets online. buses. A Also custom/multilingual, groups 1–100+. Bateaux New York bateauxnew york.com 866 817 3463, groups 20+ Carnegie Hall carnegiehall.org 866 477 3866 | Pier 61, Chelsea Piers 212 903 9765 | 154 W. 57th St. (Seventh (23rd St. & Hudson River), mail: Pier 62, Ave.), NYC 10019 Experience the Chelsea Piers, ste. 200A, NYC 10011 world-famous concert hall with a New York’s only all-glass boat tour, available in multiple languages, features exquisitely plated dining, seven days a week. Closed annually, live music and unmatched views early June–early October. ABCDE of New York City and the Statue of Liberty. Business/evening attire Carreta Tours carretatours.com required. Multilingual staff. 917 699 7004 | mail: 3706 Amboy Rd., Reservations required. A Staten Island 10308 Private, custom- See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader ized tours. Explore the history, food, Card # and ad page. culture, and media of the Five Boroughs, specializing in Staten Ben and Marty’s Bagel Tours of Island. For families, friends and the New York bandmbageltours.com lone adventurer. E 347 931 7676 | 140 E. 28th St., ste. 11E, NYC 10016 Two native New Central Park Audio Guide central Yorkers (ex-cabbie and actor), parknyc.org/audio 646 862 0997 present “the real New York” past and Signs at points throughout the park present, neighborhood by neighbor- provide a free cell number and code hood. Every tour begins with hot, to hear great celebrities describe fresh bagels. BE their favorite sights of the park. F
Big Apple Greeter bigapplegreeter Central Park Bicycle Tours/Rentals .org 212 669 8159 | 1 Centre St., NYC centralparkbiketours.com 10007 New York volunteers introduce 212 541 8759 | 203 W. 58th St. (corner visitors to the City. Free; reservations of Seventh Ave.), NYC 10019 Riders required at least four weeks in explore Central Park on a leisurely advance. Multilingual tours. ABF two-hour tour. Individual bicycle rentals also available. Multilingual and student tours.
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Central Park Conservancy central CitySightseeing NY Cruises city parknyc.org 212 310 6600 | 14 E. sightseeingnewyork.com 212 455 60th St., NYC 10022 The park’s history 7599 | Pier 78, 455 Twelfth Ave. and beauty. Free walking tours. AF (34th–40th Sts.), NYC 10018 Provide 90-minute daytime and twilight (6pm) Circle Line Downtown circleline sightseeing cruises from the Hudson downtown.com 212 809 0808 | Pier to the East River and back. Also, 16, South Street Seaport (Fulton St. & harbor cruises from Pier 5 (South St. South St.), NYC 10038 Narrated at Whitehall St.) in Lower Manhattan. harbor cruises aboard Zephyr yacht See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader explore the NYC skyline. Thrilling Card # and ad page. speedboat rides aboard Shark. Specialty cruises include Fall Foliage, CitySights NY citysightsny.com Happy Hours, and Dance Cruises. 212 812 2700 Hop-on/hop-off AE double-decker bus sightseeing tours of Manhattan’s favorite attractions and neighborhoods. The $49 All Around Town Tour includes a range of ride choices. ABCE See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page.
City Travel NYC citytravelnyc.com 347 737 7128, 888 990 8687 | mail: Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises 25-49 71st St., Queens 11370 circleline42.com 212 563 3200 Customized tours, airport transfers, Pier 83, 42nd St. and Twelfth Ave., NYC Woodbury outlets, Washington/ Boston for Spanish-speaking market. 10036 Choice of five cruises: 3-hour Excursiones solo en Español en Full Island Cruise, 2-hour Semi-Circle Nueva York y bus alrededores a Cruise, 75-minute Liberty Cruise, excelentes precios. 2-hour twilight Harbor Lights Cruise or 30-minute thriller boat ride aboard Classic Harbor Line sail-nyc.com “The Beast.” A public sailings: 646 336 5270, private See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader charters: 212 627 1825 | Chelsea Piers, Card # and ad page. Pier 62 (22nd St. & Hudson River), NYC 10011 Passengers circle Manhattan Cititrek Tour and Guide Services on an elegant 80-foot, 1920s classic– cititrek.com 855 868 7692, 718 447 style vessel with cocktail bar. Also 2587 | mail: 350 Richmond Terr., #7C, New York Harbor sailings on classic Staten Island 10301 Experience NYC schooners. Private events or public through the eyes of a local. Licensed sailings. E guides lead public and private tours: legendary neighborhoods, ethnic Cover New York coverny.com 631 dining, shoppers’ delights, pub 899 4376 | 303 W. 29th St., ste. A, NYC crawls and more. E 10001 Specialized tours and events. Groups only. City Hall Reservation Tour and Lunchtime Tour nyc.gov/design Cultural Tours Of Chassidic New commission 212 788 2656 York jewishtours.com 718 953 5244 Broadway and Murray St., NYC 10007 The Chassidic Discovery Welcome Beautiful landmark civic building Center, 305 Kingston Ave. (Eastern (1803–12). Reservation tours: individ- Parkway–Union St.), Brooklyn 11213 uals Thurs. 10am; groups (10–20) Daily tours of Chassidic Jewish life in Mon.–Wed., 10:30am; non-reserva- NYC provide in-depth insight into an tion lunchtime tours: Wed., noon ancient culture living in modern (register 10–11:30am at NYC tourism times. Off-the-beaten-path attraction. kiosk, southern end of City Hall Park, DE Broadway at Barclay St.). Free. Ages 9 and up. F Doug Fox’s 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center Tour world tradecentertour.com 917 226 6914 meeting site: southwest corner of Broadway & Vesey St., Manhattan Doug Fox conducts highly-rated 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center walking tours. Public, private and group tours are available. Visit website for schedule. E
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Ellis Island Tours with Tom the Chrysler Building and the News Bernardin ellisislandtours.com Building. Free 90-minute guided 212 229 0202 Tours of Ellis Island walking tour every Friday at 12:30pm. retrace immigrant roots. Led by Ellis ABCEF Island historian and licensed tour guide. Gray Line New York newyork Enthusiastic Gourmet Food Tours sightseeing.com 212 445 0846, 800 enthusiasticgourmet.com 646 209 669 0051 | visitors center: 777 Eighth 4724 | 245 E. 63rd St., ste. 21D, NYC Ave. (47th–48th St.), NYC 10036 A 10065 Food tours of the Lower East leader in quality sightseeing services. Side, Chinatown, and Little Italy. E Started in 1926. AE See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Explore New York with Martha Card # and ad page. explorenewyorktours.com 212 861 6343 Licensed guide (featured in Harlem Heritage Tours harlem Travel Weekly and Ad Femme) is NYC heritage.com 212 280 7888 | Harlem native, author and accomplished Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center, actress. Private citywide tours cus- 104 Malcom X Blvd., NYC 10026 tomized to client interests, budget and Conducted by native Harlemites, time. Multilingual. multimedia bus tours: jazz, hip-hop, gospel, food, shopping, customized. Field Studies Center of NY Walking tours available. AE fscnewyork.com 212 564 1343, 800 445 7074 | 1359 Broadway, ste. 1504, Harlem Spirituals/New York Visions NYC 10018 Broadway, fashion, music, harlemspirituals.com 212 391 0900 interior design, merchandising and 690 Eighth Ave., 2nd fl., NYC 10036 dance. A Multilingual sightseeing tours of Harlem, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Food on Foot Tours foodonfoot Manhattan include gospel music and tours.com 631 491 0326, 888 473 jazz. AE 6920 | P.O. Box 444, Wheatley Heights, See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader NY 11798 Individual/group tours. See Card # and ad page. and taste New York like a New Yorker. Scheduled, sports and general interest Harlem, Your Way! Tours Unlimited tours. Customized group tours harlemyourwaytours.com 212 690 covering attractions and food. A 1687, 800 382 9363 | 129 W. 130th St., NYC 10027 Bus and walking heritage Free Tours By Foot freetoursbyfoot tours. Sunday gospel with or without .com/new-york-tours/ 646 450 6831, brunch. Gospel/jazz concerts, events 347 344 6880 | 112 Suffolk St., NYC and workshops. Senior and student 10002 High energy tours by young, friendly. Customized. Multilingual. AD energetic guides that entertain with fascinating stories, hidden secrets, Helicopter Flight Services heliny relevant information, for free. Free bike .com 212 355 0801, 203 532 9622 tours: Central Park, Lower Manhattan. Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, EF South St. between Broad St. and Old Slip, NYC 10004 Sightseeing and Fun Foodie NYC Tours funfoodie charters. Reservations recom- nyc.com 646 559 1689 Seasonally- mended. A inspired walking tours with fun and food sprinkled on top, filling bellies H.I.S. International Tours and expanding minds with a native tour.his-usa.com/en 212 338 0020 New Yorker. Private tours upon 489 Fifth Ave., 20th fl., NYC 10017 request. CE Same-day reservations for activities and things to do in NYC or excursions Get Up and Ride getupandride.com to other cities. Walk-ins or online 646 801 2453 | tours begin at 135 N. orders are always welcomed. 11th St., near Bedford Ave., Brooklyn 11211 Organizes fun, engaging bicycle Hornblower NY hornblower.com tours through Brooklyn’s most 212 337 0001, 888 467 6256 | Pier 40, charming and unique waterfront 353 West St. (Houston St.), NYC, NY neighborhoods. Local art, urban mar- 10014 Hornblower’s brand new ships, ketplaces, beautiful parks, great food, The Hybrid and Infinity, offer a new interesting history. Kids must be 5’ tall. concept in dining and sightseeing in E NYC, also offering the only hybrid cruise. AE The Grand Tour grandcentral See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader partnership.org 212 883 2420 Card # and ad page. meeting point: Sculpture Court, Whitney Museum at Altria, 42nd St. and Park Ave., NYC Discover the architecture and history of Grand Central Terminal,
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Hush Hip Hop Tours hushtours.com Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) mta 212 714 3527 | 292 Fifth Ave., ste. 608, .info/lirr 718 217 LIRR (5477), 718 558 NYC 10001 Hip-hop is a movement 3022 | 146-01 Archer Ave., Jamaica, that redefined the City. Indulge in the Queens 11435 Trains between New culture, learn a few dance moves and York and Long Island. Getaways and join an open mic session. DE packages, group travel, Belmont Park, Citi Field, the Hamptons and Inside Out Tours insideouttours Fire Island. ABCD .com 800 428 2092 Experience “Brooklyn for real”: taste delicious Lower East Side Jewish desserts and ethnic cuisine on a Conservancy nycjewishtours.org tasting tour; enjoy Brooklyn’s hottest 212 374 4100 | 235 E. Broadway, NYC nightspots; visit historical sites; and 10002 Customized walking tours of win prizes. the Lower East Side. Enter historic landmarked synagogues with profes- iTour New York itournewyorkcity sionally trained guides. Get a sense of .com 646 678 3284 | 46 W. 46th St, how the immigrants lived. Nosh. DE lower level, NYC 10036 Real estate tours with city sightseeing from Manhattan By Sail manhattanby Uptown to Lower Manhattan. Gospel sail.com 212 619 0907 | Locations: church tours to Brooklyn, Queens North Cove Marina, World Financial and Harlem. All tours include a free Center (Liberty St.–Hudson River), NYC luncheon. AE 10280;, Pier 17, South Street Seaport See coupon in back of book. (Fulton & South Sts.), NYC 10038, See Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge and Joyce Gold History Tour of NY other landmarks from a clipper ship. joycegoldhistorytours.com 212 242 Different ships; 90-minute sails daily. 5762 | 141 W. 17th St., NYC 10011 Snack and liquor bar. Families and Unique tours with a focus on history private events. ADE and architecture. Multilingual. A Manhattan Helicopters flymh.com Kramer’s Reality Tour kenny 212 845 9822 x1, 866 592 9655 kramer.com 212 268 5525, 800 Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, KRAMERS (572 6377) | Producers Club, South St. between Broad St. and Old 358 W. 44th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), Slip, NYC 10004 Enjoy spectacular NYC 10036 The world of Seinfeld. views of the Manhattan skyline with Visitors see the sights, learn the fully narrated tours in multiple lan- stories behind the stories. Every tour guages. Fly in comfort and safety in hosted by Kenny “the real” Kramer. state-of-the-art aircraft. A Reservations a must. ManhattanWalkingTour.com Levys’ Unique New York! levys manhattanwalkingtour.com uniqueny.com 718 287 6177, 877 692 914 564 0461 | mail: 347 W. 55th St., 5869 | mail: 462 Marlborough Rd., #8F-090, NYC 10019 Like having Brooklyn 11226 NYC’s first family of friends in NYC, tours offer an tour guides offers private guided tours in-depth, personal experience. of NYC by foot, subway, private vehicle History is part of the tour, the behind- and more. Entertaining, educational, the-scenes stories are part of us. E energetic and engaging guides. A MCNY Bronx Historical Tours Liberty Helicopters mcnytours.com 646 831 1078 | P.O. libertyhelicopters.com 212 967 Box 174, Bronx 10470 This unique tour 6464, 800 542 9933 | 6 East River Piers, visits one of the most culturally and NYC 10004 Largest and most experi- historically significant neighborhoods enced NYC helicopter sightseeing of the Bronx. Enjoy the sights and and charter service. See famous NYC have a wonderful meal. landmarks from a unique point of view. Open 365 days a year. A Metropolitan Opera Guild Backstage Tours operaed.org Lincoln Center Guided Tours 212 769 7020, 212 501 3410 | Lincoln lincolncenter.org/tours 212 875 5350 Center for the Performing Arts (64th St.– David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Columbus Ave.), NYC 10023 Seasonal Center, Broadway betw. 62nd and 63rd behind-the-scenes tours visit produc- Sts., NYC 10023 Tour the spectacular tion areas not usually seen by the theaters and artwork of America’s first general public. Tours are held during and largest performing arts center. the Met performance season. A Guided behind-the-scenes tours depart the Atrium daily. American Sign Language, foreign language, and large-group tours available with advance notice. Special rates for students. ABC
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Metropolitan Walks metropolitan New York Helicopter newyork walks.com 212 209 3370, group/ helicopter.com 212 361 6060 private tours 347 632 1421 | mail: 100 Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6, Church St., ste. 800, NYC 10007 These South St. between Broad St. and Old two-hour tours use funny historical Slip, NYC 10004 Over 20 years’ experi- stories to help visitors discover the ence. Operates one of the finest City’s most interesting neighbor- sightseeing tour and charter services hoods. No reservations needed; $20 available. Choice of three tours. State- per walker. E of-the-art helicopter fleet. E
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Outside In Tours outsideintours Skyliner Travel & Tour Bus skyliner .com 347 920 1434 | mail: 130 E. 18th bus.com 718 721 4711, 800 406 1447 St., 4th fl., NYC 10038 Offers private 19-41 42nd St., NYC 11105 Dispatcher walking tours featuring neighbor- available daily, 24 hours. Bus charter hoods and themes, including how to and coach service. Sightseeing, use the subway and buses. airport transfer, technical visit and Multilingual services are available. Atlantic City.
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During the autumn months in NYC, the arts and culture scene comes alive with a fresh roster of festivals, performances, events and concerts. In September film and fashion take over Lincoln Center during the New York Film Festival and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, while October brings hundreds of music showcases through- out the City during the CMJ Music Marathon. Throughout the season, you can take in award- winning musicals and plays on Broadway, cabaret at the Daryl Roth Theatre, comedy at Carolines on Broadway and world-class opera at Lincoln Center. There are spectacular and spirited events happening every night of the week in the City. Read on for details. nycgo.com/arts-culture-entertainment Arts & Entertainment
C: Comedy CH: Children’s theater D: Drama M: Musical O: Other
Theater—Off-Broadway Index Alice ...... D Avenue Q ...... M Music & Dance Batsu! ...... C The Berenstain Bears Live! in Alvin Ailey American Dance Family Matters, the Musical ...CH Theater/Ailey Extension Big Apple Circus ...... O American Classical Orchestra Black Angels Over Tuskegee ...... D arts>Brookfield Place Blue Man Group ...... C Bargemusic Breakfast With Mugabe ...... D The Chamber Music Society Celebrity Autobiography: The Next of Lincoln Center Chapter ...... C Dance Theatre of Harlem A Christmas Story, The Musical! .M Distinguished Concerts The Commons of Pensacola ...... D International New York Domesticated ...... D Harlem School of the Arts Donmar’s Julius Caesar ...... D Jazz at Lincoln Center Eeek! A Mousical ...... CH Jazzmobile Fancy Nancy The Musical ...... CH The Joyce Theater Fuerza Bruta: Look Up ...... O Lincoln Center for the Performing Gazillion Bubble Show ...... CH Arts Italian Bred ...... C The Metropolitan Opera The Killing Kompany ...... O Musica Sacra Liberty: A Monumental New York City Ballet New Musical ...... M New York City Opera Line ...... C New York Live Arts Little Miss Sunshine ...... C New York Philharmonic Mama, I Want to Sing: The Next SummerStage in Central Park Generation ...... M A Midsummer Night’s Dream ..... C Theater—Broadway NEWSical the Musical ...... M 700 Sundays ...... C The New York Musical Theatre After Midnight ...... M Festival ...... M Annie ...... M Old Jews Telling Jokes ...... C Betrayal ...... D The Orion Experience ...... M Big Fish ...... M Piggy Nation the Musical ...... CH The Book of Mormon ...... M The Quantum Eye—Magic Bullets Over Broadway ...... M Deceptions ...... O Chicago ...... M Radio City Christmas First Date ...... M Spectacular ...... CH A Gentleman’s Guide to Love The Ride ...... O and Murder ...... M Ringling Bros. and Barnum & The Glass Menagerie ...... D Bailey Circus ...... O Jersey Boys ...... M Sleep No More ...... O Kinky Boots ...... M Small Engine Repair ...... C Les Misérables ...... M Speakeasy Dollhouse ...... O Let It Be ...... M Stomp ...... O The Lion King ...... M Totally Tubular Time Machine ...... M Macbeth ...... D Machinal ...... D Theater Companies Mamma Mia! ...... M All Stars Project Matilda The Musical ...... M Horse Trade Theater Group Motown: The Musical ...... M The Irish Repertory Theatre Newsies ...... M John Chatterton Presents/MITF A Night With Janis Joplin ...... M Mama Foundation for the Arts No Man’s Land ...... D Manhattan Theatre Club Once ...... M Mint Theater The Phantom of the Opera ...... M New York Theatre Workshop Pippin ...... M The Paper Bag Players Richard III ...... D Playwrights Horizons Rock of Ages ...... M Rattlestick Playwrights Theater Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Repertorio Español Cinderella ...... M Roundabout Theatre Company Romeo and Juliet ...... D Second Stage Theatre The Snow Geese ...... D UCBeast Soul Doctor ...... M Upright Citizens Brigade Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark ....M A Time to Kill ...... D The Trip to Bountiful ...... D Theaters & Concert Halls Twelfth Night ...... C 92nd Street Y Waiting for Godot ...... D 92YTribeca Wicked ...... M Alice Tully Hall Apollo Theater
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MUSIC & SET & BOOK DENNIS KELLY LYRICS TIM MINCHIN COSTUME DESIGN ROB HOWELL CHOREOGRAPHY PETER DARLING DIRECTION MATTHEW WARCHUS ORCHESTRATIONS & SOUND LIGHTING ADDITIONAL MUSIC CHRIS NIGHTINGALE DESIGN SIMON BAKER DESIGN HUGH VANSTONE ILLUSION PAUL KIEVE
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Avery Fisher Hall The Off-Broadway League BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) offbroadway.com 212 924 2817 | 322 Baruch Performing Arts Center Eighth Ave., 21st fl., NYC 10001 Trade Beacon Theatre organization fosters the development Carnegie Hall The Daryl Roth Theatre of theatrical productions in small Off- David H. Koch Theater (New York Broadway theaters (100–499 seats). State Theater) David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center The Film Society of Lincoln Center Music & Dance Flushing Town Hall French Institute Alliance Française Many venues provide infrared The Harlem Stage Gatehouse devices for audio amplification, The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter suitable for hearing-impaired College guests. Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts Alvin Ailey American Dance Lincoln Center Theater/Ailey Extension alvinailey for the Performing Arts .org 212 405 9000 | every Dec. at New Lucille Lortel Theatre York City Center, 131 W. 55th St. (Sixth– Madison Square Garden Seventh Aves.), all other times: Joan Merkin Concert Hall Weill Center for Dance, 405 W. 55th St. The New Victory Theater New York City Center (Ninth Ave.), NYC 10019, NYC 10019 Public Theater/Anspacher Theater Acclaimed modern dance company Queens Theatre offers performances, plus dance Radio City Music Hall and fitness classes—all ages/levels. St. George Theatre Walk-ins welcome. Studio/theater Swedish Cottage Marionette rentals. A Theatre The Theater at Madison Square American Classical Orchestra Garden aconyc.org box office 212 362 2727 Theatre 80 The Town Hall Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center (Broadway & 65th St.), NYC 10023 Ticket Services Revives the glory of Classical and Baroque masterpieces as the com- Backstage Theater Tickets posers originally heard them, per- Broadway Genius Group Sales forming Bach, Beethoven, Mozart Broadway Inbound and more on authentic, historic Disney Theatrical Group Group Sales Box Office/ period instruments. A Broadway.com Nederlander Group Sales arts>Brookfield Place brookfield RMP Travel placeny.com/arts-events 212 417 School Theatre Ticket Program 7000 | 100 West St. (Liberty–Vesey Sts.), Telecharge.com Battery Park City, NYC 10080 Theatre Development Fund Leading performing and visual arts Ticketmaster venue presents emerging and TKTS Discount Theatre Centers established artists, with emphasis on commissioned works, site-specific installations and premieres. All events Resources are free. AF
The Broadway League broadway Bargemusic bargemusic.org .org 212 764 1122, 212 703 0200 718 624 2083 | Fulton Ferry Landing, 729 Seventh Ave., 5th fl., NYC 10019 Old Fulton St. at Furman St., Brooklyn National trade organization for the 11201 Moored under the Brooklyn Broadway industry. Ticketing ser- Bridge with spectacular views of the vices, general information, special Manhattan skyline, this former coffee programs and tours for the general barge now functions as a chamber public. music hall presenting classical concerts. David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center lincolncenter.org/atrium The Chamber Music Society of 212 875 5456 | Broadway, 62nd–63rd Lincoln Center chambermusic Sts., NYC 10023 Lincoln Center public society.org 212 875 5788, groups: space offering discount tickets to 212 875 5786 | Alice Tully Hall, 70 same-day Lincoln Center perfor- Lincoln Center Plaza (65th St. & mances. Ample seating, café, free Broadway), NYC 10023 Listeners hear WiFi. Target Free Thursdays concerts classical music at its most intimate (Thurs., 8:30pm) and other free and expressive. AB programming. Meeting point for all LC tours. Open seven days.
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Dance Theatre of Harlem dance The Metropolitan Opera theatreofharlem.org 212 690 2800 metopera.org 212 362 6000 | Lincoln Everett Center for the Performing Arts, Center (64th St.–Broadway), NYC 10023 466 W. 152nd St. (St. Nicholas– Experience the world’s greatest Amsterdam Aves.), NYC 10031 Leading singers on the world’s greatest stage, dance institution of unparalleled in performance six days a week from global acclaim. Monthly Sun. commu- September through May. A nity performances at studio, Nov.– May. A Musica Sacra musicasacrany.com 212 330 7684 | Various venues citywide; Distinguished Concerts mail: P.O.Box 974, Lenox Hill Station, International New York dciny.org NYC 10021 NYC’s longest continually 212 707 8566 x0, 877 MY DCINY (693 performing professional chorus. 2469) | mail: 250 W. 57th St., #1610, Join them for a NYC holiday tradition, NYC 10107 Performances in major Handel’s Messiah, or other choral NYC concert venues featuring pas- concerts throughout the year. sionate and talented musicians from Performance dates online. all over the globe. Stellar performance opportunities and unforgettable audience experiences.
Harlem School of the Arts hsanyc .org 212 926 4100 | 645 St. Nicholas Ave. (141st St.), NYC 10030 Premier arts-education institution. Provides training and performances in music, dance, theater and visual arts. New York City Ballet nycballet .com 212 496 0600 | David H. Koch Jazz at Lincoln Center jalc.org Theater, Lincoln Center for the 212 258 9800 | Frederick P. Rose Hall, Performing Arts (63rd St. and Columbus Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ave.), NYC 10023 The 2013–14 season Broadway at 60th St., NYC 10019, fall performances (Sept. 17–Oct. 13) office: 33 W. 60th St., 11th fl., NYC feature Swan Lake (Sept. 17–22); 10023 America’s home for jazz. Led George Balanchine’s The by artistic director Wynton Marsalis, Nutcracker (Nov. 29–Jan. 4). Jazz at Lincoln Center advances a See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader unique musical vision through perfor- Card #. mance, education and broadcast events. ABCD New York City Opera nycopera .com 212 870 5600 | Various venues Jazzmobile jazzmobile.org citywide; mail: 75 Broad St., NYC 10004 212 866 4900 | info: 154 W. 127th St., This imaginative, adventurous and 2nd fl., NYC 10027 Nonprofit arts accessible opera company makes organization for jazz, founded in 1964 great opera available to a modern, by jazz-master Billy Taylor, produces wide-reaching audience, from free outdoor mobile concerts and Baroque operas to contemporary educational programs. See website commissioned works. ABCDE for schedule. F New York Live Arts newyorklive The Joyce Theater joyce.org arts.org 212 924 0077, 212 691 6500 212 691 9740, 718 499 9691 | 175 Eighth x5 | 219 W. 19th St. (Seventh–Eighth Ave. (19th St.), NYC 10011 New York’s Aves.), NYC 10011 New York City’s home for dance. Intimate theater center for new developments in presents diverse local and foreign dance presents the work of national dance companies. AB and international emerging and mid- career performing artists. ADE Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts lincolncenter.org 212 721 6500 New York Philharmonic nyphil Columbus Ave. betw. 62nd and 66th .org 212 875 5656, 212 875 5672 Sts., NYC 10023 World’s largest Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center performing arts center. Home to Plaza (65th St. and Columbus Ave.), the Metropolitan Opera, David NYC 10023 World-renowned orches- H. Koch Theater, Avery Fisher Hall. tra and celebrated guest artists under Annual series include Great music director Alan Gilbert. Sept.– Performers, American Songbook, June. ABC Lincoln Center Festival, Mostly Mozart, Midsummer Night Swing. Guided tours available. ABC
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SummerStage in Central Park Annie anniethemusical.com summerstage.org 212 360 2777 877 250 2929 | Palace Theatre, 1554 Rumsey Playfield, Central Park (enter Broadway (46th St.), NYC 10036 The park at 72nd St. on Fifth Ave.), plucky, eternally positive little orphan Manhattan Outdoor performing arts and her dog pal, Sandy, charm festival produced annually by the City everyone’s hearts, despite a next- Parks Foundation presents a wide to-nothing start in 1930s New York range of highest quality music, dance City. Dark Mon. E concerts, films and readings, June– See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader August. A Card # and ad page.
Avenue Q avenueq.com Tele-charge: Theater— 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 | New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC 10019 Broadway & Off Tony-winning Best Musical about young New Yorkers with big dreams, Shows are subject to last-minute tiny bank accounts and puppet closure and cast changes. Many bodies. Dark Tues. theaters offer devices for onsite See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader translation as well as audio Card # and ad page. amplification. Please confirm performances and audio equip- Batsu! See listing under “Comedy” ment availability with individual theaters or the ticket service in the Nightlife section of this guide. providers listed at the end of this section. Also visit nycgo.com The Berenstain Bears Live! for additional ticket sales. in Family Matters, the Musical berenstainbearslive.com 866 811 700 Sundays 700sundayson 4111 | Manhattan Movement & Arts broadway.com Telecharge: 212 239 Center, 248 W. 60th St. (Amsterdam– 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 West End Aves.), NYC 10023 Papa Imperial Theatre, 249 W. 45th St. eats junk food, Brother’s grades (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 are slipping, and Sister is talking to Billy Crystal wrote this autobiographi- strangers. Thankfully, Mama and her cal journey, an original two-act play in loving patience will help set things which he plays numerous characters right. Perfs. Sat., Sun. at 11am. that have influenced who he is today. Previews Nov. 5, opens Nov. 13, Betrayal betrayalbroadway.com through Jan. 5. Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 | Ethel Barrymore Theatre, After Midnight aftermidnight 243 W. 47th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), broadway.com 877 250 2929 | Brooks NYC 10036 The love triangle of Emma Atkinson Theatre, 256 W. 47th St. (Rachel Weisz), husband Robert (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10036 (Daniel Craig), and her lover Jerry Musical celebrates Duke Ellington’s (Rafe Spall), Robert’s best friend, told years at the Cotton Club using his using reverse chronology. Previews original arrangements, performed by Oct. 1, opens Oct. 27, through Jan. 5. a big band hand-picked by jazz legend, Wynton Marsalis. Dark Mon. Big Apple Circus bigapplecircus Previews Oct. 18, opens Nov. 13. .org 212 268 2500 | Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, 62nd St. betw. Colum- Alice sohoplayhouse.com 866 811 bus and Amsterdam Aves., Manhattan, 4111 | SoHo Playhouse, 15 Vandam St. office: 1 Metro Tech Center, 3rd fl., (Sixth Ave.–Varick St.), NYC 10013 The Brooklyn 11201 New York’s award- amazing, often humorous story of the winning circus performs annually two men who pioneered Alcoholics Oct.–Jan. at Lincoln Center. Anonymous, as well as the story of Performances in Cunningham Park, their wives, who founded Al Anon. Queens, annually in May. E Dark Mon.
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Big Fish bigfishthemusical.com Bullets Over Broadway bullets Ticketmaster: 877 250 2929 | Neil Simon overbroadway.com Telecharge: 212 Theatre, 250 W. 52nd St. (Broadway– 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 Musical St. James Theatre, 246 W. 44th St. modern fable about a charmer whose (Seventh–Eighth Aves.), NYC 10036 stories of epic, largely unbelievable Written by Woody Allen based on the adventures irritate his son. Based on acclaimed film’s screenplay, directed Daniel Wallace’s novel and the 2003 by Susan Stroman, this musical has film. Dark Mon. In previews, opens big laughs and songs of the Roaring Oct. 6. ’20s. Previews Mar. 11. See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page. Celebrity Autobiography: The Next Chapter celebrityautobiography Black Angels Over Tuskegee black .com 212 868 4444 | Triad Theatre, 158 angelsovertuskegee.com Telecharge: W. 72nd St. (Columbus–Amsterdam 212 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 Aves.), NYC 10023 Rotating perform- 7250 | The Actors’ Temple Theatre, 339 ers read—in both solo and ensemble W. 47th St. (Eighth–Ninth Aves.), NYC pieces— the actual words and stories 10036 In Layon Gray’s historical written by the famous and the drama, six men explore their infamous in their autobiographies. collective struggle with Jim Crow, patriotism, and brotherhood as they Chicago chicagothemusical.com become the first African-American Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: fighter pilots. Perfs. Sat. at 4pm. 800 432 7250 | Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St. (Broadway–Eighth Ave.), NYC 10019 Two merry murderesses kiss and tell as they kill their way to the top of the Vaudeville scene. Six Tony Awards, including Best Musical Revival. A See Ad Index on pg. 240 for Reader Card # and ad page.
A Christmas Story, The Musical! achristmasstorythemusical.com The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Blue Man Group blueman.com 4 Pennsylvania Plaza (Seventh Ave. at 800 BLUE MAN (258 3626) | Astor Pl. 32nd St.), NYC 10001 The classic Theatre, 434 Lafayette St. (E. 4th St.– holiday movie, about an Indiana boy’s Astor Pl.), NYC 10003 This wildly Christmas misadventures—and his popular theatrical show combines wish for a Red Ryder BB Gun— music, comedy and multimedia theat- comes to life as a musical. Dec. rics to produce a totally unique form 11–29. of entertainment. $75–$85. Check website for performance schedule. The Commons of Pensacola E See Ad Index on pg. 240 for manhattantheatreclub.com Reader Card #. 212 581 1212 | New York City Center, 131 W. 55th St. (Sixth–Seventh Aves.), The Book of Mormon bookof NYC 10019 After her husband’s Wall mormononbroadway.com Street scam became headline news, Telecharge: 212 239 6200, outside NY: a formerly wealthy woman (Blythe 800 432 7250 | Eugene O’Neill Theatre, Danner) is visited by her daughter in 230 W. 49th St., NYC 10036 Trey her modest new home. Previews Parker and Matt Stone, creators of Oct. 22, opens Nov. 21. the controversial, award-winning animated series South Park, make Domesicated lct.org Telecharge: 212 their Broadway musical writing debut. 239 6200, outside NY: 800 432 7250 Winner: 9 Tony Awards. Dark Mon. Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, 150 W. 65th St. (Broadway–Amsterdam Ave.), Lincoln Breakfast With Mugabe breakfast Center, NYC 10023 Jeff Goldblum and withmugabe.com 212 279 4200 Laurie Metcalf star in this new play by The Pershing Square Signature Center, Bruce Norris, who won the Tony 480 W. 42nd St. (Ninth–Tenth Aves.), Award, Pulitzer Prize and more for NYC 10036 Fraser Grace’s thriller is Clybourne Park. Oct. 10–Jan. 5. inspired by accounts that Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe, severely depressed, sought treatment from a white psychiatrist. Dark Mon. Through Oct. 6.
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