2011-2012 new york by broukie Geert De Maesschalck [email protected] 26-12-2011 tem 02-01-2012 Dank aan Al schreef ik wel dit document, ik moet oprecht deze mensen bedanken voor hun input en medewerking: Laura Tack, Björn Soenens, Jesse & Mieke Coucke, Luc Christiaens, Malinka Bekaert & Wikipedia! Mocht u er iets aan gehad hebben en uw dankbaarheid willen tonen, zou u zo vriendelijk willen zijn om een ouderwetse postkaart te sturen uit New York? Café Den Breughel tav Broukie Vichteplaats 34 8570 Vichte City België Ps.: Mocht u dit document willen afdrukken, doet u dit dan dubbelzijdig? Het spaart niet alleen de natuur wat bomen, maar ook zal u minder gewicht moeten meesleuren tijdens uw verkenningstocht @ New York. Het document is in dit pdf formaat ideaal om mee te nemen op een smart Phone of tablet! Geert De Maesschalck [email protected] Inhoud Dank aan .................................................................................................................................................. 3 1. Inleiding ........................................................................................................................................... 7 2. Legende ........................................................................................................................................... 8 3. Reisdocumenten .............................................................................................................................. 9 4. Verplaatsing ..................................................................................................................................... 9 4.1. Fiets ......................................................................................................................................... 9 4.2. Taxi/bus ................................................................................................................................... 9 4.3. Subway .................................................................................................................................... 9 4.4. Te voet ..................................................................................................................................... 9 5. Times Square & omgeving ............................................................................................................. 10 5.1. Times Square ......................................................................................................................... 10 5.2. In de buurt, (afstand in meter tot Times Square) ................................................................. 10 5.2.1. Broadway street (0 meter) ............................................................................................ 10 5.2.2. Broadway theatre district (0,147m) .............................................................................. 10 5.2.3. Rockefeller Center (0,665m) ......................................................................................... 11 5.2.4. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral (0,801m) ................................................................................ 12 5.2.5. Grand Central Terminal (0,914 m) ................................................................................. 12 5.2.6. Chrysler Building (1 km) ................................................................................................ 13 5.2.7. Madion Square Garden (1 km) ...................................................................................... 13 5.2.8. Empire State Building (1 km) ......................................................................................... 14 5.2.9. Waldorf-Astoria Hotel ................................................................................................... 14 5.2.10. Restaurants .................................................................................................................... 15 Cocktails on the roof ..................................................................................................... 15 5.2.12. UN Headquartres (1 km) ............................................................................................... 15 5.2.13. Macy’s ............................................................................................................................ 16 5.2.14. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum ................................................................................ 16 5.3. Restaurants driehoek Central Park, Timesquare & Intrepid Sea........................................... 17 6. Lower-Manhattan (downtown) ..................................................................................................... 17 6.1. Ground Zero .......................................................................................................................... 18 6.2. New York City hall.................................................................................................................. 18 6.3. Manhattan Municipal Building .............................................................................................. 18 6.4. Financial District .................................................................................................................... 19 6.4.1. Wall street ..................................................................................................................... 19 6.4.2. Charging bull .................................................................................................................. 20 6.4.3. Restaurants Tribeca (buurt, Ground Zero) .................................................................... 21 7. Vrijheidsbeeld ................................................................................................................................ 21 8. Central Park ................................................................................................................................... 22 8.1. Grand Army Plaza .................................................................................................................. 22 8.2. Hier heel dicht bij de Trump Tower ....................................................................................... 22 8.3. Central Park Boat House........................................................................................................ 23 8.4. Dakota Building ..................................................................................................................... 23 8.5. Metropolitan Museum .......................................................................................................... 24 8.6. Restaurants (Upper West) ..................................................................................................... 24 8.7. Café ........................................................................................................................................ 24 9. Lincoln Center ................................................................................................................................ 24 9.1. The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center ...................................................................... 25 9.2. The Film Society of Lincoln Center (sponsor van het New York Film Festival) ...................... 25 9.3. Jazz at Lincoln Center ............................................................................................................ 25 9.4. The Juilliard School ................................................................................................................ 25 9.5. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., ook "Lincoln Center Presents" genoemd ....... 25 9.6. Lincoln Center Theater .......................................................................................................... 25 9.7. Metropolitan Opera .............................................................................................................. 25 9.8. New York City Ballet .............................................................................................................. 25 9.9. New York City Opera ............................................................................................................. 25 9.10. New York Philharmonic ..................................................................................................... 25 9.11. The NY Public Library for the Performing Arts, afdeling New York Public Library ............ 25 9.12. School of American Ballet ................................................................................................. 25 10. Harlem - Gospels ....................................................................................................................... 25 11. High Line (in meatpacking district) ............................................................................................ 26 11.1. Restaurants ........................................................................................................................ 27 12. East Village ................................................................................................................................ 27 12.1. Restaurants ........................................................................................................................ 27 12.2. Café .................................................................................................................................... 27 12.3. Bluescafes .........................................................................................................................