Probably a silly question: I"m flying in tomorrow to LGA and meeting my sister who arrives an hour later-my flight comes into Terminal B, hers to Terminal C. From the terminal map it looks like I cannot go from B to C without exiting security and of course once I'm out of B I probably couldn't get into C anyway.

Is this correct? If so I'm assuming it's possible to exit the terminal and stay within the airport then just wait at the exit area of C, correct?

If not I can always meet her near the taxi area downstairs but would be nice to have an idea of where I can and cannot go.

My daughter really wants to visit The Friends Experience on 23rd St

The official website tickets are pretty expensive.

Are there any active promo codes, local discount platforms (like Groupon or Fever), or specific days/times when tickets are significantly cheaper? Should we buy in advance or walk up to the box office?

Thank you so much for helping us

Hello! I’m visiting and didn’t have the time to make my hair appointment back home and it’s my birthday so i wanted to color my (black, curly frizzy) hair for the first time and give it a nice cut. I looked up places around Lexington and Bon Bon was a place with great reviews but seems expensive so if there’s any suggestions please share them. Then RT

We’re visiting NYC December 11–14 to celebrate our daughter’s 5th birthday! Likely staying midtown. Would love feedback on our itinerary, especially with the holiday crowds.

Friday: Arrive at hotel 4 PM. Early dinner and walk around Rockefeller Center to see the tree and Fifth Avenue Christmas lights.

Saturday:
9 AM: Ice skating at Bryant Park
10:30 AM: Igloo brunch (reserved)
4 PM: Rockettes
Dinner?

Sunday:
Morning: FAO Schwarz and American Girl Place
Afternoon: Considering Central Park, Serendipity 3, or another holiday experience.

Questions: Does this seem realistic with a five-year-old? Any must-do Christmas experiences we’re missing? Would love recommendations for kid-friendly restaurants, avoiding crowds, and what to do Sunday afternoon!

Thanks!

Hello
Iam visting new york for 2 months
I want to know what is the best time to do shopping, i saw items that I like but i keep saying after Christmas they’ll be cheaper. I want to know if this is true or if the difference worth waiting. Also, if there and hacks or recommendations for shopping high quality with least price

Thanks!!

Hopefully it’s ok to post something slightly NSFW here. So here it goes.

I come from a small down in the midwest. I’m into the professional dominatrix scene. Where I am there aren’t any real dommes. I’m very excited to be in NY because the diversity (and hotness) they New York has to offer.

My question is
1. Does any one have any recommendations?
2. I’ve google several but haven’t seen a price. What is the range?

I am not looking for an escort or sex. Just your standard domme services.

TIA

I can't seem to find any organized pub/bar crawls for halloween night. Visiting NYC for halloween and I want to do something after the parade. I was hoping for an organized pub/bar crawl or something of the sorts. Most I find online are just entries for bars, they're not organized or anything with someone leading you through the night.

Yes, I know that a bunch of these posts exist, and I've looked through them, I promise! I just want to catch a few new people's ideas and see if anything has changed in the past year.

We stopped in NY on the way to Europe last year, but the trip felt rushed and under-planned.

We will be arriving the night of the 30th and staying with a friend in Brooklyn (Park Slope to be exact). We will probably stay in Brooklyn for Halloween and go trick-or-treating around our friend's neighborhood before venturing into Manhattan when the calendar flips to November. We have no issues taking the subway everywhere. We leave on November 10. We may take a short road trip to CT or something to be "leafers," to borrow a term from Family Guy, but that's another post.

We want to see stuff and do stuff while having enough down time to recharge the ol' toddler batteries. We can organize an itinerary on our own, but we don't think we have enough stuff planned to do for how long we will be there.

Things we did last year:

- Seaglass Carousel (amazing, may do again)

- Rockefeller Center

- Central Park (the southern bit - I know it's enormous and we would like recommendations for other parts)

- Empire State Building

- Flatiron Building (covered in scaffolding, unfortunately)

- The Met (may do again as well)

- Guggenheim Museum (...will not do again)

- Zabar's

- Levain bakery

Things we have planned:

- Natural History Museum

- High Line

- M&M's store (daughter is obsessed)

- A steakhouse (recommendations appreciated!)

- NYC Transit Museum

- Manhattan Children's Museum

- Katz's Deli

- Ivan Ramen (or a better one if it's super overrated, idk - we like Chef's Table but I realize it's been like 10 years since that episode was released)

- The ferry from Dumbo to Manhattan, and Dumbo in general

- The Strand bookstore

- Pizza; comment wars fighting for the best slice joint are encouraged! We went to Scarr's last year and were mightily impressed. (Bagels too, though they're lower-priority)

- General Brooklyn activities - any recommendations welcome

- Bemelmans Bar (wife going with her friend alone while friend's husband and I watch 4yo)

- The Odeon

- West Village (just kind of in general)/WSP

Things we don't really want to do:

- Zoos (we live in San Diego and are members at the zoo here so we go plenty)

- Shows (too pricey, unless you can recommend a good one off-Broadway)

- Bars (unless our friends want to watch our kid for the night!)

Things my wife wants/needs to do:

- Shopping at boutiques and stuff like that. I don't know. Bags? Jewelry? Expensive things that aren't TOO expensive but are unique to NYC.

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Hi there, I will be visiting Manhattan with my partner from November 6th - 12th (5 full days, 2 partial days). We will be staying in Chelsea.
I would appreciate some feedback on our itinerary and whether it is reasonable in the time we have and any other recommendations Thanks.

Friday:
Check in to hotel at 4pm
Explore some of Midtown
Dinner somewhere around Broadway
Broadway show: 7pm
Explore some of Midtown at night
Empire State Building (view from street only)

Saturday:
The Met
Explore Central Park
Plaza hotel
Top of the rock: 4.10pm
Any recommendations for after TOTR on a Sat night?

Sunday:
Times Square
Rockefeller centre
Radio city
Park avenue
St Patrick’s cathedral
Chrysler building
Grand central terminal
Bryant Park
Central Park
New York public library
Fifth avenue shops
Macy’s
Jimmy Fallon show possibly: 3:30pm

Monday:
Walk through Battery Park
Wall st Bull
New York stock exchange
Walk through Stone st
Lunch at Frances tavern or on Stone st somewhere
World trade centre (look from outside only)
The Oculus
911 memorial
911 museum
Circle line Harbour lights cruise: 7pm

Tuesday:
The high line
Chelsea market
The vessel
Explore Greenwich village
Lunch somewhere in West village
Explore West village
Washington square park
Sex and the city apartment
Friends apartment
Magnolia bakery
NBA game: 7.30pm

Wednesday:
Brooklyn bridge park
Brooklyn heights promenade
Explore Dumbo
Time out market
Walk across Brooklyn bridge facing Manhattan
Soho
Katz Deli

Thursday:
Check out of hotel: 9am (leave bags at hotel)
Anything else we missed (approx 4-4.5 hours)
Leave hotel for JFK: 1.30pm

Hi NYC,

This will be my 2nd time in NYC, previously I’ve visited midtown Manhattan Central Park, Bryant park, Chelsea market, high line, Times Square, The Met, and pretty much the tourist spots.

I’m really looking forward to get food recommendations, my particular interests are Mediterranean and Italian cuisines and things to do.
I’ll also be in Brooklyn for dinner, I would appreciate any recommendations for good spots!

Thank you

Hi! I’ll be visiting NYC from October 26 to November 1 and staying in West New York, NJ. I’ve planned most of the trip already, but I’d love some feedback from locals or frequent visitors before I go.
I’m interested in museums, photography, vintage shopping, jazz/live music, city views, and walking around different neighborhoods. Since I’m staying across the river in NJ, I’m mainly wondering whether I’m underestimating travel time or trying to fit too much into some days.
Here’s my current itinerary:

Plan
Mon 10/26
Arrive at JFK around 10 PM → head to my accommodation in West New York, NJ
Tue 10/27
Midtown / MoMA → 5th Ave / Rockefeller Center area → Top of the Rock at 6:30 PM → possibly a night bus tour
Wed 10/28
Central Park / Midtown → hair appointment → photoshoot at 4 PM around Central Park, 5th Ave and Madison Square Park → dinner / evening walk
Thu 10/29
The Met → Upper East Side / Central Park → The Django at 6:30 PM for jazz
Fri 10/30
Shopping / sightseeing during the day → The Lion King at 7 PM → possibly go out afterward, maybe House of Yes
Sat 10/31 – Halloween
SoHo / vintage shopping / Sephora → Downtown Manhattan → Brooklyn Bridge / DUMBO if there’s enough time → House of Hallucinations in the evening
Sun 11/1
Shuttle pickup from West New York at 7 AM → JFK → flight at 10:15 AM

I’d also like to fit in the Staten Island Ferry, DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge, SoHo vintage stores, Sephora, and some good food, but I don’t want the entire trip to feel rushed.
A few things I’d really appreciate advice on:
Does this itinerary look realistic, especially with me staying in West New York?
Is The Met + jazz at 6:30 PM reasonable on the same day?
Is The Lion King at 7 PM + going out afterward realistic?
Would you move DUMBO/Brooklyn Bridge or the Staten Island Ferry to a different day?
How difficult is it to get back to West New York late at night, especially during Halloween weekend?
I’m an Asian woman traveling alone, so I’d also appreciate any safety advice, especially for public transit and getting back to NJ at night. Are there any areas, stations, routes, or situations where I should be more cautious?
Are there any parts of the itinerary that are too far apart and should be grouped differently?
Is there anything here you’d skip so I have more time to just wander around and enjoy the city?
I’m totally fine with cutting things if this looks too ambitious. I’d rather enjoy the trip than spend the whole week rushing from one reservation to another lol.
Thanks in advance! Food, vintage shopping, jazz, and neighborhood recommendations are very welcome too.

I have a relative coming to visit who has done most the main tourism things and also is not interested in most of the things I like to do, so I'm trying to think outside the box. By chance does anyone have any recs for anything related to French, Lebanese or Egyptian culture?

We've done the Brooklyn Museum and the Met's ancient egypt exhibits, and we've been to Albertine (the french bookstore). I'll take all other recs though! Maybe there's a movie playing I don't know about? A talk? Another museum? Stores? A street fair? Anything at all!

Dates would be Oct 17th to 25th.

Thank you!

Hello! My mom and I have a trip planned next week to celebrate her birthday in NYC! We are hoping to do some kind of bar hopping one of the nights. Right now, the plan is to go out on the 22nd, but we are open to change. We are struggling to find a good area to plan our night around! We would love to go to a bar with a live band (rock, 80s, country, pop, we're open to it all!) or anything that would be fun or unique! We are staying in Brooklyn, I think around the Bushwick area. We are open to traveling away from there if there is a good area to go out in! If there's any place that's known for cheap drinks, we're open to that too haha. We are from a boring midwest state, so we are open to all ideas on areas to go!

Hey everyone!

I'm visiting New York from abroad for the first time and planning to rent a car from Hertz to drive from Manhattan to Niagara Falls.

I'm a bit confused about how tolls work in NY. Hertz is offering me their PlatePass All-Inclusive service for around $45 per day, which seems insanely expensive. Some friends told me it's basically a rip-off.

So my question is: Can I decline PlatePass and just pay the tolls myself? If so, how does that work? Are there any cheaper alternatives, or will Hertz charge me extra fees anyway?

Assume I know absolutely nothing about driving in the US, because I really don't, haha.

Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Edit: The main reason I want to drive is that there are four of us traveling together (my family), so renting a car actually works out cheaper for us.

Hi there! I (36F) will be coming by next month from the 8th to the 12th and here is what I roughly plan to do during my stay. Feel free to suggest anything or let me know if this looks off or too much/too little! I'm more going with the flow type of gal or last minute make random plans

Sunday (8th)

Arriving in LGA at 8 pm EST and checking into the HI hostel. Will grab some food and pass out

Monday (9th)

Explore Central park in the morning/ early afternoon

Ring making class at Ringram at 1 pm

Hit up Times Square and explore

2 hour night time ferry at 7 pm

Hit up a bar or two after the ferry (depends on what I'm feeling)

Tuesday (10th)

Ice skating at Rockefeller in the morning (9-10 am)

Possibly explore Manhattan Chinatown in the afternoon and try out all the food I can eat

Catch a Broadway show in the evening (given there are last minute tickets. I'm not picky on what show to watch)

Backup in case Broadway goes sideways: go check out a comedy show for NYC comedy fest

Wednesday (11th)

Go to a taping of the Drew Barrymore show at 10 am

Afterwards it's mostly a free day so I'll probably wander about and see where the day takes me

Thursday (12th)

Fly out of JFK to Atlanta to an event for the weekend (magic con) will be going home on the 16th

Backup plans just in case any of the things don't work out between the 8th and 11th (minus the Drew Barrymore show)

Go see the art of manga exhibition in the Brooklyn museum

Go to the Brooklyn bridge

Explore Chelsea market

Go to the Nintendo store and hopefully get a Pikachu plush wearing the statue of Liberty outfit

9/11 Memorial

Thank you!

Hi all! Flying into NYC tomorrow (LGA) and will land around 7pm. I’m going to have to wait until 10 pm to check in to the place i’m staying (waiting on my friend to fly in with the keys), so i’ll have a few hours to kill.

Any recs for some bars or restaurants I can hang out at in the meantime? I’m in my late 20s, female, and would love to sit at a bar and have a few glasses of wine or an easy meal. The only issue is I’ll have my big ish checked luggage with me so I need somewhere that won’t care about/ have room for me to stow my bag while i’m there.

Thanks!

My boyfriend (46M) and I (47F) are visiting Dec 17-22 as first timers to NYC. We are planning on staying near Times Square, obviously hitting up a Broadway show or two, the Museum of Natural History and anything inbetween. What is the general attitude towards Canadians, and how can make sure we have a positive stay (how not to piss off a New Yorker)? Thanks for any info, sorry not sorry. 😆

Coming in for the Giants game and my birthday weekend. Open to any suggestions. Thanks!

Day 1:

Arrive: Newark Airport

Newark Airrail to NJ transit to Penn Station

Walk Penn Station to Hote 5 blocksl. Check Luggage:

New York Slice for Lunch: 2 Bros Pizza

Catch Subway to World Trade Center Plaza: Hang out there for 30 min - 1 Hour

Subway to Chinatown: Hangout there walk to Little Italy (Ferrara Bakery)

Dinner: Katz Deli

Subway to Times Square

Hangout:

Dessert Juniors Cheesecake

Hotel

Day 2:

Wake up early- Grab a bagel. Take a long 45 min walk to central park or a short subway ride to

central park.

Strawberry fields and pond thing, half an hour or more

Subway back to Penn Station

Penn Station: to Secaucus to Meadowlands (Buy round trip on NJ transit app)

Giants Game: till 4pm. Lunch at stadium? Leave start of 4th quarter unless game is really good. Earlier

if not

Catch return train to Penn Station: Grab a slice of pizza?

Walk to B&H Superstore. Closes 6pm

Back to hotel to change Walk down 34th street. Marvel at Empire State Building.

Dinner: Chef Huang Jian Bing https://www.chefhuangnyc.com/menu/

Alternative: Omakase?

Dessert: Christina’s choice. Milkbar maybe?

I live in New York and am trying to switch it up for visitors. Apart from Broadway, I've taken people to jazz shows (Vanguard, Smalls), comedy shows (Cellar, Stand), and poetry slams. Are there other types of shows (or other venues in the jazz/comedy category) that have been a big hit with your guests?

This is our itinerary for tomorrow!

Arrive at 630 Penn station by bus.

Breakfast at Andrews NYC Diner around the corner.

Empire State Building at 9am.

Walk to flatiron.

Possibly continue to walk down to the 911 memorial and oculus (chat got says we can do this in 90 minutes casually?)

Then head to charging bill and battery park.

View Statue of Liberty.

Head to subway and back to midtown.

Shopping at Nintendo and maybe Lego store.

Summit one Vanderbilt at 530 (yes we have tickets already)

Find some dinner, walk through Times Square,

Hang out til we leave by bus at 930pm.

Anyone have suggestions? This seem realistic?

EDIT TO ADD: this is why I posted, I want to know all these things! Im open to changes!

I was only choosing the diner because it’s close to the Empire State Building, and my son only eats waffles, so I was trying to get him those. Is there anything we can do before the Empire State Building nearby?

Also, my son wants to see the Empire State Building and Vanderbilt, I know they are similar, but I showed him a few options and he chose those. He also gets seasick, so the ferry may not be a good choice for us for viewing the statue.

He loves history and gaming, he is interested in the 911 memorial.

Don’t worry about my 13 year old walking lol he will be fine, it’s us that will struggle. But I’m open to doing the subway if we needed for less walking.

Ok keep it coming!

EXTRA EDIT: trip was a success!!! We walked 31,000 steps and took the subway and loved it, twice!

Hi There,

We are planning on visiting the Empire State Building on Christmas Day, and we are thinking about 10ish in the morning. Would I be naive in taking the risk in not getting express tickets? We have something else booked for 1pm, So would like to be out for noon! Let me know your thoughts!

Thanks!

Hi im visiting nyc in a few months and I was wondering if there are any thrift stores or shoe shops that sell cowboy boots! Google isnt helping 😂