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I'm posting this for a friend ... "[20-something couple] are getting married in Williamsburg Brooklyn. We need a super low-key venue for a rehearsal dinner -- we're thinking pizza party. They want to make it way informal but finding a venue that allows brought-in food is challenging. It would be in late May (2025) and be about 40-ish people." [more inside]
posted by intermod around New York, NY at 8:53 PM - 7 answers

My grandma in her 90s loves going on all kinds of tours and cruises. Previously I've taken her on the Hop On Hop Off Bus in NYC and she loved it. I'm looking for other ideas in the NYC/NJ area for May-June. [more inside]
posted by dabadoo around New York, NY at 1:04 PM - 9 answers

Planning a babymoon girls trip in early January for my pregnant 30 y.o. daughter, myself, and my 81 y.o. mom. We're all in good health, but I like to be mentally prepared in case of an emergency. If any of us needs to go to a hospital, which one should we go to / ask to be taken to? [more inside]
posted by Sweetie Darling around New York, NY at 7:29 AM - 4 answers

I'm catching an international flight out of Newark on Thanksgiving Day, departing in the early evening. What's the best way to get to the airport from Manhattan that day (I was going to take the train from Penn Station)? How much extra time should I give myself? Any advice for surviving the experience?
posted by Gerald Bostock around New York, NY at 11:47 AM - 8 answers

So because of the construction at JFK, the advice these days is to take the AirTrain. Have you done this? How long did the AirTrain portion take? Which station did you take the AirTrain from? Any general tips? Thanks!
posted by DavidNYC around New York, NY at 12:07 PM - 8 answers

Planning on meeting folks (10-20 folks, half with little kids under 5) in a trip back to the city in Central Park on a summer Saturday. Pre kids we would just go to Sheep’s Meadow, but don’t remember any playgrounds/kids stuff nearby plus even pre covid it was super packed. Where would you go in CP? Any other non Central Park picnic/play spots in Manhattan you’d recommend? [more inside]
posted by sandmanwv around New York, NY at 12:31 PM - 5 answers

I need to park at or around JFK for about 2 and a half weeks this summer. Previously we've parked at the JFK long term lot, but this year they're quoting me over $600, yikes. But many of the offsite long term parking lots look kinda sketchy. Is there an offsite lot that you can recommend, which is minimally sketchy, has a convenient shuttle, and won't be too exhausting to get to with 2 kids and luggage? The last time this was asked was in 2010, and the top answer doesn't seem to exist anymore.
posted by Liesl around New York, NY at 8:03 AM - 9 answers

There's a cat that I would really like to adopt, but unfortunately she's been relocated from a shelter in NYC (where I am) to a shelter in Kingston, New York (90 miles north). Are there options to transport her back home that I may be missing? [more inside]
posted by aiko around New York, NY at 6:18 PM - 7 answers

I'm thinking about a solo trip to Fire Island this weekend, and wanted some pointers/tips. [more inside]
posted by dubious_dude around Town of Brookhaven, NY at 1:56 PM - 8 answers

For an art project, I'd like to look at and photograph a lot of seaweed, and take home a bit of it. Where can I find abundant seaweed washing up on the beach in June, in or near New York City? Ideally accessible by public transit, but it doesn't have to be.
posted by moonmilk around New York, NY at 5:55 PM - 1 answer

Going to be in the Chelsea area overnight to see Sleep No More. Looking for recently verified outdoor places where two people can eat in Manhattan, hopefully within a 30 minute walk/walk+transit from 10th Ave and W 27th. Heating is preferable but we will do without if needed. Definitely need someplace for an early dinner; a place for breakfast would also be good. Ideally someplace that serves food suitable for vegetarians.
posted by rednikki around New York, NY at 6:52 AM - 3 answers

Looking for hotel recs in Times Square for a spring break trip with my teenager. I haven't been to NYC since pre-pandemic. Not considering other areas for Reasons. Websites all look alike. I would love any recent experiences either + or - with the many fine hoteliers in that area of the city. Thanks!
posted by nkknkk around New York, NY at 4:30 PM - 19 answers

I have some colleagues going to New York in mid-April and looking to spend 4-5 days being tourists after work stuff. What would you recommend for either NYC activities or nearby? (more specific questions below) [more inside]
posted by orchidee around New York, NY at 9:21 AM - 30 answers

I am hoping to travel to the US in April to view the eclipse. It has been a while since I was in the US and I would like some local oversight of my potential travel plans. [more inside]
posted by Just this guy, y'know around New York at 5:35 AM - 26 answers

I'm bringing 13 high-school theatre kids to NYC in a month, staying in Long Island City, Queens. I'm looking for places that will welcome 13 exuberant, exhausted theatre kids along with 7 adults and happily serve them food we can't get in our little Seattle-adjacent community. [more inside]
posted by argybarg around New York, NY at 7:06 AM - 11 answers

I'm planning a family trip from Ohio to Massachusetts with a stop over in NYC for a couple nights. We're going to get a hotel in Manhattan, but I don't want to take my car into the city. I'm looking for a place to park overnight, likely in NJ, that (a) is relatively easy to get to, (b) is near a train that can take us into the city, and (c) can be reserved ahead of time for a reasonable price. [more inside]
posted by noneuclidean around New York, NY at 11:58 AM - 11 answers

I have reason to treat myself to an adventure! I have a decent enough amount of money - but I am very short on time! I'm looking for ideas! Details/requirements/explanation within! [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos around New York, NY at 10:19 PM - 18 answers

Two days. A tenuous understanding of NYC geography and scale. An over-ambitious plan, probably. [more inside]
posted by ambulanceambiance around New York, NY at 5:24 PM - 21 answers

I've never been to New York City. I've also always wanted to go to a piano bar where (cis or trans) women sing torch songs and (cis or trans) women in the audience wear evening dresses and elbow gloves. Where can I go?
posted by cda around New York, NY at 4:41 AM - 8 answers

There have been may previous questions about things to do in NYC for a 4-day trip to NYC over Thanksgiving, but most are many years old. So hit me with your CURRENT suggestions for NYC fun. We will be a group of two 60-something, active parents and four 20 somethings, with one 18 year old (so bars are out). [more inside]
posted by ms_rasclark around New York, NY at 12:39 PM - 9 answers