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I’ll be doing a flight to New York soon, arriving and departing from JFK within a single day. What's the most cost effective way/method from the airport to Manhattan and what do you recommend I do/see doing the day? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher around New York, NY at 7:42 AM - 26 answers

Looking for a place to stay that will feel indulgent/ splurge-y but also, somehow, like a good value (?) [more inside]
posted by Sweetie Darling around New York, NY at 10:13 AM - 13 answers

We are planning to spend December 26 in Manhattan with kids - age 5, 6, 10 & 12 - and are looking for itinerary suggestions. We do celebrate Christmas and are going to see the Rockefeller tree, possibly ice skating. But not everything has to be holiday themed! [more inside]
posted by cessair around New York, NY at 4:42 PM - 10 answers

This London Explorer Girl will be exploring New York City for a long weekend next weekend (Thurs - Mon). Looking for a spot of dancing, ideally a funk/soul night - any night of my stay. Basically I'm after some funky music with good vibes. I'm not LGBT+ but open to anywhere with nice atmosphere! Staying in Brooklyn but ok to travel by metro. Know a good spot? [more inside]
posted by london explorer girl around New York, NY at 7:16 AM - 6 answers

Can anyone give me a read on whether it seems ok to drive through upstate NY (specifically, Watertown/Thousand Islands on 81 to Ontario) tomorrow, Sat 11/19, given the weather? Just from the snow totals and timing/descriptions it looks possibly ok as long as I'm through there during the late afternoon (no plans to leave the highway there), but I don't know if I really understand lake effect snow. [more inside]
posted by advil around City of Watertown, NY at 5:17 PM - 4 answers

The second week of December I am engaging in a rite of passage and taking a bus trip with my mother to NYC to see the Radio City Christmas spectacular. I'm looking for suggestions for a place to eat lunch and some nearby touristy holiday things we can see. [more inside]
posted by kimberussell around New York, NY at 2:34 PM - 11 answers

My kid is 13 and a big Talking Heads fan. I'd like to gift them with a trip to NYC (we're just a few hours away driving and they have been once before), but base the trip around Talking Heads trivia and landmarks. [more inside]
posted by stefnet around New York, NY at 9:56 AM - 12 answers

We are sober vegan Canadians; on paper, the least fun people on earth. But in practice, we're a hoot! We like art galleries, funky cafés, bookstores, outdoor walks, creepy ol' buildings, cats, records, and a lot of other things. With a weekend to spend in upstate New York in late November, where would you recommend we stay and poke around? [more inside]
posted by Shepherd around New York at 4:20 PM - 12 answers

I'm going to NYC this weekend and I want to splurge on a fancy dinner. Details within! [more inside]
posted by anotheraccount around New York, NY at 5:35 AM - 13 answers

Where is a good place to Experience Halloween on a Monday in NYC? Is the Village Halloween Parade? [more inside]
posted by wowenthusiast around New York, NY at 8:41 AM - 4 answers

Is Washington Square a good neighborhood to stay in while visiting New York City? [more inside]
posted by ljs30 around New York, NY at 12:48 PM - 11 answers

Going to be centered on Manhattan for the next week, am booked to hell and back on the weekend, but would love some tips on what could be fun for the other days and nights. I've been to NYC a couple of times, but not for a good ten years! Turns ons inside. [more inside]
posted by Iteki around New York, NY at 10:18 AM - 12 answers

We're thinking about visiting NYC next year, and need help on where to start. [more inside]
posted by cozenedindigo around New York, NY at 12:29 PM - 7 answers

I'm going to be visiting NYC in a week and I'm stuck in an indecision loop regarding hotel selection, vis-à-vis bedbugs. My forefront goal is to minimize my chances of finding bedbugs in my hotel room as much as possible. How do I choose where to stay? [more inside]
posted by archagon around New York, NY at 9:02 PM - 6 answers

I'm going to be in NYC for 24 hours for the first time since I moved (after 5.5 years there) last November. I'm 95% going to be going to my old faves and meeting with friends, but I would like to set aside a quick detour to either walk by or go to new spots. Unless the bar or food is extremely cheap andd quick, I'm looking for cool new buildings, shops, public art districts south of Central Park in Manhattan and in Brownstone Brooklyn or Williamsburg that have been completed or opened since November 2021. Thoughts?
posted by sandmanwv around New York, NY at 7:07 AM - 8 answers

I am thinking about living for a month or two somewhere in nature within a day's hike + public transit of NYC. Does a suitable location exist? How do I find it? Details inside. [more inside]
posted by wesleyac around New York, NY at 10:31 AM - 5 answers

I am planning on bicycling around Manhattan Island on Sunday. According to this the NE corner of Manhattan is pretty much inaccessible. I know I can ride through most of Inwood Park. Is there an alternative route that would get me to Harlem River Drive without going through the middle of Inwood/Dyckman St.? Also, are there other current detours off the bike trails that I should be aware of?
posted by Xurando around New York, NY at 1:24 PM - 8 answers

I'm unfortunately going to be in midtown Manhattan (near Bryant Park) for 48 hours with a car. Help? [more inside]
posted by ClaireBear around New York, NY at 7:25 AM - 12 answers

Yes, it's an NYC-filter, and an NYC-beach-filter to boot. But I'm having a devil of a time finding this out - are there lockers I can use as a solo visitor to Coney Island to secure my stuff while I'm swimming? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos around New York, NY at 9:49 AM - 6 answers

My daughter (3.5) is named Simone and is called Sim. It has come to her attention that there are a bunch of buses that say SIM on them, and she would like to go on one. These are Staten Island/Manhattan express buses, so it looks like we are going to Staten Island. Please help us find something to do there very near one of the express bus stops [more inside]
posted by millipede around New York, NY at 11:49 AM - 11 answers