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Is there an app or existing map function that will allow me to plug in multiple locations around a large metro area and come up with a map that will show me how to drive to them in the most efficient order? [more inside]
posted by greta simone around New York, NY at 8:51 AM - 13 answers

2 days in NYC, activities split between Midtown and Upper Manhattan but not a fan of the midtown vibe for overnight. Is there a home base location that would be reasonably affordable, safe, convenient to transit, but in a locale with a somewhat quieter, more open, human-scale feel? [more inside]
posted by Bardolph around New York, NY at 4:55 AM - 17 answers

I'm heading to JFK from DC tomorrow, and flights to JFK are expensive/limited. I've booked a backup, but want help and ELI5 with how to get to JFK from Penn Station in NYC. [more inside]
posted by dubious_dude around New York, NY at 12:39 PM - 10 answers

Hi Team Green, I am a NYC novice. I need to go from my hotel (near Times Square) to a location in Koreatown. Middle of the day, weekday. How best to do this? It looks walkable on my map. Is it? Is it safe? Any advice appreciated.
posted by Colonel Sun around New York, NY at 10:01 AM - 9 answers

I grew up in NYC, and a bunch of my family still lives there. My nuclear unit will go down to NYC for a few days next week with our 8.5 year old. She has been to NYC before. Interests are listed inside, but she is very ADHD, and would be looking more for fun things to DO than things to SEE. We'll just be there two full days and two half days. [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock around New York, NY at 9:25 AM - 21 answers

My husband will be on his first trip to New York for work on his birthday. I would like to surprise him with a special gift/activity but have no idea what my options are. [more inside]
posted by Ellabella around New York, NY at 1:31 AM - 15 answers

I'm in Upstate New York. I recently needed a jumpstart, and I had a bad experience with my current provider. Their app told me that they had located a service provider, but no one ever came (and the call center finally admitted that the app gives the same answer to everyone, and they couldn't find anyone to come out and help me). I'm looking for a better alternative, but all the companies seem to have lots of negative reviews online. [more inside]
posted by alex1965 around New York, NY at 9:22 AM - 27 answers

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 - 14 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

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 - 14 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 - 13 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 - 14 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 - 5 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 - 12 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 - 9 answers