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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 - 13 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 - 12 answers

Myself, my wife and our nine year old son will be visiting NYC in August for a few days. It will be our wedding anniversary while we're out there, and we're hoping to find a mid/upscale restaurant to enjoy. My wife and I usually would splurge on a multi-course meal someplace really nice, and while our son is pretty adventurous when it comes to food (most recently he enjoyed stealing some sweetbreads off my plate), you know, he's still a kid. [more inside]
posted by noneuclidean around New York, NY at 5:43 PM - 8 answers

cruel summer's question prompts mine. I too will be in NYC, staying in Chelsea. Suggestions about good Chelsea restaurants, bars with great cocktails, offbeat things to do? I've been to the Whitney, have walked the Highline.
posted by mono blanco around New York, NY at 1:04 PM - 8 answers

Hello! I’m interning at a company and visiting one of their offices in NYC from June 27-June 30. I’m leaving NYC in the evening on the 30th, so I have a few evenings to explore the city. I’d love to see some of the sights, but I’m also an introvert and can be easily overwhelmed by a lot of social interaction/external stimulus. I’m staying in a hotel in the Lower East Side, close to Soho and Little Italy, and would prefer things that are in that area though a short train ride away would also be ok. More details on things I like to do inside! [more inside]
posted by cruel summer around New York, NY at 9:27 AM - 20 answers

Is there anywhere in NYC where I can leave a car for a week and not worry about an alternate side parking ticket? [more inside]
posted by davidstandaford around New York, NY at 4:43 PM - 12 answers

I'm visiting New York City from Australia for the first time since late 2018 and am looking for new things to do. I've spent plenty of time there in the past (7+ months), so I'm specifically looking for stuff that has opened in the last few years (I realise covid will have impacted this) and am not too interested in the standard tourist things that have been around forever.
posted by jedro around New York, NY at 9:23 PM - 9 answers

I'm visiting New York City in early June and am looking for things to do. I am currently experiencing a medical condition that makes it painful to walk or stand for more than half an hour or so. Sitting is OK. See under the fold for more. [more inside]
posted by matildaben around New York, NY at 10:04 AM - 6 answers

Heading over in October and would like to stay pretty centrally on Manhattan. The mrs is really into hotels, I am open to other alternatives. Own bathroom a must, walkup a no-go due to lack of fitness. [more inside]
posted by Iteki around New York, NY at 12:41 PM - 19 answers

My son will be getting married in Chelsea in the fall. My brother wants to drive to NYC for the wedding (himself, sister-in-law, adult niece, and service dog). The hotel my son booked for the wedding has no parking (of course). Nearest parking is $60/day. Does my brother have any options? [more inside]
posted by gteffertz around New York, NY at 3:01 PM - 11 answers

There is an article that appears in either New York Magazine or the New Yorker from time to time in which the writer tries to get from a building at 5th Avenue and 42nd Street to Central Park South without going outside. [more inside]
posted by lockedroomguy around New York, NY at 10:03 AM - 2 answers

They've eated at neat places, they've seen Sleep No More, they know things faster than I do - what the heck do I get the stereotypical New Yorker Who's Seen It All? [more inside]
posted by rmm around New York, NY at 10:14 AM - 17 answers

My niece is turning 21 in a few weeks. We live in NYC and I want to give her a night on the town! Any recommendations for really fun bars and restaurants to ring in the legal drinking age? [more inside]
posted by Neely O'Hara around New York, NY at 11:23 AM - 6 answers

As noted in my last question, I will be on the UWS in NYC this weekend and will depart via Amtrak at NYP. I'd like to eat before my 7pm train. I don't plan on eating inside, including any of the semi-enclosed outdoor dining "sheds." Patio or takeaway required. There are a million options, of course, but do you have anyplace you'd recommend in particular at this point in 2021? Any cuisine is good! [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock around New York, NY at 8:51 AM - 5 answers

What tips and tricks do you have for navigating alternate side parking in Brooklyn? [more inside]
posted by andoatnp around New York, NY at 2:09 PM - 10 answers

I'm supposed to fly out of Newark airport at 4:30pm today via United. I was planning to travel there via subway and NJ Transit from Manhattan. What's the best way to get to the airport? How can I tell how likely my flight is to leave before I travel there? What should I do? [more inside]
posted by earth by april around New York, NY at 4:30 AM - 12 answers

went to a neat nature preserve/holocaust memorial in Long Island last weekend and have a hankering for more open-air nature-y day trip date destinations for adults accessible by car from NYC. [more inside]
posted by wowenthusiast around New York, NY at 11:48 AM - 11 answers