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    From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to All on Thu May 19 14:34:49 2022
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?

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  • From Leo Isenteze@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Sat May 21 16:18:21 2022
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?

    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go.

    Most frugal sightseeing activity is free Staten Island Ferry ride. Has
    great view of the Statue of Liberty.

    It is worth paying $31.00 to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

    Do not buy anything from the hucksters in Battery Park.

    Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back.

    Take the Path Train from the World Trade Center to Hoboken. Get a deli
    sandwich on Hoboken bread at Fiore Deli, 414 Adams St. or Luca Brasi's,
    100 Park Ave.

    Take walks in Central Park.

    Visit Grant's Tomb.

    Take a walk on The High Bridge from Manhattan to The Bronx.

    Take a walk on High Line Park.

    Have fun.

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  • From Leo Isenteze@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Sat May 21 16:25:40 2022
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?

    If you want to go to Broadway shows get same day discount tickets at TKTS.

    https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to Leo Isenteze on Sun May 22 12:20:47 2022
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:25:54 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    If you want to go to Broadway shows get same day discount tickets at TKTS.

    https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths


    Awesome! Also a dedicated user of the secondary market often finding amazing deals.

    I might check something out as a last resort but think all my evenings might be booked.

    Mainly decided MSG should be on the bucket list and when I decided I didn't want to go home right away after visiting my mom I was able to book the trip!

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to Leo Isenteze on Sun May 22 12:18:52 2022
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go.

    Most frugal sightseeing activity is free Staten Island Ferry ride. Has
    great view of the Statue of Liberty.

    It is worth paying $31.00 to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island.

    Do not buy anything from the hucksters in Battery Park.

    Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back.

    Take the Path Train from the World Trade Center to Hoboken. Get a deli sandwich on Hoboken bread at Fiore Deli, 414 Adams St. or Luca Brasi's,
    100 Park Ave.

    Take walks in Central Park.

    Visit Grant's Tomb.

    Take a walk on The High Bridge from Manhattan to The Bronx.

    Take a walk on High Line Park.

    Have fun.


    Awesome, thanks! Want to do a lot of just walking around and sightseeing

    Going to be there 3 nights, I can always extend if I don't get enough done but we are also going up against the weekend.

    I haven't booked the return flight and wondering what other things to do. I really want to go to the Smithsonian but not sure what shape my back will be in by then.

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  • From David Samuel Barr@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Sun May 22 17:19:40 2022
    On 5/22/2022 3:18 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go.

    Most frugal sightseeing activity is free Staten Island Ferry ride. Has
    great view of the Statue of Liberty.

    It is worth paying $31.00 to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. >>
    Do not buy anything from the hucksters in Battery Park.

    Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back.

    Take the Path Train from the World Trade Center to Hoboken. Get a deli
    sandwich on Hoboken bread at Fiore Deli, 414 Adams St. or Luca Brasi's,
    100 Park Ave.

    Take walks in Central Park.

    Visit Grant's Tomb.

    Take a walk on The High Bridge from Manhattan to The Bronx.

    Take a walk on High Line Park.

    Have fun.


    Awesome, thanks! Want to do a lot of just walking around and sightseeing

    Going to be there 3 nights, I can always extend if I don't get enough done but we are also
    going up against the weekend.

    I haven't booked the return flight and wondering what other things to do. I really want to
    go to the Smithsonian but not sure what shape my back will be in by then.

    The Smithsonian is in Washington DC, not NYC.

    Most of the above suggestions are rather
    far-flung and time-consuming, especially
    if you're only here a few days. Some
    other possibilities:

    Rather than head out to New Jersey for
    deli food, take the #1 subway train to
    79th Street, walk to 80th Street to
    Zabar's, assemble the makings of lunch
    from their many offerings, then walk
    west to Riverside Park to eat it.
    Once finished, get on the #5 downtown
    bus on Riverside Drive and let it
    drive you down Broadway and 5th Avenue
    past many of NYC's sites. It used to
    go all the way down to Battery Park
    but now it ends at 31st Street and the
    rest of the trip is covered by the #55
    to which you can transfer at 42nd Street.

    If the idea is to get a sense of New
    York rather than just tourist attractions
    you can just wander the streets of
    various neighbourhoods, where often
    there are interesting features which
    don't make the guidebooks. Some areas
    are better than others for this, of
    course, such as the West Village (west
    of 7th Avenue, between Houston and
    14th Streets).

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to Leo Isenteze on Sun May 22 18:34:56 2022
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Sun May 22 18:39:59 2022
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html

    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to Leo Isenteze on Sun May 22 18:20:11 2022
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go. ..

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Mon May 23 08:49:52 2022
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"

    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to David Samuel Barr on Mon May 23 13:58:14 2022
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:19:51 PM UTC-7, David Samuel Barr wrote:
    On 5/22/2022 3:18 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go.

    Most frugal sightseeing activity is free Staten Island Ferry ride. Has
    great view of the Statue of Liberty.

    It is worth paying $31.00 to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. >>
    Do not buy anything from the hucksters in Battery Park.

    Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back.

    Take the Path Train from the World Trade Center to Hoboken. Get a deli
    sandwich on Hoboken bread at Fiore Deli, 414 Adams St. or Luca Brasi's,
    100 Park Ave.

    Take walks in Central Park.

    Visit Grant's Tomb.

    Take a walk on The High Bridge from Manhattan to The Bronx.

    Take a walk on High Line Park.

    Have fun.


    Awesome, thanks! Want to do a lot of just walking around and sightseeing

    Going to be there 3 nights, I can always extend if I don't get enough done but we are also
    going up against the weekend.

    I haven't booked the return flight and wondering what other things to do. I really want to
    go to the Smithsonian but not sure what shape my back will be in by then.
    The Smithsonian is in Washington DC, not NYC.



    Oh I know I was thinking of going there next.

    There was like one left for a decent price Southwest from LGA to BUR so I went ahead and grabbed it tho I don't really wanna go home


    Most of the above suggestions are rather
    far-flung and time-consuming, especially
    if you're only here a few days. Some
    other possibilities:

    Rather than head out to New Jersey for
    deli food, take the #1 subway train to
    79th Street, walk to 80th Street to
    Zabar's, assemble the makings of lunch
    from their many offerings, then walk
    west to Riverside Park to eat it.
    Once finished, get on the #5 downtown
    bus on Riverside Drive and let it
    drive you down Broadway and 5th Avenue
    past many of NYC's sites. It used to
    go all the way down to Battery Park
    but now it ends at 31st Street and the
    rest of the trip is covered by the #55
    to which you can transfer at 42nd Street.

    If the idea is to get a sense of New
    York rather than just tourist attractions
    you can just wander the streets of
    various neighbourhoods, where often
    there are interesting features which
    don't make the guidebooks. Some areas
    are better than others for this, of
    course, such as the West Village (west
    of 7th Avenue, between Houston and
    14th Streets).


    Thanks! I love to just walk around cities.

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Mon May 23 15:28:27 2022
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"


    I saw a rolling headline and immediately said wait I am 48

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to Leo Isenteze on Sun May 29 09:57:22 2022
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:25:54 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    If you want to go to Broadway shows get same day discount tickets at TKTS.

    https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths


    Now I want to move there. Temporarily. Keep my place here. Any ideas?

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Sun May 29 12:05:01 2022
    On Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 9:57:24 AM UTC-7, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:25:54 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    If you want to go to Broadway shows get same day discount tickets at TKTS.

    https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/tkts-ticket-booths
    Now I want to move there. Temporarily. Keep my place here. Any ideas?

    Area around MSG/Empire State Building or by Central Park would be perfect

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  • From gggg gggg@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Wed Jun 29 23:58:19 2022
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:49:54 AM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mother-shot-in-head-killed-while-pushing-stroller-on-upper-east-side-nypd-officials/3755969/

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to gggg gggg on Thu Jun 30 14:52:07 2022
    On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:58:25 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:49:54 AM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mother-shot-in-head-killed-while-pushing-stroller-on-upper-east-side-nypd-officials/3755969/


    yeah shit like this happens anywhere

    but not supposed to happen where rent runs 5-10k

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  • From Bob F@21:1/5 to Beaver Fever on Thu Jun 30 18:50:37 2022
    On 6/30/2022 2:52 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:58:25 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:49:54 AM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using >>>>>> the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic: >>>>>
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mother-shot-in-head-killed-while-pushing-stroller-on-upper-east-side-nypd-officials/3755969/


    yeah shit like this happens anywhere

    but not supposed to happen where rent runs 5-10k


    But trump's supreme court just gave the order to let it go wild.

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to Bob F on Fri Jul 1 20:18:04 2022
    On Thursday, June 30, 2022 at 6:50:35 PM UTC-7, Bob F wrote:
    On 6/30/2022 2:52 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:58:25 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:49:54 AM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote: >>>>>> On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime statistic: >>>>>
    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html
    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station shooting suspect"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012
    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mother-shot-in-head-killed-while-pushing-stroller-on-upper-east-side-nypd-officials/3755969/


    yeah shit like this happens anywhere

    but not supposed to happen where rent runs 5-10k

    But trump's supreme court just gave the order to let it go wild.

    Domestic incident

    Almost normal human behavior

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  • From Beeper@21:1/5 to Bob F on Sat Jul 2 08:12:15 2022
    On 6/30/2022 6:50 PM, Bob F wrote:
    On 6/30/2022 2:52 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at 11:58:25 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Monday, May 23, 2022 at 8:49:54 AM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:40:01 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 6:34:58 PM UTC-7, gggg gggg wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote: >>>>>>> On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. >>>>>>> Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go...

    Be alert unless you want to end up as just another NYC crime
    statistic:

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/22/us/man-fatally-shot-on-new-york-city-subway/index.html

    (Recent Youtube upload):

    "NYPD asks public for help finding Canal Street subway station
    shooting suspect"
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/man-fatally-shot-new-york-subway-train-suspect-large-rcna30012

    https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mother-shot-in-head-killed-while-pushing-stroller-on-upper-east-side-nypd-officials/3755969/



    yeah shit like this happens anywhere

    but not supposed to happen where rent runs 5-10k


    But trump's supreme court just gave the order to let it go wild.

    No, it didn't. Be honest. The SC simply struck the "may issue" clause in
    favor of "shall issue." No longer do NY residents need to appeal to the
    state to exercise a right protected by the U.S. Constitution. All other requirements for a license to carry still exist.

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  • From Beaver Fever@21:1/5 to David Samuel Barr on Fri Sep 2 16:49:21 2022
    On Sunday, May 22, 2022 at 2:19:51 PM UTC-7, David Samuel Barr wrote:
    On 5/22/2022 3:18 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-7, Leo Isenteze wrote:
    On 5/19/2022 5:34 PM, Beaver Fever wrote:
    Already got the flight and room

    Any ideas?
    Learn how to read the NYC subway map and how the MetroCard works. Using
    the subway and walking will get you where you want to go.

    Most frugal sightseeing activity is free Staten Island Ferry ride. Has
    great view of the Statue of Liberty.

    It is worth paying $31.00 to visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. >>
    Do not buy anything from the hucksters in Battery Park.

    Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan to Brooklyn and back.

    Take the Path Train from the World Trade Center to Hoboken. Get a deli
    sandwich on Hoboken bread at Fiore Deli, 414 Adams St. or Luca Brasi's,
    100 Park Ave.

    Take walks in Central Park.

    Visit Grant's Tomb.

    Take a walk on The High Bridge from Manhattan to The Bronx.

    Take a walk on High Line Park.

    Have fun.


    Awesome, thanks! Want to do a lot of just walking around and sightseeing

    Going to be there 3 nights, I can always extend if I don't get enough done but we are also
    going up against the weekend.

    I haven't booked the return flight and wondering what other things to do. I really want to
    go to the Smithsonian but not sure what shape my back will be in by then.
    The Smithsonian is in Washington DC, not NYC.

    Most of the above suggestions are rather
    far-flung and time-consuming, especially
    if you're only here a few days. Some
    other possibilities:

    Rather than head out to New Jersey for
    deli food, take the #1 subway train to
    79th Street, walk to 80th Street to
    Zabar's, assemble the makings of lunch
    from their many offerings, then walk
    west to Riverside Park to eat it.
    Once finished, get on the #5 downtown
    bus on Riverside Drive and let it
    drive you down Broadway and 5th Avenue
    past many of NYC's sites. It used to
    go all the way down to Battery Park
    but now it ends at 31st Street and the
    rest of the trip is covered by the #55
    to which you can transfer at 42nd Street.

    If the idea is to get a sense of New
    York rather than just tourist attractions
    you can just wander the streets of
    various neighbourhoods, where often
    there are interesting features which
    don't make the guidebooks. Some areas
    are better than others for this, of
    course, such as the West Village (west
    of 7th Avenue, between Houston and
    14th Streets).


    I went back on short notice and mostly just wandered the streets, in addition to a few concerts at Madison Square Garden and some jazz clubs.

    Can't wait to go again.

    I want to live there.

    How do I find one of those places with a balcony overlooking Central Park in my price range?

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