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2 month trip to NYC... All kind of advice solicited please?

  • Dear all, I am an Indian traveling to NY for a couple of months on a business trip. I have experienced NY through Hollywood, especially through Woody Allen and am looking forward to my upcoming sojourn in what I know to be a fantastic city already. I am looking for people, preferably New Yorkers, who can give me their perspective on the city and how they see it as well as help me out with some questions about the where, how and wow in the city :) If anyone is interested in helping me with that, I would welcome and appreciate it. Looking forward to making some good acquaintances and seeing New York from both sides!! I will be put up in a service apartment in 56th Street Some of the questions that are running through my mind are 1. What are the top things to experience in NYC and the most affordable way to do that? 2. How do I go around. I am deliberating buying an unlimited 30day MetroCard to go around. Will this serve the purpose? 3. How does tipping work there? 4. I'll be there through October and November. What kind of clothes would 'fit' that time? Thanks !! Looking forward to seeing you New York

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    Taking your questions out of order: 2) A 30 day Metrocard will do very well. If you are here for two months, you'll want to buy a second one as the first expires. 3) Tipping is a minimum of 15% at restaurants, and should actually be a bit more. The only other regular place to tip would be a taxi 4) October is usually fairly warm, and historically is the driest month of the year. Novermber can get very chilly. 1) This is arranged by area to cut down on time wasted in travel. Lower Manhattan--World Trade Center site; ferry to Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty (same boat, one price, get off at one or both and explore, take a later boat onward; start early as long waiting lines form); Wall Street and stock exchange; Chinatown (eat at Wo Hop, downstairs is better) Greenwich Village Midtown: United Nations (gift shop has stuff from over 100 countries and no sales tax, which is 8.25% in NYC); Empire State Building; Times Square (interesting ethnic restaurants on side streets), Rockefeller Center; Fifth Avenue shopping from 48 to 59 Sreets Central Park, with the Museum of Natural History/Rose Space Center on the west side, and Metropolitan Museum of Art on the east Far uptown: The Cloisters (most beautiful spot in NYC and an interesting museum) Brooklyn: NY Aquarium; Coney Island (partially shut down by November, but still worth a visit) Queens: Bowne House (a stop on the Underground Railroad); Queens Zoo, with an aviary where you can walk at treetop level to see the birds Staten Island: Richmond Town Restoration (restored colonial village); Snug Harbor Cultural Center; Alice Austin House (she was one of the first women professional photographer; her home has a spectacular view of the harbor and a display of much of her work).

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= Even though you think you are too old at 15 for these shops i would recommend Toys'r'us times square as its amazing! Go on the indoor Ferris Wheel as well as that is something different, also the Disney Store (if you are a girl as 15 yr old boys are obviously different) im 20 and loved both them shops. M&M's world is a must, most people say its expensive however i didn't think it was bad value. There are plenty of shoe/trainer shops. Clothing - Personally i wanted to go to Ed Hardy which NYC's flagship store is in SoHo, if you do go to SoHo dont get the red line train if you get the subway as you then have to walk through Canal Street which wasn't a pleasant experience with myself, my parents and my two younger brothers. Get the subway that will lead you to a part of Broadway which will have other good shops and places like Ed Hardy are a two minute SAFE walk. Other places to visit; * Statue of Liberty * Empire State Building * Central Park - check what parts you want to see as it is massive! * Times Square * Where the twin towers were and the 9/11 museum (well worth visiting) Century 21 is right by there as well which is a major department store and sell clothing and perfume/aftershave at very good prices. * Wall Street and the Wall Street Bull If you have time do a Broadway show

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