New York City Things to Do

 444 Reviews  Ellis Island is arguably the most important symbol of the positive benefits of immigration - even today. Official estimates indicate that 4 out of 10 Americans can trace their ancestry to at least one... 

 454 Reviews  To enter the Empire State Building there is a cost. You travel up to to the observation deck on the 86th floor by lift. The views are amazing. You can have a 360 degree view of Manhattan. You don't... 

 495 Reviews  Truly, an oasis of green in a concrete and steel jungle! Central Park is so beautiful - and much larger than you think! There is so much to see and do in Central Park - an ice skating rink, carousel,... 

 262 Reviews  The Rockefellers built their empire primarily on oil trading, and wealth from this lucrative business gave rise to Rockefeller Center. The property development covers 8.9 hectares (22 acres), upon... 

 236 Reviews  While walking around on the south end of Manhattan, I passed a sign pointing to the Brooklyn Bridge, and with a little time to kill, I headed over. I started to walk across just to get a look at some... 

 143 Reviews  To truly experience Chinatown, you have to eat at Dim Sum Restaurant. Order any of the following to enjoy true Chinese cuisine (and not the black gooey soy sauce laden Chinese restaurant crap they... 

 167 Reviews  Wall Street was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. Located in lower Manhattan it runs east from Broadway to South Street through the center of the financial district. The... 

 87 Reviews  “Abingdon Square has been so long crowned with fine trees that a winding walkway ending in a little plaza, and bordered by a few shrubs and little bedding was all that could be satisfactorily done;... 

 73 Reviews  South Street Seaport is really becoming one of my favorite areas of town. I really like the view of all of the bridges up the Hudson River, and there is a great selection of restaurants and shops... 

 114 Reviews  "The Sphere" is an iconic sculpture created by artist Fritz Koenig in 1971, which resided in the plaza between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. The sculpture suffered damage... 

 197 Reviews  The Met has an extensive collection of Native American art and culture - something which you don't typically come across other museums in other parts of the world. These works provide a good glimpse... 

 78 Reviews  This French château-style building is the most famous hotel landmark in New York City: The Plaza Hotel. It was designed by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh, who also designed the Dakota Building, and was... 

 100 Reviews  Being that I spend so much time in the city, I am constantly looking for cheap things to do. The Staten Island Ferry is great because it is free! The ferry travels between Whitehall St. in lower... 

 121 Reviews  We were walking down 42nd street looking for the Grand Central Station and was in awe when we found it. It seems so strange to be sitting a mixed the tall skyscrapers. A diamond in the rouge!! It is... 

 39 Reviews  There are a few streets here once you get off the main one that are quite quiet. Some fabulous shopping around here and an abundance of art galleries if that is your thing, although have to say many... 

 91 Reviews  I loved the Chrysler building it is beautiful, if a building can be! Great views of it from Top of the Rock and ESB. just loved it - especially at night it looked just amazing. It is not far from... 

 196 Reviews  This is the visit I most wanted to make during my recent trip to New York. I have made several trips to NY since the events of 9/11 - the first on 9/27/11 for the birth of my youngest niece. But on... 

 82 Reviews  well since the movie of ben stiller called night at the museum part one, this museum located at central park west has eclipsed the Museum of Modern Art in popularity! (hello teddy roosevelt err robin... 

 60 Reviews  During our visits to Little Italy in NYC over the past 35 years, we have noticed that it seems to be shrinking at the growth of Chinatown. This most recent visit proved to be no exception as some of... 

 93 Reviews  Being Catholic myself, I’ve attended mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral on a few occasions. Unfortunately however, it's not the easiest place to worship in because of all the tourist activity and... 

 111 Reviews  As a break for an afternoon, we went to catch a Broadway matinee. Personally, I am not a fan of the Four Seasons, but I drew this show to attend. I must say, I was very impressed. We did have several... 

 88 Reviews  The Guggenheim was easily my favorite of the New York Museums we hit. While I was there, they had up a show called Moving Pictures. There was alot of video art and my favorite exhibit was this little... 

 99 Reviews  Arguably, NYC could be considered as the capital of this planet, taking into account the fact that the United Nations is headquartered here. I really didn't plan to visit the UN, but I just kind of...