NYC Neighborhoods

Traditionally, the Lower East Side was a working class immigrant neighborhood (think “Gangs of New York”). Today it is a wonderfully ethnic and diverse neighborhood and serves as a shopping, dining and nightlife destination...

Empire State Building, Diamond District, Intrepid, MSG Midtown West is a huge tourist area with great neighborhoods like NYC's famous Diamond District, Hell's Kitchen and Koreatown. Hell's Kitchen, within midtown, is the most western section...

The Upper West Side is a residential neighborhood filled with young professionals and families. It is a great place to stay if you are looking to avoid the heavy crowds of Midtown and Times...

The Statue of Liberty Inscription, "The New Colossus," was written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 and then made into a bronze plaque placed inside the Statue of Liberty. The New Colossus - Statue of...

Lincoln Center has canceled all 2020 Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts programming, including Midsummer Night Swing, the Mostly Mozart Festival, and Lincoln Center Out of Doors. It is their intention, when it...

Cabaret Jazz Club The Metropolitan Room NYC is a high-end cabaret and jazz club, bringing the best in live music to New York City, every night of the week, at 7pm, 9:30pm and 11:30pm. There...

843 Acres to Bike, Blade, Boat, Walk, Picnic, Tour Central Park NY has so much to see and do! Native New Yorkers always want to live "by the Park," not just because of its beauty,...

Bryant Park, in the heart of Manhattan, just next to the New York Public Library and a few blocks from Grand Central Station, is home to thousands of free events and programs...

Discount Tickets, Insider Tips, Newest Exhibits Get your selfie on at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum New York! Originally from London, Madame Tussauds is a tourist favorite! You can pose and take photos with hundreds...

the Best of the NYC Insider Guide in Print The NYC Printable Map Guide Book Package is perfect for those who want an overview of NYC in 5 minutes and want to know what is...

The Ground Zero Memorial and Museum are officially called the 9/11 Memorial and the 9/11 Memorial Museum. Visiting Ground Zero will likely be difficult for most, if not all, of us, but this incredible...

Planes, Ships, Shuttles and More! The Intrepid Museum is a such a great New York City attraction and offers something for the whole family. It was one of my favorite things to do in NYC...

Affordable, Apartment, Multiple Rooms, Kitchens Suite Hotels in Times Square offer both leisure and business travelers additional space, kitchens and multiple room suites. They are often similar to a NYC apartment vacation rental, and many...

Clue Chase is Manhattan's largest escape room venue. Open since 2015, Clue Chase features four unique escape rooms tied together via an overarching story. Clue Chase goes beyond simply being an...

The Whitney Museum of American Art offers a full range of twentieth-century and contemporary American art, with a special focus on works by living artists, often purchasing works within the year they are...

It's ON in 2021! Delacorte Theater, Central Park June 17-July 17th and August 10-September 11, 2022. Every year, stars such as Meryl Streep, Al Pacino and James...

Shopping, Stores, Art Galleries & Restaurants SoHo (SOuth of HOuston - pronounced How-ston) is another NYC neighborhood filled with the best shopping and restaurants. Traditionally known as a haven for artists and their lofts, it...

Flatiron, NoMad, Gramercy Union Square (my hood!), the Flatiron District and NoMad (North of Madison Square Park) all have a mix of residence and business tenants. Additionally, colleges such as NYU, The New School and...

The Garment District, also called the Fashion District or Fashion Center, is home to many of the world's most famous fashion designers and showrooms. The area is an amazing resource for fabrics, beads and...

Classic, Old-School NYC Concert Institution The Beacon Theatre is a classic, intimate concert and show venue on the Upper West Side of NYC, not far from Lincoln Center. With less than 3,000 seats, its original...