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title: "Top 10 Things To Do in New York City, United States | Wimup"
description: "New York City on Wimup: the ten experiences worth your time, mapped and fact-checked, plus dishes, events, transport and neighborhoods for a first trip."
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updated: 2026-10-07
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# Top 10 Things To Do in New York City

New York City, United States · North America · By Wimup Editorial, 16 min read

New York rewards travelers who plan a shape for the day and let the city fill in the detail. Below are the **ten experiences worth your time** (each mapped and cross-checked against the venue's own site) plus the neighborhoods, dishes and transport it takes to string them together.

## Quick answer

The best things to do in New York City are the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 9/11 Memorial and a Broadway show. Give the city 4 to 6 days, aim for May, June, September or October for mild weather, and book major museums and observatories online for timed entry.

## Quick facts

- **Best months:** May · Jun · Sep · Oct
- **Ideal length:** 4–6 days
- **Budget per day:** $180–320
- **Language:** English
- **Getting around:** Subway & walking
- **Tourism board:** [Official site](https://www.nyctourism.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## The 10 best things to do in New York City

### 1. Ferry to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island

Landmark · Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004

The only authorized ferry is Statue City Cruises, from Battery Park in Lower Manhattan or Liberty State Park in New Jersey. Reserve pedestal or crown access weeks ahead: general grounds tickets get you the island but not the interior, and crown allocations sell out first.

- **Time:** Half day
- **Cost:** Ferry + monument ticket
- **Best at:** First boat
- **Tip:** Reserve the crown early

Links: [Website](https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 2. Take in the view from the Empire State Building

Landmark · 20 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001

The 86th-floor open-air observatory is the one you want; the enclosed 102nd-floor deck is an add-on with more glass and less breeze. Timed tickets mean the queue is on the ticket, not the sidewalk. Sunset slots sell out first.

- **Time:** 1.5–2 hrs
- **Cost:** Timed ticket
- **Best at:** Sunset
- **Tip:** Buy the flexible ticket

Links: [Website](https://www.esbnyc.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 3. Walk the length of Central Park

Park · Central Park, New York, NY 10024

Enter at Columbus Circle, cut across the Sheep Meadow to Bethesda Terrace, then follow the Mall north to the Reservoir and the Conservatory Garden. 843 acres, designed by Olmsted and Vaux in 1858, and free from the first step to the last.

- **Time:** Half day
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Early AM
- **Tip:** Enter at Columbus Circle

Links: [Website](https://www.centralparknyc.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 4. Give a day to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Museum · 1000 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028

The Met is a small city of galleries: pick two wings, not ten. Egyptian and European Paintings anchor most first visits; the American Wing, the Costume Institute, and the Cloisters uptown reward a return. Buy the timed general admission online.

- **Time:** 3–4 hrs
- **Cost:** Timed ticket
- **Best at:** Weekday AM
- **Tip:** Pick two wings

Links: [Website](https://www.metmuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 5. Visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum

Museum · 180 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007

The two reflecting pools trace the footprints of the towers and are free to visit, open daily from 8am to 8pm. The museum below is a separate timed ticket and lands hard: give it two hours, and time an exit to Battery Park or the Oculus rather than straight back onto the subway.

- **Time:** 2–3 hrs
- **Cost:** Museum ticket
- **Best at:** First entry
- **Tip:** Pools open daily 8am to 8pm

Links: [Website](https://www.911memorial.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 6. See a Broadway show in the Theater District

Experience · Times Square, New York, NY 10036

The 41 Broadway houses cluster from 41st to 54th Street, mostly west of Times Square. For same-day discount seats, join the TKTS line under the red steps at Duffy Square; for a specific title, book through the official show site rather than a resale marketplace.

- **Time:** 3 hrs
- **Cost:** TKTS discount
- **Best at:** Evening curtain
- **Tip:** Skip resale sites

Links: [Website](https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/TKTS-ticket-booths?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 7. Cross the Brooklyn Bridge on foot

Landmark · Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY 10038

1.1 miles across the East River, opened in 1883 and still one of the great walks in any city. Start in Manhattan at Park Row and finish in Brooklyn Bridge Park under the arches for the postcard view back. Cyclists have their own roadway lane now, which leaves the wooden promenade entirely to pedestrians.

- **Time:** 1 hr
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Sunrise
- **Tip:** Start Manhattan side

### 8. Spend a morning at MoMA

Museum · 11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019

The Museum of Modern Art keeps the postcards you already know (Starry Night, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Campbell's Soup Cans) on rotation and layers a serious calendar of design, film and photography under them. Timed ticket, weekday mornings quietest.

- **Time:** 2–3 hrs
- **Cost:** Timed ticket
- **Best at:** Weekday AM
- **Tip:** Free Fri eve is NY State residents only

Links: [Website](https://www.moma.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 9. Walk the High Line to Hudson Yards

Park · The High Line, New York, NY 10011

1.45 miles of elevated rail bed replanted with grasses and perennials, running from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to 34th Street. Enter at the south end for the best sightlines, exit at Hudson Yards or peel off at Chelsea Market for lunch.

- **Time:** 1.5 hrs
- **Cost:** Free
- **Best at:** Golden hour
- **Tip:** Enter at Gansevoort St

Links: [Website](https://www.thehighline.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

### 10. See the blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History

Museum · 200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024

The 94-foot fibreglass blue whale hangs in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life and is the reason to go with kids. The Rose Center for Earth and Space, the Hall of North American Mammals and the new Gilder Center pull the older visitors. Timed ticket.

- **Time:** 3 hrs
- **Cost:** Timed ticket
- **Best at:** Opening
- **Tip:** Combine with Central Park

Links: [Website](https://www.amnh.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best restaurants in New York City

The classics still worth the reservation, plus the two counters that book out a month ahead.

1. **Katz's Delicatessen** (Jewish deli · $$ · Lower East Side): Pastrami on rye since 1888; take a ticket at the door and hold it or you pay for a replacement. [Website](https://www.katzsdelicatessen.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Peter Luger Steak House** (Steakhouse · $$$ · Williamsburg, Brooklyn): Cash-and-house-card only, dry-aged porterhouse for two, unchanged since 1887. [Website](https://peterluger.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Grand Central Oyster Bar** (Seafood · $$ · Midtown East): Under the vaulted tile of Grand Central since 1913: pan roast, oyster stew, a full raw bar. [Website](https://oysterbarny.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Russ & Daughters Cafe** (Jewish appetizing · $$ · Lower East Side): The sit-down room from the appetizing dynasty next door: bagels, boards, egg creams. [Website](https://www.russanddaughterscafe.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **Le Bernardin** (Seafood · $$$$ · Midtown): Three Michelin stars, seafood tasting menus, jacket preferred; book weeks out. [Website](https://www.le-bernardin.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
6. **Eleven Madison Park** (Tasting menu · $$$$ · Flatiron): Three Michelin stars; the tasting menu is built on a plant-based core with meat and fish back since 2025. Reservations open in monthly windows. [Website](https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best museums in New York City

Six more collections worth a slot in the itinerary once the two headliners are done.

1. **Whitney Museum of American Art** (Modern · Timed ticket · Meatpacking): Renzo Piano building at the south end of the High Line, focus on twentieth and twenty-first century American work. [Website](https://whitney.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum** (Modern · Timed ticket · Upper East Side): Frank Lloyd Wright's spiral rotunda; walk to the top and view the collection on the way down. [Website](https://www.guggenheim.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Brooklyn Museum** (Encyclopedic · Timed ticket · Prospect Heights): The city's second largest, quieter than Manhattan's, with a superb Egyptian wing and Judy Chicago's Dinner Party. [Website](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **The Frick Collection** (Old Masters · Timed ticket · Upper East Side): Henry Clay Frick's Beaux-Arts mansion, reopened April 2025 after renovation; Vermeer, Rembrandt, Bellini in domestic-scale rooms. [Website](https://www.frick.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum** (Design · Timed ticket · Carnegie Hill): Andrew Carnegie's mansion turned design museum, the Smithsonian's only museum devoted entirely to design. [Website](https://www.cooperhewitt.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
6. **The Met Cloisters** (Medieval · Timed ticket · Washington Heights): Medieval European art rebuilt from four monasteries in Fort Tryon Park; ticket is included with the main Met. [Website](https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best Broadway & theatre venues in New York City

Four rooms that program the calendar around the 41 Broadway houses.

1. **Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts** (Opera · Ballet · Symphony · Upper West Side): 16-acre campus home to the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet and Jazz at Lincoln Center. [Website](https://www.lincolncenter.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Radio City Music Hall** (Concerts · Rockettes · Midtown): 1932 Art Deco palace inside Rockefeller Center; Rockettes at Christmas, arena-scale concerts the rest of the year. [Website](https://www.msg.com/radio-city-music-hall?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Carnegie Hall** (Classical · Jazz · Midtown): Three halls under one 1891 roof; the Stern Auditorium is the classical-music room every touring soloist tries to fill. [Website](https://www.carnegiehall.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Apollo Theater** (Music · Amateur Night · Harlem): The Harlem stage that launched Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown and Lauryn Hill; closed for restoration until late 2026, with Amateur Night running at the Victoria next door. [Website](https://www.apollotheater.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## Best markets & shopping in New York City

Two food halls, a farmers market and the block that anchors downtown shopping.

1. **Chelsea Market** (Food hall · Free entry · Chelsea): Nabisco factory turned covered food hall running a full block between Ninth and Tenth Avenue; feeds into the High Line. [Website](https://www.chelseamarket.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Grand Central Terminal** (Terminal · Free entry · Midtown East): Look up at the celestial ceiling, then head down: the Dining Concourse packs 30 counters, the Market carries produce, cheese and wine. [Website](https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Union Square Greenmarket** (Farmers market · 4 days · Union Square): The flagship of the GrowNYC farmers-market network, running Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday year-round. [Website](https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan/union-square?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **SoHo shopping district** (Boutiques · Flagships · SoHo): Cast-iron blocks between Houston and Canal; Broadway holds the flagships, the cross streets keep the independents.

## Best neighborhoods in New York City

Five districts that each read as their own small city.

1. **SoHo** (Manhattan · Shopping · SoHo): Cast-iron facades, cobblestone side streets, flagship shopping on Broadway and gallery-adjacent restaurants off it.
2. **Williamsburg** (Brooklyn · Nightlife · Williamsburg): Ferry stop across the East River, indie music venues, Smorgasburg on Saturdays, roof bars with a Manhattan view.
3. **West Village** (Manhattan · Walking · West Village): The grid breaks in the West Village: narrow tree-lined streets, brownstones, jazz clubs and the quietest walking in Manhattan.
4. **Lower East Side** (Manhattan · Food + bars · Lower East Side): Immigrant history, tenement museum, and the densest bar-and-restaurant grid south of 14th Street.
5. **Harlem** (Manhattan · Music + history · Harlem): 125th Street's brownstones, the Apollo, soul food along Lenox Avenue and Sunday gospel at Abyssinian Baptist.

## Best parks & outdoors in New York City

Five more open spaces once the reservoir loop is done.

1. **Prospect Park** (Brooklyn · Free · Prospect Park): Olmsted and Vaux's other park, in Brooklyn: 526 acres, Brooklyn's last remaining forest, the Long Meadow and the Boathouse. [Website](https://www.prospectpark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Brooklyn Bridge Park** (Brooklyn · Free · DUMBO): 1.3 miles of reclaimed East River waterfront under the bridges; Pier 1 has the skyline view, Pier 6 has the beach. [Website](https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
3. **Governors Island** (Island · May–Oct · Governors Island): 172-acre car-free island a seven-minute ferry from the Battery Maritime Building; open year-round, hammocks in a grove, glamping at the south end. [Website](https://www.govisland.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **Bryant Park** (Midtown · Free · Bryant Park): The lawn behind the New York Public Library, movie nights in summer and the Bank of America Winter Village rink from late October. [Website](https://bryantpark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
5. **Washington Square Park** (Greenwich Village · Free · Greenwich Village): The arch, the fountain, chess tables and the piano that turns up when the weather holds; the front yard for NYU.

## Best day trips from New York City

Four easy escapes on the commuter rail lines or a short Amtrak.

1. **Storm King Art Center** (Hudson Valley · 90 min · New Windsor, NY): 500-acre outdoor sculpture park in the Hudson Valley with Serra, Calder and di Suvero; Coach USA runs a bus package from Port Authority. [Website](https://stormking.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
2. **Cold Spring & Beacon** (Hudson Valley · 80 min · Cold Spring / Beacon): Metro-North Hudson Line: Cold Spring for a walkable riverfront village, Beacon for Dia:Beacon and a longer main street.
3. **Philadelphia** (Amtrak · 90 min · Philadelphia, PA): Amtrak Northeast Regional lands you at 30th Street in around 90 minutes; Reading Terminal Market, the Barnes Foundation and Independence Hall in one long day. [Website](https://www.visitphilly.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
4. **The Hamptons** (Long Island · 2–3 hrs · East End, Long Island): LIRR Montauk Branch or the Hampton Jitney bus; Sag Harbor for the wharf, Montauk for the lighthouse and surf, East Hampton for the village.

## Festivals & annual events in New York City (2026)

- **New Year's Eve Ball Drop, Times Square** (December 31): Free but demanding: viewing pens fill from mid-afternoon and there is no re-entry once you are in.
- **Tribeca Festival** (Early to mid-June): Films, talks and immersive screenings across Downtown Manhattan; founded by Robert De Niro in 2002.
- **NYC Pride March** (Last Sunday in June): Marches down Fifth Avenue from Midtown to Christopher Street in the Village, marking the 1969 Stonewall uprising.
- **US Open Tennis Championships** (Late August to early September): The Grand Slam at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens; two weeks of day and night sessions.
- **New York Film Festival** (Late September to mid-October): Film at Lincoln Center's annual selection of new international cinema, running for 17 days.
- **TCS New York City Marathon** (First Sunday in November): 26.2 miles through all five boroughs, from Staten Island to Central Park; roughly 50,000 finishers.
- **Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade** (Fourth Thursday in November): Balloons and floats down Central Park West and Sixth Avenue to Herald Square, since 1924.
- **Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park** (Late October to early March): Free-admission ice rink and holiday kiosks behind the New York Public Library; skate rental separate.

## Must-try dishes in New York City

- **New York-style pizza**: Thin, hand-tossed slice folded lengthwise; the coal-oven whole pie is the ancestor of the corner counter.
- **Bagel with lox & cream cheese**: Boiled then baked; the classic order is an everything with hand-sliced Nova salmon, tomato, onion and capers.
- **Pastrami on rye**: Beef navel cured, smoked and steamed, hand-cut, piled on rye with yellow mustard; Katz's is the reference.
- **New York cheesecake**: Dense, cream-cheese base on a graham crust; the Junior's version in Downtown Brooklyn set the template.
- **Halal cart chicken and rice**: Chopped chicken on yellow rice with white sauce and hot sauce. The 53rd and 6th cart is the origin story.
- **Black-and-white cookie**: Cakey drop cookie glazed half vanilla, half chocolate. A deli-counter constant, and the size of a saucer.
- **Egg cream**: Neither egg nor cream: seltzer, whole milk and Fox's U-bet syrup, stirred hard enough to raise a head.
- **Chopped cheese**: Uptown bodega sandwich: ground beef and onions chopped on a flat top with American cheese, piled into a hero.

## New York City transport & airports

- **Subway (MTA)** (24/7 · OMNY tap): 472 stations, running 24 hours a day; tap OMNY with a contactless card or phone at any turnstile. Check the strip map for express versus local. [MTA](https://new.mta.info/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **AirTrain to JFK & Newark** (Airport rail): JFK AirTrain connects every terminal to the E and LIRR at Jamaica, or the A at Howard Beach; Newark's AirTrain reaches NJ Transit and Amtrak trains straight into Penn Station. [JFK AirTrain](https://www.jfkairport.com/to-from-airport/air-train?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Yellow taxi & rideshare** (Metered · Airport flat rate): Metered yellow cabs hail on the street; a flat rate applies between JFK and Manhattan. Uber and Lyft cover every corner but pool prices spike during rush hour and events. [TLC (Taxi & Limousine)](https://www.nyc.gov/site/tlc/passengers/taxi-fare.page?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- **Citi Bike** (Bikeshare · Day pass): The city's bikeshare, with 30,000-plus bikes at more than 2,000 stations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Jersey City; single rides, day passes and e-bike unlocks all in-app. [Citi Bike](https://citibikenyc.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)

## New York City at a glance

- **Country:** United States
- **Region:** Mid-Atlantic
- **Population:** 8.26 million (city, 2023)
- **Founded:** 1624 as New Amsterdam; renamed New York in 1664
- **Nickname:** The Big Apple
- **Language:** English (800-plus spoken)
- **Currency:** US dollar (USD, $)
- **Time zone:** Eastern Time (UTC-5 / UTC-4 DST)
- **Calling code:** +1 · Manhattan 212 / 646 / 332
- **Airports:** JFK, LGA, EWR
- **Power:** 120 V, 60 Hz, Type A/B plugs
- **Emergency:** 911

## Interesting facts

- Central Park covers 843 acres, was designed by Olmsted and Vaux under the Greensward Plan of 1858, and opened in stages.
- The subway opened in October 1904 and now has 472 stations, more than any other rapid-transit system on earth.
- The Statue of Liberty was designed by Bartholdi with an iron framework by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated in October 1886.
- More than 800 languages are spoken across the city, making it the most linguistically diverse urban area in the world.
- The Empire State Building was the world's tallest from 1931 to 1972; its spire was designed as a mooring mast for airships.

## Watch

[Manhattan Evening, Fifth Avenue](https://wimup.com/watch/new-york.md), 3:37:02

## New York City travel FAQ

### When is the best time to visit New York City?

April to June and September to early November are the sweet spots: mild temperatures, clearer skies and less of midsummer's humidity. Late November through early January carries the holiday weight (Rockefeller tree, Bryant Park rink, department-store windows) with the trade of tourist volume; January and February run quiet and cheap.

### Which airport should I fly into?

JFK handles most international arrivals and connects to Manhattan by AirTrain plus the E or A subway, or the LIRR to Penn Station. LaGuardia (LGA) is closest to Manhattan but has no direct rail, so take the Q70-SBS bus to a subway or a taxi. Newark (EWR) works if the fare is right, with the AirTrain to NJ Transit into Penn Station.

### Is the New York City Subway safe and easy to use?

The subway runs 24 hours, seven days a week, and it is the fastest way across the city. Tap OMNY at any turnstile with a contactless card or phone. Express services skip local stops, so check the strip map before boarding.

### Do I really need to book Broadway and museums in advance?

For the headline houses (the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building's sunset slot, the Met, MoMA, the American Museum of Natural History, the 9/11 Museum) yes: timed entry sells out days ahead in high season. For most Broadway shows, the TKTS booth at Duffy Square releases same-day discounts, and Playbill lists digital lotteries.

### How much should I tip in New York?

Sit-down restaurants: 18 to 20 percent of the pre-tax total, more for exceptional service. Taxis and rideshare: 15 to 20 percent. Bars: $1 to $2 per drink or 20 percent of the tab. Hotel bellhops: $1 to $2 per bag. Housekeeping: $2 to $5 per night. Tips are treated as part of a worker's wage, not a bonus.

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## Sources

- [New York City tourism board](https://www.nyctourism.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Ferry to the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island (official site)](https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Take in the view from the Empire State Building (official site)](https://www.esbnyc.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Walk the length of Central Park (official site)](https://www.centralparknyc.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Give a day to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (official site)](https://www.metmuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Visit the 9/11 Memorial & Museum (official site)](https://www.911memorial.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [See a Broadway show in the Theater District (official site)](https://www.tdf.org/nyc/7/TKTS-ticket-booths?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Spend a morning at MoMA (official site)](https://www.moma.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Walk the High Line to Hudson Yards (official site)](https://www.thehighline.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [See the blue whale at the American Museum of Natural History (official site)](https://www.amnh.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Katz's Delicatessen (official site)](https://www.katzsdelicatessen.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Peter Luger Steak House (official site)](https://peterluger.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Grand Central Oyster Bar (official site)](https://oysterbarny.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Russ & Daughters Cafe (official site)](https://www.russanddaughterscafe.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Le Bernardin (official site)](https://www.le-bernardin.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Eleven Madison Park (official site)](https://www.elevenmadisonpark.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Whitney Museum of American Art (official site)](https://whitney.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (official site)](https://www.guggenheim.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Brooklyn Museum (official site)](https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [The Frick Collection (official site)](https://www.frick.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum (official site)](https://www.cooperhewitt.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [The Met Cloisters (official site)](https://www.metmuseum.org/visit/plan-your-visit/met-cloisters?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (official site)](https://www.lincolncenter.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Radio City Music Hall (official site)](https://www.msg.com/radio-city-music-hall?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Carnegie Hall (official site)](https://www.carnegiehall.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Apollo Theater (official site)](https://www.apollotheater.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Chelsea Market (official site)](https://www.chelseamarket.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Grand Central Terminal (official site)](https://www.grandcentralterminal.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Union Square Greenmarket (official site)](https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/manhattan/union-square?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Prospect Park (official site)](https://www.prospectpark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Brooklyn Bridge Park (official site)](https://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Governors Island (official site)](https://www.govisland.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Bryant Park (official site)](https://bryantpark.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Storm King Art Center (official site)](https://stormking.org/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Philadelphia (official site)](https://www.visitphilly.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Subway (MTA): MTA](https://new.mta.info/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [AirTrain to JFK & Newark: JFK AirTrain](https://www.jfkairport.com/to-from-airport/air-train?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Yellow taxi & rideshare: TLC (Taxi & Limousine)](https://www.nyc.gov/site/tlc/passengers/taxi-fare.page?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
- [Citi Bike: Citi Bike](https://citibikenyc.com/?utm_source=wimup.com&utm_medium=referral)
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