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Thinking about heading to New York to watch the Gennady Golovkin-David Lemieux boxing fight on 10/17 at MSG. What's available around there in a 3.5-4 star ish hotel that won't totally annihilate my budget (about 1500 including event tickets and round-trip airfare from Chicago)?
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I was told that Jersey City is much more affordable, and it's a very quick trip away from Manhattan. Of course, even that seems a bit steep for my bum rear end, but we'll see.
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Jul 30, 2015 23:17
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Are buses in and around NYC generally handicap accessible? Are low-floors and entrances flush with the sidewalk a thing?
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Aug 19, 2015 15:43
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woodenchicken posted:Are buses in and around NYC generally handicap accessible? Are low-floors and entrances flush with the sidewalk a thing? Generally, yes. If by handicap you mean wheelchair, just sit by the stop and the driver will take care of helping you on via ramp/lift and strapping the chair in. If you mean that you just require a low step, most buses can raise/lower their front entrances ("kneel") to help with that. Generally the driver will notice and do this for you if they don't always do it by default. However, depending on traffic and parked cars, be aware that sometimes buses will stop in their lane instead of next to the curb, so you may have to take a few steps into the street to reach them.
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Aug 19, 2015 22:50
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TheEye posted:Generally, yes. If by handicap you mean wheelchair, just sit by the stop and the driver will take care of helping you on via ramp/lift and strapping the chair in.
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Aug 20, 2015 10:52
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On the contrary, I would say that New Yorkers with disabilities rely disproportionately on buses. The majority of people either walk to their destination or walk to/from the nearest subway stop rather than deal with the bus system, but if you can't walk that far or if the nearest subway stops aren't handicap accessible, buses become pretty important. I wouldn't worry about being able to use them if that's what you need to do. If your location and destination are both near handicap-accessible subway stops though, that's probably the best option.
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Aug 20, 2015 17:30
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Just splurged on a hotel right next to an accessible subway station. gently caress it, if some inconvenience happens to be involved right out the gate, it can really discourage exploration. Hate it when that happens: you fly halfway across the globe and then end up hanging out and not doing much. Can't risk it now, this is New York for crying out loud.
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Aug 20, 2015 18:20
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woodenchicken posted:I was told that Jersey City is much more affordable, and it's a very quick trip away from Manhattan. Of course, even that seems a bit steep for my bum rear end, but we'll see. Don't do this
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Aug 21, 2015 04:23
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1. My girlfriend and I rented out a room in Manhattan via AirBNB. Near 75th and Amsterdam. I know it's Manhattan and everything is more expensive (particuarly the West Side), but are there any recommendations on where we can get relatively cheap veggies and cooking ingredients? We have access to a kitchen and we don't mind cooking so I figured we could save some money by preparing most of our own meals. (all money saved will go to treating ourselves to NYCs famously good restaurants). 2. Also, I'd really like to go see The Book of Mormon. I'm hoping that after being on stage for 5 years, getting cheap(er) last-minute tickets isn't impossible? We'll be there for a week with no set itinerary so I don't mind adjusting my schedule if necessary.
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Aug 28, 2015 20:07
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Ur Getting Fatter posted:I know it's Manhattan and everything is more expensive (particuarly the West Side), but are there any recommendations on where we can get relatively cheap veggies and cooking ingredients? Trader Joe's at 72nd and Broadway. Have fun. There is also a Fairway Market at 74th and Broadway, which is a bit spendier than Trader Joe's but has some nice things. Basically, you picked a good spot for this particular criterion.
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Aug 28, 2015 20:14
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inklesspen posted:Trader Joe's at 72nd and Broadway. Have fun. Excellent, thanks!
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Aug 28, 2015 20:37
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radlum posted:Any reliable way to get reasonably priced Broadway tickets? I have the TodayTix app but haven't tried buying from it, are there other better options? is it actually good? I too would like to know this. I am looking to buy some tickets to Book of Mormon a few months in advance.
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Sep 9, 2015 14:39
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Hello. I'm on the East Coast and never been to New York so I'm going to drive out there for a day. What's worth seeing in ~5 hours? I know it's not a lot of time, but it'd be dumb to live here for a while and never go so I figured I'd go.
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Arglebargle III posted:Hello. I'm on the East Coast and never been to New York so I'm going to drive out there for a day. What's worth seeing in ~5 hours? I know it's not a lot of time, but it'd be dumb to live here for a while and never go so I figured I'd go. 5 hours? drat, that depends on what you want to do. Do you want to do touristy stuff, eat, see a show, hang out at a park? The Staten island ferry is the best way to see the statue of liberty, central park is awesome (I've spent an entire day just walking though that!), times square is cool the first time especially at night.
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Arglebargle III posted:Hello. I'm on the East Coast and never been to New York so I'm going to drive out there for a day. What's worth seeing in ~5 hours? I know it's not a lot of time, but it'd be dumb to live here for a while and never go so I figured I'd go. Yo China LAN thread dude. What kinds of things are you into? There's definitely a lot of options for cramming into 5 hours...
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I like museums, ships, I'm not used to ocean views since I've lived my whole life in inland areas. I guess central park is probably worth seeing. Probably should try some of this famous New York pizza that's somehow floppy and good at the same time??? This is not some important trip, I do not have high expectations, I'm basically just going to see what the city looks like not from a movie camera. I'm just going because it's there and I have a free weekend. Arglebargle III fucked around with this message at 04:18 on Sep 15, 2015 |
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Sep 15, 2015 04:12
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There's a shitload to do, my girlfriend and I have been here 6 days with 4 to go and we still pretty much just spend our days walking around looking up at stuff. If I only had 5 hours and wanted to walk around the city to get a feel for it, I'd do Highline Park, cross over to Broadway and walk uptown, along the park (I like the West Side better, but it's personal preference, nothing more). Some people really like the financial area but I find it's just too full of people to enjoy it. If you like nature and just walking around you can do Central Park, but I think if it's your first time in NYC you're gonna miss out on some of the city's more unique sites. Central Park, for me, works when you can contrast it with the rest of the city. If you like art, SOHO and Chelsea are super nice, if a bit crowded. Another option is to just get on the subway, start in Harlem, take any downtown train and stop at some of the more iconic spots: Harlem, any of the park stations, grand central, union square, Ground Zero, maybe even cross over to Brooklyn and see Manhattan from the other side. Just grab any map, circle a couple of points of interest around each station and spend 30 minutes on each stop. You're not going to see everything, but I personally feel like the city is diverse enough that a random sampling will give you enough of a feel about whether you like it or not. There's of course the Bronx, Queen and Brooklyn at large, but you're never going to to be able to see those with your time limit so just focus on Manhattan.
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I decided to spend for a hotel and spend the whole weekend there. I have a hotel within walking distance of the Hudson line in Yonkers. So... with two days what should I see? I've decided on a long visit at the Met, the Intrepid museum (I've never seen an aircraft carrier or a space shuttle aerodynamic test vehicle up close) and some parks. The American Museum of Natural History looked underwhelming compared to the Field which I've been to many times. Anything I shouldn't miss? Where can I find some of this floppy-but-good-apparently pizza? Arglebargle III fucked around with this message at 15:44 on Sep 18, 2015 |
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Sep 17, 2015 23:57
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Literally any pizza place in NYC will be better than any pizza you've ever had.
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Sep 18, 2015 16:00
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Pizza Suprema on 8th ave has some really awesome pizza, but as long as you don't go to Sbarro you'll get awesome pizza.
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Besides Beacon and Cold Spring, where else would be worth seeing on a daytrip up the Hudson Valley?
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Sep 26, 2015 17:48
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Sleepy Hollow has some fun Halloween activities if you're planning for the next month or so.
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effervescible posted:Sleepy Hollow has some fun Halloween activities if you're planning for the next month or so. We'll be there in the first week of October so this sounds ideal, thanks! 
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two_beer_bishes posted:Pizza Suprema on 8th ave has some really awesome pizza, but as long as you don't go to Sbarro you'll get awesome pizza. I was surprised at how mediocre the pizza was at the place across the street from the West 4th Ave basketball court. Seems like a prime location and they were busy but it was average at best (and it had just come out of the oven).
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That's a 2 Bros location. They're just a notch above Sbarro. However, just around the corner from there is Joe's. Go to Joe's.
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inklesspen posted:That's a 2 Bros location. They're just a notch above Sbarro. However, just around the corner from there is Joe's. Go to Joe's. Yeah 2 Bros, that's the one. Thick, doughy crust, not really my thing. Similar thing at Famiglia, which I tried because I was staying nearby. Famiglia's lackluster pizza surprised me more than 2 Bros because it's a relatively large place on a sweet corner so I figured they had to be good to survive and pay what must be astronomical rent. One of the mysteries of the East Village. Love Joe's. That's what I think of when I think of NY pizza.
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socketwrencher posted:Yeah 2 Bros, that's the one. Thick, doughy crust, not really my thing. Similar thing at Famiglia, which I tried because I was staying nearby. Famiglia's lackluster pizza surprised me more than 2 Bros because it's a relatively large place on a sweet corner so I figured they had to be good to survive and pay what must be astronomical rent. One of the mysteries of the East Village. Not really a mystery when everyone else staying nearby assumes the same.
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Psychobabble posted:Not really a mystery when everyone else staying nearby assumes the same. I would think the tourist market alone wouldn't be enough to sustain such a business, but maybe I'm wrong. The convenient location is probably a factor.
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Well, this loving owned. You have to really study the geography of the city and the transit system to get anywhere, but that gives you such a great sense of place, makes you feel like an expert whenever all those locations are referenced. Hit most of the tourist spots, stared at some luxurious housing and delicious urban decay (that Chambers street station, god!), walked some graffiti streets and saw artists at work, rode the International Express, drank a forty, didn't get into Central Park because it held some dumb festival that day. Coney Island was one of the most memorable visits (and not just because The Warriors is the greatest film ever made) Such a beautiful/eerie place, and the weather was perfect for a stroll along the ocean to some rockin 70's jams. Didn't go to Brighton Beach though, because inaccessible subway stations in NY suuuuck. Had to cancel my ticket to Village Vanguard because weather sites kept screaming TROPICAL STORM JOAQUIN MAY HIT EAST COAST and I had no business getting back to Brooklyn from the village at midnight with my only set of clothes soaking wet; it ended up being a wet fart rather than a tropical storm, so that was a goddamn waste. Eating was nothing to write home about, because seeking out good places seemed like a waste of precious time, and whatever I grabbed along the way was probably garbage by local standards, but I tried to get American staples whenever I could, at least. LA is next on the list now, once the financial wounds heal.
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woodenchicken posted:
I loved Coney Island too. Walking down that long ramp out of the subway station and seeing the hordes of people, you quickly realize you're not in Manhattan anymore, and I don't mean that in a denigrating way. Went to Nathan's, it's a big place with more than just hot dogs, and everyone in our group was like "Finally- something affordable to eat!"
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For me it was almost empty, just a few people chilling here and there. All those arcades and ice-cream places looking like they hadn't had a visitor in years... So neat. Also lucked out the same way with the Empire State Building: Monday noon + slightly cloudy weather = zero lines, barely any visitors.
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socketwrencher posted:I would think the tourist market alone wouldn't be enough to sustain such a business, but maybe I'm wrong. The convenient location is probably a factor. http://gothamist.com/2015/10/16/best_restaurant_nyc.php
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Ha! Point well taken.
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I'm planning to spend a week in the city in summer (June 11-18) and had a couple of questions: 1) What are some good punk venues? 2) I'm currently planning to stay at an AirBnB because it seems I can get a decent enough 1 bedroom place or studio for the week for substantially less than a tolerable hotel. Is this a terrible idea? To go by the TripAdvisor forums AirBnBs are super illegal, all advertised properties are scams, and if you find a property that isn't a scam then the landlord/police/Jesus will turn up and kick you out in the middle of the night. Is AirBnB actually super dodgy in New York or is this just people on TripAdvisor being over-cautious weirdos? If AirBnB isn't an option, are there any hotels which have a) decent transport to cool things and b) private bathrooms, on a budget of ~$1050 for the week? Looking at Expedia it seems like hotels in that range are either in New Jersey or have shared bathrooms.
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Exculpatrix posted:1) What are some good punk venues? quote:2) I'm currently planning to stay at an AirBnB because it seems I can get a decent enough 1 bedroom place or studio for the week for substantially less than a tolerable hotel. Is this a terrible idea? To go by the TripAdvisor forums AirBnBs are super illegal, all advertised properties are scams, and if you find a property that isn't a scam then the landlord/police/Jesus will turn up and kick you out in the middle of the night. Is AirBnB actually super dodgy in New York or is this just people on TripAdvisor being over-cautious weirdos?
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Chaucer posted:I dunno, I'd ask here.
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RCarr posted:Don't do this I've stayed twice in Paulus Hook. Its quick and easy to get to Manhattan, probably easier than from elsewhere in NY. Also probably not any cheaper, however, unless you go way into the boonies.
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Greetings NYC goons! I'm gonna travel to New York in the last week of October with my girlfriend and two good friends of us, before attending a friend's wedding in Greensboro, NC. It's our first time in the US (we're french and german respectively), so we're not too familiar with how things work over the pond. First off, accomodation: I was a bit surprised by the crazy prices in the city, so I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good, preferably cheap, hostel/hotel close to the city center. I don't mind a spartan comfort, as long as it's clean and calm. Otherwise, any good advices on Airbnb, apart from being careful with full apartment rentals? Any areas to avoid? Second, is it worth driving down from NYC to Greensboro? Washington, DC is on the road, as well as the Shenandoah National Park, but I don't know if we would have enough time to appreciate those... Oh, and does anyone know of a nice car rental service in or around New York? I've found some ok ones online (mainly enterprise.com), but the gringo in me would love to drive an old Lincoln or Gran Torino, if such a thing exists naturally Many thanks in advance!
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Staying at The Jane for 6 days in early-mid November, it's my second time in New York and my friend's first. Random questions: Any recommendations for affordable eateries/bars/clubs in the West Village, considering it's a more upscale neighborhood? What are the chances I'll see a snooty Hollywood celebrity? How's the weather, should I dress for cold winds or precipitation? Is the Brooklyn flea market worth the trip? What's the hipster ratio there? I'm assuming if we were to try a prix fixe lunch at a Michelin starred restaurant, we'd need to be dressed fairly businesslike? Cacator fucked around with this message at 05:21 on Sep 13, 2016 |
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Chikimiki posted:Greetings NYC goons! I'm gonna travel to New York in the last week of October with my girlfriend and two good friends of us, before attending a friend's wedding in Greensboro, NC. It's our first time in the US (we're french and german respectively), so we're not too familiar with how things work over the pond. Hotels: Long Island City (LIC) is very close in by subway or car and has a number of reasonably OK hotels that are much cheaper than hotels actually in Manhattan. Driving: You're looking at a good 10 hours, only the end part of which has nice scenery. If you want to do it though, do it. The trick to driving down from NYC to the south is to (a) leave NYC at a time that avoids rush hour. Super early morning is good for that but it conflicts with (b) time things so you're not hitting DC rush hour. If you were familiar with the route and US driving practices, I'd say do it on the overnight, but as tourists, maybe shoot for for 6:30 am so you hit DC after morning rush but before lunch? I dunno. Any rental company that's going to allow point-to-point or driving out of tristate is not going to rent anything but the usual run of rental cars, sorry.
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