Anything & Everything New York (PART 2) - [please search thread before posting]

Meadows

stumpycat wrote: »

Using the Subway was pretty easy - though there was a distinct lack of maps around.

ISBN 0-88433-287-x
Bar Code 0 89245002871
$7.95
GEOGRAPHIA Quick Finder New York City Subways. Official Subway Map

This is a double sided map that shows Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn & the Bronx. It show which street to get the subways, worth having if you plan to use the subway.

M4RKM

Meadows wrote: »

ISBN 0-88433-287-x
Bar Code 0 89245002871
$7.95
GEOGRAPHIA Quick Finder New York City Subways. Official Subway Map

This is a double sided map that shows Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn & the Bronx. It show which street to get the subways, worth having if you plan to use the subway.

Waste of money IMO.. every subway station booth will have maps, you HAVE to ask though. They are free.

phatbear

markymoo wrote: »

Waste of money IMO.. every subway station booth will have maps, you HAVE to ask though. They are free.

That did'nt last long Mr Moo!!

traveller

stumpycat wrote: »

We're just back from 2 weeks in NY - travelled up to Niagara & did some other bits as well as the city. Thought I'd mention some things that folks with children might like - our son is 5 and had a fantastic time.

We stayed in Brooklyn, hotel right next to L subway train, so 20 minutes into central Manhattan. There's loads to do for kids - Prospect Park has a great childrens' zoo and also botanic gardens; the Brooklyn Childrens' Museum is fantastic; and Coney Island was really interesting in a weird way (grottiest beach I've ever seen, but kids love it!) There were a few tears as there's a height restriction of 4 feet something on the rollercoaster, but we did the big wheel (with carriages that roll around!) and loads of other rides for kids.

Using the Subway was pretty easy - though there was a distinct lack of maps around. I picked one up at the station nearest JFK - they may have them in the ticket booths if you ask, but they weren't obvious. You can take up to 3 children up to 44 inches tall for free on the Subway - our son's taller than that, but we were told not to bother paying by the official type person. He was also very impressed that people kept standing up to offer him a seat!

Kid-friendly things to do in Manhattan include Ripley's Believe It or Not, Staten Island Ferry, Top of the Rock, Shark speedboat, open topped bus tour...

One last handy hint - if you're hiring a car, make sure you don't have a dozy other half who doesn't bother asking for a map of Brooklyn. Navigating your way out of NYC using a Subway map is interesting to say the least! :eek:

Hi ,which hotel did you stay in?

stumpycat

traveller wrote: »

Hi ,which hotel did you stay in?

The Red Carpet Inn, 980 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn. It's literally next to Halsey Street on the L line. It has some mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, but we thought it was great - clean, en suite, breakfast (if you're into pastries & bagels first thing), microwave in lobby, and staff happy to look after our bags for a few hours after we checked out.

The only things I could fault it on was a bit of noise at night from traffic and the WiFi didn't work in the room, but was fine in the lobby - so really not bad for £66 a night!

There are some comments on TripAdvisor about the area - it's not touristy by any means, but there's a great Chinese Restaurant over the road where you can get a meal for $4 or 5, several corner shops (bodegas, I suppose) where you can arm yourself with soft drinks etc for a quarter of the price you'll pay in Manhattan, and a laundrette.

It's also very easy to get to by Subway if you fly into JFK.

M4RKM

phatbear wrote: »

That did'nt last long Mr Moo!!

was just passing through...

traveller

stumpycat wrote: »

The Red Carpet Inn, 980 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn. It's literally next to Halsey Street on the L line. It has some mixed reviews on Trip Advisor, but we thought it was great - clean, en suite, breakfast (if you're into pastries & bagels first thing), microwave in lobby, and staff happy to look after our bags for a few hours after we checked out.

The only things I could fault it on was a bit of noise at night from traffic and the WiFi didn't work in the room, but was fine in the lobby - so really not bad for £66 a night!

There are some comments on TripAdvisor about the area - it's not touristy by any means, but there's a great Chinese Restaurant over the road where you can get a meal for $4 or 5, several corner shops (bodegas, I suppose) where you can arm yourself with soft drinks etc for a quarter of the price you'll pay in Manhattan, and a laundrette.

It's also very easy to get to by Subway if you fly into JFK.

Thanks for the detailed response.

broooce2229

Flight

need a decent(cheap as chips) direct flight to New York(any NY airport) from Manchester/Birmingham leaving on the 29th or 30th Sept returning 4th or 5th October, its around £389 with Continental?

Any advice

fordy

Try Delta, I booked 1st Sept back mid july and got £288 direct from manchester.

BadgerBadger_2

Does NYC do fireworks night at all? Or do they only have them on July 4th?