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

M4RKM

but a higher national average means it includes the sleepy towns with 1 family and never a crime reported.

the statement that it is the safest big city, gets rid of all that and only includes cities that have a population of over 1million.

googling around, i've found some data from 2006, and on the murder rate, it is actually the second safest city of over 1 million, with San Diego and it's lowly 1.2 million population compared to 8 million NYC population.


Anyway... I must get in the car and drive to Blackpool today.... obviously it is MUCH better than NYC (/sarcasm)

Mich81

Just had this e-mailed to me, might be of use for someone:

http://www.travel-ticker.com/details.jsp?encId=x2gs2x9tctgxt8si1lxg

$129 NYC All suite hotel with full kitchens in Midtown, various dates available from Oct 18 2009 - Jan 31 2010 (exluding any holidays like christmas, thanksgiving) - Eastgate Tower Hotel.

Mich81

Has anyone climbed to the crown of the Statue of Liberty since its reopened? Wondering whether to book for my trip next year, I read its booked up months in advance so would probably have to book soon for next May.

thatsfabulous

I havent been yet however i've got mine booked for my trip in 5 weeks time. Yes they seem to book up very fast, i booked mine the day they were released july 4th.
Might be worth booked a few months before just incase. Also if you know you definatly want to go and know the date your not going to lose anything booking it so far in advance.

Stephb1986_2

Where did you book it? Online or at a travel agents? And do you have to climb all the way to the top or have they got a lift?

Many thanks

Steph xx

M4RKM

You can only book them on - http://www.statuecruises.com/ afaik

gemma1984

Me, my 60 year old mum and my 1 year old daughter are off to NY on 25th Nov for a week. Staying at The St James Hotel.

I wonder can anyone recommend a really simple to read user friendly map of the city for us to purchase???

undetterred

markymoo wrote: »

New York is the safest big city in the whole of the united states.

Can appreciate what your saying,its a fair distance out to Coney island,viewing mta maps.
Just dont wanna turn up in an awkward place/position,more ever is it worth bothering to do.

M4RKM

gemma1984 wrote: »

Me, my 60 year old mum and my 1 year old daughter are off to NY on 25th Nov for a week. Staying at The St James Hotel.

I wonder can anyone recommend a really simple to read user friendly map of the city for us to purchase???

Manhattan is an easy city to get around regardless, so to think of a user friendly map, IMO is any map in any guidebook. They all do the same, it just depends on what the guidebook itself is like.

the streets are numbered and go cross town, with east and west sides, and avenues go up and down town, with broadway traversing diagonally. Most of the city, midtown especially, is on a simple grid pattern.

Go to a borders or waterstones, and browse some maps, one place to start is maps.google.com for an online map..

M

thatsfabulous

Stephb1986 wrote: »

Where did you book it? Online or at a travel agents? And do you have to climb all the way to the top or have they got a lift?

Many thanks

Steph xx

Hi Steph,
I believe thats theres no lift, just steps and its a spiral stair case.
I read somewhere that in a few years they will be closing it again to do some work inside changing the stairs etc.