DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide - New York City 2017 (2016) PDF

E Y E W I T N E S S T R AV E L
TOP
NEW YORK CITY
ELEANOR BERMAN
Top 10 New York The Top 10
Highlights of Everything
Welcome to New York.................... 5 Figures in New York History........ 46
Exploring New York ....................... 6 Museums...................................... 48
New York Highlights .................... 10 Art Galleries ................................. 50
Empire State Building.................. 12 New York Skyscrapers ................ 52
Fifth Avenue ................................. 14 Historic Buildings......................... 54
Rockefeller Center....................... 16 Off the Beaten Path ..................... 56
Statue of Liberty........................... 20 Places for Children ...................... 58
Ellis Island .................................... 22 Gay and Lesbian New York.......... 60
Times Square and Performing Arts Venues.............. 62
Theater District......................... 28 Music Venues ............................... 64
Central Park ................................. 32 Restaurants.................................. 66
Metropolitan Museum of Art....... 34 Bars and Lounges........................ 68
Solomon R. Guggenheim New York Stores........................... 70
Museum.................................... 38
New York for Free ........................ 72
American Museum of
Festivals and Events .................... 74
Natural History ......................... 40
CONTENTS
New York Streetsmart

Area by Area
Lower Manhattan......................... 78 Getting To and Around
Civic Center and New York.................................164
South Street Seaport ............... 84 Practical Information .................166
Chinatown and Little Italy ............ 90 Places to Stay .............................172
Lower East Side and
East Village ............................... 96 General Index .............................180
SoHo and TriBeCa......................102 Acknowledgments .....................190
Greenwich Village ......................108
Union Square, Gramercy Park,
and Flatiron ............................114
Chelsea and Herald Square ......120
Midtown ......................................126
Upper East Side .........................136
The information in this DK Eyewitness Top
Upper West Side ........................142 10 Travel Guide is checked annually.
Every effort has been made to ensure that
Morningside Heights this book is as up-to-date as possible at the
and Harlem.............................148 time of going to press. Some details,
however, such as telephone numbers,
The Outer Boroughs ..................154 opening hours, prices, gallery hanging
arrangements and travel information are
Within each Top 10 list in this book, no hierarchy liable to change. The publishers cannot
of quality or popularity is implied. All 10 are, in accept responsibility for any consequences
the editor’s opinion, of roughly equal merit. arising from the use of this book, nor for any
Throughout this book, floors are referred to in material on third party websites, and cannot
accordance with American usage; i.e., the “first guarantee that any website address in this
floor” is at ground level. book will be a suitable source of travel
information. We value the views and
Front cover and spine New York’s iconic suggestions of our readers very highly.
yellow cabs Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness
Back cover New York City skyline from Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand,
Brooklyn Bridge London WC2R 0RL, Great Britain, or email
Title page Aerial view of the Manhattan skyline [email protected]
at night
Top 10 New York ❮❮ 5
Welcome to
New York
High-kicking Broadway show tunes. World-class museums.
Shopping on Fifth Avenue. Some of the tallest skyscrapers
on the planet. Superlative cuisine – and cocktails. It’s no
surprise that New York is one of the most visited cities in the
world. With Eyewitness Top 10 New York, it’s yours to explore.
New York, New York. As the saying goes, it’s the city so nice, they
named it twice. We agree: where else in the country can you cruise
down the mighty Hudson River, climb to the crown of Lady Liberty,
peruse phenomenal art and sculpture at the Metropolitan Museum
of Art, stroll the shaded walkways of Central Park, and sip cocktails
while gazing out at the most famous skyline in the world?
Few cities equal New York’s marvelously diverse culinary offerings.

It’s not a question of finding a cuisine, but rather of choosing from
the plethora of options, from boisterous Italian trattorias to old-
world delis with towering pastrami sandwiches. The outstanding
museums and iconic sights are equally varied, from the looming
Empire State Building to the Museum of Modern Art, with one of
the world’s largest collections of contemporary art. The theater
scene is also incomparable, from splashy Broadway shows with a
cast of hundreds to tiny underground stages. Spend one evening on
the buzzing streets of New York City and you will understand why
it’s called the city that never sleeps. Evenings start late, and go on
even later, with bars and clubs in the Meatpacking District and the
Lower East Side spilling over with revelers.
Whether you’re coming for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide

brings together the best of everything the city can offer, from trendy
TriBeCa to the elegant Upper East Side. There are tips throughout,
from seeking out what’s free to finding the liveliest festivals, plus
easy-to-follow itineraries, designed to tie together a slew of sights
in a short space of time. Add inspiring photography and detailed
maps, and you’ve got the essential pocket-sized travel companion.
Enjoy the book, and enjoy New York.
Clockwise from top: Fulton St subway, Lower Manhattan skyscrapers, Statue of Liberty, Grand
Central Terminal, Times Square, Chrysler Building, Bethesda Terrace Arcade in Central Park
6 ❯❯ Top 10 New York
Exploring New York

New York City is densely packed with sights and sounds.
Whether you are visiting for a weekend or a week, it helps
to strategize your sightseeing to maximize your time here.
Here are ideas for two and four days of exploring the city.
Two Days in New York

Day 1
MORNING
Enjoy the view from the Statue of
Liberty (see pp20–21), then saunter
through Lower Manhattan (see pp78–
83), snapping photos of Brooklyn
Bridge (see p85). Have lunch in South
Street Seaport (see p89).
AFTERNOON
Stroll through Central Park (see pp32–
3) before perusing the Metropolitan
Museum of Art (see pp34–7).
Day 2 Skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan

MORNING tower over the streets below.
Enjoy panoramic skyline views from
atop the Empire State Building (see The nearby Guggenheim Museum
pp12–13), followed by a walk up Fifth (see pp38–9) also makes for an easy
Avenue (see pp14–15), making stops and fascinating stopin.
at its famous department stores.
AFTERNOON Day 2
Tour the American Museum of MORNING
Natural History (see pp40–43), before Take the ferry (book ahead) to greet
topping off your visit amid the flash the morning on Ellis Island (see pp22–
ing lights of Times Square and the 5), followed by views from the crown
Theater District (see pp28–31). of the Statue of Liberty (see pp20–21).
AFTERNOON
Four Days in New York Upon returning to Manhattan, walk
through Battery Park (see p81) to the
Day 1 National September 11 Memorial
MORNING and Museum (see p80). Afterwards,
Get the lay of the land from atop the head through Lower Manhattan,
Empire State Building (see pp12–13). passing City Hall Park (see p87) and
Afterwards, windowshop along Fifth the Brooklyn Bridge (see p85). Hop
Avenue (see pp14–15). You’ll pass the on the subway or walk to the Lower
famous stone lions fronting the New East Side and East Village (see pp96–
York Public Library (see p128), then 101) for dinner and cocktails.
pop into Grand Central Terminal (see
p127) before taking a twirl through Day 3
Rockefeller Center (see pp16–19). MORNING
AFTERNOON Arrive early at the American
Explore the superlative collections of Museum of Natural History (see
the Metropolitan Museum of Art (see pp40–43) for a morning of explora
pp34–7), followed by a relaxing walk tion, plus a visit to the Rose Center
through Central Park (see pp32–3). for Earth and Space.
Exploring New York ❮❮ 7
UPPER UPPER
WEST SIDE EAST SIDE
American Museum Guggenheim
of Natural History, Museum
Rose Center for
Earth and Space Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Central
Park
77th St
Lincoln
Center Rockefeller
Bro
Center
adw
The facade of Grand

Fifth Avenue
Central Terminal is topped

ay
Times Square, by a 13-ft- (4-m-) high clock.

TKTS Booth Grand Central
Terminal
New York
Public Library
HERALD
SQUARE
Empire
State
High Line Building
CHELSEA
SUBWAY LINES 4, 5, 6
Chelsea
Market GRAMERCY
PARK
Washington
Square Park East
Village
GREENWICH
VILLAGE SOHO
LITTLE Lower East
ITALY
Side City Hall Park is a peaceful
TRIBECA CHINATOWN spot next to City Hall and
Brooklyn the Municipal Building.
Bridge-
City Hall City Hall
National Park
AFTERNOON
September 11
Memorial and Walk through the Upper West Side
Museum SOUTH ST
SEAPORT
Brooklyn
Bridge
(see pp142–7) to the Lincoln Center
LOWER
(see p142), then head to Times
MANHATTAN Square and the Theater District (see
pp28–31). Nab tickets to a Broadway
Battery show at the TKTS booth (see p73).
Park
Day 4
Ellis Island MORNING
Explore the elevated park, the High
RY
FER
Line (see p121). Refuel at the Chelsea

Statue of
Market (see p122) with artisanal
Liberty 0 kilometers 1 cheeses and fresh baked goods.
0 miles 1 AFTERNOON
Explore Greenwich Village (see
pp108–13), passing Washington
Key Square Park (see pp108–9) on the
Two-day itinerary way to SoHo and TriBeCa (see pp102–
Four-day itinerary 7) for local cuisine and cocktails.
Top 10 New York
Highlights
Manhattan skyline
New York Highlights 10 Central Park 32
Empire State Building 12 Metropolitan Museum
of Art 34
Fifth Avenue 14
Solomon R. Guggenheim
Rockefeller Center 16 Museum 38
Statue of Liberty 20 American Museum of
Ellis Island 22 Natural History 40
Times Square and

Theater District 28
10 ❯❯ Top 10 New York Highlights
New York Highlights

With its skyscrapers, great museums, and
bright Broadway lights, New York is a city
of superlatives. There are countless sights
that have to be seen, but a handful are truly
definitive of the city. The following chapter
illustrates the very best of these.
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
1 Empire State Building
C E N T R A L PA R K W E S T
C E N T R A L PA R K W E S T
UPPER
UPPER
WEST
WEST
This Art Deco skyscraper is
HENRY HUDSON PKWY

HENRY HUDSON PKWY
SIDE
SIDE
one of the most widely recognized Central
Central
FIFTH
FIFTH
PA R K
PA R K
Park
Park
symbols of the city. It offers unfor
BR OA
BR
OADW
gettable panoramas (see pp12–13).
D W AY
AY
2 Fifth Avenue
Fashionable shops and world
W EWSETS T5 75T7HT HS TSRTEREETE T E AESATS T
CO LU M B U S AV E N U E
CO LU M B U S AV E N U E
B R O A D W AY
BRO
AMERIC AS
AMERIC AS
class architecture define this
A D W AY
avenue, one of New York’s best
known addresses (see pp14–15).
THE
THE
MIDTOWN
MIDTOWN
OF
OF
FIFTH AVENUE
FIFTH AVENUE
WW
E SETS T 4 24N2 D
N D S TSRTEREETE T EAST
EAST
AVENUE
AVENUE
WEST
WEST 34TH
34TH STST EAST
EAST
HERALD
HERALD PARK AVENUE SOUTH
PARK AVENUE SOUTH
SQUARE
SQUARE
CHELSEA
CHELSEA
BROADW
BRO
AVENUE
A D AY
AVENUE
3 Rockefeller Center
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
WA
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
An urban wonder, with

SE VENTH
SE VENTH
gardens, restaurants, stores,

EIGHTH
EIGHTH
NINTH
NINTH
TENTH
TENTH
SIX TH
SIX TH
over 100 artworks, offices, and UNION

UNION
SQUARE
SQUARE
a skating rink (see pp16–19).
14THSTREE
WEST14TH
WEST T T
STREE
GREENWICH
GREENWICH
W EE S T
W
BRO ADW AY
BRO ADW AY
VILLAGE
VILLAGE
ST
HUDSON
HU
H uu dd s o n
H
DSO
STREE
ST
son Riv
RE T
SOHO
SOHO
N STRE
ET
STR ET
River
B ROAD WAY
B ROAD WAY
EET
er
C ACNA N
A LA L
S TSRT R
E EETE T
TRIBECA
TRIBECA
L O W ER
CHUR CH STREEWEST
WEST
iv e r
Hud
MANHATTAN
CHUR CH STREE T
T
t R
son
Eas
N EW
R iv e
WEST
WE
J ER S EY
ST
r
STREET
STR
EET
G O V ER N O R S
ISLAND
LOWER
LOWER
MANHATTAN
MANHATTAN
Upper
0 km 1 Bay
Batter
B atter y y
Par
Par k k
0 miles 1
4 Statue
Liberty
of
The lady holding the
torch is the symbol of
freedom for millions
seeking a new life in
the US (see pp20–21).
Ellis Island 6 Times Square and

the Theater District
Carefully restored
5 An explosion of neon illuminates
UPPER
UPPER
EAST
EAST
buildings bring to Broadway and Times Square,
SIDE
SIDE life the experience of where more than 40 famous
the immigrants who theaters play host to a changing
have poured into New parade of hit shows (see pp28–31).
York over the years
Central
5 75T7HT H STST
(see pp22–5).
Park 7
The swath of green
S E CO N D AV E N U E
S E CO N D AV E N U E
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
gives respite from the

city’s concrete. It took
FIRST
FIRST
16 years and over

500,000 trees to
complete (see pp32–3).
42ND
42ND STST
34T
34T H H STST
Metropolitan
Museum of Art 8
It would take weeks to see
all the treasures of this
GRAMERCY
GRAMERCY
PARK
PARK museum. It houses
14TH STREE
EAST 14TH
EAST T T
STREE
one of the greatest
collections of the
SECOND AVENUE
SECOND AVENUE
FIRST AVENUE
FIRST AVENUE
Western world and

VILLAGE spans 5,000 years of
EASTVILLAGE
EAST
culture (see pp34–7).
R EREETE T
T OTNO NSTST
O US
STSTH OHUS
Solomon R.
EAEA
9
AL LE N
AL LE N
Guggenheim Museum
BOWERY
BOW
E TE T
RERE
LALA
DEDE EYEY STST
NCNC
0 0kilometers
kilometers 11
ERY
This Frank Lloyd Wright building

ST RE E T
ST RE E T
LOWER 0 0miles
LOWER miles 11
LITTLE
LITTLE
ITALY
ITALY EASTSIDE
EAST SIDE is a work of art in itself, and a
fitting frame for such a major
CIVIC
CIVIC
CENTER
CENTER
collection of contemporary
art (see pp38–9).
SOUTHSTST
SOUTH
SEAPORT
SEAPORT
0 American Museum
of Natural History
Long famous for its dinosaurs,
r
t R ver
ive
East R i
the museum moved into the

Eas
space age with the dramatic

Rose Center for Earth and
Space (see pp40–43).
Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is the most famous skyscraper in
New York. More than 120 million visitors, including such
luminaries as Queen Elizabeth II, have gazed down on the city
from the observatories since it opened in 1931. Planned in the
prosperous 1920s by the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb,
and Harmon, this Art Deco classic was completed during the
Depression and was largely vacant for several years, giving
rise to the nickname “Empty State Building.” It has been
featured in countless movies, most famously King Kong.
2 Lobby Mural
The main lobby houses a 36-ft
(11-m) Art Deco relief that showcases
the Empire State Building image in
steel, aluminum, and gold leaf with
dramatic impact (left).
3 Elevators
Visitors can ride to the 86th
floor in 45 seconds – 1,400 ft (427 m)
per minute – in one of 73 Art Deco
elevators. The last ride is at 1:15am.
4 86th Floor Observatory

Breathtaking views from the
86th floor’s open-air observatory,
1,050 ft (320 m) above the city, attract
more than 4 million visitors yearly.
1 The Building
A mooring mast for airships, 5 102nd Floor Observatory
Visibility on a clear day from the
now the base of a TV tower, was built 102nd-floor deck is up to 80 miles (130
to ensure the 102-story, 1,454-ft km) (below). Tickets are sold in advance
(443-m) building would be taller online or upon arrival at the second-
than the Chrysler Building. floor Visitors’ Center ($20 extra).
NEED TO KNOW
MAP K3 • 350 5th Ave, at 34th St
• www.esbnyc.com
Open 8am–2am daily

Main Deck: Adm: adults $32, seniors
(62+) $29, children (6–12) $26, express
ticket $65 for all; Top Deck: Adm: add
$20; military in uniform and kids under
6 free; multimedia guide with all tickets
No bags over carry-on size allowed
• There are a number of restaurants
and shops on the ground level.
• Visit at the end of the day to
watch the city lights turn on.
Empire State Building ❮❮ 13
9 New York
Skyride
Empire State
Building
A virtual reality, big-
screen simulation of
a helicopter ride takes
viewers over, under,
and through the city’s
best-known landmarks.
6 Spire
The spire is lit to 0 Fifth Avenue
Gallery
honor holidays, seasons, Windows
events, causes, and the Four display windows
many ethnic groups of in the marble-clad
New York: red, white, Fifth Avenue lobby
and blue for national exhibit art and memor-
holidays; green for abilia from the city’s
St. Patrick’s Day (above); museums, galleries,
and blue and white and artists. Exhibits
for Hanukkah. change regularly.
7 Empire State Run-up

Each February, following a
tradition dating to 1978, hundreds of
runners race up the 1,576 steps from
the lobby to the 86th floor (above).
8 Valentine’s Day
Weddings have been an Empire
State Building tradition since 1994.
Every year, 14 lucky couples are
selected to get married on the one day
that the ceremony is conducted here.
BUILDING THE EMPIRE STATE

William F. Lamb designed the building,
following a brief to “make it big.” It took
only 410 days to build the 102-story,
365,000-ton limestone and granite
skyscraper, with an average of four
and a half stories added every week.
However, in one outstanding ten-day
period, the 3,500-strong construction
team completed ten stories. Due to the
building’s relatively shallow foundations,
60,000 tons of steel beams were used
to support the tower.
Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue is New York’s best-known boulevard and home
to three of its most famous buildings. In the late 1800s, it was
lined with mansions belonging to prominent families, but as
retailers moved north in the 1900s, society fled uptown. One
remaining former mansion is the Cartier building, reputedly
acquired from banker Morton F. Plant in 1917 in exchange
for a string of pearls. Although commercial enterprises now
share the avenue, it has remained a mecca for luxury goods.
1 Grand Army Plaza

This ornamented plaza is
presided over by the 1907 Plaza Hotel
and Augustus Saint-Gaudens’ statue
of General William T. Sherman.
Hansom cab rides through Central
Park can be boarded here.
2 Bergdorf
Goodman
Founded in 1894 as a
small ladies’ tailoring
and fur shop, New
York’s most elite
department store (left)
has been here since
1928. A separate shop
for men was opened in
1990 across the road.
3 General Motors Building

Edward Durrell Stone’s 1968
marble skyscraper is of interest not for
its architecture but for the iconic glass-
cube entrance to the Apple Store, which
lurks below the sidewalk here.
4 Tiffany & Co.

Truman Capote’s
1958 novella Breakfast at
Tiffany’s made this the
most famous jewelry
store in New York. The
window displays are
works of art, as are the
items for sale within.
6 St. Patrick’s
Cathedral
5 Trump Tower
A six-story open
In 1878 James Renwick, Jr.
designed New York’s grand-
interior space, the Trump est church (above) in French
Tower Atrium is graced Gothic style. Highlights
by hanging gardens and a include the bronze doors, the
spectacular 80-ft (24-m) high altar, the Lady Chapel,
water wall (left). and the rose window.
Fifth Avenue ❮❮ 15
9 Cartier
Look up to admire what remains
of the fine 1905 Beaux Arts mansion
housing this famous luxury jeweler.
At Christmas, the whole building is
wrapped in a giant red ribbon (left).
0 Saks Fifth Avenue

One of New York’s most
attractive stores, Saks is famous for
the seasonal decor on the main floor
of its 1924 building, and its exclusive
fashions for men and women.
MILLIONNAIRE’S
ROW
From its inception in the
early 19th century, Fifth
Avenue has been the
territory of New York’s
well-heeled society,
with homes costing as
much as $20,000 after
the Civil War. As retail
and commercial
ventures, albeit exclu-
sive ones, encroached at
the end of the 19th
century, they moved
their mansions further
north. Mrs Astor set the
trend by moving up to
65th Street after her
nephew, William
Waldorf Astor, built the
Waldorf Hotel next to
her former home.
7 New York Public Library

The epitome of Beaux Arts
NEED TO KNOW
elegance, this 1911 landmark features MAP H3–K3 • New York Public Library:
vaulted marble halls and a paneled 212 930 0800 • www.nypl.org
reading room that stretches for two Tourist Information: 212 484 1222
blocks and glows with light from The heart of Fifth Avenue is from the
great arched windows (above). Empire State Building (see pp12–13) on
34th St, to the Grand Army Plaza, 59th
8 Lord &
Taylor
St, a walk of just over 1 mile (1.6 km)
Retailing on Fifth • Free tours of the New York Public

Avenue since 1914, Library: 11am and 2pm Mon–Sat, and
Lord & Taylor (left) 2pm on Sun; there’s no need to book
offers a mix of for groups of fewer than 10 people.
fashions for budgets • St. Patrick’s Cathedral is open to
low and high. The visitors 6:30am–8:45pm daily.
store is known for its Frequent services Mon–Sat; 7, 8, 9,
elaborately animated 10:15am & noon, 1 & 5:30pm Sun
Christmas windows.
Rockefeller Center
Begun in the 1930s, this city within a city and
National Historic Landmark was the first
commercial project to integrate gardens, dining,
and shopping with office space. Rockefeller Center
is the hub of Midtown Manhattan, busy day and
night. The number of buildings has grown to 19,
though the newer buildings do not match the
Art Deco elegance of the original 14 structures.
3 Comcast
Building
The centerpiece of
Rockefeller Center is a
slim, 70-story limestone
tower (right). The build-
ing, with gradual setbacks
as it rises, houses the
studios of the NBC
television network.
4 Sunken
Garden
1 Channel
Gardens
A skating rink in winter
and outdoor café
Named after the English in summer, the
Channel because they Sunken Garden
separate the French and is always popular.
British buildings, the It is surrounded
gardens (above) change by flags that
with the calendar represent the
and are lined members of
with glowing the UN.
angels at
Christmas.
2 Prometheus Statue
An 18-ft (5.5-m) gold-leafed
bronze statue (above) by Paul Manship
presides over the Sunken Garden.
The pedestal represents Earth and the
ring represents the heavens.
Rockefeller Center ❮❮ 17
7 Atlas Statue
Sculpted by Lee JOHN D.
Lawrie, this 14,000-lb ROCKEFELLER, JR.
(6,350-kg), 15-ft (4.5-m) Eminent philanthropist
figure is perched on a and multimillionnaire
9-ft (3-m) pedestal (left). John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
One of 15 works by (1874–1960) was son
Lawrie at the Rockefeller and heir to Ohio oil
Center, Atlas stands at magnate John Davison
Rockefeller’s fortunes.
the entrance to the
John D., as Rockefeller,
International Building. Jr. was known, strongly
believed his inheritance
5 Today
Studio
Show
8 NBC Studios
Backstage tours of
should be used for the
public good. Among his
This morning-TV show the network’s studios philanthropic donations
can be viewed live every (below) are popular. were contributions to
weekday from the Visitors can buy tickets the building funds of
sidewalk. Outdoor online or by phone, or the Cloisters (see p37)
concerts by well-known write ahead for shows; and the United Nations
musicians often take tickets are also available Headquarters (see p128).
place in the plaza. in the Comcast building.
6 Shopping
Concourse 9 Radio City
Music Hall
A variety of stores is Tours of this Art Deco
found in the under masterpiece and former
ground concourse of movie palace offer a
the Comcast Building, chance to admire the
including a branch of decor, the stage, and the
the Met Museum shop. Wurlitzer organ (see p63).
NEED TO KNOW 0 Top of the Rock

Visitors are treated
MAP J3 Rockefeller Center extends
•
to breathtaking, unob-
from 5th to 6th Aves, between 48th & structed views – and
51st Sts • www.rockefellercenter.com space to move about –
NBC Studios: 30 Rockefeller Plaza; tours on the observation deck’s
every 30 mins 8:30am–2pm Mon–Fri, three levels (below).
8:30am–5pm Sat & Sun; book on
212 664 3056 or at www.thetourat
nbcstudios.com; Adm: adults $33,
seniors (55+) and children (6–12) $29;
reservations advised
Today Show: Rockefeller Plaza at 49th St;
7–11am Mon–Fri, 7–9am Sat, 8–9am Sun
Top of the Rock: 30 Rockefeller Plaza;
212 698 2000; 8am–midnight daily (last
lift 11pm); www.topoftherocknyc.com;
Adm: adults $32, seniors (62+) $30, kids
(6–12) $26
• From 5th Ave, walk via the Channel
Gardens to the Sunken Garden.
• Pick up a self-guided tour leaflet
from the the Comcast Building lobby.

• For 360-degree views, visit the
67th–70th-floor observation deck.

Rockefeller Center Artworks

1 American Progress
Jose Maria Sert’s (1876–1945)
6 Intelligence
Mankind
Awakening
mural depicts America’s develop- Some one million tesserae (pieces

ment over 300 years by uniting two of glass enamel) in more than 200
forces, brain and brawn. Sert’s Time colors create Barry Faulkner’s
mural adorns one of the ceilings. (1881–1966) mosaic representing
spoken and written words.
2 Wisdom
The striking central figure of
Wisdom by Lee Lawrie (1877–1963)
grasps a compass pointing to light
and sound waves and is carved on a
screen made of 240 glass blocks.
3 Gaston Lachaise’s panels

This two-panel work by the
noted American sculptor (1882–
1935) honors the contribution made
by workmen to the Rockefeller Intelligence Awakening Mankind
Center’s construction, depicting
them at their labors.
7 Portals
Josef Albers’ 1961 work of
4 News
This heroic sculpture by Isamu
thin, highly polished, milky-white
and ivory Carrara glass creates a
Noguchi (1904–88) is cast in stainless surface of receding squares that
steel. The 10-ton panel illustrates gives the mural a sense of depth.
the tools of the press, including
camera, telephone, pad, and pencil.
8 Winged
Mercury
5 Industries of the
British Empire
Lee Lawrie’s
stunning 1933
Cast in bronze and finished in gold relief of Mercury,
leaf, this panel by Carl Paul the Roman god of
Jennewein (1890–1980) depicts nine trade, profit, and
major industries once crucial to the commerce, celebrates Winged
British Empire, including coal, fish, the British Empire. The Mercury
sugar cane, salt, and tobacco. A sun golden figure’s helmet
symbolizes the extent of the Empire. is a sign of protection.
9 The Story of Mankind

Another Lawrie piece is a bold
15-block history accented in gold,
scarlet, and blue-green. History is
topped with a clock, signifying
the passage of time.
0 Wall Drawing 896

The Center’s newest mural,
a site-specific, geometric design
created in 1999 by Sol Lewitt, covers
four walls of the entrance to the
headquarters of Christie’s on
Industries of the British Empire 48th Street with brilliant color.
Rockefeller Center ❮❮ 19
BUILDING THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER

When the Great Depression made John TOP 10
D. Rockefeller, Jr.’s original plan for a new STATISTICS
opera house impractical, he instead 1 Tallest building: 850 ft
developed a large, creative-commercial (259 m), 70 floors
complex. The innovative Art Deco design, 2 Elevators: 388
led by Raymond Hood, included a mid-block
3 Passenger rides per
street (Rockefeller Plaza) and an underground
day: more than 500,000
concourse. The 14 buildings constructed in
1931–40 provided 225,000 jobs during the 4 Fastest elevator
speed: 1,400 ft (427 m)
worst of the Depression. Artworks were an per minute (37 seconds
essential element; over 30 artists contributed non-stop to 65th floor)
work for foyers, facades, and gardens as part 5 Number working in
of the “New Frontiers” program. the complex: 65,000
Radio City 6 Telephones: 100,000
brochure 7 Office windows:
48,758
8 Restaurants: 45
9 Shops: 100
10 Daily visitors:
250,000
The Rockefeller Center under

construction in 1932
Statue of Liberty
New York’s most famous statue, officially titled “Liberty
Enlightening the World,” has been a harbinger of freedom
for millions since 1886. The statue, a gift from France to
mark the US’s 100th birthday, was designed by the
Frenchman Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, who devoted
21 years to the project. The unveiling on July 3, 1986 after
the $100-million centennial restoration, was the occasion
for one of the largest firework displays ever seen in the US.
2 Castle Clinton
National Monument
Built as a fort in 1808, it now
serves as a boarding point for
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
ferry passengers, and exhibits
panoramas of New York history.
The fort was built 300 ft (91 m)
offshore, but landfill gradually
joined it to Battery Park.
3 Battery Park
With statues and monu
1 Boat Ride
The views from the ferries (above) that
ments honoring everyone
from New York’s first Jewish
carry a constant stream of visitors from immigrants to the U.S. Coast
Manhattan and Jersey City to the Statue of Guard, the park is also a great
Liberty and on to Ellis Island are dramatic. spot for seagazing.
GATEWAY TO THE NEW WORLD 4 Close-up View of

the Statue
The Statue of Liberty has symbolized the A closeup view reveals the
beginning of a new way of life for millions of awesome size of the Statue of
immigrants fleeing poverty and hardship. She Liberty (right). Dominating New
is an enduring symbol of the freedom and York harbor, she stands 305 ft
hope offered by the US and the subject of (93 m) tall and weighs 200 tons.
Emma Lazarus’s poem The New Colossus: “… Her right arm carrying the
Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled symbolic torch is 42 ft (13 m)
masses yearning to breathe free… Send these,
long while her index finger
the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my
lamp beside the golden door”.
measures 8 ft (2.4 m) and
dwarfs most men.
5 Crown
Legend says that
Bartholdi’s mother was the
model for Liberty, but the face
was actually based on his
early drawings for a
nevercommissioned
statue in Egypt. The
rays of her crown (left)
represent the seven
seas and
continents.
Statue of Liberty ❮❮ 21
6 Historical Exhibits
The museum inside the base
NEED TO KNOW
documents the history of the Statue of Take the 1 train to South Ferry,
Liberty using photos, prints, videos, oral 4 or 5 train to Bowling Green,
histories, and replicas of the face and foot. or the R train to Whitehall St to
A pedestal ticket is required to visit the get to Battery Park by subway.
• Ferries leave from Castle
museum and its observation deck.
Clinton, Battery Park, every
20–30 mins 8:30am–4:30pm
7 Frame
Gustave Eiffel,
daily (winter: 9:30am–3:30pm)
• www.nps.gov/stli
best known for his
Paris tower, created • An early departure or an
the inner framework. advance, timed booking is
The copper sheeting shell, advised to avoid long lines.
weighing 31 tons, is hung on • For the best photos, sit on the
bars from a massive central right of the boat going out and
iron pylon that anchors on the left coming back.
the statue to the base.
8 Torch
Book
and
The new, gold-leaf-
coated torch was
added in 1986. The
original is on display
in the museum
(right). The book in
Liberty’s left hand is
inscribed July 4, 1776,
in Roman numerals.
9 Views
The observation decks in the pedestal and
crown of the Liberty Statue offer spectacular views.
The crown reopened in 2009 following closure after
September 11, 2001. Advance reservation is required.
0 Pedestal
Prestigious American architect
Richard Morris Hunt was chosen to design
the 89-ft (27-m) pedestal. It sits within the
11-pointed, star-shaped walls (above) of
Fort Wood, a fortress erected for
the War of 1812.
Ellis Island
Ellis Island is the symbol of America’s immigrant heritage.
From 1892 to 1954, it was the arrival point for over 12 million
people searching for a better life. Their descendants, more
than 100 million people, comprise almost 40 percent of today’s
population. First and second class passengers were processed
for immigration on board ship, but the poor traveling in
steerage class were ferried to the crowded island for medical
and legal checks. As many as 5,000 passed through in a day.
The museum not only retraces their experience here, but
is a complete picture of the immigrant experience in America.
1 Arrival Area
Crowds of steerage
passengers entered
through the original
gateway having been
ferried from their arrival
vessels. Instructions were
given by interpreters in a
babel of languages as they
lined up for immigration.
2 Dormitory
Immigrants who
were detained for further
examinations slept here in
separate quarters for men
and women. Although
the process was nerve-
racking, only two percent
of those seeking refuge
were sent back. Aerial view of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty
4 Railroad Ticket Office

Those traveling beyond New
York were ferried to railroad terminals
in New Jersey to continue their onward
journeys. Agents could sell as many
as 25 tickets per minute.
NEW JERSEY’S ELLIS ISLAND

Although a federal property, a
long-fought battle over territorial
jurisdiction of Ellis Island was settled
in 1998. Originally a 3-acre (1-ha) site,
Ellis Island’s landmass was increased
3 Great Hall
In this hall (above), immigrants
with landfill to more than 27 acres (11
ha) in the 1900s. A US Supreme Court
ruling in 1998 adjudged the added
awaited examinations that would
landfill to be in the territory of New
determine whether they would be
Jersey, and the original portion to
granted entry. A doctor marked those be in New York State’s jurisdiction.
needing special inspection with chalk.
Ellis Island ❮❮ 23
6 The Peopling of America

Four hundred years of
immigration history are displayed in
more than 30 galleries. Exhibits such
as The Peopling of America have heir
looms, posters, maps, and photos
donated by immigrants’ families.
7 Baggage Room
In this room,
5 Medical Examining Line
The most dreaded inspectors
inspection officers
checked the baskets,
were the “eye men” (above), looking boxes, and trunks
for trachoma, a disease that lead to (right) that held
blindness and certain deportation. the immigrants’
meager belongings,
which at that point
constituted all
their worldly
possessions.
8 American Family
Immigration
History Center
Using computer and multimedia
technology, visitors can access
passenger arrival records of more
than 25 million people entering New
York between 1892 and 1924 (below).
NEED TO KNOW
For a map, see Lower Manhattan to
Midtown inset on p10 • 212 363 3200
• www.nps.gov/elis 9 American Immigration
Wall of Honor
Open Jun–Aug: 9am–6pm daily; Sep– To honor their forebears, Americans
May: 9am–5:15pm daily pay to have their names inscribed on
Ferry rides to Statue of Liberty and Ellis this list. Including the families of John
Island: adults $18, seniors $14, children F. Kennedy and Barbra Streisand, the
(4–12) $9; statue crown access add $3; wall contains over 700,000 names.
children under 4 free
• The island’s cafeteria and picnic 0 Immigrants’
Theater
Living
areas are great spots for lunch. Daily theatrical productions that are
• Try to catch an early ferry from based on actual immigrant accounts
Battery Park to avoid the crowds. are given by actors who recreate the
• Stop at the museum information experiences of Ellis Island. The
desk for tickets to the free 30-minute museum has two movie theaters,
film Island of Hope, Island of Tears. a Library and an Oral History Studio
with taped reminiscences.
Milestones in Immigration History

6 1892
When Castle Island, an immi-
grant depot set up in 1855, could
no longer handle the inflow, Ellis
Island took over. “Settlement
Houses” were set up in the city
to help those living in squalid
tenements, and “Americanization”
programs encouraged assimilation.
Peter Stuyvesant forced to leave

7 1924
Nearly 40 percent of New
1 1624
The first Dutch arrived in
York’s population was foreign-born.
US laws set national quotas on
New Amsterdam, which thrived immigration; inhabitants of Great
as a trading center, attracting Britain’s Caribbean colonies
settlers from many other nations. benefited from the British quota
By 1643, the 500-strong population and arrived in large numbers.
spoke 18 different languages.
2 1664 8 1965The Hart-Cellar Act ended

The dislike of Dutch governor discrimination based on national
Peter Stuyvesant and unpopular tax origin beginning a new wave of
demands by the Dutch West India immigration to the city.
Company meant little resistance to
their ousting by the British, who
renamed the city New York.
3 1790
For the first US Census,
New York’s population of 33,131 was
the second largest in the Colonies.
This consisted of mostly British and
Dutch expatriates.
4 Mid-1800s
Ireland’s 1845–8 Great Famine
Chinatown, Manhattan
and economic hardship in Germany

led many to seek new lives in New
9 1980s
One million mainly Asian and
York, where the city’s rapid growth Latin American newcomers arrived.
as a seaport and manufacturing The Chinese population topped
center opened many jobs. 300,000 (mostly in Chinatown),
Koreans became visible elements,
5 1880–1910
Thousands of
and Dominican numbers grew.
Russian and Polish

Jews, Italians and
0 1990–present
Over 1.2 million newcomers
Scandinavians entered, swelling the city’s foreign-
arrived, fleeing born population to over 40 percent
persecution or hard of the total population – the highest
economic times. since 1910. The New York borough
of Queens is classified as the most
Polish immigrant ethnically diverse in the US.
Ellis Island ❮❮ 25
THE RESTORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND

Laws enacted in 1924 TOP 10
defining immigration NATIONALITIES
quotas drastically ENTERING ELLIS
ISLAND
curtailed the numbers
of foreigners coming (Between 1892–7,
into the US, and Ellis 1901–31)
Island was no longer 1 Italy: 2,502,310
needed to serve as an 2 Austria and Hungary:
immigration depot. 2,275,852
It became a detention 3 Russia: 1,893,542
Museum visitor and deportation
4 Germany: 633,148
center for undesirable aliens, a training center
for the US Coast Guard, and a hospital for 5 England: 551,969
wounded servicemen during World War II. 6 Ireland: 520,904
In 1954, the US government closed the island. 7 Sweden: 348,036
It remained abandoned until 1984, when a 8 Greece: 245,058
$156 million project replaced the copper roof
9 Norway: 226,278
domes, cleaned the mosaic tiles, and restored
the interior, preserving any surviving original 10 Ottoman Empire:
212,825
fixtures in the largest historic restoration in
US history. The restoration included the
establishment of the Ellis Island Immigration
Museum (see pp22–3), telling the immigrant
story through more than 2,000 artifacts.
It also has an interactive children’s exhibit, plus
an oral history archive that can be visited by The restored entrance
appointment. Reopened in 1990, Ellis Island to the Ellis Island
receives almost 3 million visitors every year. Immigration Museum
Following pages The Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline at sunset

Times Square and

Theater District
Known as the “Crossroads of the World,” Times Square is
New York’s most famous intersection and center of the lively
theater district. It was called Longacre Square until 1904,
when the New York Times built One Times Square, a 25-story
tower, on the site. Its occupancy on New Year’s Eve was
marked with fireworks, a celebration that continues today.
A giant crystal ball descends the building at midnight to herald
the new year, cheered by thousands packed into the square.
1 Broadway
Lights 3 Times Square
News Ticker
The city’s longest street In 1928, the New York
is known best for the Times erected the
section north of 42nd world’s first moving
Street dubbed the “Great electronic sign to post
White Way” for its dazzle breaking news, a fixture
of neon (main image). that remains although
the Times has now
moved to 8th Avenue.
4 Nasdaq
Headquarters
The headquarters of this
over-the-counter stock
market dominates the
corner of Broadway and
43rd Street with a screen
that regularly broadcasts
financial news and live
stock information (left).
NEED TO KNOW
ABC Times Square MAP J3 • Times Square is located where
2 Studios Broadway and 7th Ave intersect at 42nd St
• www.timessquarenyc.org
The show Good Morning America
(below) is taped at these Disney- Madame Tussauds New York: 234 West 42nd St;
owned studios (7–9am Mon–Fri). 1 800 246 8872; Jun–Aug: 9am–10pm daily (Jul
Large viewing windows allow & Aug: to midnight), Sep–May: 10am–8pm
passers-by to catch a glimpse daily (to 10pm Fri & Sat); www.nycwax.com;
of the celebrity guests or watch Adm: adults $37, children (4–12) $30
the occasional live • Go to the TKTS booth in Times Square at
pop concert. Broadway and 47th (212 221 0013; www.
tdf.org) for half-price tickets to all kinds
of Broadway shows.
• Times Square Visitor Center, 7th Ave
between 46th and 47th streets, has
discount coupons for shows as well as a
mini-museum on the square’s history.
Times Square and Theater District ❮❮ 29
5 Brill Building
Everyone from Cole 8 New 42nd Street
The renovation of the New Amsterdam
Porter to Jay-Z has produced Theatre in the 1990s uplifted 42nd Street.
hits in this legendary music Today, the New 42nd Street Studios and
industry building, a long-time several theaters line the block.
home to famous music
publishers and arrangers.
9 Madame
New York
Tussauds,
6 Condé Nast
Building
Barack Obama, Brangelina,
and Madonna are among the
The environmentally friendly, wax inhabitants of this 42nd
48-story skyscraper, opened Street tenant. The museum
in 2000 to house its namesake has exterior glass elevators
magazine and remains a sign of and a huge hand holding
the resurgence of Times Square. the illuminated sign (right).
THEATER DISTRICT
It was the move by the
Metropolitan Opera
House to Broadway in
1883 that drew lavish
theaters and restaurants
to this area. In the 1920s,
movie palaces added
the glamour of neon to
Broadway. After World
War II, the popularity
0 Duffy Square
The block was revitalized
of movies waned and
sleaze replaced glitter.
with the unveiling of the TKTS Since the 1990s, a
area in 2008, a dramatic wedge redevelopment program
of red overlaid with a set of has brought the public
stairs to nowhere (left). A statue and bright lights back to
of World War I hero Father this area.
Duffy stands beneath the steps.
7 Off-Broadway
Before the rest of 42nd
Street was rejuvenated, this
block between 9th and 10th
Avenues was resurrected by
Off-Broadway theater com-
panies needing inexpensive
homes. New plays are
premiered at Playwrights
Horizons, one of the area’s
better-known tenants (right).
Theaters
1 Lyceum
MAP J3 149–57 West 45th St
•
The oldest playhouse boasts a

vaulted ceiling, murals, and
elaborate plasterwork. It is often
used as an auxiliary for Lincoln
Center (see p142).
2 Lyric Theatre
MAP K3 214 West 42nd St
•
The run-down Lyric and Apollo

Theatres were combined to form
this showcase for musicals in 1998, Detail of the Lyceum facade
marking the arrival of corporate
sponsorship for theaters.
6 Hudson Theatre
•
Shubert Theatre
3 MAP J3 • 221–33 West 44th St
A restrained facade belies the lavish
interior, including an inner lobby with
Built in 1912–13 as a lavish site for a Classical arcade and domes of
musicals and headquarters for the Tiffany glass. It is currently used as
Shubert Organization. The Booth, a conference center.
opposite, was built at this time.
4 New Amsterdam 7 Belasco Theatre

•
Theatre This 1907 monument to impresario

•
David Belasco, who supervised the
This Art Nouveau beauty housed the unusual Georgian Revival design,
famous Ziegfeld Follies. Restored by was restored in 2010. The rooftop
Disney, in the 1990s, it is now home duplex, with the decor of a Gothic
to several hit Disney shows. church, was his personal residence.
5 New Victory Theater

•
8 Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
•
Built for Oscar Hammerstein in 1900, Originally the Globe (finished in 1910),
this theater had resorted to X-rated part of the roof of this venue could
films until it was restored in 1995 to be removed to create an open-air
present family entertainment. auditorium. It was rebuilt in 1958.
9 Palace Theatre
MAP J3 1564 Broadway
•
Sarah Bernhardt inaugurated the

stage, and playing here became the
ultimate assignment. It is now
restored as a venue for musicals.
0 Winter Garden Theatre

MAP J3 1634 Broadway
•
Originally the American Horse

Exchange in 1885, this was acquired by
the Shuberts in 1911 and remodeled in
1922. Popular musicals have included
Cats (1982–2000), Mamma Mia! (2001–
Interior of New Victory Theater 2013), and School of Rock (from 2015).
Times Square and Theater District ❮❮ 31
A BRIEF HISTORY OF NEW YORK THEATER

New York’s first theater is TOP 10
thought to have been the BROADWAY CLASSICS
New Theater, erected in 1732. 1 The Phantom of
The city’s theatrical center the Opera
steadily moved uptown to 2 Jersey Boys
the Bowery, Astor Place,
3 Chicago
Union Square, and
Herald Square, before 4 The Lion King
finally settling around 5 Mamma Mia!
Longacre Square (now 6 Billy Elliot
Oscar Hammerstein Times Square), after 7 Annie
Oscar Hammerstein’s
8 Wicked
Olympia Theater opened on Broadway in
1895. Some 85 theaters were built over the 9 Mary Poppins
next three decades, many with grand Beaux 10 Rain
Arts interiors by architects such as Herts &
Tallant, who were responsible for designing
cantilevered balconies that eliminated the
need for columns. Impresarios like the
Shuberts and the Chanins made theater-
going more democratic by blurring the class The Broadhurst
distinction between orchestra and balcony, Theatre, designed
by Herbert J. Krapp
using a single entrance for all. As modern in 1917, remains
theaters replaced them, more than 40 of one of the Shubert
these beauties were demolished. Fortunately, Organization’s most
the rest have now been designated landmarks. frequented theatres.
Central Park
New York’s “backyard,” an 843-acre (341-ha) swathe of green,
provides recreation and beauty for around 38 million visitors
a year. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
in 1858, the park took 16 years to create and involved the
hauling in of vast amounts of stone and earth to form hills,
lakes, and meadows, the planting of over 500,000 trees and
shrubs, and the building of more than 30 bridges and arches.
1 Great Lawn
This is a 13-acre (5-ha) oval of
green lawn (above). In the summer,
free concerts by the Metropolitan
Opera and New York Philharmonic
draw up to 100,000 people.
2 Bethesda Terrace
Overlooking the Ramble and
the Lake, the ornate terrace and its
fountain (below) form the focal
point of the park. On the
adjacent tree-lined 3 Belvedere Castle
This 19th-century stone castle
Mall in-line skaters (above) offers peerless views in all
often show off directions. Inside is the Henry Luce
acrobatic stunts. Nature Observatory with exhibits
covering the park’s diverse wildlife.
4 The Ramble
This wooded 37 acres (15
ha) is a bird-watcher’s paradise.
Central Park is on the Atlantic
migration flyway. Over 270 species
have been spotted here, including
the purple grackle (right).
Central Park ❮❮ 33
CREATING CENTRAL PARK

Central Park was the first landscaping project
of Frederick Law Olmsted, who was already
43. Rejecting the usual formal plantings, he
created passages of contrasting scenery, the
5 Reservoir
This 106-acre (43-ha)
pastoral against the rugged. Areas for active
and passive recreation were separated, and
dense raised plantings shut out the city. The
lake (above) is the largest of park brought him high praise and set a
the park’s five, which include pattern for future landscapes. He went on to
Conservatory Water, where be America’s most prolific designer of parks.
model boat races are often held.
6 Strawberry
Fields
This peaceful garden
area was created by Yoko
Ono in memory of John
Lennon (shot in 1981),
who lived in the nearby
Dakota apartments. Gifts
for the memorial came
from all over the world.
7 Conservatory
Garden
This formal garden with
fountains and beautiful
displays of flowering
trees and bulbs is at its
best in spring, when
everything is in bloom.
NEED TO KNOW 8 Hans Christian

Andersen Statue
MAP D3–H3 From Central
•
Children’s storytelling
Park South to 110th St, and sessions are held here
between 5th Ave and Central (right) in the summer.
Park West • www.centralpark
Other activities for
nyc.org
youngsters include
Open dawn–dusk nature work-
shops, a
• Refreshments and light
carousel,
lunches are available at the
and a
Boathouse snack bar. The
Boathouse restaurant serves marionette
gourmet meals. theater.
Make your first stop the
9 Central 0 Delacorte
•
Dairy, a Victorian Gothic Park Zoo Theater

building housing the Visitor This conservation Home of the two
Center. Ask about the free center and children’s “Shakespeare in the
nature workshops and zoo has three climatic Park” summer prod-
guided walks.
zones: temperate, uctions. Get in line
• Rent bicycles, rowboats,
Polar Circle, and rain early for free tickets.
and gondolas from the forest. They are home The SummerStage
Boathouse, and skates from to over 100 species music and dance
the Wollman Rink. including monkeys, series offers free
seals, and penguins. entertainment too.
Metropolitan
Museum of Art
One of the world’s great art museums, the Metropolitan
(Met) spans 5,000 years of culture from across the globe.
Each specialized gallery holds an abundance of treasures.
Founded in 1870 with three European collections and 174
paintings, the Gothic Revival building has been expanded
many times and the present holdings number over 2 million.
1 European Paintings
The 2,500 European
paintings form one of the
world’s greatest collections.
Strengths include the
Rembrandts, Vermeers, and
the many Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist canvases.
2 Egyptian Art
One of the largest
collections of Egyptian art out-
side Cairo includes masks,
mummies, statues, jewelry, the
Tomb of Perneb, and the
spectacular Temple of Dendur
(right), built around 15 BC and
reassembled as it appeared on
the banks of the Nile.
5 Robert Lehman Collection

This extraordinary private collection
includes Renaissance masters, Dutch, Spanish,
3 Michael C.
Rockefeller Wing
and French artists, Post-Impressionists and
Fauvists, plus ceramics and furniture.
Inca masks (above), Pre-
Columbian gold, ceramics from
Mexico and Peru, and art from
the court of Benin in Nigeria
are highlights among 1,600
objects covering 3,000 years.
4 American Wing
This collection includes
Tiffany glass, paintings,
sculptures, and period rooms
from the 17th to early 20th
centuries (right).
Metropolitan Museum of Art ❮❮ 35
6 Costume Asian Art

Institute 7 The West’s most comprehensive
Women’s fashions collection features paintings, textiles,
from ball gowns sculpture and ceramics.
to miniskirts, and
menswear from
the French courts
8 Lila A. Wallace Wing
The Metropolitan has a growing
(left) to the present collection of art, sculpture, and design
day are on display from the 20th century, with works
here. The glamorous ranging from Picasso and Matisse
Gala draws massive to Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
crowds annually. and Jackson Pollock.
9 European Sculpture and

Decorative Arts
This collection reflects the development of
Western European design. It includes French
and English period rooms, tapestries, and
sculptures by Rodin and Degas (right).
0 Roof Garden
From May to October the Iris
and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden
boasts outstanding annual displays of
contemporary sculpture. It also offers
an opportunity to enjoy a drink with
a peerless view of
Central Park and the
surrounding skyline. European 1
Paintings
Roof Garden
0
Lila A. 8
Wallace Asian
Wing Art
7
Michael C. 3
Rockefeller
Wing
NEED TO KNOW
MAP F3 • 1000 5th Ave • 212 535
7710 • www.metmuseum.org
Open 10am–5:30pm Mon–Thu &
Sun, 10am–9pm Fri & Sat (galleries
cleared 15 mins before closing) 4
American
Adm: recommended fee: adults $25, Wing
seniors $17, students $12, children
under 12 and members free European 2
Sculpture and Egyptian Art
• If time is short, the European Decorative
Paintings, Egyptian Art, and Arts 9
American Wing will give you a Robert Lehman 5
sense of this institution’s greatness. Collection Key to Floor Plan
• Less-crowded weekend evenings Costume 6 Ground Floor
have bar service and live music. Institute First Floor
Second Floor
Paintings in the Met

1 Self-Portrait
Rembrandt (1606–69) painted
a self-portrait each decade of his
whole career. In this moving study
from 1660, when he was 54, he
portrayed age very honestly.
2 View of Toledo
Darkening clouds set an eerie
mood for one of El Greco’s (1541–
1614) most memorable paintings,
depicting the capital city of the Garden at Sainte-Adresse (1867), Monet
Spanish Empire until 1561.
summer of 1867 is portrayed
3 Young Woman with a
Water Pitcher
with sparkling color and intricate
brushwork. The work combines
Painted between 1660 and 1667, this illusion and reality, demonstrating
is a classic example of the subtle and why Monet (1840–1926) was
sensitive use of light that has made considered to be one of the greatest
Vermeer (1632–75) one of the most of the Impressionists.
revered Dutch masters.
7 Gertrude Stein
This portrait, created when
Picasso (1881–1973) was just 24
years old, shows the influence of
African, Roman, and Iberian sculp-
ture and a shift from the slender
figures of his early years, fore-
shadowing his adoption of Cubism.
8 The Card Players

Better known for landscapes
The Harvesters (1565), Bruegel and still lifes, Cézanne (1839–1906)
was intrigued by a scene of peasants
4 The Harvesters
This is Bruegel (1551–69) at
intent on their card game. This
ambitious project emphasizes the
his best, an example of the use of concentration of the participants.
light and detail that set him apart.
It is one of five remaining panels
depicting different times of the year.
9 Cypresses
Painted in 1889, soon after
Van Gogh’s (1853–90) voluntary
5 Madame X
Part of the excellent American
confinement at an asylum in
Saint-Rémy, this painting shows
art collection, this canvas by John the swirling and heavy brushwork
Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is of an typical of his work from this period.
American woman who married a
French banker, becoming a notorious
Paris beauty in the 1880s.
0 Autumn Rhythm
This work by Jackson Pollock
(1912–56), the Abstract Expressionist
6 Garden at
Sainte-Adresse
famous for his radical “drip”
paintings, is part of the modern
This resort town on the English collection. Pollock dripped paint onto
Channel where Monet spent the a canvas that lay flat on the floor.
Metropolitan Museum of Art ❮❮ 37
THE CLOISTERS
TOP 10
CLOISTERS SIGHTS
1 Gothic Chapel
2 Boppard Room
3 Mérode Altarpiece
(Annunciation Triptych)
4 Nine Heroes
Tapestries
5 Hunt of the Unicorn
Tapestries
Reliquary Shrine (“The Elizabeth Shrine”) 6 The Treasury
7 Reliquary Shrine
As well as the medieval treasures in the main (“The Elizabeth Shrine”)
building, the Met oversees this spectacular
8 Virgin Statue
branch, built in medieval architectural style,
overlooking the Hudson River in Fort Tryon 9 Altar Angels
Park in northern Manhattan. Opened in 1938, 10 Medieval Gardens
it consists of elements from five medieval
cloisters and other monastic sites in France.
The collections are noted for Romanesque
and Gothic sculptures and include manu
scripts, tapestries, stained glass, enamels,
ivories, and paintings. The gardens are serene.
John D. Rockefeller Jr. (see p17 & p46), who The medieval gardens
donated items to the collection, is largely of the Cloisters make for
responsible for funding the Cloisters. To reach a peaceful escape from
the complex, take the A train to 190th Street. the city.
Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum
One of the great architectural achievements of the 20th century,
Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1959 spiral design alone would make
this museum a must. Solomon Guggenheim’s core collection
of Abstract art has been widened by donations of several
important collections. The museum owns a host of work by
Gauguin, Chagall, Kandinsky, Van Gogh, Mondrian, Picasso
and Miró. Only a small portion is on show, as the main gallery
is used for temporary exhibits.
1 Woman Ironing
Picasso’s early paintings
showed sympathy for the
working class. This striking
1904 canvas uses angular
contours and a bleak palette
of whites and grays to make
the subject a symbol of the
misfortunes of the poor.
2 Black Lines
Kandinsky wanted the
undulating, richly-colored
ovals and animated black
brushstrokes to elicit specific
reactions from viewers. Black
Lines (1913) is one of his best-
known nonobjective works.
3 Mountains
Saint-Remy
at
Van Gogh was recovering from
an attack of mental distress
when he painted this scene
(below) in July 1889, a year before his
suicide. The subject was the low range
4 Before the Mirror
Edouard Manet
of the Alpilles mountains in southern scandalized Paris with his
France, visible from his hospital grounds. paintings of prostitutes and
courtesans. This private scene
is of a partially undressed
woman, an actress perhaps,
contemplating her image.
5 Paris Through
the Window
Painted after Marc Chagall
moved to Paris from Russia in
1910, the surreal scene reflects
the latest avant-garde styles.
The Eiffel Tower seen in the
distance is a metaphor for
Paris and for modernity.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum ❮❮ 39
6 Still Life: Flask,

Glass, and Jug
Paul Cézanne’s later style, based on
the interplay of surface and depth,
is shown in this 1877 painting (left).
His mastery of space and depth
make him the foremost precursor
to the Cubist movement of the 1900s.
7 Bibémus
In Bibémus, the abandoned
quarries outside Aix-en-Provence,
France, Cézanne found a man-
made landscape that suited his
increasingly geometric style.
8 The Hermitage
at Pontoise FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT
This unsentimental Though Frank Lloyd Wright
rendering (left) of the (1867–1959) designed
village where Pisarro lived many public buildings,
on and off from 1866 to he was best known for
1883 emphasizes the use residential designs,
of light and shade. The “organic architecture” that
depiction of villagers was followed the natural
contours of the land, and
thought vulgar by some
tradition-breaking open
painters of the day. interior spaces that have
had lasting worldwide
9 Woman with
Yellow Hair
influence. The New York
Guggenheim, one of
In this memorable portrait his last projects, was a
from 1931, Picasso complete departure. So
portrays the supple body intent was Wright on his
of his mistress, Marie- spiral design that when
Thérèse. He employed told some walls were too
the continuous arched line short for large works, he
from forehead to nose that reportedly responded,
he would often repeat in “cut the paintings in half.”
the many paintings of her.
NEED TO KNOW 0 Haere Mai

Gauguin made his first trip to
MAP E4 • 1071 5th Ave at 89th St Tahiti in 1891. This idyllic village
•212 423 3500 • www.guggenheim.org landscape (below) was painted during
Open 10am–5:45pm Fri–Wed (to that trip; the rich hues and flattened
7:45pm Sat) forms show the simplicity he sought.
Adm: adults $25, students and seniors
$18, children under 12 and members free
• Café 3 on Annex Level 2 is a good
spot to rest your feet.
• Exhibitions are often curated from
the bottom up, but it’s best to take the
elevator to the top and circle down.
• Free audio tours cover Frank Lloyd
Wright’s architecture and the
permanent collection.
American Museum of
Natural History
Few city children grow up without visiting the dinosaurs, the
life-size dioramas of animal life, and natural wonders in this
popular museum. Since its founding in 1869, the museum has
grown to 46 permanent exhibition halls spanning 4 city blocks.
Holdings include 32 million specimens and cultural artifacts,
many unique in the world. Newer areas, such as the Hall of
Biodiversity, the Fossil Halls, and the Rose Center (see pp42–3),
bring recent research to visitors through multimedia displays.
1 Dinosaurs
Fossils
and
The best-known hallmark of the
museum, the collection of
dinosaur fossils is the world’s
largest. The giant Barosaurus in
the rotunda is the highest free-
standing exhibit (right).
2 Mammals
Dramatic dioramas of life-
size animals are divided by
continent and shown in accurate
natural habitats. The wildlife
ranges from African elephants
to Asian lions and leopards.
3 Ocean Life
The Milstein Hall of Ocean
Life explores the waters of the
earth and their inhabitants. A
94-ft (29-m) life-size blue whale
presides over the hall (below).
5 Hall of African Peoples
These depictions of tribes living
in various environments reflect many
years of research. The displays include
dwellings, clothing, masks, musical
instruments, weapons, and tools.
6 Northwest Coast Indians

This area features Native
American totem poles showing the
wood-working skills of tribes living
in Northwest America. Also on show
is a 63-ft (19-m) canoe built in 1878.
4 Hall of Asian Peoples
Exquisite artifacts, artwork,
7 Human Biology
costumes, and dioramas of daily and Evolution
life show the different religions and This display of human origins and
lifestyles of Chinese, Korean, Indian, physical characteristics includes
Japanese, and other Asian cultures. reconstructed heads of early hominids.
American Museum of Natural History ❮❮ 41
8 Hall of Biodiversity
Opened in 1998 to encourage
conservation, the hall contains a rainforest
with accurate sounds, plants, and inhabitants
(left). The 100-ft- (30-m-) long Spectrum of
Life wall displays 1,500 different specimens.
American Museum of
Natural History floorplan
1 Dinosaurs
Key to floorplan and Fossils
First Floor Mammals 2
Second Floor
Third Floor
Fourth Floor
Rose Center
Birds of 0
the World
Hall of 4
Asian
Peoples
Meteorites, 9
Minerals, 5 Hall of
and Gems African
Peoples
7 Human
Biology and
Evolution
6 Northwest
Coast Indians
8 3 Ocean Life
Hall of
Biodiversity
NEED TO KNOW 9 Meteorites,

and Gems
Minerals,
MAP F2 • Central Park West, between Wonders include the
77th & 81st Sts • 212 769 5100 563-carat sapphire
• www.amnh.org
Star of India
Open 10am–5:45pm daily; Rose Center (right), a 596-lb
open until 8:45pm on first Fri of month (270-kg) Brazil-
Adm: adults $22, students and seniors ian topaz crystal,
$17, children (2–12) $12.50, members and the Cape
free; Plus One (museum & planetarium York meteorite,
or IMAX films) $27/$22/$16; Super 4.5 billion years old
Saver (museum, planetarium, IMAX and weighing 34 tons.
films & special exhibitions) $35/$28/$22
• Eat at the lower-level food court, or 0 Birds of the World
The world’s most complete
one of the three cafés. collection of birds. More than a million
• Join a free tour at 15 minutes past specimens are organized geograph-
the hour, 10:15am–3:15pm, daily. ically, with dioramas of oceanic, North
American, and other birds of the world.
Rose Center for Earth and Space

Hayden
Planetarium
0 Cosmic
5 Hall of Planet Earth
Geological samples from
Big Bang 9 Pathway around the world and videos explain
Theater the various processes that formed
Dynamic the earth and continue to shape it.
Earth Globe 8 Scales
6 of the
Universe
Walkway
Hall of
Planet Earth 7 Earth
5 Event
Wall
Hall of the 2
Universe
3 Ecosphere
4 AstroBulletin
Hall of Planet Earth

1 The Building
Opened in 2000 to explore
6 Dynamic Earth Globe
inner earth and the outer universe, This globe, suspended above
the dramatic exhibit building is a an amphitheater in the Hall of Planet
huge glass cube enclosing a three- Earth, uses a projection system to
story, 87-ft- (27-m-) wide sphere recreate views of a rotating earth
containing the Hayden Planetarium. as seen from space.
2 Hall of the
Universe 7 Earth Event Wall
Events such as earthquakes
Exhibits, divided or volcanoes are broadcast on a
into the universe, screen as they unfold. Other video
galaxies, stars, and stations show scientists at work.
planets, show the
discoveries of
modern astro-
8 Scales of the
Universe Walkway
physics. Digital Models show the relative sizes of
scales measure cosmic, human, and microscopic
your weight on objects, from galaxies, stars,
Hall of the Saturn, Jupiter, and planets down to the human
Universe and the Sun. brain and the smallest atom.
3 Ecosphere
A sealed spherical aquarium
9 Big Bang Theater
Glass flooring around a
in the Hall of the Universe holds a circular opening lets visitors look
complete, self-sustaining ecosystem down into a multisensory inter-
of plants, algae and animals that pretation of the first movements
recycle nutrients and obtain energy of the universe. Explanatory
solely from sunlight. The exhibit narration is by Liam Neeson.
explores the basis of life on Earth.
AstroBulletin
4 This high-definition screen 0 Cosmic Pathway
The Big Bang exits to this
sloping 360-ft (110-m) pathway
displays the latest imagery from with astronomical images tracing
telescope observations worldwide landmarks through 13 billion
and current NASA missions. years of cosmic evolution.
American Museum of Natural History ❮❮ 43
THE HAYDEN PLANETARIUM

TOP 10
FEATURES
1 3D Milky Way model
2 High speed simulators
3 In-depth study of
galaxy
4 Advanced star
projector
5 Up-to-date planetary
data supported by NASA
6 Onyx 2 Infinite
Reality supercomputer
Entrance to the Rose Center for Earth and Space
7 3D map of the galaxy
The Hayden Planetarium, a remarkable 8 Continuous
calculation of star
advance in the study of astronomy and locations
astrophysics, boasts a highly sophisticated
9 “Flyby” of Orion
Digital Dome System that is the most
Nebula
advanced high-resolution virtual reality
simulator ever built. The space shows take 10 Simulations of
current events
place in a 429-seat Space Theater and are
virtual flights through a scientifically accurate
universe. It is advisable to order tickets for the
space shows in advance, or to pick them up
early in the day to secure a spot. Don’t miss
Dark Universe, a spectacular space show Dark Universe space
that launches visitors into the night sky on show at the Hayden
an epic voyage through time and space. Planetarium
The Top 10
of Everything
Interior of the historic St. Patrick’s

Cathedral, Lower Manhattan
Figures in New York History 46 Performing Arts Venues 62
Museums 48 Music Venues 64
Art Galleries 50 Restaurants 66
New York Skyscrapers 52 Bars and Lounges 68
Historic Buildings 54 New York Stores 70
Off the Beaten Path 56 New York for Free 72
Places for Children 58 Festivals and Events 74
Gay and Lesbian New York 60
46 ❯❯ The Top 10 of Everything
Figures in New York History

1 Peter Stuyvesant
Sent from the Netherlands
the construction of the Erie Canal
in 1817–25. By connecting the Great
in 1647 to govern New Amsterdam, Lakes to the Hudson River, he helped
Peter Stuyvesant (1612–1672) was to secure New York’s future as a
so disliked by his subjects that they predominant seaport.
welcomed British occupation.
2 Alexander 5 Jacob Riis

Appalled by
Hamilton immigrant living
Revolutionary leader conditions, Riis (1849–
and first Secretary 1914), a social reformer,
of the Treasury, writer, and photo-
Hamilton (1755–1804) grapher, used photos
introduced business- taken in tenements to
friendly policies, illustrate his stories,
instrumental in New York’s shocking the middle class
emergence as the financial and motivating them to act.
center of the US. He lost his Alexander His 1888 article, “Flashes from
life in a duel with political Hamilton the Slums,” as well as his book,
opponent Aaron Burr and is How the Other Half Lives, brought
buried in Trinity Church graveyard. national attention.
3 William “Boss” Tweed

The political leader of
6 John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
The largess of John
Tammany Hall, Tweed (1823–78) D. Rockefeller, Jr. (1874–
became the living embodiment of 1960) helped support
political corruption, kickbacks, and housing in Harlem, the
payoffs. It is estimated that he and Bronx, and Queens,
his associates took up to $200 created Fort Tryon
million from the city. To hide his Park and the
crime, he did good works, building Cloisters, and
orphanages, public baths, and provided land for
hospitals, but he died in prison. the United Nations.
Construction of
4 DeWitt Clinton
Mayor of the city, governor of
Rockefeller Center
(see pp16–19)
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr.
the state, and US senator, Clinton employed thou-
(1769–1828) is best remembered sands at the height of the Depression,
for negotiating giving the city an enduring landmark.
Clinton opens
Erie Canal 7 Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Considered to have been the
best mayor of the city, after his
election in 1933 Fiorello H.
LaGuardia (1882–1947) modernized
and centralized a chaotic city
government, eliminated waste,
unified the transit system, and
obtained federal funds to help the
city. A man of the people, he is
popularly remembered for his
reading of comics on the radio
during a city newspaper strike.
Figures in New York History ❮❮ 47
8 Robert Moses
As construction supervisor TOP 10 DATES IN NEW
YORK HISTORY
and parks commissioner from the
1930s to the 1950s, Robert Moses
(1888–1981) vastly enlarged and
upgraded the city’s recreational
areas, but he also covered the city
with highways rather than develop
a public transport system and was
responsible for urban renewal
projects that razed many neigh
borhoods in favor of highrises.
9 Donald Trump
“The Donald” (b. 1946), the
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan
1 1626
flamboyant real estate wheeler– Peter Minuit buys Manhattan from
dealer, has left an indelible mark on the Lenape Indians. Beads and trinkets
New York. The huge Trump Place worth about 60 Dutch guilders at the
development overlooks the Hudson time accomplished the deal.
River, while the cheapest condo in 2 1664
Trump World Tower (the world’s The British take Manhattan from
highest residential building 2001–3) the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes
costs over $1 million. New York.
3 1789
0 Rudolph Giuliani
Mayor “Rudy” Giuliani (b. 1944)
George Washington is inaugurated as
first President and takes his oath of
is widely credited with reducing office in Federal Hall. New York serves
crime, making the city cleaner, and as the first US capital.
upgrading quality of life for most 4 1792
New York citizens during his tenure, New York Stock Exchange is established;
1993–2001. Once controversial for 24 traders sign an agreement beneath
his strong personality, he rallied a a tree on Wall Street, and the city
stunned city following the attack on becomes a financial center.
the World Trade Center and won 5 1857
praise at home and abroad. Central Park opens and the city gains
a green expanse enjoyed by millions
every year.
6 1886
The Statue of Liberty is unveiled,
becoming the symbol of freedom for
millions of immigrants, who form a
“melting pot” of nationalities.
7 1898
The five boroughs unite to form New
York, the world’s second largest city.
8 1931
The Empire State Building establishes
New York as the skyscraper capital
of the world.
9 1952
The city becomes home to the
headquarters of the United Nations.
10 2001
Terrorists use hijacked planes to
destroy the World Trade Center.
Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani
Museums
1 Metropolitan
of Art
Museum
It would take weeks to take in all the

treasures of this mammoth, ever-
changing museum that includes a
collection of more than 3,000
European paintings. The Greek,
Roman, Cypriot, and Asian halls
attract a good number of visitors,
and the Joyce and Robert Menschel
Hall for Modern Photography is also
well attended (see pp34–7).
2 Museum of Modern Art

The renovation of MoMA for
the museum’s 75th anniversary in
2004 cost $425 million and doubled Museum of Modern Art
the capacity of the building. MoMA
has one of the most comprehensive this is the largest museum of its kind
collections of modern art in the in the world. In addition to the plan-
world, including works by Picasso, etarium show in the Rose Center,
Van Gogh, and Warhol (see p132). there are films screened in a giant
IMAX theater (see pp40–43).
3 American Museum
of Natural History
4 Solomon R.
Exhibiting everything from dinosaurs Guggenheim Museum
to Chinese costumes and rare gems, The Guggenheim has expanded its
collection with several major dona-
WEST 110TH ST EAST 110TH STREET
tions, including Justin Thannhauser’s
AMSTERDAM AVE
Impressionist masters, Peggy

Guggenheim’s Cubist, Surrealist,
Central
AVENUE
Park
WEST
EAST 96TH ST and Abstract Expressionist works,

a collection of American Minimalist
COLUMBUS
and Conceptual art, and the most

PA R K
BROADWAY
H EN RY H UDS O N PA RK WAY
extensive collection of Kandinsky’s

AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
DR
works in the US (see pp38–9).

O O S E V E LT
CENTRAL
SECOND
5 Whitney Museum
FIRST
THIRD
LIN D R
Central
Park of American Art
FIFTH
MAP M2 • 99 Gansevoort St
PARK
F R A NK
WEST 57TH ST EAST 57TH ST

• Open 10:30am–6pm Sun, Mon,
Wed & Thu; 10:30am–10pm Fri &
BROA D W
Sat • 212 570 3600 • Adm (7–10pm

Fri is pay-what-you-wish)
AMERICAS
AY
WEST 42ND ST EAST 42ND ST • www.whitney.org

AVE
The entire range of 20th- and

THE
Eas
TWELFTH
21st-century American art can be

SEVENTH AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
t
PARK AVE SOUTH
OF
seen in the permanent collection in

Riv
er
AVENUE
this striking Renzo Piano building,

TENTH
NINTH
FIRST
THIRD
along with changing contemporary

0 km 1
exhibitions. The museum showcases
Hud er
WEST 14TH ST
works by renowned artists such as
Riv
son
0 miles 1
6 miles
Warhol, Calder, O’Keeffe, and Hopper.
Museums ❮❮ 49
6 Frick Collection
MAP G4 1 East 70th St at
•
5th Ave • Open 10am–6pm Tue–

Sat, 11am–5pm Sun • Adm
• www.frick.org
The mansion of industrialist Henry

Clay Frick, with an indoor garden
court and fountain, is the setting for
his exceptional collection of Old
Masters, French furniture, and
Limoges enamels. You can view
works by Rembrandt, Vermeer, and
Hals in the West Gallery, with ones
by Holbein, Titian, and Bellini on Museum of the City of New York
display in the Living Hall.
7 Brooklyn Museum 9 Museum of the

City of New York
200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn MAP D3 • 1220 5th Ave at 103rd St
• Subway 2, 3 to Eastern Pkwy • Open 10am–6pm daily • Adm
• Open 11am–6pm Wed–Sun (to • www.mcny.org
10pm Thu), 11am–11pm first Sat The toy collection is a highlight and
of month (except Sep) • Adm rotating exhibitions explore fashion,
• www.brooklynmuseum.org
architecture, entertainment, cultural
Housed in a fine Beaux Arts identity, ethnic traditions, and social
building, this museum history. A film document
presents a wide range ing the evolution of
of special exhibitions the city is featured.
alongside its
permanent collec
tions of Asian,
0 American
Folk Art
Egyptian, African, Museum
and American art. MAP G2 • 2 Lincoln
The Elizabeth A. Square (Columbus Ave at
Sackler Center for 66th St) • Open 11:30am–
Feminist Art is the first 7pm Tue–Thu & Sat, noon–
public space of its kind 7:30pm Fri, noon–6pm Sun
in the country. • www.folkartmuseum.org
The first New York museum

Morgan Library
8 and Museum
Egyptian exhibit,
built from the ground up has
critiqued the country’s cultural
MAP K4 • 225 Madison
Brooklyn Museum history since opening in 1961.
Ave at 36th St • Open The eightlevel, innovative
10:30am–5pm Tue–Thu, structure shows off a collection of
10:30am–9pm Fri, 10am–6pm Sat, whimsical, allAmerican paintings,
11am–6pm Sun • Adm sculptures, quilts, and furniture.
• www.themorgan.org
This Italian Renaissancestyle

palazzo was designed in 1902 to
hold the collection of billionaire
J. Pierpont Morgan – an extraordinary
assemblage of rare manuscripts,
books, prints, drawings, and ancient
artifacts. Morgan’s original opulent
study and library are highlights.
There are also galleries with
changing exhibitions. American Folk Art Museum
Art Galleries
3 Mary Boone
MAP L2 541 West 24th St •
between 10th & 11th Aves; Uptown:

745 5th Ave • Open 10am–6pm
Tue–Sat (by appointment only
on Sat in summer) • www.mary
boonegallery.com
One of the art world’s big names
has a sleek Chelsea gallery. The
work on display has a downtown
edge and talented newcomers
share space with established artists.
Occasional intriguing group shows,
assembled by independent curators,
include sculpture, photography,
and painting.
4 Pace
MAP H4 • 32 East 57th St,
Floor 4; Chelsea: 508, 510, & 534 West

25th St • Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat
• www.pacegallery.com/newyork
Balloon Swan by Jeff Koons at the
Gagosian gallery Expect the likes of Picasso, Rothko,
Chuck Close, or Agnes Martin at
1 Gagosian
MAP E4 980 Madison Ave;
•
this ultra-prestigious gallery
exhibiting modern masters of
Chelsea: 555 West 24th St & 522 West the 20th and 21st centuries.
21st St • Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat
• www.gagosian.com
H EN RY H U DS O N PA R KWAY
WEST
EVELT DR
AVENUE
AVENUE
Expect big names and equivalent

AV E N U E
price tags at this blue-ribbon gallery

PARK
IN D ROOS
Cen tra l
AMSTERDAM
Pa r k
with three locations (one uptown and
COLUMBUS
PARK AVENUE
FIFTH AVENUE
CENTRAL
two Chelsea addresses), each with

FIRST
KL
the lofty spaces necessary for

FRAN
exhibiting large-scale art. Damien WEST 57TH ST EAST 57TH ST
Hirst, Anselm Kiefer, Richard Serra,

TENTH AVE
BROAD W
AVENUE
and Jeff Koons are among the

contemporary artists represented.
AY
WEST 42ND ST EAST 42ND ST

TWELFTH AVE
Marlborough
AVENUE
NINTH
2 MAP H3
PARK AVE SOUTH
AVENUE
Eas
• 40 West 57th St,

AVENUE
FIFTH
t R
Floor 2; Chelsea: 545 West 25th St

EAST
iv
FIRST
• Open 10am–5:30pm Mon–Sat

er
RI V
SEVENTH
• www.marlboroughgallery.com
ER
DR
IVE
This top-of-the-art-world gallery, WEST 14TH ST EAST 14TH STREET
representing the estates of artists
SEVENTH AVE
including Larry Rivers, Red Grooms,

Hud
BOW
BRO AD WAY
WE
and R. B. Kitaj, has opted for two

son
ST
STON ST
ERY
EAST HOU
ST
locations. The midtown gallery has

RE
Riv
SOU
ST
ET
EY
DE LA NC
shown work by sculptors such as
TH
er
CAN T
AL S EE
Anthony Caro and Jacques Lipchitz. 0 km 1
T
ST
R
New sculptures and paintings are AD

IS
ON
0 miles 1
found at the Chelsea location. M
Art Galleries ❮❮ 51
At 57th Street the galleries are for children’s workshops, and innovative
photographs, prints, and fine art, performances are on offer at this
while the gallery located in Chelsea not-for-profit organization, which
shows large-scale pieces. aims to promote cultural and
intellectual diversity. Over 17,000
5 Sperone Westwater
MAP N4 257 Bowery
•
visitors pass through its doors each
year to see the latest works by
• Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat artists such as Dave Hickey,
• www.speronewestwater.com
Martha Rosler, and David Byrne.
This is an excellent place to see
some of the most creative contem-
porary art being produced today. The
8 Matthew Marks
This was one of the first
gallery was set up in 1975 to show- commercial galleries to open in
case European artists who had little Chelsea, in a converted garage
recognition in the US. In 2010 it in 1994. Matthew Marks specializes in
moved to a building designed by displaying the work of big-name
Foster + Partners. Exhibitions have artists such as Ellsworth Kelly, Jasper
included works by Bruce Nauman Johns, Nan Goldin, and Brice Marden.
and Donald Judd. Three other Chelsea locations
show new works by painters, photo-
graphers, and sculptors (see p124).
9 Paula Cooper
Paula Cooper, the first gallery
to open in SoHo in 1968, deserted
the area in 1996 to move to Chelsea
(see p124). There, the vast, creatively
designed space filtering natural light
through a cathedral ceiling is a
superb setting for conceptual and
minimalist art by Donald Judd, Sol
LeWitt, Sophie Calle, and others.
The Drawing Center
The Drawing Center

6 MAP P4 0 Paul Kasmin
Kasmin is the son of a
• 35 Wooster St
bohemian London art dealer and
• Open noon–6pm Wed & Fri–Sun, continues the family tradition of
noon–8pm Thu; closed Nov 25–6, taking chances on new artists. He
Dec 24–Jan 1 • Adm usually features these artists in
• www.drawingcenter.org
group shows. More established
Formed in 1977 to promote the art of names, including those of sculptors
drawing, this non-profit center has and photographers, regularly appear
displayed the drawings of more than here in solo exhibitions (see p124).
2,500 emerging artists, including the
early work of Shahzia Sikander and
Kara Walker, as well as the work of
the Old Masters. The center also
hosts monthly events, including book
signings and panel discussions.
7 apexart
MAP P3–4 • 291 Church St
• Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sat

• www.apexart.org
Contemporary visual arts exhibitions,

as well as public lectures, readings, Gallery shop, Paul Kasmin
New York Skyscrapers

The Empire State Building
(1930–1) was eclipsed as the tallest
structure in New York for 28 years
by the World Trade Center, which
was destroyed in the 9/11 terrorist
attack. It was overtaken again upon
completion of One World Trade
Center in 2014. With an 86th-floor
observatory, the Empire State
Building receives some 4 million
visitors a year (see pp12–13).
2 Chrysler Building
The gleaming, stainless-steel,
tiered spire of the Chrysler Building
(1928–30) adds grace to the city sky- Woolworth Building
line. William Van Alen fashioned this
Art Deco classic as a tribute to the
automobile. The building has a dec-
3 Woolworth Building
MAP Q4 233 Broadway,
•
orative frieze of stylized hubcaps between Park Pl & Barclay St

and silver gargoyles, much like the Prominent architect Cass Gilbert
winged radiator caps of a Chrysler was responsible for this flamboyant
automobile (see p127). 1913 Neo-Gothic building, the tallest
in the world for two decades after it
was completed. The rich terra-cotta
ornamentation accentuates the
structure’s steel frame, which soars
to a graceful crown 60 stories above
Broadway. The small lobby boasts a
luxurious marble interior using stone
from Greece and Vermont (see p85).
4 Comcast Building
MAP J3 30 Rockefeller
•
Plaza, between 50th & 51st Sts

• Closed to public
This dramatic 70-story skyscraper

(1931–3), designed by Raymond
Hood, has shallow setbacks that
recede into the distance. Part of the
greatness of Hood’s design is the
contrast between the building’s
height and the surrounding
Rockefeller Center (see pp16–17).
5 Flatiron Building
This 21-story, triangular-
shaped building has intrigued New
Yorkers since it was built by Daniel
Burnham in 1902; the shape was
so unusual that people took bets on
Spire of the Chrysler Building whether it would topple. The secret
New York Skyscrapers ❮❮ 53
helps blur the division between

WEST 57TH ST EA S T 5 7 T H S T
indoor and outdoor space. Inside
is the Four Seasons restaurant,
AMERIC AS offering American cuisine.
B RO A D
8 601 Lexington Avenue

TWELFTH AVE
W AY
FRA N KL I N D
THE
MAP J4 601 Lexington Ave

•
Eas
AVENUE
W 34TH ST E 34TH ST
Closed to public
SEVENTH AVENUE
t R
PARK AVE SOUTH
AVENUE
OF
This was considered New York’s first

ive
RO O S E
AVENUE
TENTH
r
Postmodern skyscraper upon its
V
FIRST
EL
completion in 1978. The triangular

T
R
D
(E
top never served its original purpose
AST
WEST 14TH STREET EAST 14TH STREE T

S E V E N T H AV E
RIVER
as a solar panel, but it did make the

BOW
building instantly recognizable. An

DR
B R O A D WAY
WE
ERY
EAST HO
U S TO N ST
open base on four tall columns and
ST
SOU
DELANC
EY ST a reflective aluminum-and-glass
TH
CAN
AL
STRE
exterior give it an airy quality.
ET T
UC
AD
9 World Wide Plaza

STR
VI
MES P L
ST
Hud
EET
H
UT MAP J2 Between 8th &
•
SO
son
ST JA
9th Aves and 49th & 50th Sts

BRO ADW AY
Riv
The copper roof and frosted-

Rive
er
glass crown atop this

East
0 km 1
48-story tower bring some
0 miles 1
traditional romance to a
1989 Postmodern building.
of this successful design was in the The World Wide Plaza
steel frame support, which was used complex transformed a
instead of traditional heavy stone decaying neighborhood.
walls: a precursor of skyscrapers
to come (see p116).
0 One World
Trade Center
6 Lever House
MAP J4 390 Park Ave, •
MAP Q3 • 285 Fulton St
• Open 9am–8pm daily
between 53rd and 54th Sts • Open (to 12am Jun–Sep)
during office hours (plaza and Marking the rebirth of
lobby only) Lower Manhattan after
Gordon Bunshaft’s 24-story Lever 9/11, the One World
House, completed in 1952, was Trade Center opened in
revolutionary; it was New York’s first 2014. The tallest building
skyscraper built in the form of a ver- in the city, it rises to a
tical slab of glass and steel. It began height of 1,776 ft (541 m),
the eventual transformation of Park reflecting the year of
Avenue into an avenue of glass towers. the Declaration
of Independence.
7 Seagram Building
MAP J4 375 Park Ave, •
One World Trade Center
between 52nd & 53rd Sts • Open
during office hours (plaza and
lobby only)
The first New York building by Mies
van der Rohe is this landmark “glass
box” with slender bands of bronze
amid walls of smoked glass rising
from the open plaza. The glass-
walled lobby by Philip Johnson
Historic Buildings
Interior of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
1 St. Paul’s Chapel

Completed in 1766, this
4 St. Patrick’s Cathedral
James Renwick, Jr. designed
church has a glorious Georgian America’s largest Catholic cathedral
interior lit by Waterford Crystal (opened in 1879) in French Gothic
chandeliers. The pew where style with twin 330-ft (100-m) towers.
George Washington prayed after The interior has side altars dedicated
his inauguration as President has to saints and holy figures, chapels,
been preserved (see p86). and stained-glass windows (see p128).
2 City Hall
This Georgian
5 Carnegie Hall
Industrialist Andrew Carnegie
building (1803–12) with financed the city’s first great
French Renaissance concert hall, built in 1891. Major
influences is one of renovation in 1996 restored the
New York’s finest. The wonderful interior bronze balconies
interior features a and ornamental plaster, and a
rotunda circled by ten museum was added. The corridors
Corinthian columns, of the hall are lined with memorabilia
opening to twin spiral of the great artists who have
marble staircases performed here (see p129).
(see p86).
City Hall
6 Cathedral
the Divine
of St. John
The world’s largest cathedral was

3 Trinity Church
This lovely, square-towered
begun in 1892 and is still a work in
progress. The part-Romanesque,
church, built 1839–46 (see p79), has part-Gothic building is impressive for
bronze doors designed by Richard its stonework, enormous nave, bay
Morris Hunt. The spire, once the tall- altar windows, and rose window. The
est structure in Manhattan, is now seat of New York’s episcopal arch-
dwarfed by Wall Street towers. diocese, the church is the scene of
Alexander Hamilton (see p46) and many avant-garde musical and
Robert Fulton are buried here. theatrical events (see p148).
Historic Buildings ❮❮ 55
7 New York Stock

Exchange TOP 10 CHURCHES AND TEMPLES
Opened in 1903, the facade of this
17-story edifice is appropriately
monumental for the building at the
center of the US economy. The
figures on the pediment represent
the “sources of American pros-
perity.” “Black Thursday,” the start
of the Great Depression, began here
in 1929 (see p79).
8 US Custom House
One of the city’s best Neo- Temple Emanu-El
Classical buildings, this eight-story 1 Zion St. Mark’s Evangelical
structure, built in 1907, features an Lutheran Church
elaborate mansard roof and fine MAP F5 339 East 84th St
•
sculptures, including four by Daniel Built in 1892, this church is a reminder

Chester French. A 1927 nautical of the Upper East’s German past.
mural by Reginald Marsh adorns the 2 St. George Ukrainian
huge, oval rotunda (see p79). Catholic Church
MAP M4 30 East 7th St
•
New York Public Library

9 This white marble, 1911 Beaux A contemporary church built in
Byzantine style.
Arts edifice is magnificent both 3 St. Nicholas Russian
inside and out. Imposing stairways, Orthodox Cathedral
terraces, and fountains inspire awe, MAP E4 15 East 97th St
•
while reading rooms invite repose. Five onion domes mark this Russian
Events and lectures are frequently Baroque church.
held here (see p128). 4 St. Sava Serbian
Orthodox Cathedral
0 Grand Central Terminal

This 1913 public facility is
MAP L3 16–20 West 26th St
•
Byzantine windows were added to this

1856 church.
remarkable for its beauty; the main
concourse is suffused with natural 5 St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
light and the vaulted ceiling is MAP K4 630 2nd Ave
•
The gold-leaf dome was inspired by

decorated with myriad twinkling the churches of Armenia.
constellations (see p127).
6 St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church
MAP F4 211 East 83rd St
•
This Neo-Gothic church has a painted

vaulted ceiling.
7 Holy Trinity Cathedral
MAP G5 319 East 74th St
•
Built in 1931 in Byzantine style as the

seat of the Greek Orthodox diocese.
8 Temple Emanu-El
MAP G4 1 East 65th St
•
World’s largest synagogue, built in 1929.

9 First Chinese Presbyterian Church
MAP P5 61 Henry St
•
The stone sanctuary dates from 1819.

10 Islamic Cultural Center
MAP E4 1711 3rd Ave at 96th St
•
Ninety bulbs hang from the dome.

The main concourse of Grand
Central Terminal
Off The Beaten Path

island in the East River,
with everything from a
19th-century lighthouse
to the quiet, riverfront
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Four Freedoms Park.
5 New York
Earth Room
MAP N4 • 141 Wooster
St • Open Sep–Jun:
noon–3pm & 3:30–
6pm Wed–Sun
• www.diart.org/sites/
main/earthroom
The draw of this
Aerial view of Governors Island modern installation by
Walter De Maria is the juxtaposition –
1 Governors Island
New York Harbor Open late
•
in SoHo, amid the most expensive
real estate in the world, is a massive
May–late Sep: 10am–6pm daily (to room filled with nothing but dirt.
7pm Sat & Sun) • www.govisland.com
The ferry ride only takes 10 minutes
to this former Coast Guard base in
6 Wave Hill
West 249th St, Riverdale,
the middle of New York harbor. It Bronx • Open 9am–5:30pm daily
features open-air sculpture exhibits, (Nov–mid-Mar: to 4:30pm) • Adm
summer concerts, and festivals. • www.wavehill.org
Walk in the footsteps of Mark Twain

2 Socrates Sculpture Park
MAP F6 32-01 Vernon Bvd,
•
and Theodore Roosevelt, who once
resided in the stately Wave Hill
Queens • Open 10am–sunset daily House, which presides over this
• www.socratessculpturepark.org
historic garden and cultural center
Tap into New York City’s vibrant out- overlooking the Hudson River.
door art scene at this free sculpture
park. It hosts lots of free events,
from summer solstice to Halloween.
7 Alice Austen House
2 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island
• Open Mar–Dec: 11am–5pm Tue–Sun
3 Green-Wood Cemetery
500 25th St, Brooklyn
• www.aliceausten.org • Donation
See historic New York City through
• Open Mar–Apr & Oct–Mar: the photos of Alice Austen, one of the
7:45am–6pm; May–Sep: 7:45am–
7pm • www.green-wood.com
Roam the final resting place of
many New York personalities, from
Jean-Michel Basquiat to Leonard
Bernstein, at this landscaped beauty.
4 Roosevelt Island
and Tramway
MAP H5
Climb aboard the Roosevelt Island
Tramway, one of the oldest aerial
commuter tramways in the US, to this Alice Austen House, Staten Island
Off the Beaten Path ❮❮ 57
nation’s pioneering photographers,

TOP 10 PARKS AND GARDENS
in this museum on the shores of the
Narrows on Staten Island.
8 Museum of the
Moving Image
It’s a long way from Hollywood, but
Queens has one of the finest movie
museums in the nation – and it’s
free on Friday nights (4–8pm). The
permanent exhibition includes
historic cameras and vintage TVs,
but the real draw is the museum’s
interactive exhibits; for example, Madison Square Park in spring
you can dub in your own voice over 1 Central Park
famous movie scenes (see p158). The grand dame of New York City’s
parks (see pp32–3).
2 The High Line
This elevated train-track-turned-stylish-
park has transformed the surrounding
Meatpacking District (see p121).
3 Bryant Park
MAP K3 6th Ave, between 41st and
•
42nd Sts
A swath of green with formal planting
in Midtown, behind the New York
Public Library.
4 Madison Square Park
MAP L3 5th Ave and Broadway, at
•
Museum of the Moving Image 23rd St

This landscaped park has striking
9 Greenacre Park
MAP J4 East 51st St, between
•
displays of public art.
5 91st Street Community Garden
2nd and 3rd Aves • www.sasaki.com/ MAP E2 Riverside Park, at 91st St
•
project/111/greenacre-park A lovely grove filled with flowers.

A waterfall in Midtown Manhattan? 6 Hudson River Park
Your eyes do not deceive you. This MAP N2 From 59th St to
•
often overlooked but lovely “vest- Battery Park

pocket” park features leafy corners, The longest waterfront park in the US.
fragrant flowers and a tumbling 7 New York Botanical Garden
25-ft- (8-m-) high waterfall that The city’s premiere botanical garden
sends off a refreshing spray of cool- with plants and flowers from all around
ing water over passersby. the world (see p155).
8 The Cloisters’ Gardens
Red Hook
0 South Brooklyn An oasis of serene beauty, where over
250 kinds of plants grown in the
• www.redhookwaterfront.com Middle Ages can be found (see p37).
Take in gorgeous vistas of the New 9 Battery Park
York City skyline and a straight-on MAP R3 Southern tip of Manhattan
•
view of the iconic Statue of Liberty Waterfront park with views of New York
Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
(Manhattan and New Jersey only get
views of the back and side) from this 10 John Jay Park
waterfront Brooklyn neighborhood, MAP F5 East 77th St and FDR Drive
•
dotted with homey spots like the Red Past the playgrounds is a placid seating
area with East River views.
Hook Lobster Pound and Steve’s
Authentic Key Lime Pies.
Places for Children
Chelsea Piers sports complex
1 Central Park
Myriad activities include
specimens are also favorites. The
Rose Center will intrigue older
storytelling, carousel rides, boating, children and teens (see pp40–41).
and guided walks. The Central Park
Zoo is excellent and the Tisch
Children’s Zoo allows petting and
5 Sony Wonder
Technology Lab
feeding of farm animals (see pp32–3). MAP H4 • Sony Plaza at 56th St &
Madison Ave • 212 833 8100
2 Chelsea Piers
Opportunities to work off
• www.sonywondertechlab.com
Go on a digital adventure in this four-

energy are many at this family- story technology and entertainment
friendly sports complex with an centre that appeals to all ages.
indoor bowling alley and ice-skating Children can create video games,
rink. Seasonal outdoor activities movies, and music for free, or per-
include a golf driving range and form dance moves with animated
batting cages for baseball (see p122). characters. It is recommended to
make reservations.
3 Children’s Museum
of Manhattan
6 New Victory Theater
Educational fun with exhibits like MAP J3 209 West 42nd
•
Body Odyssey, exploring a giant St, between 7th & 8th Aves
crawl-through body, and a • Box office open noon–7pm
TV studio where kids Tue–Sat, 11am–5pm Sun &

produce their own shows. Mon • Adm • www.new
Under-fours have their own victory.org
play area (see p144). New York’s first major
theater devoted to family
4 American Museum
of Natural History
entertainment. Pre-
performance workshops
Introduce children to the world- with staff and cast
famous dioramas of wild offer interesting
animals in realistic natural insights into how a
habitats and the fascinating theater works.
dinosaur exhibits. The enormous
meteorites and mineral rock New Victory performer
Places for Children ❮❮ 59
7 Coney Island
Coney Island has undergone
WEST
EVELT DR
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
H EN R Y HUDS ON PA R K WAY
major redevelopments after years Cen tra l
Pa r k
of neglect. Features of the island
AVE
PARK
L IN D ROOS
include Luna Park, which has thrill
THIRD
FIRST
FIFTH
AMSTERDAM
CENTRAL
ing rides, the landmark Ferris wheel,
K
a long sandy beach, and a beachside
FRAN
boardwalk with a carnival atmos WEST 57TH ST EAST 57TH ST
phere that is peppered with marine
AMERIC AS
mosaics, gaming arcades, conces
sion stands hawking prizes, and
sideshows. It is a fabulous children’s
W 42ND ST EAST 42ND ST
TWELFTH AVE
THE
playground. Summer is the best time
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
EAST 34TH ST
Eas
to visit, as most of the attractions are
OF
THIRD AVENUE
F I R S T AV E N U E
EAST
t
BRO
outdoors, but the crowds can get
SEVENTH AVE
Riv
AVENUE
AD
RIV
heavy on weekends. NINTH
TENTH
er
WA
R E
DR
Y
IVE
SEVENTH AVE
WE
WEST 9TH ST
ST
BOW
ST
ST
ERY
U S TO N
EAST HO
RE
ET
SOU
TH
ST
DE LA NC EY
S T J AME S P L AC E
CAN
AL
STRE
ET
U CT
AD
Hud
VI
WE
ST
ST
TH
BRO ADW AY
son
OU
STR
BROO
B R IDK LY N
EET
Riv
GE
er
0 km 1
0 miles 1 10 miles
to go to sea than aboard the 1885

schooner Pioneer at South Street
Rides at Coney Island Seaport? Lunchtime 90minute sails
are good for those with short
8 New York Transit
Museum
attention spans; 2hour cruises
depart afternoon and evening.
130 Livingston St, Brooklyn • 718 694
1600 • 10am–4pm Tue–Fri, 11am–
5pm Sat–Sun • Adm • www.mta. 0 Children’s
the Arts
Museum of
info/mta/museum/ MAP N3 • 103 Charlton St, between
Discover the intricate world of New Hudson & Greenwich Sts • Open
York City’s subways, trains, buses, noon–5pm Mon, noon–6pm Thu &
and bridge and tunnel systems at this Fri, 10am–5pm Sat & Sun • Adm
lively museum, filled with interactive • www.cmany.org
exhibits. A gallery annex is also at When little ones get fed up with
Grand Central Terminal (see p132). sightseeing, bring them to this SoHo
stop to enjoy interactive exhibits.
9 Tall Ship Cruises
MAP Q4 South Street Seaport
•
Kids are invited to create works of
art using a range of materials, and
Museum: Pier 16 at South Street work off energy in play areas. Under
Seaport • May–Sep: Tue–Sun fives have their own WEE (wondrous
• Adm
experimenting and exploring) Arts
A boat ride in Manhattan harbor is dropin sessions. Children’s art from
always a thrill, and what better way other nations is on show.
Gay and Lesbian New York

organic café, and a platform for a full
calendar of readings, performances,
and other community events.
4 Chelsea
MAP M2/L2 • 8th Ave between
West 14th & West 23rd Sts

This neighborhood is where it all
happens these days. Gay revelers
Exterior of Stonewall Inn pack the bars and spill onto the
sidewalks at the weekend, and a
1 Stonewall Inn
MAP N3 53 Christopher St
•
scene of some sort can be found in
every café and club.
A police raid on this bar on June 27,
1969 turned into a riot as gays rose
up against constant police harass
5 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender
ment. The present bar is a far more Community Center
peaceful spot. MAP M2 • 208 West 13th St
2 Christopher
MAP N3
Street Since 1983 this center has been a
nucleus of the gay community,
The profusion of bars, shops, and serving as a meeting space for local
cruisers between 6th and 7th organizations, a leader in public
Avenues used to be the epicenter of education, health, and emotional
gay Greenwich Village before the counseling, and a destination for
boys moved on to Chelsea and Hell’s social events. It also documents gay
Kitchen. It still retains a sense of and lesbian history in the extensive
history, however. Now the crowd in library it maintains.
the area tends to be a bit older.
3 Bluestockings 6 Publications
Next is a weekly magazine
Bookstore reviewing the club and entertain
MAP N5 • 172 Allen St at Stanton St ment scene. Other publications
This Lower East Side haunt, named include Gay City News, a newspaper
after an 18thcentury feminist group, covering politics, health, and arts;
changes its clothes (so to speak) and Metrosource, a glossy lifestyle
throughout the day. It’s a solid source magazine. Time Out New York, a
for women’s literature, a Fair Trade general entertainment weekly
Bluestockings Bookstore
Gay and Lesbian New York ❮❮ 61
handed out free every Wednesday,

has a big section on gay and lesbian TOP 10 EATING AND
MEETING PLACES
events, from lectures to clubs.
7 Club Nights
Check listings publications
for details
Many bars and clubs have party
nights, like Thursdays at The Eagle,
Saturdays at HK, and Sundays at
The Monster. The Cock is lively most
nights. New York nightlife is under Henrietta Hudson logo
pressure from rising rents and
complaining neighbors, and venues 1 Eastern Bloc
MAP N5 505 East 6th St
frequently change.
•
This Soviet-themed East Village

hole-in-the-wall is frequently packed.
8 Lesbian
Archives
Herstory
2 Gym
MAP L2 167 8th Ave
•
484 14th St, Brooklyn • Subway (F)

This friendly, casual site is home to
15th St, Prospect Park • 718 768 3953 New York City’s first gay sports bar.
• Open by appointment
3 Therapy
The world’s largest and oldest MAP H2 348 West 52nd St
•
lesbian archive, founded in 1973, Chic two-level lounge with cabaret

is located in Park Slope, a popular shows, nightly DJs, and great drinks.
lesbian neighborhood. The volunteer-
4 G
run archive houses art, books, MAP L3 225 West 19th St
•
photos, periodicals, video, and films This trendy lounge has a live DJ, a
recording lesbian lives. It also holds round stainless steel bar, and a
events supporting lesbian writers conversation pit.
and artists in all media. 5 Flaming Saddles
MAP H2 793 9th Ave
David Barton Gym
•
9 MAP L3 • 656 6th Avenue at

A casual saloon-style boys bar
complete with chaps-clad dancers.
20th St • Open 5:30am–midnight 6 Phoenix
Mon–Fri, 8am–9pm Sat & Sun • Adm MAP M5 447 East 13th St
•
The muscle boys in Chelsea flock to An East Village hangout with an

this upscale gym, which relocated old-school vibe. Unpretentious, with
in 2015 to the one-time Limelight cheap drinks.
nightclub space in what used to be 7 The Eagle
an Episcopal church. Besides yoga, MAP L2 554 West 28th St
•
spin classes, steam rooms, and In this place, it’s all about Levi’s, leather
Russian baths, you will find a DJ and and fetish.
a Bumble and Bumble hair salon. 8 Posh Bar
MAP J2 405 West 51st St
•
The Leslie Lohman

0 Museum of Gay and
An elegant, laid-back bar with
half-price drinks during Happy Hour.
Lesbian Art 9 Henrietta Hudson
MAP P3 • 26 Wooster St • Open noon– MAP N3 438 Hudson St
•
6pm Tue–Sun, noon–8pm Thu • 212 Warm, down-to-earth, lesbian lair in

431 2609 • www.leslielohman.org Greenwich Village.
One of the nation’s oldest gay and 10 The Cubby Hole
lesbian art museums, the Leslie MAP M2 281 West 12th St
•
Lohman Museum features exhibits A cozy, unpretentious lesbian bar

across all mediums, ranging from where the regulars sing along to the
photography and video to paintings songs on the jukebox.
and drawings.
Performing Arts Venues
A ballet dancer performs at David H. Koch Theater
1 Carnegie Hall
This historic concert hall
Music Director Gustav Mahler, on the
west side of the building, is one of
opened in 1891 with Tchaikovsky the finest pieces of public sculpture
making his US debut on the podium. in Lincoln Center (see p142).
A campaign led by violinist Isaac
Stern saved the hall from demolition
after Lincoln Center (see p142) was
4 David H. Koch Theater
Formerly known as the New
completed in 1969, and it entered its York State Theater, this famous stage
second century with old-world style was built in 1964 to the specification
intact after being lavishly renovated of legendary choreographer George
(see p129). Balanchine, the founder of the New
York City Ballet company, which
2 Metropolitan
House
Opera dances here in winter and spring.
The venue also hosts performances
Lincoln Center’s most elegant from several international dance
performance venue shows off troupes (see p142).
glorious oversize murals by Marc
Chagall inside great arched windows.
FIRST AVENUE
THIRD AVENUE
FIFTH AVENUE
The interior boasts exquisite star-

burst chandeliers that are raised to Cen tra l
Pa r k
the ceiling before each performance. WEST 57TH ST EAST 57TH ST
The theater presents the American
Ballet Theater and many traveling
AV E N U E
AVENUE
AV E N U E
groups, as well as its famous opera

BROA
AME RIC A S
FIFTH AVE
company (see p142).

DWAY

TWELFTH
3 David Geffen Hall

East R
OF THE
EAST 34TH ST
Thanks to the generosity of
TENTH
NINTH
ive
T H I R D AV E N U E
F I R S T AV E N U E
entertainment mogul David Geffen, the

AVE
AVENUE
r
BRO
hall is expected to begin renovation

SE VENTH
ADW
in 2019. It is home to the New York

AY
Philharmonic, the oldest symphony 0 km 1 WEST 14TH ST

orchestra in the US. A bust by Rodin
0 miles 1
of composer and once Philharmonic 2 miles 3 miles
Performing Arts Venues ❮❮ 63
5 Alice Tully Hall

This hall, with its stunning
modern facade, was built in 1969
for the Chamber Music Society of
Lincoln Center. Besides chamber
and vocal concerts, it is used for
shows by the Juilliard School stu
dents and faculty, many of which
are free to the public (see p142).
6 New York City Center

MAP H3 131 West 55th St,
•
between 6th & 7th Aves • 212

581 1212 • Adm • www.nycity
center.org
The ornate, Moorishstyle building
with a dome of Spanish tiles was
opened in 1923 as a Shriners The neon lights of Radio City
Temple. Having been saved from
developers by city mayor Fiorello
H. LaGuardia (see p46), it survived
8 Radio City Music Hall
MAP J3 1260 6th Ave at
•
after losing its companies to Lincoln 50th St • 212 247 4777 • Tours:
Center, and is now a major venue for 11am–3pm Mon–Sat • Adm
touring dance companies. The center • www.radiocity.com
was extensively renovated in 2011. Opened in 1932, the largest theater

in the US has an opulent, Art Deco
interior. Once a movie palace, it now
hosts musical performances and
special events. The Christmas show
starring the Rockettes, a troupe of
longlegged dancers, is a festive
New York tradition.
9 Brooklyn Academy of
Music (BAM)
30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn
• Subway 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic
Ave • 718 636 4100 • Adm

• www.bam.org
The ornate New York City Center This NeoItalianate 1908 building
draws citywide audiences for New
7 Joyce Theater
MAP L2 175 8th Ave at
•
York’s most avantgarde program
of international music, theater, and
19th St; Joyce Soho: 155 Mercer St dance, most notably the Next Wave
• 212 242 0800 • Adm
Festival, a fixture since 1981.
• www.joyce.org
This 1941 Art Deco movie theater

was converted in 1982 to become an
0 Madison Square Garden
MAP K3 7th Ave at 32nd St
•
intimate home for dance. Small and • 212 465 6741 • Adm
mediumsized modern dance com • www.thegarden.com
panies from around the world Home court for the New York Knicks
present an exciting range of work basketball team and the New York
that can’t be seen elsewhere in Rangers hockey team, this 20,000
Manhattan. Questionandanswer seat venue is also used for rock
sessions with artists and performers concerts, ice shows, tennis, boxing,
follow some of the shows. dog shows, and the circus.
Music Venues
Auditorium of the Beacon Theatre
1 Beacon Theatre
MAP G2 Broadway at West
•
African to reggae and hip-hop via
soul or jazz. The beat is contagious,
74th St • Open 1 hour before show and the dance floor gets crowded.
• Adm
Name the star and they’ve probably
been on stage at Beacon Theatre,
5 Highline Ballroom
MAP M2 431 West 16th
•
where the likes of Bob Dylan and St between 9th & 10th Aves
B. B. King have performed. Shows • Adm
range from pop and light rock This industrial-looking space on the
to gospel. edge of the Meatpacking District
offers an intimate experience. Mos
2 Village Vanguard
MAP M3 178 7th Ave South
•
Def, Lou Reed, Jonatha Brooke, and
Lady Sovereign are among the artists
• Open 8pm–midnight • Adm who have graced the stage here.
Since 1935, this club has featured a
“who’s who” of jazz. The early years
were eclectic, also launching calypso
6 The Iridium
MAP J3 1650 Broadway at
•
singer Harry Belafonte. West 51st St • Open 7pm–2am Fri–

Sat, 5pm–midnight Sun–Thu
3 Birdland
MAP J2 315 West 44th St,
•
• Adm
Opened in 1994, Iridium has funky

between 8th & 9th Aves • Open 5pm– decor, good food, and excellent
3am Mon–Sun • Adm established and new jazz groups.
Another legendary venue, although The great guitarist Les Paul used to
no longer in the location Charlie play here from 1996 to 2009. The Les
Parker in 1949; it is now near Times Paul Trio continues the tradition
Square. The Birdland Big Band plays every Monday night.
on Mondays.
SOBs
4 MAP N3 7 Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola
MAP H2 Broadway at 60th St
•
• 204 Varick St at West • Sets at 7:30, 9:30, & 11:30pm daily

Houston St • Opening times vary • Adm
• Adm
Part of Jazz at Lincoln Center, this
The letters stand for Sounds of dazzling club features changing line-
Brazil, but the music ranges from ups of top jazz groups. The cover
Music Venues ❮❮ 65
charge is steep, but “after-hours

sets” are usually $10 maximum, TOP 10 DANCE CLUBS
and the food is reasonably priced.
8 Jazz Standard
MAP L4 116 East 27th St,
•
between Park Ave Sth & Lexington

Ave • Open 7pm–3am Tue–Sat (from
6pm Sun) • Adm
First-rate acoustics and a mix of
music from traditional to avant-
garde, plus a great restaurant, Blue
Smoke (see p119). The Mingus Big
Band plays most Monday nights. DJ playing at Webster Hall
1 Bar 13
9 Bowery Ballroom
MAP N4 6 Delancey St,
•
•
Three floors, roof deck and rocking DJs.

between Bowery & Chrystie Sts 2 Output
• Opening times vary • Adm 78 Wythe Ave, Williamsburg
The opening of the Bowery Lots of techno and ambient music at
Ballroom in 1998 helped spearhead this trendy place in Brooklyn.
a Lower East Side renaissance. 3 Webster Hall
It boasts great acoustics and sight- MAP M4 125 East 11th St
•
lines. Well-known touring acts, Headlining bands and DJs, as well as

mid-scale indie rockers, and local weekly dance parties.
bands feature. 4 Santos Party House
MAP P4 96 Lafayette St
•
Blue Note
0 MAP N3 • 131 West 3rd St,
Partygoers swing to the beat in this
multi-level club in Lower Manhattan.
between MacDougal St & 6th Ave 5 Marquee
• Open 7pm–2am Sun–Thu, 7pm–
MAP L2 289 10th Ave
•
4am Fri & Sat • Adm & cover charge Tough to get in, but worth it. House
Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole, and and hip-hop.
Ray Charles have all played this 6 Verboten
Greenwich Village venue. The 54 North 11th St, Williamsburg
emphasis is on jazz, but blues, Latin, Hip Brooklyn club showcasing all forms
R&B, soul, and big band also feature. of underground dance music.
7 Beauty Bar
•
Part dive bar, part salon with nightly

dance parties with throwback DJs
playing 80s and 90s music.
8 The 40/40 Club
MAP L3 6 West 25th St
•
Rapper Jay-Z’s swanky sports bar and

R&B dance spot also boasts exclusive
VIP sections.
9 Cielo
MAP M2 18 Little West 12th St
•
The beautiful set come for soulful and

deep house.
10 Pacha New York
MAP J2 618 West 46th St
•
Dance music and urban style over four

floors from the Ibiza superclub.
Blue Note jazz club
Restaurants
The luxurious interior of Le Bernardin
1 Le Bernardin
Seafood doesn’t come any
3 Eleven Madison Park
MAP L4 11 Madison Ave
•
better than at this quietly luxurious • 212 889 0905 • $$$

French restaurant lauded for revo- Indulge in a French-inspired feast –
lutionizing the way fish is served from suckling pig to tender duck to
in New York city. Chef Eric Ripert a dizzyingly delicious chocolate tart
seems to have no critics. Of course, drizzled with caramel – at this grand
perfection has its price and you’ll Madison Avenue restaurant helmed
pay dearly, but the meal will be by famed restaurateur Danny Meyer
memorable (see p133). and chef Daniel Humm.
4 Gotham Bar and Grill

MAP M3 12 East 12th St,
•
between 5th Ave & University Pl

• 212 620 4020 • $$$
A perennial favorite. Alfred Portale

was one of the first with “vertical
food,” delicious layers so artfully
stacked you can hardly bear to dis-
turb them. The new American fare
is elegant, and the lofty space is
sophisticated and casual. The three-
Customers dining at Nobu course lunch is a great buy.
2 Nobu
Reservations are hard to come
5 Jean-Georges
Already a culinary star from
by for Nobu Matsuhisa’s Japanese/ his Jo Jo and Vong restaurants, in his
Peruvian fusion that produces namesake restaurant Jean-Georges
inspired dishes. Say “Omakase” Vongerichten turns out food that is
(“I’ll leave it to you”) and let the among the very best in New York,
chef choose from the surprising transformed by the French master’s
and always sublime offerings. David delicate sauces and creative com-
Rockwell’s whimsical setting adds to binations. Designer Adam Tihany has
the experience (see p107). Nobu Next created a polished, almost austere,
Door, at the same address, needs no setting that does not upstage the
reservations and is more reasonable. four-star chef (see p147).
Restaurants ❮❮ 67
6 Daniel
Another luminary, Daniel TOP 10 CHEAP EATS
Boulud has a Venetian Renaissance-
inspired dining room worthy of his
talents. Seasonal menus with
choices like black truffle-crusted cod
are divine. Lunch is a less expensive
way to sample the master (see p141).
7 Momofuku Ssäm Bar

Wunderkind David Chang
brings humor (and lots of pork
products) to this inventive restaurant.
The steamed pork buns are legend- Pork sandwich from Porchetta
ary, and one can always count on 1 Lombardi’s Pizza
some unusual seafood and market On everybody’s list of best-in-town for
vegetables to appear (see p101). its thin-crust, coal-oven pizza (see p95).
2 Salaam Bombay
8 Per Se
You need to call two months
MAP Q3 319 Greenwich St
•
•
212 226 9400

in advance to get a seat in Thomas A top-ranked Indian restaurant with
Keller’s expensive restaurant. One bargain lunch and brunch.
of a handful of eateries to receive 3 Porchetta
4 stars from The New York Times, MAP M5 110 East 7th St
•
diners come for the food, service, •

212 777 2151
and views of Central Park. Patrons Phenomenal pork sandwiches.
can also visit the kitchen (see p147). 4 Nyonya
MAP P4 199 Grand St
•
Four Seasons
9 This New York institution with •
212 334 3669
Good, traditional Malaysian food.
landmark decor by Philip Johnson 5 Streetbird
is always among the top-rated for MAP E2 2149 Frederick Douglass
•
Continental food. The Grill Room Blvd 212 206 2557

•
is still the prime place for power Top-quality rotisserie chicken and sides.
lunches, and the Pool Room is a 6 Flor de Mayo
perfect setting for special occasion MAP D2 2651 Broadway
•
dinners (see p133).

•
212 595 2525
A mix of Peruvian, Cuban, and Chinese
cuisine; rotisserie chicken is a specialty.
7 Shake Shack
MAP L4 Southeast corner of
•
Madison Square Park 212 889 6600

•
Sink your teeth into juicy burgers and

crisp fries at this friendly burger joint.
8 Il Bagatto
MAP N5 192 East 2nd St
•
•
212 228 0977
Even uptowners head for this East
Village Italian. Good food and prices.
Exterior of Gramercy Tavern
9 La Bonne Soupe
Midtown’s best bet for onion soup and
Gramercy Tavern
0 Another Danny Meyer success other bistro specialties (see p133).
10 Corner Bistro
offers perhaps New York’s most MAP M2 331 West 4th St
•
unpretentious fine dining. Chef •

212 242 9502
Michael Anthony has maintained Giant burgers in the West Village.
the high standard here (see p119).
For a key to restaurant price ranges see p83
Bars and Lounges

1 King Cole Bar
and Lounge
this rooftop bar at the trendy
Gansevoort Hotel, located in the
MAP H4 St. Regis Hotel, 2 East 55th
•
Meatpacking District. Although a
St, between 5th & Madison Aves little on the expensive side, this is
• 212 753 4500
a great spot to hang out in during
Maxfield Parrish’s famous mural of the summer months.
Old King Cole, rich mahogany
paneling, and sumptuous seating set
the stage for New York’s most famous
4 Angel’s Share
MAP M4 8 Stuyvesant St
•
hotel bar, where the Bloody Mary is • 212 777 5415

believed to have first been created. All visitors must pass through a
Lush, luxurious, and very expensive. bustling Japanese restaurant to
reach this Asian-influenced East
2 The Dead Rabbit Grocery
and Grog
Village hideaway. The stylishly
dressed clientele drink pricey cock-
MAP R4 30 Water St 646 422 7906
• •
tails and order sharing plates of
Step back into the 1800s at this dim sum and fried oysters from
convivial bar in a 200-year-old the neighboring restaurant.
building on the Lower Manhattan
waterfront. Dimly lit and cozy, this is
the perfect hybrid of cocktail lounge
5 Flute
MAP H3 • 205 West 54th St,
and old Irish tavern, with gleaming between 7th Ave & Broadway
wooden bars, sawdust-strewn floors • 212 265 5169
and complimentary spiked punch as Proudly stocking over 150 different

you wait for your drink order. types of champagne, several of which
are available by the glass, this former
3 Plunge
MAP M2 • Gansevoort Hotel,
speakeasy blends high-end opulence
with a romantic atmosphere and
18 9th Ave at 13th St • 212 206 6700 friendly service. It was operated
Enjoy superb views of the New York during Prohibition by notorious
skyline and the Hudson River from showgirl manager, Texas Guinan.
Plunge rooftop bar at the Gansevoort Hotel

Bars and Lounges ❮❮ 69
6 Campbell Apartment
MAP J4 West balcony, Grand
• TOP 10 ROOFTOP BARS
Central Terminal, 15 Vanderbilt Ave at 1 230 Fifth
42nd St • 212 953 0409 MAP L3 230 5th Ave
•
Set in the luxurious •

www.230-fifth.com
former offices of 1920s Terrace with skyline views, cozy lounge.
railroad tycoon John 2 Metropolitan Museum Roof
W. Campbell, this bar Terrace & Bar
features a beautifully MAP F3 5th Ave and 82nd St
•
www.metmuseum.org
painted ceiling and a
•
Cocktails with views of Central Park.

carved-wood balcony,
inspired by a Florentine 3 Hotel Chantelle
palazzo. This elegant MAP N5 92 Ludlow St
•
www.hotelchantelle.com
setting is complemented
•
Parisian-style rooftop lounge with

by single-malt scotches, old-fashioned lampposts and greenery.
old-world cocktails,
and vintage wines. 4 Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC
Wine at MAP M2 18 9th Ave
The dress code is
•
Campbell •
www.gansevoorthotelgroup.com
business-casual. Apartment One of the top places to party in NYC.
7 Salon de Ning
MAP H3 Peninsula Hotel, 700
•
5 Rare View Murray Hill
MAP K4 303 Lexington Ave
•
•
www.rarebarandgrill.com
5th Ave at 55th St 212 956 2888
•
Gaze at the Chrysler and Empire State.
This swanky Asian-themed bar 6 Jimmy at the James
features breathtaking views of MAP P3 15 Thompson St
•
the Manhattan skyline from its •

www.jimmysoho.com
23rd-floor perch. The outdoor A 360-degree vista of Manhattan.
terrace is an unbeatable spot. 7 Berry Park
5 Berry St, Brooklyn www.
8 Boathouse Bar
•
berryparkbk.com
MAP G2 Central Park near
•
Brooklyn rooftop with Manhattan views.
East 72nd St 212 517 2233
•
8 Empire Hotel
Watch the sun set and the lights MAP H2 4 West 63rd St
•
come on across the skyline at this •

www.empirehotelnyc.com
outdoor bar beside the lake in Jazz, with views of the Upper West Side.
Central Park. Particularly romantic 9 Loopy Doopy at Conrad
on warm nights as gondolas glide by. MAP Q3 102 North End Ave
•
•
www.conradnewyork.com
9 Hudson Common
MAP H2 Hudson Hotel, 356
•
Refined bar with Statue of Liberty views.
10 La Birreria
West 58th St • 212 554 6217 MAP L3 200 5th Ave
•
With a backlit glass floor and Louis •

www.eataly.com
XV meets Star Wars decor, this bar Beer garden atop an Italian emporium.
draws a stylish crowd despite high
prices. Those looking for a quieter
spot can head for the Library Bar’s
fireplace and comfortable sofas.
0 Employees Only
MAP N3 510 Hudson St
•
• 212 242 3021

Sip impeccably mixed cocktails at
this stylish bar and restaurant. From
the fortune teller at the entrance to
the mahogany paneling and warm Rooftop terrace at 230 Fifth
lighting, it is soaked in a retro allure.
New York Stores
Macy’s department store
1 Macy’s
What can you say about the
range of well-known brand clothing
for men, women, and children, as
city’s largest store? From food to well as an upscale selection of home
futons, the selection is vast. And accessories. All of these stores have
Macy’s is a major part of the New ultra-stylish seasonal window
York scene, from the spring flower displays that are worth checking out.
show to Tap-O-Mania, when thou-
sands of tap dancers converge on
Herald Square (see p123).
4 Barneys New York
MAP H4 660 Madison Ave
•
at 61st St
2 Bloomingdale’s
MAP H4 1000 Lexington Ave
•
If you have the wherewithal, this is
the place to find the latest designer
at 59th St labels to please a well-heeled,
After Macy’s, this is New York’s young and trendy clientele. The
best-known department semi-annual clearance sales are
store, renowned for high legendary and draw hordes of
fashion for men shoppers on the hunt for chic
and women. The on the cheap.
main floor, with
cosmetics, jewelry,
and accessories, is
5 Henri Bendel
MAP H3 712 5th Ave at
•
a mob scene, but Shoes at

55th St
don’t be discouraged; Bloomingdale’s Set up like a series of boutiques,
the upper floors are Bendel’s displays innovative women’s
more manageable. fashion for glamorous shoppers. The
signature brown and white shopping
3 5th Avenue
Department Stores
bag is such a status symbol that the
pattern is used for accessories.
MAP H3–K3 • Bergdorf Goodman:
754 5th Ave at 57th St • Saks Fifth
Avenue: 611 5th Ave at 50th St • Lord 6 Century 21
MAP Q4 22 Cortlandt St
•
& Taylor: 424 5th Ave at 38th St Savvy uptown shoppers know it
Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth is worth the trek downtown to
Avenue, and Lord & Taylor have a full Century 21 to sift through racks full
New York Stores ❮❮ 71
of designer labels at ridiculously

cheap prices. You will even see
8 Madison Avenue
Designers
celebrities toting its distinctive red MAP F4–H4 • Giorgio Armani: 760
bags. As well as fashion and sports Madison Ave • Ralph Lauren: 867
wear, the store is also especially good Madison Ave
for cosmetics and ladies’ accessories. The epicenter of designer boutiques
in New York used to be 57th Street
between 5th and Madison Avenues,
where shops like Burberry are still
found. But as stores like Nike and
Levi’s have invaded this territory,
the designers, from Giorgio Armani
to Ralph Lauren, have moved to
Madison Avenue.
9 SoHo Boutiques
MAP N3–N4 Anna Sui: 484
•
Century 21 Broome St • A.P.C.: 131 Mercer St

• Miu Miu: 100 Prince St • Prada: 575
7 H&M
MAP K3, & N4 respectively
Broadway • Portico: 139 Spring St
• Kirna Zabête: 477 Broome St
• 34th St and Herald Square; SoHo is home to trendy boutiques

558 Broadway such as Anna Sui, A.P.C., Miu Miu,
Hennes & Mauritz, a Swedish and Prada. The stores are between
retailer, was a smash success when Thompson Street and Broadway
the 5th Avenue store opened in New and between Prince and Greene
York in 2000. What’s the secret? Streets, though any block in this
Kicky, young designs for men, area may yield a special find.
women, and children sold at rock This is also prime hunting ground
bottom prices, but creating a look for home furnishings at stores such
that belies the price tag. as Portico.
AMSTERDAM AVE
COLUMBUS AVE
THIRD AVE
HENRY HUDSON PKWY
FIRST AVE
Central
Park

BROADW
AY

AV EN U E
AVENUE
AVENUE
EAST 34TH ST
E as
FTH
t
THIRD AVENUE
BRO
FIRST AVENUE
T W EL
Riv
TENTH
ADW
NINTH
Miu Miu’s SoHo boutique

AV E
er
AY
WEST 14TH ST EAST 14TH ST 0 Union Square and

6th Avenue
MAP L3 • Whole Foods Market:
WE
SIXTH
Hud
ST
4 Union Square South

BOW
ST
S TO N S T
so n
E A S T H OU
Union Square is ringed by various
BRO ADW AY
ERY
RE
ET
stores and places to refuel, including

ST
DE LA NC EY
R iv e
a massive Whole Foods Market.

CAN
r
AL S
TREE
T T
VI
AD
UC
Nearby, around 18th Street, is the
0 km 1 UT
H
ST
shopping mecca of 6th Avenue, lined
with historic buildings now housing
SO
0 miles 1
homeware and clothing stores.
New York for Free
Glorious views across the water from the Staten Island Ferry
1 Staten
MAP R4
Island Ferry
3 Recording of TV Shows
The Late Show with Stephen
This ferry journey is one of the Colbert: www.cbs.com/shows/the-late-
greatest deals the city of New York show-with-stephen-colbert • Rachael
has to offer. You will see sweeping Ray: www.rachaelrayshow.com
views of New York Harbor, the Statue New York City is the land of TV talk
of Liberty, and the glittering shows, from The Late Show with
Manhattan skyline on its journey Stephen Colbert to Rachael Ray. You
between Lower Manhattan and can watch these shows being
Staten Island – all to be enjoyed recorded for free as a member of the
without paying a cent (see p159). studio audience. Apply for tickets via
the shows’ websites.
2 New York Philharmonic
Concerts in the Parks
4 Downtown Boathouse
Jul–Aug www.nyphil.org
• Kayaks
Ease yourself into the night with MAP P2 • Pier 26, Hudson River
some soaring classical music, Greenway at North Moore • mid-
played in the open air during the May–mid-Oct: 9am–4:30pm Sat,
New York Philharmonic’s annual Sun, & public hols; Jul–Aug:
summer concerts, which are staged 5–6:30pm Mon–Fri, 9am–4:30pm
in parks throughout all five of the Sat, Sun, & public hols • www.
boroughs of New York. downtownboathouse.org
The Hudson River is ideal for
kayaking and the Downtown
Boathouse offers complimentary
use of kayaks at locations on the
river and Governors Island.
5 Chelsea Art Galleries

MAP L2 Between 10th and
•
11th Aves, from West 18th to West

28th Sts
Saunter through Chelsea on a
Thursday night, when many of the
area’s formidable galleries have
free art openings, along with
Philharmonic summer concert complimentary nibbles and wine.
New York for Free ❮❮ 73
6 Open House New York

Runs over a weekend, October TOP 10 BUDGET TIPS
• www.ohny.com
Open House New York opens up the
city’s most fascinating architectural
structures, from churches to gov
ernment buildings, to the public
every October. Tours, talks, perfor
mances, and other special events
also take place.
7 Brooklyn
Brewery
79 North 11th St, Union Square Greenmarket
Williamsburg, Brooklyn 1 TKTS Theater Tickets
• Free tours 1–5pm Sat,
MAP J3 47th St & Broadway
•
1–4pm Sun •
www.tdf.org
There are free tours of Same-day theater tickets are discounted.
the handsome Brooklyn 2 Free Museum Days
Brewery in Williamsburg Includes Fridays at MoMA (see p48) and
on the half hour every first Saturday of the month at Brooklyn
Saturday and Sunday, Museum (see p49). Check websites.
when visitors can also 3 Farmers’ Markets
sample some of the Try the Union Square Greenmarket
Brooklyn great brews made (see p115) for cheaper prices than at
Brewery beer in Brooklyn. some supermarkets.
4 Changing Money
MAP K3
Transaction fees are generally lower at
ATMs than at currency exchanges.
This stately library hosts all manner 5 Saving on Transit
of free events, from lectures and Metropolitan Transportation
readings to careerenhancing Authority: www.mta.info
classes (see p128). There is a 11 per cent bonus on the $10
Pay-Per-Ride MetroCard; the 7-day one
9 ElMAPMuseo del Barrio

D4 1230 5th Ave
•
allows unlimited subway and bus rides.
6 Restaurant Week
• Free 3rd Sat of month Jan & Jun www.nycgo.com/
•
• www.elmuseo.org restaurant-week
Super Sábado is celebrated on the Three-course lunches $25; dinners $38.
third Saturday of the month with free 7 Discount Passes to Sights
admission and entertainment at this CityPass: www.citypass.com New •
colorful museum showcasing over York Pass: www.newyorkpass.com

800 years of Latino art and culture. CityPass ($114, nine days) covers 6 top
sights; New York Pass covers 80 ($90,
one day). Longer periods available.
0 Stand-up Comedy
• 8 Sale Periods
• Select nights free • newyork. Coats are on sale in November and
ucbtheatre.com February, bathing suits after July 4, and
everything before and after Christmas.
From Jack Benny to Woody Allen
to Jerry Seinfeld, New York has a 9 Free Happy Hour Nibbles
Many bars include snacks with a drink.
long comedy legacy, and the city
continues to host regular comedy 10 Discount Stores and Malls
shows, many of which are free, From Century 21 (see p70) to 200 outlets
including select nights at Upright at Woodbury Common, an hour away
(www.coachusa.com; tickets from $42).
Citizens Brigade, an improvisational
and sketch comedy theater.
Festivals and Events
Fireworks display, 4th of July
1 St. Patrick’s Day Parade

MAP H3 5th Ave 11am Mar
• •
4 4th of July Fireworks
MAP R3 East River 9:30pm • •
17 • Check press for exact route Jul 4

People dress up in green for this big Huge crowds come out to enjoy this
spectacle when marching bands, pyrotechnic spectacular over the
politicos, and civic groups march Hudson River. Macy’s spends over
down 5th Avenue to proclaim their $1 million each year for this salute
love of the Emerald Isle. Millions to the red, white, and blue.
come to watch and the citywide
celebrations last way into the night.
5 West Indian Day Carnival
MAP R6 Eastern Parkway,
•
Easter Parade
2 MAP H3–J3 • 5th Ave • 11am
Brooklyn • Subway C to Franklin Ave
• Labor Day (1st Mon in Sep)
Easter Sunday Brooklyn’s West Indian population

Following a long-time tradition, 5th celebrates its heritage with a parade
Avenue closes to traffic in Midtown, of enormous floats, lavish, feathered
and New York families in their costumes in rainbow hues, and con-
Sunday best stroll up the avenue, tagious Caribbean music. Street
with ladies sporting amazing hats, stands offer Caribbean specialties.
both traditional and outrageous.
3 9th Avenue 6 Feast of San Gennaro

MAP P4 Mulberry St 3rd
• •
Food Festival week in Sep for 10 days

MAP H2–K2 • 9th Ave, 37th to 57th The patron saint of Naples is carried
Sts • Mid-May through the streets of Little Italy,
New York’s biggest food extrava- and Mulberry Street is packed with
ganza has been running since 1974. music, game booths, and tons of
Vendors come from all over and tasty, traditional food. Sausage and
thousands of people jam the streets pepper sandwiches are the trade-
to sample a United Nations of food, mark of this 10-day event, but there
from burritos to samosas. is an Italian treat for every taste.
Festivals and Events ❮❮ 75
7 New York City Marathon

MAP H5 1st Ave above 59th
• TOP 10 SPORTS EVENTS
St is a good viewpoint • 10:45am 1st
Sun in Nov
An amazing 30,000 entrants run
the 26mile (42km) marathon that
starts on Staten Island, takes in all
five boroughs, and finishes in Central
Park. New Yorkers line the route,
cheering and offering water to the
runners along the way.
8 Macy’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade
New York Knicks in action
1 US Open Tennis Championships
MAP G2 • Central Park West at 77th USTA National Tennis Center,
St along Broadway to 34th St • 9am Queens Aug–Sep
•
Thanksgiving Day (4th Thu in Nov) The last Grand Slam of the year.
New Yorkers take to the streets and 2 New York Yankees & Mets Baseball
America watches on television as Yankee Stadium: Bronx Citi Field:
•
cartoon character balloons, Queens Apr–Sep

•
marching bands, Perennial rivals compete in America’s

lavish TV and favorite pastime.
movie star 3 New York Knicks Basketball
laden floats, Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave
and the •
Oct–Apr
dancing Fast-paced games that always sell out.
Rockettes 4 New York Liberty
announce the Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave
start of the •
May–Sep
Christmas Women’s professional basketball.
season. 5 New York Jets and Giants Football
MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
Macy’s Parade
•
Sep–Dec
Both teams play in New Jersey, but
9 Christmas Tree
Lighting Ceremony
tickets for games are scarce.
6 New York Rangers Hockey
MAP J3 • Rockefeller Center • 1st Madison Square Garden, 7th Ave
week in Dec
•
Sep–Apr
Played on ice, requiring speed and skill.
America’s tallest Christmas tree,
festooned with miles of twinkling 7 Millrose Games
216 Fort Washington Avenue Feb
lights, stands next to the skating rink
•
America’s fastest runners compete in

in Rockefeller Center. Trumpeting this indoor track meet.
angel decorations in the Channel
Gardens and window displays on 5th 8 Wood Memorial
Aqueduct Raceway, Queens
Avenue add to the atmosphere. •
Mid–Apr
This horse race features Kentucky
0 New Year’s Eve
Ball Drop
Derby contenders.
9 Belmont Stakes
MAP K3 • Times Square • Midnight
Belmont Park, Long Island 2nd Sat
•
Dec 31 in Jun
Huge crowds gather to cheer when The last of racing’s “triple crown.”
a giant Waterford Crystal ball low 10 New York Red Bulls
ered at midnight marks the official Red Bull Arena, New Jersey Mar–Oct
•
start of the New Year. There’s also a Soccer’s growing popularity draws fans.
midnight run, with a costume parade
and fireworks, in Central Park.
New York
Area by Area
Aerial view of Central Park

Lower Manhattan 78 Chelsea and Herald Square 120
Civic Center and Midtown 126
South Street Seaport 84
Upper East Side 136
Chinatown and Little Italy 90
Upper West Side 142
Lower East Side and
East Village 96 Morningside Heights
and Harlem 148
SoHo and TriBeCa 102
The Outer Boroughs 154
Greenwich Village 108
Union Square, Gramercy Park,
and Flatiron 114
78 ❯❯ New York Area by Area
Lower Manhattan
This is where old and new New York meet.
The city was born here under Dutch rule and
became the nation’s first capital after the
Revolutionary War (1775–83). At the intersec
tion of Broad and Wall Streets are the Federal
Hall National Memorial, marking where
George Washington was sworn in as President,
and the New York Stock Exchange, founded in
1817, whose influence is felt worldwide. In the
20th century, skyscrapers added drama to the
skyline. The area’s recovery after the destruc
tion of the Twin Towers has been striking,
and the National September 11 Memorial and
Museum offers an opportunity to remember
September 11 the events of September 2001. The 104story
Museum One World Trade Center opened in 2014.
AREA MAP OF LOWER MANHATTAN
0 meters Fulton ANN STREET

200 One World
CHURCH
St
Trade Center FULTON
0 yards 200 ST Fulton Fulton
St St FU
LT
O N
WES
JOHN
Cortlandt
STREET
ST
STREET
STREE
St T
STREET
TSID
ET
PLAT T STRE ET
RE
E
LIBERTY STREET
ST
GREEN
HIGH
NASSAU
LEGION
RL
WILLIAM
Battery SQUARE
PEA
MA
Park IDE
WICH
W AY
CEDA N L
City Wall R ST AN
E
ALBANY ST
T St
Y ST RE E PIN E
N
A LB A
ST
ST RE E T
P LA C E
CARLISLE ST
9A
Broad Wall St
ET
EE
B R O A D WAY
St
STR
ST WAL L
REC TOR
RE
ST
( WES
EXCHANG E PLACE
EET
T
ST
ON
I NI T Y
NEW S
Rector St
STR
FR
T ST
GOV
W THAMES ST ERN
EUR
ET
TREE
HANOVER ST
RE
TR
ST SQUARE
RE
R
T
ET )
ER OLD
TE
RL
V S L IP
B EA
PEA
WA
South Cove
BR
Elevated
SECOND PLACE Bowling Acre
OA
T
Green ES
ON
D
W
ST
HI
ST
TE
FI R S T P L AC E GE T
HA
ID RL S
ACE BR
LL
STAT E
Y PL PE
A
TER
ST
BAT Pier 6
ST
Battery
RE
RE
ET
Park
ET
ST
Whitehall
RE
ET St
Top 10 Sights SOUTH FERRY

PLAZA
see pp79–81
Statue of Liberty
Restaurants and Ellis Island South
Governors Island
Ferry
see p83 Ferry Ferry
Outdoor Sculptures Staten Island and

see p82 Weehawken Ferry
Lower Manhattan ❮❮ 79
1 New York
Stock Exchange
parishes in the US, founded in
1697. The church has had
MAP R4 20 Broad St at
•
notable additions since its
Wall St Closed to public
•
completion in 1846, including
• www.nyse.com the sacristy, the chapel, and
The present building the Manhattan wing. The
opened in 1903, and behind bronze doors were donated as
its Neo-Classical facade is a memorial to John Jacob
the financial heart of the Astor III. Trinity Church is
US (see p55). The New York known for its musical
Stock Exchange has grown programs, with concerts each
from dealing with local Antique stock Monday and Thursday at 1pm
businesses to a global ticker tape and occasional Sunday con-
enterprise. On the busiest certs by the full choir. Trinity
days, billions of shares are traded Church also oversees the programs
for more than 8,500 listed issues, at St. Paul’s Chapel (see p86).
although the action is much calmer
Federal Hall
now that everything is computerized.
On its most active days, between five
3 National Memorial
and seven billion shares trade hands MAP R4 26 Wall St at Nassau St
•
on the exchange. • Open 9am–5pm Mon–Fri Free •
• www.nps.gov/feha
Trinity Church
2 Although the bronze statue of
MAP Q4 75 Broadway at Wall George Washington on the steps
•
St Open 7am–6pm Mon–Fri, 8am–

•
marks the site where the nation’s
4pm Sat, 7am–4pm Sun (church), first president took his oath of office
7am–4pm Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm Sat, in 1789, the original building was
7am–3pm Sun (churchyard); tours 2pm replaced by this handsome, col-
daily and after 11:15am Sun service umned Greek Revival structure in
This much-admired Gothic building 1842. It served as the US Custom
is the third church on this site House and as a branch of the
serving one of the oldest Anglican Federal Reserve Bank before being
turned into a museum in 1955, with
exhibits of the Constitution and the
Bill of Rights. Guided tours are
available several times daily.
4 US Custom House
MAP R4 1 Bowling Green,
•
between State & Whitehall Sts

• Museum open 10am–5pm Fri–
Wed, 10am–8pm Thu

The galleries that encircle the grand
rotunda were installed during a reno-
vation of this classic building in 1994.
It now houses the George Gustav
Heye Center of the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of the American
Indian, which displays changing
exhibits of Native American life,
including costumes and fine crafts.
The ceremonial objects, toys, and
musical instruments on display in the
research room can be examined and
researched further using the com-
Stained-glass window, Trinity Church puter that is available there (see p55).
the name of every person who died,

inscribed in bronze panels around
the two memorial pools that sit
where the towers once stood. Arti
facts, memorabilia, and photographs
in the museum pay tribute to the
victims. Nearby, One World Trade
Center, the tallest building in the
western hemisphere, is the center
piece of the plaza’s development.
7 Museum of
Jewish Heritage
Public art, Battery Park City MAP R3 • 36 Battery Place, Battery
Park City • Open 10am–5:45pm
5 Battery Park City
MAP Q3–R3 Off West St,
•
Sun–Thu (to 8pm Wed), 10am–3pm
Fri & Jewish holiday evenings (mid-
Battery Place to Chambers St, Mar–Oct: to 5pm) • Adm, free Wed
bounded by the Hudson River evenings • www.mjhnyc.org
Several prestigious architects were A memorable experience for all
involved in this extension of faiths is this chronicle of the
Manhattan, a commercial and resi 20thcentury Jewish experience
dential enclave built on a 92acre before, during, and after the
(37ha) landfill created with earth Holocaust, told with a collection
displaced by excavation for the World of over 2,000 photographs and
Trade Center. A 2mile (3km) espla hundreds of artifacts, as well as
nade offers grand Statue of Liberty original documentary films.
views. Enjoy the public works of art
or visit the Skyscraper Museum.
8 Federal Reserve Bank
MAP Q4 33 Liberty St,
•
National September 11
6 Memorial and Museum
between William & Nassau Sts • Tours
at 1pm and 2pm Mon–Fri (except
MAP Q3 • 180 Greenwich St bank hols) • Free; reserve ahead at
• Museum open 9am–8pm daily (to www.newyorkfed.org
9pm Fri & Sat) • Adm (museum only); Though gold is no longer transferred
reserve tickets online • www.911 between nations, much of the gold
memorial.org reserves of the world remains stored
Opened on September 11, 2011, in the vault below this building. All
on the 10th anniversary of the bank notes from here have the letter
attacks, this memorial features B in the Federal Reserve seal.
Memorial pool at National September 11 Memorial and Museum

A DAY EXPLORING
GEORGE WASHINGTON IN LOWER MANHATTAN
NEW YORK
Les Halles Federal Reserve
A statue (right) at the Federal Bank
9/11
Hall National Memorial (see Tribute Chase Plaza
p79) where George Center
Federal Hall
Washington was sworn NY Stock
National Monument
into office is testament Exchange Bobby Van's
to the time he spent Bowling Steakhouse
Green
in New York. So Museum of the Fraunces Tavern
too is the pew American Indian, Museum
US Custom House
where he
worshipped at St. Battery
Castle Clinton
Park
Paul’s Chapel (see
p86), and the
museum at Fraunces MORNING
Tavern where he
said farewell to his Begin at Battery Park for a view
of the waterfront, and look into
officers in 1789.
Castle Clinton (see p20), an 1807
fort, to see dioramas of a chang
ing New York. Then visit the
Museum of the American Indian
9 Charging Bull
MAP R4 Broadway at Bowling
•
at the US Custom House. Cross
over to Bowling Green, the city’s
Green Park first park, then turn right onto
Sculptor Arturo di Modica secretly Whitehall, and left on Pearl Street
unloaded this bronze statue in front for the Fraunces Tavern Museum,
of the New York Stock Exchange late a restoration of the 1719 building
at night in December 1989. It was where George Washington bade
farewell to his troops.
later removed, but has since been
given a permanent spot on Broadway. Head up Broad Street to Wall
The bull signifies the strength of the Street and the New York Stock
American people after the 1987 Exchange, where there is chaos
stock market crash. on the trading floor. Close by
is the Federal Hall National
Memorial (see p79), where the
country’s first president took his
oath of office. Steak is a specialty
of the Financial District, so take a
break for lunch at Bobby Van’s
Steakhouse (see p83), on Broad
Street and Exchange Place.
AFTERNOON
Continue uptown on Nassau

Street (which is a continuation of
Castle Clinton, Battery Park Broad Street) to see Chase Plaza
and its famous sculptures. At the
0 Battery Park
MAP R3–4 Broadway and
•
end of the plaza on Liberty Street
is the ornate Federal Reserve
Bank and then Louise Nevelson
Battery Place • Open daily Square, which features the
This park at New York harbor – built artist’s Shadows and Flags.
largely on 18th and 19thcentury
Go back onto Liberty Street and
landfill – is usually visited for Castle take in the 9/11 Tribute Center,
Clinton, the 1811 fort and embarka which is located at No. 120. End
tion point for Ellis Island and Statue the day by treating yourself to
of Liberty ferries. This welcome swath dinner at the lively Parisian
of green is of interest for its many bistro, Les Halles (see p83).
monuments and statues.
See map on p78
Outdoor Sculptures
1 The Immigrants
MAP R3 Battery Park
•
views – meditative Asia and exotic
Africa to the sides, regal Europe and
Reflecting the diversity of new a dynamic US in the center.
comers to the US from 1855–90,
Luis Sanguino’s 1973 work includes
an African, a Jew, a family, a priest,
6 Sunken Garden
MAP R4 Chase Manhattan
•
and a worker. Plaza, between Pine & Liberty Sts

The spray from a central fountain
2 Giovanni da Verrazzano
MAP R3 Battery Park
•
covers the floor of the circular garden.
Isamu Noguchi’s 1960s work suggests
The first European to sail into New rocks rising from the sea.
York Harbor in 1524 was honored by
fellow Italians with this 1909 statue
by Ettore Ximenes.
3 Shadows and Flags

MAP Q4 Between Maiden
•
Lane, William, & Liberty Sts

Louise Nevelson’s 1977 figures
enliven the traffic island they inhabit.
The largest is rooted to the ground,
others are on stilts.
4 George Washington
MAP R4 Federal Hall National
•
Double Check, bronze sculpture
Memorial, 26 Wall St
Designed and cast in 1883, a bronze
7 Double Check
MAP Q4 Zuccotti Park,
•
Washington on a massive granite between Broadway & Church St

pedestal lifts his hand from the The briefcase of J. Seward Johnson,
Bible after being sworn in. Jr.’s 1982 bronze figure contains a
stapler, calculator, and the occasional
5 The Four Continents
MAP R4 US Custom House,
•
sandwich provided by a passerby.
1 Bowling Green
Here, sculptor Daniel Chester
8 Sky Reflector-Net
MAP Q4 Fulton St Subway
•
French reflects 19thcentury US Station

A brilliant cable net of aluminum
The Four panels hanging from the ceiling of
Continents this gleaming new subway station.
9 Group of Four Trees

MAP R4 1 Chase Manhattan
•
Plaza, between Nassau & Liberty Sts

Jean Dubuffet’s 1972 amusing
mushroomlike sculptures hover
over pedestrians nearby.
0 Red Cube
MAP Q4 Marine Midland
•
Plaza, 140 Broadway

Isamu Noguchi’s 1967 red, 28ft
(9m) high, metal cube balances
on one corner defying gravity.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
For a three-course meal for one with a
5 Fraunces
Tavern
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable MAP R4 • 54 Pearl St
charges including tax. at Broad St • 212 968
1776 • $$
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
This unique
18th-century tavern
1 Battery Gardens
MAP R4 Battery Park,
•
is where George
Washington bade fare-
opposite 17 State St • 212 809 5508 well to his officers in
• $$
1783. The historic site
This restaurant offers decent New features a restaurant Fraunces
American fare with Asian accents, as well as a museum. Tavern
but come for the stunning panoramic
views of the harbor.
6 Harry’s Café & Steak
MAP R4 1 Hanover Square
•
Gigino at Wagner Park

2 MAP R3 • 20 Battery Place,
between Pearl & Stone Sts • 212 785
9200 • $$–$$$
next to the Jewish Heritage Museum The historic India House is home to
• 212 528 2228 • $$
a downstairs café-steakhouse that
Gigino’s delivers excellent Italian draws Wall Street types in droves.
food from the Amalfi coast and
dazzling views from the sophis-
ticated dining room and the
7 George’s
MAP R3 89 Greenwich St at
•
waterfront terrace. Rector St • 212 269 8026 • $$

For hearty American diner fare
3 Smorgas Chef
MAP R4 53 Stone St at
•
downtown. Burgers, soups, omelets,
sandwiches, and salads are on offer.
William St • 212 422 3500 • $$
The Swedish meatballs are famous,
and there’s a range of lighter fare.
8 Les Halles
MAP Q4 15 John St between
•
The setting is charming. Broadway and Nassau St • 212 285

8585 • $$
4 Bobby Van’s Steakhouse
MAP R4 25 Broad St at
•
Financial district meets Parisian
bistro at this sister restaurant of the
Exchange Place • 212 344 8463 • $$$ Park Avenue spot with celebrity chef
The excellent steaks, views of the Anthony Bourdain.
Stock Exchange, and a setting within
an 1898 Beaux Arts landmark are all
highlights. Part of a high-end chain.
9 Joseph’s
MAP R4 3 Hanover Square
•
• 212 747 1300 • $$

When Wall Streeters require Italian
food, they often head for Joseph’s.
The menu includes fettucine Alfredo
and fried calamari.
0 2West
MAP R3 • 2 West St at Battery
Park • 917 790 2525 • $$

A contemporary steakhouse with
French influences. Located in the
Ritz Carlton Hotel, with views across
Bobby Van’s Steakhouse the Hudson and Battery Park.
See map on p78
Civic Center and South

Street Seaport
Some of the finest architecture in New York
City is to be found at its Civic Center,
which serves as the headquarters for city
government. The impressive buildings in
this area span several centuries, from
the 18th-century St. Paul’s Chapel to
the pioneering 20th-century Woolworth
Building. The famous Brooklyn Bridge is
located nearby, as well as the old maritime
center of the city, South Street Seaport.
The piers and buildings of South Street
Seaport have now been restored and are
Woolworth home to a lively hub of cafés, restaurants,
Building and museums.
AREA MAP OF CIVIC CENTER AND SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
STREET
WHITE STREET C H I N AT O W N
STREET
Top 10 Sights
STREET
STREET
FRANKLIN
B AY A R D see pp85–7
STREET
Franklin
BROADWAY
Restaurants
L A FAY E T T E
St
LEONARD
Co l u m bu s
STREET see p89
CENTRE
Pa rk
CHURCH
B R OA D WAY
WORTH STREET
Maritime Sights
WORTH STREET see p88
FOLEY
PE A RL
PLACE
D UA N E SQUARE
C
STREET PACE PLAZA ST RE ET W

A
RO
T
H
RK
E
R
Chambers PA
IN
JAMES
ANDREW'S
St Chambers
E
PLAZA
St
S
T
CHAMBERS
R
ST
E
E
ST
AV
WEST
City Hall Chambers E OF

Pa r k St TH
EF
IN
ES
M U R R AY T
STREET
City Hall Brooklyn Bridge- R F
City Hall WAG
NE
Park Place R SR
FRA PLA
CE
W
NKF
EET
ORT
RO
BEE ST
BARC LAY ST KM DOV
STR
AN
RK
ET
World Trade ER
STR
EET
ST
PA
EE T
RE
Center
STR
LD
L ST
ANN Brooklyn
GO
STREET PEC
K Bridge
PEAR
CHURCH
SLI
FULTON P
Fulton
UC T
STR EET
T
Fulton
St
AD E E
St
VI T R
NAS SAU
Cortlandt JOHN
BROADWAY
STREE
S
St T
LO W E R M A N H AT TA N
ET
PIER 18
ST
RE
STREET
EET
LEGION
ST
SQUARE PIER 17
H
ST
WILLIAM
STR
MA
UT U T
ID
EN
H
SO S O
LA
L
NE
0 meters 250 Wall St
PEAR
TER
PIN E
ST RE E T PIER 15
WA
0 yards 250
Civic Center and South Street Seaport ❮❮ 85
Brooklyn Bridge makes for an enjoyable stroll
1 South Street Seaport

MAP Q4 Museum open
•
2 Brooklyn Bridge
MAP Q4 (Manhattan side)
•
Jan–Mar: 11am–5pm Fri–Sun; Park Row near Municipal Building

Apr–Dec: 11am–5pm Wed–Sun Linking Manhattan and Brooklyn,
• www.southstseaport.org
when it was completed in 1883 this
The cobbled streets, piers, and was the largest suspension bridge
buildings that were the center of New in the world and the first to be built
York’s 19th-century seafaring activity of steel. It took 600 workmen and
have been restored as a tourist center, 16 years to build, claiming 20 lives
although redevelopment is still in during construction, including that
progress. There are shops, restau- of the designing engineer, John A.
rants, bars, a museum with seafaring Roebling. Now an iconic symbol of
exhibits, a fleet of ships for boarding, New York, its 1-mile (1.8-km) span
and plenty of outdoor entertainment. rewards those who walk it with
fabulous views of city towers seen
through the artistic cablework.
3 Woolworth Building
MAP Q4 Broadway, between
•
Park Pl & Barclay St • Open for tours

only • www.woolworthtours.com
Built in 1913, this has one of New
York’s great interiors; marble walls,
bronze filigree, a mosaic ceiling, and
stained glass combine to magical
effect. Architect Cass Gilbert also
had a sense of humor – sculptures
include Five and Dime mogul
Woolworth counting nickels and
Gilbert himself cradling a model of
the building. It set the standard for
the skyscrapers that followed in the
South Street Seaport 1920s and 1930s (see p52).
THE “BOSS TWEED” COURTHOUSE 6 City Hall

MAP Q4 Broadway and
•
The first New York Park Row • Open for pre-arranged

County Courthouse tours only, call 212 788 2656
at 52 Chambers • www.nyc.gov
Street, completed The seat of city government since

in 1881, was built
1812, City Hall is considered one of
by “Boss” Tweed
(right), a corrupt the most beautiful early 19th-century
politician (see public buildings in the US. The
p46) who spent design, by architects Mangin and
fortunes on this McComb, Jr., won a competition
grand marble held in 1802. A statue of Justice
monument to himself. The elaborate crowns the structure. The rear of
interior has been restored, and it is the building, facing north, was not
now the headquarters of the clad in marble until 1954, since the
Department of Education. architects never expected the city to
develop further north (see p54).
4 Former AT&T Building

MAP Q4 195 Broadway
•
7 Municipal Building
MAP Q4 1 Center St at •
• Open office hours Chambers St

Built in 1922, this is a This building, which dominates
monument to excess, but fun the Civic Center area, straddling
to see nevertheless. In its Chambers Street, was the first
day, the facade was said to “skyscraper” by the prominent
have more columns than 20th-century architectural firm
any other building in the McKim, Mead, and White.
world; the vast lobby The 25-story structure was
is a forest of marble completed in 1914. The top is
pillars. Not far away a veritable wedding-cake
at 120 Broadway, the fantasy of towers and spires
former Equitable topped by Adolph Wienman’s
Building, built in 1915, famous statue, Civic Fame.
is of note for another The intricate terra-cotta vaulting
excess: its immense above the street is modeled on
bulk was responsible the entrance of the Palazzo
for the nation’s Farnese in Rome, and the
first skyscraper Municipal Building subway entrance at the south
zoning regulations. end, an arcaded plaza, is a
dramatic vault of Guastavino tiles.
5 St. Paul’s Chapel
MAP Q4 209 Broadway,
•
8 New York County

between Fulton & Vesey Sts • Open Courthouse
10am–6pm Mon–Sat, 7am–6pm Sun MAP P4 • 60 Center St • Open
• Episcopal service 8 & 9:15am Sun 9am–5pm Mon–Fri
• www.trinitywallstreet.org
Ascend the wide staircase of the
Manhattan’s oldest church was built 1926 New York County Courthouse
in 1766 as an “uptown” chapel for (adjacent to the 31-story, pyramid-
Trinity Church and took on added topped US Courthouse which dates
importance while Trinity was being from 1933), and enter to admire
rebuilt after the great fire of 1776. the marble-columned rotunda with
St. Paul’s Chapel was modeled after its Tiffany lighting fixtures. Note,
London’s St. Martin-in-the-Fields. too, the ceiling murals depicting
Situated one block away from Law and Justice. The hexagonal
Ground Zero, the church has an building has a courtroom in each
interactive 9/11 exhibit (see p54). of its six wings.
A WALK THROUGH CIVIC CENTER

AND SOUTH STREET SEAPORT
City Hall Municipal
Building
Woolworth
R iv er
Building
St. Paul's City Hall Bridge Café
Chapel Park Acqua
Ea st
AT&T South Street
Building Seaport Pier 17
Seaport
Museum
MORNING
Most subway routes lead to City

Hall. When you come up to street
level, walk down Broadway to see
the lobbies of the Woolworth
Building (see p85) and the former
AT&T Building, as well as the
beautiful Georgian interior of
St. Paul’s Chapel.
Surrogate’s Court/Hall of Records
Return via Park Row, once
Surrogate’s Court/ known as Newspaper Row
9 Hall of Records because it was lined with their
offices. Printing House Square
MAP Q4 • 31 Chambers St • Lobby
has a statue of Benjamin Franklin
open 9am–5pm Mon–Fri holding a copy of his Pennsylvania
With an interior inspired by the Paris Gazette. West of the Row lies
Opéra, this 1907 Beaux Arts beauty small but beautiful City Hall
boasts a magnificent central hall Park, where the Declaration of
with marble stairways and ceiling Independence was read to George
mosaics. The facade features statues Washington’s troops in July 1776.
The park has a granite time
representing Justice, the seasons, wheel telling the city’s history.
and notable New Yorkers, as well as
figures depicting the stages of life. A walk along Center and
Chambers Streets takes you past
the ornate Municipal Building.
0 Police Plaza
MAP Q4 Park Row at Pearl St
•
AFTERNOON
Constructed in 1973, the city’s police
headquarters can be found on a At midday, head east for a
spacious pedestrian plaza, a wel- seafood lunch at the Bridge Café
come area in a district with very few (see p89), which is housed in a
1794 wood-framed building. From
public spaces. The Tony Rosenthal here the East River is a short
abstract sculpture, Five in One, made stroll away, offering excellent
of five sloping interlocked discs, views of lower Manhattan.
symbolizes the city’s five boroughs.
Spend the afternoon at South
Street Seaport (see p85), visiting
the museum and the maritime
crafts center, and perhaps even
taking a cruise on one of the
ships. Head to Keg 229 (see p89)
for dinner, where you can enjoy
revisted kiddie comfort foods, or
perhaps try some delicious
Italian fare at Acqua restaurant
and wine bar (see p89).
Police Headquarters, Police Plaza
See map on p84

Maritime Sights
5 Ambrose
MAP Q4 Pier •
16, South Street

Seaport • Open Apr–
Dec: 11am–5pm Tue–
Sun • Admission charge
Part of the South Street
Seaport Museum, this
1907 lightship remained
in service until 1964.
6 Pilot House
MAP Q4 South •
Street Seaport • Open

11am–5pm Tue–Sun
Ambrose, Seaport Museum New York The South Street Seaport
ticket and information center is
1 Seaport
New York
Museum housed in this pilot house, taken
from a steam tugboat built in 1923 by
MAP Q4 • 12 Fulton St • Open Jan– the New York Central Railroad.
Mar: 11am–5pm Fri–Sun; Apr–Dec:
11am–5pm Wed–Sun • www.south
streetseaportmuseum.org 7 Pier 17
MAP Q5 South Street
•
A small portion of the city’s maritime Seaport • Closed for redevelopment

artifacts are open due to the damage A pier with three floors of food
caused by Hurricane Sandy and the stands, restaurants, and views of
resulting ongoing redevelopment. the East River and Brooklyn Bridge.
2 Schermerhorn Row
MAP Q4 Fulton St, between
•
8 Harbor Excursions
MAP Q4 Pier 16, South Street
•
Front & South Sts Seaport • May–Sep: Tue–Sun • Adm

Federal-style houses built by Peter The 1885 schooner Pioneer
Schermerhorn in 1811–12 now offers 90-minute family sails and
house a permanent exhibition space, 2-hour cruises in the afternoon
as well as shops and restaurants. and evening.
3 Peking
MAP Q4 Piers 16, South
•
9 Titanic Memorial
MAP Q4 Fulton St at Water St
•
Street Seaport • Open Apr–Dec: This lighthouse was built to

11am–5pm Tue–Sun • Adm commemorate the tragic sinking
This four-masted vessel was of the Titanic, the largest
built in 1911 as a German steamship ever made,
merchant ship before serving in April 1912.
as a British training boat in
the 1930s.
0 Audubon
Summer &
4 Bowne & Co.
MAP Q4 211 Water
•
Winter EcoCruise
MAP Q4 • Pier 16, South
St • Open 11am–7pm daily Street Seaport • Adm
An atmospheric re-creation A thrilling 90-minute ride
of a 19th-century print offers views of egrets,
shop, complete with herons, seals and more
working printing presses. Titanic Memorial in their habitats.
Restaurants
1 Bridge Café
MAP Q4 279 Water St at
•
PRICE CATEGORIES
Dover St 212 227 3344 $$
• •
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable
Dating back to 1794, this is one of charges including tax.
the oldest establishments in the city. $ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
Inside the quaint building beside the
Brooklyn Bridge, there are checked
tablecloths, and the American menu offices of a shipping agent. The café
is surprisingly sophisticated. serves good charcuterie and panini,
salads, and antipasti.
6 ElMAPLuchador
Q4 87 South St
•
• 646 398 7499 • $

No-frills, fresh Mexican cuisine is
served up at this popular eatery,
named after the colorfully-masked
Mexican wrestlers called luchadores.
7 Fish Market
MAP Q4 111 South St
•
Bridge Café • 212 227 4468 • $$

Located on the site of a 19th-century
2 IlMAPBrigante
Q4 214 Front St
•
fish market, this restaurant serves
briny staples in a dark, authentic
• 212 285 0222 • $$ wood-and-brick room.
Dig into hearty pastas, crisp pizzas
from a wood-burning oven, and
sausage ragù accompanied by silky
8 Suteishi
MAP Q5 24 Peck Slip St
•
red wines at this cozy trattoria. • 212 766 2344 • $$

Nestled in the shadow of the
3 Nelson Blue
MAP Q4 233–5 Front St
•
Brooklyn Bridge, just to the north of
South Street Seaport, this spot is a
• 212 346 9090 • $$ favorite among area workers and
One of the city’s few restaurants nearby residents for its fresh,
specializing in food from New reasonably priced sushi.
Zealand. Dishes are made using
imported ingredients.
9 Fresh Salt
MAP Q4 146 Beekman St
•
Acqua
4 MAP Q4 • 21–3 Peck Slip
• 212 962 0053 • $$
Come to this convivial bar and café
• 212 349 4433 • $$ for soups, gourmet sandwiches, and
New American-influenced Italian salads. Also on offer is a good
food is served here, prepared with weekend brunch.
organic ingredients. A cozy ambience
is provided by the vaulted ceilings
and warm lighting.
0 Keg 229
MAP Q4 229 Front St
•
• 212 566 2337 • $$

5 Bin 220
MAP Q4 220 Front St
•
Childhood favorites for all ages are
available at this fun beer bar and
• 212 374 9463 • $$ café. Wax nostalgic over pigs in a
Italian-inspired wine bar and café set blanket, mac and cheese and
in a 1798 building that once held the chicken tenders.
See map on p84
Chinatown and
Little Italy
Settled by immigrants in the 19th century, these
two ethnic enclaves are among the most colorful
parts of the city. Little Italy has dwindled to a
few blocks, but it is still an atmospheric center
of authentic Italian food and shops. Chinatown,
however, continues to grow. Up to 150,000
Chinese live here in crowded quarters. The
shops and sidewalk markets overflow with
Chinatown exotic foods, fine antiques and novelty gifts.
AREA MAP OF CHINATOWN AND LITTLE ITALY

PRINCE STREET
ELIZ
Top 10 Sights
BOW
MOT
MULB
see pp91–93
ABET
T
Restaurants
ERY
ERRY
Spring St
ST
see p95
ST
SPRING STREET
CL
Chinatown Food
BROADWAY
STRE
EVE
Shops see p94

LA
ET
STREET
STREET
ND
KENMARE
LITTLE
PL
I T A LY
BROOME STREET
CHRYST
ELDRID
Sa ra
FORSYT
ST RE E T
CROSBY
Grand St
GE
D
STREET
H
IE
STREET
GRAND
Ro os ev el
STREET
STREET
MU LBE RRY
STREET
LA FAYE T TE
ELIZ ABE TH
BAXTER
BOWER
MOT T
CENTRE
t Pa rk w
HOW ARD STR

EE T
STREET
STREET
HESTER
Y
ay
Canal St
STR EE T
STREET
STR EE T
Canal St
CAN
AL
STR Canal St
EET
STREET
BROADWAY
CANAL
WALKER STREE T
LLEY
STREE T
BAXTER
CORTLANDT A
C H I N AT O W N
STREET
STREET
ET
B AYA R D RE
STREET
ST
CENTRE
N
ET IO A
Y
STRE IS
PELL IV D
W
DO
D A
Columbus
L A FAY E T T E
ER O
R
Y
LEONARD STREET Park S ST B

ET
M
O T
SC RE
OT
PLACE
S
MO ST A ST
T
E
CA
ST
TH
Y
NR
RE
ER
HE
ET
IN
ES
WORTH STREET
E
ST JAM
W
0 meters 200 RO
OL
ST
IV
RK
RE
ER
PA
ET
0 yards 200
ST
Chinatown and Little Italy ❮❮ 91
Mulberry Street, Little Italy
1 Mulberry Street
MAP P4 Mulberry St,
•
after the department relocated in
1973, the building has since been
between Broome & Canal Sts converted into luxury condos, the
There are many trendy shops on Police Building Apartments.
Mulberry Street from Houston
down to Spring Street and though
Chinatown is overrunning much
3 Museum of Chinese
in America
of Little Italy, the section between MAP P4 • 211–215 Centre St
Broome and Canal remains strictly • Open 11am–6pm Tue, Wed & Fri–
Italian. It is filled with restaurants, Sun, 11am–9pm Thu • Adm, free Thu
coffee shops with tempting Italian • www.mocanyc.org
pastries, and stores selling pasta This fascinating museum, devoted to

implements, statues of saints, and the Chinese experience in the West,
T-shirts saying “Kiss Me, I’m Italian.” features an exhibit called “Where
The Feast of San Gennaro packs the is Home?,” with personal stories,
street each September (see p74). photographs, and poetry culled
from the community. Among the
2 Old Police
Headquarters Building
topics explored are women’s roles,
religion, and the “bachelor society.”
MAP P4 • 240 Centre St Changing exhibits range from art
• Closed to public to the experience of gay Chinese
After the boroughs merged into people. Books, area guides, and
Greater New York in 1898, the free flyers on cultural events are
city’s police department also available.
expanded rapidly. This 1905
Good Fortune Gifts
headquarters near Little
Italy was the result – a
4 MAP P4 • 32 Mott St
monumental, columned Originally known as Quong
Baroque structure fit for Yeun Shing & Company, this
“New York’s Finest,” with is Chinatown’s oldest store,
an ornate dome tall established in 1891. The
enough to be seen store was a social hub
from City Hall. The for Chinese men, who
strange shape of the were not allowed to
building fits a wedge- bring their wives to
shaped lot. Empty for the US under old
more than a decade Old Police Headquarters immigration laws.
CHINATOWN’S EARLY DAYS

The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
prevented Chinese workers from
bringing their families with them to
New York, so the original Chinatown
(left), bounded by Pell, Doyers, and
Mott streets, was mostly male and
dominated by tongs. These were
sometimes social clubs and sometimes
rival criminal fraternities, giving the old
locale its dangerous reputation.
5 Mott Street Shopping

MAP P4 Mott St
•
serves, first Irish, then Italian,
and now Chinese. As the focal
Clustered on this street are a variety point of today’s Chinese Roman
of shops with a wonderful selection Catholic community, it offers
of Oriental goods. Iki Iki Gift Shop classes and services to help
(No. 2) is a paradise for fans of newcomers and holds services
Yu-Gi-Oh! and Hello Kitty. Vintage in Cantonese and Mandarin.
jewelry, bags, and candles are the
specialty of Uniqulee (No. 36),
while New Age Designer (No. 38) Church of the
makes clothing to order in your Transfiguration
choice of jewel-hued silks. For
beautifully designed chopsticks,
head to the Yunhong Chopsticks
(No. 50).
6 Pearl River Chinese

Products Emporium
MAP P4 477 Broadway
•
The largest department store in

Chinatown has a fascinating pot-
pourri of goods for sale. There
are Chinese musical instruments,
paper lanterns, kites, dried herbs,
embroidered silk tops, dresses and
pajamas with mandarin collars,
purses, dolls, pillows, and sandal-
wood and jasmine soaps.
7 Church of the
Transfiguration
8 Columbus Park
MAP P4 • 29 Mott St • Open 7:30– MAP P4 Bayard & Mulberry Sts
•
9am & 11:30am–1pm daily, 5:30–7pm Chinatown’s only park was created in
Sat, 8am–2pm Sun the late 1890s as a result of the cam-
Built by the English Lutheran Church paigning of the newspaper reporter
in 1801 and sold to the Roman Jacob Riis and other social reformers.
Catholic Church of the Transfiguration It filled a stretch of the city that at
in 1853, this Georgian-style stone the time was New York’s worst slum,
church with Gothic windows is typical where Riis reported a stabbing or
of the influence of successive shooting at least once a week.
influxes of immigrants in New York. Though it features more concrete
The church has changed with the than greenery, the park is popular
nationalities of the community it today, filled with Chinese kids at play,
A STROLL AROUND CHINATOWN

AND LITTLE ITALY
Spring St
Subway
Caffè
Roma
Museum Alleva Dairy, Piemonte Ravioli Co.
of Chinese
in America Di Palo Fine Foods
Ferrara’s
Ten Ren's Tea Jing

Fong
Eastern States
Buddhist Temple
Xiangqi players in Columbus Park
Golden
Unicorn
xiangqi (Chinese chess) players, and
people practicing tai chi. On the
weekends, Chinese fortune-tellers MORNING
sometimes set up shop in the park. Take the No. 6 train to Spring
Street, walk past Lafayette, and
Bloody Angle
9 MAP P4 • Doyers St near Pell St
turn down Mulberry Street (see
p91) for a stroll through Little
The name for this sharp curve on Italy. Don’t miss the old-fashioned
Doyers Street was coined by a news- food shops on Grand Street, such
as cheese specialist Alleva Dairy
paper because this was the site of so (188 Mulberry Street at Grand) and
many gangland ambushes during Piemonte Ravioli Co. (190 Grand
the 1920s. It was a period when the Street), where two dozen shapes
Hip Sing and On Leong tongs, and varieties of pasta can be
groups similar to criminal gangs, bought. At 206 Grand Street is
were fighting for control of the Di Palo Fine Foods, where you
opium trade and gambling rackets in can watch fresh mozzarella being
made. Take a break at a classic
Chinatown. The tong wars continued
Italian café, like Caffè Roma, 385
off and on until at least the 1940s, Broome Street, or Ferrara’s, 195–
and their rivalries continue in the 201 Grand Street.
present-day youth gangs.
Take Grand Street west to Centre
Eastern States Street, then turn left and you’ll
0 Buddhist Temple find an introduction to what’s
ahead, the Museum of Chinese
MAP P4 • 64B Mott St in America (see p91). Walk east
• Open 8am–6pm daily back to Mott Street, the center
Step into the incense-scented of Chinatown. Enjoy a dim sum
interior of this temple, where lunch at Jing Fong or the Golden
offerings of fresh fruit are piled high, Unicorn (see p95).
and more than 100 gold Buddhas
AFTERNOON
gleam in the candlelight. The temple
takes advantage of Chinatown’s Remaining on Mott Street, spend
tourist traffic by offering $1 fortunes some time browsing the many
for sale near the front. shops, exotic food stores, mar-
kets, and galleries that line the
street. Step into Ten Ren’s Tea
(79 Mott Street) to sample a fad
imported from Taiwan called
“bubble tea”: tall glasses of
flavored teas served with “pearls”
of tapioca in the bottom.
End the afternoon with a visit
to the golden Buddhas of the
Eastern States Buddhist Temple
and have your fortune read.
Inside Eastern States Buddhist Temple
See map on p90

Chinatown Food Shops

6 New Kam Man
MAP P4 200 Canal St •
One of the largest food emporiums

in Chinatown stocks tonics, teas,
ginseng, vegetables of every shape,
and row upon row of sauces.
7 Hong Kong Supermarket

MAP P4 157 Hester St at
•
Elizabeth St
Market stall, Chinatown This huge store offers all manner of
dried seafood, noodles, imported
1 Street Markets
MAP P4 Chinatown,
•
goods, watermelon seeds, and food
products from China. Try one of the
including Canal & Hester Sts inexpensive, wrapped hard candies.
Canal Street and Hester Street are
among the many blocks crowded
with stands selling exotic Chinese
8 Deluxe Food Market
MAP P4 79 Elizabeth St
•
vegetables, fruits, and dried foods. The Chinese come here for prepared
foods, marinated meats, and the fully
2 Paris Sandwich
Bakery Café
stocked meat and fish counters.
MAP P4 213 Grand St

•
This takeaway spot is renowned for

9 Aji Ichiban USA
MAP P4 37 Mott St
•
its Vietnamese treats, such as báhn The name of this snack emporium
mì (baguettes typically filled with means “the best and superior” in
meat) and green-tea waffles. Japanese, and this tiny store in the
heart of Chinatown lives up to its
3 Kamwo Herbal Pharmacy
MAP P4 209–11 Grand St
•
moniker. Look out for exotic treats
such as spicy dried fish.
One of the better-known shops
offering Chinese herbs said to cure
anything from arthritis to impotence.
0 Chinatown
Factory
Ice Cream
Ginseng is available in teas or MAP P4 65 Bayard St at Mott St

•
supplement form. Ginger, lychee, pumpkin, mango, and

red bean are among the flavors of ice
4 Fay Da Bakery
MAP P4 83 Mott St at
•
cream that can be sampled at this
popular dessert stop, a favorite with
Canal St young visitors.
Sample a delicious soft bun filled
with roasted pork or beef for less
than $1, then try almond cookies,
red bean cakes, custard tarts, or
cream buns for dessert.
5 Ten Ren Tea &

Ginseng Company
MAP P4 75 Mott St
•
An array of golden canisters holds

many varieties of Chinese teas;
knowledgeable clerks will explain
the properties of each and how to
brew them properly. Chinatown Ice Cream Factory
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
5 Golden Unicorn
MAP P4 18 East Broadway
•
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable at Catherine St • 212 941 0911 • $
charges including tax. Dim sum is the star but all the
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 dishes are well prepared in this
crowded, thirdfloor restaurant.
1 Great N.Y. Noodletown

MAP P4 28½ Bowery St at
•
6 Jing Fong
MAP P4 20 Elizabeth St, •
Bayard St • 212 349 0923 • No credit between Bayard & Canal Sts
cards • $ • 212 964 5256 • $$
The decor is simple and so is the This glittery room is packed daily for
menu, with wonderful soups, meat the vast selection of freshly made
dishes, noodles, and creatively pre dim sum. Just point at your choices
pared seafood. as the carts roll by.
7 Nice Green Bo
MAP P4 66 Bayard St,
•
between Mott & Elizabeth Sts

• 212 625 2359 • No credit cards • $
This busy Shanghai spot is famous

for its dumplings and scallion
pancakes. Service is perfunctory,
but the lines move quickly.
Great N.Y. Noodletown

8 Lombardi’s Pizza
MAP P4 32 Spring St,
•
between Mott & Mulberry Sts

2 Joe’s Shanghai
MAP P4 9 Pell St at Bowery
•
• 212 941 7994 • No credit cards • $$
Pizza doesn’t come much better

• 212 233 8888 • No credit cards • $$ than at “America’s First Pizzeria.”
The Chinatown branch of the This unpretentious oldtimer turns
Flushing (Queens) restaurant famous out delectable thincrust pies.
for its soup dumplings (look for
steamed buns on the menu).
9 Da Nico
MAP P4 164 Mulberry
•
Peking Duck House

3 MAP P4 • 28 Mott St • 212 227
St, between Broome &
Grand Sts • 212 343
1810 • $$ 1212 • $$
A pretty escape from Chinatown’s A rustic setting and a
surrounding bustle, the Peking Duck wonderful courtyard
House serves diners its timetested garden make this family
signature duck as well as elegant run restaurant with a dozen
takes on Chinese classics. varieties of pizza a favorite.
Chef at
4 Fuleen Seafood
MAP P4 11 Division St, off
•
0 Parm
MAP P4 • 248
Da Nico
Bowery • 212 941 6888 • $$ Mulberry St • 212 965 0955 • $

Fresh, wellprepared seafood dishes Known for its ItalianAmerican
at bargain prices can be had at this cuisine, sensational sandwiches are
Chinatown favorite. The Dungeness served at this popular Nolita spot.
crab and lobster appetizers (four Try their Turkey Hero or Saratoga
ways) are a steal. Club. Dine in or takeaway.
See map on p90
Lower East Side and

East Village
The Lower East Side still seems to
echo the calls of immigrants living in
the area’s tenements. Early churches
became synagogues for the Jews who
came here in record numbers. Recently,
Latinos and Chinese have added to the rich
Steam iron, history of the area, now being rediscovered
Tenement by a hip, young generation. Nearby is the East
Museum
Village, an early Dutch enclave that changed
from German to Jewish before becoming a
hippie haven and the birthplace of punk rock. A Ukrainian
community here has tenaciously survived these changes.
AREA MAP OF LOWER EAST SIDE AND EAST VILLAGE
14th St-
Union Sq Third Ave EAST 14TH ST
First Ave
Top 10 Sights
FO
see pp97–9
A V E N U E
THIRD AVENUE
UR
Restaurants
TH
EAST 12TH STREET

SECOND
see p101
AV E
FIRST
EAST 10TH STREET Bargain Stores

8th St-NYU EAST 9TH ST and Boutiques
Tompkins see p100
A
Astor
Place ST. MARK ’S PLACE Square
GREENWICH EAST 7TH STREE T
VILLAGE COOPER
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVENUE
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
SQUARE
STREET
EAST VILLAGE
B R O A D WAY
EAST 4TH STREET

L A FAY E T T E
B
BOW
E A S T 2 N D S T R E E T
ERY
N ST RE E T
Bleecker HO US TO Hamilton
St Second EA ST Fish Park
ES SE X
Ave
SU FFO LK
CL IN TO
NO RF OL K
Broadway- STREET
Lafayette St
ALLEN
PITT
N
S TA N T O
Sara
CHRYST
N
ELDRID
ST
ST
Prince St N ST RE E T
RIV ING TO
ST RE E T
STREET
ST RE E T
D
Essex
IE
GE
BU RG BR ID
GE
St WI LL IA MS
Roosev STREET
Spring St
SPRING ST ST RE ET
DE LA NC EY
STREET
Delancey
LOWER
STREET
ST St
KEN MA RE
elt Pa
Bowery EAST SIDE

STREET
BROOME STREET
LITTLE GRAND ET
AY RE
ST
ST
ITALY ST
rkway
W
AD N
LAFAYE T TE
O
LU DL OW
ISO
OR CH AR
Grand St BR
M
MOT T
D
ELIZ ABE TH
MUL BERR Y
MA
ON
CEN TRE
ST
TG
EA
OM
Canal St
D ST
BOWERY
STRE E T
ST
ER
Y
East
ST
STRE E T
STRE E T
Canal St Broadway
0 meters 500
RU
TG
Canal St
ER
C H I N AT O W N 0 yards 500
S
ST
Lower East Side and East Village ❮❮ 97
1 Lower East Side

Tenement Museum 3 New Museum of
Contemporary Art
MAP N5 • 108 Orchard St • 212 431 MAP N4 • 235 Bowery St • Open
0233 • Tours: run regularly 10am– 11am–6pm Wed–Sun (to 9pm Thu)
6pm daily from 103 Orchard St (call • Adm • www.newmuseum.org
ahead) • Adm • www.tenement.org This provocative museum mounts

Guided tours inside this tenement shows of experimental work that
building give an insight into the other museums often overlook,
carefully researched lives of three particularly new multimedia forms,
of the families who lived here; a which sometimes include intriguing
German-Jewish clan in 1874, an window displays. It moved into a
Orthodox Jewish family from cutting-edge building by Tokyo-
Lithuania in 1918, and a Sicilian based architects Sejima and
Catholic family during the Depression Nishizawa in 2007, with a bookstore,
in the 1930s. theater, learning center, and café.
2 Orchard Street
MAP P5 Lower East Side
•
4 Museum at
Eldridge Street
Visitor Center, 54 Orchard St MAP P5 • 12 Eldridge St • Open
• 212 226 9010 • Open 10am–6pm 10am–5pm Sun–Fri (to 3pm Fri)
Mon–Fri, noon–5pm Sat & Sun • Tours: hourly until 4pm • Adm,
• www.lowereastside.org free Mon • www.eldridgestreet.org

Orchard Street turned into a street of This 1887 synagogue was the first
shops in 1940, when Mayor Fiorello built in the US by Jewish immigrants
La Guardia outlawed pushcarts from Eastern Europe. As many as
throughout New York City. Many of 1,000 people attended services
the street’s merchants continue to here at the turn of the 20th century.
put some of their wares out on the As congregants left the neighbor-
sidewalk on Sundays and lure hood, attendance waned, and the
customers in with offers of 20 to 30 temple closed in the 1950s. After
percent off brand names. The Lower a 20-year restoration initiative, the
East Side Visitor Center gives a free synagogue has been transformed
tour of the street every Sunday into a museum and a vibrant
between April and December. cultural center.
Restored interior of the Museum at Eldridge Street

Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Synagogue
5 Beth Hamedrash
Hagadol Synagogue 7 St. Mark’s Place
MAP M4 East 8th St, between
•
MAP P5 • 60–4 Norfolk St 3rd Ave & Ave A

Once the heart of hippiedom, this
Artists can often be seen sketching block still has a counter-culture feel
this small, picturesque building. and is the headquarters of the East
It was constructed in 1850 as the Village youth scene. Sidewalks are
Norfolk Street Baptist Church, but crowded until late into the night with
as the neighborhood changed, the patrons of funky, punky bars and
membership moved uptown, and shops selling music, books, T-shirts,
in 1885 the structure was converted vintage clothing, beads, posters, and
to a synagogue by America’s oldest black-leather everything. This is the
Russian-born Orthodox Jewish place to get pierced or tattooed.
congregation. Gothic woodwork and
the iron fence from the original
church remain.
6 Russ & Daughters

MAP N5 179 East Houston St
•
• Open 8am–8pm Mon–Fri, 8am–

7pm Sat, 8am–5:30pm Sun (times
may vary due to Jewish holidays)
• www.russanddaughters.com
In 1907, Joel Russ began trading

strings of Polish mushrooms that he
carried on his shoulders while he
saved up to buy a handcart. In 1920,
he opened this landmark store,
which also sold salt-cured herring
and salmon. Nowadays, a fourth
generation of the family, including
Russ’s great-granddaughter, is in
charge. The smoked salmon and
other goods are of top quality and
delicious, and caviar is a specialty. Comics store, St Mark’s Place
8 St. Mark’s in-the-

Bowery Church
EAST SIDE EXPLORATION
MAP M4 • 131 East 10th St • Open Renwick
Triangle St. Mark's in-the-
8:30am–4pm Mon–Fri, service Bowery Church
10:30am Sun
The second-oldest church in New Ukrainian
York stands on land where Peter Museum Katz's
Delicatessen
Stuyvesant, Dutch governor of the
settlement in the 1600s, had his Russ & Daughters Delancey St
Subway Beth Hamedrash
private chapel. He is also buried Tenement Hagadol Synagogue
here. In the 1960s it served as one of Museum
Bialystoker
Synagogue
the city’s most politically committed Kossar's Bialys Bakery
Henry Street
congregations and continues to live Doughnut Plant Settlement
on the avant-garde edge.
MORNING
9 Renwick Triangle
MAP M4 114–128 East 10th
•
From the Delancey Street subway
St, 23–5 Stuyvesant St, between 2nd walk south to Grand Street and
& 3rd Aves Kossar’s Bialys Bakery, 367
These handsome townhouses Grand, famous for chewy, onion-
flavored rolls, or the Doughnut
were created in 1861 by James
Plant, 379 Grand, where the
Renwick, Jr., a prominent architect treats achieve gourmet status.
of the day, on land that was once Walk east for two historic houses
Peter Stuyvesant’s farm. of worship, the Beth Hamedrash
Hagadol Synagogue and the
0 Ukrainian Museum
MAP N4 222 East 6th St, bet
•
Bialystoker Synagogue. Return
along East Broadway, passing
ween 2nd & 3rd Aves • Open the Henry Street Settlement at
11:30am–5pm Wed–Sun No. 281. The community center at
• Adm • www.ukrainian
No. 197, the Manny Cantor Center,
has good art exhibits. Walk to
museum.org Orchard and pick up a bargain at
The museum show- the shops here or visit the Lower
cases a beguiling East Side Tenement Museum (see
collection of Ukrainian p97). Try one of the 50 delicious
costumes (embroid- flavors of ice cream at Il Labora
torio del Gelato at 188 Ludlow, or
ered blouses, colorful
continue to East Houston Street
sashes, sheepskin and and have lunch at Katz’s Delicat
fur vests) and wedding essen (see p101), or pick up some
wreaths of yarn and bagels at Russ & Daughters.
Ukrainian ribbons. There are also
costume ceramics, jewelry, and AFTERNOON
intricate Ukrainian Easter
After lunch, walk uptown on
eggs known as pysanky. 2nd Avenue. Turn left on East 6th
to visit the Ukrainian Museum,
THE CHANGING SCENE a small and hidden gem of cos-
tumes and culture. Walk to
Proving that change is the rule in New St. Mark’s Place, browsing the
York City, the Lower East Side has funky shops and bars on your
emerged as the newest trendy area for way, then walk east on Stuyvesant
clubs, restaurants, bars, cafés, and hip Street, admiring the landmark
boutiques. Some residents are even townhouses of the Renwick
moving into the tenement buildings Triangle. Lastly, stop at St. Mark’s
that their great-grandparents fought so intheBowery Church, one of
hard to escape. Ludlow Street is one of the oldest in the city, where you
the best streets to get a feel for the can pay your respects at the
current scene in the area. grave of Peter Stuyvesant.
See map on p96

Bargain Stores and Boutiques

1 Zarin Fabric Home
Furnishings 6 A.MAPW.P5Kaufman
73 Orchard St •
MAP P5 • 69 Orchard St Fine-quality European lingerie is sold

Since 1936 this mammoth showroom at an excellent price with person-
and workshop has provided alized service. This third-generation
upholstery and fabrics to the public store, set up in 1924, offers a range
at wholesale prices. of underwear for men and women,
as well as some stunning bridal sets.
2 Katinka
•
7 Jodamo
Miniature treasure featuring exotic MAP N5 321 Grand St
•
Indian textiles, clothing, and jewelry An extensive range of European

for shockingly low prices. designer menswear can be found in
this large store, including Versace,
Valentino, and Missoni, as well as
leather goods and shoes.
8 Altman Luggage
MAP N5 135 Orchard St
•
From computer cases to carry-ons,

brand names like Lark, Travelpro,
and American Tourister are sold for
less at this well-stocked emporium.
9 Moo Shoes
MAP P5 78 Orchard St
•
You can shop for funky, colorful

footwear at this vegan-owned store
The Dressing Room that sells cruelty-free shoes, bags,
T-shirts, wallets, books, and various
3 The Dressing Room
MAP P5 75A Orchard St
•
other accessories.
More than just a boutique, it show-

cases the work of young designers,
0 Economy Candy
MAP N5 108 Rivington St
•
offers a clothing exchange, and Since 1937, this old-fashioned,

also has a cocktail bar with live family-run candy store has been
DJ sets. doling out gumballs, hand-dipped
chocolates, and fun New York-
4 Exit 9 Gift Emporium
MAP N5 51 Ave A
•
themed goodies.
An independent store with a large

collection of kitsch, gifts, and all
sorts of novelties. This is a great
places to pick up inexpensive, fun
gifts, from inflatable moose heads
to colorful tote bags.
5 Giselle
MAP N5 143 Orchard St
•
Four floors of designer clothing by

European names such as Valentino,
Escada, and Ungaro, promising
20 to 30 percent off retail. Economy Candy
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES 60 years has been serving borscht,
For a three-course meal for one with a blintzes, and pierogi for a pittance.
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable The tables at the back are quieter.
charges including tax.
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 7 The Dumpling Man

MAP M4 100 St Mark’s Place
•
• 212 505 2121 • $

1 Schiller’s Liquor Bar
MAP N5 131 Rivington St at
•
The pork, chicken, and vegetarian
dumplings are a big draw, but save
Norfolk St • 212 260 4555 • $$ room for the shaved ice dessert.
An eclectic menu is served at this
French-inspired restaurant by Keith
McNally. Arrive early for dinner if
8 Freemans
MAP N4 191 Chrystie St
•
you do not want to wait. The brunch • 212 420 0012 • $$

menu is also very good. Hiding at the end of a graffitied alley,
this hunting lodge-style restaurant
2 Katz’s Delicatessen
MAP N5 205 East Houston St
•
serves a 1950s-inspired menu, from
rum-soaked ribs to prunes wrapped
at Ludlow St • 212 254 2246 • $ in bacon, oozing Stilton cheese.
Savor a pastrami sandwich on rye
here, and you’ll understand why
New York delis are famous.
3 Sammy’s Roumanian
MAP N4 157 Chrystie St
•
• 212 673 0330 • No vegetarian

options • $$
This steakhouse is like a Jewish
wedding every night. You’ll enjoy the
chopped liver and every minute of
the schmaltzy entertainment.
4 Mission Chinese Food

MAP P5 171 East Broadway
•
• 212 529 8800 • $$ Freemans restaurant

Dine on reinvented Chinese food –
from mapo tofu with simmered pork
to salt-cod fried rice – at Danny
9 Prune
MAP N4 • 54 East 1st St,
Bowien’s wildly popular restaurant. between 1st & 2nd Aves • 212 677
6221 • $$
5 Macondo
MAP N5 157 East Houston St,
•
Updated homestyle American is the
game here, with dishes like lamb
between Allen & Eldridge Sts • 212 chop with leeks and braised pota-
473 9900 • $$ toes. Brunch is also a hit.
This fun bar-restaurant gives Latino
street food a gourmet rework, serving
seven signature dishes.
0 Momofuku Ssäm Bar
MAP M4 207 2nd Ave at 13th
•
St • 212 254 3500 • $$

6 Veselka
MAP M4 144 2nd Ave at 9th
•
This popular spot serves American
food that usually veers through Asia
St • 212 228 9682 • $$ on its way to the plate. Offal often
This funky and cozy Ukrainian diner figures in, but don’t be intimidated –
is open 24 hours a day, and for over it’s all delicious (see p67).
See map on p96
SoHo and TriBeCa

The area named for its shape (Triangle Below
Canal) long consisted mostly of abandoned
warehouses. When Robert De Niro set up his
Tribeca Film Center in 1988, stylish restaurants
opened, and the area started to draw celebrity
residents. Now TriBeCa is one of New York’s
hottest neighborhoods and home to the
TriBeCa Film Festival. SoHo’s (South of
Houston) once empty loft spaces first drew
artists, then galleries, then crowds of
browsers and restaurants to serve them.
Only some galleries remain, and the streets
are now lined with designer clothing and home
Statue, Fire furnishing boutiques. Both areas boast the
Museum famous New York cast-iron architecture.
1 Greene
MAP N4
Street
2 Children’s
of the Arts
Museum
Cast-iron architecture flourished in MAP N3 • 103 Charlton St, between

New York in the late 1800s, as a way Hudson & Greenwich Sts • 212 274
to produce decorative elements such 0986 • Open noon–5pm Mon,
as columns and arches and create noon–6pm Thu & Fri, 10am–5pm
impressive buildings inexpensively. Sat & Sun • Adm • www.cmany.org
Greene Street, between Canal and Founded in 1988, the CMA’s mission
Grand streets, and between Broome is to enable children aged one to 12
and Spring streets, has 50 examples. to reach their full potential in the
The rows of columned facades visual and performing arts. Children
creating a striking streetscape. can work with paint, glue, paper, and
recycled materials to paint, build,
sculpt, and imagine. They can also
play in the ball pond and art house,
design projects, explore exhibitions,
and meet other children visting
the museum.
3 Prada
MAP N4 • 575 Broadway at
Prince St • Open 11am–7pm Mon–

Sat (to 8pm Thu), 11am–6pm Sun
This extraordinary flagship store for
trend-setting Italian designer Prada
is a sign of SoHo’s shift from art to
fashion. Dutch architect Rem
Koolhaas is responsible for the ultra-
hip floating stairs, undulating walls,
futuristic elevators, and hi-tech
dressing rooms. A visit here is a
must for fans of both high-end
Cast-iron building on Greene Street fashion and architecture.
SoHo and TriBeCa ❮❮ 103
AREA MAP OF SOHO AND TRIBECA

0 meters 250 BLEECKER Bleecker St
ST
STREET
LA GUA RDIA
ET
0 yards 250 BE
STRE E T
DF
MERCER
RE
PLAC E
OR
ST
D
ST
HU
RE Broadway-
James J.
NG
ET
Lafayette St
DS
WEST
NI
Walker Park HOUSTON

W
STREET
ON
ET
MACDO UGAL
AV E N
DO
ET RE
S TRE ST
STRE E T
ON
RKS Houston UE
STRE E T
CLA N
TO
US St
HO Prince St
ST
WE
OF
PRINCE
EET STREE T
VA
ST
STREE T
STR
GR
WOO STER
RE
STREET
RI
B R O A D WAY
STREET
EEN
THE
N
LT O
ET
CK
AR
CH
B R O A D WAY
WI
Spring Spring St
CH
St SPRING
STREET
SULLI VAN
THOM PSON
STR
AMER
MERCER
ST
EET
EET
STR
SOHO
IC A S
STREET
nel
RE
Tun R E E T IC K
d ST
ET
an IN
Holl D OM BROOME
IN G STREET
(S IX T
EE T
SPR Tollgate STR
GREENE
WEST
STREET
S
STREET
TT
H
CA WA
CROSBY
Holla N A L
nd
AV E )
Tunn STR GRAND

EET STREET
el Canal
St
CENTRE
ST
L A FAY E T T E
WA
TTS
SH
WA
IN G
HOW ARD STRE

Canal CAN ET
AL
TO N
EET
GR
STR St STR
E E T Canal St
VA
EEN
Y
STR LISPENARD
RI
VE ST Canal St
WE
WI
St. John’s
HU
TRIBECA
CO L
CK
ALL EY
CH
STR
Park
ST
DS
WALKER
L IS T
STREE T
EE T
ON
ST
ER
Canal St
COR TLA NDT
ST
STREET
ERT
ST
HUB
EET WHITE
RE
ST
STR
STR
E
ST
ET
OR Franklin St
STREET
EET
MO
RTH
RE
FR ANKLIN STREE T
NO
L A FAY E T T E
ET
B R OA D WAY
LEONARD STREET
ON
R R IS
B R O A D WAY
HA TREET
ST
CENTRE
S
RE
ET
THOMAS
Top 10 Sights STREET
see pp102–5
DUANE STREET
WEST
Restaurants ANDREW'S
PLAZA
READE
see p107 STREET
Nightlife CHAMBERS
Chambers St
STREET
see p106 Chambers St Chambers St
4 New York City

Fire Museum
MAP N3 • 278 Spring St
• Open 10am–5pm daily • Adm
• www.nycfiremuseum.org
A nostalgic treasure housed in a

1904 firehouse, this splendid
collection includes the city’s fire-
fighting engines, equipment, garb,
and memorabilia from the 18th
century to the present. A moving
photo display depicts the World
Trade Center attack on September
11, 2001 and honors the hundreds
of firefighters lost there. New York City Fire Museum
Impressive cast-iron facade of the Haughwout Building
5 Haughwout Building
MAP P4 488–492 Broadway
•
terra-cotta. One notable example
is Ernest Flagg’s 1904 “Little” Singer
at Broome St Building (to distinguish it from a
A cast-iron masterpiece, this taller tower also built for Singer).
structure was built in 1857 to house Influenced by Parisian architecture
a fashionable china and glassware of the period, it has a charming
emporium. The design of colonnaded 12-story facade adorned with
arches flanked by taller Corinthian wrought-iron balconies and graceful
columns was adapted from the arches painted in dark green.
facade of the Sansovino Library in
Venice. This motif is repeated 92
times across the front of the
7 Canal Street
MAP P3–4
building. A 1995 renovation removed The end of SoHo, the beginning of
grime and restored the elegant TriBeCa, and a world of its own, no
original pale color. This street better shows the
building boasted the first contrasts of New York.
Otis safety elevator, an Canal Street is crowded
innovation that made with peddlers selling
the skyscraper possible. fake Rolex watches and
Gucci bags, electronics
6 “Little”
Building
Singer that may or may not be
new, and bargain stores
MAP N4 • 561–563 offering sneakers,
Broadway, between Prince jeans, and flea-market
& Spring Sts finds. Keep walking
By the early 1900s, cast east into Chinatown,
iron was giving way to and the goods shift
steel-framed brick and to vegetables and
displays of live and
“Little” Singer Building dried fish.
8 Harrison
MAP P3
Street A STROLL AROUND SOHO
AND TRIBECA
This rare group of Federal town
Spencer
houses, built between 1796 and Brownstone Bleecker St
1828, did not exist as a row until Anna Sui
Subway
1975, when the houses were moved Kelley & Ping Miu
Staley-Wise
Gallery
to this site to be saved from the Greene Street Miu
urban renewal that razed much of The Drawing
the area. At the end of the block (No. Center
6) is the former New York Mercantile Church Lounge apexart
Exchange, a Queen Anne building Nobu
dating from 1884 and in use until White Street
1977 when the Exchange moved to Harrison Bouley

4 World Trade Center. Street
MORNING
9 White Street
MAP P3–4 Bleecker Street subway is a good
The best example of castiron starting point to explore Soho.
architecture in TriBeCa is a sampling Galleries worth a visit include
of several styles. No. 2 has Federal Spencer Brownstone at 3
Wooster St, and Franklin Bowles
features and a gambrel roof; Nos.
Galleries at 431 West Broadway.
8–10, designed by Henry Fernbach Greene Street (see p102) has a
in 1869, sport Tuscan columns and number of interesting boutiques,
arches and use the Neo such as Moss, Helmut Lang, Paul
Renaissance device of building Smith, and Kirna Zabête.
shorter upper stories to give an The Drawing Center (see p51)
illusion of height. There is a complete exhibits work from emerging
change of pace at No. 38, which artists and has poetry readings.
houses neon artist Rudi Stern’s This is also a prime area for
gallery, Let There Be Neon. photography galleries. The
most interesting are Janet
0 TriBeCa Film Center

MAP P3 375 Greenwich St
•
Borden and Staley-Wise,
both located at 560 Broadway.
Afterwards, stop for Asian
A turnofthecentury coffee noodles at Kelley & Ping, 127
warehouse has been converted into Greene St, between Houston
office space for the film and and Prince streets.
entertainment industry. The guiding
spirit was Robert De Niro, whose AFTERNOON
TriBeCa Productions was founded in
Drop in on designer boutiques
1988. Miramax has set up offices Miu Miu, 100 Prince Street, and
here and the building is also home to Anna Sui, 484 Broome Street,
the TriBeCa Grill, owned by De Niro before proceeding to TriBeCa.
and restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Take a stroll along White and
Harrison streets to admire their
historic architecture before stop
TRIBECA’S MOVIE BUSINESS ping for a drink at the Roxy
Robert De Niro organized the first Lounge (see p106).
TriBeCa Film Festival in 2002 to help Spend the rest of the afternoon
the neighborhood’s recovery from the taking in the varied exhibits at
effects of the 9/11 attacks. The 10-day apexart (see p51), which also
spring event is now one of the highest hosts free public events.
profile film festivals in the country. Afterward, sample the best of
Outside the festival period, big name TriBeCa cuisine with a meal at
stars have been sighted heading for one of the area’s many leading
the Grand Screening Room at the restaurants, such as Nobu (see
TriBeCa Grand Hotel (see p174). p107) or Bouley (see p107).
See map on p103

Nightlife
1 Pravda
MAP N4 281 Lafayette St,
•
between Prince & Houston Sts

• 212 226 4696
Vodkas from across the world are

served in this bar featuring Russian
mementos, leather chairs, and a low
gold ceiling.
2 Roxy Lounge
MAP N3 Roxy Hotel Tribeca,
•
2 6th Ave • 212 519 6600

Almost the entire ground floor of the The bar at Puck Fair
hotel is devoted to this popular bar
with plush seats and a dramatic
eight-story atrium.
6 Puck Fair
•
between Houston & Prince Sts • 212

3 Nancy Whiskey Pub
MAP P3 1 Lispenard St
•
431 1200
At this cozy multi-level pub you
•212 226 9943 can settle in to enjoy a pint along
Popular with local workers, this with tasty Irish snacks.
no-frills hangout is one of TriBeCa’s
most beloved neighborhood bars.
7 Grand Bar
MAP P3 SoHo Grand Hotel,
•
310 West Broadway, between Canal &

Grand Sts • 212 965 3588
The SoHo Grand is a neighborhood
nightlife mecca; comfortable and
softly lit, with food if you want it.
8 Terroir Tribeca
MAP P3 24 Harrison St
•
• 212 625 9463

Toast the New York night at
Cocktail mixologist at work, Pegu Club this lively wine bar with wines
from around the world and
4 Pegu Club
MAP N3 77 West Houston St
•
creative nibbles, from duck
salad to mozzarella balls.
• 212 473 7348
Cocktails are taken to a high art at
this sultry drinking den – try the Earl
9 Temple Bar
•
Grey “Marteani,” with tea-infused between Bleecker & East Houston Sts
gin, lemon juice, and egg white to • 212 925 4242
froth it all up. Dark, swanky, sexy, and pricey, but

the martinis are mammoth.
5 Ear Inn
MAP P3 326 Spring St at
•
0 Ward III
Greenwich St • 212 226 9060 MAP Q3 111 Reade St
•
This classy but cozy and casual spot • 212 240 9194
is likely the oldest bar in the city (it A neighborhood mainstay for great
dates to 1830). Fairly buzzy at night cocktails – both off the menu and
and at lunch, it’s also good for a bespoke concoctions – and an
respectable cheap meal. unpretentious yet chic atmosphere.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES dining room. The prix fixe dinner menu
For a three-course meal for one with a features seasonal dishes like porcini
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable flan and New England black sea bass.
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 5 Bubby’s

MAP P3 120 Hudson St
•
• 212 219 0666 • $$

1 The Dutch
MAP N3 131 Sullivan St
•
In TriBeCa, this sunny, family-friendly
restaurant churns out comfort fare
• 212 677 6200 • $$ at all hours from a varied menu
Oysters and bold dishes, from strip that includes full meals as well as
steak to lamb neck, are the light bites.
highlights at this wood-paneled
tavern helmed by Andrew Carmellini.
6 Aquagrill
MAP N3 210 Spring St at 6th
•
Ave • 212 274 0505 • $$

The draw at this popular SoHo
restaurant is the ultra-fresh
seafood it serves. Save some
room for choices from the raw bar.
7 Balthazar
MAP N3 80 Spring St at
•
Broadway • 212 965 1414 • $$$

As close to a Parisian bistro as
you’re likely to find in SoHo,
the only problem with Balthazar
is its popularity. A buzzing scene.
Seafood platter at The Dutch

8 Raoul’s
MAP N4 180 Prince St,
•
Nobu
2 MAP P3 • 105 Hudson St
between Sullivan & Thompson Sts
• 212 966 3518 • $$$
• 212 219 0500 • $$$ Another taste of the Left Bank in

Nobu Matsuhisa’s sublime SoHo, with an updated French
Japanese/Peruvian fusion fare menu as well as a great garden.
served in a whimsical setting (see
p66). An outpost, Nobu 57, is at 40
West 57th Street (212 757 3000).
9 The Odeon
MAP P3 145 West Broadway
•
at Thomas St • 212 233 0507 • $$

3 La Esquina
MAP P4 114 Kenmare St
•
Art Deco decor, consistently good
French-American food, and a star-
• 646 613 7100 • $$ studded crowd have been keeping
At this colorful Mexican spot, the vibe right since 1980.
customers choose between the
inexpensive taquería counter
and the stylish cocktail lounge.
0 Boqueria
MAP N3 171 Spring St
•
• 212 343 4255 • $$

4 Bouley
MAP P3 163 Duane St
•
Head to lively Boqueria for superb
tapas, such as blistered padrón
• 212 964 2525 • $$$ peppers sprinkled with sea salt or
David Bouley demonstrates his juicy marinated lamb, all washed
legendary culinary skills in a vaulted down with a potent jug of sangria.
See map on p103
Greenwich Village
It was different from the start, a crazy pattern
of streets that broke from the city’s grid plan,
reflecting the boundaries of a rural village.
As a bohemian haven, the leafy lanes of the
Village have been home to artists and writers.
Jazz musicians, beat poets, and performers
like the young Bob Dylan found their places
here. Later it became popular with gays, and
today cafés and funky shops attract young
people from all over the city. The Village
New York really comes to life at night, when cafés,
University theaters, and clubs beckon at every turn.
AREA MAP OF GREENWICH VILLAGE
0 meters 300 UNION
14th St- 14th St SQUARE
Eighth Ave 14th St
0 yards 300 WEST 14TH STREET 14th St-
Union Sq
Sixth Ave
FIFTH
JACKSON
HU
SQUARE WEST 13TH STREET

PLA CE
AVE
DS
GR
E
7TH
EE
AV EN U
ON
NW WEST 12TH STREET

IC
OF
H
Y
AVENUE
ET
UN IVE RSI T
WEST
AVE
11TH STREET EAST

RE 11TH ST
ST
EI G H TH
THE
ST
IO
AT
ES

GR
RE
R
SOUTH
AV
T
HO
ET E
EE
ST
ET
RE
WA
ET
4T
NW
ST RE WEST 9TH ST EAST 9TH ST

H
TH ST
SH
12 ABINGDON GREENWICH
ICH
ST
AMERICAS
IN
SQUARE
RE
ST WEST VILLAGE
ET
GT
WE R RY
PE Christopher St-
ON
VILLAGE ST
Sheridan Sq
BL
ST
WAV ERLY PLAC E

EE
STR
NK ES
RE
CK
L West 4th St-

BA AR
ER
ET
Washington Sq
EET
WAS HING TON

CH PL
ST
STREE T
ST
VE
STREET
IA
RO
ST
Top 10 Sights
EL
( S I X TH
RE
E
G
RN
ET
LA GUA RDIA PLAC
see pp108–11
O
ST C
Restaurants
AV E N U E
Y
MERCER
RO
MACD OUGA L
see p113
LE
BE
DF
OR
Literary Landmarks D
)
see p112 ST Broadway-

James J. WES T HOU STO N Lafayette St
Walker Park ST
1 Washington Square Park

MAP N3 5th Ave, between •
Waverly Pl & 4th St

In 1826, a marshy area was filled to
form this popular park. The marble
arch by Stanford White went up in
1892, replacing a wooden version
that marked the centenary of George
Washington’s inauguration. Mothers
with strollers, chess players, and
Marble arch, Washington Square Park

Greenwich Village ❮❮ 109
The mid-19th-century town houses in Grove Court, Greenwich Village
young lovers now occupy benches Dos Passos and artists Edward
where drug dealers once reigned. Hopper, William Glackens, and
The fountain in the center is where Rockwell Kent. Writer Sherwood
Bob Dylan sang his first folk songs. Anderson often stayed at No.
54 with his friend and patron,
2 MacDougal Alley
MAP M3 East of MacDougal
•
Mary Emmett. In contrast to the
modern buildings in much of
St, between 8th St & Waverly Pl Manhattan, this type of quaint
These 19th-century stables for the enclave is the reason many
fine homes on Washington Square find the Village so appealing.
North were converted into studios
by artists early in the 20th century,
causing the street to be known
4 Grove Court
MAP N3 Grove St near
•
as “Art Alley de Luxe.” Among the Bedford St

residents were painter Guy Pene This group of six town houses in a
du Bois and sculptor Gertrude bend in the street was developed
Vanderbilt Whitney, who established by grocer Samuel Cocks, who
the first Whitney Museum in 1914 thought that having residents nearby
at 8 West 8th Street, adjoining would help his business at No. 18.
her studio. But while such private courts are
prized today, they
3 Washington
Mews
were not considered
respectable in the
MAP M3 • University 1850s, and the
Place to 5th Ave disreputable types
Another group of who moved in earned
stables turned into it the nickname
houses around 1900, “Mixed Ale Alley.”
the mews attracted American writer O.
both writers and Henry later used the
artists. No. 14A block as the setting
housed, at various for his 1902 novel
times, author John Washington Mews The Last Leaf.
5 Jefferson
Courthouse
Market
MAP M3 • 425 6th Ave, between 9th
& 10th Sts • Open 10am–8pm Mon,
Wed, 11am–6pm Tue, Thu,
10am–5pm Fri, Sat
The site was a market in 1833,
named after the former president,
Thomas Jefferson. The fire
lookout tower had a giant bell that
alerted volunteer firefighters.
When the courthouse was built in
1877, the bell was installed in its
clock tower. The treasured Village
landmark was saved from demolition
after a spirited local campaign and
converted into a branch of
the New York Public Library
(see p128) in the 1950s.
Bleecker Street
7 Bleecker Street
MAP N3 Between 6th Ave
•
& West Broadway

The present line-up of ordinary
shops and restaurants belies the
history of this street. James
Fenimore Cooper lived at No. 145 in
1833, Theodore Dreiser stayed at No.
160 when he came to New York in
1895, and James Agee lived at No.
172 from 1941 to 1951. The café at
No. 189, on the corner of Bleecker
and MacDougal, was the San Remo
bar, the favorite gathering place for
William Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg,
Gregory Corso, and Jack Kerouac,
leading lights of the Beat Generation.
Jefferson Market Courthouse

8 New York University
MAP N4 Washington Square
•
Cherry Lane Theatre

6 MAP N3 • 38 Commerce St,
• www.nyu.edu
Founded in 1831, NYU enlarged the
between Bedford & Barrow Sts scope of early 19th-century study
• 212 989 2020 • www.
from its previous concentration on
cherrylanetheatre.org Greek and Latin to contemporary
In 1924, a warehouse was converted subjects: a “rational and practical
into one of the first Off-Broadway education” for those aspiring to
theaters and showcased plays by careers in business, industry,
the likes of Edward Albee, Eugene science, and the arts, as well as
Ionesco, David Mamet, Samuel in law, medicine, and the ministry.
Beckett, and Harold Pinter. Today, It has grown into the largest private
the “Cherry Lane Alternative” uses university in America and now
established playwrights to mentor occupies buildings in many blocks
talented newcomers. around Washington Square.
9 Judson
Church
Memorial A VILLAGE STROLL
MAP N3 • 55 Washington Square Odin
Jefferson
South • Open for services 11am Sun Market Alexander Forbidden
An elegant work in Romanesque Grounded Courthouse Onassis Center Planet
for Hellenic Studies
style by Stanford White, with stained W 4th MacDougal Alley
glass by John La Farge, the church Street
Washington
was built in 1888–93 as a memorial Grove St Mews
Washington
to Adoniram Judson, said to be the Pó
Square
first American Baptist missionary in Bedford
Street
Caffe
Reggio
Asia. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (see
p46) contributed to the construction.
MORNING
White’s novel use of mottled yellow
brick and white terra-cotta trim Begin at Washington Square
introduced light coloration into (p112) and the elegant town
American church architecture. house row where Edith Wharton
and Henry James once lived.
0 75½ Bedford Street

MAP N3 Between Morton
•
Find the charming houses of
Washington Mews and
MacDougal Alley (p109), then
& Barrow Sts follow 6th Avenue, past the
New York’s narrowest home, just Jefferson Market Courthouse,
9.5 ft (3 m) wide, was built in 1873 to West 10th Street.
on a carriageway that led to former Stroll down the passageway at
stables behind Nos. 75 and 77. Poet the front of the Alexander
Edna St. Vincent Millay lived here, as Onassis Center for Hellenic
did actors John Barrymore and, later, Studies. This walkway once led
Cary Grant. No. 77 is the oldest up to the Tile Club, a gathering
house in the Village, dating from place for the artists of the Tenth
around 1799, and at No. 103 is “Twin Street Studio, where Augustus
Saint-Gaudens, John La Farge,
Peaks,” an 1830 structure that was and Winslow Homer lived and
remodeled in 1925 by Clifford Reed worked. Continue along Waverly
Daily to house artists and writers, Place, Grove Street, and Bedford
who would presumably be inspired Street, each with its share of
by the quirky architecture. prize town house architecture.
Have lunch at the lovely, pocket-
size Italian bistro, Pó (see p113).
THE HALLOWEEN PARADE
Anything goes in this wildly gaudy AFTERNOON
annual parade of cross-dressers, floats, After lunch, while away a few
and amazing costumes (below). hours browsing in the local
Drawing more than 60,000 participants shops. Vintage clothing can be
and reportedly two million spectators, admired at specialty shops such
it is the largest Halloween parade in as Odin at 106 Greenwich Ave,
the world. The parade route goes up while at No. 832 Broadway you’ll
6th Avenue, from Spring Street in the find Forbidden Planet, a nirvana
Village to 23rd Street, starting at 7pm. for comic book fanatics.
West 8th Street and West 4th
Street are also crammed with
shops, and there are several
coffeehouses, which are great
for people-watching. Try Caffe
Reggio, 119 MacDougal Street,
where the literary lights of the
Beat Generation used to read
their poetry, or Grounded, 28
Jane St, for good coffee.
See map on p108

Literary Landmarks
1 Washington
MAP N3
Square one night in 1953, “I’ve had 18
straight whiskeys,” and passed
Prominent figures who lived here out. He died the next day.
include Edith Wharton, at No. 7 in
1882. Henry James was born nearby
at 2 Washington Place in 1843.
6 Willa Cather Residence
MAP N3 5 Bank St, between
•
Waverly Pl & Greenwich St • Closed

2 St. Luke’s Place
MAP N3 Between Hudson St
•
to public
Willa Cather penned six novels
& 7th Ave South in this house and her Friday “at
Poet Marianne Moore lived here, and homes” were attended by the
Theodore Dreiser wrote An American likes of D. H. Lawrence.
Tragedy at No. 16.
3 Patchin Place 7 Mark Twain

Residence
MAP N3 West 10th St
• MAP M3 • 21 5th Ave at 9th
A charming pocket of 19th- St • Closed to public
century houses that later The former home (1904–8)
attracted e. e. cummings, of Mark Twain, designed by
John Masefield, and James Renwick, Jr., architect
Eugene O’Neill, among of St. Patrick’s
various others. Cathedral, was
demolished in
4 Café Wha?
MAP N3 115 •
1954. Twain
received guests while
MacDougal St, between Mark Twain propped up in a carved bed.
Bleecker & West 3rd Sts
William Styron
Beat poet Allen Ginsberg was a
regular here, a venue that also saw
8 Residence
early appearances from Bob Dylan MAP M3 • 43 Greenwich Ave
and Jimi Hendrix. • Closed to public
This was William Styron’s first “tiny

White Horse Tavern
5 MAP N3 • 567 Hudson St at
but rather nice” apartment after he
wrote Lie Down in Darkness at the
11th St age of 23.
Favorite hangout of Norman Mailer
Edward Albee Residence
and Dylan Thomas, who announced
9 MAP N3 • 238 West 4th St
Edward Albee wrote The Zoo Story

here. He first saw the words “Who’s
Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” written in
soap on the mirror of the bar in a
nearby saloon.
0 West 10th Street

MAP M3
This street has had several literary
residents. Mark Twain lived at No. 14
from 1900 to 1901, Hart Crane lived
at No. 54 in 1917, and Edward Albee
lived in the carriage house at No. 50
White Horse Tavern during the 1960s.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
7 Da Silvano
MAP N3 260 6th Ave,
•
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable between Bleecker & West Houston
charges including tax. Sts • 212 982 2343 • $$$
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 Watch the celebrities come and go
from a table outside. The northern
Italian fare here is consistent, and
1 Babbo
MAP N3 • 110 Waverly Place
the buzz even better.
• 212 777 0303 • $$$
An attractive setting and the
8 Morandi
MAP M3 211 Waverly Place
•
inventive Italian fare by celebrity chef • 212 627 7575 • $$

Mario Batali make this a very popu Enjoy a slice of rustic Italy at this
lar spot. Reserve in advance. wildly popular West Village restau
rant, with excellent pastas, grilled
2 IlMAPMulino
N3 86 West 3rd St,
•
meats and seafood.
between Sullivan & Thompson Sts

• 212 673 3783 • $$$
9 The Little Owl
MAP N3 90 Bedford St
• • 212
Another top Italian. Quality is 741 4695 • $$

consistent, portions are large, and This tiny but cozy restaurant run
the brickwalled room is inviting. by Joey Campanaro has a great
Italianaccented American bistro
3 Blue Hill
MAP N3 75 Washington Place
•
menu, serving everything from
grilled scallops to Parmesan
at MacDougal St • 212 539 1776 • $$$ risotto with truffles.
Highly praised New American fare
that uses local, seasonal ingredients,
served in elegant surroundings.
0 Sushi Samba
MAP N3 87 7th Ave South
•
at Bleecker St • 212 691 7885 • $$$

4 Blue Ribbon Bakery
MAP N3 35 Downing St at
•
The Japanese/Brazilian fusion
cuisine and cocktails are inspired,
Bedford St • 212 337 0404 • $$$ but the trendy crowd comes here
A Village favorite with an enormous, for the rooftop deck and live music
eclectic menu that includes on sunny days.
everything from croissants and
caviar to the signature fried chicken.
5 Pó
MAP N4 • 31 Cornelia St • 212
645 2189 • $$$

This tiny spot is beloved on the
block and beyond for its beautifully
executed Italian cuisine made with
the freshest seasonal produce.
6 Minetta Tavern
MAP N3 113 MacDougal St
•
• 212 475 3850 • $$$

While this classic tavern dates back
to 1937 (Ernest Hemingway and
Eugene O’Neill drank here), it’s now
best known for upscale bistro fare. Sushi Samba
See map on p108

Union Square, Gramercy

Park, and Flatiron
Change is in the air in this flourishing section
of Manhattan. Union Square, once a hangout
for drug dealers, has been transformed. A
Greenmarket fills it with fresh produce four
times a week, and the surrounding
neighborhood is attracting new apartments,
shops, and restaurants. Shops and lively eating
places now extend up 5th Avenue into the
once-neglected Flatiron District. Opposite the
Flatiron Building that gives the area its name,
Madison Square is home to some of the city’s
hottest restaurants and Madison Square Park.
Union
Square No change was needed in Gramercy Park, the
Greenmarket most European of the city’s neighborhoods.
AREA MAP OF UNION SQUARE, GRAMERCY PARK, AND FLATIRON
WEST 29TH STREET EAST 29TH STREET
MADISON
28th St 28th St
T H I R D
AV E N U E
EAST 27TH STREET

LEXINGTON
AVENUE)
WEST 26TH ST
EAST 26TH STREET
A V E N U E
P A R K
Madison EAST 25TH STREET

S q u a r e Pa r k
S E C O N D
(SIX TH
AV E N U E
EAST 23RD STREET

23rd St 23rd St
23rd St
WEST 22ND STREET EAST 22ND STREET
BR
GRAMERCY
A V E
FLATIRON
A V E N U E
OA
WEST 21ST STREET

PARK
FIFTH
DW
T H I R D
WEST 20TH STREET

AY
EAST 20TH STREET

AMERIC AS
S O U T H
IRVING

A V E N U E

THE
PLACE
WEST 17TH STREET STUYVESANT

UNION SQUARE EAST
AVENUE
SQUARE
OF
UNION SQUARE WEST
WEST 16TH STREET

AVENUE
UNION Top 10 Sights

SQUARE see pp115–7
WEST 15TH STREET
14th St- Restaurants

14th St
Union Sq see p119
WEST 14TH STREET
14th St- Statues and Monuments
0 meters 250 Union Sq see p118
0 yards 250
Union Square, Gramercy Park, and Flatiron ❮❮ 115
Statue-filled Madison Square Park
1 Union Square
Greenmarket
here, at Madison Avenue and 26th
Street. Development brought distin
MAP M4 At Broadway & 17th St
•
guished sites such as the Flatiron
• Open 8am–6pm Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat and Metropolitan Life Buildings.
Herbs, berries, miniature vegetables, Today the statuefilled park and the
fresh flowers, homebaked pastries, area are increasingly buzzy.
newly woven yarns, hams, honey –
all of these and more can be found
at the bountiful Greenmarket that
4 Theodore
Birthplace
Roosevelt
fills Union Square each Monday, MAP L4 • 28 East 20th St, between
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Broadway & Park Ave Sth • Open
Over 150 regional farmers take part 9am–5pm Tue–Sat • Visits are by
in the market, each offering only guided tour only • Free
goods that they have grown or made. • www.nps.gov/thrb
Not to be missed. The boyhood home where the

colorful 26th president of the United
2 ABC Carpet & Home
MAP L4 881 & 888 Broadway
•
States was born in 1858 has been
reconstructed. Exhibits trace his
at East 19th St political career as well as his
The city’s most eclectic emporium, explorations, displaying everything
with two landmark buildings that from toys to campaign buttons, and
are part flea market, part antiques emblems of the trademark “Rough
fair, and part Middle Eastern bazaar. Rider” hat Roosevelt wore in the
Offerings include fancy French or Spanish–American War. The house
rugged Mexican furniture, fabrics, offers a rare glimpse of a privileged
accessories, bedding, flowers, and 19thcentury New York lifestyle.
rugs. There are also the notable dining
spaces ABC Cocina and ABC Kitchen.
3 Madison Square Park

MAP L3 23rd to 26th Sts,
•
between Broadway & Madison Ave

The square opened in 1847 at the
center of a residential area where
politician Theodore Roosevelt and
writer Edith Wharton were born. The
original Madison Square Garden was Birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt
5 Metropolitan Life Tower

MAP L4 1 Madison Ave, near
• THE CITY’S SQUARES
24th St • Open during office hours Manhattan has only four London-style
This 54-story tower, built along the squares: Union, Madison, Stuyvesant,
east side of Madison Square in 1909, and Gramercy Park, all formed in the
was the world’s tallest building at that 1800s by real estate speculators hoping
to profit by selling surrounding lots to
time – an appropriate corporate
the wealthy. The squares provide
symbol for the world’s largest insur- welcome breaks among the city’s
ance company. Designed by Napoleon dense, tall buildings, but only Gramercy
LeBrun & Sons, the tower follows the Park (below) has remained residential.
form of the campanile in Piazza San
Marco in Venice. Although it was
altered in the 1960s, when the entire
structure was renovated, its ornate
four-faced clock and crowning cupola
remain a familiar landmark on the
New York skyline.
6 Flatiron Building
MAP L3 175 5th Ave at
•
Broadway & 23rd St

• Open office hours
Though dwarfed by countless taller the skyscraper era. Its slim, rounded
structures today, this unusual facade is as proud as a ship’s prow
building – its shape conforming to sailing up the avenue. Completed in
a triangular plot of land – remains 1902, it anchored the north end of
striking, a symbol of the beginning of the prestigious Ladies’ Mile shopping
district, located between Union and
Flatiron Madison Squares. The designer,
Building famous Chicago architect Daniel
Burnham, included detailed Italian
Renaissance decoration on the
building from top to bottom, much
of it in terra-cotta.
7 Gramercy Park
MAP L4 Lexington Ave,
•
between 20th & 21st Sts

Samuel Ruggles laid out this

neighborhood around a private park
in the 1830s. It remains the city’s
only private park and a desirable
place to live. Architect Stanford White
remodeled No. 16 in 1888 for Edwin
Booth, who founded the Players Club
here. Booth’s statue (see p118) can
be seen standing in the park.
8 National Arts Club

MAP L4 15 Gramercy Park
•
South • Open 10am–5pm Mon–Fri

Originally the home of Samuel
Tilden, a governor of New York and
opponent of the notorious “Boss”
Tweed (see p46), this Gothic Revival
brownstone was designed by Calvert EXPLORING GRAMERCY PARK

Vaux, of Central Park fame. The AND FLATIRON
National Arts Club, whose members Kalustyan's
have included leading American Curry Hill
Madison
artists since the 1800s, bought the Square
building in 1906. Each member is Flatiron 11 Madison Park
asked to donate a work to the club. Building
East 19th
Though it is a private club, its Broadway Street
galleries are open to the public. ABC Carpet &
Home Gramercy
Park
Fifth Greenmarket
Avenue
Strand
MORNING
Book-lovers should start on 12th

Street, where the city’s biggest
used bookstore, the Strand, is
located at No. 828. From here,
head north up Broadway to Union
Square, visiting the Union Square
Greenmarket (see p115). Continue
walking up Broadway to get to the
The National Arts Club brownstone Paragon Sports superstore, 867
Broadway at 18th Street, and
9 69th Regiment Armory

MAP L4 Lexington Ave,
•
Fishs Eddy, 889 Broadway at
19th, which sells both vintage and
between 25th & 26th Sts new china and glassware. The
fascinating ABC Carpet & Home
awaits at No. 888 (see p115).
This Beaux Arts building was used
as the drill hall and offices of a At the Flatiron Building, turn east
to Madison Square (p115), then
military unit privately formed in 1848.
stop to have lunch at the gourmet
In 1913, the controversial exhibition 11 Madison Park (p119). Several
of modern art known as the Armory restaurants on “Curry Hill” also
Show was held here, including offer inexpensive lunches – these
works by Van Gogh, Duchamp, and include Pongal at No. 110, and
Brancusi. The show was widely the popular Saravanaa Bhavan at
panned in the press, but it brought 81 Lexington Avenue.
modern art to New York on a large
AFTERNOON
scale and had a profound and lasting
effect on American art. While in the neighborhood, check
out the range of intriguing spices
“Curry Hill”
0 MAP L4 • Lexington Ave,
at Kalustyan’s, located at 123
Lexington Avenue.
between 26th & 29th Sts More shops can be found on Fifth
Despite changes around it, this Avenue between 14th and 23rd
three-block corridor just south of Streets, including Anthropologie
Murray Hill remains filled with Indian at No. 85, Zara at No. 101, Paul
shops selling saris and gifts, and is Smith at No.108, and H&M at
No. 111.
lined with restaurants that are a
boon for diners (particularly vege- End your day in the oasis of the
tarians) in search of interesting food Gramercy Park neighborhood.
at reasonable prices. Kalustyan’s, Stroll up East 19th Street, known
123 Lexington Avenue, is a treasure as the “Block Beautiful,” for its
handsome 1920s houses.
trove of spices and grains, with some
31 different kinds of rice.
See map on p114
Statues and Monuments

1 George
Washington 7 Worth Monument
MAP L3 Traffic Island, •
MAP M4 • Union 23rd St & Broadway

Square facing 14th St An 1850s obelisk marks the
The city’s first major grave of General Worth, hero
outdoor statue was of the Mexican Wars and the
created in 1856 by Henry only public figure to be
Kirke Brown. The statue buried underneath the
is a 14-ft- (4-m-) tall streets of Manhattan.
equestrian figure on a
granite pedestal.
8 Farragut
Monument
2 Abraham
Lincoln
MAP L3–4 • Madison
Square
MAP M4 • North end of This 1880 memorial to a
Union Square near 16th St naval hero established
This pensive figure by Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Henry Kirke Brown as the nation’s foremost
was commissioned sculptor. The architect
shortly after the George Washington, Stanford White designed
assassination of the Union Square the base.
president in 1865.
Marquis de Lafayette
3 MAP L3–4 9 Chester Alan Arthur
MAP L3–4 Madison Square
•
Madison Square
•
Arthur became the 21st President
A larger-than-life 1873 statue of when James Garfield was
Lafayette pledging his heart to the assassinated. George Edwin Bissell
American Revolution by Frédéric- created this bronze sculpture of him
Auguste Bartholdi, creator of the standing in front of an elaborate
Statue of Liberty. chair in 1898.
4 Mohandas K.
Mahatma Gandhi 0 William Seward
MAP L3–4 Madison Square
•
MAP M4 • Union Square In 1876 Randolph Rogers

The site for this 1986 statue of the immortalized the secretary of state
hero of Indian independence was under Lincoln with this imposing
chosen because the park was the statue. Seward is best remembered
frequent site of protest gatherings. for his much-criticized purchase of
Alaska in 1867.
5 Edwin Booth as Hamlet
MAP L4 Gramercy Park
•
The founder of the Players Club is

shown in his most famous role,
about to give Hamlet’s soliloquy. The
1917 statue faces his former house.
6 Fantasy Fountain
MAP L4 Southeast corner of
•
Gramercy Park
Greg Wyatt’s 1983 smiling sun and
moon are flanked by dancing
giraffes, from whose mouths water
flows in warm weather. William Seward, Madison Square
Restaurants
1 Maialino
MAP L4 2 Lexington Ave
•
PRICE CATEGORIES
• 212 777 2410 $$$
•
In celebration of its name – maialino charges including tax.
means “little pig” in Italian – this $ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
trattoria serves superb pork dishes,
along with equally excellent pasta,
like the creamy and peppery
spaghetti carbonara.
7 ABC Cocina
MAP L4 38 East 19th St
•
• 212 677 2233 • $$

2 Gramercy Tavern
MAP L4 42 East 20th St
•
Farm-to-table fresh fine dining
with a Latin-American fusion feel
• 212 477 0777 • $$$ is on offer here. Great seasonal
Unpretentious fine dining where menu and creative tapas.
the inventive American cuisine is
universally praised. The desserts
are great too (see p67).
8 Bread and Tulips
MAP L4 365 Park Ave South
•
• 212 532 9100 • $$

3 11 Madison Park
MAP L4 11 Madison Ave at
•
Cozy homestyle Italian restaurant,
sleek but welcoming. Fantastic wine
East 24th St • 212 889 0905 • $$$ selection. Great value in the area.
Restaurateur Danny Meyer has
made 11 Madison Park a chic spot
with his imaginative New American
cuisine, which is served up in elegant
Art Deco surroundings.
4 Tocqueville
MAP M4 1 East 15th St,
•
between Union Square West & 5th

Ave • 212 647 1515 • $$$
French cuisine is prepared with
Japanese touches in this hidden
gem, which also has an award-
winning wine list.
Italian food emporium Eataly
5 Blue Smoke
MAP L4 116 East 27th St,
•
9 Eataly
between Park & Lexington Aves MAP L3 • 200 5th Ave
• 212 447 7733 • $$ • 212 229 2560 • $$

Another Danny Meyer success, At this sprawling emporium of all
this time with an authentic Southern things edible and Italian there are
pit barbecue. Downstairs, at Jazz multiple dining options, from quick
Standard, the live music sizzles takeaway counters to sit-down
too (see p65). gourmet eateries.
6 Blue Water Grill

MAP M4 31 Union Square
•
0 Craftbar
MAP M4 900 Broadway at
•
West at 16th St • 212 675 9500 • $$ East 20th St • 212 461 4300 • $$
The ultra fresh seafood (plus sashimi Tom Colicchio’s scaled-down version
and sushi rolls) isn’t the only draw; of Craft next door gives diners the
there’s also the bustling sidewalk chance to experience the chef’s take
café and downstairs jazz bar. on flavor, but at cheaper prices.
See map on p114
Chelsea and
Herald Square
A neighborhood that has seen a great deal
of change, Chelsea was a quiet enclave of
19th-century brownstones that never made
it as a fashionable address. Now it is a hub for
gay New Yorkers and a center for avant-garde
art galleries and nightclubs. Superstores and
discount outlets now occupy 6th Avenue, and
Chelsea Piers has transformed the waterfront.
Uptown, the Garment District begins around
Chelsea 27th Street, with Herald Square and Macy’s at
Flea Market the heart of the city’s busiest shopping area.
AREA MAP OF CHELSEA AND HERALD SQUARE
W E SW TE S T 3 5 T3 H5 T H S T RS ET ER TE E T
Top 10 Sights
see pp121–23 W E SW TE S T 3 4 T3 H4 T H S T RS ET ER TE E T
34th St
34th St 34th St-
34th St-
Places to Eat Hudson YardsYards
Hudson PennPenn
Station
Station
see p125 W E SWT E S T 3 3 R 3D3 R D S T R SE TE RT E E T
Chelsea Galleries
NINTH
NINTH
EIGHTH
EIGHTH
C A LV ICNA LVI
AVEN NU E NUE
AVE
see p124
WESW
T EST
W E SW
T EST
AVENUE
AVENUE
A V E N U E
A V E N U E
AVENUE
AVENUE
W E SW
T EST 29TH
29TH S T R ES ET TR E E T W E SW
T EST
T WE
T WE
T E N T H
T E N T H
W E SW
T EST 28TH
28TH S T R ES ET TR E E T
LFTH
LFTH
Chelsea
Chelsea
Park Park
W E SW
T E S 2T 7 T H
2 7 T H S T R ES ET TR E E T
THE HIGH LINE
THE HIGH LINE
PIER 66PIER 66
E L E V E N T H
E L E V E N T H
W E SW
T EST 2 6 T 2H 6 T H
AV E N
AV E N
S T R SE TE RT E E T
UE
UE
WESW
T EST
PIER 64PIER 64
W E SW
T EST S T R SE TE RT E E T
Chelsea
Chelsea 2 4 T 2H 4 T H
Waterside
Waterside
Park Park W E W 23rd 23rd
St St
S T E S2 T3 R 2D3 R D S T R SE TE RT E E T
A V E N U E
A V E N U E
C H
C EH LE SL ES AE A W E SWT E S T
EL
EL
EIGHTH
EIGHTH
NINTH
NINTH
PIER 62PIER 62
W E SW
T E S 2T 1 S T2 1 S T
EV
EV
S T R ES ET TR E E T W E SWT E S T
EN
EN
W E SWT E S T
TH
TH
PIER 61PIER 61
AVENUE
AVENUE
W E SW
T EST 1 9 T H1 9 T HS T R ES ET TR E E T W E SWT E S T
AV
AV
PIER 60PIER 60
AVENUE
AVENUE
EN
EN
UE
UE
W E S TW E S T 1 7 T H1 7 T H
S T R ESETTR E E T W E SWT E S T
PIER 59PIER 59
0 meters
0 meters 250 250 W E SWT E S T
0 yards
0 yards 250 250 W E S TW E S T 1 5 T H1 5 T H S T R E SE T R E E T W E SWT E S T
Chelsea and Herald Square ❮❮ 121
Dry Goods Store at Nos. 655–71

exemplifies the era, when the arrival
of the elevated line provided easy
access to the district. As Manhattan’s
commercial center moved north,
these cast-iron palaces were left
deserted until the 1990s, when they
found new life as bargain fashion
outlets and superstores.
2 Chelsea Flea Market

MAP L3 West 25th St,
•
Shops along 6th Avenue between Broadway & 6th Ave

• Open 9am–6pm Sat & Sun • Adm
1 6th Avenue Shopping

MAP L3 6th Ave, West 18th •
On weekends, year-round, in the
shadow of the Cathedral of St. Sava,
to 23rd Sts sprouts one of the city’s most
This was once a popular district popular markets, a tradition since
known as “Fashion Row.” The 1876 1976. More than 135 vendors
cast-iron facade of the Hugh O’Neill set up booths selling clothing,
silver, jewelry, furniture, art, and
“junktiques.” Many prize antiques
can be discovered at The Showplace
(open 10am–6pm Mon–Fri, 8:30am–
FIFTH
FIFTH
34th St-
34th St-
Herald Sq Sq
Herald 5:30pm Sat & Sun), 40 West 25th
34th St-
34th St- Street, with more than 250 galleries
PennPenn
Station
Station spread over four floors.
SEVENTH
SEVENTH
GR EELEY
GR EE L EY
S QUAR
S QEUA RE
3 The High Line

AVENUE
AVENUE
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
WEST WEST
32ND 32ND
ST ST
MAP L2–M2 Gansevoort to
•
30th Sts • Open 7am–10pm daily

BR
BR
3 1 S T3 1 SSTT R ES ET TR E E T
OA
OA
• www.thehighline.org
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
DW
DW
3 0 T 3H 0 T HS T R SE TE RT E E T
What was once a disused elevated
OF
OF
AY
AY
29TH
2 9 T H S T R ES ET TR E E T railroad track, overgrown with
28th St
28th St
28th St
28th St
weeds, is now a city park, planted
THE
THE
with native grasses, trees and

W E S TW E S T 2 7 T H2 7 T H S T R E SE TT R E E T shrubs. The High Line attracts more
than five million visitors annually,
AMERICAS
AMERICAS
MADISON
MADISON
WORTH
SQUARE
WORTH
SQUARE
PLAZAPLAZA and has transformed a formerly run-
SQUARE
SQUARE
down neighborhood. The second
( FA S H I O N
( FA S H I O N
2 5 T H2 5 T H ST ST
Madison
Madison
Square
Square
section, which runs between West
Park Park 20th and West 30th streets, opened
23rd 23rd
St St 23rd 23rd
St St
23rd 23rd
St St
in 2011. The final section, to 34th
Street, opened in September 2014.
(SIX TH
(SIX TH
BR
BR
2 2 N2D2 N D S T R SE TE RT E E T
AVENUE)
AVENUE)
O AF I F T H
OA
FIFTH
DW
DW
2 1 S 2T 1 S T S T R SE TE RT E E T
AY
AY
2 0 T 2H 0 T H S T R SE TE RT E E T
AVENUE)
AVENUE)
18th St
18th St
AVENUE
AVENUE
The High Line
THE CITY’S LARGEST STORE

Macy’s is more than a store to most
New Yorkers. It is a major part of
the city, sponsoring the famous
Thanksgiving Day Parade, the city’s
Fourth of July fireworks and everything
from an annual spring flower show
filling the main floor, to Tap-O-Mania,
when thousands of tap dancers
converge on Herald Square.
Chelsea Market
4 Chelsea Market
MAP M2 75 9th Ave, between
•
during the 1830s. The finest of the
townhouses built here are the seven
15th and 16th Sts Open 7am–9pm
•
known as “Cushman Row,” Nos.
Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm Sun 406–18 West 20th Street, which are
Near the High Line and several high among the city’s best examples of
profile restaurants, foodies of all Greek Revival architecture. Houses
types flock to the mouth-watering at Nos. 446–50 West 20th are in the
Chelsea Market, located in a com- Italianate style, for which Chelsea is
plex that fills an entire city block. also known.
From organic soups and farm-fresh
dairy products to spicy Thai curries,
treats from Morocco, and freshly-
6 General
Seminary
Theological
caught seafood, almost anything MAP L2 • 20th to 21st Sts • Open

edible and delicious can be found 10am–3pm Mon–Sat
here. Explore the small stores and America’s oldest Episcopal seminary
kiosks selling artisanal products was founded in 1819. This campus
and visit the colorful shops nearby. was built around two quadrangles
in the 1830s, on a site donated by
5 Chelsea Historic District
MAP L2 Between 9th & 10th
•
Professor Clement Clarke Moore,
who taught at the seminary. The
Aves, 20th & 21st Sts main building, which was added in
Clement Moore, author of A Visit from 1960, includes a library with the
St. Nicholas, developed this land largest collection of Latin Bibles in
the world. There are lovely inner
gardens (9th Avenue entrance).
7 Chelsea Piers
MAP L2 23rd St at Hudson
•
River • Open 5:30am–11pm Mon–Fri

(to 10pm Fri), 8am–9pm Sat & Sun
• Adm • www.chelseapiers.com
Four neglected piers have been

turned into a 30-acre (12-ha) sports
and recreation complex, and
Manhattan’s largest venue for
film and TV production. Sports
facilities include ice skating, inline
skating and skateboarding, batting
cages, playing fields, a basketball
court, bowling alley, golf driving
ranges, and a marina offering harbor
cruises and sailing instruction.
Pier Park is a place to relax with a
Chelsea Historic District river view.
8 Fashion Institute of
Technology (F.I.T.)
A DAY AROUND CHELSEA
MAP L3 • 7th Ave at West 27th St Macy's Herald
• Museum open noon–8pm Tue–Fri, St. John the Square
Baptist Church
10am–5pm Sat • www.fitnyc.edu
Founded in 1944, the Fashion
The High
Institute of Technology is a pres- Line The Fashion
tigious school teaching art, fashion Red Cat Institute of
Technology
design, and marketing. The institute General
Theological
boasts many famous alumni, includ- Seminary
Sixth
Avenue
ing Calvin Klein, Norma Kamali, and Chelsea
David Chu. Students benefit from Historic
District Chelsea Market
internships with New York’s leading
stores and designers. Of greatest
MORNING
interest to the public is the museum
at F.I.T., which has changing exhibits, Wind your way through Chelsea,
often drawn from the school’s own starting with the megastores now
textile and clothing collections. occupying former “Fashion Row,”
on 6th Avenue (p121) between
18th and 23rd streets. Walk west
9 Herald Square
MAP K3 Broadway at 6th Ave
•
on 16th Street to 9th Avenue and
Chelsea Market, a one-time
This was center of a rowdy theater Nabisco factory where the first
district known as the Tenderloin in Oreo cookies were made, now a
the 1870s and block-long line of stalls offering
‘80s, until it was all manner of food. The Food
reformed. The Network tapes its TV shows in
a street-level studio here.
Manhattan Opera
House was razed Continue up 9th Avenue to 20th
in 1901 to make Street, for the Chelsea Historic
way for Macy’s, District, General Theological
and other stores Seminary, and The High Line
(p121). Browse the art on “Gallery
soon followed. The Row,” from 21st to 27th streets,
clock on the island 10th to 11th Avenues. A good
where Broadway lunch bet is The Red Cat, which
meets 6th Avenue offers Mediterranean-inspired
is all that is left of American fare (see p125).
the building that
was occupied by AFTERNOON
the New York Herald Square Walk east on 23rd Street to view
Herald until 1921. clock the wrought-iron balconies of the
Chelsea Hotel, and when you get
0 Macy’s
MAP K3 151 West 34th St,
•
to 6th Avenue, turn uptown for
the antiques market and colorful
between Broadway & 7th Ave Flower District around 27th
• www.macys.com Street. A stroll for one block
further west on 27th brings
Former whaler Rowland Hussey you to the Fashion Institute of
Macy founded the store in 1858 on Technology, where the gallery
6th Avenue and 14th Street; the red usually has interesting displays.
star logo was inspired by Macy’s
There is a great hidden treasure
tattoo, a souvenir of his sailing days. in this area, St. John the Baptist
Innovations to the retail industry Church, at 210 West 31st Street,
included pricing goods a few cents whose dingy facade belies a
below a full dollar and offering a glowing Gothic interior. Continue
money-back guarantee. The original to 34th Street for Herald Square
store was sold in 1888 and moved to and Macy’s.
the present building (see p70).
See map on pp120–21
Chelsea Galleries
6 Andrea Rosen
MAP L2 525 West 24th St •
between 10th & 11th Aves • Open

10am–6pm Tue–Sat
Since moving from SoHo to Chelsea,
the eclectic exhibitions at both of
Andrea Rosen’s galleries have made
them two of the most visited art
galleries in the area.
Gagosian gallery
7 Marlborough Chelsea
•
Gagosian
1 MAP L2 • 555 West 24th St &
between 10th & 11th Aves • Open
10am–5:30pm Tue–Sat
522 West 21st St • Open 10am–6pm The 57th Street branch of Marlborough
Tue–Sat Gallery shows established luminaries,
Gagosian is one of the premier while this downtown satellite has mod-
names in the gallery scene (see p50). ern sculpture and painting (see p50).
2 Matthew Marks
•
8 Robert Miller
•
between 10th & 11th Aves; 523 West between 10th & 11th Aves • Open
24th St between 10th & 11th Aves Sep–Jun: 10am–6pm Tue–Sat; Jul:
• Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Mon–Fri
The Matthew Marks Gallery This gallery shows big names like
maintains a huge exhibition space in Diane Arbus, Walker Evans, Andy
Chelsea, showing large-scale works Warhol, and Alex Katz.
and contemporary art (see p51).
3 Paula Cooper 9 Lehmann Maupin

MAP L2 536 West 22nd St
•
MAP L2 534 West 21st St

• between 10th & 11th Aves • Open
between 10th & 11th Aves • Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat
10am–6pm Tue–Sat Representing early pop artists, and
The lofty setting itself is worth a still on the lookout for new trends,
visit. Many of Cooper’s shows are this gallery is a powerful presence
controversial (see p51). in the art world.
4 Paul Kasmin
MAP M2 293 10th Ave
•
at 27th St • Open 10am–6pm

Tue–Sat
Son of a British art dealer, Kasmin
has nurtured many newcomers (see
p51). Exhibitions have featured Kenny
Scharf, Robert Indiana, Deborah
Kass, and Barry Flanagan.
Visitors at Lehmann Maupin
Barbara Gladstone
5 MAP L2 • 515 West 24th St
0 Pace
between 10th & 11th Aves • Open MAP L2 • 510 West 25th St
10am–6pm Tue–Sat •Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat

A dramatic backdrop for large-scale World-class gallery of established
video and photography pioneers. and emerging artists’ work (see p50).
Places to Eat
1 Da Umberto
MAP M3 107 West 17th St,
•
PRICE CATEGORIES
between 6th & 7th Aves 212 989
•
0303 • $$$ charges including tax.
Popular over the years thanks to the $ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
sophisticated Tuscan fare and the
long list of daily specials on offer.
Cookshop
2 MAP L2 5 Buddakan
MAP M2 75 9th Ave at 16th
•
• 156 10th Ave St • 212 989 6699 • $$$

• 212 924 4440 • $$
The star of this trendy spot is not the
Countrified restaurant with a menu good Asian fusion food, but the decor.
rooted in local farmers’ markets,
from grilled squid with capers to
organic buckwheat pasta with
6 Rocking Horse Café
MAP L2 182 8th Ave,
•
brussels sprouts and sage. between 19th & 20th Sts • 212 463
9511 • $$
Always packed; serves great
margaritas and authentic
Mexican food at reasonable prices.
7 Hill Country
•
• 212 255 4544 • $$

Known on the barbecue scene for
its brisket and sausages. Live
music Thursday–Saturday evenings.
8 NoMad
MAP L3 1170 Broadway
•
• 212 796 1500 • $$

Delight the taste buds at this
handsome restaurant where chef
Daniel Humm serves elevated
The warm interior of The Red Cat American-European fare with a
twist, from lobster minestrone
3 The Red Cat
MAP L2 227 10th Ave,
•
to a superlative roast chicken.
between 23rd & 24th Sts • 212 242

1122 • $$ 9 Morimoto
MAP M2 88 10th Ave•
This warm neighborhood place • 212 989 8883 • $$

serves first-rate American fare; At this chic outpost of world-famous
don’t miss the cheddar grits chef Masahuru Morimoto’s global
(creamy polenta) with sautéed shrimp. empire, the lengthy menu of hard-
to-find items is a delight for sushi
4 East of Eighth
MAP L3 254 West 23rd St,
•
lovers and culinary enthusiasts.
between 7th & 8th Aves • 212 352

0075 • $$ 0 Txikito
MAP L2 240 9th Ave between
•
Many locals frequent this spot, which 24th & 25th Sts • 212 242 4730 • $$
has an eclectic international menu. The line for this place serving
The prix-fixe brunch is particularly Basque-inspired tapas often
good value. stretches out the door; book ahead.
See map on p120
Midtown
The lights of Times Square, the spires of
the Empire State and Chrysler buildings,
Rockefeller Center, stores on Fifth Avenue,
museums, theaters, and grand buildings
galore – all are found in New York’s midtown.
Fifth Avenue, the dividing line between the
East and West sides, is in many ways the
Main Street of Manhattan, and in itself offers
a generous sampling of the city’s riches, from
architecture to commerce. Midtown also
Detail, reflects the city’s characteristic diversity, with
30 Rockefeller
Plaza entrance
attractions that range from the bustling retail
outlets of the Diamond District, to the stately
halls of the New York Public Library.
AREA MAP OF MIDTOWN

0 meters 400 Lexington Ave-
63rd St
0 yards 400 Top 10 Sights
Central
Park Fifth Ave- see pp127–9
59th St
59th St
Restaurants
CENTR AL PARK SOUTH
(OLMSTED WAY ) see p133
57th St 57th St Places to Shop
see p130
BR
LEXINGTON
OA
PA R K
AVE
Midtown Architecture
SEVENTH
D WA
WES T 55TH ST
see p131
OF
Y
Fifth Ave- Museums and Art

Seventh 53rd St
THE
see p132
AV E
Ave
AMERICAS
AV E N U E
MADISON
WEST 51ST S T R EE T EAST 51ST STREET

FIFTH
50th St
49th St 47th-50th St-

SECOND
Rockefeller Center
THIRD
AV E N U E
E A S T 4 8 T H S T R E E T
AVENUE
(SIXTH
FIRST

DUFFY
SQUARE
AVE)
AVENUE

AVENUE
AVENUE
Times Sq-
42nd St Fifth Ave
42nd St
EAST 42ND ST
Grand Central- EL
FRANKLIN D
Times Sq- Bryant

NN
42nd St Park 42nd St

TU
WEST 40TH ST
LEXINGTON
EAST 40TH STREET

PA R K
WEST 39TH ST
AV E N U E
EAST 39TH STREET

N
BRO
TOW
R O O S E V E LT D R I V E
ADW
ID
WEST 37TH ST
AV E N U E
EAST 37TH STREET

M
–
QUEEN S
AY
AV E
34th St- EAST

Penn Station 34th St- 34TH STREET
Herald Sq 33rd St
Midtown ❮❮ 127
Bright lights and advertising hoardings of Times Square
1 Times Square
The city’s most famous
5 Grand Central Terminal
MAP J–K4 42nd St, between
•
intersection, dazzling Times Square Park & Lexington Aves • Open

is also a symbol of the lively theater 5:30am–1:30am daily • www.
district (see pp28–31). grandcentralterminal.com
One of the world’s great rail
New York’s best-known
terminals, the outstanding Beaux
Arts building (see p55) is New York’s
skyscraper is an iconic feature of most visited, with 500,000 people
the city’s skyline. Since the structure passing through it daily. Since res-
was completed in 1931 more than toration work was completed, its
120 million visitors have admired admirers are no longer limited to
the views across the city from its travelers. Grand Central has become
observatories (see pp12–13). an attraction in its own right, with
shops, close to 50 restaurants and
3 Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center is the hub
food vendors, and the New York City
Transit Museum.
of midtown New York, alive with
activity day and night, integrating
shops, gardens, dining and office
space, and its own aerial vantage Grand
point (see pp16–19). Central
Terminal
4 Chrysler Building
MAP K4 405 Lexington Ave
•
clock
at 42nd St • Open (lobby only)

7am–6pm Mon–Fri
The unmistakable shimmering spire
of the Chrysler Building is one of
New York’s great landmarks. The
grand Art Deco lobby, once used as
a showroom for Chrysler cars, has
been restored to show off its lavish
marble and granite, and a vast
painted ceiling depicts transportation
scenes of the late 1920s (see p52).
TIME FOR TEA

Taking tea is an increasingly popular
custom in New York. Among the top
places are the elegant Four Seasons
Hotel, 57 East 57th Street near
Madison; Lady Mendl’s, at the Inn
at Irving Place (see p174); the tea
room at the St. Regis Hotel (see p173);
and Tea & Sympathy at 108
Greenwich Ave.
8 United Nations
Headquarters
MAP J5 • 1st Ave at 46th St • Open
(for tours) 9am–4:30pm Mon–Fri,
New York Public Library 10am–4:30pm • Adm • www.un.org
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. donated
MAP K3 5th Ave at 42nd St
•
$8.5 million to purchase the 18
acre East River site, and American
• Open 10am–6pm Mon, Thu–Sat, Wallace Harrison worked with
10am–8pm Tue & Wed, 1–5pm Sun international consultants to create
• www.nypl.org
this striking headquarters. The
Carrère and Hastings won a United Nations was formed in
competition for the design of this 1945 to work for global peace
great Beaux Arts building. Their and economic and social well
genius reached its height in the Main being. Currently, 193 members
Reading Room, a paneled space as meet in the General Assembly, the
majestic as a cathedral, extending closest thing to a world parliament.
almost two city blocks, with enor Guided tours allow visitors to
mous arched windows, 18 grand see the various council chambers,
chandeliers, and an elaborately the General Assembly Hall, and
decorated, vaulted ceiling (see p55). many of the works by prominent
artists, including Marc Chagall
7 St. Patrick’s
Cathedral
and Henry Moore.
MAP J3 • 5th Ave,

• Open 6:30am–8:45pm
daily
America’s largest Roman
Catholic cathedral is a
place where up to 3,000
people worship every
Sunday. When Archbishop
John Hughes decided to
build a cathedral here in
1850, many criticized the
choice of a site so far from
the city’s center at the
time. Today the arch
bishop’s foresight has
given James Renwick’s
magnificent church one
of the best locations in
Manhattan (see p54). United Nations Headquarters
Midtown ❮❮ 129
9 Diamond
District
A DAY EXPLORING MIDTOWN
MAP J3 • 47th St, Bergdorf
Goodman
between 5th & Salon de Ning
Tiffany and
6th Aves Museum of
Company
Modern Art
Jewels glisten in Paley Center
every window of this for Media Grand
block, the center of the Diamond
Central Chrysler Ford
Terminal Building Foundation
city’s retail and wholesale District
New York
trade, handling 80 percent Public Library United
Nations
of the diamonds coming Daily News HQ
Morgan Library Building Tudor
Diamond into the US. Developed & Museum City
necklace largely by Orthodox
Jews, the district grew
MORNING
in importance during World War II
when thousands fled the diamond Start at the Morgan Library &
centers of Europe to settle here. Museum (see p49) and see
Above the shops are the workshops Morgan’s opulent study, then
where the stones are cut and set. proceed to 42nd Street and turn
east for a tour through Grand
Central Terminal (see p127).
Continue east on 42nd Street,
stopping to look at the out
standing lobbies of the Chrysler
Building (see p127), the Daily
News Building, and the Ford
Foundation, and climbing the
stairs to see the Tudor City
complex (see p131).
End the morning with a tour
of the United Nations HQ. If you
reserve ahead, you can lunch
in the special U.N. delegate’s
dining room (212 963 7626).
Carnegie Hall AFTERNOON
Carnegie Hall
0 MAP H3 • West 57th St at 7th
Take the 42nd Street crosstown
bus back to 5th Avenue and visit
Ave • Museum open Nov–Jun: the New York Public Library.
Walk uptown to 47th Street and
11am–4:30pm daily • www.
turn west for the Diamond
carnegiehall.org District, then pay a quick visit to
New York almost lost its most the Paley Center For Media (see
famous concert hall when the New p132) on 52nd Street, between
York Philharmonic moved to the 5th and 6th avenues. Head to the
newly built Lincoln Center in the Museum of Modern Art (see p48),
1950s. However, a coalition, led by stop for a coffee in the museum’s
secondfloor café, and take in
violinist Isaac Stern, saved the build some of the splendid exhibits.
ing from demolition. It was bought
by the city in 1960 and became a Return to 5th Avenue where
National Historic Landmark in 1964. the uptown shops include Tiffany
and Company’s (see p14) windows
A major 1986 renovation restored of jewels and Bergdorf
much of the original appearance Goodman’s (see p14) stylish
while updating technical facilities displays. Round the day off at
and preserving the hall’s famous Salon de Ning in the Peninsula
acoustics. Musical memorabilia fills Hotel (see p69), with stunning
the halls and the Rose Museum (see views over Central Park.
p54). Tours are available for a fee.
See map on p126
Places to Shop
1 Department Stores
MAP K3–H3 5th Ave,
•
5 Barneys
MAP G4 660 Madison Ave at •
between 38th & 58th Sts 61st St

Bountiful stocks of beautiful clothing This gleaming department store has
and jewelry await at Bergdorf long been New York’s paragon of
Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & high-end and elegant style. Peruse
Taylor, and Bloomingdale’s. clothing, shoes, and bags by both big-
name and up-and-coming designers.
2 H&M
MAP J3 •5th Ave at 51st St
Flagship store of the Swedish retailer Design Shop
known for great young fashion with MAP J3 • 44 West 53rd St, between
small price tags (see p71). 5th Ave & 6th Aves
Lamps, furniture, toys, jewelry,
posters, books – whatever the item,
you can be sure it will be the epitome
of good design.
7 Designer Boutiques
MAP H4 57th St, between
•
5th & Madison Aves

57th Street is lined with impressive
designer boutiques, including
Henri Bendel Burberry, Hermès, Tiffany & Co.,
Chanel, and Dior. Prada is at No.
3 Henri Bendel
•
724 5th Avenue.
55th St
This is one of the most attractive
8 Harry Winston
MAP H4 718 5th Ave
•
stores in the city, featuring designer You will likely only be window
fashions and a notable selection of shopping here; the diamonds and
cosmetics (see p70). gems, many of which Harry Winston
supplies to the rich and famous,
4 Apple Store
•
are very expensive.
59th St
This 32-ft- (9.75-m-) tall glass cube
9 Niketown
MAP H4 6 East 57th St,
•
is worth a visit for the aesthetics between 5th & Madison Aves
alone. The below-ground sales floor Commercial, high-tech shopping
is always busy – but it’s also open fun, all to entice you to buy
24 hours a day. sneakers and sportswear.
0 Louis Vuitton
MAP H4 1 East •
57th St
Perhaps the flashiest of
the high-end stores
from the outside, LV’s
windows are imprinted
with the same pattern
as is on the handbags.
Apple Store entrance

Midtown ❮❮ 131
Midtown Architecture
1 Lever House
MAP H4 390 7 Condé
•
Nast Building
MAP J3 4 Times Square •
Park Ave • Lobby • Lobby open during office hours

open during The 48-story tower, built in 1999 for
office hours the global magazine publisher, is
This 24-story striking and environmentally friendly,
glass-and-steel with photovoltaic cells on the facade
building built by and integrated recycling chutes.
Gordon Bunshaft
was New York’s
first “glass box”
8 Daily News Building
MAP K4 220 East 42nd St
•
(see p53). at 2nd Ave • Lobby open during

office hours
Lever The Daily News has moved on, but
House this fine 1930 building is still an Art
Deco classic. Step inside and marvel
2 General
Building
Electric at the revolving globe.
MAP H4 • 570 Lexington Ave

• Closed to public 9 Ford Foundation
MAP J4 320 East 43rd St
•
This 1931 Art Deco building has a at 1st Ave • Lobby open during
clock crowned by disembodied arms office hours
grasping at lightning bolts. Headquarters of Ford’s philanthropic
arm, this is considered one of the
3 Chanin Building
MAP K4 122 East 42nd St
•
city’s best modern designs (1967).
Every office opens onto a sky-lit,
• Lobby open during office hours 12-story atrium with lush land-
One of the great early Art Deco scaping and a pond.
skyscrapers (c.1929) notable for its
terra-cotta frieze and bronze band
illustrating the theory of evolution.
0 Tudor City
MAP J4–K4 1st to 2nd Aves,
•
40th to 43rd Sts • Lobby open during

4 NY Yacht Club
MAP J3 37 West 44th St
•
office hours
Fred F. French created this mock-
• Closed to public Tudor enclave in the 1920s, designed
The window bays of this 1899 private to prove that middle-class housing
club are the carved sterns of ships, could succeed in Midtown.
sailing on a sea of sculpted waves.
5 American
Building
Standard
MAP K3 • 40 West 40th St • Lobby
open during office hours
Raymond Hood’s first New York
skyscraper is an ornate black tower
built in 1924. It is now a hotel.
6 Fred F. French Building

MAP J3 551 5th Ave Lobby
• •
open during office hours

Built in 1927 for the best-known real
estate firm of its day, this opulent
building has a stunning lobby. Tudor City apartment building
See map on p126

Museums and Art

5 Marian
Goodman
MAP H3 • 24 West 57th
St • Open 10am–6pm
Mon–Sat • www.
mariangoodman.com
Works by Giovanni
Anselmo, Thomas
Struth, Steve McQueen
and others are exhib
ited in this art space.
6 Paley Center
for Media
Morgan Library MAP J3 • 25 West 52nd
St, between 5th & 6th Aves • Open
1 Morgan Library
and Museum
noon–6pm Wed–Sun (to 8pm Thu)
• Adm • www.paleycenter.org
MAP K4 • 225 Madison Ave at 36th Watch your favorites from over
St • Open 10:30am–5pm Tue–Thu, 60,000 radio and TV programs.
10:30am–9pm Fri, 10am–6pm Sat,
11am–6pm Sun • www.themorgan.
org • Adm 7 Transit Museum
Gallery Annex
The library holds a private collection MAP K3 • Shuttle Passage, Grand
of rare books, prints, and manu Central Terminal • Open 8am–8pm
scripts (see p49). The steelandglass Mon–Fri, 10am–6pm Sat–Sun
pavilion houses an impressive • www.mta.info/mta/museum
performance hall. Displays images and objects from

the Brooklyn museum (see p59).
MAP J3 11 West 53rd St at 5th
•
8 New York Public

Ave Open 10:30am–5:30pm daily
• Library Galleries
(to 8pm Fri) • Adm • www.moma.org MAP K3 • 5th Ave at 42nd St
A vast collection of paintings, films, •Open 11am–6pm Tue–Wed,
and photography housed in a stunning 10am–6pm Thu–Sat
building (see p48). Rare prints, vintage posters,
paintings, and changing exhibitions.
3 Japan Society
MAP J5 333 East 47th St
•
9 Sculpture Garden at
• Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun (to 590 Madison
9pm Fri, to 5pm Sat & Sun) • www. MAP J3 • 590 Madison Ave at
japansociety.org • Adm 57th St
Explore Japanese culture, from The zenlike atrium of the IBM
contemporary art to Kabuki dance, building houses a rotating cast of
at this esteemed cultural institution. sculptures within its glass walls.
4 Museum of Arts
and Design 0 Pace Gallery
MAP H4 32 East 57th St
•
MAP H3 • 2 Columbus Circle • Open • Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sat

10am–6pm Tue–Sun (to 9pm Thu–Fri) • www.thepacegallery.com
• www.madmuseum.org • Adm
Works by leading contemporary
The permanent collection includes American and European artists
2,000 craft exhibits. are on display at this gallery.
Midtown ❮❮ 133
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
6 Osteria del Circo
MAP H3 120 West 55th St at
•
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable 6th Ave • 212 265 3636 • $$
charges including tax. The sons of Le Cirque’s owner have
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 created their own whimsical circus,
serving traditional Tuscan fare.
1 Four Seasons
MAP J4 99 East 52nd St at
•
7 Grand Central Oyster
Bar and Restaurant
Park Ave 212 754 9494 $$$
• • MAP K4 • Grand Central Terminal,
This has been an award-winning lower level, 42nd St at Lexington Ave
New York institution since it opened • 212 490 6650 • $$
in 1959. The decor is landmark and A New York classic, this bustling and
the opportunities for celebrity ever-popular restaurant serves only
spotting are great (see p67). the freshest seafood.
2 Le Bernardin
MAP J3 155 West 51st St at
•
6th Ave • 212 554 1515 • $$$

The acclaimed French chef Eric
Ripert does wonders here with
every kind of fish and seafood –
the dining experience is nothing
short of perfection (see p66).
3 Blue Fin
MAP J3 1567 Broadway at
•
47th St • 212 918 1400 • $$

One of the trendiest places in the Grand Central Oyster Bar
area, this restaurant is dedicated and Restaurant
to serving the highest quality sea-
food dishes, including sushi and
raw bar selections.
8 Brasserie
MAP J4 100 East 53rd St at
•
Lexington Ave • 212 751 4840 • $$

4 Smith & Wollensky
MAP J4 201 East 49th St at
•
Remodeled with sleek, high-tech
decor, it features an updated menu
5th Ave • 212 753 0444 • $$$ of modern French/American Pacific
Fill up on a Flintstones-esque sirloin dishes but still with a few classics.
steak and irresistible fries amid
masculine surroundings of wooden
floors and old black-and-white
9 Counter Burger
MAP K3 7 Times Square at 41st
•
photographs of New York. St & Broadway • 212 997 6801 • $

This innovative chain serves delicious,
5 Le Colonial
MAP H4 149 East 57th St at
•
custom-made burgers that are a
notch above other fast food outlets.
Lexington Ave • 212 752 0808 • $$
The sultry decor is straight out of
1930s Saigon and sets the scene
0 La Bonne Soupe
MAP H3 48 West 55th St,
•
nicely for a Vietnamese/French between 5th & 6th Aves • 212 586
menu that is full of delicate 7650 • $$
combinations and contrasts. After This theater district favorite, with
dinner, relax with a drink in the French bistro charm, is great for after
atmospheric lounge upstairs. a show. Most entrées are under $15.
See map on pp126
Upper East Side

New York’s upper crust moved uptown to the
Upper East Side over a century ago. Most of
their Beaux Arts mansions around 5th Avenue
are now occupied by embassies or museums;
today’s elite live in apartment buildings on 5th
and Park Avenues, convenient for Madison’s
exclusive boutiques. Only churches and a few
restaurants remain of German Yorkville or the
Hungarian and Czech neighborhoods that used
to fill the blocks east of Lexington. Young
families now occupy the newer buildings in this
Buddha
statue at area. For visitors, the Upper East Side is home
the Met to many of the city’s best museums.
1 Central Park
Designed in the 19th century,
2 Metropolitan
of Art
Museum
the 843-acre (341-ha) swathe of More a collection of museums than a

green in the city center provides single one, the Met displays over two
recreation and beauty for more than million pieces spanning more than
40 million annual visitors, from 5,000 years of global culture, from
rowboat and bicycle rental to flowers Ancient Egypt to 20th-century
and sculptures (see pp32–3). Afghanistan (see pp34–7).
View of Central Park Lake and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir
Previous pages Aerial view of the Manhattan skyscrapers at night

Upper East Side ❮❮ 137
4 Museum Mile
MAP D4–F4 5th Ave from 82nd •
to 104th Sts • Opening times vary

Nine museums are situated within
one mile. They unite for a free open-
house day one Tuesday in June.
Participants include the Metropolitan
Museum of Art (see pp34–7), National
Guggenheim Museum’s spiral design Academy Museum, Cooper-Hewitt,
Smithsonian Design Museum,
3 Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
(see pp38–9), Jewish Museum, Neue
A notable collection of modern art Galerie, Museum of the City of New
is located in Frank Lloyd Wright’s York (see p49), and El Museo del
iconic, spiral-design building, which Barrio. There is street entertainment
is the only edifice in New York he and music, and 5th Avenue closes
designed (see pp38–9). to traffic.
AREA MAP OF UPPER EAST SIDE
EAST 98TH ST
FIFTH
Top 10 Sights
96th St
96TH ST
see pp136–9
EAST
Restaurants
see p141
AV E N U E
THIRD
PA R K
LEXINGTON
SECOND
MADISON
Madison Boutiques
see p140
Jacqueline Kennedy EAST 90TH ST
O nassis Reser voir
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
YORK
EAST
FIRST
(MUSEUM
86th St Carl
EA S T 86TH ST Schurz
Park
END
AVENUE
AV E N U E
AVENUE
River
AV E N U E
AV E N U E
EAST 8 4TH ST
AV E N U E
The Great
MILE)
East
Lawn
EAST 81ST STREET
Belvedere
UPPER
Lake EAST SIDE
EAST 79TH STREET
John
The 77th St Jay
Ramble Park
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
YORK
PA R K
Central Conservatory
Park Lake Water
Channel
Cherry Hill EAST 72ND STREE T

VE
D RI
AV E N U E
TE R E
RA C
AVENUE
AVENUE
AVE NU E
East
Sheep Gree n 68th St-
Meadow
Hunter
FIFTH
West
EAST 69TH STREET

College
Centra l
Park
ROOSEVELT
EAST 65TH STREE T ISLAND
Heckscher
AV E N U E
AVENUE
Ballfields
Roosevelt
Island
EAST 61ST ST
0 meters 1000 Lexington Ave-

59th St
0 yards 1000
5 Neue Galerie
MAP E4 1048 5th Ave at East
• ST. NICHOLAS RUSSIAN
ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
86th St • Open 11am–6pm Thu–Mon
• Adm • www.neuegalerie.org An unexpected slice of Russia at 15
Dedicated to early 20th-century art East 97th Street, this building (below)
was constructed in 1902 in Muscovite
from Austria and Germany, this
Baroque style with a facade of red
enchanting museum is housed in brick, white stone, and blue and yellow
an ornate 1914-mansion. Once the tiles. The incense-filled interior has
residence of New York socialite marble columns and an altar enclosed
Grace Vanderbilt and her millionaire by wooden screens trimmed with gold.
husband Cornelius Vanderbilt III, Mass is still said in Russian.
the building was converted into a
museum, largely due to the efforts
of art collectors Sabarsky and
Ronald S. Lauder. The star attraction
of the gallery is Gustav Klimt’s
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907).
6 Roosevelt Island
MAP H5 Trams every 15 mins
•
from Tram Plaza, 2nd Ave at 59th St

A 4-minute aerial tram ride is the
route to this East River enclave. Once
known as “Welfare Island,” when it
7 Park Avenue Armory
MAP G4 643 Park Ave at 66th
•
was home to a prison, poorhouse, St • 212 616 3930 • Open noon–8pm

and hospital for the insane, the 147- Tue–Fri, noon–6pm Mon, Sat, & Sun
acre (60-ha) island was renamed and The socially prominent members of
redeveloped in the 1970s according the Seventh Regiment, formed in
to a master plan drawn up by Philip 1806, constructed a remarkable
Johnson and John Burgee, intended armory in 1877–89, with a drill room
to create a quiet, almost traffic-free 200 by 300 feet (60 by 90 m) and 100
residential community. The plan was feet (30 m) high, and an administra-
not fully developed, although more tion building in the form of a medi-
than 3,000 apartments were built, eval fortress. Interior decoration was
and while there is a subway stop by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Stanford
from Manhattan, the only access by White, and others, and the result is
car is via a bridge in Queens. opulent rooms with lavish Victorian
furnishings. The drill room is used
for the prestigious Winter Antiques
Show every January. Following a
$150-million renovation project, the
space now allows for the develop-
ment of unconventional performing
and visual art.
8 Henderson Place
Historic District
MAP F5 • East End Ave, between
86th & 87th Sts
Built in 1881 by the developer John
C. Henderson for “persons of mod-
erate means,” these winning Queen
Anne houses made of brick and
stone are embellished with towers,
bays, gables, dormers, and slate
Aerial tram to Roosevelt Island roofs. They were an investment and
remained in Henderson’s family up A DAY EXPLORING UPPER EAST

until the 20th century. Today they are SIDE
unique in the city and rank among Solomon R. No.120,122
Gracie
Mansion
the most desirable places to live. Guggenheim
Museum Henderson
Each block front was composed as a Place
unit, with small towers at the end Metropolitan Carl
Schurz
Erminia
and arched entryways. Twenty-four Museum of Art
Park
of the original 32 units remain.
BUS
Frick
Collection
ver
9 Gracie Mansion and
East Ri
Central
Carl Schurz Park Park Daniel
MAP E5 • East End Ave at 88th St Bridgemarket
• 212 639 9675 • For information
BUS
about tours call on 212 570 4773
• Adm
MORNING
The wooden country home built
by merchant Archibald Gracie in Start at the Guggenheim (see
1799 was the original home of the p137) and admire Frank Lloyd
Wright’s great architectural
Museum of the City of New York and
achievement before seeing the
became the official mayoral resi- modern art collection. “Must
dence under Fiorello LaGuardia in sees” include Chagall’s Paris
1942. It is located at the northern Through the Window, Modigliani’s
end of a park laid out in 1891, with a Nude, and Picasso’s Woman
wide promenade that stretches along Ironing. Stop for coffee at the café.
the East River. The park was named Head east along 92nd Street to
for Carl Schurz, a statesman and see two rare remaining wooden
newspaper editor who lived nearby. houses, No. 120, built in 1859,
and No. 122, in 1871. Continue
east for Gracie Mansion and
Henderson Place and rest on
a bench with a river view in
Carl Schurz Park. Recharge at
Daniel (see p141), an elegant
French restaurant.
AFTERNOON
Take the 57th Street crosstown

bus back to Madison Avenue
and head uptown, browsing the
designer boutiques. Detour down
Gracie Mansion the side streets in the upper 60s
and 70s to see the town houses of
0 Mount Vernon Hotel
Museum and Gardens
affluent New Yorkers. Pay a quick
visit to the Frick Collection (see
MAP H5 • 421 East 61st St, between p49), then stop for coffee at one
1st & York Aves • Open 11am–4pm of the cafés on Madison Avenue.
Alternatively, get another dose of
Tue–Sun, closed public holidays fine art at Neue Galerie, further
• Adm • www.mvhm.org
along 5th Avenue.
This was the stone carriage house
Spend the rest of the afternoon at
of a 1799 estate. When the house the Metropolitan Museum of Art
burned in 1826, the carriage house (see p136), a New York “must,”
was converted into an inn and and admire Rembrandt’s Self-
became a fashionable resort for Portrait, Cypresses by Van Gogh,
New Yorkers in what was then still and Michelangelo’s Sistine
countryside. The building and garden Chapel studies. End the day with
were restored by the Colonial Dames a meal at Erminia (see p141).
of America in 1939.
See map on p137
Madison Avenue Boutiques

1 Bottega Veneta
MAP G4 849 Madison Ave,
•

The first in the Madison Avenue
boutique line-up, known for luxury
leather goods, shoes, and fashion.
2 Kate Spade
MAP F4 789 Madison Ave
•
Dress up your wardrobe with

colorful and innovative bags, shoes,
and jewelry from this perennially DKNY store, Madison Avenue
popular designer.
3 Valentino 6 DKNY
MAP H4 • 655 Madison Ave
MAP G4 821 Madison Ave

• at 60th St
at 69th St Donna Karan is known for designing
If you can afford it, join the rich and wearable fashions for every lifestyle
famous; many of his gowns are worn and occasion.
at the Oscars.
4 Giorgio Armani 7 BCBG Max Azria

•

• at 66th St
at 65th St “Bon chic, bon genre” (“good style,
The New York flagship of the good attitude”) is the motto of this
Italian master, known for his superb hot designer. Fans of his sexy
tailoring, offers a good range from fashions include many young
his collection. Hollywood stars.
5 Ralph Lauren
•
8 Tom Ford
MAP B1 845 Madison Ave
•
at 72nd St Off-the-rack options at this dual-

The 1898 Rhinelander Mansion is level store include three-piece suits,
the backdrop for the king of preppy dressing gowns, and dress shirts in
fashion, who spent $14 million 350 colors. The store also offers
renovating the old mansion. Ralph customized suits and private
Lauren sportswear is in a separate shopping appointments.
shop across the street.
9 Dolce & Gabbana
MAP G4 827 Madison Ave,
•
between 67th & 68th Sts

You can spot the celebrities at this
chic outpost of the world-famous
Italian brand, with its striking
all-black decor.
0 Vera Wang
MAP F4 991 Madison Ave
•
at 76th St
The flagship store of the esteemed
designer of wedding gowns also
features ready-to-wear fashion
Ralph Lauren store, Madison Avenue and accessories.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES guacamole and tangy ceviches to
For a three-course meal for one with a tacos that are spilling over with
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable fresh shrimp or grilled chicken,
charges including tax. and topped with salsa.
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
6 Erminia
MAP F4 250 East 83rd St,
•
Daniel
1 MAP G4 • 60 East 65th St at
between 2nd & 3rd Aves • 212 879
4284 • $$
Park Ave • 212 288 0033 • $$$ They don’t come more romantic
A flower-filled dining room provides than this tiny, candlelit Italian with
the setting for Daniel Boulud’s beamed ceilings and a menu of well-
award-winning seasonal French prepared classics. A popular choice
menus (see p67). on Valentine’s Day.
2 Serendipity 3
MAP H4 225 East •
7 Uva
MAP F4 • 1486 2nd
60th St • 212 838 3531 • $$ Ave, between 77th & 78th Sts
Famous for its sinful • 212 472 4552 • $$
concoctions, including An intimate, cozy wine bar

massive sundaes, this serving genuine Italian cuisine
dessert emporium is at reasonable prices, Uva is
an old favorite with the go-to spot for the city’s
celebratory couples wine connoisseurs.
and families.
3 Café 8 Orsay
MAP G4 • 1057
d’Alsace Dessert at Lexington Ave at 75th St • 212

MAP F4 • 1695 2nd Ave Serendipity 3 517 6400 • $$
at 88th St • 212 722 5133 This chic French brasserie is
• $$
busy and cozy, serving modern and
A charming bistro that blends French authentic brasserie fare. There is a
regional and contemporary New York definite Gallic vibe to the place, with
cuisines. The highlights include a mahogany-paneled walls and Art
great lunchtime prix-fixe menu and Nouveau chandeliers.
a huge beer selection.
4 Café Boulud 9 The Meatball Shop

MAP F4 1462 2nd Ave at
•
MAP G4 20 East 76th St at

• 76th St • 212 257 6121 • $
Madison Ave 212 772 2600 $$$
• •
Calling all meatball lovers: this
This was Daniel Boulud’s original friendly spot serves juicy meatballs
restaurant. Since his other venture, every which way, including smother-
called Daniel, opened, this has ed in tomato sauce, Parmesan
become more casual, but the menu cream, mushroom gravy, or pesto.
and tab are serious. In summer, the
terrace tables are a fine dining spot,
convenient for Museum Mile.
0 E.MAPJ.’sG4Luncheonette
1271 3rd Ave at 73rd
•
St • 212 472 0600 • No credit cards • $

5 Toloache
MAP F4 166 East 82nd St
•
A family-friendly diner that serves
large portions of well-prepared
•212 861 4505 • $$ American breakfasts. Great pan-
This lively restaurant serves terrific cakes are served all day, along with
Mexican cuisine, from creamy granola and fresh fruit.
See map on p137
Upper West Side

This area did not begin to develop until the
1870s, when the 9th Avenue El went up,
making it possible to commute to Midtown.
When the Dakota, New York’s first luxury
apartment building, was completed in 1884,
it was followed by others on Central Park
West and Broadway, while side streets were
filled with handsome brownstones. The West
Side remains a desirable neighborhood with
much of the city’s best residential archi-
tecture. The creation of the Lincoln Center
in the 1960s was a great boost to the area,
Soldiers’ &
Sailors’ and the fantastic American Museum
Monument of Natural History is also a draw.
1 American Museum of
Natural History
In the summer, the popular Mostly
Mozart concerts take place, and free
The mammoth museum’s holdings concerts are held in the adjacent
include more than 32 million arti park. The Jazz at Lincoln Center
facts and specimens (see pp40–43). headquarters is located in the Time
Warner building at Columbus Circle.
2 Lincoln Center for the
Performing Arts
3 New York
MAP G2 • Columbus to Amsterdam Historical Society
Aves, between 62nd & 66th Sts MAP G2 • 170 Central Park West
• Tours twice daily • Adm at West 77th St • Open 10am–6pm
Built on 15 acres (6 ha) during the Tue–Sat (to 8pm Fri), 11am–5pm
1960s, transforming slums into a Sun • Adm • www.nyhistory.org
giant cultural complex, the Lincoln New York’s oldest museum, founded
Center houses an array of venues in 1804, reopened in 2011 after an
and organizations: the Metropolitan extensive renovation that saw $70
Opera, the New York City Ballet, the million invested over three years.
New York Philharmonic, the Vivian The museum features more than
Beaumont and Walter Reade the 40,000 objects divided into such
aters, David Geffen and Alice Tully areas as paintings, sculpture,
halls, and the Julliard School (see p62). furniture, silver, tools, and, notably,
Tiffany lamps. Other galleries within
the museum are used to display
changing exhibits. The New York
Historical Society also maintains
a children’s gallery, as well as a
research library.
4 Columbus Circle
MAP H2 Columbus Circle
•
One of the largest building projects

in New York’s history has trans
formed this neglected urban plaza
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts into an important public site. The
Upper West Side ❮❮ 143
AREA MAP OF UPPER WEST SIDE

0 meters 500 96th St WEST 96TH ST
96th St
0 yards 500
CENTR AL
Y 9A
WEST 94TH ST
WEST
WEST 93RD ST
H E N RY H U D S O N PARKWA
AMSTERDAM
COLUMBUS
B R O A D WAY
Joan of Jacqueline
END
Arc Park
PARK
Kennedy
Onassis
Reservoir
AV E N U E
WE ST
R I V E R SID E
86th St
AVENUE
AV E N U E
WEST 86TH ST 8 6 T H ST T R A N S V E R S E ROAD
86th St
EDGAR ALLAN POE ST WEST 84TH ST

The Great
Lawn
DR
81st St-
River
IVE
Museum of
W EST 81ST STREE T Natural History
Belvedere
79
Lake
79th St H
CENTR AL
T
WEST 79TH ST ST TRA N SVERS E ROAD
9A
WEST 78TH ST
Hudson
PA R K W A Y
BRO
UPPER The
Ramble
WEST
COLUMBUS
ADW
SIDE
PARK
Central
AY
VERDI Park Lake

HUDSON
SQUARE
72nd St
WEST 72ND ST 72nd St Cherry Hill
AVENUE
E RD
WEST 71ST ST RS
2 N D ST T R A N S V E
7
WEST
HENRY
S h eep
FR EE DO M
WEST 69TH ST M ea d ow
WEST
Central
(EIGHTH
66th St-
Lincoln Center Park
PL
65 T H
ST TRA
NS
END
VERS E
AMSTERDAM
Top 10 Sights LINCOLN

SQUARE
RD
AV E)
see pp142–5
AV E N U E
Restaurants
see p147
AVENUE
Apartment Buildings WEST 60 TH STREE T

see p146
WEST 58TH STREE T
redevelopment has attracted

national and international
business, such as giant media
company Time Warner, which
has its headquarters in an 80-
story skyscraper. The building
contains shops, entertainment,
restaurants, and the Mandarin
Oriental hotel. It is also home
to Jazz at Lincoln Center, the
world’s first performing arts
facility dedicated to jazz. Other
structures around Columbus
Circle include the Museum
of Arts and Design, Trump
International Hotel, and the
USS Maine Monument. Skyscrapers behind Columbus Circle
below. Playgrounds, sports fields, a

promenade, and monuments were
added later. Dating from 1902, the
impressive marble Soldiers’ and
Sailors’ Monument at 89th Street is
a memorial to those who died during
the American Civil War.
7 Riverside Drive/West
End Historic District
MAP E1 • Between Riverside Drive &
Pomander Walk West End Ave, 85th & 95th Sts
A walk through this historic area
5 Pomander Walk
MAP E2 261–7 West 94th St,
•
showcases the late 19thcentury
townhouses that characterize the
between Broadway & West End Ave Upper West Side. West 88th Street is
This double row of small brick and a good example. The earliest houses,
stucco, timbered, Tudoresque town Nos. 267–71, were built in 1884. Nos.
houses, hidden on a private street, 302–38, dating from the early 1890s,
is one of the many delightful sur have stepped gables and Roman
prises to be discovered in Manhattan. brick, while Nos. 315–23, built
The developer, a restaurateur named around 1896, have bow fronts in
Thomas Healy, took his inspiration brown or white stone. The Yeshiva
in 1921 from the sets used for a Ketana School, at 346 West 89th
popular play by Louis Parker called Street, begun in 1901 by Herts and
Pomander Walk, hoping to recreate Tallant, occupies one of the few
the village atmosphere depicted surviving mansions that once lined
in the romantic comedy. Gloria Riverside Drive.
Swanson, Rosalind Russell, and
Humphrey Bogart are among the
actors who have lived here.
8 Children’s Museum
of Manhattan
MAP F2 • 212 West 83rd St at
6 Riverside Park
MAP C1 Riverside Drive,
•
Broadway • Open 10am–5pm Tue–
Sun (to 7pm on Sat) • Adm
72nd to 155th Sts • Open 6am–1am • www.cmom.org
daily • Free Founded in 1973, in a former school

Another example of the landscape building, this museum is dedicated
genius of Frederick Law Olmsted, to the principle that children learn
Riverside Park is a woodsy band of best through selfdiscovery. It uses
green planned in 1873 that follows a variety of participatory activities
Riverside Drive for 70 blocks and and fantasy world environments to
hiding the abandoned railroad tracks engage its young visitors in learning
that is fun. The muse
um’s range of activities
include exhibits to
intrigue older children,
while Adventures with
Dora and Diego pro
vides a distraction for
two to sixyearolds
at the same time as
educating them about
animals and their
environments (see p58).
Riverside Park
UPPER WEST SIDE ARCHITECTURE WALK ON THE WEST SIDE

The Upper West Side’s side streets are Zabar's Calle Ocho
lined with fine rows of the typical American Museum
of Natural History
brownstones favored by New York’s
Loeb
19th-century middle classes. Built of Apthorp
New York Boathouse
Apartments
inexpensive, local, brown sandstone, Historical
Society
the narrow buildings are usually three
R iver
Ansonia
or four stories high, and have a flight Hotel
of steps called a “stoop” that leads Central
Hudson
Park
from street level to the living floors.
Lincoln
Center
9 Zabar’s
MAP F2 2245 Broadway
•
MORNING
at 80th St Begin at Lincoln Center (see

A monument to New York’s mania p142) and admire the plaza,
for finding the best foods and a the Chagall windows at the
Metropolitan Opera, and the
landmark since 1934, this always- Henry Moore statue in front of
crowded store sells smoked salmon, Vivian Beaumont Theater. The
sturgeon, and other Jewish delicacies, New York Public Library for the
along with wonderful bread, desserts, Performing Arts on Amsterdam
coffee, and cheeses, and big selec- Avenue, behind the theater, is
tions of oils, vinegars, olives, and notable for its enormous
gourmet gift baskets. The second collection of books about the
performing arts.
floor is filled with cooking equipment,
and the adjacent coffee counter at Make your way up Broadway,
the 80th Street corner offers delicious window shopping and noting
baked goods, sandwiches, coffees, some of the landmark buildings
and smoothies. such as the Apthorp Apartments
(see p146) and the Ansonia Hotel
(see p146), and the West Side’s
gastronomic palaces, such as
Fairway at 75th Street and Zabar’s.
Almost any side street will reveal
examples of the area’s great line-
up of brownstone townhouses.
Finally, head east to Columbus
Avenue and Calle Ocho (see p147)
for a Cuban lunch.
AFTERNOON
The American Museum of

Deli counter at Zabar’s Natural History (see p40–43) can
easily fill an entire afternoon, and
the New York Historical Society
0 Green Flea Market/
77th Street Flea Market (see p142) has an amazing
collection on show.
MAP F2 • 100 West 77th St at
Columbus Ave Stroll down Central Park West
and admire the landmark
Flea market junkies throng this apartment buildings (see p146)
school yard every Sunday, hoping that can be seen here, and then
for finds among the piles of vintage head for Central Park (see pp32–
clothing, books, jewelry, prints, and 3), the city’s vast “backyard”. Take
memorabilia. Less glamorous, new a boat out on the lake, or enjoy a
merchandise is also sold here. On gondola ride around it, followed
a good day as many as 300 booths by drinks at the Loeb Boathouse,
the perfect end to an afternoon.
crowd the premises. A weekly green
market shares the same space.
See map on p143
Apartment Buildings
Revival structure is where Nobel
Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis
Singer lived and wrote.
6 Majestic
MAP G2 115 Central Park
•
West, between 71st & 72nd Sts

The first of architect Irwin Chanin’s

The Dakota, John Lennon’s last home two 1931 landmarks, and one of the
original four twin towers that domi-
1 The Dakota
MAP G2 1 West 72nd St at
•
nate the West Side skyline.
Central Park West • Closed to public

Famous as the site of John Lennon’s
7 Century
MAP H2 25 Central Park
•
murder, it was thought so far west in West, between 62nd & 63rd Sts
1884, it might as well be in the Dakota. • Closed to public
Irwin Chanin’s second twin tower,

2 Dorilton
MAP G2 171 West 71st
•
consisting of 30 stories, is the tallest
on the block, and an Art Deco icon.
St at Broadway • Closed to public
One of the most flamboyant
examples of the Beaux Arts
8 San Remo
MAP G2 145–6 •
era, this 1902 apartment Central Park West, between

house has an iron gate 74th & 75th Sts • Closed
fit for a palace. to public
Architect Emery Roth’s
3 Ansonia
MAP G2 2109 •
1930 Art Deco master-
piece is an extremely
Broadway, between sophisticated adaptation
73rd & 74th Sts of Renaissance forms.
The twin towers hide
This 1908 apartment- water tanks.
hotel included
soundproof parti-
tions, a feature that
9 Eldorado
MAP E2 300 •
has attracted many Central Park West,

distinguished between 90th & 91st
musicians. San Remo’s twin towers Sts • Closed to public
Another Art Deco
Apthorp
4 MAP F2 • Broadway, between
design by Emery Roth. Past celebrity
tenants have included Groucho Marx
78th & 79th Sts • Closed to public and Marilyn Monroe.
Modeled after an Italian Renaissance
Hotel des Artistes
palazzo, this 1908 full-block building
includes a huge interior courtyard.
0 MAP G2 • West 67th St,
between Central Park West &
Belnord
5 MAP F2 • 225 West 86th St, at
Columbus Ave • Closed to public
Built in 1918 as artists’ studios and
Amsterdam Ave • Closed to public apartments, with double-height
Even larger than the Apthorp, and windows, the spaces are much
also with its own large interior coveted. Residents have included
courtyard, this 1908 Renaissance Noël Coward and Isadora Duncan.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
6 Boulud Sud
MAP F4 20 West 64th St
•
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable • 212 595 1313 • $$

charges including tax. Daniel Boulud celebrates flavors of
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 the Mediterranean at this elegant
restaurant, with dishes like grilled
octopus with Marcona almonds.
1 Jean-Georges
MAP H2 1 Central Park West,
•
Trump International Hotel • 212 299

3900 • $$$
Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s
namesake restaurant is among
the finest in New York (see p66).
2 Per Se
MAP H2 • Time Warner
Center, Columbus Circle • 212 823

9335 • $$$ Rosa Mexicano
Book well in advance for this
critically acclaimed restaurant
owned by well-known restaurateur
7 Rosa Mexicano
MAP H2 61 Columbus Ave
•
Thomas Keller (see p67). at 62nd St • 212 977 7700 • $$

This is a branch of one of the city’s
3 Shun Lee Café
MAP G2 43 West •
most popular Mexican
restaurants, famous for its
65th St • 212 769 3888 • $$ excellent guacamole that
This clean-lined, black- is made to order and its
and-white dim sum café is power-packed margaritas.
arguably the best one to be
found north of Chinatown.
8 Café
Luxembourg
4 Telepan
MAP G2 72 West 69th
•
Lantern, Shun
Lee Café
MAP G2 • 200 West 70th St
at Amsterdam Ave • 212 873
St at Columbus Ave • 212 580 7411 • $$
4300 • $$ A classic Parisian bistro with a
Enjoy market-fresh cuisine, from zinc-topped bar and a hip clientele.
fresh trout with onion cream to The steak-frites can’t be beaten.
hearty root vegetable soups, by
New York chef Bill Telepan at this
welcoming restaurant.
9 Calle Ocho
MAP F2 45 West 81st St at
•
Columbus Ave • 212 873 5025 • $$

5 Mermaid Inn
MAP F2 570 Amsterdam Ave
•
Every night feels like a Latin party;
modern dishes are inspired by
• 212 799 7400 • $$ cuisine from Puerto Rico to Cuba.
Everybody’s favorite New England
fish shack transplanted to
Manhattan is best for simple seafood
0 Gennaro
MAP E2 665 Amsterdam Ave,
•
and fish options. If you are here on between 92nd & 93rd Sts • 212 665
a Sunday for “Lobsterpalooza” (a 5348 • No credit cards • $$
lobster, red bliss potatoes, and Fans say Gennaro serves the best
grilled corn on the cob), then Italian food in the area, at reasonable
consider yourself lucky. prices (explains the constant lines).
See map on p143
Morningside Heights
and Harlem
The area between Morningside Park and the
Hudson River is dominated by Columbia
University and two important churches.
Extending north is Harlem, America’s
best-known African-American community.
Irish, Italian, and Jewish families occupied
large townhouses here in the 1880s, but by
the 1920s black families predominated.
The Harlem Renaissance, when black
artistic and intellectual culture flourished,
ended with the Depression. Nevertheless,
Statue of
St. John the development is reviving the area, causing
Divine some to declare a second Renaissance.
1 Columbia University
MAP C3 West 116th St at
•
Broadway • www.columbia.edu
One of America’s oldest universities,
noted for its law, medicine, and
journalism schools, Columbia was
founded in 1754 as King’s College.
It moved in 1897 to its present cam
pus, designed by American Beaux
Arts architect Charles McKim.
Notable buildings include McKim’s
1898 Low Memorial Library and
St. Paul’s Chapel, which has three
stainedglass windows by La Farge.
2 Cathedral Church of
St. John the Divine
MAP C3 • 1047 Amsterdam Ave at
112th St • Open 7:30am–6pm daily
• www.stjohndivine.org
The mother church of the Episcopal

Diocese of New York, begun in 1892
and still incomplete, is one of the
world’s largest cathedrals. Over 600 ft
(180 m) long and 320 ft (96 m) wide,
the church is a mix of Romanesque
and Gothic styles. Features include
the west entrance, the rose window,
bay altars, and the Peace Fountain
on the south lawn. The medieval
stone carving techniques used on the
building are taught in workshops for
disadvantaged youths (see p54). St. Paul’s Chapel, Columbia University
Morningside Heights and Harlem ❮❮ 149
AREA MAP OF MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS AND HARLEM

0 meters 500
Ha
LENOX
WEST 143RD ST
FREDERICK
EDGECOMBE
ST N IC
rle
0 yards 500
m
ADAM
Riv
WEST 141ST STREE T
HO
AMSTERDAM
er
LA S
CONVENT
AV E N U E
Riverbank
r id on
ge
e B is
State Park
C L AY T O N
Av Mad
DOUGLASS
AVE
A V EN
S t N ic
UE
AVENUE
137th St-
ho
City College 135th
POWELL,
Hudson
BLVD
la s P
St
M A D I S O N
WEST 13 5 TH ST
135th
St
FIFTH
a rk
B R OA D WAY
HARLEM
(EIGHTH AVENUE)
9A
MALCOLM
AVENUE
JR
River
CO
B O U L E VA R D
WAY
NV
WEST 130TH STREE T

EN
AVENUE
A V E N U E
PA R K
T A
X
125th
V
EN
St
BLVD
UE
WEST 127TH STREE T

HUDSON
LA SALLE ST WEST 125TH STREET

125th St 125th St
MORNINGSIDE
F R E DE R ICK
MORNINGSIDE
HEIGHTS
(SEVENTH
(LE N OX
ST
M A D I S O N
BR OADWAY
WEST 122ND ST
AMSTERDAM
M A N H AT TA N
HE N R Y
Mornings ide
DOUGLASS BLV D (E IGH T H AV E)
AVE N UE )
NI
RIVERSIDE
FIFTH AVE
Riverside
AV E )
CH
AVENUE
OL
AS
A V E N U E
116th
St
116th St- 116th
WEST 116TH ST
Park
Columbia St
AVENUE
University
AV
WEST 115TH ST
E NU
D RIVE
AV E N U E
E
Park
Top 10 Sights
Cathedral
Parkway see pp148–51
C ATHEDR AL PARK WAY
Restaurants
109TH STREE T
WEST
110th St- see p153
WEST 108TH STREE T Cathedral Parkway
WEST 107TH STREE T
Places for Music
see p152
3 Riverside Church
MAP C1 490 Riverside Drive, •
Riverside
Church
between 120th and 122nd Sts
• Open 7am–10pm daily • www.
theriversidechurchny.org
This skyscraper Gothic church
financed by John D. Rockefeller Jr.
in 1930, has a 21-story tower with
wonderful views. The tower houses
the world’s largest carillon, dedi-
cated to Rockefeller’s mother. The
stained-glass windows are copies of
those at Chartres cathedral with four
exceptions – the early 16th-century
Flemish windows on the east wall.
6 Abyssinian
Baptist
Church
MAP A3 • 132 West
138th St, at Powell
Blvd • Sunday services
at 11am • www.
abyssinian.org
One of the oldest
and most influential
African-American
churches in the US
was organized in 1808
by a group protesting
segregation within the
Baptist church. The
Hamilton Heights Historic District congregation became
politically active (starting in 1908)
4 Hamilton Heights
Historic District
under such leaders as congressman
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. Today the
MAP A2 • West 141 St to West church is popular for its gospel choir.
145th St
Once part of the country estates of
the wealthy, like Alexander Hamilton
whose 1802 home, Hamilton Grange,
is here, this location on a hill above
Harlem became desirable in the
1880s when an elevated rail line
was built. Fine residences went up
between 1886 and 1906, and in the
1920s and 1930s they attracted
Harlem’s elite, when the area was
dubbed Sugar Hill. Chief Justice
Thurgood Marshall and musicians
Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and
Cab Calloway were among those
who lived here.
5 St. Nicholas Historic

District (Strivers’ Row)
Abyssinian Baptist Church
MAP A3 • 202–250 West 138th St,

between Powell & Frederick 7 Marcus Garvey Park
MAP B3 West 120th to West
•
Douglass Blvds 124th Sts, between Malcolm X Blvd &

These fine houses, originally known 5th Ave
as the King Model Houses, were A black nationalist who encouraged
built in 1891 when Harlem was a emigration to Africa, Garvey became
neighborhood for the gentry. Three a hero of the Black Pride movement,
architects, including McKim, Mead, and the park’s name was changed
and White, managed to blend from Mount Morris in 1973 to honor
Renaissance, Georgian, and Victorian him. It adjoins the Mount Morris
styles to create a harmonious whole. Historical District of handsome houses
Successful African-Americans, such and churches from an earlier, German-
as congressman Adam Clayton Jewish era. In the 1920s, as Harlem
Powell Jr., moved here in the 1920s became mostly African-American,
and 1930s, giving rise to the nick- the synagogues became churches,
name Strivers’ Row. and the houses were divided up.
A DAY IN HARLEM AND

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS
Londel’s Abyssinian
Supper Club Baptist Church
St. Nicholas
Hudson
Historic District
Apollo
Theater Starbucks
Riverside
Church BUS
Studio Museum
River
in Harlem
Studio Museum in Harlem Columbia Cathedral Church of

St. John the Divine
University
8 Studio Museum
Miss Mamie’s
in Harlem MORNING
MAP B3 • 144 West 125th St • Open
noon–9pm Thu & Fri, 10am–6pm Begin late Sunday morning and
Sat, noon–6pm Sun • Donations take the No. 2 or No. 3 subway
• www.studiomuseum.org uptown to 135th Street and Lenox
Avenue. Walk to Odell Clark Place
Opened in 1967 as an artists’ studio, and turn west to hear the fabu
the organization has become an lous choir at the Abyssinian
important center for work by black Baptist Church.
artists. The present building, which
Continue west along the street to
opened in 1982, has undergone a
see the fine 1890s homes of the
major expansion to add more gallery St. Nicholas Historic District and
space, an enlarged sculpture garden, stop on 8th Avenue to enjoy a
an auditorium, and a café. gospel brunch at Londel’s Supper
Club (see p152).
9 Schomburg Center for
Research in Black Culture AFTERNOON
MAP A3 • 515 Malcolm X Blvd at
Retrace your steps to Lenox
135th St • Open noon–8pm Tue–Thu, Avenue and head downtown to
10am–6pm Fri & Sat 125th Street to browse the shops.
This complex, opened in 1991, Turn west for the famous Apollo
houses the largest research center Theater (see p152) and excellent
for African and AfricanAmerican displays of AfricanAmerican art
culture in the US. The immense at the Studio Museum in Harlem.
Stop for coffee at the Starbucks
collection was assembled by Arthur on Lenox Avenue at 125th Street.
Schomburg. The original building
was the unofficial meeting place for Take the M60 bus from 125th
the black literary renaissance of the Street and Malcolm X Boulevard to
West 120th Street and Broadway.
1920s; the present building includes
Walk down to Riverside Church
a theater and two art galleries. (see p149) for fine views over
the Hudson River. Across the
0 Masjid Malcolm
Shabazz/Harlem Market
street is the tomb of the 18th US
president, Ulysses S. Grant. At
MAP C3 • Mosque: 102 West 116th St 116th Street, head east two blocks
• Open by appointment • MAP C3 to Broadway and the entrance to
• Harlem Market: 52–60 West 116th St, Columbia University (see p148).
between 5th Ave & Malcolm X Blvd One block east on Amsterdam
Avenue is the Cathedral Church
of St. John the Divine (see p148)
The Malcolm Shabazz Mosque was with its immense interior. End
the ministry of the late Malcolm X, the day with some good southern
and the area around it has become cooking at Miss Mamie’s (see
the center of an active Muslim p153) and return to Broadway for
community. Harlem Market nearby the No. 1 subway back downtown.
sells African art, dolls, and prints.
See map on p149
Places for Music

6 Sylvia’s
MAP B3 328 Malcolm X Blvd, •
between West 126th & 127th Sts

Sylvia Woods founded this soul food
restaurant in 1962. The place is
jammed for Saturday and Sunday
gospel brunches, and always fun
despite the tour groups.
Harlem Stage auditorium

7 Cotton Club
MAP B2 656 West 125th St
•
at Riverside Dr
1 Harlem Stage
MAP A2 City College campus,
•
Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway
are long gone, and the location has
150 Convent Ave at West 135th St changed, but the famous club of the
Home to jazz series, as well as 1920s is making a comeback.
ballet, modern dance, opera, and the
Harlem Stage on Screen film festival.
2 Paris Blues
MAP C2 2021 Adam Clayton
•
Powell, Jr. Blvd

Open since 1968, this dive bar is a
neighborhood favorite and offers live
jazz performances every night with
no cover charge.
3 Showman’s Jazz Club

MAP B2 375 West 125th
•
St, between St. Nicholas &

Morningside Dr
Live jazz and blues have been the
lure since 1942 at this club, where The famous Apollo Theater
the vibes and the people are as cool
as the music.
8 Apollo Theater
MAP B3 253 West 125th St,
•
Londel’s Supper Club

4 MAP A3 • 2620 Frederick
between 7th & 8th Aves
This is Harlem’s famous showcase,
Douglass Blvd (8th Ave), between where Ella Fitzgerald and James
West 139th & 140th Sts Brown launched their careers.
Part of the new Harlem, with an
upscale ambience, waiters in tuxe
dos, delicious Southern fare, and live
9 Minton’s
MAP C4 206 West 118th St
•
jazz on weekends. Bebop was born at this legendary

jazz club which has been revitalized
5 Bill’s Place
MAP B3 148 West 133rd St
•
and has a nightly lineup of jazz, along
with cocktails and Southern cuisine.
A Harlem hideaway modeled after
the speakeasies that once dotted this
neighborhood. There are great jazz
0 Smoke
MAP D2 2751 Broadway at
•
sets by saxophonist Bill Saxton on West 106th St

Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Music lovers congregate here to hear
10pm, but no alcohol is allowed inside. topnotch jazz groups every weekend.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
6 Pisticci
MAP B1 125 La Salle St,
•
glass of house wine, and all unavoidable between Broadway & Claremont Ave
charges including tax. • 212 932 3500 • $$
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75 A cozy Italian eatery serving up pasta
dishes to a mostly local crowd.
1 Red Rooster
MAP B3 310 Malcolm X Blvd
•
7 Amy Ruth’s
MAP C3 113 West 116th St, •
• 212 792 9001 • $$ between A. C. Powell & Malcolm X

Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson Blvds • 212 280 8779 • $$
brings Downtown style to Harlem, A cheerful café with an updated slant
drawing in an eclectic crowd to enjoy on Southern classics. Waffles are a
a cutting-edge menu that honors the house specialty.
area’s colorful culinary history.
2 MAP C3 BLVD Bistro 8 Le Baobab

MAP C3 120 West 116th St at
•
239 Malcolm X Blvd

• Lenox Ave • 212 864 4700 • No credit
• 212 678 6200 • $$ cards • $$
Relax into the night at this engaging The Senegalese cooking and the tab
wine bar and restaurant. Enjoy are both agreeable here.
classic American dishes with a soul
food twist, like pan-fried chicken and
cornmeal-crusted grouper.
9 Harlem Shake
MAP D2 100 West 124th St
•
• 212 222 8300 • $

3 Miss Mamie’s
Spoonbread Too
Fill up on juicy burgers, all-beef hot
dogs and creamy milkshakes at this
MAP D2 • 366 Cathedral Pkwy, playful restaurant.
between Manhattan Ave & Columbus
Ave • 212 865 6744 • $$
This cheerful café is run by Norma
0 Jin Ramen
MAP B1 3183 Broadway,
•
Jean Darden, who knows her between Tiemann Pl & 125th St

Southern cooking. The excellent • 646 559 2862 • $$
food has attracted the likes of This Japanese restaurant attracts

former US president Bill Clinton patrons with its bowls of ramen, tasty
to eat here. pork buns, and other specialties.
4 Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
MAP B1 700 West 125th St
•
at Riverside Dr • 212 694 1777 • $$

The generous portions live up to the
name of this roadhouse-style BBQ
joint. A wide selection of microbrews
along with pit-smoked meats.
5 Tom’s Restaurant
MAP C2 2880 Broadway
•
• 212 864 6137 • $$

Immortalized as a location in the
popular Seinfeld TV series, this
family-owned eatery is popular
for its filling portions of affordable
diner classics. Interior of Amy Ruth’s
See map on p149

The Outer Boroughs

Manhattan is just one of New York’s
five boroughs, each of which has its
own unique attractions. Brooklyn alone,
with its fine brownstone neighbor
hoods and numerous topclass sights,
would be one of the largest cities in
the US. The Bronx, to the north, boasts
one of New York’s finest zoos, plus
the New York Botanical Garden and
Yankee Stadium, while Queens, a
veritable melting pot of nationalities,
World Fair is famous for its museums, ethnic
Unisphere, dining, and numerous sports events. The ferry
Flushing
Meadows- to Staten Island leads to New York’s only
Corona Park restored historic village.
AREA MAP OF THE OUTER BOROUGHS
87
Top 10 Sights Englewood 95
see pp155–7
Restaurants
see p161 Fort
Ethnic Shopping Lee
see p160 The
Bronx
er
Family Adventures 278 295

R iv
see p159
n
678
r
dso
Ea st R i v e
Museums
Hu
see p158 La Guardia

Airport
Union Manhattan
95 City
495
Newark
Jersey 495 Queens
City
Newark
Airport
78
678
ay
kB
Upper
ar
New York
ew
N
Bay
278
John F.
Brooklyn Kennedy
278 Airport
Jamaica
Bay
Staten
Island Lower
New York
Bay 0 km 5
0 miles 5
The Outer Boroughs ❮❮ 155
3 Brooklyn Botanic Garden

900 Washington Ave, Brooklyn
• Subway (2, 3) Eastern Pkwy • Open
Mar–Oct: 8am–6pm Tue–Fri, 10am–
6pm Sat, Sun, & hols; Nov–Feb: 8am–
4:30pm Tue–Fri, 10am–4:30pm Sat,
Sun, & hols • Adm (free Tue & Sat am)
• www.bbg.org
This 52-acre (21-ha) garden designed

by the Olmsted brothers in 1910 is
home to more than 12,000 plantings.
It is best known for the Cranford
Rose Gardens, where thousands of
The Zoo Center building at Bronx Zoo roses cascade down arches and
climb lattices, and the authentic
1 Bronx Zoo
Bronx River Parkway & Boston
Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden,
planted in 1915. It is also known for
Rd, Bronx • Subway (2, 5) West Farms its Cherry Esplanade and Cherry
Sq/East Tremont Ave • Open Apr– Walk, one of the foremost cherry-
Oct: 10am–5pm Mon–Fri, 10am– blossom sites outside Japan. The
5:30pm Sat, Sun, & hols; Nov–Mar: Steinhardt Conservatory houses
10am–4:30pm daily • Adm tropical and desert plants, and a
• www.bronxzoo.com
large bonsai collection.
Established in 1895, this sprawling
zoo on 265 acres (107 ha) gets
better all the time. Exhibits include
Madagascar!, while Tiger Mountain
and the 6.5-acre (2.6-ha) Congo
Gorilla Forest, an African rainforest
habitat, bring visitors nose to
nose with the inhabitants. The
Bug Carousel is particularly
appealing to young children.
2 New York Botanical

Garden
Bronx River Parkway & Kazimiroff
Blvd, Bronx • Subway (B, D, 4)
Bedford Park Blvd • Open 10am–
6pm Tue–Sun (to 5pm in Jan–Feb)
• Adm • www.nybg.org
One of the oldest and largest New York Botanical Garden, Bronx
botanical gardens in the world, this
National Historic Landmark covers
250 acres (101 ha), which includes 50
4 Brooklyn Heights
Historic District
gardens and plant collections, and Court St to Furman St, between
50 acres (20 ha) of forest, the only Fulton & State Sts • Subway (2, 3)
remains of woods that once covered Clark St
New York. The Enid A. Haupt Overlooking the East River and
Conservatory, a restored Victorian lower Manhattan skyline, this
glass house, is home to tropical rain district is an enclave of old-world
forest and arid desert plants. A tram charm. Along its quaint streets are
makes it easy to see the highlights; preserved Federal, wooden and
guided tours are offered. The Leon brick townhouses of the 1820s and
Levy Visitor Center has a shop, a even grander Greek Revival homes
visitor orientation area, and a café. of the following decades.
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch at the main entrance to Prospect Park, Brooklyn
5 Prospect Park
Between Eastern Pkwy & 6 Park Slope
Historic District
Parkside Ave, Brooklyn • Subway Prospect Park West to 8th Ave,
(2, 3) Grand Army Plaza between 14th St & St. John’s Pl,
Frederic Olmsted and Calvert Vaux Brooklyn • Subway (F) 7th Ave
considered this park, opened in 1867, These blocks on the western edge
their masterpiece. The 90-acre of Prospect Park became desirable
(36-ha) Long Meadow is the longest places to live after the opening of
unbroken green space in the city. the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883. The
The pools and weeping willows of Victorian brownstones from the late
the Vale of Cashmere are particu- 19th and early 20th centuries are
larly fine, along with Vaux’s Oriental outstanding US Romanesque Revival
Pavilion and Concert Grove. and Queen Anne residences.
THE NO. 7 TRAIN TO QUEENS 7 Flushing Meadows-

Corona Park
This subway route (below), dubbed the Queens • Subway (7) 111th St, Willets
International Express, serves New York’s Pt–Shea Stadium
most varied ethnic communities. Exit at The site of two World Fairs, this is
61st Street for Irish pubs, 46th Street now a spacious park with picnic
for the Middle East, 69th Street for the
areas, fields for cricket and soccer,
Philippines. A guide is available from
Queens Council on the Arts, 37–11 paths for bikers and skaters, boating
35th Ave, Astoria, NY 11101 (www. lakes, and many other attractions.
queenscouncilarts.org). The New York Mets’ Citi Field, the
US. Tennis Center, the New York
Hall of Science, and the Queens
Museum of Art are also here. The
Unisphere, the symbol of the 1964
World Fair, still stands.
8 Yankee Stadium
East 161st St & River Ave,
Bronx • Subway (B, D, 4) 161st St
Yankee Stadium • Opening times
vary • Adm
This sports shrine, completed in
1923 and known as “The House that
Ruth Built” for the legions of fans A DAY OUT IN BROOKLYN

who came to see superhero Babe
Ruth, was retired in 2008. Other River Café
legendary heroes of America’s most Brooklyn Heights Historic District

Borough Hall
successful baseball team include Subway
SU
Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. Brooklyn
Atlantic BWA Bergen St Subway
Y
The new Yankee stadium across the Heights
Avenue Eastern Pkwy
Subway
Promenade Waterfront
street incorporates Monument Park Ale House
Gorilla
and exhibits retired number plaques Coffee Brooklyn
7th
and statues of the greatest players. Avenue
Museum
Brooklyn
Prospect Botanic
9 Historic Richmond Town

441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island
Park Garden
• Bus S74 from ferry • Open 1–5pm MORNING

Wed–Sun; tours at 2:30pm weekdays, Take the No. 2 or 3 subway train
at 2 and 3:30pm weekends • Adm to Eastern Parkway – Brooklyn
• www.historicrichmondtown.org Museum, for the world-class
This restored village has 29 buildings Brooklyn Museum (see p49).
from the town of Richmond, Staten The museum is part of a civic
complex that includes the stately
Island’s seat of government from Grand Army Plaza, the Brooklyn
1729. Other historic buildings were Botanic Garden (see p155), with
moved here from other sites. The its well-known Japanese garden,
Dutch-style Voorlezer’s House (1695) and neighboring Prospect Park.
is the island’s oldest home on its Along the western edge of
original site. Prospect Park is the beautiful
Park Slope Historic District. Stop
for coffee at Gorilla Coffee, 97
5th Avenue, before taking in
the area’s historic residences.
Browse the hip lineup of small
shops along 7th Avenue, and stop
for lunch at one of the area’s
many cafés.
AFTERNOON
Return by train to Borough Hall

and head for the Brooklyn
Heights Historic District. Walk
along Pierrepont, Willow, and
Cranberry streets to see some
Historic Richmond Town 19th-century houses; Truman
Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany’s
0 Williamsburg
Bedford Ave, Brooklyn
in the basement of No. 70 Willow,
and Arthur Miller once owned the
• Subway L to Bedford Ave; Bus B39 property at No. 155.
or B61 A short walk east brings you
This was mostly a community of to Atlantic Avenue (see p160).
Hasidic Jews, Puerto Ricans, and Look in on the spice shops here,
Italians until the 1990s when artists and stop for refreshments at the
from Manhattan began to move here. Long Island Bar, 110 Atlantic
Avenue. Head back to Brooklyn
The heart of Williamsburg is Bedford Bridge, stopping at the Brooklyn
Avenue, which is only one stop from Heights Promenade for dramatic
Manhattan on the L subway line. vistas of Lower Manhattan’s
Here you’ll find stores promoting towers. End the day with dinner
local designers, as well as bars and at the romantic River Café
restaurants, where prices are often (see p161).
lower than in Manhattan.
See map on p154
Museums
1 Brooklyn Museum Queens Museum
200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn 5 New York City Building, Queens
• Subway (2, 3) Eastern Pkwy • Open • Subway 111th St • Open Jul–Aug:
11am–6pm Wed–Sun (to 10pm Thu); noon–6pm Wed–Sun (to 8pm Fri);
11am–11pm first Sat of month Sep–Jun: noon–6pm Wed–Sun;
(except Sep) • Adm • Adm
The permanent collection has it all, The New York Panorama scale
from ancient Egyptian objects to model has over 800,000 buildings.
contemporary art (see p49).
Noguchi Museum
2 9-01 33rd Rd at Vernon Blvd, 6 MoMA PS1
22–25 Jackson Ave at 46th Ave,
Queens • Subway (E, V) 23rd St-Ely
Queens • Bus 103 to Vernon Blvd Ave • Open noon–6pm Thu–Mon
• Open 10am–5pm Wed–Fri, 11am– • Adm
6pm Sat & Sun • Adm This center displays contemporary art
Thirteen galleries and a serene and provides studio space for artists.
Japanese sculpture garden.
3 Museum of the 7 Van Cortlandt House

Museum
Moving Image Van Cortlandt Park, Broadway and
6-01 35th Ave at 37th St, Queens West 246th St, Bronx • Subway (1)
• Subway (M, R) Steinway St • Open 242nd St • Open 10am–4pm Tue–Fri,
10:30am–5pm Tue–Thu (to 8pm Fri), 11am–4pm Sat & Sun; last tickets
11:30am–7pm Sat & Sun • Adm (free 30 mins before closing • Adm
4–8pm Fri) • www.vchm.org
Artifacts and screenings show This restored 1748 Georgian house

the history and techniques of film is the Bronx’s oldest building.
and TV.
4 New York Hall 8 Jacques Marchais

Museum of Tibetan Art
of Science 338 Lighthouse Ave, Staten Island
47-01 111th St, Queens • Subway (7) • Bus S74 from ferry • Open 1–5pm
111th St • Open Apr–Jun: 9:30am– Wed–Sun (closed Thu in winter)

2pm Mon; Sep–Mar: 9:30am–2pm • Adm
Tue–Thu, 9:30am–5pm Fri, 10am– A collection of Tibetan art in a

6pm Sat & Sun • Adm Himalayan-style building.
A science and technology museum
with hands-on exhibits on color, light,
and physics, and outdoor play area.
9 Historic Richmond Town
441 Clarke St, Staten Island
• Bus S74 from ferry • Opening times
Hall of Science vary • Adm

The museum housed in the County
Clerk’s office, built in 1848, is just one
of 27 buildings in the museum village.
0 Snug Harbor Cultural

Center
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island
• Bus S40 from ferry • Opening times
vary • Adm
Chinese garden, performance spaces,
art center, children’s museum, and a
maritime collection.
Family Adventures
1 New York Aquarium
Surf Ave & West 8th St, 5 Lefferts Historic House
Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Brooklyn • Subway (F, Q) W 8th St • Subway (B, Q) Prospect Park • Open
• Open Apr–May, Sep–Oct: 10am– Feb–Mar: noon–4pm Sat & Sun; Apr–
5pm Mon–Fri (to 5:30pm Sat, Sun, & early Sep: noon–5pm Thu–Sun
hols); Jun–Aug: 10am–6pm Mon–Fri This rare 18th-century Dutch
(to 7pm Sat, Sun, & hols); Nov–Mar: Colonial farmhouse shows early
10am–4:30pm daily • Adm farm life.
Walk through a swamp, stay dry
beneath a waterfall, and admire
the more than 350 species.
6 Puppetworks
338 6th Ave at 4th St, Brooklyn
• Subway (F) 7th Ave (Brooklyn)
• Performance times vary • Adm,
reservations required
Hand-carved marionettes are used
to present children’s classics.
7 Sheepshead Bay
Fishing Boats
Emmons Ave, Brooklyn • Subway
(B, Q) to Sheepshead Bay • Boats
leave 6:30–9am, 1, & 7pm, or can
Brooklyn Children’s Museum be chartered • Adm
A fishing fleet takes passengers
2 Brooklyn
Museum
Children’s for day and evening trips.
145 Brooklyn Ave at St. Marks Pl,

Brooklyn • Subway (3) Kingston 8 Staten Island
Children’s Museum
• Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun (to 6pm 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten
Thu); free 2–6pm every Thu • Adm Island • Bus S40 from ferry • Open
Founded in 1899, this is said to be 11am–5pm Tue–Fri (10am–6pm
the first children’s museum in the school hols), 10am–5pm Sat & Sun
United States. The interactive, • Adm
hands-on exhibits have informed A 6-ft (2-m) kinetic porpoise

and entertained countless children. welcomes you to this interactive
playground exploring water, insects,
3 Prospect Park Zoo
450 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn
and visual and performing arts.
•
•
Subway (B, Q) Prospect Park
Open Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm daily 9 Staten Island Zoo
614 Broadway, Staten Island
(to 5:30pm Sat & Sun); Nov–Mar: • Bus S48 from ferry • Open 10am–
10am–4:30pm daily • Adm 4:45pm daily • Adm

Tunnel through a prairie-dog town, The Amur Leopard Habitat and
master baboon language, and Tropical Forest are highlights.
leapfrog across lily pads.
Staten Island Ferry
Park Carousel 0 Bus to St. George Terminal,
4 Prospect
Prospect Park, Brooklyn Staten Island Boats every 15 mins–
•
• Subway (B, Q) Prospect Park • Open 1 hr, 24 hours daily from Whitehall
Apr–Oct: noon–5pm Sat, Sun, & hols and South Sts
(to 6pm Jul–Aug) • Rides $2 A free ride with fabulous views (see
This 1912 carousel came here p72). St. George Terminal buses go
from Coney Island in 1950. to Staten Island’s sights.
See map on p154
Ethnic Shopping
1 Broadway, Astoria
Broadway, Astoria, Queens 5 Roosevelt Avenue,
Jackson Heights
• Subway (N, Q) Broadway Jackson Heights, Queens • Subway
Astoria has the largest Greek (E, F, R) Roosevelt Ave
community outside Greece, with Around the corner from Indian 74th
restaurants, coffee shops, and Street, loudspeakers play Latin
bakeries on Broadway. American rhythms, street vendors
sell hot churros (fried dough), and
2 Main Street, Flushing
Main St, Flushing, Queens
shops offer music, hats, and piñatas.
• Subway (7) Main St
Flushing’s Chinatown offers
6 Nassau Avenue,
Greenpoint
bakeries, gifts, restaurants, herbal Nassau Ave, Greenpoint, Brooklyn
remedies, and acupuncture. • Subway (G) Nassau
Queensborough Library has material Shops in America’s largest Polish

in 40 languages. community are full of home-made
kielbasas (sausages), babkas (cakes),
3 74th Street,
Jackson Heights
statues of saints, books, and music.
74th St, Jackson Heights, Queens

• Subway (E, F, R) Roosevelt Ave
7 Brighton
Brooklyn
Beach Avenue,
The shop windows of New York’s Brighton Beach Ave, Brooklyn

Indian community are filled with • Subway (B, Q) Brighton Beach
ornate gold jewelry and rich saris. Everything from fish to matryoshka
The food stores are redolent with dolls are sold in “Little Odessa”,
delicious spices. where Russian is the first language.
4 Arthur Avenue, Bronx 13th Avenue,

Arthur Ave, Bronx Subway (4) 8 Borough Park
•
Fordham Rd 13th Ave, Borough Park, Brooklyn

In this Italian neighborhood, dozens • Subway (D) 55th St
of small, family-run stores sell The main street of America’s largest

everything from Italian wines, Orthodox Jewish community bustles
handmade pastas, and sausages with shops filled with religious
to rosaries and votive candles. articles, baked goods, and linens.
9 18th Avenue,
Bensonhurst
18th Ave, Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
• Subway (D) 18th Ave
Though the old-world Italian

community is slowly giving way to
other nationalities, the street still
offers generous samplings of
traditional Italian foods.
0 Atlantic
Brooklyn
Avenue,
Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn • Subway (R)
Court St
This Middle-Eastern shopping center
offers baklava and many varieties of
Italian food stall, Arthur Avenue olives, dried fruits, and spices.
Restaurants
PRICE CATEGORIES
$ under $25 $$ $25–$75 $$$ over $75
5 Dominick’s Restaurant
2335 Arthur Ave, Bronx
• Subway (D) Fordham Road • 718
733 2807 • No credit cards • $$

Stand in line, join a table, and feast
on home-made southern Italian food.
There’s no menu; order your favorite
River Café, with the Brooklyn Bridge or trust the waiter’s choice.
1 River Café
1 Water St, Brooklyn • Subway 6 Agnanti
19-06 Ditmars Blvd, Queens
(A, C) High St • 718 522 5200 • Men • Subway (N, Q) Ditmars Blvd–Astoria
require jackets after 5pm • $$$ • 718 545 4554 • $$
Lobster, duck, and seafood are Greek favorites, perfectly cooked, in
among the many specialties served a charming location with a shady
here. Dessert choices include a mini terrace in the summer.
chocolate Brooklyn Bridge.
2 Chef’s Table at 7 Marlow & Sons

81 Broadway, Brooklyn • Sub-
Brooklyn Fare way (7) Main St • 718 384 1441 • $$

200 Schermerhorn St, Brooklyn This whimsical restaurant with
• Subway (A, C) Hoyt St–Schermerhorn
sturdy communal tables serves a
• 718 243 0050 • Men require jackets
Mediterranean-accented menu.
• $$$
This 18-seat counter, adjacent to a

grocery, has three Michelin stars due
8 Joe’s Shanghai
136–21 37th Ave, Queens
to Cesar Ramirez’s stunning small- • Subway (7) Main St • 718 539 3838
plate dishes (20 courses in all). Book • No credit cards • $$
at least six weeks in advance. The original of this Chinese café
chain is popular for its pork or crab
3 Peter Luger Steak House
178 Broadway, Brooklyn
soup dumplings, or “steamed buns.”
• Subway (J, M, Z) Marcy Ave • 718
387 7400 • No credit cards • $$$ 9 Jackson Diner
37–47 74th St, Queens
Beef lovers flock to Peter Luger’s • Subway (E, F, G, R, V) Roosevelt Ave
beer hall-style location for what have • 718 672 1232 • No credit cards • $$
long been considered New York’s best No ambience, but one of New York’s
steaks. It is necessary to book ahead. best Indian restaurants, with an all-
you-can eat buffet lunch.
4 al248di5thlaAve,
Trattoria
Brooklyn • Subway
0 Enoteca Maria
(R) Union St • 718 636 8888 • $$ 27 Hyatt St, Staten Island
This cozy, northern Italian trattoria • 5-min walk from ferry • 718 447
serves regional dishes like hanger 2777 • No credit cards • $$

steak, clams in a white wine sauce, Authentic Italian enoteca; everything
and wonderful pastas. on the daily menu is freshly made.
See map on p154
Streetsmart
Yellow New York cabs on 8th Avenue

Getting To and Around
New York 164
Practical Information 166
Places to Stay 172
General Index 180
Acknowledgments 190
164 ❯❯ Streetsmart
Getting To and Around

New York
Arriving by Air SBS bus from LaGuardia, to process passengers
to 125th St, where you can arriving on international
New York can be reached catch many subway lines, cruises. Cabs wait outside
by air direct from most including the 4, 5, and 6 both terminals.
major cities. Allow extra lines or the A, B, C, and D
time at the airport, both at lines. Alternatively, the Getting Around
arrival and departure, for Q70 Limited bus runs by Subway
the careful passport and directly from LaGuardia
security checks in the US. to Jackson Heights/ The 24hour subway, run
The two main international Roosevelt Ave EFMR and by the MTA, is the fastest
airports in the New York 74th St/Broadway 7. way to get around, with
City area are John F. over 450 stations across all
Kennedy International Arriving by Bus five boroughs, and routes
(JFK) and Newark Liberty that fan out to the farthest
International (EWR). Both Greyhound is the main reaches of New York City.
also handle some domes bus company in the US, Subways run north and
tic flights. The third major and all its longdistance south (uptown and down
airport is LaGuardia (LGA), and intercity buses, as town) along Lexington Ave,
which handles mostly well as commuter lines, 6th Ave, 7th Ave, Broadway,
domestic flights. All three arrive at the Port and 8th Ave. The E, F, L,
airports offer connecting Authority Bus Terminal. N, Q, R, and 7 trains to
flights to most US cities. Cabs wait at the 8th Ave Queens run east to west,
Cab fares to the city from entrance. Discount buses, crossing Manhattan. The
JFK are fixed at $52, plus including Megabus and A, B, C, D, J, L, M, N, Q, R,
any tolls and a New York Bolt, usually depart and Z, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines all
State Tax Surcharge of arrive near Penn Station. run as far as Brooklyn.
$0.50 on each trip. From MetroCards, sold in
Newark, the fare ranges Arriving by Train subways and some shops,
between $55 and $75, and are good for both buses
from LaGuardia, it ranges Amtrak, the national rail and subways. There are
between $29 and $40. system, pulls in to Penn payperride cards, where
SuperShuttle vans Station at 7th Ave and each ride automatically
operate doortodoor and 33rd St. Long Island Rail deducts one $2.75 fare
cost less than taxis. They Road, operated by the from the card, and trans
pick up several passen Metropolitan Transit fers are free between
gers, so allow plenty of Authority (MTA), and New buses, two interconnected
time for the journey. Prices Jersey Transit commuter subways, and subways
are between $16 and $25, trains also use Penn sta and buses. There are also
depending on the zip tion. MetroNorth regional weekly and monthly travel
code. Coaches, like trains (also run by the cards. The $31 weekly
NYC Airporter ($14–20), MTA) use Grand Central pass is a great option.
offer transport from Terminal, at Park Avenue
the airports to central and 42nd Street. Cabs wait Getting Around
Midtown points. outside station entrances. by Bus
The subway and buses
are other options. From Arriving by Sea You can see more of the
JFK, take the AirTrain to city from a bus, but they
the A, E, J, and Z subway Numerous cruise ships run much slower, particu
trains into Manhattan. arrive in New York at the larly during rush hour
From Newark, take the NYCruise terminals in (morning and late after
AirTrain to New Jersey Manhattan and Brooklyn. noon). Manhattan buses
Transit or Amtrak into Customs and immigration run on every north–south
Manhattan. Take the M60 officials are on duty at both artery except on Park Ave
Getting To and Around New York ❮❮ 165
and West End Ave. The York not commonly served York also has numerous
most useful crosstown by yellow cabs – north of parking lots, but these
buses run on 96th, 86th, West 110th St and East can be expensive, starting
79th, 66th, 57th, 49/50th, 96th St in Manhattan, the from an average of $40
42nd, 34th, 23rd, and 14th Bronx, Queens (excluding per day. For more details
Sts. Route indicators (M for the airports), Brooklyn and about driving and parking,
Manhattan, Q for Queens, Staten Island.They can check the Department
B for Brooklyn) are dis drop you off anywhere in of Transportation (DOT)
played above the front the city, but can not pick up website. Major US car
windshield. Without a passengers in Manhattan rental companies, such as
MetroCard, the exact below 96/110th Sts. Hertz and Avis, are dotted
change for the $2.75 fare throughout the city. Drivers
is required in coins; bills Getting Around must be over 25, and have
are not accepted. by Car a valid license as well as
a major credit card.
Getting Around Perhaps the biggest
by Taxi challenge for driving in Ferries and Boats
New York is the cost and
Manhattan yellow taxis can availability of parking – New York Waterway fer
be hailed anywhere. The this is the priciest city to ries connect New Jersey
light atop the cab goes on park in the US. Check in and Manhattan, providing
when it is available. Good advance with your hotel to handy transportation to
places to look for a cab see if they offer parking. New York Yankee and Mets
are near the big hotels and Otherwise, there are baseball games. Water
main stations. Taxis accept parking meters across Taxi operates from East
cash and credit cards. For the city, where you can 90th Street Pier to Pier 84.
any taxi complaints, you park from 1 to 12 hours, The 24hour Staten Island
can call 311. starting at $1 per hour Ferry is free and offers
The green Boro taxis (meters do not have to be views of Lower Manhattan
operate in areas of New paid on Sundays). New and the Statue of Liberty.
DIRECTORY
AIRPORTS Port Authority Penn Station
John F. Kennedy (JFK) Bus Terminal MAP K3 • 234 W 31st St
MAP K2 • 625 8th Ave § 1 800 872 7245
§ 718 244 4444
§ 212 564 8484 ∑ amtrak.com
∑ paynynj.gov
∑ panynj.gov
LaGuardia (LGA) TAXIS AND CAR HIRE
§ 718 533 3400 SuperShuttle
§ 1 800 258 3826
Avis
∑ panynj.gov § 800 331 1212
∑ supershuttle.com
Newark (EWR) ∑ avis.com
§ 973 961 6000
TRAINS AND Hertz
∑ panynj.gov § 800 654 3131
SUBWAY
∑ hertz.com
BUSES AND COACHES AirTrain
§ 718 244 4444 Taxi Complaints
Bolt Bus § 311
∑ panynj.gov/airtrain
§ 1 877 265 8287
∑ boltbus.com Amtrak FERRIES AND BOATS
§ 1 800 872 7245
Greyhound New York Waterway
§ 1 800 231 2222 ∑ amtrak.com
§ 800 533 3779
∑ greyhound.com Metropolitan Transport ∑ nywaterway.com
Megabus Authority (MTA) Staten Island Ferry

§ 1 877 462 6342 § 511 § 718 876 8441
∑ us.megabus.com ∑ mta.info ∑ siferry.com
NYC Airporter New Jersey Transit Water Taxi

§ 855 269 2247 § 973 275 5555 § 212 742 1969
∑ nycairporter.com ∑ njtransit.com ∑ nywatertaxi.com
Practical Information
Passports and Visas Travel Insurance convenient walk-in or
by-appointment services
Before traveling, always Travel insurance is for adults and children at
make sure to check imperative in helping locations around the city,
with your embassy that protect you from the cost from the West Village to
you have the proper and challenges of air travel Midtown. Other good hos-
documents and meet delays, lost luggage, and, pitals include Mount Sinai
the latest requirements. most importantly, the high Roosevelt Hospital and
Most UK and Canadian fees for medical care in the Bellevue Hospital Center.
passport holders do not US. Most US insurance is For dental issues, Beth
need visas if staying in effective throughout the Israel also has walk-in
the US for 90 days or less; country, but those with clinics, or you can contact
however, those planning foreign insurance coverage NYU Dental Care. Hospital
to visit under the Visa should take out compre- emergency treatment is
Waiver Scheme must hensive medical travel available 24 hours a day. If
register in advance online insurance before arriving. you are able, call the num-
and pay a charge. Visit the Check with your home ber on your policy first, and
US Customs and Border insurance company and/or check which hospitals your
Protection Electronic doctor for travel insurance insurance company deals
System for Travel that best fits your needs. with. There are also
Authorization (ESTA) for numerous 24-hour phar-
details. Note that all Travel Safety Advice macies across the city,
necessary landing cards including Duane Reade
and customs forms are Visitors can get up-to-date and Rite Aid. If you need
usually distributed on travel safety information an ambulance, call 911.
the plane. from the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office Personal Security
Customs in the UK, the State
Regulations and Department in the US, Despite its historical
Immigration and the Department of infamy as a dangerous
Foreign Affairs and Trade city, New York is one of
It is possible to bring the in Australia. the safest urban centers
following into the US in the US. That said, it is
without customs fees: Tourist Information imperative always to be
$100 worth of gifts ($400 on the alert and aware of
for US citizens), 200 NYC & Company, the your surroundings. Most
cigarettes, 100 cigars, and official tourist office for city parks are perfectly
35 fl oz (1 litre) of liquor. the city, has a variety of safe during the day, but it’s
No meat, seeds, growing visitor centers around the usually best to avoid them
plants, or fruit may be city, from Herald Square after dark. If you plan to
brought in. Check the to City Hall. NYC & venture further afield,
US Customs website. Company also has travel to the edges of Manhattan
Prescription drugs apps, including apps for or the other boroughs,
should be clearly marked. cabs and the subway. inquire at your hotel about
When flying within the US, safety concerns – and
liquids can only be carried Health again, after dark, take
in bottles of 3 fl oz (100 caution. Deposit passports
ml), meaning you can New York City has walk-in in the hotel safe and keep
carry duty-free alcohol medical clinics and emer- one credit card and some
only to your first port of gency rooms throughout cash there. When you are
call. If you have a the city. Note that your out on the streets, don’t
connecting flight, the hotel will also be able to advertize your tourist sta-
liquids will be confiscated assist with connecting you tus by wearing a waistpack
if you can’t move them to to doctors on call. Mount and sporting a camera
your checked luggage. Sinai Beth Israel offers around your neck. A local
Practical Information ❮❮ 167
grocery store bag is a good,ATMs (Automated Teller such as American Express

inconspicuous place for Machines) are available at or Travelex are still
your camera. Beware of nearly every bank. Most accepted in the US,
distractions when boarding ATMs are part of the although personal checks
buses or subways; a pick worldwide Plus or Cirrus from a foreign bank are
pocket behind you may be networks. They accept not. Currency exchanges/
after your wallet. If you almost all bank cards and bureaux de change are
leave property on a bus, credit cards, although a generally the most
subway or taxi, call 311 to small service fee is usu expensive ways to change
report the loss to the taxi ally charged. ATMs also money – and are slowly
commission or transit generally give the best being rendered obsolete,
authority. The best way to exchange rates. Cash thanks to the accessibility
keep track of the taxis you advances can be obtained of ATMs – but you will still
have traveled in is to ask from ATMs using Visa and find these options around
for receipts, which contain MasterCard cards. Make the city, including those
identifying numbers. sure you have the relevant run by Travelex.
PIN numbers when
Currency and leaving home. American Driving License
Banking Express members can
also withdraw cash with If you plan on any trips
Most New York banks their credit card at out of New York City in
open 9am–5pm Monday– American Express offices. a rented car, be sure to
Friday, although individual Major credit and debit bring a valid driving
branches may have longer cards are accepted license with you. You
opening hours, including throughout the US, in will also need to show
weekends. Larger banks hotels, restaurants, official identification
are able to exchange for grocery stores, sights, with a photograph and
eign currency. Be prepared and for transport. While signature, such as a
to show a passport or declining in use, travelers’ passport. A credit card
other photo identification checks in dollars issued by will also be required
when changing currency. wellknown organizations when renting a car.
DIRECTORY
VISAS Canada Duane Reade
ESTA MAP J3 • 1251 6th Ave ∑ duanereade.com
§ 212 596 1628 Mount Sinai Beth Israel
§ 800 697 3662
∑ can-am.gc.ca § 1 800 420 4004
∑ esta.cbp.dhs.gov
New Zealand ∑ bethisraelny.org
CUSTOMS MAP K4 • 295 Madison Mount Sinai Roosevelt
US Customs Ave Hospital
∑ cbp.gov § 212 832 4038
MAP H2 • 428 W 59th St
∑ nzembassy.com § 212 523 4000
TRAVEL SAFETY ADVICE UK ∑ www.roosevelt
Australia MAP J4 • 845 3rd Ave hospitalnyc.org
∑ dfat.gov.au § 212 745 0200
NYU Dental Care
∑ smartraveller.gov.au ∑ gov.uk
MAP L5 • 345 E 24th St
TOURIST INFORMATION § 212 998 9800
UK
∑ dental.nyu.edu/
∑ www.gov.uk/ NYC & Company
foreign-travel-advice § 212 484 1200 patientcare
∑ www.nycgo.com Rite Aid
US ∑ www.riteaid.com
∑ travel.state.gov HEALTH
Ambulance CURRENCY AND
EMBASSIES § 911 BANKING
Australia Bellevue Hospital Center American Express
MAP K4 • 150 E 42nd St MAP L5 • 550 1st Ave ∑ americanexpress.com
§ 212 351 6500 § 212 263 7300 Travelex
∑ dfat.gov.au ∑ med.nyu.edu ∑ travelex.com
Disabled Travelers temperatures ranging Cell Phones

from 26° to 38° F (–3° to
Healing Arts Initiative 3° C) in the winter and Most cell phones are
is a valuable resource, from 67° to 84° F (19° to compatible with US
providing information 29° C) in the summer. services, though it is key
on access to New York’s Despite the averages, that you confirm roaming
cultural institutions and New York weather is charges with your home
art centers. The Mayor’s predictably unpredictable. service provider, as these
Office for People with Layers are the solution – can be sky-high. Many
Disabilities provides a short-sleeved knitted mobile phone networks
services to residents and shirt, long-sleeved cotton have special offers to help
also has information on shirt, and sweater will mitigate international
city facilities. New York see you through most charges, so make sure to
City law requires that all changes, plus a warm inquire before traveling.
facilities built after 1987 coat for winter. The Another economical
provide entrances and months of March and option is to use a US SIM
accessible restroom August have the heaviest card, which works with
facilities for the disabled. rainfall, but an umbrella some phones. Public
All city buses now have and raincoat are useful telephones, which take
steps that can be lowered all year round. coins or telephone cards,
to allow wheelchair are no longer common in
access, and most street Metric Conversion New York; if you do need
corners also have curb Chart to use one, look for them
cuts for wheelchairs. in department stores or
The Theater Unlike most of the world, larger hotel lobbies.
Development Fund offers the US does not use
the superb Theater the metric system. A Dialing Codes
Access Project, which conversion chart or
aims to increase access electronic pocket You need to dial 1 before
to theater for those who converter makes it simple making any phone call
are hearing- and sight- to convert miles into in New York, even a local
impaired, as well as for kilometers for distance, one. For example, to
those with other ounces into litres for make a call to a New
disabilities. Lighthouse capacity, kilograms to York number, dial 1-212,
Guild is an organization pounds for weight, and followed by the number.
devoted to enabling the Fahrenheit into Celsius To call an overseas
vision-impaired through for temperature. number, dial 011, plus
rehabilitation and country code, city area
education. Check its Electric Current code, and number.
website for tips on Adapter
exploring New York. Internet Access
The US uses a 115–120V
Time Difference electrical current, rather Most hotels offer Internet
than the 220V current access, some free and
New York is on Eastern used in Europe and other others for a fee; ask when
Standard Time (EST), countries. Some hair you book, as fees can be
5 hours behind GMT dryers are equipped with as high as $10–$15 a day.
(UK time) and 3 hours an automatic conversion Free Wi-Fi is available
ahead of PST (California switch, but most 220V at all public libraries,
time). Australia is 15 appliances will need Starbucks, McDonald’s,
hours ahead of EST adapters, which are Bryant Park, Battery
and New Zealand is available in airport shops Park, and a number
17 hours ahead. and some department of bookstores.
stores. The US also uses
Weather two-prong plugs, so Postal Service
travelers from countries
New York has distinct using three-prong plugs Post offices are open
seasons, with average will need a plug adapter. from 9am to 5pm Monday
to Friday. Some are open For clothes, department DIRECTORY

on Saturday. The General stores have the widest
Post Office stays open 24 selections (see p70),
DISABLED
hours a day. Most hotels Madison Avenue has the
TRAVELERS
sell stamps and will mail designer names (see
letters for their guests. p140) and SoHo has the Healing Arts Initiative
∑ hainyc.org
Postage for letters sent trendiest fashions (see
within the US costs $0.49 p71). For discounts, try Lighthouse Guild
∑ lighthouseguild.org
for the first ounce (28 g), Orchard Street (see p97)
and $0.22 for additional and the perennially Mayor’s Office for
ounces; stamps for popular Century 21 (see People with
postcards cost $0.35. To p70). For men’s designer Disabilities
∑ nyc.gov/mopd
send mail internationally, fashion, head to Barneys
postcards cost $1.20, and (see p70) or the traditional Theater Development
letters start at $1.20 for Brooks Brothers. For Fund
the first half-ounce (14 g).hipper designs, try ∑ tdf.org
Thomas Pink and for POSTAL SERVICE

Media sporty outfits, John
General Post Office
Varvatos. New York also
MAP K2 • 421 8th Ave
New York is a media has a wealth of children’s § 800 ASK USPS
capital, and is the East clothing stores, including ∑ usps.com
Coast headquarters of My Little Sunshine
numerous outlets, from and the national chain MEDIA
TV to magazines and Children’s Place. New York Magazine
newspapers. The New For books, Barnes & ∑ www.nymag.com
York Times is the daily Noble carries a huge New York Times
newspaper in the city, range; Rizzoli specializes ∑ nytimes.com
covering local, national, in photography and art; Time Out New York
and international news. Books of Wonder is the ∑ timeout.com
It has extensive entertain- place to go for children’s
Village Voice
ment listings, as well as books; and the Strand ∑ villagevoice.com
more in-depth coverage Book Store has a wide
of local performances, art range of used books. SHOPPING
exhibits, and the like. The Barnes & Noble
weekly Time Out New York Opening Hours MAP J3 • 555 5th Ave
has top-notch coverage
Books of Wonder
of events around the city, Business hours are MAP M3 • 18 W 18th St
as well as restaurant usually weekdays
9am–5pm. Shops in the Brooks Brothers
openings, as does the
MAP J4 • 346
Village Voice and New city open at 9 or 10am Madison Ave
York Magazine. The major Monday to Saturday;
TV networks include CBS, smaller shops may Children’s Place
MAP M4 • 36 Union
NBC, ABC, CNN and Fox. close at 6 or 7pm, but
Square East
department stores often
stay open until 8 to 10pm, John Varvatos
Shopping MAP N3 • 122 Spring St
often with extended hours
New York is one of the during the holidays. My Little Sunshine
premiere shopping cities Sunday shop hours are MAP L2 • 177 9th Ave
in the world. And while generally from 10am to Rizzoli
the city is widely known 6 or 7pm. Banks are MAP L3 • 1133
for its high fashion (and usually open 8am–5pm Broadway
high prices), there are on weekdays and 9am Strand Book Store
also a huge array of to 3pm Saturdays. Many MAP M4 • 828
discount options. museums close on Broadway
MasterCard and Visa are Mondays and major Thomas Pink
accepted everywhere; holidays – check with MAP H4 • 520
American Express and individual venues for their Madison Ave
Discover in most places. specific times.
Dining menu at lunch and sells all kinds of delicious

dinner – in the early fresh food, in particular
Few US cities equal the evening it may often be organic produce. Zabar’s
world-class and marvel- called the pre-theater (see p145) is perhaps the
ously diverse culinary menu. Set-price lunch finest food store in the
offerings of New York buffets are popular in world, with huge crowds
City. Here in the foodie Indian restaurants. jostling for the excellent
capital of America, you New York celebrates smoked salmon, bagels,
will find restaurants of Restaurant Week (see caviar, nuts and candies,
all stripes throughout the p73) twice a year, usually cheese, and coffee.
five boroughs. in January and June,
Different neighborhoods during which discount Tours
have their specialties: The lunch and dinner menus
Upper East Side features are available at top At Big Apple Greeter,
the finest French restaur- restaurants throughout a volunteer guide takes
ants. The no-nonsense the city. small groups or couples
Korean eateries clustered It is wise to make on a free 2- to 4-hour tour
on and around West 32nd reservations at any of New York neighbor-
Street dole out superb restaurant above the hoods. New York has
food. Fans of Chinese diner/fast-food level, numerous other com-
need look no farther than especially on weekends. panies that offer similar
the thronged eateries of A few of the trendiest tours but for a fee, and
Chinatown. For hearty restaurants won’t even often pegged to certain
soul food, head up to accept reservations less themes, such as Big
Harlem. Italian food is than two months in Onion Walking Tours
served throughout New advance. You should be (history) and Urban
York, from Little Italy to sure to make reservations Oyster (history and
the West Village and from for lunch at a Midtown culture). The Municipal
Chelsea to Brooklyn. You restaurant. Note that you Art Society, which is
will also find old-world may still have to wait at dedicated to preservation
delis across town, but the bar, even if you have and excellence in urban
particularly on the Lower booked ahead. Waits of an design, offers enlight-
East Side, with places like hour at the most popular ening “Discover New
Katz’s Delicatessen (see spots are not unusual. York” tours highlighting
p101). When it comes to A New York city sales the buildings and
dessert, don’t miss a tax of 8.875% will be neighborhoods of the
creamy wedge of New added to your bill. Service city. The tours are led by
York-style cheesecake, is not usually included. architectural historians.
which makes for a sweet Tipping can run from 10% For boat tours, Circle
finale to any meal. at a coffee shop to 20% at Line offers 2- or 3-hour
Although New York is the fanciest places, with sightseeing cruises
pricier than other cities, 15% an average fair tip. around Manhattan, as
you will find many New York has a wide well as Harbor Lights
discount options too, variety of gourmet evening cruises, 1-hour
including diners where groceries and specialty sails from South Street
you can fill up on comfort food stores that are Seaport, and exciting
food like juicy burgers tourist attactions in speedboat rides. New
for under $10. Note that themselves, where you York Waterways has
many restaurants, like can pick up everything 90-minute harbor trips.
Balthazar (see p107), offer from silky salmon to Gray Line operates
more casual bar menus, local produce. At Dean & 2- to 10-hour Manhattan
where you can sample DeLuca, a chic delica- sightseeing trips with
from the chef’s repertoire, tessen on Broadway, food multilingual guides on
usually at lower prices has been elevated to an double-decker and motor
than are offered in the art form – don’t miss the coach, plus Brooklyn
dining room. Many of the huge selection of take- tours and Harlem gospel
more expensive restau- out food. The Gourmet tours. Their all-day
rants offer a set-price Garage on Broome Street “Classic New York” tour
includes a 1-hour Statue carriage tours take budget pads with bunk
of Liberty boat cruise and passengers on a short, beds. Prices vary
Top of the Rock ticket. old-fashioned ride accordingly. The sky is the
There are various through the park. Rides limit for upscale hotels,
backstage tours available cost between $50 and mid-range accomm-
at famous New York $150. The New York odation hovers around
locations. Among the Botanical Garden also $250 to $400 per night,
offerings are Lincoln holds various tours and budget hotels start at
Center (see p142), the through its green space. $100. The good news is
Metropolitan Opera, Radio The Metropolitan that every neighborhood,
City Music Hall (see p63), Museum of Art (see pp34– from Midtown to
NBC Studios (see p17), 7) offers 20 different Downtown, has a good
Carnegie Hall (see p129), guided tours daily in mix of hotels, so you can
Madison Square Garden several languages, generally find one to suit
(see p63), Grand Central covering the highlights of your budget. Hotels.com,
Terminal (see p127), the museum as well as KAYAK and NYC Go are
Gracie Mansion (see specific galleries. Tours all useful websites for
p139), and the New York are included with the booking hotels.
Public Library (see p128). price of admission. The Beyond hotels, another
See the glories and Guggenheim Museum hugely popular alternative
splendor of Central Park (see pp38–9) offers family is Airbnb, which offers
(see pp32–3) under the tours of the museum accommodation in
expert guidance of Urban highlights. These are apartments and homes
Park Rangers or volun- also free with the price throughout the five
teer guides from the of admission. boroughs. Prices are very
Park Conservancy. Free competitive, ranging from
programs are held on Accommodation $50 for a room in an
most weekends and on apartment to $200 and
some Wednesdays. A It’s said that New York is up for a full apartment,
leisurely, 2-hour spin on a the city that never sleeps, which can be a big cost-
bicycle around the park yet it offers plenty of saver for families and
takes in all the important places to do so. There are groups of friends.
sights, with a break for more than 90,000 hotel Regardless of where you
refreshments. Costs vary. rooms in the city, from stay, book early – hotels
Some include the bike luxury places with a fill up quickly, no matter
rental fee. Horse-drawn butler for every floor to what the season.
DIRECTORY
DINING Circle Line Urban Oyster
§ 212 563 3200 § 347 618 8687
Dean & Deluca
∑ circleline42.com ∑ urbanoyster.com
MAP N4 • 560 Broadway
∑ deandeluca.com Gray Line Bus Tours Urban Park Rangers
§ 212 397 2620 § 311
Gourmet Garage ∑ grayline.com
MAP P3 • 489 Broome St ACCOMMODATION
∑ gourmetgarage.com
Municipal Art Society
§ 212 935 3960
Airbnb
∑ mas.org
TOURS ∑ airbnb.com
New York Botanical
Big Apple Greeter Hotels.com
§ 212 669 8159
Garden § 866 403 9851
§ 718 817 8700
∑ bigapplegreeter.org ∑ hotels.com
∑ nybg.org
Big Onion Walking Tours New York Waterways KAYAK
§ 212 439 1090 § 212 949 9470 § 855 529 2501
∑ bigonion.com ∑ nywaterway.com ∑ kayak.com
Carriage Tours Park Conservancy NYC Go

Central Park § 212 310 6600 § 212 484 1200
∑ nycarriages.com ∑ centralparknyc.org ∑ nycgo.com
Places to Stay
PRICE CATEGORIES Roxy Hotel
MAP P3 2 6th Ave, New
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast
•
if included), taxes, and extra charges. York, NY 10013 212 519 •
6600 www.roxyhotel
•
$ Under $250 $$ $250–$450 $$$ Over $450 nyc.com $$ •
TriBeCa’s first hotel is

Luxury Hotels Mandarin Oriental still a hit. All the neigh-
MAP H2 80 Columbus •
borhood gathers at
70 Park Avenue Circle, New York, NY the Roxy Lounge, the
MAP K4 70 Park Ave,
•
10023 212 805 8800
•
dramatic lobby bar with
New York, NY 10016 www.mandarinoriental. 70 translucent columns
•
•
212 973 2400 www. •
com $$ •
of light. Rooms are a
70parkave.com $$ •
If your credit card can calm counterpoint, and
A small, sophisticated take it, there is no better come with high-tech toys.
haven, with smart decor of way to spoil yourself than
Neo-Classical furnishings to stay at this luxurious Waldorf Astoria
and a rich, gold-and-green hotel with views over MAP J4 301 Park Ave,
•
color scheme. Other fea- Central Park and the city New York, NY 10017 212 •
tures include in-room spa skyline. Rooms come 355 3000 www.waldorf •
services and a hosted wine equipped with flat-screen newyork.com $$ •
hour from 5 to 6pm daily. TVs and high-speed An Art Deco landmark
internet access; the spa with luxuriously appointed
Hotel on Rivington is world-class. guestrooms of elegant
MAP N5 107 Rivington
•
design. Visitors can
St, New York, NY 10002 Le Parker Meridien experience the Guerlain
•
212 475 2600 www. •
MAP H3 118 West 57th Spa, a steakhouse and
•
hotelonrivington.com St, New York, NY 10019 a sumptuous brunch.

•
$$ 212 245 5000 www.
• •
Somewhat structurally parkermeridien.com $$ Carlyle •
out of place in the low- The assets of this lively MAP G4 35 East 76th St,
•
slung Lower East Side, hotel include the soaring New York, NY 10021 212 •
the high-rise hotel does public spaces, the fitness 744 1600 www.rose •
its best to tap the area’s facilities, and the rooftop woodhotels.com/en/the-
popularity. Rooms (some pool with floor-to-ceiling carlyle-new-york $$$ •
with balconies) are windows overlooking Antiques set the stage for
sensuous and modern, Central Park. The sleek this luxury lair that has
and feature fabulous guest rooms offer ergo- long attracted the rich and
panoramas of the city. nomic chairs and flat- famous with its hushed
screen TVs. European ambience and
Lotte New York spacious quarters deco-
Palace Renaissance rated in understated taste.
MAP J4 455 Madison
•
New York Café Carlyle is the poshest
Ave at 50th St, New York, MAP J3 714 7th Ave, •
cabaret in New York City.
NY 10022 212 888 7000 New York, NY 10026
•
•
www.lottenypalace.com 212 765 7676 www.
•
Four Seasons
•
•
$$ marriott.com $$ •
MAP H4 57 East 57th
•
This legendary hotel An upscale oasis located St, New York, NY 10022
incorporates the opulent in the Theater District, 212 758 5700 www.
• •
1882 Villard Houses and a with an elegant lobby, fourseasons.com $$$ •
55-story tower, with a handsome traditional For luxury in a modern

choice of traditional or furnishings, and deep mode, this dramatic, pale-
contemporary room tubs in the bathrooms. hued tower by I. M. Pei is
decor. The hotel is also The hotel’s restaurant the ultimate offering. The
home to a French bakery offers a dazzling view rooms are among the
and a cocktail bar. of Times Square. city’s largest, and every
Places to Stay ❮❮ 173
amenity is available. The Michelangelo 1930s, the Pierre is a

hotel bar and restaurant MAP J3 152 West 51st
•
bastion of old-world
draw the city’s elite. St, New York, NY 10019 elegance. With staff
•
212 765 0505 www.
•
outnumbering guests by a
Hotel Plaza Athénée michelangelohotel.com ratio of three to one, the
MAP H4 37 East 64th
• •
$$$ first-class service is a hall-
St, New York, NY 10021 A handsome New York mark that draws the elite.
•
212 734 9100 www.
•
outpost of an Italian
plaza-athenee.com $$$ hotel, with unusually
•
The Plaza
Although it has 152 rooms, spacious rooms in a MAP H3 5th Ave at
•
this Parisian outpost choice of Art Deco, Central Park South, New
located on a quiet Upper French Country, or Neo- York, NY 1001 212 759
•
East Side street retains a Classical styles. 3000 www.fairmont.

•
sense of intimacy. Facilities com/the-plaza-new-york

include a fitness center Park Hyatt •
$$$
and attentive staff. MAP H3 157 West 57th
•
The grande dame of New
St, New York, NY 10019 York City hotels, this 19-
Loews Regency Hotel 646 774 1234 www.
• •
story French Renaissance
MAP H4 540 Park Ave,
•
newyork.park.hyatt.com building opened in 1907
New York, NY 10021 •
$$$ as a residence for the
•
212 759 4100 www.
•
This superlative hotel, wealthy and is now a
loewshotels.com/ opened in 2014, is the first National Historic
regency-hotel $$$
•
Park Hyatt in New York Landmark. The hotel also
A gilt and mirrored City and the first five-star boasts a champagne bar
sanctuary favored by hotel to have opened in and tranquil gardens.
show-business moguls, the city for more than
the hotel has Regency a decade. Fittingly, every- St. Regis
decor, which inspired the thing within its walls is MAP H4 2 East 55th St,
•
name, and oversize suites. top of the line, from the New York, NY 10022 212 •
The restaurant is a power massive, light rooms to 753 4500 www.stregis

•
breakfast favorite. the swimming pool that newyork.com $$$ •
has music piped into it via The elegant guest rooms

The Mark underwater speakers from and suites at this Beaux
MAP F3 25 East 77th
•
nearby Carnegie Hall. Arts beauty come complete
St, New York, NY 10021 with Louis XVI furnishings,
•
212 744 4300 www.
•
Peninsula silk wall coverings,
themarkhotel.com $$$ MAP H3 700 5th Ave,
• •
chandeliers, and a butler
Discreetly elegant, this New York, NY 10019 212•
tending to your every need.
member of the Mandarin 956 2888 www.newyork.
•
The famed King Cole Bar,
group is a contemporary peninsula.com $$$
•
which serves food as well
sanctuary. The clientele are The Hong Kong hotel as its renowned cocktails,
appreciative of the hotel’s group has done itself is attached to the hotel.
Biedermeier furnishings, proud, turning a 1905
the antique prints, and the classic into state-of-the- Sherry Netherland
luxury linens. art luxury lodging. Rooms MAP H3 781 5th Ave,
•
are contemporary with New York, NY 10022 212 •
Mercer Hotel Art Nouveau accents and 355 2800 www.sherry

•
MAP N4 147 Mercer

•
bedside controls for the netherland.com $$$ •
St, New York, NY 10012 many gadgets. The health Dating from 1927, this
•
212 966 6060 www.
•
club with pool is superb. ornate hotel features a
mercerhotel.com $$$ •
spectacular marble-and-
A hit with Hollywood Pierre bronze lobby and a
luminaries, the Mercer is MAP H3 2 East 61st St,
•
signature clock that
housed in an 1890 struc- New York, NY 10021 marks the 5th Avenue
ture built for John Jacob •
212 838 8000 www.
•
entrance. The rooms are
Astor II, and makes good tajhotels.com/pierre $$$ •
spacious, and most of
use of lofty spaces and a A landmark opposite them have glorious views
voguish, shabby-chic look. Central Park since the over Central Park.
Sofitel Boutique Hotels compact rooms. Breakfast

MAP J3 45 West 44th
•
is complimentary, and
St, New York, NY 10036 Inn at Irving Place hot drinks are served
•
212 354 8844 www.
•
MAP M4 56 Irving Place, all day.
•
sofitel-new-york.com New York, NY 10002

•
$$$ •
212 533 4600 www.
•
Hotel Giraffe
Although it only opened innatirving.com $
•
MAP L4 365 Park Ave
•
its doors in 2000, this Two Greek Revival town South, New York, NY
hotel boasts a distinct houses form an elegant, 10016 212 685 7700
•
feeling of old-world 12-room inn that could •

www.hotelgiraffe.com
elegance and charm. have come straight out •
$$
Rooms are comfortable, of a Jane Austen novel. A glass-walled lobby leads
adorned with tasteful Rooms are antique-filled to this award-winning
art, and sound-proofed. and come with fireplaces; hotel with stylish Retro
The gift shop stocks only the modern TVs decor and a delightful
exclusive, hard-to-find bring them up to date. roof terrace. Indulgent
French products. rooms feature bedside
The Jane controls for the window
Trump International MAP M2 113 Jane St,
•
shades. Light breakfast
Hotel and Tower New York, NY 10014 and snacks are complim-
MAP H2 1 Central Park
• •
212 924 6700 www.
•
entary, and the Italian
West, New York, NY thejanenyc.com $•
restaurant downstairs
10023 212 299 1000
•
This Bohemian-inspired serves homestyle fare.
•
www.trumphotel hotel in the West Village
collection.com $$$•
has rooms modeled after Iroquois
High ceilings and tall vintage ship cabins, MAP J3 49 West 44th
•
windows result in ranging from “bunk bed St, New York, NY 10036
fabulous views of New cabins” to “captain’s •
212 840 3080 www.
•
York city and Central cabins.” There are also iroquoisny.com $$

•
Park. Room amenities complimentary bicycles. One of the suites in this

are equally bountiful – elegant hotel is named for
Jacuzzis, room service The Archer James Dean, who lived
from the three-Michelin- MAP K3 45 West 38th
•
here from 1951 to 1953;
starred Jean-Georges St, New York, NY 10018 other Hollywood guests
(see p66), and even •
212 719 4100 www.
•
over the years have
laptops are available archerhotel.com $$ •
included Sandra Bullock
upon request. This 21-story hotel pays and Johnny Depp. Rooms
homage to the surround- are modestly sized but
W New York – ing Garment District by deluxe, with classic
Union Square incorporating fabric- French decor and floor-
MAP M4 Park Ave
•
inspired design palettes, to-ceiling marble in the
South, New York, NY along with floor-to-ceiling bathrooms. Packages
10003 212 253 9119
•
windows, wood floors, offer excellent rates.
•
www.wnewyorkunion and exposed brick. The
square.com $$$•
rooftop bar has views of The James
Designer David Rockwell the Empire State and MAP P3 227 Grand St,
•
has transformed this Chrysler Buildings. New York, NY 10013

charming Beaux Arts •
212 465 2000 www.
•
building into a contemp- Franklin jameshotels.com $$ •
orary showstopper, MAP F4 164 East 87th

•
Gaze out on the lights
complete with a beautiful St, New York, NY 10128 of Manhattan from the
floating staircase. •
212 369 1000 www.
•
rooftop bar and seasonal
Trademark W features franklinhotel.com $$ •
pool of this trendy hotel.
include books and An affordable lodging Later, cozy up in the
chess sets in the lobby, on the Upper East Side, handsome rooms, waking
a well-equipped fitness the Franklin offers style to a complimentary
area, and a lively rather than size, with breakfast by the well-
glamorous bar. sleek furnishings and known chef David Burke.
Library Hotel and suites, each elegantly of lower Manhattan), a

MAP K4 299 Madison
•
decked out with custom daily service of proper
Ave, New York, NY 10017 furnishings and marble English tea, and a lively
•
212 983 4500 www.
•
bathrooms. Guests can bar and restaurant. There
libraryhotel.com $$ •
enjoy the view from is even a screening room
This themed hotel is filled the roof garden lounge featuring weekly films.
with books. Each of the or watch the neigh
10 floors is devoted to a borhood scene from the Lowell
Dewey Decimal System sidewalk café. Sessanta, MAP H4 28 East 63rd St,
•
category, such as by restaurateur John New York, NY 10021

Philosophy or the Arts, McDonald, serves up •
212 838 1400 www.
•
with appropriate volumes coastal Italian fare in a lowellhotel.com $$$•
in each room. It includes casual setting. Luxurious and intimate,

a rooftop sitting room and the Lowell exudes an
terrace, and a compli Bryant Park oldworld charm. Its
mentary wine and cheese MAP K3 40 West 40th
•
rooms feature wood
reception every evening. St, New York, NY 10018 burning fireplaces,
212 869 0100 www.
• •
libraries, flowers, and
Morgans Hotel bryantparkhotel.com marble baths. The decor
MAP K4 237 Madison
•
$$$
•
is an eclectic and appeal
Ave, New York, NY 10016 Raymond Hood’s 1924 ing mix of French, Art
•
212 686 0300 www.
•
American Radiator Deco, and Oriental.
morganshotelgroup.com Building has become an
•
$$ ultracontemporary hotel, NoMad
Ian Schrager’s understated with giant windows, bold, MAP L3 1170 Broadway,
•
first New York hotel still redlacquered lobby New York, NY 10001
has loyal fans for its desks, and lavishly •
212 796 1500 www.
•
uncluttered, clean look equipped, palehued thenomadhotel.com

and clever, functional rooms that are the last •
$$$
builtins in the small but word in minimalist decor. Relive oldworld Paris
trendy rooms. Celebrity Koi restaurant serves at this elegant hotel that
favorite restaurant Asia Japanese food with a features rooms with
de Cuba adjoins the lobby. Californian influence. high ceilings, custom
designed furnishings,
The Muse Casablanca clawfoot tubs, and
MAP J3 130 West 46th
•
MAP J3 147 West 43rd
•
minibars disguised by
St, New York, NY 10036 St, New York, NY 10036 leather steamer trunks.
•
212 485 2400 www.
• •
212 869 1212 www.
•
themusehotel.com $$ •
casablancahotel.com Refinery Hotel
A boutique hotel, the Muse •
$$$ MAP K3 63 West 38th
•
inspires with a smart A Moroccan theme, St, New York, NY 10018

lobby decorated with complete with tiles and 646 664 0310 www.
• •
Matisselike murals, and arches, sets this Theater refineryhotelnewyork.

goodsize rooms, some District hotel apart. com $$$ •
of which come with their Rooms are small but well Celebrate the history of
own balcony. Occasionally, furnished. Continental the Garment District at
the staff host a happy breakfast is served in – this former hat factory in
hour with complimentary where else? – Rick’s Café.the 20thcentury Colony
wine for guests. Arcade building that has
Crosby Street Hotel been transformed into a
SIXTY SoHo MAP N4 79 Crosby St,
•
sophisticated hotel. The
MAP N3 60 Thompson
•
New York, NY 10012 neighborhood’s past is
St, New York, NY 10012 •
212 226 6400 www.
•
revealed throughout the
•
877 431 0400 www.
•
firmdalehotels.com building, from sewing
sixtyhotels.com/hotel/ •
$$$ machine desks in the
soho $$
•
SoHo’s favorite British airy rooms to carpets
SoHo’s 12story luxurious import offers plush rooms emblazoned with a design
hotel offers 97 rooms (upper rooms have views of interlocking scissors.
For a key to hotel price categories see p172
Viceroy heart of Midtown boasts spacious and sleek, styled

MAP H3 120 West 57th
•
large suites with full in the manner of a luxury
St, New York, NY 10019 kitchens and separate piedàterre.
•
212 830 8000 www.
•
living areas that are
viceroyhotelsandresorts. outfitted with comfy sofa The Manhattan at
com $$$
•
beds, making this an Times Square
For some Downtown edge ideal choice for families MAP J3 790 7th Ave,
•
in Uptown, head to this and groups. New York, NY 10019

stylish hotel with a distinc •
212 581 3300 www.
•
tive black brickandsteel Gild Hall manhattanhoteltimes

facade, a sexy rooftop MAP Q4 15 Gold St,
•
square.com $$•
lounge and spoton vistas New York, NY 10038 An indoor pool, sauna, and
of leafy Central Park. •
212 232 7700 www. •
free continental breakfast
Rooms are equipped with thompsonhotels.com/ are among the features of
portable sound systems hotels/gild-hall $$ •
this 22story hotel, a
and espresso makers. Combining luxury with quieter neighbor of the
business in the heart Sheraton New York, which
Business Hotels of the Financial District, serves as a major conven
the Gild Hall is a venture tion venue. The Theater
Hotel Metro from the Thompson District is just steps away.
MAP K3 45 West 35th
•
Hotels Group. The
St, New York, NY 10001 sleek rooms are well Millennium
•
212 947 2500 www.
•
equipped and the hotel Broadway
hotelmetronyc.com $ •
features a library, MAP J3 145 West 44th
•
Popular with the fashion champagne bar, and a St, New York, NY 10036
industry, but also good warm, woodpaneled •
212 768 4400 www.
•
value, the Metro has a restaurant serving millenniumhotels.com

sophisticated Art Deco authentic Italian food. •
$$
feel and offers good A postmodern skyscraper,
sized rooms. Public Hilton New York encompassing a theater,
spaces include a library, MAP J3 1335 6th Ave,
•
the Millennium is sleek
a rooftop terrace, and a New York, NY 10019 and streamlined. The
spacious dining room. 212 586 7000 www.
• •
compact rooms have
hilton.com $$ •
cityscape views and are
Benjamin The quintessential well appointed, with high
MAP J4 125 East 50th
•
business hotel, the 2,040 tech features that include
St, New York, NY 10022 room Hilton boasts a voicemail in a range of
•
212 715 2500 www.
•
central location, huge different languages.
thebenjamin.com $$ •
ballroom, and extensive
This 1927 building meeting facilities. A ONE UN
designed by Emery Roth redesign transformed New York
has been converted to an the lobby, upgraded the MAP J5 U.N. Plaza, 44th
•
allsuite hotel designed for guest rooms, and added St between 1st & 2nd
executives, with all the req a large fitness club Ave, New York, NY 10017
uisite hightech gadgetry and spa. •
212 758 1234 www.
•
and a chic restaurant, the millenniumhotels.com

National, which serves bis Hotel 48LEX •
$$
tro dishes with a Modern MAP J4 517 Lexington
•
Kevin Roche’s soaring
American influence by Ave at 48th, New York, tower close to the UN
chef Geoffrey Zakarian. NY 10017 212 838
•
Headquarters attracts
1234 www.hotel48lex
•
an international clientele.
Fifty NYC newyork.com $$ •
There are panoramic
MAP J4 155 East 50th
•
This glossy, contemporary views from the rooms
St, New York, NY 10022 hotel is located within beginning on the 28th
•
212 751 5710 www.
•
walking distance of floor, a glassenclosed
affinia.com/fifty $$
•
Grand Central Terminal swimming pool, and New
This stylish residential and Central Park. All York City’s only indoor
hotel situated in the rooms and suites are hotel tennis court.
Ritz Carlton close to the shops, cafés, Doubletree

Battery Park and galleries of Chelsea. Guest Suites
MAP Q3 2 West St, New Pleasantly furnished
•
MAP J3 1568 Broadway,
•
York, NY 212 344 0800 rooms are of a decent

•
New York, NY 10036
•
www.ritzcarlton.com size, with all the neces •
212 719 1600 www.
•
•
$$ sary amenities. Choose doubletreehotels.com
This luxury hotel has rooms that face away •
$$
stunning views of the from 23rd Street. The price of an ordinary
harbor and impressive hotel room will buy you
attention to detail. Special Excelsior two comfortable rooms
touches include tele MAP F2 45 West 81st
•
(one with a sofa bed),
scopes in rooms, feather St, New York, NY 10024 two TVs, and a kitchenette
beds, and a “bath butler.” •
212 362 9200 www.
•
at this modern Theater
Children will enjoy the excelsiorhotelny.com $ •
District hotel.
Skyscraper Museum A lavish, oldworld lobby
close by. fronts a refurbished, well Hotel Roger
appointed hotel with MAP L4 131 Madison
•
Mid-Range Hotels traditional decor, many Ave, New York, NY 10016

suites, inroom com •
212 448 7000 www.
•
Belleclaire Hotel puters, and WiFi. A therogernewyork.com

MAP F2 250 West 77th breakfast room, a library,
• •
$$
St, New York, NY 10024 outdoor decks, and a An atrium with floorto
•
212 362 7700 www.
•
media room are among ceiling windows and a
hotelbelleclaire.com $
•
other features. mezzanine lounge where
The rooms in this complimentary breakfast
property are sparse, but Hudson Hotel is served are among the
welldesigned and stylish. MAP H2 356 West 58th
•
modern features of this
Bathrooms are small, St, New York, NY 10019 hotel, but the rooms are
and some rooms have •
212 554 6000 www.
•
styled more cozily.
a shared bath. Ask for a morganshotelgroup.
family suite if kids are in com $•
Lucerne
tow. Right in the heart of Ian Schrager and Philippe MAP F2 201 West 79th
•
the Upper West Side, it is Starck designed this St, New York, NY 10024
a great base for exploring. contemporary, 1,000 •
212 875 1000 www.
•
room extravaganza, a thelucernehotel.com $$ •
Blakely New York melting pot of styles Housed in a terracotta

MAP H3 136 West 55th described as “organized
•
trimmed 1903 building,
St, New York, NY 10019 chaos.” The rooms were this is the best of the
•
212 245 1800 www.
•
originally lowbudget, but Upper West Side’s
blakelynewyork.com $ rates went up when the
•
excellentvalue hotels. It
The cosmopolitan mood hotel became a hit. has a comfortable lobby,
of this hotel begins in business and fitness
the Art Deco lobby with Salisbury Hotel centers, a rooftop terrace,
clocks showing the time MAP H3 123 West 57th
•
and tasteful rooms.
around the world. The St, New York, NY 10019
contemporary rooms •
212 246 1300 www.
•
Mansfield Hotel
have cherrywood furnish nycsalisbury.com $ •
MAP J4 12 West 44th
•
ings, and come equipped Wellplaced for visits to St, New York, NY 10036
with kitchenettes. Carnegie Hall, shops, and •
212 277 8700 www.
•
theaters, the Salisbury mansfieldhotel.com $$ •
Chelsea Savoy was once an apartment This distinctive Theater

MAP L2 204 West
•
hotel and still retains a District hotel features
23rd St, New York, NY certain quiet, lowkey a copperdomed salon,
10011 212 929 9353
•
ambience. It features soaring lobby, and free
•
www.chelseasavoy traditional American decor, continental breakfast
nyc.com $ •
goodsized accommo and afternoon tea. The
This is an excellent dations, and a pleasant rooms all have the feel of
neighborhood lodging, breakfast room. private apartments.
San Carlos Hotel painfully narrow, but the Budget

MAP J4 50 East 50th St,
•
decor is pleasant. A Accommodations
New York, NY 10022 continental breakfast is
•
800 722 2012 www. •
included, and you can say Best Western
sancarloshotel.com $$ •
you stayed where Bob Seaport Inn
All the extra touches – Dylan and Joan Baez once MAP Q4 33 Peck Slip,
•
from the morning paper hung out. New York, NY 10038

and the nighttime •
212 766 6600 www.
•
chocolates on your pillow, Algonquin Hotel seaportinn.com $ •
to the flat-screen TVs – MAP J3 59 West 44th St, Situated close to South
•
make the San Carlos New York, NY 10019 212 Street Seaport, this
•
seem like a four-star 840 6800 www.algon

•
restored 19th-century
hotel. The decor is quinhotel.com $$$•
building has the predict-
modern, and it also A literary landmark, able rooms of a chain
offers a fitness center. famous for the clique of hotel, but the lobby is cozy
writers known as the and breakfast is included
Shoreham “Round Table,” which met in the price.
MAP H3 33 West 55th
•
for regular luncheons
St, New York, NY 10019 here in the early 20th Carlton Arms
•
212 247 6700 www. •
century. The Algonquin MAP L4 160 East 25th
•
shorehamhotel.com $$ •
remains an oasis of civil- St, New York, NY 10010
A thoroughly modern ity, with antique lighting •
212 679 0680 www.
•
makeover has included fixtures and New Yorker carltonarms.com $ •
creative use of light and cartoon wallpaper in the There may not be a TV or
textures. Guest rooms are halls. Rooms are small a phone, but this budget
decorated in pale tones. and charming. haven is popular with
The breakfast is complim- young visitors for its hip
entary, and cappuccinos Hotel Elysée spirit and funky halls, with
and espressos are also MAP J4 60 East 54th St, walls painted by young
•
free to guests between New York, NY 10022 artists. Private bathrooms

6am and 11am. •
212 753 1066 www.
•
are available in just under
elyseehotel.com $$$ •
half of the hotel’s 54
Warwick Hotel The Elysée manages to colorful rooms.
MAP J3 65 West 54th St,
•
convey the warmth of a
New York, NY 10019 212 •
small inn, serving not only Cosmopolitan Hotel
247 2700 www.warwick
•
breakfast, but also wine MAP Q3 95 West
•
hotelny.com $$ •
and hors d’oeuvres in the Broadway, New York, NY
William Randolph Hearst evening. Room service 10007 212 566 1900
• •
built the Warwick Hotel in is from the Monkey www.cosmohotel.com $ •
1927, with large, elegant Bar & Restaurant. This budget gem in the
rooms, and celebrities heart of trendy TriBeCa
have been staying here The Standard has small but well-
ever since. Room rates MAP M2 848
•
maintained rooms with
have gone up since Washington St, New York, equally tiny but clean
renovation added stylish NY 10014 212 645 4646 bathrooms. There is
•
decor and bathrooms of •

www.standardhotels. also easy access to
Italian marble. com $$$
•
public transport.
This outpost of LA’s hip
Washington crash pad has its own Harlem Flophouse
Square Hotel style. Set just off the MAP C3 242 West
•
MAP N3 103 Waverly

•
Meatpacking District, the 123rd St, New York, NY
Place, New York, NY 10011 Standard has a happening 10027 212 662 0678
•
•
212 777 9515 www. •
18th-floor bar. The 337 •
www.harlemflophouse.
washingtonsquare rooms, with floor-to-ceiling com $•
hotel.com $$•
windows and fantastic This restored, 19th-century
A haven in the heart of views, are airy and open. brownstone features four
Greenwich Village. Rooms The glass-enclosed show- charming guest rooms
are tiny and the hallways ers are not for the modest. each with sinks, and two
shared bathrooms with Pod 51 was inspired by the trendy

antique clawfoot tubs. MAP J4 230 East 51st
•
capsule hotels of Asia.
The decor and furnishings St, New York, NY 10022 The rooms may be snug
evoke an old-world vibe. 212 355 0300 www.
• •
but they are ergonom-
thepodhotel.com $ •
ically designed, with
Herald Square Hotel Space is tight but the comfortable beds that
MAP K3 19 West 31st St, location is prime. High-
•
electronically fold into
New York, NY 10001 212 tech features include free
•
couches, and come with
279 4017 www.herald
•
Wi-Fi and iPod connec- flat-screen TVs.
squarehotel.com $ •
tions. Rooms range from
The cherub over the front queens to bunk beds. citizenM
door remains from the Singles with shared baths MAP J3 218 West 50th
•
days when this Beaux start at $89. St, New York, NY 10019
Arts building was the first •
212 461 3638 www. •
home of LIFE magazine. La Quinta Manhattan citizenm.com $$ •
This tiny, budget hideaway MAP K3 17 West 32nd

•
“Affordable luxury for the
has been tastefully reno- St, New York, NY 10001 people” is the slogan at
vated. The rooms are 212 736 1600 www.
• •
this Dutch hotel chain,
small but nicely deco- laquintamanhattanny. which has lots of high-
rated, and the bathrooms com $ •
tech amenities such as
are modern. On a Midtown block known 24-hour self-check-in via
for its Korean restaurants, touch-screen kiosks and
Hostelling this renovated building grab-and-go communal
International offers comfortable and kitchens. There are also
MAP D2 891
•
well-furnished rooms, comfortable shared “living
Amsterdam Ave, New modern bathrooms, and room” spaces.
York, NY 10025 212 932 first-class services at
•
2300 hinewyork.org
•
reasonable rates. The Evelyn
•
Most without en-suite MAP L3 7 East 27th St,
•
bathrooms $ •
Union Square Inn New York, NY 10016
Although run by American MAP M4 209 East 14th• •
855 468 3051 www. •
Youth Hostels, all ages Street, New York, NY theevelyn.com $$ •
are welcome to share the 10003 212 614 0512

•
This historic New York
clean, safe rooms here. www.unionsquareinn.
•
hotel underwent a total
There are 4 to 12 beds per com $ •
revamp in 2014. Its rooms
dormitory, available at All the standard comforts are now decked out in Art
budget prices. This 624- at reasonable prices. Nouveau style with a
bed facility offers a coffee Rooms have no views subtle music theme
bar, cafeteria, and self- and are nothing to write throughout and come
service kitchen. home about, but the equipped with a full set of
bathrooms are clean sleek amenities, including
Hotel Edison and the beds comfortable. iPhone docks and stylish
MAP J3 228 West 47th
•
European breakfast is Frette linens.
St, New York, NY 10036 on offer at the in-house
•
212 840 5000 www. •
café (limited hours). Hotel Beacon
edisonhotelnyc.com $ Those who wish to shop
•
MAP G2 2130 Broadway,
•
This has long been one will find Union Square is New York, NY 10023
of the best-value hotels a good spot for some •
212 787 1100 www. •
in the city’s Theater retail therapy. beaconhotel.com $$ •
District. Built in 1931, it Named for the famous

features a stunning Art Yotel theater next door (see
Deco lobby and small, MAP K2 570 10th Ave,
•
p64), the Beacon is a
well-decorated rooms New York, NY 10035 relaxed, comfortable
with updated bathrooms. 646 449 7700 www.
• •
hotel, with generous
The hotel’s café and yotel.com $ •
rooms with standard
restaurant are favorite, The sleek, playful Yotel, decor, and, a big plus,
inexpensive pre-theater the largest hotel to open kitchenettes with refrig-
dining choices. in New York City in 2011, erators and microwaves.
180 ❯❯ General Index
General Index
Page numbers in bold Apple Store 130 Art galleries (cont.)
refer to Top 10 highlights.Apthorp building 146 Paul Kasmin 51, 124
Architecture Paula Cooper 51, 124
4th of July Fireworks 74 Brooklyn Heights Robert Miller 124
69th Regiment Armory 117 Historic District 155 Sonnabend 124
91st Street Community Chelsea Historic District Sperone Westwater 51
Garden 57 122 see also Metropolitan
601 Lexington Avenue 53 Flatiron Building 52–3, Museum of Art;
75½ Bedford Street 111 116 Museum of Modern
Gramercy Park 116–17 Art; Rockefeller Center
A Greenwich Village 109, Arthur, Chester Allan 118
ABC Carpet & Home 115 111 Asian art 35
ABC Times Square Studios Hamilton Heights Astor, John Jacob, III 79
28 Historic District 150 Atlas statue (Lawrie) 17
Abyssian Baptist Church Harrison Street 105 AT&T Building 86
150 Henderson Place Audubon Summer &
Accommodation 171, 172–9 Historic District 138–9 Winter EcoCruise 88
Airbnb 171 Historic Richmond Town Austen, Alice 56–7
apartment buildings 146 157, 158 Autumn Rhythm (Pollock)
boutique hotels 174–6 Midtown 131 36
budget accommodation Mount Morris Historic
178–9 District 150 B
business hotels 176–7 Open House New York Balanchine, George 62
hotels 171, 172–8 73 Balloon Swan (Koons) 50
luxury hotels 172–4 Park Slope Historic BAM (Brooklyn Academy of
mid-range hotels 177–8 District 156 Music) 63
Agee, James 110 Schermerhorn Row 88 Banking 80, 167
Airports 164, 165 skyscrapers 52–3 Barbara Gladstone Gallery
Albee, Edward 112 SoHo 102, 104 124
Albers, Josef 18 St. Nicholas Historic Barneys New York 70
Alice Austen House 56–7 District 150 Barrymore, John 111
Alice Tully Hall 63 Top 10 historic buildings Bars and lounges 68–9
Ambrose 88 54–5 Asian-style 68, 69
American Family tours 170 gay and lesbian 60
Immigration History TriBeCa 102, 105 free happy hour nibbles
Center 23 Upper West Side 144, 73
American Folk Art 145, 146 rooftop bars 69
Museum 49 Art galleries 50–51 SoHo 106
American Immigration Andrea Rosen 124 South Street Seaport
Wall of Honor 23 apexart 51 89
American Museum of Barbara Gladstone 124 TriBeCa 106
Natural History 11, Chelsea 72, 124 Bartholdi, Frédéric-
40–43, 142 The Drawing Center 51 Auguste 20
children’s activities 58 Fifth Avenue Gallery Battery Park 20, 57, 81
IMAX films 41, 48 Windows 13 Battery Park City 80
Rose Center for Earth Gagosian 50, 124 Beacon Theatre 64
and Space 42–3, 58 Let There Be Neon 105 Before the Mirror (Manet)
American Progress (Sert) Marian Goodman 132 38
18 Marlborough 50 Belasco Theatre 30
American Standard Mary Boone 50 Belnord building 146
Building 131 Matthew Marks 51 Belvedere Castle 32
Anderson, Sherwood 109 Midtown 132 Bergdorf Goodman 14, 70
Andrea Rosen Gallery 124 National Arts Club Bernhardt, Sarah 30
Ansonia apartment-hotel 116–17 Beth Hamedrash Hagadol
146 New York Public Library Synagogue 98
Antiques Garage 121 Galleries 132 Bethesda Terrace 32
Apexart 51 Pace 50–51, 124, 132 Bibémus (Cézanne) 39
General Index ❮❮ 181
Birdland 64 Bruegel, Pieter the Elder 36 Children’s activities 58–9,

Birds 32, 41 Bryant Park 57 159, 177
Bissell, George Edwin 118 Budget tips 73, 164 Children’s Museum of
Black Lines (Kandinsky) 38 Bunshaft, Gordon 53 Manhattan 58, 144
Bleecker Street 110 Burgee, John 138 Children’s Museum of the
Bloody Angle 93 Burnham, Daniel 52, 116 Arts 59, 102
Bloomingdale’s 70 Buses and coaches Chinatown 90–95
Blue Note 65 arriving 164 Bloody Angle 93
Bluestockings Bookstore budget tips 73 Church of the
60 getting around 164–5 Transfiguration 92
Boat trips 170 tours 170–71 Columbus Park 92–3
Downtown Boathouse early days 92
Kayaks 72 C Eastern States Buddhist
to Ellis Island 20 Café Wha? 112 Temple 93
harbor excursions 88, Canal Street 104 Flushing 160
170 Capote, Truman 14 food shops 94
Sheepshead Bay Fishing Card Players, The (Cézanne) Good Fortune Gifts 91
Boats 159 36 map 90
Staten Island Ferry 72, Carl Schurz Park 139 Mott Street shopping 92
159, 165 Carnegie Hall 54, 62, 129 Museum of Chinese in
Tall Ship Cruises 59 Cars 165 America 91
Booth, Edwin 116, 118 Cartier building 14, 15 Pearl River Chinese
Bowery Ballroom 65 Castle Clinton National Products Emporium 92
Bowne & Company 88 Monument 20, 81 restaurants 95
Brill Building 29 Cathedral Church of St. walks 93
Broadhurst Theater 31 John the Divine 54, 148 Christmas Tree Lighting
Broadway 28, 29, 81 Cather, Willa 112 Ceremony 75
Bronx, The 154–5 Central Park 11, 32–3, 57, Christopher Street 60
ethnic shopping 160 136 Chrysler Building 52, 127
map 154 children’s activities 58 Churches and temples
museums 158 Delacorte Theater 33 Abyssian Baptist Church
New York Botanical Hans Christian Andersen 150
Garden 57, 155, 171 Statue 33 Beth Hamedrash
restaurants 161 tours 171 Hagadol Synagogue 98
Yankee Stadium 156–7 Zoo 33, 58 Cathedral Church of St.
Zoo 155 Century 21 70 John the Divine 54, 148
Brooklyn 154–6 Century building 146 Church of the
ethnic shopping 160 Cézanne, Paul 36, 39 Transfiguration 92
family adventures 159 Chagall, Marc 38, 62 Eastern States Buddhist
map 154 Chanin Building 131 Temple 93
museums 49, 132, 158, Chanin, Irwin 30, 131, 146 First Chinese
159 Channel Gardens 16 Presbyterian Church 55
Park Slope historic Charging Bull (di Modica) 81 Holy Trinity Cathedral 55
district 156 Chelsea 120–25 Islamic Cultural Center 55
Prospect Park 156 6th Avenue shopping 121 Judson Memorial Church
restaurants 161 Chelsea Flea Market 111
walks 157 121 Masjid Malcolm
Williamsburg 157 Chelsea Market 122 Shabazz 151
Brooklyn Academy of Chelsea Piers 58, 122 Museum at Eldridge
Music (BAM) 63 Fashion Insitute of Street 97
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Technology 123 Riverside Church 149
155 galleries 72, 124 St. Elizabeth of Hungary
Brooklyn Brewery 73 General Theological Church 55
Brooklyn Bridge 85, 161 Seminary 122 St. George Ukrainian
Brooklyn Children’s High Line,The 57, 121 Catholic Church 55
Museum 159 historic district 122 St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery
Brooklyn Heights Historic map 120 Church 99
District 155 places to eat 125 St. Nicholas Russian
Brooklyn Museum 49, 73, walks 123 Orthodox Cathedral 55,
132, 158 Cherry Lane Theatre 110 138
Churches and temples Dakota building 146 Ellis Island (cont.)

(cont.) Dance and ballet 62, 63 Immigrants’ Living
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Dance clubs 65 Theater 23
14, 54, 128 David Barton Gym 61 milestones in
St. Paul’s Chapel 54, 81, David Geffen Hall 62 immigration history 24
86, 148 David H. Koch Theater 62 The Peopling of America
St. Sava Serbian De Niro, Robert 102, 105 23
Orthodox Cathedral 55 Delacorte Theater 33 restoration of 25
St. Vartan Armenian Di Modica, Arturo 81 Embassies 167
Cathedral 55 Dialing codes 168 Emmett, Mary 109
Temple Emanu-El 55 Diamond District 129 Empire State Building 5, 9,
Trinity Church 54, 79, 86 Dinosaurs and fossils 40 10, 12–13, 52, 127
Zion St. Mark’s Disabled travelers 168, 169 Empire State Run-up 13
Evangelical Lutheran Discount passes to sights Equitable Building 86
Church 55 73 European paintings 34
City Hall 54, 86 Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola European sculpture and
City Hall Park 7, 87 64–5 decorative arts 35
City squares 117 Dorilton apartment house
Civic Center 84–7 146 F
AT&T Building 86 Dos Passos, John 109 Family adventures 159
City Hall 54, 86 Double Check (Johnson) Fantasy Fountain (Wyatt)
map 84 82 118
Municipal Building 86 Downtown Boathouse Farragut Monument
New York County Kayaks 72 (Saint-Gaudens) 118
Courthouse 86 Drawing Center, The 51 Fashion Insitute of
Police Plaza 87 Dreiser, Theodore 110, Technology (FIT) 123
St. Paul’s Chapel 54, 81, 112 Faulkner, Barry 18
86 Driving licenses 167 Feast of San Gennaro 74,
Surrogate’s Court/Hall of Dubuffet, Jean 82 91
Records 87 Duffy Square 29 Federal Hall National
walks 87 Memorial 79
Woolworth Building 52, 85 E Federal Reserve Bank 80
Civic Fame (Wienman) 86 East Village 96–101 Fernbach, Henry 105
Clinton, DeWitt 46 bargain stores 100 Ferries 72, 159, 165
Cloisters, The 17, 37, 57 map 96 Festivals and events 74–5
Clubs 61 Renwick Triangle 99 Fifth Avenue 10, 14–15
Cocks, Samuel 109 restaurants 101 department stores 14,
Columbia University 148 St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery 15, 70
Columbus Circle 142–3 Church 99 Easter Parade 74
Columbus Park 92–3 St. Mark’s Place 98 Millionaire’s Row 15
Comcast Building 16, 17, 52 Ukrainian Museum 99 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Condé Nast Building 29, 131 walks 99 74
Coney Island 59 Easter Parade 74 Fifth Avenue Gallery
Conran, Terence 138 Eastern States Buddhist Windows 13
Conservatory Garden 33 Temple 93 Film
Consulates 167 Egyptian art 34 Chelsea Piers 122
Cooper, James Fenimore Eiffel, Gustave 21 IMAX films 41, 48
110 El Greco 36 Museum of the Moving
Costume Institute 35 El Museo del Barrio 73 Image 57, 158
Crane, Hart 112 Eldorado building 146 TriBeCa Film Center/
Cruise ships 164 Electric current adapter Festival 102, 105
Currency 73, 167 168 First Chinese Presbyterian
“Curry Hill” 117 Elizabeth A. Sackler Center Church 55
Customs regulations 166, for Feminist Art 49 Five in One (Rosenthal) 87
167 Ellis Island 11, 22–5 Flagg, Ernest 104
Cypresses (Van Gogh) 36 American Family Flatiron Building 52–3,
Immigration History 116
D Center 23 Flatiron District 114–19
Daily, Clifford Reed 111 American Immigration ABC Carpet & Home 115
Daily News Building 131 Wall of Honor 23 Madison Square 115
Flatiron District (cont.) Gramercy Park 114–19 Hammerstein, Oscar 30, 31

map 114 69th Regiment Armory H&M 71, 130
Metropolitan Life Tower 117 Hans Christian Andersen
116 “Curry Hill” 117 Statue 33
restaurants 119 map 114 Harlem 150–53
statues and monuments National Arts Club 116– Abyssian Baptist Church
118 17 150
walks 117 restaurants 119 Hamilton Heights
Flushing Chinatown 160 statues and monuments Historic District 150
Flushing Meadows-Corona 118 map 149
Park 156 Theodore Roosevelt Marcus Garvey Park 150
Food and drink Birthplace 115 Masjid Malcolm Shabazz
Brooklyn Brewery 73 walks 117 151
dining 66–7, 170, 171 Grand Army Plaza 14 Mount Morris Historical
Farmers’ Markets 73, Grand Central Terminal 6, District 150
115 55, 127 places for music 152
Ninth Avenue Food Grant, Cary 111 restaurants 153
Festival 74 Green Flea Market 145 Schomburg Center for
shops 94, 98, 117, 122, Green-Wood Cemetery 56 Research in Black
138, 145, 170 Greenacre Park 57 Culture 151
see also Bars and Greene Street 102 St. Nicholas Historic
lounges; Restaurants Greenmarket 115 District (Strivers’ Row)
Ford Foundation 131 Greenwich Village 108–13 150
Fort Tryon Park 37 75½ Bedford Street 111 Studio Museum 151
Fort Wood 21 Bleecker Street 110 walks 151
Four Continents, The Café Wha? 112 Harlem Market 151
(French) 82 Cherry Lane Theatre 110 Harrison Street 105
Fred F. French Building Grove Court 109 Harrison, Wallace 128
131 Halloween Parade 111 Harry Winston 130
Free attractions 72–3 Jefferson Market Harvesters, The (Bruegel)
French, Daniel Chester 55, Courthouse 110 36
82 Judson Memorial Haughwout Building 104
Frick Collection 49 Church 111 Hayden Planetarium 42,
Fulton, Robert 54 literary landmarks 112 43
MacDougal Alley 109 Health 166, 167
G map 108 Healy, Thomas 144
Gagosian Gallery 50, 124 New York University 110 Hearst, William Randolph
Gandhi, Mahatma 118 Patchin Place 112 178
Garden at Sainte-Adresse restaurants 113 Henderson Place Historic
(Monet) 36 St. Luke’s Place 112 District 138–9
Gauguin, Paul 38, 39 walks 111 Henri Bendel 70, 130
Gay and lesbian New York Washington Mews 109 Henry, O. 109
60–61, 108, 120 Washington Square Park Herald Square 121, 123
General Electric Building 108–9, 112 Hermitage at Pontoise, The
131 West 10th Street 112 (Pisarro) 39
General Motors Building White Horse Tavern 112 High Line, The 57, 121
14 Group of Four Trees Highline Ballroom 64
General Theological (Dubuffet) 82 Historic buildings 54–5
Seminary 122 Grove Court 109 see also Architecture
George Gustav Heye Guggenheim Museum 11, Historic Richmond Town
Center 79 38–9, 48, 137, 171 157, 158
Gertrude Stein (Picasso) 36 Gustave Mahler (Rodin) 62 Historical figures 46–7
Gilbert, Cass 52 History 46–7
Giovanni da Verrazzano H Chinatown 92
(Ximenes) 82 Haere, Mai (Gauguin) 39 immigration milestones
Giuliani, Rudolph 47 Hall of Records 87 24–5
Glackens, William 109 Halloween Parade 111 New York theater 31
Good Fortune Gifts 91 Hamilton, Alexander 46, 54 Holy Trinity Cathedral 55
Governors Island 56 Hamilton Heights Historic Hood, Raymond 19, 52
Gracie Mansion 139 District 150 Hopper, Edward 109
Hotel des Artistes 146 Lehman, Robert 34 Lower Manhattan (cont.)

Hudson River 5, 136 Lennon, John 33 New York Stock
Hudson River Park 57 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Exchange 55, 79, 81
Hudson Theatre 30 Transgender Community outdoor sculptures 81, 82
Hunt, Richard Morris 21, 54 Center 60 restaurants 83
Lesbian Herstory Archives Trinity Church 54, 79, 86
I 61 US Custom House 55,
IMAX films 41, 48 Leslie Lohman Museum of 79, 82
Immigrants’ Living Theater Gay and Lesbian Art, The walks 81
23 61 Lunt-Fontanne Theater 30
Immigrants, The (Sanguino) Lever House 53, 131 Lyceum Theater 30
82 Lewitt, Sol 18 Lyric Theatre 30
Immigration Libraries
Customs regulations Morgan Library and M
166, 167 Museum 49, 132 MacDougal Alley 109
history 22–3, 24 New York Public Library McKim, Charles 148
Industries of the British 15, 55, 73, 110, 128 Macy’s 70, 75, 123
Empire (Jennewein) 18 Lincoln, Abraham 118 Madame Tussauds, New
Intelligence Awakening Lincoln Center 30, 62, 64, York 29
Mankind (Faulkner) 18 142 Madame X (Sargent) 36
Internet access 168 Literary landmarks 112 Madison Avenue Boutiques
Iridium, The 64 Little Italy 90–91 71, 140
Islamic Cultural Center 55 map 90 Madison Square 115
Mulberry Street 91 Madison Square Garden 63
J Old Police Headquarters Madison Square Park 57
Jacques Marchais Building 91 Majestic Building 146
Museum of Tibetan Art restaurants 95 Manet, Edouard 38
158 walks 93 Manhattan 154
James, Henry 112 “Little” Singer Building 104 Manship, Paul 16
Japan Society 132 Lord & Taylor 15, 70 Maps
Jazz Standard 65 Lost property 167 The Bronx 154
Jefferson Market Louis Vuitton 130 Brooklyn 154
Courthouse 110 Lower East Side 5, 96–8, 99 Chelsea 120
Jennewein, Carl Paul 18 bargain stores & Chinatown 90
John Jay Park 57 boutiques 100 Civic Center 84
Johnson, J. Seward, Jr. 82 Beth Hamedrash East Village 96
Johnson, Philip 53, 138 Hagadol Synagogue 98 Flatiron 114
Joyce Theater 63 map 96 Gramercy Park 114
Judson Memorial Church Museum at Eldridge Greenwich Village 108
111 Street 97 Harlem 149
New Museum of Herald Square 121
K Contemporary Art 97 itineraries 7
Kandinsky, Wassily 38 Orchard Street 97 Little Italy 90
Kent, Rockwell 109 restaurants 60, 101 Lower East Side 96
Koolhaas, Rem 102 Russ & Daughters 98 Lower Manhattan 78
Koons, Jeff 50 Tenement Museum 97 Midtown 126
Krapp, Herbert J. 31 walks 99 Morningside Heights 149
Lower Manhattan 78–83 Queens 154
L Battery Park 20, 57, 81 SoHo 103
La Farge, John 111 Battery Park City 80 South Street Seaport 84
Lachaise, Gaston 18 Charging Bull 81 Staten Island 154
Lafayette, Marquis de 118 Federal Hall National TriBeCa 103
LaGuardia, Fiorello H. 46, Memorial 79 Union Square 114
63, 97, 139 Federal Reserve Bank 80 Upper East Side 137
Lamb, William F. 13 map 78 Upper West Side 143
Lawrie, Lee 17, 18 Museum of Jewish Marcus Garvey Park 150
Lazarus, Emma 20 Heritage 80 Marian Goodman Gallery
LeBrun, Napoleon & Sons National September 11 132
116 Memorial and Maritime sights 88
Lefferts Historic House 159 Museum 80, 86 Marlborough Chelsea 124
Marlborough Gallery 50 Moore, Clement 122 Museums (cont.)

Mary Boone 50 Moore, Marianne 112 Lower East Side
Masjid Malcolm Shabazz Morgan Library and Tenement Museum 97
151 Museum 49, 132 Madame Tussauds 29
Matthew Marks Gallery 51, Morningside Heights 148–9 Marlborough Chelsea 124
124 Cathedral of St. John the Matthew Marks 124
Media 169 Divine 54, 148 Metropolitan Museum of
Metric conversion chart Columbia University 148 Art 5, 11, 34–7, 48, 136,
168 map 149 171
Metropolitan Life Tower restaurants 153 Midtown 132
116 walks 151 MoMA PS1 158
Metropolitan Museum of Moses, Robert 47 Morgan Library and
Art 5, 11, 34–7, 48, 136 Mott Street shopping 92 Museum 49, 132
paintings 36 Mount Morris Historical Mount Vernon Hotel
Roof Garden 35 District 150 Museum 139
shop 17 Mount Vernon Hotel Museum of Arts and
tours 171 Museum and Gardens 139 Design 132
Metropolitan Opera House Mountains at Saint-Remy Museum of Chinese in
29, 62 (Van Gogh) 38 America 91
Metropolitan Mulberry Street 91 Museum of Jewish
Transportation Authority Municipal Art Society 170 Heritage 80
73 Municipal Building 86 Museum of Modern Art
Midtown 126–33 Museum at Eldridge Street 48, 130, 132
architecture 131 97 Museum of the City of
Carnegie Hall 54, 62, 129 Museum Mile 137 New York 49
Chrysler Building 52, 127 Museums 48–9 Museum of the Moving
Diamond District 129 American Folk Art Image 57, 158
Empire State Building 5, Museum 49 National September 11
10, 12–13, 52, 127 American Museum of Memorial and
galleries 132 Natural History 11, Museum 80, 86
Grand Central Terminal 40–43, 48, 58, 142 New Museum of
6, 55, 127 The Bronx 158 Contemporary Art 97
map 126 Brooklyn Children’s New York City Fire
museums and art 132 Museum 159 Museum 103
New York Public Library Brooklyn Museum 49, New York Hall of Science
15, 55, 73, 110, 128 73, 132, 158 158
restaurants 133 Children’s Museum of New York Historical
Rockefeller Center 10, Manhattan 58, 144 Society 142
16–19, 127 Children’s Museum of New York Transit
shopping 130 the Arts 59, 102 Museum 59
St. Patrick’s Cathedral The Cloisters 17, 37 Noguchi Museum 158
14, 54, 128 El Museo del Barrio 73 The Outer Boroughs 159
Times Square 11, 28–9, Fashion Institute of Paley Center for Media
127 Technology 123 132
United Nations Fifth Avenue Gallery Queens Museum of Art
Headquarters 17, 128 Windows 13 158
walks 129 Frick Collection 49 Sculpture Garden at 590
Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig Guggenheim Museum Madison 132
53 11, 38–9, 48, 137, 171 Seaport Museum New
Millay, Edna St. Vincent 111 Historic Richmond Town York 88
Millionaire’s Row 15 157, 158 Skyscraper Museum 80,
Minuit, Peter 46 Jacques Marchais 177
Miró, Joan 38 Museum of Tibetan Art Smithsonian National
MoMA see Museum of 158 Museum of the
Modern Art Japan Society 132 American Indian 79
MoMA PS1 158 Lefferts Historic House Snug Harbor Cultural
Mondrian, Piet 38 159 Center 158
Monet, Claude 36 The Leslie Lohman Statue of Liberty 21
Monuments see Statues Museum of Gay and Studio Museum in
and monuments Lesbian Art 61 Harlem 151
Museums (cont.) New York Transit Museum Parks and gardens (cont.)
Transit Museum and 59 New York Botanical
Gallery Annex 132 New York University 110 Garden 57, 155, 171
Ukrainian Museum 99 New York Yacht Club 131 Pier Park 122
Van Cortland House News (Isamu Noguchi) 17 Prospect Park 156
Museum 158 Nieporent, Drew 105 Riverside Park 144
Whitney Museum of Nightlife see Bars and Rockefeller Center 16
American Art 48 lounges Socrates Sculpture Park
Music venues 64–5 Niketown 130 56
concerts in the parks 32, Ninth Avenue Food Festival Washington Square Park
72 74 108–9, 112
Harlem 152 Noguchi, Isamu 17, 82 Passports 166
Trinity Church 79 Noguchi Museum 158 Patchin Place 112
see also Performing arts Paul Kasmin Gallery 51,
venues O 124
Observatories 12, 17 Paula Cooper Gallery 51,
N Old Police Headquarters 124
Nasdaq headquarters 28 Building 91 Pearl River Chinese
National Arts Club 116–17 Olmsted, Frederick Law Products Emporium 92
National September 11 144, 155 Peking 88
Memorial and Museum One World Trade Center Pene du Bois, Guy 109
80, 86 53 Peopling of America, The 23
Natural history see Ono, Yoko 33 Performing arts venues
American Museum of Open House New York 73 62–3
Natural History Opening hours 169 see also Music venues
NBC Studios 17 Orchard Street 97 Personal security 166–7
Neue Galerie 138 Phones, cell 168
Nevelson, Louise 82 P Picasso, Pablo 36, 38, 39
New 42nd Street 29 Pace 50–51, 124, 132 Pier 17 88
New Amsterdam Theatre Palace Theatre 30 Pier Park 122
30 Paley Center for Media 132 Pilot House 88
New Colossus, The Paris Through the Window Pisarro, Camille 39
(Lazarus) 20 (Chagall) 38 Planetarium 42, 43
New Museum of Park Avenue Armory 138 Plant, Morton F. 14
Contemporary Art 97 Park Slope Historic District Police Plaza 87
New Victory Theater 30, 58 156 Pollock, Jackson 36
New Year’s Eve Ball Drop 75 Parks and gardens 57 Pomander Walk 144
New York Aquarium 159 91st Street Community Portals (Albers) 18
New York Botanical Garden Garden 57 Postal service 168–9
57, 155, 171 Battery Park 20, 57, 81 Prada 102
New York City Ballet 62 Brooklyn Botanic Garden Prometheus (Manship) 16
New York City Center 63 155 Prospect Park 156
New York City Fire Bryant Park 57 Prospect Park Carousel
Museum 103 Carl Schurz Park 139 159
New York City Marathon 75 Central Park 11, 32–3, Prospect Park Zoo 159
New York County 57, 58, 136, 171 Puppetworks 159
Courthouse 86 City Hall Park 7, 87
New York Earth Room 56 The Cloisters’ Gardens 57 Q
New York Hall of Science Columbus Park 92–3 Queens 154
158 Flushing Meadows- ethnic shopping 160
New York Historical Society Corona Park 156 Flushing Meadows-
142 Fort Tryon Park 37 Corona Park 156
New York Philharmonic Greenacre Park 57 map 154
Concerts in the Parks 72 High Line, The 57, 121 restaurants 161
New York Public Library Hudson River Park 57 Queens Museum of Art 158
15, 55, 73, 110, 128 John Jay Park 57
Galleries 132 Madison Square Park 57 R
New York Skyride 13 Marcus Garvey Park 150 Radio City Music Hall 17,
New York Stock Exchange Mount Vernon Hotel 19, 63
55, 79, 81 Gardens 139 Ramble, The 32
Red Cube (Noguchi) 82 Roth, Emery 146, 176 Shopping (cont.)

Red Hook 57 Ruggles, Samuel 116 Brooklyn 160
Rembrandt 36 Russ & Daughters 98 Chelsea 121
Renwick, James, Jr. 54, Chinatown 91, 92, 94
112, 128 S department stores
Renwick Triangle 99 St. Elizabeth of Hungary 14–15, 70–71, 130
Restaurant Week 73 Church 55 discount stores and
Restaurants 66–7 Saint-Gaudens, Augustus malls 73
The Bronx 161 14, 118 East Village 100
Brooklyn 161 St. George Ukrainian ethnic shopping 117,
cheap eats 67 Catholic Church 55 160
Chelsea 125 St. Luke’s Place 112 Farmers’ Markets 73,
Chinatown 95 St. Mark’s in-the-Bowery 115
dining 170, 171 Church 99 Fifth Avenue 14, 15, 70
East Village 101 St. Mark’s Place 98 Flatiron District 115
Flatiron District 119 St. Nicholas Historic flea markets 115, 145
Gay and Lesbian 61 District (Strivers’ Row) food and drink 94, 98,
Gramercy Park 119 150 117, 122, 138, 145, 170
Greenwich Village 113 St. Nicholas Russian Harlem Market 151
Harlem 153 Orthodox Cathedral 55, Lower East Side 60, 98,
Little Italy 95 138 100
Lower East Side 60, 101 St. Patrick’s Cathedral 14, Madison Avenue 71, 140
Lower Manhattan 83 54, 128 Midtown 130
Midtown 133 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 74 museum shops 17, 130
Morningside Heights St. Paul’s Chapel 54, 81, 86, opening hours 169
153 148 Queens 160
Queens 161 St. Sava Serbian Orthodox sale periods 73
SoHo 107 Cathedral 55 Sixth Avenue 71, 121
South Street Seaport 89 St. Vartan Armenian SoHo 71, 102
Staten Island 161 Cathedral 55 Union Square 71
tea 128 Saks Fifth Avenue 15, 70 Upper West Side 145
tipping 170 San Remo 146 Shubert Theatre 30
TriBeCa 107 Sanguino, Luis 82 Sixth Avenue 71, 121
Union Square 119 Sargent, John Singer 36 Sky Reflector-Net 82
Upper East Side 138, 141 Schermerhorn Row 88 Skyscraper Museum 80,
Upper West Side 147 Schomburg Center for 177
Richmond Town 157 Research in Black Skyscrapers 6, 52–3, 131
Riis, Jacob 46, 92 Culture 151 Smithsonian National
Riverside Church 149 Sculpture Garden at 590 Museum of the American
Riverside Drive 144 Madison 132 Indian 79
Riverside Park 144 Seagram Building 53 Snug Harbor Cultural
Robert Miller Gallery 124 Seaport Museum New York Center 158
Rockefeller Center 10, 88 SOBs 64
16–19, 127 Self-Portrait (Rembrandt) Socrates Sculpture Park
artworks 18 36 56
Christmas Tree Lighting Sert, Jose Maria 18 SoHo 102–7
Ceremony 75 Seward, William 118 Canal Street 104
Rockefeller, John D., Jr. 17, Shadows and Flags Children’s Museum of
19, 37, 46, 111, 128, 149 (Nevelson) 82 the Arts 59, 102
Rockwell, David 66, 174 Sheepshead Bay Fishing Greene Street 102
Rodin, Auguste 62 Boats 159 Haughwout Building 104
Rogers, Randolph 118 Sherman, General William “Little” Singer Building
Roosevelt Island and T. 14 104
Tramway 56, 138 Ships, historic 88 map 103
Roosevelt, Theodore 115 Shopping 70–71, 169 New York City Fire
Rose Center for Earth and antiques 121 Museum 103
Space 42–3, 58 bargain stores 100 nightlife 106
Hayden Planetarium 42, boutiques 71, 100, 130, restaurants 107
43 140 shopping 71, 102
Rosenthal, Tony 87 The Bronx 160 walks 105
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Statues and Monuments Temple Emanu-El 55

Monument 144, 156 (cont.) Thanksgiving Day Parade
Solomon R. Guggenheim Double Check 82 75
Museum see Edwin Booth as Hamlet Theater District 11, 28–31,
Guggenheim Museum 118 29
Sonnabend Gallery 124 Fantasy Fountain 118 Broadway 28, 29
Sony Wonder Technology Farragut Monument 118 theaters 23, 30, 33
Lab 58 Four Continents, The 82 disabled travelers 168
South Street Seaport 84–5 George Washington 79, history of 31
Ambrose 88 81, 82, 118 Off-Broadway 29, 110
Audubon Summer & Giovanni da Verrazzano 82 TKTS theater tickets 73
Winter EcoCruise 88 Gramercy Park 118 Thomas, Dylan 112
Bowne & Company 88 Group of Four Trees 82 Tiffany & Co. 14
harbor excursions 88 Hans Christian Andersen Tilden, Samuel 116
map 84 Statue 33 Time difference 168
maritime sights 88 Immigrants, The 82 Times Square 11, 28–9,
Peking 88 Lincoln Center 62 127
Pier 17 88 Lower Manhattan 79, 81, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Pilot House 88 82 75
restaurants 89 Mahatma Gandhi 118 news ticker 28
Schermerhorn Row 88 Marquis de Lafayette 118 Titanic Memorial 88
Seaport Museum New New York City Fire Today Show Studio 17
York 88 Museum 102 Top of the Rock 17
Titanic Memorial 88 Prometheus 16 Tourist information 166,
walks 87 Red Cube 82 167
Space see Rose Center for Rockefeller Center 16, Tours 170–71
Earth and Space 17, 18 Trains 164, 165
Sperone Westwater 51 Shadows and Flags 82 Tramways 56
Sports Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Transit Museum and
Chelsea Piers 58, 122 Monument 144, 156 Gallery Annex 132
David Barton Gym 61 Statue of Liberty 5, 11, Travel insurance 166
events 75 20–21, 26–7, 80 TriBeCa 5, 102–7
Madison Square Garden Titanic Memorial 88 Canal Street 104
63 Union Square 118 Film Center 102, 105
New York City Marathon US Custom House 55 Harrison Street 105
75 William Seward 118 map 103
Stand-up comedy 73 Worth Monument 118 nightlife 106
Staten Island 154 Stern, Isaac 62, 129 restaurants 107
family adventures 159 Stern, Rudi 105 walks 105
Historic Richmond Town Still Life: Flask, Glass, and White Street 105
157 Jug (Cézanne) 39 TriBeCa Film Festival 102,
map 154 Stone, Edward Durrell 14 105
museums 158 Stonewall Inn 60 Trinity Church 54, 79, 86
restaurants 161 Story of Mankind, The Trump, Donald 47
Staten Island Ferry 72, 159, (Lawrie) 18 Trump Tower 14, 47, 174
165 Strawberry Fields 33 Tudor City 131
Staten Island Zoo 159 Strivers’ Row (St. Nicholas TV shows recording 72
Statue of Liberty 5, 11, Historic District) 150 Twain, Mark 112
20–21, 80 Studio Museum in Harlem Tweed, William “Boss” 46,
Statues and monuments 151 86, 116–17
Abraham Lincoln 118 Stuyvesant, Peter 24, 99
Atlas statue 17 Styron, William 112 U
Brooklyn 144, 156 Subway 73, 164, 165 Ukrainian Museum 99
Castle Clinton National Sunken Garden 16, 82 Union Square 114–15
Monument 20, 81 Surrogate’s Court 87 Greenmarket 115
Central Park 33 map 114
Charging Bull 81 T restaurants 119
Chester Alan Arthur 118 Tall Ship Cruises 59 shopping 71
City Hall 54, 86 Taxis 164, 165, 167 statues and monuments
Civic Center 86 Telephones 168 118
United Nations View of Toledo (El Greco) 36 Woolworth Building 52, 85

Headquarters 17, 128 Village Vanguard 64 World Wide Plaza 53
Upper East Side 5, 136–41 Visas 166 Worth Monument 118
Carl Schurz Park 139 Wright, Frank Lloyd 38, 39,
Gracie Mansion 139 W 137
Henderson Place Walks Wyatt, Greg 118
Historic District 138–9 Brooklyn 157
Madison Avenue Chelsea 123 X
Boutiques 71, 140 Chinatown 93 Ximenes, Ettore 82
map 137 Civic Center 87
Mount Vernon Hotel East Village 99 Y
Museum and Gardens Flatiron District 117 Yankee Stadium 156–7
139 four days in New York Young Woman with a Water
Museum Mile 137 6–7 Pitcher (Vermeer) 36
Neue Galerie 138 Gramercy Park 117
Park Avenue Armory 138 Greenwich Village 111 Z
restaurants 138, 141 Harlem 151 Zabar’s 145, 170
Roosevelt Island 56, 138 Little Italy 93 Zion St. Mark’s Evangelical
walks 139 Lower East Side 99 Lutheran Church 55
see also Central Park; Lower Manhattan 81 Zoos
Guggenheim Museum; Midtown 129 Bronx Zoo 155
Metropolitan Museum Morningside Heights 151 Central Park Zoo 33, 58
of Art SoHo 105 Prospect Park Zoo 159
Upper West Side 142–7 South Street Seaport 87 Staten Island Zoo 159
77th Street Flea Market tours 170–71 Tisch Children’s Zoo 58
145 TriBeCa 105
apartment buildings 146 two days in New York
architecture 144, 145, 6–7
146 Upper East Side 139
Children’s Museum of Upper West Side 144,
Manhattan 58, 144 145
Columbus Circle 142–3 Wall Drawing (Lewitt) 18
Green Flea Market 145 Washington, George 54, 83
Lincoln Center 30, 62, 64, statues 79, 81, 82, 118
142 Washington Mews 109
map 143 Washington Square Park
New York Historical 108–9, 112
Society 142 Wave Hill 56
Pomander Walk 144 Weather 168
restaurants 147 West 10th Street 112
Riverside Drive 144 West End historic district
Riverside Park 144 144
walks 144, 145 West Indian Day Carnival 74
West End Historic Wharton, Edith 112
District 144 White Horse Tavern 112
Zabar’s 145, 170 White, Stanford 109, 111,
see also American 116, 118
Museum of Natural White Street 105
History Whitney, Gertrude
US Custom House 55, 79, Vanderbilt 109
82 Whitney Museum of
American Art 48
V Wienman, Adolph 86
Valentine’s Day 13 Williamsburg 157
Van Alen, William 52 Winged Mercury (Lawrie) 18
Van Cortland House Winter Garden Theatre 30
Museum 158 Wisdom (Lawrie) 18
Van Gogh, Vincent 36, 38 Woman Ironing (Picasso) 38
Vaux, Calvert 117 Woman with Yellow Hair
Vermeer, Johannes 36 (Picasso) 39
190 ❯❯ Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
Author Revisions Stephen Keeling, Rahul
Eleanor Berman is a widely published Kumar, Lucy Richards, Avijit Sengupta
travel writer who has visited six
Picture Credits
continents. A long-time New Yorker, The publisher would like to thank the
she is New York correspondent for following for their kind permission to
the Expedia travel web site, main reproduce their photographs:
(Key: a-above; b-below/bottom; c-center;
contributor to the DK Eyewitness New
f-far; l-left; r-right; t-top)
York Travel Guide (winner, Wanderlust
Travel Guide Award, 2009), and author Alamy Images: AA World Travel
Library 56br; Tomas Abad/Metropolitan
of New York Neighborhoods (winner,
Museum of Art Petite danseuse de
Independent Publisher Award, 2000)
quatorze ans, executed ca. 1880; cast
and nine other travel guides.
in 1922, by Edgar Degas 35cra; The
Additional contributor Art Archive 86tr; Mike Booth 23crb;
AnneLise Sorensen Richard Cummins 88bc; Randy
Duchaine 57cla; Richard Ellis 15bl;
Publishing Director Georgina Dee epa european pressphoto agency b.v.
Publisher Vivien Antwi 13cl; Everett Collection Historical 92tl;
Design Director Phil Ormerod JLImages 16cla; Richard Levine 121tl;
Patti McConville 82bl, 87bl, 92cr,
Editorial Ankita Awasthi-Tröger,
138cra; Ann E Parry 31b; Sean Pavone
Michelle Crane, Rebecca Flynn,
98t; Prisma Bildagentur AG/Heeb
Rachel Fox, Fíodhna Ní Ghríofa,
Christian 69br; Radharc Images 13tl;
Freddie Marriage, Sally Schafer,
Arny Raedts 98br; Ivo Roospold 80b;
Christine Stroyan
Philip Scalia 110cl; Marc Tielemans
Design Richard Czapnik, Sunita Gahir 73cla; WENN Ltd 65bl; World History
Picture Research Phoebe Lowndes, Archive 24tl.
Susie Peachey, Ellen Root, Oran Tarjan The Dressing Room: Alexandra Adame
Cartography James MacDonald, 100cla.
Suresh Kumar, Reetu Pandey American Museum of Natural History
DTP Jason Little, Azeem Siddiqui, Library: 41br; Denis Finnin 42tr, 42cl,
George Nimmo 43b.
Production Nancy-Jane Maun Artists & Fleas: 120tl
Factchecker Annie B Shapero BeccaPR: Daniel Krieger 66t.
Proofreader Anna Streiffert Blake Zidell & Associates: 152tl.
Indexer Sue Lightfoot Bluestockings Bookstore: 60b.
Illustrator Chris Orr & Associates Bobby Van’s Steakhouse: 83bl.
Comissioned Photography Brooklyn Children’s Museum: 159cla.
Steven Greaves, Dave King, Tim Knox, Corbis: Atlantide Phototravel/Massimo
Norman McGrath, Michael Moran, Borchi 144bl; Bain News Service 24bl;
Chris Stevens, Rough Guides/Curtis Bettmann 19b, 31tl, 46bl, 47tr; Fraser
Hamilton, Rough Guides/Nelson Hall 2tl, 8-9; Alex Geana 71crb; Todd
Hancock, Rough Guides/Angus Osborn, Gipstein 20cla; imageBROKER/Daniel
Rough Guides/Greg Roden, Rough Kreher 2tr, 44-5; The Jim Heimann
Guides/Susannah Sayler. Collection 19cl; Kipa/David Lefranc
Acknowledgments ❮❮ 191
82cra; Bob Krist 11bl; James Leynse 128br; Shiningcolors 111bl; Marcio
144tl; Lawrence Manning 110tr; Silva 14-5c; Lee Snider 70t;
Theodore C. Marceau 112ca; Walter Stockshooter 11tl; Stubblefieldphoto
McBride 29br; Abraham Nowitz 41tl; 32br; Alyaksandr Stzhalkouski 3tl, 76-7;
Tetra Images 26-7c. Travnikovstudio 12bl; Tupungato 55tr,
Richard Czapnik: 21cr, 60tl, 121br. 146tl; Victorianl 10l, 90tl, 91t; Gao
Wenhao 34-5c; Zhukovsky 81tc, 161tl.
Dorling Kindersley: Courtesy of
Lincoln Center/Steven Greaves 142bl; Eataly: Virginia Rollison 119cr.
The Drawing Center: 51cl. Freemans/Mediacraft: 101cr.
Dreamstime.com: Alexpro9500 34br, Getty Images: Bryan Bedder 106clb;
85t; Matthew Apps 14bl; Zeynep Ayse Bloomberg/Ron Antonelli 140tr;
Kiyas Aslanturk 116bl; Andrey Bayda Andrew Burton 49br; Kim Grant 61tr;
13r; Bcbounders 21br; Maciej Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone
Bledowski 6tr; Bigapplestock 49tr, 57tr, 46cr; Siegfried Layda 143br;
58t, 140bl; Bojan Bokic 16-7c; Patti McConville 81clb; MPI 23tl;
Breakers 104t; Casadphoto 47bl, 118tc; Cindy Ord 62t; Mario Tama 106tr;
Ron Chapple 22-3c; Mike Clegg 11tr, WireImage/John Lamparski 58bc.
29tr, 48tr, 118br; Clemmesen 20bl; Gramercy Tavern: Daniel Krieger 67clb.
Jerry Coli 28bl, 63tr; Cpenler 78tl; © Jeff Koons: Tom Powel Imaging 50tl.
Creativeimages1900 156bl;
Sushisamb/Samba Brands
Brett Critchley 10c; Cyberfyber 4t;
Management: 113br.
Songquan Deng 1, 32-3ca, 52bl, 74tl;
Dibrova 20-1; Dragoneye 46ca; New York Philharmonic: Chris Lee
Etstock 137tl; Evanfariston 4cra; 72bl.
Manuel Hurtado Ferrández 37b; Paul Kasmin Gallery: Paul Kasmin
F11photo 4cla, 4br, 138bl; Gallery 51br.
Alexandre Fagundes De Fagundes 4bl; Plunge: 68b.
Fipsut 69tc; Gary718 7tr, 11ca; Jorg
Porchetta: 67tr.
Hackemann 11crb, 40bl; Louis Henault
72t; Dan Henson 4crb; Laszlo Halasi The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,
17c; Wangkun Jia 115br; Jeremyreds New York/Thannhauser Collection,
53bl; Jgaunion 129cl; Vichaya Gift, Justin K. Thannhauser, 1978: ;
Kiatying-angsulee 127t; Jan Kratochvila Still Life: Flask, Glass, and Jug ca. 1877
23cra; Kropic 3tr, 162-1b; Lehakok Paul Cézanne 39tl; Haere Mai 1891
40-1c; Leungphotography 75tr; Paul Gauguin 39br; Hermitage at
Littleny 73tr, 108tl; Marcorubino 150cr; Pontoise ca. 1867 Camille Pissarro
Ilja Mašík 134-5; mentat 4clb; 38-9c; Mountains at Saint-Remy 1889
Mightymogwai 11cra; Luciano Mortula Vincent Van Gogh 38bl.
28-9c; Carlos Neto 54crb; Johannes The Dutch: Noah Fecks 107cla.
Onnes 80tl; Sean Pavone 17br, 24cr, 54t, The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The
97b, 122tl, 136tl; Metropolitan Museum Harvesters, 1565 by Pieter Bruegel
of Art painted gold funerary mask the Elder Rogers Fund, 1919 (19.164)
(10th–14th century) from the necropolis 36cl; Card players (1890) Cezanne,
of Batán Grande, Peru Gift and Bequest Bequest of Stepehn C. Clark, 1960
of Alice K. Bache, 1974, 1977 34clb; (61.101.1) 11cl; The Cloisters Collection,
William Perry 79bl, 136b; Prillfoto 52tl; 1962 37tl; French silk doublet 1620s
Radekdrewek 28cl, 75c, 130bl; The Costume Institute Fund, in memory
Rcavalleri 56tl; Bernhard Richter 32bl; of Polaire Weissman, 1989 (1989.196)
Sangaku 7cra; Mykhailo Shcherbyna 34-5t; Garden at Sainte–Adresse (1867)
192 ❯❯ Acknowledgments
by Claude Monet, Purchase, special

contributions and funds given or
bequeathed by friends of the Museum,
1967 (67.241) 36tr. Printed and bound in China
The Red Cat: 125cl. First American Edition, 2016
Published in the United States by
Tishman Speyer: 18cra, 18cr, 18bl; DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street,
Dorling Kinderlsey 10cb, 16bl, 17tr, New York, New York 10014
126tl. Copyright 2002, 2016 © Dorling
Kindersley Limited
Webster Hall: 65tr.
A Penguin Random House Company
Jacket 16 17 18 19 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Front and Spine – Getty Images: Reprinted with revisions 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012,
Tier Images 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (twice)
Back – Alamy Images: Mike Clegg t.
All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights
under the copyright reserved above, no part
Pull-out map cover of this publication may be reproduced, stored
in or introduced into a retrieval system, or
Getty Images: Tier Images transmitted, in any form, or by any means
(electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
All other images are: © Dorling recording, or otherwise), without the prior
written permission of the copyright owner.
Kindersley. For further information see
www.dkimages.com. Published in Great Britain by Dorling
Kindersley Limited.
A catalog record for this book is available
from the Library of Congress.
ISSN 1479-344X
ISBN 978-1-4654-4553-7
SPECIAL EDITIONS OF
DK TRAVEL GUIDES
DK Travel Guides can be purchased

in bulk quantities at discounted prices
for use in promotions or as premiums.
We are also able to offer special
editions and personalized jackets,
corporate imprints, and excerpts from
all of our books, tailored specifically to
meet your own needs.
To find out more, please contact:
in the US
[email protected]
in the UK
[email protected]
in Canada
[email protected]
in Australia
As a guide to abbreviations in visitor information penguincorporatesales@
blocks: Adm = admission charge; DA = disabled penguinrandomhouse.com.au
access; D = dinner; L = lunch.

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide - New York City 2017 (2016) PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide - New York City 2017 (2016) PDF

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Title

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide - New York City 2017 (2016) PDF

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

E Y E W I T N E S S T R AV E L

New York Streetsmart

Few cities equal New York’s marvelously diverse culinary offerings.

Whether you’re coming for a weekend or a week, our Top 10 guide

Exploring New York

Two Days in New York

Day 2 Skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan

The facade of Grand

Central Terminal is topped

Times Square, by a 13-ft- (4-m-) high clock.

Line (see p121). Refuel at the Chelsea

Times Square and

New York Highlights

HENRY HUDSON PKWY

An urban wonder, with

gardens, restaurants, stores,

over 100 artworks, offices, and UNION

Ellis Island 6 Times Square and

gives respite from the

16 years and over

Western world and

This Frank Lloyd Wright building

the museum moved into the

space age with the dramatic

Empire State Building

4 86th Floor Observatory

Open 8am–2am daily

7 Empire State Run-up

BUILDING THE EMPIRE STATE

1 Grand Army Plaza

3 General Motors Building

4 Tiffany & Co.

0 Saks Fifth Avenue

7 New York Public Library

Retailing on Fifth • Free tours of the New York Public

NEED TO KNOW 0 Top of the Rock

from the the Comcast Building lobby.

67th–70th-floor observation deck.

Rockefeller Center Artworks

mural depicts America’s develop- Some one million tesserae (pieces

3 Gaston Lachaise’s panels

9 The Story of Mankind

0 Wall Drawing 896

BUILDING THE ROCKEFELLER CENTER

The Rockefeller Center under

GATEWAY TO THE NEW WORLD 4 Close-up View of

4 Railroad Ticket Office

NEW JERSEY’S ELLIS ISLAND

6 The Peopling of America

Milestones in Immigration History

Peter Stuyvesant forced to leave

2 1664 8 1965The Hart-Cellar Act ended

and economic hardship in Germany

Russian and Polish

THE RESTORATION OF ELLIS ISLAND

Following pages The Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline at sunset

Times Square and

The oldest playhouse boasts a

The run-down Lyric and Apollo

This Italian Renaissancestyle