Top 10 Things To Do In New York
6 (-) Staten Island Ferry
Great value, as at the time of writing this, the ferry
ride is FREE. Perfect if you are on a tight budget.
What you can expect to see in passing / from a distance.
- Ellis Island
- Statue of Liberty
- City Sky Line
- People
You can walk from Ground Zero to Wall St and then
on to Battery Park. The huge ferry runs every 30 minutes from Staten
Island Ferry terminal close by. You may get a better view from the
top level of the ferry.
You can avoid sharing your ferry with millions (it
will seem like it) of commuters by traveling outside of peak hours.
New York commuters will also appreciate it.
7 (-) Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building is an important and impressive
New York landmark.
8 (-) Grand Central Terminal (Station)
A good looker, inside and out, Grand Central has become
much more than just a train station.
9 (-) Times Square
Theatre Square, Neon Square, or Peoples Square might
be more appropriate name but Times Square, in the heart of the Theatre
District, is world famous so why change a successful brand. Besides,
the New York Times would not forgive us.
A "must see" T-Square is a unique happening kind of place
except,...not much really happens.
You can take great pictures of policeman, people and see the city
light show. It is the sound, heart, soul of New York except it’s
full of visitors so the locals struggle to make it in.
Tourist trap is apt as it is hard to escape through the crowds.
If there was no have-to to it then you probably wouldn't.
Maybe that is unfair. There are big buildings with big stores to
visit, lots of pretty quick food outlets, noise, NYPD, and those
lights.
You also have the 'tkts' booth for cheap theatre tickets. Keep
an open mind. Like a date with your ex. focus on the good stuff.
10 (-) The Empire State Building
The world's tallest buildings on completion in 1931
the Empire State still rates quite highly. Best attempted at night
for great views and fewer crowds.
The Empire State has had many famous visitors including
King Kong and a B52 bomber.
In 1945 a B-25 bomber crashed into the 79th floor.
It caused little structural damage other than to the people in the
plane. Move on sixty years and how the world has changed.
In bad weather, the lights on the top floors are turned
off at certain timers of the year to avoid attracting migrating
birds like moths to a flame.
The Empire State could have been a "balloonport"
for blimps but the idea was ultimately felt to full of hot air.
Evidence of this scheme can be found on the observatory of the 86th
floor but unfortunately not a single balloon.
The observation deck on the 102nd story was to be
the mooring site but sadly you aren't allowed up there unless your
name is Donald Trump, the buildings current owner.
Expect long queues for tickets in the concourse level
and long lines for the elevators to the 86th floor. Hence, go late
or early.
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