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48 hours in New York
December 17, 2007, 4:17 pm
Got 48 hours to explore New York over the holidays? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors make the most of the shopping and holiday attractions the Big Apple has to offer. Read the full 48 hours in New York City itinerary from... » View Article
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First public toilet in NYC to open in Manhattan
December 11, 2007, 6:09 pm
For too long there has been one convenience missing from the city that seems to have every comfort: public toilets. But now the first of 20 self-washing, wheelchair-accessible toilets is expected to open sometime this month in Madison Square Park.   CITY GUIDE: More NYC travel... » View Article
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New York: Getting Around Manhattan
December 3, 2007, 11:32 am
New York is a really expensive city.  I spent a whole week scouring the internet for hotels and the best I could come up with was a $150 rundown hotel room in Manhattan.  I finally got a motel room in New Jersey (North Bergen) that costs only $89.  It was a pretty good sized room... » View Article
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An Exotic Oasis in Brooklyn
November 15, 2007, 10:53 am
If your knowledge of Middle Eastern food starts with falafel and ends with hummus, a few hours on Atlantic Avenue should set you straight. “Atlantic Avenue Offers Variety of Exotic Food,” reads a New York Times article on display in Sahadi’s, the best-known store on the block. The date: Jan. 7,... » View Article
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Where the Tailgate Party Spirit Rules
October 18, 2007, 2:32 pm
WHAT could be more dreadful than spending a crisp fall Sunday afternoon wandering through Central Park hand-in-hand with your beloved? Nothing, if you’re a football fan, and your other beloved, the Philadelphia Eagles, are playing at precisely that time. Let’s face it: where you’d really like to... » View Article
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Weekend in New York - You May Now Kiss the Clerk
September 26, 2007, 5:37 pm
WANT to make your next trip to New York unforgettable? It’s this simple: Elope. Although it is not an idea likely to please parents who want to see decades of labor come to fruition as their child walks down the aisle, an extralong weekend in New York is perfect for getting hitched, thanks to... » View Article
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New York CityPass
September 25, 2007, 11:59 am
While in NYC we used the NYC City Pass. What the City Pass does is give you some of the best tours and exhibits in one booklet. The New York pass included the Circle-Line Harbor cruise (mentioned in the previous post), Empire State Building, the MET, Guggenheim, Museum of Modern Art, and the... » View Article
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Big Apple, Little Budget
September 10, 2007, 2:15 pm
Guess where the country's most expensive hotel room is located. Nope, it's not in Vegas—it's the Ty Warner suite at the Four Seasons, New York, which debuted this summer at $30,000 a night. That's not Manhattan's only record-breaker: At $20 a head, the Museum of Modern Art is America's most... » View Article
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Day Out Brooklyn
September 10, 2007, 2:06 pm
VISITORS to the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn usually head straight for Bedford Avenue. It's the obvious choice — a thoroughfare packed with stores and cafes, and the scene of an increasingly congested parade of the neighborhood's would-be trendsetters. But those looking to find what made... » View Article
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New York's hidden gem
August 27, 2007, 7:17 pm
Let's play a game. I'm sitting at a table on the dock of a very small bay. The sun's going down and lights from the harbour begin to twinkle in the half-light. A candlelit table in front of me is home to the remnants of a freshly cooked Maine lobster and a bowl filled with the broken shells of... » View Article
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Does the Big Apple match up to the movies?
August 17, 2007, 12:38 pm
NEW YORK -- As the New York subway clattered through tunnels, a voice came over the scratchy speakers with a completely unintelligible announcement. My 14-year-old daughter, tired after our long day getting to New York via Amtrak, perked up and grinned. "That's just like in Madagascar," Liz... » View Article
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New York City showcases kid-friendly core
July 31, 2007, 11:21 pm
Got 48 hours in New York with children? Reuters correspondents with local knowledge help visitors with youngsters in tow make the most of the city. Read these great reccomendations for a family friendly vacation to New York City from... » View Article
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New NYC tours take to the water
July 19, 2007, 11:45 am
New sightseeing cruises are sailing the rivers around Manhattan, one focusing on history, one on architecture. Both are offered by NY Waterway Tours. The history cruise, developed in collaboration with the New-York Historical Society, takes a "then and now" approach to four centuries of New... » View Article
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Believe it or not, Ripley's returns to Times Square
June 25, 2007, 11:53 am
Times Square has long been stripped of its peep shows and related establishments that for decades piqued prurient interests. But that doesn't mean there isn't still room for a little weirdness — even in its new family-friendly incarnation. After a 35-year absence, the Ripley's Believe It or... » View Article
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New York: the City that Keeps Rocking All the Time
June 18, 2007, 3:59 pm
New York is a city of stunning views, surprises, and infinite possibilities. The remarkable thing about this great city is that it never sleeps. It’s full of life and fun. The city offers impeccable lifestyle with flavors of the wonders of nature, scintillating culture, skyscrapers, amazing... » View Article
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Coney Island amusement park kicks off final summer
June 4, 2007, 11:28 am
On a Coney Island afternoon, as the screams echo from deep inside the haunted house and laughter rings above the thump of the bumper cars, the good times would seem destined to roll on forever at the Astroland Amusement Park. Carol Albert knows better. Her husband's family opened the venerable... » View Article
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New York CityPass adds Met Museum
May 31, 2007, 11:44 am
CityPass is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the addition of The Metropolitan Museum of Art to attractions included on the New York pass, and the Hockey Hall of Fame to attractions covered by the Toronto CityPass. Other attractions covered by New York CityPass are the Museum of Modern Art,... » View Article
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New York's Best Flea Markets
May 31, 2007, 11:35 am
In 'The Curious Shopper's Guide to New York City,' author Pamela Keech scours the best flea markets, from major antiques centers to informal street bazaars. Find more information on the Best Flea Markets in New York City with reviews of Chelsea Flea Markets, The Antiques Garage,... » View Article
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I love NY
May 29, 2007, 10:32 am
Wow, what a great time we had in NYC last weekend. I think that possibly the best thing of the whole trip is that I didn’t think about work (or any other commitments) for the whole 5 days that we were gone, there was no time to! We were always on the go, made sure to pack as much as possible into... » View Article
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Hot Time, Cool Prices: Summer in New York City
May 21, 2007, 10:36 am
During the summer in New York City, the streets are less crowded and the wait is a little less at your favorite restaurants -- everyone's gone, off to the country, the beach, or the mountains to escape the heat, which on a humid day seems to roll off the streets in steamy sheets. Perhaps I'm not... » View Article
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CityPass saves money on New York City breaks
May 17, 2007, 12:16 pm
New York CityPass adds The Metropolitan Museum of Art as the sixth blockbuster ticket in its booklet of must-see attractions in New York City. CityPass, known for bundling big-city destinations’ most popular museum and attractions tickets into one time-and money-saving booklet, announces a new... » View Article
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For Isaac Mizrahi, there's no place like home
May 14, 2007, 12:08 pm
"I'm as much a part of New York as the rats," says Isaac Mizrahi, the fashion designer, host of the cable TV show "Isaac," and unofficial poster boy for Big Apple-induced ADD. "I never wanted to live anywhere else. But I'm in my forties now and starting to think, 'Are you really going to stay... » View Article
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Under the skin of The Big Apple
May 10, 2007, 2:28 pm
Stay away from the crowds with Sarah Maslin Nir's guide to New York, from abandoned railway lines to philosophical bakers New York City and the Sistine Chapel are both the victims of improvement. In 1999, when the five-year cleaning of the Sistine Chapel was completed, visitors walked into those... » View Article
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High Line Festival
May 7, 2007, 11:14 am
Chosen by David Bowie, Shows That He’d Attend David Bowie has been a rock god, a philosopher of the pop avant-garde, an actor, a fashion plate and a talent scout. But he has a little trouble taking seriously the job description for his newest gig: curator of the first High Line Festival. I... » View Article
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The Bronx
April 5, 2007, 6:41 pm
Beyond the Yankees and the Zoo ARE you the kind of avant-garde tourist who lives to be the first outsider to find that charming little shop or try that new gem of a neighborhood bistro? If so, forget Manhattan. Unless you stumble across a place as the sign is going up, Google will show you that... » View Article
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HASHING IN NEW YORK
April 5, 2007, 6:40 pm
Urban Human Hounds Tracking Down the Beers A FEW minutes after the lead runners scattered in all directions to search for their next mark, Edward Coda stopped on the corner of West 13th Street and Eighth Avenue to inquire about where the chalk-drawn trail picked up next. “Which way did they go?”... » View Article
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How to do kids' New York
April 3, 2007, 1:27 pm
Getting around Riding the subway only costs $2 (£1), however far you travel (you can make further savings with a MetroCard). But make sure you take a ride in an iconic yellow cab too. For more details about transport go to nycvisit.com. Bicycle rickshaws can be hailed around Central Park,... » View Article
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Big Apple memories
March 26, 2007, 5:13 pm
It’s a long way from North Iowa to New York City — 20 hours in a bus, to be exact. I can tell you that because I took the trip, along with two bus drivers, two music directors, five other chaperones and 41 members of the Northwood-Kensett High School band and chorus. There... » View Article
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Getting to know the Big Apple with little books
March 23, 2007, 4:27 pm
If the sidewalks of New York seem heavily populated with thoughtful, literary types consulting their Moleskines, don't be fooled. Some of the newest, and most useful, travel guides these days borrow heavily from those discreet black notebooks beloved of artists from van Gogh to Hemingway to Bruce... » View Article
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Big Apple Greeters
March 15, 2007, 3:46 pm
We have been to New York City many times before, but never have we experienced it quite like this. Let us explain. We started our journey on the Internet before our actual arrival in the "Big Apple." We do lots of research before we leave to maximize our time there to make certain that we know our... » View Article
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A New York gastro walk
March 14, 2007, 12:06 pm
Matt Rudd signs up for food to die for and a VIP pass into New York’s coolest neighbourhoods, all in one morning. You can see the smug look on their smug faces as they elbow you into the gutter. It says: “My day is going to be better than your day because I’m in the know and you’re not, tourist... » View Article
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A quick bite of the Apple
March 12, 2007, 1:12 pm
New York City has plenty to pique the curiosity and palate NEW YORK CITY // This is a West Side story, a chance for a 24-hour romance with Manhattan. Yes, I have been here many times -- and the Port of New York's cruise terminal at 55th Street and the Hudson River isn't in the most scenic part... » View Article
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Find your seat in TV audience
March 12, 2007, 1:07 pm
Quest for spot at N.Y. shows not for the faint-hearted NEW YORK // Wouldn't want to miss Matt Lauer's 10th anniversary as host of the Today show. Had to get up early, hit 30 Rockefeller Center at 6:45 a.m. and still found scores of people already lined up next to the Today show picture... » View Article
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Hip-hopping around Harlem
February 6, 2007, 1:13 pm
Think hip-hop began with Run DMC? Think again. Vicky Baker gets back to the roots of the cultural movement in New York's Harlem district, on a tour led by Grandmaster Caz... » View Article
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Take a Bite out of the Big Apple with these Golf Optioins
February 6, 2007, 12:30 pm
A few years ago, during the first year of the American Express sponsored World Golf Championships, the popular credit card company came out with a brilliant commercial starring none other than Tiger Woods With a chart-topping song by Moby blaring in the background, Woods and trusty caddie Steve... » View Article
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Metropolitan Opera rewards Wagner fans with a 'Meistersinger' to treasure
March 5, 2007, 5:18 pm
NEW YORK (AP) - Like a beloved friend who faithfully comes to visit every few years, Wagner's "Die Meistersinger" has returned to the Metropolitan Opera, as welcome as ever even if beginning to show the effects of age. Wagner's melodious comedy won a prolonged... » View Article
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Visiting New York City with Kids
March 2, 2007, 11:00 am
In 2005, tourism in NYC revitalized to pre- 9/11 levels. I visited recently with my eldest son... We stayed in a Creativity Suite; did dim sum, Tavern on the Green, and lunch next to Ringo's drums; saw Van Gogh, Mammuthus, and Spamalot... Check out our itinerary. See also: Top... » View Article
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19 New York City Museums That Won't Cost You a Dime
February 26, 2007, 12:55 pm
By Ethan Wolff February 23, 2007 Museum admission prices in New York are working their way skyward, with inflation running higher than even our outrageous movie tickets. The big institutions are no longer shy about stepping over the $10 barrier -- the MoMA has stepped right up to a $20... » View Article
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New York City With Kids: Top Picks for Cold Days
February 20, 2007, 12:26 pm
By Holly Hughes February 13, 2007 New York City may be frozen right now, but that hasn't kept the visitors away. To cram the most into one day while exposing your family to as little frostbite as possible, start out at the American Museum of Natural History; then scoot across Central Park on... » View Article
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CityPassing
February 20, 2007, 12:17 pm
Written by Christina, Valley Stream Whenever I pass the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company in Times Square, I grit my teeth and loudly complain that it’s my least favorite block in all of New York City. Why? Because that's the place where people always, always, ALWAYS stop dead in the middle of the... » View Article
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Air New York
February 12, 2007, 3:52 pm
How to play the audience game   NEW YORK -- Wouldn't want to miss Matt Lauer's 10th anniversary as host of the "Today Show." Had to get up early, hit 30 Rock at 6:45 a.m. and still found scores of people already lined up next to the "Today... » View Article
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New York City, take two: Scenes to last a lifetime
January 29, 2007, 7:02 pm
By Charlotte Safavi For The Inquirer 'What does New York mean to you?" I ask my husband, as we sit in a knot of traffic on the New Jersey Turnpike. He stops drumming the steering wheel. "Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live, Woody Allen," he says, then pauses and adds, "Walt Whitman." My 6-year-old... » View Article
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Snapshots in Central Park
March 14, 2006, 6:55 pm
In the center of the bubbling mass of concrete and human activity that is Manhattan lies a calm refuge of constructed natural preservation. Central Park, the emerald oasis in a buzzing metropolis, is a favorite destination of tourists and natives alike. Like jumping into a lake, the park... » View Article
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All Aboard! Next Stop Chinatown New York City
January 11, 2007, 5:40 pm
Dazzling lights and sounds of Time Square and Broadway! Art-Deco glamour and pre-Depression architecture at the ChryslerBuilding! "Dirty-water" hot dogs with kraut and diced onion at 42nd and 'Lex'! Cristo's draping of Central Park! The stately and inspiring Statue of Liberty! Beaux-Arts styled... » View Article
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NYC's MoMA features outdoor film exhibit
January 29, 2007, 2:00 pm
From USA Today.com By Marcus Franklin, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — A new exhibit was unveiled Tuesday at the Museum of Modern Art — or rather on the Museum of Modern Art. The new public art installation by artist Doug Aitken turned the museum's facades into a drive-in movie theater... » View Article
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Rare Greek antiquities go on display in New York
January 29, 2007, 1:55 pm
From  USA TodayBy David Minthorn, The Associated Press NEW YORK — Warned that the barrage of Persian arrows would hide the sun at Thermopylae, the Spartan hero Dienekes replied with cool bravado, "It will be pleasant to fight in the shade." Known for their terse, unflinching... » View Article
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Snow City: Gotham as a Winter Wonderland
January 29, 2007, 1:48 pm
HERE in the big city, there are no ski gondolas to dust off, and Central Park is certainly not gearing up for luge season. And the guy on cross-country skis aiming a rifle? Call 911 — biathlon is not an indigenous sport. One sure sign the winter sports season is here is that the skis and... » View Article
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Insider's Guide To New York City
January 29, 2007, 1:38 pm
The season's hottest shows, restaurants, shopping, and more.From Consierge.com. Start Spreading the News In the annals of popular music, there are few songs more true, more moving, than Kander and Ebb's "New York, New York." Although it was written as a bittersweet valentine—in 1977, when... » View Article
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