Hey folks out there in NYC,

Thinking of touring the NYC for the whole of next week. What are the a ttractions??? Accomodations near bus/subway lines????.........Heard that parking availability sucks.........so any idea on where to park my baby.........any idea or help in this regard

appreciated u guys n gals

See ya there

here are the few that i can think of now

metropolitan art museum
central park
5th ave
Carnegie Hall
radio city music hall
rockefeller center
times square (after 12 am)
broadyway Shows
grand central terminal
empire state building
chrysler building
madison square garden + macy's mall
tribeca
village
China town
Little Italy
City Hall
downtown + wall street
sea Port
Brooklyn bridge
statue of liberty
Subway
Yellow Cab (just for the expereince)
Apples tour double decker bus
museum of MOden art (Queens)
Yankee Stadium :=)
Shea Stadium + USTA Tennis Center (queens)

if you would nepali experience
Jackson height
Tangra Masala (this is a must)
Side Track bar
Yeti Restaurant
Monkey Temple

about accomodation, it really depends how much you want to spend......

checkign prices @ hotel.com might be the best bet.

Personally, it's the best city in the world...

have fun in NYC

As soon as possible, dive into any subway stop and ask the station manager for a subway map. Use it to plan trips and routes. If you are going to be there for at least 5 days, buy the weekly metro pass for unlimited rides ($22)

Thereon, here?s some suggestions.

What: ?Tengra?, a restaurant operated by enterprising Chinese from Calcutta / Darjeeling, just off the intersection of Broadway and Queens Blvd (on the Grand Ave side).

Why: For those 2 am cravings for chinese cuisine as its done ?back home? (Chinese / American chopsuey, momo darj eshtyle, etc)

How: Ride the G, R or V (going uptown) train from Manhattan and alight at the Grand Ave / Newton stop. Ride on the second car from the front and use the exits immediately ahead, stairs to the South side of Queens Blvd.

Lower Manhattan:

What: Cruise past Statue of Liberty and Manhattan skyline view from NY harbour Plan on a half day tour of Wall Street, the former WTC site, Battery Park and Statue of Liberty. Approx time: 2-3 hours.

How: Take subway to Chambers street in downtown Manhattan and meander southwards to the famed canyons of Wall street via the former WTC site, ending up at Battery Park.

Plan to arrive at Battery Park (at the southern tip of Manhattan) around 5 pm-ish, as a part of the tail end of the walkabout.

The Staten Island Ferry terminal is to your left as you look towards the statue of liberty from the park. Ferries depart every 30 mins and are free. Board the ferry and go topside (up two levels) and to the right side railings for a clear view of the statue as you sail by. Do not disembark on reaching the other side, unless specifically announced on the PA system. Remain onboard and, on the trip back, head for the deck from where you initially boarded for a great sunset view of the approaching Manhattan skyline. Bundle up well for the chilly winds. Beer and cocoa both available on the ferry caf?.

Additions:
What: Empire State Building, Chinatown and Canal Street.

Why: Rated as one of the most romantic places in the world to kiss a woman (Chinatown for browsing/trinket shopping afterwards)

How: Start your day walking through the crowds/trinkets/ of Chinatown and Canal Street Editions of, well, everything from Gucci to the latest movies in the theatres, those not yet released and audio CD?s (bargaining a must). Dine at any of the restaurants (dim sum, anyone?) on Mulberry Street before heading towards Wall Street. Unless you prefer Mickey D?s.

Upper Manhattan:

Possible Itinerary: The Met, Central Park & Times Square.

What: The famed Metropolitan Museum of Art, one of the finest museums with a stunning art collection. Plan on several hours and comfortable walking shoes. End the evening at Times Square amongst the jostling, gawking throngs.

Where: Fifth Ave at 82nd Street, Manhattan, NY. End

Additional itinerary: Natural History Museum at Central Park West at 79th St. The planetarium is arguably the best in the world. The full tour takes several hours.

Others: The Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art and its store, Broadway Shows (tickets avaiable at Times Square).

For the sweet tooth and other culinary oddities:
Subway to West 4th St, (ride in the first 3 cars), using station exits directly ahead, then head down W. Houston Street to the Italian bakeries: Molto Bene.

In the opp. directions and a few blocks away on Macdougal St is Kati Rolls in Greenwish Village, a unique culinary item from Calcutta.

For lovers of blues and jazz, round the corner is the legendary Blues Alley.

Around Union Square & 14th Street: The Strand bookshop will drive you batty. Madame Tussauds wax museum an iffy proposition.

Hindi movie: Loews in Times Square, sub-basement level of the Virgin music store. AMC 25 theatres cineplex on 42nd right infront of the Port Authority.

Must do: caricature drawn by street artists in from of the AMC theatres and heading towards Times Square.

Do NOT do: Take your significant other on a stroll down from Madison Avenue towards Fifth Avenue and 59th past Tiffany's, Van Cleef et Arpels etc.

For further information: credit card number please ! :) Have a great trip!

I was in NY last week for two days. Go to Central Park. That is a must. There is a 'Gate,' an installation art exhibition, "the art event of the moment", is going on. Do you like opera? Go to see Madame Butterfly. I could not stop crying at the end. DO NOT DRIVE. Park somewhere safe and take the subways. New York is scary. Too big for me in every sense of the word. I enjoy while I am there but it is always a relief to come back home. Read AX's list. Boy, is that a list or a list??

Hey, Hey Czar how you doing?? We seem to have posted at the same time.

hellow czar :=)

how can you forget about our favorite Q56 and the TMMC hotties ;)

Errata: Madame Tussauds is off Times Square, adjacent to the AMC cineplex near the Port Authority on 42nd street.

AX bro has a great list, worth keeping in mind.

Ooh la la ! Q56 and the lap..er..table dancers ! Bring em on ! Woohooooo !

An how about the sultry babes of Watermill ??? or Freehold ? Dyan ta tyaaaan !

NK. long long tyaam no see! How you doing ?

Had I known you are heading to NY..I coulda...woulda.. shoulda.. :)

My compliments to the gentleman!

AX bro, as The one and Only Sardarji declared:

"Gotta do the whole row, starting with Babe from Brasil and end with the Liz Dancer, including the Pumpkins!"

Damn, I'd pay good money to watch the second part !

"I'm in a New York state of miiiiiiind" :)

Interesting therad. I was in NYC a couple of weeks ago to see Christo & Jean Claude's Art Exhibit "The Gate". NY was so crowded at that time. All the museums were so crowded and we decided to come back at a later time to visit those. Anyway, noone mentioned Guggenheum Museum (sorry if i missed it). Also, the museum of Modern Art has been moved to Manhattan from Queens and i heard its a must visit. NY is so much fun and a very convinient for tourists. Don't forget to go to Chinatown for Dimsum for brunch. For those who don't know dimsum, its little appetizer portion food rolled around in a cart and you pick whatever you like, its fun with lots of people. Last but not the least go out Clubbing, for more on NYC nightlife visit: www.cooljunkie.com or www.clubplanet.com, there are lots of great parties and they don't ever close. I have been to a party which was going on till 12 pm the next afternoon with packed floor. I love NY.

***sorry about a few typos :) ***

A nice view of NYC skyline from Jersey City.

Good Infor....Thanks..

TOURIST HOTSPOTS:Almost all listed above.

ACCOMODATIONS: Well, be prepared to spend a minimum of $100/night if you do not have any friends here that you can crash in with. If you are coming alone, or with a group of young, anything-goes friends, i.e., without a family, you might want to check out the following places for boarding:

American Youth Hostel (West 103rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue)

McBurney (sp??) YMCA (West 23rd Street and 6th Avenue -- the hostel entrance is on West 24th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues)

Both of these places offer very cheap rooms ($30-$50/night), but you might have to share bunk beds with strangers, who are mostly young European travellers. Each room may include upto 4 bunk beds, thus 8 people! Common bathrooms on each floor.

PARKING: No way, Jose! If you must bring your car into the city, you might get luckier finding parking uptown (Upper East or Upper West -- which is above 60s, 70s, 80s or 90s Streets in the East, or add 100-teens in the West). The best would be to park you car in these areas and take the subway! Absolutely no parking before 7 pm in the 50s and below. Meter parkings are rediculously expensive: 25 cents per 8 minutes!

FOOD: Some are listed above by others. For very cheap and nice chinese food, try NY NOODLES @ Bowery and Bayard (one block below Canal Street) streets in Chinatown. They are open until 4 am, and serve excellent authentic Chinese food (unlike Americanized Chinese fast food) for an average of $6 per entree.

If you can find your way into Queens, TANGRA MASALA (mentioned by Czar) is a MUST!

Simple....living, food, sightseeing will be provided by Poonte bro . My tip ask his #....and have foon. ;)

...PS: if you crave for Nepali MOMOS, go to Durbar East Restaurant @ East 14th street and 1st Avenue.

For more expensive Tibetan momos:

Tibetan Kitchen @ East 29th street and 3rd Avenue

Himalayan Cafe @ Houston street and 1st Avenue

YAK @ 72nd street and Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, Queens.

...PS#2: Completely, totally, whole-heartedly disregard Matrix Rose's suggestion! lol

Well, if you get seriously stranded, yes, you may fetch for me:

Call: 1-900-SEXY POO ($4.95 per minutes) or,

Stand in the middle of Times Sq. and yell ((((((((((POOOOOOONTE!!!!)))))))))) or,

Hail every yellow cab and see if the driver is me!

eheheh...haina...seriously ho bhane chai...you can go to Durbar East Restaurant and ask the owner for my #.

PS#2: Completely, totally, whole-heartedly disregard Matrix Rose's suggestion! lol

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LOL.......anyways if you want his # shoot him email he iwl sure help ya.....cant wait to make momo for you.......hai poonte bro ? lol

Just follow Joonkeri straight to Poonte. Its as easy as that ;)

In fact the whole of New York state is ridiculously " mahango ". The same brand of ciggrettes that costs 3.75 in Indiana costs 9.00 in New York state.