
New York City Guide
Exploring NYC
New York covers 12,000 square acres of land, has more than 8 million residents and hosts more than 40 million visitors per year. Taking on the city yourself may seem daunting. But the links below make exploring New York City's neighborhoods and its tourist sites a breeze, right from the comfort of your home, so you can plan your trip in advance.
Insights for Exploring NYC
- Neighborhood identities in New York are very strong. It’s not uncommon for a neighborhood to have a message board or forum for those who live there. For example, enter “Williamsburg forum” into a search engine, and you’ll find Williamsboard.com, a site for people who reside in the popular Brooklyn neighborhood.
- There are lots of multiborough events that can give you a great excuse to experience new parts of the city. Being a spectator of (or participant in) the New York City Marathon and the Five Boro Bike Tour helps you explore all five of the city’s boroughs in one day.
- Some useful reads for those new to New York include the "Not for Tourists 2008 Guide to New York City", "Hidden New York: A Guide to Places that Matter," "Manhattan Block by Block: A Street Atlas," "Queens: What to Do, Where to Go (and How Not to Get Lost) in New York’s Undiscovered Borough," and "Brooklyn: A State of Mind."
Top Sites for Exploring NYC
NYC Travel
Planning and implementing your New York City travel to and from the hectic ... read more »
NYC Maps
If you’re unclear about how New York is laid out, don’t worry: Many residents of the ... read more »
NYC Taxis
Yellow taxis are about as symbolic of New York as the Statue of Liberty, and if you’re in ... read more »
NYC Public Transportation
New York City has a fantastic public transportation system, run by the Metropolitan Transit ... read more »
Walking in NYC
With the combination of bad traffic and public transit that isn’t always door-to-door, many ... read more »
Driving in NYC
You can drive your car around New York City; whether you’ll want to is another story. If you ... read more »
Bike Riding in NYC
Bike riding in New York City draws many to the streets en masse for its ... read more »
NYC Hotels
New York is an expensive place to live, and it can be an even more expensive place to visit unless ... read more »
Apartment Search in NYC
An apartment search in New York City can be a hassle, but the sites below can help ... read more »
NYC Restaurants
The city that never sleeps, or the city that always eats? Although New ... read more »
NYC Shopping
New York City shopping is like shopping in ... read more »
NYC Entertainment
Why come to New York if you plan to stay in your room all day? Since ... read more »
NYC Theater
The earliest documented performance of a play in New York was on Dec. 6, 1732 ... read more »
NYC Music Venues
We all know how to get to Carnegie Hall: Practice, practice, practice. ... read more »
Movies and Film in NYC
Not only is New York City the backdrop for some of the greatest movies ... read more »
NYC Art Museums and Galleries
If a trip to Africa isn’t in the cards for you, perhaps ... read more »
NYC Nightlife
They call New York “the city that never sleeps,” and ... read more »
NYC Celebrity Sightings
Hang around in New York long enough and you’re bound to see ... read more »
NYC Family Events
For all of the sophistication and culture available in New York City, ... read more »
NYC Sports Teams
If you’re a sports fan, following New York ... read more »
NYC Sports Leagues and Fitness Centers
If New York only conjures up images of models in stilettos and ... read more »
NYC Parks
New York City’s skyline is its thumbprint and, in many ways, its ... read more »
NYC Pet Care
Sometimes, the best medicine for dealing with New York’s ... read more »
Finding NYC Doctors, Locksmiths or Other Help
It has been said that New York is the city that never sleeps. ... read more »