Fodor's New York City

by Fodor's Travel Publications

Overview

Whether you want to explore the High Line, see a Broadway show, or grab a slice of pizza in Brooklyn, the local Fodor’s travel experts in New York City are here to help! Fodor’s New York City 2023 guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.

This new edition travel guide has been fully redesigned with an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s New York City 2023 travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 30 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “New York City’s Best Art Museums” “Free Things to Do in New York City,” “New York City’s Best Cocktail Bars,” “Under-the-Radar Things to Do in New York City,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography, and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES on “Gateway to the New World: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island,” “The American Museum of Natural History,” and “What to Eat and Drink in New York City”
• LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island; as well as top attractions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square, Empire State Building, Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Bryant Park, Rockefeller Center, The High Line, Hudson Yards, and much more.

Planning on visiting more of the Northeast? Check out Fodor’s Boston, Fodor’s Philadelphia, Fodor’s Washington DC, and Fodor’s New England.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640975415
Publisher:	Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc.
Publication date:	11/15/2022
Series:	Full-color Travel Guide
Edition description:	32nd ed.
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	312,421
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

For over 80 years, Fodor's Travel has been a trusted resource offering expert travel advice for every stage of a traveler's trip. We hire local writers who know their destinations better than anyone else, allowing us to provide the best travel recommendations for all tastes and budgets in over 7,500 worldwide destinations. Our books make it possible for every trip to be a trip of a lifetime.

Table of Contents

1 Experience New York City 6

24 Ultimate Experiences 8

What's Where 18

New York City Today 22

What to Eat and Drink in New York City 24

New York City's Best Cocktail Bars 26

New York City's Best Art Museums 28

Under-the-Radar Things to Do in NYC 30

New York City's Best Outdoor Adventures 32

What to Buy in NYC 34

Free Things to Do in NYC 36

New York City with Kids 38

New York City Sports Teams 40

Sitting in a TV Audience 42

Seeing a Broadway Show 44

NYC's Waterfront Parks 46

New York City Museums, an Overview 48

What to Watch and Read 50

2 Travel Smart 55

Know Before You Go 56

Getting Here and Around 58

Essentials 69

Contacts 84

Great Itineraries 86

On the Calendar 88

Best Tours in New York City 90

3 Lower Manhattan 99

Neighborhood Snapshot 100

Financial District 101

TriBeCa 119

4 Soho, Nolita, Little Italy, and Chinatown 125

Neighborhood Snapshot 126

SoHo 127

NoLita 143

Little Italy 150

Chinatown 151

5 The East Village and the Lower East Side 157

Neighborhood Snapshot 158

East Village 159

Lower East Side 175

6 Greenwich Village and the West Village 187

Neighborhood Snapshot 188

Greenwich Village 189

West Village 203

7 Chelsea and the Meatpacking District 217

Neighborhood Snapshot 218

Chelsea 219

Meatpacking District 236

8 Union Square, the Flatiron District, and Gramercy Park 241

Neighborhood Snapshot 242

Union Square 243

Flatiron District 252

Gramercy Park 258

9 Midtown East and Murray Hill 263

Neighborhood Snapshot 264

Midtown East 265

Murray Hill 285

10 Midtown West 291

Neighborhood Snapshot 292

11 The Upper East Side 329

Neighborhood Snapshot 330

12 The Upper West Side 361

Neighborhood Snapshot 362

The Upper West Side 363

Central Park 391

Inwood 395

13 Harlem 397

Neighborhood Snapshot 398

14 Brooklyn with Staten Island 415

Neighborhood Snapshot 416

Brooklyn Heights 417

Downtown Brooklyn 423

DUMBO 424

Carroll Gardens 427

Cobble Hill 429

Boerum Hill 431

Fort Greene 432

Williamsburg 433

Greenpoint 440

Bushwick 441

East Williamsburg 443

Park Slope 443

Prospect Heights 448

Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights 450

Coney Island 451

Brighton Beach 455

Staten Island 456

15 Queens 463

Neighborhood Snapshot 464

Astoria 465

Long Island City 468

Sunnyside 474

Jackson Heights 475

Flushing and Corona 477

The Rockaways 481

16 The Bronx 485

Neighborhood Snapshot 486

Index 497

About Our Writers 512

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island: Gateway to the New World 93

The Metropolitan Museum of Art 338

American Museum of Natural History 370

Maps

Lower Manhattan 104-105

SoHo, NoLlta, Little Italy, and Chinatown 130-131

The East Village and the Lower East Side 160-161

Greenwich Village and the West Village 190-191

Chelsea and the Meatpacking District 220-221

Union Square, the Flatiron District, and Gramercy Park 246-247

Midtown East and Murray Hill 266-267

Midtown West 296-297

Times Square 304-305

The Upper East Side 332-333

The Upper West Side 364-365

Central Park 390

Harlem 400-401

Brooklyn and Staten Island 418

Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, and DUMBO 422

Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, and Fort Greene 428

Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bushwick, and East Williamsburg 435

Park Slope, Prospect Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Crown Heights 446

Coney Island and Brighton Beach 453

Staten Island 457

Queens 466

Western Queens 470-471

Flushing, Corona, and the Rockaways 478

The Bronx 489

South Bronx and Surrounding Areas 492

Editorial Reviews

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“The Fodor’s guides are notable for their ratings of sights, restaurants, shops, accommodations and attractions.” – Chicago Tribune

“In terms of comprehensiveness of coverage, the very accessible format, and the enthusiastic tone, this series remains one of the best on the market.” – Booklist

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