It has been 4 years that I have been commuting to New York City from Jersey city for work. I work in Midtown Manhattan. The finest perk of this job is me getting to experience the best of New York City, from dawn to dusk, be it the glorious summer days or the cruel winter months.
In the last 4 years, I have taken the liberty of this close proximity and have explored Manhattan to the T. All I needed was a comfortable pair of sneakers, and some water to drink, and I walked the whole expanse of the city, from the “tippity top” (Inwood) to the “tippity bottom” (Battery Park).
That gives me the courage to write this New York City Blog. I have taken countless friends, and family on this journey, and have made friends in the city while walking. I have cried on the streets of Manhattan in despair. I have been on Cloud 9 on the streets when New York gave me a taste of success. I have ran for trains on her streets. I have stopped to greet the migrating woodcocks.
Very few things in the world would compare to being in the heart of Thriving New York City, feeling its energy and matching it with an equal amount of zeal. Yes, it is a city of wealth, but its the people of New York City that makes all the difference!
It took me a while, but here is a list of everything you want to do in New York City. These are not just tourist bucket list items, they are experiences unique to New York City. It can get overwhelming to explore New York. There is no dearth of activity or thing to do in the city.
If you only have a couple of days or a long weekend consider doing the following in New York City
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Classic Things to do in New York City
Empire State Building
Times Square
Chrysler Building
Top of the Rock
Grand Central
Bryant Park
Central Park
Zabar’s
The Oculus
The High Line
Dumbo
Roosevelt island Tramway
Statue of Liberty
Watch a Broadway Show
The Vessel
Hudson Yards
Coney Island
Joe’s Pizza
Nathan’s Hotdog
The Halal brothers
The MET
Friend’s APartment
Greenwich Village
Wall Street
Ground Zero
New York Stock Exchange
The Plaza Hotel
Little Island
Pier 35
Walk The Brooklyn Bridge
Chelsea Market
The Strand Bookstore
Seaport
Flatiron Building
The MET
MOMA
J P Morgan Library
NYPL
The Market Line/Essex Market
230 fifth Rooftop
Seaport
Saint Patrick Cathedral
Macy’s
Columbus Circle
Lincoln Center
Squibb Park Bridge
Exchange Waterfront
The Battery Park
Radio City Music Hall
East River ferry Midtown to Dumbo
Washington Square Park
BKLN Bridge Park
During my first visit o Brooklyn Bridge Park, i saw an exhibit going on stating the impact of climate change in SUndorbon. The graceful walk of Royal Bengal Tigers.
Time Out Market
Summit one
The Edge
World Trade center
Brookfield Place
FAO Schwarz
Madison Square Garden
Coney Island
The waterfall Tunnel
Broadway show
Stone Street
The Frick Collection
Brooklyn Botanical Garden
The apple store
Museum of Native Americans
Hudson Yards
Central Park
Rockefeller center
UWS
Billionaire’s Row