NEW YORK

Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is located about 24km eastwards of the city.
The AirTrain (www.panynj.gov/airtrain/) takes you to several tube and bus stations, a ride is about USD 5,-. www.kennedyairport.com

Inner city traffic
New York has got a great public transport net: 27 tube- and 235 bus lines get you all over the place. A 7-day-ticket is USD 24,-. www.nyct.org/nyct

Taxi
More than 50% of cars on Manhattan’s streets are taxis- if you need one, it is very likely that one just passes. If the number on taxi top is yellow, it is free.
The first 1/3 mile (about 0,5 km) is USD 2,50, any further 1/5 mile ( 0,3 km) USD 0,40. If traffic is ok, 10 km are about USD 15,- (€ 10,-).

Statue of Liberty
The statue was designed and constructed in France. The inner steal construction is by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the constructor of the Eiffel Tower. Lady Liberty was a gift by the French in 1886. Any 25 minutes a boat leaves from Battery Park to Ellis Island. It is best to make a reservation in advance for the museum, which is based on the history and construction of the monument.
Battery Park, 8.30-5.15 pm, € 7,–, www.statueofliberty.org

Ground Zero
A place of dolour and memories. At the site of the World Trade Center , they are constructing a cenotaph on 9/11. You can already visit the Tribute WTC Visitor Center.
Ground Zero, Liberty Street 120, Mo and We-Sa 10-6pm, Tue 12-6pm, Su 12-5pm
www.tributenyc.org

Museum of Modern Art
Significant, contemporary artists of painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, film and design.
West 53 Street 11, Sa-Thu 10.30-5.30pm, Fr 10.30-8pm, Entrance about € 14,–, www.moma.org

Bryant Park
On a warm, sunny day, employees of Midtown enjoy lunch in front of the New York Public Library. Every Monday in summer the park becomes an open-air-cinema (free entrance), New Yorkers come with picnic baskets, wine and cheese. From November on, the place becomes an open-air skating area (The Pond), also free entry. This is New York from its most non-commercial side. www.bryantpark.org

City Explorer Pass
The reduction card is especially worth for longer stays in New York. The card is yet USD 109,-, but you can save up to USD 40,-. Do your personal calculation first. www.explorerpass.com/newyorkcity

Series-Tours
You are fan of Sex and the City, Friends, Sopranos or Seinfeld? Scene on TV offers tours to the film sites of many series and movies. The tour "New York TV and Movie Sites" shows you the locations "The Devil wears Prada", "Men in Black" und "Ghostbusters", the apartment of "Friends" and the house of “Cosbys�.
Lasts about 3-3,5 hours, Price: USD 36,-,
www.sceneontv.com

Inhabitants of the city enjoy this diversity: It is very hip to eat outside and explore recently opened restaurants at weekends. Restaurants do not last very long. Find new restaurants and critics on: nymag.com.
You have to try the original New York bagel. Good addresses are for this lovely pastry (with the hole in the middle)are Absolute Bagels (Corner Broadway/107th Street) and H&H Bagels (Corner Broadway/80th Street). On almost every street corner you get tasty "Street Food" on mobile kitchen stands: Classic hotdog, Indian dosas, Mexican tacos and many more. Meals for $ 2,- to $ 8,-.
Nevertheless got and explore the different districts:

Waldorf = Astoria
The most famous hotel of New York: Art-Deco-building situated on Park Avenue. Inventor of the Waldorf salad. The actual Waldorf = Astoria Hotel was situated where we now find the Empire State Building. The hotel was opened in 1931, at that time the largest and highest hotel around the world.
301 Park Avenue, Tel.: 355 30 00, DR from € 460,–,
www.waldorfastoria.com

Mandarin Oriental
This 5-star hotel is situated at Columbus Circle, one of the most luxurious addresses of the city. It has 248 excellent rooms and suites. It is also an ideal place for seminars and conferences.
80 Columbus Circle (side of 60th Street), Tel.: 805 88 00, DR from € 639,–
www.mandarin-oriental.com

W Hotel New York - The Tuscany
This design hotel is located centrally, near the Grand Central Station, Times Squares and the Chrysler Building. Here you can feel completely comfortable: warm colors, mellow light and fine fabrics.
120 East 39th Street, Tel.: 686 16 00, DZ ab ca. USD 600,–, www.whotels.com

The famous lines of the author Tom Wolfe explain it perfectly: "Culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather". From a dizzy punk bar to posh scene clubs, from run-down theatres to expensive musicals on Broadway- you will find everything. Be aware that almost all clubs are over 21. Bouncers do a strict selection, it might help to be pretty, female and nicely dressed. Since 2003, there has been "no smoking" in public buildings, bars and restaurants.
New York bars and clubs change very quickly, as the restaurants do: one week a club with champagne for proms of pop, next week a flop.
Tips for going out: www.nymag.com/nightlife und www.timeout.com/newyork.

Broadway
At TKTS you get tickets for 25-50% less!
Duffy Square, 47th Street,
www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56&%20do=v

The city’s most exclusive shopping streets are Madison Avenue and Fifth Avenue. You will find everything that is beautiful and expensive ( But isn’t that relative as many other things in life?). Stop at Tiffany & Co., founded in 1861- even if it is only to tell your beloved back home about it.


In Greenwich Village you find smaller shops. They are specialized in shoes, jewellery, music and hip clothes.
Harlem, around 125th Street is a recently hip place for a multicultural-shipping event.
The shopping area Historic Orchard Street is also a very nice shopping area: Lower East Side. Even if you do not want to buy anything you should walk through the artists´ district SoHo and explore its many boutiques, galleries and art projects.

New York would not be the same without its symbols and brand names: The famous line "I love NY" (with the heart instead of "love"), Big Apple, the Skyline, Statue of Liberty, Broadway and its world famous musicals, Times Square and many more. All those symbols are offered in some way for sale: T-Shirts, bags and caps, miniatures, baby-underwear or even as a tattoo - there are no limits for the fantasy of merchandising. You get souvenirs all over the city (a list would be too long here!): at all main sights or in the streets of Manhattan- at any corner you could fill your bags with mini-New York.