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Wikipedia - Tourism_in_New_York_City - at
en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Tourism_in_New_York_City
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40 free things to do in New York City - at
www.lonelyplanet.com/ usa/ new-york-city/ travel-tips-and-articles/ 76493
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nycgo.com NYC Attractions - at
www.nycgo.com/ allattractions
("complete list of attractions in NYC")
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nycgo.com "The Official NYC Guide" - at
www.nycgo.com
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Frommer's List of Attractions in NYC - at
www.frommers.com/ destinations/ new-york-city/ attractions
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Things to Do in NYC - at
www.timeout.com/ newyork/ things-to-do
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Things to Do in NYC - at
www.thingstodo.com/ states/ NY/ city/ new-york-city/ attractions.html
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NYC Parks - Things to Do - at
www.nycgovparks.org/ programs/ things-to-do
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYC - at
mta.info
(MTA web site shows latest service changes ;
click on MetroCard icon for info on MetroCards,
such as 1-day Fun Pass --- or
7-day Unlimited Ride card, for $31 in 2015)
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New York Pass - at
newyorkpass.com
(1, 2, 3, or 7 day passes available ; about $180
for a 3-day pass in 2015 ; admission to over
80 attractions and museums ; ~140 page guide book
and maps ; behind the scenes and ahead of the
line at many attractions - museums, theaters,
zoos, gardens, shopping, dining ; discounts at
25 top restaurants and retailers ; purchase the
pass on-line, or by phone or in NYC near 44th St.)
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City Pass, New York - at
citypass.com/ new-york
(6 major attractions for one pass, about
$114 in 2015 ; valid 9 days ; you can buy
a pass at the first attraction you visit ;
The 6 attractions: Empire State Building
Observatory, 2 hour Circle Line Harbor Cruise,
American Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim Museum,
Museum of Modern Art, Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum ;
for more info, visit the web site or call their
phone number ; "City Pass" is available for other
cities: Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago,
Seattle, Toronto, Hollywood, Southern California)
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Continental Guest Services - at
continentalguestservices.com
(A Hotel Guest & Concierge Services Company
[1-800-299-8587 and 212-944-8910] :
Broadway-theatre and sight-seeing tours;
also sports, culture tickets;
Madison Square Garden events ; Radio City
Music Hall events ; airport shuttle and
private limousines ; restaurant reservations
Located at many hotel desks:
Affinia Manhattan, Belvedere, Carlton on Madison Ave.,
Courtyard by Marriott Times Square, Courtyard by Marriott Midtown East,
Doubletree Metropolitan, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Regency Jersey City,
Hilton New York, Lucerne, Marriott Brooklyn, Marriott Eastside,
Milford Plaza, Millinnium Broadway, New Yorker, Park Central,
Pennsylvania, Residence Inn by Marriott, Roosevelt, Sheraton Hotel and Towers,
Sheraton Manhattan, Waldorf-Astoria, Westin New York at Times Square)
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City Sights NY, NYC - at
citysightsny.com
(tours via top-seating-only open-deck buses ;
the All-Around-Town Tour offers 2 days of
sightseeing from $54 in 2015 ;
the 2 day tour includes
- a downtown tour,
- a night tour,
- an uptown treasures & Harlem tour,
- a ticket for a 75-minute Circle Line cruise,
- admission to the Museum of the City of New York
The CitySights NY Visitor Center is on 42nd Street, in 2015)
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Empire State Building Observatory - at
esbny.com
(5th Ave. at 34th St. ; open daily 8am to midnight)
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Fire Department NY (FDNY), Fire Zone - at
fdnyfirezone.org
(at Rockefeller Center, 34 W. 51st St. between
5th & 6th Ave. ; official FDNY store ;
FDNY's Fire Safety Learning Center
- run by the FDNY Fire Safety Education Fund ;
hands-on exhibits ; learn how to make your home safe;
hop aboard an engine and wear real bunker gear ;
buy official shirts, hats, patches, and more)
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Grand Central Terminal - at
grandcentralterminal.com
(shops, restaurants, market, tour info ;
42nd St. & Park Ave.)
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Liberty Helicopter Tours - at
libertyhelicopters.com
(3 locations:
- VIP Heliport at W. 30th St. and 12th Ave.,
- Downtown Manhattan Heliport at pier 6 and the East River,
- Paulus Hook Terminal in Jersey City, NJ.
Open 365 days/year ; reservations required ; 1-800-542-9933)
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Maddam Tusssaud's, NYC - at
nycwax.com
(wax sculptures of famous people ; at Times Square,
234 W. 42nd St., between 7th & 8th Aves.)
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Circle Line 42nd street, NYC - at
circleline42.com
(Pier 83, W. 42nd St. and 12th Ave., west of
Times Square; also pier 16, South Street Seaport ;
1.25, 2, and 3 hour sightseeing cruises; 2 hour
harbor lights cruise ; 2 hour live music cruises ;
30 minute BEAST speedboat ride)
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Circle Line downtown, NYC - at
circlelinedowntown.com
(2 departure locations: Pier 16, South Street
Seaport or Battery Park; one hour cruises aboard
the Zephyr, or speedboat cruises on the Shark ;
also frequent ferry service sailing to the
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from
Battery Park, 7 days a week ; 212-269-5755 for more info.)
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Circle Line tours of the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - at
statuereservations.com
(3 tours: Statue Observation deck tour,
Promenade tour through the Statue of Liberty Museum,
and audio tour of the Statue and Ellis Island)
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New York Sightseeing, NYC - at
newyorksightseeing.com
(Gray Line bus tours ; sightseeing cruises ;
helicopter flights ; tickets to ALL major NYC
attractions & Broadway shows ;
1-800-669-0051 or 212-445-0848)
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New York Water Taxi, NYC - at
nywatertaxi.com
(60 minute guided tours from South Street Seaport;
serves 12 stops around Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens ;
hop-on, hop-off ; see Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island,
Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan skyline, and more ;
$31 for all-day, hop-on/hop-off, in 2015)
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New York Waterway Sightseeing Cruises, NYC - at
nywaterway.com
(ferry tickets ; esp. between New Jersey and NYC)
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Screen Tours, NYC - at
onlocationtours.com/ new-york-tours/
(bus & walking tours of movie and TV locations ;
"Spiderman", "Friends", "Sopranos", "Sex and the City" sites)
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Times Square Visitor Center, NYC - at
timessquarenyc.org
(1560 Broadway, between 46th & 47th Streets ;
8AM to 8PM, 7 days per week)
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Top of the Rock Obervation Deck - at
topoftherocknyc.com
(top of Rockefeller Center, 67th to 70th floor ;
unobstructed 360-degree skyline view ,
including Central Park, the Statue of Liberty,
and the Brooklyn Bridge ; 50th St. between
5th & 6th Aves.)
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Toys R Us, Times Square, NYC - at
ToysrusTimesSquare.com
(Broadway & 44th St. ; this Toys R Us
store can/could take your picture and
display it on their jumbo LED screen,
over the city street, viewable by
hundreds of tourists & residents, on Broadway ;
you can select from messages suited for
marriage proposals, birthdays, or whatever)
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