New York (Manhattan), NY
The city that is its own argument
New York does not need to be explained, only navigated. Eight and a half million people on a few islands, a grid you can read in a minute and a culture you cannot exhaust in a lifetime.
It began as a Dutch trading post at the tip of Manhattan in 1624, was taken by the English and renamed in 1664, and grew into the country's largest city by the 1790s on the strength of the best natural harbour on the Atlantic coast. The 1811 grid — numbered streets and avenues laid over the whole island north of the old town — is why you can find anything in Manhattan with two numbers. The 1898 consolidation joined Manhattan to Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island, and the five-borough city has been the largest in the United States ever since.
Manhattan is the postcard and the smallest part of the population. Downtown is the old irregular streets of the Financial District, Chinatown and the Village; Midtown the skyscrapers, the theatres and the stations; Uptown the museums along Fifth Avenue, Central Park, and Harlem. But most New Yorkers live across the rivers — Brooklyn alone would be the fourth-largest city in the country — and the interesting arguments about food, music and rent have mostly moved there. A visit that never leaves Manhattan sees the monument, not the city.
The subway is the great equaliser and the reason the place works. Twenty-four hours a day, 472 stations, a flat fare tapped with a card or phone, and it reaches every neighbourhood that matters. It is dirty, loud, occasionally maddening and utterly essential; the city's walking culture — everyone walks, fast — is built on it. Taxis and rideshare exist for the rain; a car is a burden most residents refuse.
The cost is the thing. Rent in the desirable neighbourhoods is the highest in the country, apartments are small, and the city extracts a price from everyone who lives in it. What it gives back is a density of everything — food from every country on earth, the museums, the theatre, the parks, the sheer chance of the street — that no other American city approaches. People stay for the ambition and leave for the space, and the ones who stay would not live anywhere else.
Where People Live
Lower Manhattan
The Financial District, the 9/11 Memorial, the Battery and the ferries — plus Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo's cast-iron shopping and the Lower East Side's tenement history and bars.
Greenwich Village & Chelsea
The Village's tree-lined old streets, Washington Square, the West Village's brownstones; then Chelsea's galleries, the High Line and the Meatpacking District.
Midtown
The skyscraper core — Times Square, the theatres, Grand Central, the Empire State, Fifth Avenue. Where visitors stay and workers pour in; few people live here.
Upper East & Upper West Side
Either side of Central Park: Museum Mile and old money to the east; Lincoln Center, the Natural History Museum and a more relaxed residential feel to the west.
Harlem
The capital of Black America — the Apollo, the brownstones of Sugar Hill, Sunday gospel, and a restaurant revival along Lenox Avenue.
Brooklyn
Williamsburg's bars and boutiques, Park Slope's brownstones and Prospect Park, DUMBO's waterfront under the bridge, Bushwick's murals, Coney Island's boardwalk — a city of its own.
Queens
The most diverse county in the country — Flushing's Chinatown, Jackson Heights' Indian and Colombian streets, Astoria's Greek and Egyptian cafés. The best eating in New York, honestly priced.
Must-see attractions
Central Park
14 E 60th St, Central Park Conservancy, New York, NY 10022
Empire State Building
350 5th Ave, New York City, NY 10118
Where to stay
The Plaza Hotel
768 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Eat & drink
Restaurants & places to go
Catch NYC
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The Playboy Club, New York
<p class="ProfileHeaderCard-bio u-dir" dir="ltr">A luxuriant culinary, cocktail and entertainment experience for after work, dinner and late night… · playboyclubnyc.com
Ellen's Stardust Diner
. 🎙Home of the World Famous Singing Waitstaff🎶 💫*no reservations!* 🎠7AM-Midnight 🹠Full Bar 🎤Singing All Day 🎶 · ellensstardustdiner.com
Carolines on Broadway
comedy clubs · . The First Name In Comedy. NYC's premier comedy nightclub located in the heart of Times Square! #MakeNYLaugh · 1626 Broadway, New York, New… · carolines.com
2nd Ave Deli
Jewish restaurants, Jewish kosher restaurants, certified-kosher delicatessen, second avenue delicatessen, 2nd avenue delicatessen · . New York's premier… · 2ndavedeli.com
Gotham Comedy Club
comedy clubs · . Home of AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Featured on Last Comic Standing, TV Land’s The Jim Gaffigan Show and one of the top 10 places to see… · gothamcomedyclub.com
Umberto's Clam House
clams · 132 Mulberry St, New York, NY 10013 · umbertosclamhouse.com
The Greek Tribeca
<p class="ProfileHeaderCard-bio u-dir" dir="ltr">The new Greek restaurant in TriBeCa. Food and stories, thought for food served daily by the cobblestone. 458… · thegreektribeca.com
Allure Staten Island
nyc stripclubs, strip clubs, gentlemens clubs, gentlemans clubs · <p class="ProfileHeaderCard-bio u-dir" dir="ltr">High End Gentlemen’s Club located at 2945… · allurestatenisland.com
Avra Madison Estiatorio
upscale Greek restaurants, upscale restaurants, fine dining restaurants, luxury restaurants, luxury dining, Avra Madison Estiatorio · 14 E 60th St, New York,… · theavragroup.com
Harold Pratt House & Peterson Hall
Council on Foreign Relations HQ, weddings, wedding venues, event venues · 58 East 68th Street, New York, NY, 10065 · pratthouse.com
Platinum Dolls Gentlemen's Club & Sports Bar
gentlemens clubs, stripclubs, strip clubs, strippers · 725 7th Ave, New York, NY 10019 · platinumdollsnyc.com
The Stand
comedy clubs · thestandnyc.com
21 Club
nyc nightclubs · 21club.com
230 Fifth Rooftop
rooftop patios, rooftop bars · 230-fifth.com
ABC Cocina
fine dining restaurants · abchome.com
ABC Kitchen
fine dining restaurants · abchome.com
Altesi Downtown
200 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012 · altesinyc.com
Altesi Restaurant
26 East 64th Street, New York, NY 10065 · altesinyc.com
Amadeus
nyc nightclubs · clubamadeusny.com
Comic Strip Live
comedy clubs, stand-up comedians · comicstriplive.com
DANIEL
fine dining restaurants · danielnyc.com
Freehold in the Park
pizza restaurants, pizzas · freeholdinthepark.com
Gitano NYC
restaurants · gitano.com
Gotham Dream Cars
exotic cars · gothamdreamcars.com
Greenwich Village Comedy Club
comedy clubs · greenwichvillagecomedyclub.com
LoL Times Square Comedy Club
comedy clubs · loltimessquare.com
Magnolia Bakery
bakeries, bakery cafes, pastries, desserts, restaurants · magnoliabakery.com
Maison Kayser
breads · maison-kayser-usa.com
+POOL
swimming lakes, swimming areas, outdoor swimming pools, outdoor pools · pluspool.org
Prince St. Pizza
pizza restaurants · princestpizzanewyork.com
Scores New York
nyc stripclubs · scoresny.com
ZZ's Clam Bar
fine dining restaurants, seafood restaurants, clams · zzsclambar.com
BONDST
Japanese restaurants
Aldea
fine dining restaurants
Carbone
fine dining restaurants
Dirty French
fine dining restaurants
Fat Black Pussycat Lounge
comedy clubs · 130 W. 3rd Street, New York
The Fleur Room, NYC
fine dining restaurants, cocktail lounges
Gato NYC
Bobby Flay restaurants, mediterranean cuisine, mediterranean restaurants
Jenna's Gentlemens Club
stripclubs, strip clubs, gentlemens clubs, strippers, exotic dancers · 7 Canal St, Middletown, NY 10940
LAVO Nightclub NYC
nightclubs, cocktail lounges
Little Sister NYC
fine dining restaurants, cocktail lounges
M. Wells Steakhouse
fine dining restaurants
Marquee NYC
nightclubs, cocktail lounges
Momofuku Ko
fine dining restaurants
NY Public Library
librarys, libraries
PHD Lounge NYC
fine dining restaurants, cocktail lounges
Piora
fine dining restaurants
TAO Uptown NYC
fine dining restaurants, cocktail lounges
Tropix
nyc nightclubs, NY nightclubs
Airports
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 14 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 74 airlines (Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 162 destinations incl. London, New Orleans, Paris, Milano, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 74 airlines, 162 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-800, CRJ-900, 757-200, ERJ, 737-800, 757…) · 86 routes: Accra, Amsterdam, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Barcelona, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo, Calgary*, Cancun, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dakar, Dallas-Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Guatemala City, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Las Vegas, Liberia, London, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madrid, Mexico City, Miami, Milano, Minneapolis, Montego Bay … +46 more
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190, A321, A340-600, A380, 777-300ER) · 64 routes: Aguadilla, Albuquerque, Austin, Bermuda, Boston, Bridgetown, Buffalo, Burbank, Burlington, Cancun, Cartagena, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Dubai, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Georgetown, Hewandorra, Houston, Jacksonville, Johannesburg, Kingston, La Romana, Las Vegas, Liberia, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Milano, Montego Bay, Nassau, New Orleans, Oakland, Oranjestad, Orlando, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Ponce, Port-au-prince … +24 more
- American Airlines AA (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, 330, 777…) · 61 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Amman*, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Berlin*, Bermuda, Boston, Buenos Aires, Calgary, Cancun, Caracas, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Doha, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Guayaquil*, Helsinki*, Hong Kong*, Indianapolis*, Las Vegas, Lima*, London, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Orlando, Paris … +21 more
- US Airways US (737-800, 757, 767-300, ERJ-145, CRJ-700, A319…) · 52 routes: Amman, Antigua, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing*, Bermuda, Bogota, Boston, Cancun, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland*, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dublin, Frankfurt, Indianapolis, Istanbul*, Johannesburg, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Manchester, Miami, Milano, Montreal, Nashville*, Norfolk, Orlando*, Paris, Philipsburg, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh-durham, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Negro, Rome … +12 more
- United Airlines UA (A330-300, 330, 757, 777-300, 777-300ER, A320…) · 18 routes: Beijing*, Bogota*, Brussels*, Cairo*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, Geneva*, Johannesburg*, Los Angeles, Munich*, Panama City*, San Francisco, San Salvador*, Seoul*, Tokyo*, Vienna*, Washington*, Zurich*
- Finnair AY (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 13 routes: Barcelona, Dublin, Helsinki, London, London, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Montreal*, Paris, Rome*, San Juan, Toronto*
- Air France AF (767-400, 76W, 737-800, 757-200, A319, A330-200…) · 11 routes: Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*, Nice*, Paris, Port-au-prince*
- British Airways BA (757, 767-300, A330-300, 318, A340-600, 747-400…) · 11 routes: Barcelona*, Dublin*, Helsinki*, London*, London, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Iberia Airlines IB (767-300, 757, 318, 330, A330-300, A340-600…) · 10 routes: Barcelona*, Helsinki*, London*, London*, Madrid, Manchester*, Milano*, Paris*, Paris*, Rome*
- Alitalia AZ (330, 737-800, 777-200, A319, A330-200, A340-300…) · 9 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City*, Milano, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome, Toronto*, Venice*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (76W, 330, 767, A319, 737-800, 747…) · 9 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Barcelona*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Frankfurt*, London*, Madrid*, New Orleans*
- Qatar Airways QR (737-800, 767-300, 757, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Barcelona*, Chicago*, Doha, Las Vegas*, Milano*, New Orleans*, Paris*, San Diego*
- Caribbean Airlines BW (737-800, 767) · 6 routes: Georgetown, Kingston, Montego Bay, Point Salines, Port-of-spain, Scarborough
- Alaska Airlines AS (A321, 737-800, 757, 762, 767-300, 737-800) · 4 routes: Los Angeles*, San Diego*, San Francisco*, Seattle*
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, A321, 330) · 4 routes: Bogota, Rio Negro, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador
- Etihad Airways EY (A320, 737-800, 757, 767-300, 777-300ER, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Abu Dhabi, Las Vegas*, New Orleans*, Paris*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, A380, 747-400, Embraer 190) · 4 routes: Brussels*, Frankfurt, Munich, New Orleans*
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (787-8) · 4 routes: Bergen*, Copenhagen*, Oslo*, Stockholm*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, A319, 757-200, 757, 787) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Cancun, Mexico City
- TAM Brazilian Airlines JJ (767-300, 777-300, 777, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Lima*, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 3 routes: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 737-800, 747-400, 757-200…) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, London, New Orleans*
- WestJet WS (ERJ, CRJ, 736, CRJ-700) · 3 routes: Calgary, Montreal, Toronto
- Aer Lingus EI (330, 757) · 2 routes: Dublin, Shannon
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A330-300, 737-800, 757-200, 757, MD-88…) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Moscow
- Air Berlin AB (A330-200) · 2 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf
- Air India Limited AI (777-200, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Delhi, London*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 2 routes: Hong Kong, Vancouver
- Emirates EK (A380, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Dubai, Milano
- Hawaiian Airlines HA (A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: Honolulu, Las Vegas*
- Japan Airlines Domestic JL (777-300, 787-8, Embraer 190) · 2 routes: New Orleans*, Tokyo
- Kuwait Airways KU (777) · 2 routes: Kuwait, London
- LAN Airlines LA (767-300, 787) · 2 routes: Lima, Santiago
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aerolane XL (767-300) · 1 route: Guayaquil
- Aerolineas Argentinas AR (330) · 1 route: Buenos Aires
- Air Canada AC (CRA) · 1 route: Toronto*
- Air China CA (777-300) · 1 route: Beijing
- Air Europa UX (A330-200) · 1 route: Madrid
- All Nippon Airways NH (777-300ER) · 1 route: Tokyo
- Asiana Airlines OZ (777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Austrian Airlines OS (777-200) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Cayman Airways KX (737-300) · 1 route: Georgetown
- China Airlines CI (747-400) · 1 route: Osaka
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A340-600) · 1 route: Shanghai
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800) · 1 route: Panama City
- Egyptair MS (777-300) · 1 route: Cairo
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (747-400) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (747-400) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- EVA Air BR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Taipei
- Icelandair FI (75T) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Interjet (ABC Aerolineas) 4O (A320) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Korean Air KE (A380, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- LAN Argentina 4M (777) · 1 route: Buenos Aires*
- LOT Polish Airlines LO (787-8) · 1 route: Warsaw
- Malaysia Airlines MH (777) · 1 route: London
- Overland Airways OJ (757-200) · 1 route: Kingston
- Pakistan International Airlines PK (777) · 1 route: Lahore
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
- Qantas QF (747-400) · 1 route: Los Angeles
- Royal Air Maroc AT (767-300) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Royal Jordanian RJ (330, 340) · 1 route: Amman
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A380) · 1 route: Frankfurt
- Sky Express G3 (767-400) · 1 route: Sao Paulo
- South African Airways SA (A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Minneapolis
- Transaero Airlines UN (777) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (330, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Ukraine International Airlines PS (767) · 1 route: Kiev
- Uzbekistan Airways HY (767-300, 767-400) · 1 route: Riga
- World Scale Airlines W3 (345) · 1 route: Lagos*
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, 767-300) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) 11 mi to the centre
Newark, NJ, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 35 airlines (United Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines…) · direct flights to 153 destinations incl. London, Atlanta, Brussels, New Orleans, Amsterdam… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 35 airlines, 153 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, 737-800, 737-900, 757-200, A319, A320…) · 141 routes: Aguadilla, Albany*, Amsterdam, Antigua, Atlanta*, Austin, Baltimore*, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast, Belize City, Bentonville*, Berlin, Bermuda, Birmingham, Bogota, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington, Cancun, Charleston*, Charlotte*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Delhi, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Dublin, Duesseldorf*, Edinburgh, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt … +101 more
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (757-200, 767-400, 767-300, 777, A320, A340-300…) · 22 routes: Amsterdam*, Barcelona*, Belfast*, Berlin*, Birmingham*, Brussels*, Dublin*, Duesseldorf, Edinburgh*, Frankfurt, Glasgow*, Hamburg*, London*, Madrid*, Manchester*, Milano*, Munich, New Orleans*, Paris*, Rome*, Shannon*, Stuttgart*
- American Airlines AA (A320, 737, 757, A319, A321, 737-800…) · 10 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Hong Kong*, London*, Miami, Paris*, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Seattle*
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319, A320, 717, 76W, A330-300, A340-600…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, London*, Minneapolis, Paris, Salt Lake City
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 8 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, San Juan, Santiago, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700) · 8 routes: Austin, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Nashville, New Orleans, Phoenix, St. Louis
- US Airways US (A320, A330-200, A319, A321, A340-300, 734…) · 8 routes: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Lisbon*, Miami, Philadelphia*, Phoenix, Porto*
- Air Canada AC (A319, Embraer 190, A320, 737-800, CRJ, Embraer 170…) · 6 routes: Calgary, Edmonton*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto, Vancouver
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Nashville*, New Orleans*
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A330-300, A340-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air China CA (777) · 2 routes: Beijing*, Shanghai*
- Air France AF (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- All Nippon Airways NH (A319, 777) · 2 routes: Tokyo*, Vancouver
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, 737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bogota, San Salvador
- British Airways BA (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London, Paris*
- Iberia Airlines IB (757-200, 777, 787-8) · 2 routes: London*, Paris*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A319, 717, 76W) · 2 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A330-300, 767-300) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A330-200, A340-300) · 2 routes: Lisbon, Porto
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A330-300, A340-600, 717) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- AeroMéxico AM (A319, 717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air India Limited AI (777-300ER) · 1 route: Mumbai
- Alaska Airlines AS (73J) · 1 route: Seattle
- Alitalia AZ (717) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Bahamasair UP (734) · 1 route: Freeport
- Brussels Airlines SN (767-400, 777) · 1 route: Brussels*
- Cathay Pacific CX (777-300ER) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- Copa Airlines CM (737-900) · 1 route: Panama City*
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (777-200) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Etihad Airways EY (330) · 1 route: Brussels
- Finnair AY (777, 787-8) · 1 route: London
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Jet Airways 9W (A330-300) · 1 route: Brussels
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) 6.2 mi to the centre
New York, NY, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 15 airlines (Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, US Airways, Southwest Airlines…) · direct flights to 70 destinations incl. Atlanta, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 15 airlines, 70 direct destinations
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700, Embraer 175, A319, MD-88, ERJ, CRJ-900…) · 61 routes: Atlanta, Bangor, Birmingham*, Boston*, Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago*, Cincinnati, Cleveland*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Des Moines*, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers*, Grand Rapids*, Greensboro, Greenville*, Halifax*, Houston*, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City*, Key West, Knoxville*, Lexington KY*, Louisville, Madison, Manchester NH, Memphis*, Miami, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal* … +21 more
- American Airlines AA (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville*, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Detroit*, Greensboro*, Knoxville*, Little Rock*, Louisville*, Miami, Montreal*, Nashville*, Norfolk*, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham*, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto*, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- US Airways US (ERD, CRJ-700, A319, 737-800, Embraer 190, A320…) · 27 routes: Bentonville, Boston, Charlotte, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Detroit, Greensboro, Knoxville, Little Rock, Louisville, Miami, Montreal, Nashville, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh*, Raleigh-durham, Richmond*, Roanoke VA*, St. Louis*, Toronto, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-800) · 8 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Milwaukee, Nashville, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (A320, 737-800, A319, 757-200, 737-700, ERJ…) · 8 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston, Montreal*, Ottawa*, Toronto*, Washington*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 6 routes: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Sarasota, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- Spirit Airlines NK (A320, A319, A321) · 5 routes: Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach
- WestJet WS (737-700, CRJ-700, A319, A320, 736, 737-800…) · 5 routes: Atlanta*, Halifax*, Montreal*, New Orleans*, Toronto
- Air Canada AC (Embraer 175, CRJ, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: Montreal, Ottawa*, Toronto
- AirTran Airways FL (717, 737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Akron, Atlanta, Chicago*
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, 757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (757, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A320) · 1 route: Denver
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (757, MD-88, 737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Pinnacle Airlines 9E (CRJ-900) · 1 route: New Orleans
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Morristown Municipal Airport (MMU) 23 mi to the centre
Morristown, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Cincinnati, Cincinnati (OpenFlights route data).
Teterboro Airport (TEB) 7.6 mi to the centre
Teterboro, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (T.J. Air) · direct flights to 1 destination incl. Nantucket (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 1 direct destination
- T.J. Air TJ (PL2) · 1 route: Nantucket
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Linden Airport (LDJ) 16 mi to the centre
Linden, NJ, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
Westchester County Airport (HPN) 26 mi to the centre
White Plains, NY, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 9 airlines (JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, US Airways, Cape Air…) · direct flights to 15 destinations incl. Atlanta, Chicago, Charlotte, Orlando, Philadelphia… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 26 mi from New York (Manhattan) · JetBlue Airways, American Airlines, US Airways · Getting around Purchase, NY →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 9 airlines, 15 direct destinations
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190, A320) · 5 routes: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, ERD, Dash 8-300) · 4 routes: Charlotte*, Chicago*, Philadelphia, Washington*
- US Airways US (CRJ, ERD, DH8) · 4 routes: Charlotte, Chicago*, Philadelphia*, Washington
- Cape Air 9K (CNA) · 3 routes: Barnstable, Lebanon, Vineyard Haven MA
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700, CRJ-900, CRJ) · 3 routes: Atlanta*, Detroit*, Orlando*
- Air France AF (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (CRJ-700) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- T.J. Air TJ (PL2) · 1 route: Nantucket
- United Airlines UA (ERJ) · 1 route: Chicago*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP) 46 mi to the centre
100 Arrival Ave, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 7 airlines (AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways…) · direct flights to 10 destinations incl. Baltimore, Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Philadelphia… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 47 mi from New York (Manhattan) · AirTran Airways, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines · Getting around Long Island, NY →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 7 airlines, 10 direct destinations
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 5 routes: Baltimore*, Fort Lauderdale*, Orlando*, Santa Ana*, Tampa*
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 73C) · 5 routes: Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach
- American Airlines AA (Dash 8-300, CRJ) · 2 routes: Philadelphia, Washington*
- US Airways US (CRJ, DH8) · 2 routes: Philadelphia*, Washington*
- Alaska Airlines AS (Saab 340) · 1 route: Boston
- Allegiant Air G4 (MD-80) · 1 route: Punta Gorda
- Peninsula Airways KS (Saab 340) · 1 route: Boston
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) 55 mi to the centre
Ewing Township, NJ, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Frontier Airlines) · direct flights to 14 destinations incl. Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Feeder airport · 55 mi from New York (Manhattan) · Frontier Airlines · Getting around Trenton, New Jersey →
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 14 direct destinations
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319) · 14 routes: Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Indianapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh-durham, St. Augustine Airport, Tampa
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Midtown/West 39th Street
Ferry terminal · 0.9 mi from the centre
East 34th Street/Midtown
Ferry terminal · 1.2 mi from the centre
Long Island City - Gantry Plaza
Ferry terminal · 1.6 mi from the centre
Hunters Point South/Long Island City
Ferry terminal · 1.7 mi from the centre
Hoboken 14th Street
Ferry terminal · 1.8 mi from the centre · NY Waterway
Stuyvesant Cove
Ferry terminal · 1.8 mi from the centre
East 34th Street – East 90th Street
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
East 34th Street – Long Island City
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
Stuyvesant Cove – East 34th Street
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
East 34th Street – Hunters Point South
Ferry route · Hornblower Cruises
Lincoln Harbor – Midtown / W. 39th Street
Ferry route · NY Waterway
Port Imperial – Midtown / W. 39th Street
Ferry route · NY Waterway
Port Imperial - Midtown / W. 39th Street
Ferry route · NY Waterway
Hoboken 14th Street – Midtown / W. 39th Street
Ferry route · NY Waterway
Local transit
MTA
Subway, bus · The 24-hour subway and city buses across the five boroughs. · Fares: OMNY contactless tap · Airport: AirTrain JFK plus subway; LaGuardia Link Q70 bus
Boxcar
Bus, Rail · New Jersey · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
NY Waterway
Bus · New York · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Westchester County Bee-Line System (WCDOT)
Bus · New York · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
NYC Ferry
Ferry · East River and harbour ferry routes. · Fares: App or ticket
Trains & rail
Long Island Rail Road
Rail operator
Metro-North Railroad
Rail operator
NJ Transit
Rail operator
Amtrak
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Megabus → Boston, Massachusetts
Frequent low-fare coaches, about four and a half hours. · Boston, Massachusetts guide →
Peter Pan Bus Lines → Boston, Massachusetts
Port Authority to South Station, hourly at peak. · Boston, Massachusetts guide →
Greyhound → Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Two hours between Port Authority and Philadelphia. · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania guide →
Megabus → Washington, D.C.
About four and a half hours to Union Station. · Washington, D.C. guide →
FlixBus ← Toronto, Ontario
Overnight and daytime coaches Toronto–New York, around 11 hours. · Toronto, Ontario guide →
Peter Pan Bus Lines ← Boston, Massachusetts
South Station to Port Authority, about four and a half hours. · Boston, Massachusetts guide →
Jefferson Lines
Intercity coach
Trailways
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Blade
Helicopter, by-the-seat · Helicopters, seaplanes, jets via partners · By-the-seat helicopters Manhattan–JFK/Newark and the Hamptons; jet charter through partners.
Wheels Up
Membership charter · King Air 350i, Citation, Hawker, Global · US membership and on-demand charter; Delta Air Lines is a major shareholder.
Aero
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135 (16 seats) · First-class-only scheduled flights from Van Nuys to Aspen, Sun Valley, Cabo and Europe in summer.
Clay Lacy Aviation
Charter, management, FBO · Managed fleet, light to ultra-long-range · Charter, management and FBOs at Van Nuys and Orange County; the original Hollywood jet operator.
Surf Air
Semi-private scheduled · Pilatus PC-12, King Air · Subscription and per-seat regional flights in California, Texas and Hawaii.
Tours & experiences
New York Highlights Bus Tour
Bus Tour · 6 hours · from $65/pp
Thousand Islands Boat Cruises
Boat Tour
Living Here
Getting about
- The subway runs 24 hours; tap in with a contactless card or phone (OMNY) and fares cap weekly. Buses cover the crosstown gaps. Learn 'uptown' and 'downtown' and the express-versus-local distinction, and you have the system.
- Walking is how the city moves — twenty blocks is a mile, and Manhattan's grid makes distance easy to judge. Citi Bike is everywhere and the protected lanes are now real.
- JFK is 50–75 minutes by AirTrain and subway or LIRR; LaGuardia is closer, by bus or taxi; Newark, in New Jersey, by NJ Transit rail. Penn Station and Grand Central are the rail hubs; Amtrak runs to Boston and Washington in three to four hours.
- Yellow taxis are hailed on the street; rideshare is the same price or more. A car is a liability — alternate-side parking rules alone defeat most residents.
Health
- NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, NewYork-Presbyterian (Columbia and Weill Cornell) and the public NYC Health + Hospitals system (Bellevue is the oldest public hospital in the country) make this one of the best-served medical cities anywhere.
- Dial 911. Pharmacies — Duane Reade, CVS, Walgreens — are on most blocks and many are 24-hour. Urgent-care clinics (CityMD) are the walk-in option for minor problems.
- Insurance is essential; care is world-class and priced accordingly.
Work & study
- Columbia and NYU are the great universities; CUNY, the public system, educates more New Yorkers than anyone; Cooper Union, Juilliard, Parsons and Pratt anchor the arts.
- Finance (Wall Street), media, advertising, fashion, law, tech (the 'Silicon Alley' along the Flatiron and now Hudson Yards), healthcare and the largest tourist industry in the country. It is the biggest urban economy on earth.
- The city runs on ambition and long hours; the trade-off is a labour market that will hire almost any skill at some price.
Money & manners
- US dollars; cards everywhere, though cash still helps at the bodega and the dollar-slice. Tip 20% in restaurants, a dollar a drink, and tip the cab. Sales tax is added at the register.
- New Yorkers are direct, not rude: they are in a hurry, and will help you if you ask plainly. Do not stop in the middle of the sidewalk. Stand right, walk left on escalators.
- The city never fully closes; a diner or a deli is open somewhere at any hour, and that fact is part of the identity.