Questions tagged [new-york-city]
Questions about New York City, the largest city in the United States, located in the Northeast in the State of New York.
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Can we make our 3 pm international flight at JFK if we do the Statue of Liberty Tour at 9 am?
We are spending the night in NYC and leaving on a 3 pm flight out of JFK to London. We have statue of liberty tickets (9:00 am) that morning. I am getting nervous we will not have enough time for the ...
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Large city with street grid among cardinal directions? [closed]
Manhattan's streets are famous for their grid layout. According to the New York Times, lines representing the vertical streets are rotated by 29° from the cardinal north/south axis.
I am looking for a ...
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Airbnb host cancelled 1 week in advance, what can I do about it?
we are/were about to travel to New York city as a party of 5 next week from the Netherlands. We booked an airbnb in December 2022. The city of New York has announced later to crack down on airbnb ...
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ESTA - Point of Contact and Personal Address
In two months I am going to be in NY again for tourism and since my prevuious ESTA expired, I need to reapply for a new one.
This time, I am gonna stay in an AirBnB but I don't have the family name of ...
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Long layover in Newark, can I visit NYC?
I am a EU national going to the US for a conference. No visa, just the ESTA. When going back to Europe, specifically France, I will have a 17-hour-long layover in Newark: my first flight arrives in ...
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I booked an Airbnb in NYC, what do I risk?
I booked an Airbnb accomodation for a 9 days stay for 2 people in september 2023.
I didn't know what the regulations of the city where at the time, and now I'm worried.
The accomodation seems to be a ...
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Is there much snow around the Adirondack railroad in the end of February?
I'm planning to take a railroad trip from New York City to Albany via Amtrak (Adirondack route) end of February, for scenery purposes, but I am a bit worried I will only see lots of snow, so is it ...
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Best/Cheapest way to go from Washington DC to NYC, Manhattan
I am in Washington DC right now and want to go to Manhattan, NYC in the next few days. I searched for flights and the prices seemed very high to me for such a short time distance (compare to the West ...
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Boston to NYC weekend trip: drive to commuter rail station?
I'll be in Boston with a vehicle, but want to visit New York City for a weekend. What are the pros and cons of driving from Boston to a NYC suburb (e.g. New Rochelle), parking at the commuter rail ...
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How do I transfer from JFK to Newark after my flight from Germany? [duplicate]
Flight says I land in New York, JFK, NY but says I leave for my destination from Newark, NJ? How do I get to nj??
Is there a bus for shuttle or do I have to take a taxi?
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Where in LGA Terminal B can one buy a Metro Card?
In the old Terminal B there was a large machine inside the terminal near the stop for the city buses that sold metro cards. I do not know where that machine is in the new terminal B. Without a metro ...
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Where in Central Park was the photo "Child with a Toy Hand Grenade" taken?
Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, N.Y.C. 1962, is a rather famous photo by Diane Arbus:
I came across this photo while reading about the background to the song "Teach Your Children,&...
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Why was I charged $26 for 1 ride on airtain and metro? [closed]
I recently took the air train to Jamaica, NYC then metro to uptown. I paid all the fees by adding $26 to my card - to be ready for later rides. After getting to my hotel I went out to ride the metro ...
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How to show proof of vaccination for attractions/restaurants as a Canadian in New York City?
My boyfriend and I are trying to replan a cancelled NYC trip for next April. We're both double Pfizer vaxxed and have all our cards and Canadian federal QR code. Based on my research, I'm confident we'...
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Is Saudia New York City-New Delhi flight ok?
I have to fly from NYC-New Delhi for emergency and Saudia airlines has a flight that's $1k one way compared to $2-8K on united, american airlines, emirates. It stops in Jeddah then onward transfer to ...
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