![]() Jewish Info: Jews can be found in just about every area of this city, they might as well change the name to Jew York. Battery Park – great views of the New York harbor, Statue of Liberty, and the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Verrazano bridges.The boxed chocolates are all kosher (all have hashgacha from Israel), but the sit-down restaurant is not kosher at all. Check out Max Brenner’s Chocolate Shop (from Israel) on Broadway. Union Square – small park often hosts fresh food markets, performers, and the weekly protests great shopping all around the area.Bryant Park – surrounded by office buildings and the NYPL, it is home to many professionals eating their lunch seeking refuge from their offices hosts free ice skating in the winter, “movies in the park” in the summer.Fort Tryon Park – in Washington Heights (take the A train to 191st st.) great views of the Hudson River, George Washington Bridge, and visit the Cloisters.Central Park – without a doubt! Man-made, but oh so awesome!.Bronx Zoo – much bigger than the Central Park Zoo.Yankee Stadium – catch a home game of the greatest sports team on Earth sit in the Bleachers – the cheapest and by far the most fun section of the ballpark.Technically not in Manhattan (The Bronx): Grand Central Station – they dont make train stations like this anymore, worth stopping by, avoid rush hour.NY Public Library – like no other library.Madison Square Garden – see the Knicks or Rangers play, or one of many other sporting events hosted in the worlds most celebrated arena. ![]() Upper West & Upper East Sides – gorgeous apartment buildings, crazy rents, wealthy tenants, great neighborhood.Greenwich Village – nightlife, shopping, and interesting people.South Street Seaport – boats, shopping, and the occasional show or exhibit.Brooklyn Bridge – walk across on a nice day, great views.Lower Manhattan – Battery Park, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street, WTC site / Ground Zero – future home of the Freedom Tower.Central Park – walking, sports, picnics, free concerts, relaxing,.Times Square – Broadway Shows, comedy clubs, bright lights – use “TKTS” for cheaper Broadway tickets day of show.Rockefeller Center – “Top of the Rock”, NBC Studios, ice skating.– (window) shopping, walk into Trump Tower & FAO Schwartz Empire State Building – observatory tower, landmark.I will list certain must-sees and must-dos while in the city, some traditional, some personal favorites. There are always new places to explore and people to meet. Tourist Info: Being a NYer myself, I relish living in the greatest city on Earth. Subway (yes, there’s a Kosher one on Water st.).H&H Bagels (W.80th st.) – 24 hour kosher bagels – yummmm.79th st.) – great sushi and other Japanese dishes ![]() 85th st.) – one of the affordable Fleishig (meat) places in the city 93rd st.) – nice atmosphere, great steak and potatoes 72nd st.) – huge portions of great tasting Middle Eastern cuisine
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