With 468 stations, 660 miles of track, over 3.5 million riders per day, and 24-hour service, the New York City Subway is the busiest and most extensive rapid transit system in the Western world. And while to most New Yorkers riding taking the subway is second nature, for newbies, it can be a little…
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On any given day in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Manhattan, you can find a block party, parade, or festival taking over the city’s streets. But there is only one day each year that all five boroughs join together in a massive 26.2-mile-long televised street closure that involves…
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Recent New York transplants tend to frequently and loudly bemoan the lack of access to nature in the city, but longtime residents are well aware that there’s plenty of green space if you know where to look. From Forest Park to Meadow Lake, Queens has a lot to offer in the way of connecting with…
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This highly anticipated open-air event is a true celebration of New York City’s diversity, as the majority of vendors are small businesses (and even some home cooks) sharing the food they grew up with. Here, you can get a taste of cuisine and culture from more than 90 countries, many of which are…
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You’ve written the requisite bucket lists: The Met, the Statue of Liberty, the High Line, Central Park. You’ve shouldered your way through Times Square and wiped out spectacularly on the ice rink at Rockefeller Center. So, now what? Even longtime New York City residents can’t claim to have…
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If you want all the dynamic bustle and outstanding authentic cuisine of Manhattan’s Chinatown but want to skip the sweaty shoulder-to-shoulder press of tourists, hop on the 7 train to Flushing. Queens is home to New York City’s second-largest Chinatown, a fusion of cultures where you might find an…
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Take the N train past Times Square and Central Park, and you’ll find yourself in a mecca of international cuisine. Astoria may be well-known for its Greek fare, and for good reason – the influx of Greek immigrants to the lively Queens neighborhood brought with them some of the most authentic…
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In an age where you can have just about anything delivered to your apartment from Amazon, and brick-and-mortar retailers are looking at full shelves, one area of in-person commerce continues to thrive in the big city, farmers markets. Popular with both professional chefs and home cooks alike…
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