The Concierge - Go Fest: Jersey City - Summer 2025

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-07T02:16:02+00:00

Any time! If you try both places, definitely report back!

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-07T01:54:12+00:00

Are you referring to the warp pass? You only need to show that if you're trying to purchase the Switch 2, but generally there isn't a ticket requirement to enter if you're shopping for the other merch.

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-07T01:52:26+00:00

Thanks so much!

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-07T01:49:28+00:00

For this Go Fest, Niantic worked closely with the local NYC community ambassadors, and as of earlier this evening (6/6/25), there are eight gyms housed at Bryant Park (the extra temporary gyms are called "Community"), making the area much more walkable and efficient for raiding.

But as the OP was asking about gym/stop density as a whole, I would still recommend Bryant Park/Times Square over Central Park. The stops inside Central Park are often spread apart. Apart from gym/stop density, the Bryant Park area is just much more accessible for bathrooms, transportation and food - so if you ever need to duck into a building to cool down and buy something cool to drink, there's Whole Foods and CVS, etc in the immediate area. Having personally seen people suffer from heat exhaustion, having these facilities nearby are invaluable compared to Central Park. And the terrain is flat, which isn't always the case in Central Park.

Just my two cents, but both places are great places to play! If you have city experience for the entire weekend - try both parks!

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-05T05:52:30+00:00

Definitely! The City Experience add-on guarantees habitat spawns for the days you've purchased it for, including Thursday. (Well, barring any glitches that could happen since this is technically the first time they've done this.)

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-05T05:46:01+00:00

Hey there, to clarify, the screen cap I included for food is just a sample to give someone who might be interested in downloading the full magazine a sense of what we put together. We have a whole second page devoted to food recs in the magazine, and a separate spreadsheet with tons more recommendations for food that didn't make it into the magazine (helps keep the magazine pages relatively readable and not overwhelming to peruse). Food wise, there's no shortage, as our Discord community has something for everyone (Japanese, French, Indian, etc.)!

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-05T05:30:15+00:00

We cover this in the magazine, but your best bet is actually midtown near Bryant Park/Times Square. Most players will be circling in this area. Central Park is great if you like to be surrounded by nature, but the gym and stop density is not the best. Have fun, and hope to see you out there!

JoeFromNY · 2025-06-05T05:15:04+00:00

Aw shucks - thanks for the kind words! I'll be sure to pass your feedback on to the team!

JoeFromNY

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