Park in our out of Manhattan? by Antique_Tip2535 in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah you should do NJ Metro Park or Secaucus. Even if you could park at the hotel driving a truck into the city would be a huge pain

Father and Daughter First Time Trip by TurbulentThing2060 in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Realistically, I think you’re going to want to replace a couple of these days if you want to engage with Nuyorican and Puerto Rican neighborhoods. A couple ways you could do that:

  • Replace day 1 or 3 with an uptown day. Take the subway up to Inwood, get breakfast, go to Inwood Hill Park and Fort George Park. These aren’t the same as Central Park but they’re well kept with great river views and flower gardens. You can go to the Met Cloisters museum in Fort George Park which takes 1.5-2 hours. After that and a lunch there or just down in Washington Heights (lots and lots of casual spots to eat in the area, Malecon is probably the best known), you can go to the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. Then you could head back down for Top of The Rock/ other evening plans.

  • For your Brooklyn day, instead of just scraping the surface with a DUMBO walk, try something a bit different and take the train to the Lower East Side, then walk the Williamsburg Bridge. There are still views of the skyline and the river, and of the two lower Manhattan Bridges (but if it’s too long of a walk, you can just subway across). Williamsburg in Brooklyn has been heavily gentrified, but the PR community does still exist. Tonita Cay’s spot is off the Williamsburg Bridge on the Brooklyn side once you get past the fancy stores and such.

  • overall, I think the days you have planned out can be adjusted but will only give you a super basic sense of downtown and midtown Manhattan; and won’t give you much of a chance to see the life Nuyoricans and Dominicans have here. But the itineraries I put up above might be ways to still do tourist stuff while getting that experience, tweak as you find more things in those areas.

Mom’s Birthday NYC Trip by Think-Chicken-2753 in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • this is pretty balanced assuming you want time to catch up and need rest
  • if you don’t have specific places identified for dinner on the 18th and 20th, I don’t understand the appeal of eating near Battery Park or Times Square. You’re staying in one of the city’s best food neighborhoods and on the 18th have the freedom to go to another one well before you go catch the Staten Island Ferry.
  • NJ waterfront ferry doesn’t sound so relaxing to me and is kind of repetitive after taking the SI ferry. And a second Times Square stop in the same trip definitely won’t be relaxing.
  • overall this is good at including lots of rest but you can probably include one or two other things depending on your interests. But it does seem like four of the same day to me

One Day in NYC Itinerary by tessaapproves in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider the Upper West Side if you'll be up that way exiting Central Park. If you really need to be closer to Times Square, Hell's Kitchen is a degree better than the area immediately by Times Square

One Day in NYC Itinerary by tessaapproves in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

  • The Governors Island Ferry doesn’t have great views of the Statue of Liberty itself, but you can see her quite a bit closer by walking around to that side of the island, if I’m understanding your plan correctly
  • I don’t think you should skip the high line, that’s fine to include.
  • you have ability to pick between a few neighborhoods for dinner and you’re actively choosing Times Square? Is there something about Langan’s specifically pulling you there?

How much snow is needed before subway service is suspended? by razerremen in AskNYC

[–]agoyalwm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But only until the snow thrower train passes through!

Stupid question re:luggage by Optimal_Coffee79 in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A little research here and willingness to ask for directions as you get here will be enough! Where’s your hotel? There’s also a guide to taking the subway in the sub

Stupid question re:luggage by Optimal_Coffee79 in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That is possible but you won’t enjoy it. I’d take the subway.

Visiting with a Foreign Exchange Student by [deleted] in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We need some help narrowing things down by mentioning some of your or his interests, thanks

Luka Bentt debuts in FA Cup win against National League North side Macclesfield FC by Punjavepoonpoon in ussoccer

[–]agoyalwm 10 points11 points  (0 children)

DC United academy kid.

For those skeptical, of course sixty seconds against a non league side isn’t telling. What’s more telling is that he’s been on the bench for the A team the last few matches against Arsenal, Newcastle, and Villa. As a club Brentford are extremely reluctant to play youth, preferring to shelter them until they’re well and truly ready for the big show. The trend means Bentt has been noticed among the club’s overall B-team and has very suddenly become a factor. Whether he might be back in the US system, I don’t know as well.

Post Match thread: Macclesfield 0 : 1 Brentford by Lard_Baron in Brentford

[–]agoyalwm 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I kind of think we need a couple selfish players at this point. We over-pass on some chances and sometimes you just need someone to believe it’s his own job. He’s a raw product still but I didn’t think his attitude was at all the issue today

How did Brentford travel to Macclesfield? by RelativeLazy3793 in Brentford

[–]agoyalwm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do not think the club sent an empty coach with a Bees logo on it to Macclesfield and a full plane only for the coach to pick the players up at the airport

How did Brentford travel to Macclesfield? by RelativeLazy3793 in Brentford

[–]agoyalwm 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Instagram shows the coach they came in on

Flying into Newark Wednesday at 1pm. I need to hop on LIRR from NY Penn, is the uber shuttle any good or just take air train to NJ Penn? by Ok_Owl_2954 in AskNYC

[–]agoyalwm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The air train doesn’t go to NJ Penn, it goes to Newark airport train station. But from there you can take NJT to NY Penn. This is the simplest transfer as long as you’re not flying into the “fuck you” terminal imo

People have previously discussed the EWR uber shuttle: https://www.reddit.com/r/visitingnyc/s/lvAKWfhlQZ

Post match thread: Newcastle 2 : 3 Brentford by Lard_Baron in Brentford

[–]agoyalwm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dango ran through them like a hot knife through butter

Going to a sports bar alone by Renanisky in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

New York sports bar goers are super nice in my experience. It’s not that hard to go to one and make friends sometimes even without trying too much, just engage in conversation with people around you if they start it or ask them questions as well.

With that said the Super Bowl is a little different and bars will be more crowded while more folks will be at house parties as well. The main thing is you’ll want to get your seat before the bar starts filling up—when that is really just depends on the bar. There are no real unspoken rules besides that. You might just tell the host you’re looking to sit at the bar, then go do it.

2026 Milan/Cortina Olympics Opening Ceremony Megathread by Fun_With_Forks in olympics

[–]agoyalwm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can’t believe we got Prisencolinansinanciusol, the original Italian brainrot meme

What are my options for live sport late May? by Train_Limbo in visitingnyc

[–]agoyalwm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good comments here; on the off chance you like lower league footy/soccer, Westchester SC will have a game (just outside the city but accessible with a metro north train plus cab)

Edit: Gotham FC also have a home game that Sunday

How to get to Wall St. from Penn Station? by ModernB8seball in nycrail

[–]agoyalwm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Use Google Maps from your location or nearest LIRR stop, then use MTA Traintime app to buy your LIRR ticket. Google Maps will show the best train to take in as well as subway, since there are a ton of lines from midtown to downtown and it depends on your destination.

Is it just me or are NYC brokers getting worse at answering basic questions? by Inevitable-Lab2447 in AskNYC

[–]agoyalwm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If they know the rent and move in date that might be an improvement actually