TOP 10 NEW YORK EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "TOP 10 NEW YORK EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES YOUR GUIDE TO THE 10 BEST OF EVERYTHING"

Bruno Austin
5 years ago
Views:

EYEWITNESS TOP TRAVEL GUIDES TOP NEW YORK Unmissable

Liveliest bars & lounges Best skyscrapers Great walks &

for children Best shopping districts Best shows & live

1 EYEWITNESS TOP TRAVEL GUIDES TOP NEW YORK Unmissable museums & galleries Best restaurants in each area Liveliest bars & lounges Best skyscrapers Great walks & itineraries Best hotels for every budget Most fun places for children Best shopping districts Best shows & live music venues Insider tips for every visitor YOUR GUIDE TO THE BEST OF EVERYTHING

New York Area by Area This Top Travel Guide to New York divides this huge city into 13 easily managed areas.

Each central Manhattan area is color coded; color bands on the pages covering each area correspond to the colors shown on this map.

Lobby doors of the Chrysler Building The Outer Boroughs 80 Newark Clifton Kearny Newark k Airport Newark Bay STATEN ISLA N D Garfield NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EXPRESSWAY Hackensack B E R G EN-PASSA

2 New York Area by Area This Top Travel Guide to New York divides this huge city into 13 easily managed areas. Manhattan itself is divided into 12 areas, while the four outer boroughs Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten are looked at together. This map shows the location and extent of these areas. Each central Manhattan area is color coded; color bands on the pages covering each area correspond to the colors shown on this map. Almost every place mentioned in the book has a map reference, which takes you to the large maps on the front and back flaps. Lobby doors of the Chrysler Building The Outer Boroughs 80 Newark Clifton Kearny Newark k Airport Newark Bay STATEN ISLA N D Garfield NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE EXPRESSWAY Hackensack B E R G EN-PASSA Passaic NEW JERSEY Bloomfield 95 Nutley East Orange Belleville 95 Elizabeth JERSEY CITY 78 Union City 278 STATEN Lower New ISLAND York Bay Historic Richmond Town IC North Bergen EXPWY Fort Lee MANHATTAN Yankee Stadium 278 NEW YORK Brooklyn Heights Slope Historic District Upper New 278 York Bay BROOKLYN New York Botanical Garden 95 Bronx Zoo City THE BRONX QUEENS Brooklyn Botanic Garden Prospect 8 87 E a s t La Guardia k Airport 495 R i v e Flushing Meadow- Corona VAN WYCK EXPWY 678 k Jamaica Bay John F. Kennedy Airport Rockaway Beach r 5 miles 0 km 5 Left Guggenheim Museum Right Paddlewheeler in Upper New York Bay

Riverside AMSTERDAM AVENUE CENTRAL PARK WEST COLUMBUS AV FIFTH AVENUE THIRD AVENUE Morningside Heights & Harlem pp144 149 PARK WAY HENRY HUDSON Morningside Heights AMSTERDAM AVENUE WEST CATHEDRAL

3 Riverside AMSTERDAM AVENUE CENTRAL PARK WEST COLUMBUS AV FIFTH AVENUE THIRD AVENUE Morningside Heights & Harlem pp PARK WAY HENRY HUDSON Morningside Heights AMSTERDAM AVENUE WEST CATHEDRAL PARKWAY 125TH STREET ST NICHOLAS AVENUE LENOX AVENUE Harlem CENTRAL PARK NORTH EAST 125TH STREET EAST 116TH STREET Harlem River Upper East Side pp Upper West Side pp HENRY HUDSON PARK WAY AVEN U E TWELFTH Upper West Side AMSTERDAM AVENUE TENTH AVENUE COLUMBUS AVENUE WEST 57TH STREET NINTH AVENUE WEST 42ND STREET EIGHTH AVENUE WEST 34TH STREET Central Midtown Upper East Side Midtown pp Herald Suare Union Suare, Chelsea Gramercy, pp & Flatiron Chelsea & pp1 115 Herald Suare Flatiron Gramercy SEVENTH AVENUE WEST 14TH STREET WEST STREET AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS pp4 9 Greenwich Village EAST 96TH STREET EAST 57TH Roosevelt Lower East Side & East Village pp90 95 East Village SoHo Chinatown & Little Italy pp84 89 TriBeCa pp98 3 Chinatown SoHo & Civic TriBeCa Centre pp78 83 Civic Center & South Street Seaport HUDSON ST CANAL STREET WEST STREET FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE PARK AVENUE SECOND AV SECOND AVENUE STREET EAST 42ND STREET EAST 34TH STREET BOWERY FIRST AVENUE FIRST AVENUE F RANKLIN D ROOSEVELT DRIVE EAST HOUSTON ST Lower East Side East River pp72 77 Lower Manhattan WATER ST East River

4 N EXPRESSW A Y BRUCKNER BOULEVARD EAST 132ND STREET Willis Avenue Bridge EAST 128TH STREET EAST 122ND STREET EAST 119TH STREET D WEST 116TH STREET EAST 114TH STREET WEST 114TH STREET 145th St 145th St W EST 14 5 TH S T R EET 500 yards 0 meters 500 KEY Harlem to Midtown Top sight Other sight Subway station Tram Terminus Tourist information Highway Railway Tramway W E S T S T S T R E E T 138th St Grand Concourse Hamilton Heights Historical District v n 3rd Av Brook Av 138th St FIRST AVENU E St Nicholas Historical District EAST 138TH STREET Madison Avenue Bridge Abyssinian Baptist Church W E S T T H S T R E ET CONVENT THE BRONX A V E N U E 135th St H a r S t Nicho las 137th St College City Schomburg Center AVENUE M A J O R D E A G A THI R D 135th St l e m Third Avenue Bridge W EST N D S T R EET R i v e r W EST 12 8 T H S TREET Randalls MADISON AVENUE Harlem 125th St 125th St 125th St 125th St (MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BOULEVARD) WEST 125TH STREET Triborough Bridge Studio Museum in Harlem P L A C E W EST 125TH STREET H A N C O C K Randalls LEXINGTON AVENUE Marcus Garvey MOUNT MORRIS PARK WEST ADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR BOULEVARD (SEVENTH AVENUE) R IVE R S IDE DR IVE FIRST AVENU E SECON D AVENU E THIRD AVENU E FREDERICK DOUGLAS BOULEVARD (EIGHTH AVENUE) W EST 122N D S T R E ET Morningside Heights Riverside Church W EST 119TH S TRE ET MORNINGSIDE EAST 116TH STREET (LUIS MUÑOZ MARIN BOULEVARD) 116th St 116th St 116th St AVENUE Shabazz Market Columbia University Malcolm Shabazz Mosue No.7 ST NICHOLAS AVENU M o rning s ide Pa rk A M S T E R D A M A V E N U E AMSTERDAM A Harlem to Midtown PARK AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE LENOX AVENUE LENOX AVENUE H E N R Y H U D S O N P A R K W A Y Midtown to Lower Manhattan see back flap ) R I V E R R I V RIVERSIDE DRIVE E V E ( E A S T 116th St Columbia University Riversi

5 WEST 112TH STREET CATHEDRAL PARKWAY W EST 81ST STREET W EST 7TH STREET WEST 3RD STREET EAST 7TH STREET EAST 0TH STREET Triborough Bridge Jefferson Foot Bridge Wards Mill Rock Gracie Mansion Carl Schurz Lighthouse Wards e r i v t R E a s Pot Cove Hallets Cove H a r l e m R i v e r 1th St EAST 1TH STREET Central North 1th St CENTRAL PARK NORTH Henderson Place Historic District Cathedral of St. John the Divine Cathedral way 1th St e Harlem Meer 1th St Cathedral way The Great Hill The Loch 3rd St 3rd St 3rd St WEST 0TH STREET R EAST 96TH STREET EAST 92ND STREET W EST 92ND STREET W EST 89TH STREET EAST 86TH STREET W E S T 8 6 T H S T R E E T W EST 83RD STREET R O O S E V E L T D R I F R A N K L I N D FIRST AVENU E YORK AVENUE E EAST 112TH STREET VENU E H The Pool North Meadow East Meadow Central C ENTRAL P A RK W EST MANHATTAN B ROAD W A Y AVENUE E N R Y H U D S O N P A R K W A Y COLUMBUS AVENUE RIVERSIDE R IVERSIDE DRIVE EAST DRIVE WES T 96th St 96th St 96th St A N S V E RSE ROAD 9 7 T H STR E E T T W EST 96TH STREET SECOND AVENUE THIRD AVENU E South Meadow LEXINGTON AVENUE PARK AVENUE MADISON AVENUE POMANDER WALK Reservoir Joan of Arc Riverside Drive -West End Historical District EAST 89TH STREET Upper East Side Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Upper West Side 86th St 86th St 86th St FIFTH AVENUE (MUSEUM MILE) AMSTERDAM AVENUE Children's Museum of Manhattan The Great Lawn Riverside EAST 83RD STREET Metropolitan Museum of Art EAST 81ST STREET Belvedere Lake 81st St Museum of Natural History WEST END AVENUE WEST END AVENUE S T R E E T 8 6 T H R O E T R A N S V E R S A D Zabar's Shakespeare Garden 79th St EAST 79TH STREET S E R O A D C O LUM B U S A V ENU E 7 9 T H STR E E T T R A N S V E R W EST 79TH STREET D R I V E

6 W EST 77TH STREET EAST 74TH STREET WEST 74TH STREET Rainey American Museum of Natural History C e n t r a l John Jay I D E EAST 77TH STREET 77th St Conservatory Water The Ramble New - York Historical Society Green Flea Market/ 77th Street Flea Market Blackwell Roosevelt Bridge The Lake Cherry Hill 72nd St 72nd St Strawberry Fields Roosevelt East Green QUEENS East Channel W est Channel D R O O S E V E L T D R I V E ( E A S T R I V E R D R I V E ) R S V E R I EAST 70TH STREET LEX ING T O N A V E N U E B R O A D W A Y EAST 72ND STREET Y O R K A V E N U E FIRST AVENUE SECOND AVENUE THIRD AVENU E PARK AVENUE MADISON AVENUE FIFTH AVENU E W EST 70TH STREET EAST 68TH STREET W EST 68TH STREET 68th St Hunter College Sheep Meadow 7th Regiment Armory C ENTRAL PARK WEST V ERNO N B O U LEVARD 66th St Lincoln Center WEST 66TH STREET I N EAST 65TH STREET 65T H S T R E E T F R A N K L A N S V E R S E R O AD T R Heckscher Playground Lincoln Center Queensbridge Damrosch Bird Sanctuary The Pond v v EAST 60TH STREET 59th St Queensboro Bridge CENTRAL PARK SOUTH (OLMSTED WAY) Grand Army n Plaza 57th St 57th St WEST 57TH STREET De Witt Clinton Pier 99 Pier 97 Pier 94 EAST 63RD STREET Lexington Av WEST END AVENUE Mount Vernon Hotel, Museum & Gardens Fifth Avenue AMSTERDAM AVENUE Fifth Av 59th St Columbus Circle W E S T 6 0 T H S T R E E T Bridgemarket COLUMBUS AVENUE EAST 57TH STREET EAST 56TH STREET FIFTH AVENUE WEST 57TH STREET Carnegie Hall W E S T 5 6 T H S T R E E T American Folk Art Museum Museum of Modern Art SEVENTH AVENUE B R O A D W A Y EIGHTH AVENUE N INTH AV ENU E TENTH AVENU E ELEVENTH AVENUE H ENR Y H U D S O N P A R K W A Y

7 DK EYEWITNESS TOP TRAVEL GUIDES NEW YORK ELEANOR BERMAN

Contents Left Brooklyn Bridge Right New York taxis Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in Italy by Graphicom First American Edition, 2002 06 07 08 09 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Published in

, 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 014 Reprinted with revisions 2004, 2005, 2006 Copyright 2002, 2006 Dorling Kindersley Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND PAN-AMERICAN

8 Contents Left Brooklyn Bridge Right New York taxis Reproduced by Colourscan, Singapore Printed and bound in Italy by Graphicom First American Edition, Published in the United States by DK Publishing, Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 014 Reprinted with revisions 2004, 2005, 2006 Copyright 2002, 2006 Dorling Kindersley Limited ALL RIGHTS RESERVED UNDER INTERNATIONAL AND PAN-AMERICAN COPYRIGHT CONVENTIONS. NOPART OF THIS PUBLICATION MAY BE REPRODUCED, STORED IN A RETRIEVAL SYSTEM, OR TRANSMITTED IN ANY FORM OR BY ANY MEANS, ELECTRONIC, MECHANICAL, PHOTOCOPYING, RECORDING OR OTHERWISE, WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER. PUBLISHED IN GREAT BRITAIN BY DORLING KINDERSLEY LIMITED ISSN X ISBN ISBN Within each Top list in this book, no hierarchy of uality or popularity is implied. All are, in the editor s opinion, of roughly eual merit. Contents New York s Top Empire State Building 8 Fifth Avenue Rockefeller Center 12 Statue of Liberty 16 Ellis 18 Times Suare & Theater District 22 Central 26 Metropolitan Museum of Art 28 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 32 American Museum of Natural History 34 Museums 40 Art Galleries 42 New York Skyscrapers 44 Historic Buildings 46 The information in this DK Eyewitness Top Travel Guide is checked annually. Every effort has been made to ensure that this book is as up-to-date as possible at the time of going to press. Some details, however, such as telephone numbers, opening hours, prices, gallery hanging arrangements and travel information are liable to change. The publishers cannot accept responsibility for any conseuences arising from the use of this book, nor for any material on third party websites, and cannot guarantee that any website address in this book will be a suitable source of travel information. We value the views and suggestions of our readers very highly. Please write to: Publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, Dorling Kindersley, 80 Strand, London, Great Britain WC2R 0RL. Cover: CORBIS: front tc; Bruce Burkhardt front blb; Joseph Sohm; Chromosohm Inc back tl; Lawrence Manning front ca; Mortin Beebe, S.F front bl. 2

Left View of the Empire State Building Right Pier 17, South Street Seaport Figures in History 48 Performing Arts Venues 50 Music

Places for Children 66 Restaurants 68 Around Town Lower Manhattan 72 Civic Center & South Street Seaport 78 Chinatown & Little

Herald Suare 116 Midtown 122 Upper East Side 132 Upper West Side 138 Morningside Heights & Harlem 144 The Outer Boroughs 150

9 Left View of the Empire State Building Right Pier 17, South Street Seaport Figures in History 48 Performing Arts Venues 50 Music Venues 52 Bars & Lounges 54 Cabarets 56 Romantic Settings 58 Gay & Lesbian New York 60 Festivals & Events 62 New York Stores 64 Places for Children 66 Restaurants 68 Around Town Lower Manhattan 72 Civic Center & South Street Seaport 78 Chinatown & Little Italy 84 Lower East Side & East Village 90 SoHo & TriBeCa 98 Greenwich Village 4 Union Suare, Gramercy, & Flatiron 1 Chelsea & Herald Suare 116 Midtown 122 Upper East Side 132 Upper West Side 138 Morningside Heights & Harlem 144 The Outer Boroughs 150 Streetsmart Practical Information 159 Places to Stay 172 General Index 180 Contents Left Statue of Liberty Right Street Entertainers, Washington Suare 3

NEW YORK S TOP New York Highlights 6 7 Empire State Building 8 9 Fifth Avenue 11 Rockefeller Center 12 15 Statue of Liberty 16 17 Ellis Immigration Museum 18 21 Times Suare &

11 NEW YORK S TOP New York Highlights 6 7 Empire State Building 8 9 Fifth Avenue 11 Rockefeller Center Statue of Liberty Ellis Immigration Museum Times Suare & Theater District Central Metropolitan Museum of Art Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum American Museum of Natural History Top Ten of Everything NEW YORK S TOP

Riverside New York s Top New York Highlights With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives.

Empire State Building This soaring Art Deco skyscraper is one of the most widely recognized symbols of the city, and star of countless movies.

Fifth Avenue A heady mix of fashionable shops and world-class architecture makes for an avenue of endless pleasures, and some of New York s best-known addresses (see pp 11).

12 Riverside New York s Top New York Highlights With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. The following chapter illustrates the very best of these. Empire State Building This soaring Art Deco skyscraper is one of the most widely recognized symbols of the city, and star of countless movies. It offers unforgettable panoramas of New York from its 86th floor Observatory (see pp8 9). Fifth Avenue A heady mix of fashionable shops and world-class architecture makes for an avenue of endless pleasures, and some of New York s best-known addresses (see pp 11). HENRY HUDSON PARKW AY HENR Y HUDSON PARKW AY Rockefeller Center An urban wonder in the city s center, with gardens, restaurants, an underground shopping concourse, office space, a skating rink, and over 0 works of art, from murals to statues (see pp12 15). TWELFTH AVENUE Statue of Liberty The symbol of freedom for millions seeking a new life in America, the lady holding the torch of liberty is ensconced on her own island (see pp16 17). Times Suare and the Theater District An explosion of neon illuminates Broadway and Times Suare, where more than 40 famous theaters play host to a changing parade of hit shows (see pp22 5). Ellis Immigration History Center Carefully restored buildings bring to life the experience of the immigrants who have poured into New York over the years, helping to build the multiethnic city of today (see pp18 21). New Jersey 5 Liberty Lower Manhattan 4 Ellis Upper Bay 6

AMSTERDAM AVENUE CENTRAL PARK WEST COLUMBUS AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE THIRD AVENUE AMSTERDAM AVENUE LENOX AVENUE Harlem Morningside Heights Upper West Side AMSTERDAM AVENUE COLUMBUS AVENUE 0

14TH STREET WEST STREET 125 TH STREET CENTRAL PARK NORTH S EVE NTH AVENU E HUDSON STREET AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1 Battery 9 Flatiron Greenwich Village S OUTH TriBeCa WEST

STREET EAST 1TH STREET PARK AVENUE EAST 57TH SECOND AVENUE STREET EAST 34TH STREET FIRST AVENUE FIRST AVENUE EAST 42ND STREET WEST 9TH STREET WEST CHURCH STREET PARK AVENUE SOUTH CANAL STREET PARK

13 AMSTERDAM AVENUE CENTRAL PARK WEST COLUMBUS AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE THIRD AVENUE AMSTERDAM AVENUE LENOX AVENUE Harlem Morningside Heights Upper West Side AMSTERDAM AVENUE COLUMBUS AVENUE 0 ST NICHOLAS AVENUE WEST 96TH ST EAST 96TH STREET TENTH AVENUE WEST WEST 57TH ST WEST 42ND ST Central Herald Suare Chelsea NINTH AVENUE WEST 34TH ST EIGHTH AVENUE 2 3 Midtown SEVENTH AVENUE WEST 14TH STREET WEST STREET 125 TH STREET CENTRAL PARK NORTH S EVE NTH AVENU E HUDSON STREET AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1 Battery 9 Flatiron Greenwich Village S OUTH TriBeCa WEST STREET FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE FIFTH AVENUE EAST 116TH Gramercy Union Suare SoHo EAST 116TH STREET Little Italy Chinatown Civic Center South St Seaport Lower Manhattan Upper East Side SECOND AVENUE STREET EAST 1TH STREET PARK AVENUE EAST 57TH SECOND AVENUE STREET EAST 34TH STREET FIRST AVENUE FIRST AVENUE EAST 42ND STREET WEST 9TH STREET WEST CHURCH STREET PARK AVENUE SOUTH CANAL STREET PARK ROW BOWERY BOWERY ST JAMES PL ALLEN STREET East River River Harlem F RANKLIN D ROOSEVELT DRIVE EAST 14TH STREET Roosevelt East River East Village EAST H O USTON STREET DELANCEY STREET SO UTH STREET VIADUCT Central The vast swath of green provides an 843- acre respite from the concrete of the city. The man-made park took 16 years and more than 500,000 trees to complete (see pp26 7). Metropolitan Museum of Art It would take weeks to see all the treasures of this museum. It houses one Lower East Side of the greatest collections of the Western world and spans 5,000 years of culture (see pp28 31). Guggenheim Museum This Frank Lloyd Wright building is a work of art in itself, and a fitting frame for a major collection of contemporary art (see pp32 3). American Museum of Natural History Long famous for its dinosaurs, the museum moves into the space age with the dramatic Rose Center for Earth and Space (see pp34 7). 1 miles 0 km 1 New York s Top 7

14 New York s Top Empire State Building The Empire State Building is the tallest and most famous skyscraper in New York. More than 120 million visitors, including the rock group Kiss and Queen Elizabeth II, have gazed down on the city from the Observatory since it opened in Planned in the prosperous 1920s by the architectural firm of Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon, this Art Deco classic was completed during the Depression and was largely vacant for several years, giving rise to the nickname "Empty State Building." It has been featured in countless movies; when King Kong returned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic film in 1983, fans the world over cheered the triumphant ascent by a huge inflatable ape. View of the Empire State Building There are two restaurants, an ice cream parlor, and a coffee shop to choose from. Visit at the end of the day to watch twilight descend and city lights go on, a memorable sight. 350 Fifth Avenue, at 34th Street Map K3 Open 9:30am midnight daily Adults $13, seniors and youths (12 17) $12, children (6 11) $8, children under 5 free New York Skyride $25 Audio tours $5 Top Features 1 The Building 2 Elevators 3 2nd Floor Observation Deck 4 86th Floor Observatory 5 Spire 6 Wonders of the World 7 Fifth Avenue Gallery Windows 8 Valentine s Day 9 New York Skyride 0 Empire State Run-up The Building A mooring mast for airships, now the base of a TV tower, was built to ensure the 2-story, 1,454 ft (443 m), building would be taller than the Chrysler Building. Elevators Visitors can ride to the 86th floor in 45 seconds 1,400 ft (427 m) per minute in one of 73 Art Deco elevators. The last elevator leaves at 11.15pm. 2nd Floor Observation Deck Visibility on a clear day from the deck on the 2nd floor is up to 80 miles (130 km), but this has been closed to the public since For more New York Skyscrapers See pp44 5

31-35 ST. JAMES PLACE MADISON STREET. 4 Buildings, 21 Residential & 3 Commercial Units MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! MADISON STREET

31-35 ST. JAMES PLACE MADISON STREET. 4 Buildings, 21 Residential & 3 Commercial Units MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! MADISON STREET 3-35 ST. JAMES PLACE 27-35 MADISON STREET 4 Buildings, 2 Residential & 3 Commercial Units MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION! 3 33 35 29 27 27-35 MADISON STREET 27-35 MADISON STREET - PROPERTY PICTURES AERIAL PICTURE