Going to NYC for the first time

redpoint
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:20:11 +0000

Lullinatalk, unless the OP wanders down alleys he/she should be fine in Manhattan. Can you tell us what section of Manhattan you will be staying in? Manhattan is pretty easy, but there are sections in the village that veer off on a slant and could get confusing.

Personally, I wouldn’t take taxis all around Manhattan, like someone said above. Much better to get out the subway map and figure it out, rather than be at the mercy of the cabdrivers and traffic.

My suggestion is have a compass with you (I’ve got one on my iPhone). Knowing what’s east/west/north/south is what you need to have to navigate the city easily.

So many tourists are interested in Times Square, wander around Penn Station, Empire State Building, etc. This NYer thinks those areas are in the circles of Dante’s Inferno.