New York City

New York City is one of THE most visited cities in the world. In 2019 alone, The City That Never Sleeps had 66.6 million total visitors (53.1M domestic, 13.5M international), …

For the most part, I’m a big fan of using mass transit when in New York City. For most places tourists visit, there’s likely a subway line nearby. If you’re …

If you ever go to New York City, you have to know that you rarely have any sort of privacy if you’re on the street. Fellow visitors (and even locals) …

Sharon and I regularly visit New York City and I’m just now willing to admit that on many trips we didn’t stray far from the main tourist areas. Our visits …

On June 23rd, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a century-old New York law that required people to show a specific need to carry a firearm in public. After the …

Joe and I visit New York City a lot – usually between 3 and 6 times per year. Besides the fact that we both grew up in the area and …

The only things guaranteed in life are death and taxes. Hotel room taxes (a.k.a. “hotel occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “hotel accommodations tax,” a.k.a. “local occupancy tax,” a.k.a. “transient occupancy tax,” a.k.a. …

The New York City subway system, run by the MTA, carries over 3 million riders a day on a typical Monday-Friday, while only serving 1-2 million riders a day on …

The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which runs the New York City buses and subways, occasionally issue limited-edition MetroCards to celebrate special occasions. Previously, the MTA has issued cards to commemorate the …

We didn’t have many plans for our quick weekend trip to New York City to see some shows. Besides having theater tickets for Friday & Saturday nights, our schedule was …