New York Fuckin' City Maaaaan (1 Viewer)

[Wilbert]

Would you see much of new york arriving in friday afternoon and leaving tuesday afternoon? Trying to figure out if i should go to florida on the tuesday or the thursday.

You could see a fair bit, RSJ. The thing is, no matter how long you have there, you'll wish you had one more day.
There is a lot to do but you can squash a lot into that time if you plan it.

 

[Dromed]

NNNNnnnnnnoooooooooooooooo

Major incident has occured and my best mate can't go now. Cancelled tix and managed to get a credit note from AerLingus...so not all bad but still, no New York for me this side of 2007.

G.U.T.T.E.D

 

[george mcfly]

anyone know any good tattoo places in Brooklyn?

 

[Wilbert]

NNNNnnnnnnoooooooooooooooo

Major incident has occured and my best mate can't go now. Cancelled tix and managed to get a credit note from AerLingus...so not all bad but still, no New York for me this side of 2007.

G.U.T.T.E.D

I feel your pain, Dromed.

 

[Dromed]

Boooohooooooooooo blub!bog

 

[RSJ]

anyone know any good tattoo places in Brooklyn?

Not brooklyn but a famously great tattoo place in nyc: http://www.nyadorned.com/home.htm

 

[Dromed]

Made a crazy last minute decision...now going to New York next THursday for 4 days whoooohooooooo!!!!

 

[RSJ]

is there any cheap ways to get locked in NYC? Thinking about the budget, booze looks to be the biggest spend. Anywhere that does PBR on tap? Any time i've been visiting friends in the US we drank in dive bars that did PBR for $1.

 

[Space]

is there any cheap ways to get locked in NYC? Thinking about the budget, booze looks to be the biggest spend. Anywhere that does PBR on tap? Any time i've been visiting friends in the US we drank in dive bars that did PBR for $1.

Carry out?

 

[RSJ]

Carry out?

October in nyc's be a very cold time for bushing.

 

[Dromed]

Apparantly there's a dive bar called Mars Bar that is the cheapest place..if you don't mind the general skankiness of the place lol

 

[Space]

October in nyc's be a very cold time for bushing.

Just make sure you buy american beers should be 3-4 dollars plus tip. I didn't see anytghing cheaper outside of happy hours and the like.

 

[RSJ]

Is newark airport (EWR) far from NYC? Would i be better off using JFK? Do i remember hearing it's on the subway line?

 

[Wilbert]

Is newark airport (EWR) far from NYC? Would i be better off using JFK? Do i remember hearing it's on the subway line?

I think JFK is handier for getting to Manhattan but Newark is fine too. There is an airport bus to take you to the subway, I think.

 

[Squiggle]

Newark is in New Jersey, but there are buses you can get.

 

[Wilbert]

Newark is in New Jersey, but there are buses you can get.

I'm sure I got a train back from New Jersey to Manhattan one night. I may be wrong though because I was full of cocktails at the time.

 

[Squiggle]

I'm sure I got a train back from New Jersey to Manhattan one night. I may be wrong though because I was full of cocktails at the time.

There are trains too

 

[RSJ]

That's handy. Flying on to orlando, newark is a good €50 cheaper than JFK (god bless continental).

 

[george mcfly]

hey, i'm flying into JFK tomorrow and i have to go to Manhattan first

whats the best way to get there? would a cab be mega expensive?

 

[RSJ]

I think a cab to manhattan is a flat $45 plus tolls and a tip.

More stuff from wikitravel:

Taxi The most flexible route into the city from JFK is a taxi, although the wait for one can be long when many flights arrive simultaneously. Cab fare runs a flat $45 anywhere in Manhattan, not including tolls (upto $4) or tips (15-20% depending on the level of service). Follow signs "Ground Transportation" and "Taxi" to the taxi line outside the arrivals area and look for the taxi despatcher. Taxis to points other than Manhattan and taxis to the airport from anywhere use the meter (see taxis in Getting Around). Note that the arrivals terminals are filled with drivers hawking illegal livery rides at grossly inflated prices that prey on newly arrived tourists, so beware. But if you don't want to wait a half hour for a Yellow Cab and the black livery car has a sticker of a car service name - you can usually bargain down the price to $35 - 40.

"Car Service/Limousines" Are a useful way of getting to the airport (see the Getting Around section) because it is not always easy to find taxis in Manhattan. You can always call ahead and have a car service pick you up from the airport ($60+ for points in Manhattan) if you want that convenience.

Coach services that provide bus service from JFK and La Guardia to Grand Central Station and Penn Station. New York Airport Express provides services into Grand Central Station, Penn Station, and the Port Authority Bus Terminal for $15/person. Trans-Bridge Lines provides infrequent service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal for $12. SuperShuttle with blue vans provides service to Manhattan hotels for about $25.

Commuter rail The JFK AirTrain runs to Jamaica station, from which you may connect to Long Island Rail Road trains to Long Island or to Penn Station. You may also get trains to Downtown Brooklyn or to Hunterspoint Ave in Queens. This last option is useful if your destination is in downtown Queens or on the east side of Manhattan. The Hunterspoint and Brooklyn trains are less frequent than the Penn Station trains. Taking the train can be significantly faster than a taxi if your ultimate destination is in Midtown Manhattan, especially during peak travel times. This route is less attractive if you have a lot of baggage, however. You can also save a lot of money over a taxi if you are travelling alone or with one other person. You may also take trains to Ronkonkoma, where you can get shuttles to Islip airport, useful for catching flights on Southwest Airlines. The Long Island Railroad is sometimes substantially more expensive than the Subway—it costs $7.50 to travel from Jamaica to the city center during peak periods. On weekends, any travel within city borders on any MTA railroad is $3. Other times, the fare is $5. The JFK Airtrain to the station costs $5.

Subway: From the Airport: JFK AirTrain [4] runs to Howard Beach station to connect with the "A" subway and to Jamaica station to connect with the "E" and "J/Z" subways (Sutphin Blvd station), the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and buses. If you are travelling to the downtown area (the financial district), use the "A" train from Howard Beach. If heading to the midtown area (including Times Square) use the "E" train. However, as the E train makes so few stops in Queens, it could be faster to take the E regardless. Late nights, the A runs as a local in Brooklyn and can be significantly slower than the E from anywhere in Manhattan. The JFK AirTrain costs $5; the subway costs $2.

Subway: To the Airport: Take the E Train to Sutphin Blvd, or the A Train to Howard's Beach. If catching the A, board trains with destination signs marked with Far Rockaway via JFK Airport or Rockaway Park via JFK Airport. If you catch a Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd A, you will need to transfer to a train headed to the Rockaways. If you do end up on a train to Lefferts and miss an opportunity to transfer, IT IS OKAY. At Lefferts Boulevard, transfer to the Q10 bus on street level, which travels to JFK Airport. Or you can backtrack as well. When taking this route into or out of Manhattan during the overnight hours be alert of your surroundings as you will be passing through some rough neighborhoods.

The Cheap Option If you really want to slum it and avoid the $5 AirTrain ticket, you can take NYCT buses ($2 or a free transfer from the subway) to Lefferts Boulevard station where you can catch an A train, or to New Lots Avenue, in Brooklyn, where you can catch a 3 train. Note that the latter option is right in the middle of East New York, which may not the best place to be if you're not a local. You may also remain on the bus, and transfer to either the "L" train at Van Sindren Avenue (New Lots Avenue station), the (C) at Fulton Street (Kingston-Throop Avenues station, roughly two blocks west) or the (J) or (M) trains at Flushing Avenue, the last stop on the bus. 'Transferring between bus and subway requires a MetroCard; the single ride ticket does not allow transfers so this is likely to cost you $4 unless you have a multiple ride metrocard, in which case it will cost you $2. You won't pay anything if you have a day, week, or 30 day pass. Metrocards are available for sale at Hudson Newsstands in Terminals 1 and 6.