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ianefc
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A lot will be for an hour at a time. Plus we're hoping queues won't be as big as when you went.
jal123
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Only had the Hockey tickets booked, didn't do any Empire State or any of that stuff, 3 hour queues in -10 wasn't appealing to me!
ianefc
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Everything in my list is paid for. We're watching the knicks on Thursday at MSG. The money we're taking is for food only, outside of a trip to the Everton bar I can't see us drinking. I'm hoping $1300 will be enough. That's $330 a day. What do you think?
Should be. There are actually a lot of cheap eats in NYC. Pizza, food stands, and Chinatown.
jal123
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Are you there for 4 days?
Food isn't cheap like, I think the exchange rate is killing us brits over there at the moment. You'll be fine on that money if you're not bevvying, Drinks cost a bomb ($18-20 for a decent bourbon and coke, about $8 for a pint of something like Brooklyn) and admittedly we had some heavy, heavy boozing nights but I was shocked how much we spent. The tips will break your heart, and they charge your card in a weird way where it charges you twice then refunds one later so be wary of that, use a credit rather than debit card.
I don't know where you're staying but when we checked in I put $50 in my passport before I handed it to the reception fella and got a massive room upgrade so might be worth a look.
jal123
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The lamb gyro from the food stalls is sensational.
ianefc
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I'll try that, it's my wife's birthday the day we check in. Staying in Times Square. Not too much drinking, if at all. The sightseeing is the key to our trip.
jal123
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We stayed at times sq too, also email the hotel before you go and tell them it's your wife's birthday and they'll sort a little bottle of something and chocs/flowers for when you get back to the room that day.
Defo recommend getting a metro card, sometimes you just can't be arsed walking, especially with how busy you will be.
My other half and the lad have always wanted to go to New York, just been reading out the comments to them about it on this thread, they now want to book for next new year, wish I would have kept my mouth shut now, means I have to get on a plane. #screamswe'regoingtocrash!
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Super Kevin sheedy
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Hi jal, I was in New York myself in September, looked in that Birdland jazz club but changed my mind and walked away, been kicking myself ever since, was it dead good, if I ever go again, that's the first place I'll go.
everton2004
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The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum is a good visit too - plus you get to see an actual Space Shuttle and stand underneath Concorde 
http://intrepidmuseum.org/
http://intrepidmuseum.org/
Lowste
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Most things covered as expected, but if you want to do something a little different try the Tenemant Society on the Lower East side. Apartments kitted out over 3 eras from when the immigrants arrived and how they evolved over the years .great hour or so to spend and a good insight into conditions people lived in.
Also if flying into JFK get the shuttle train to Jamaca street then the Long Island Railrod to Penn Street, save you about $40 in cab fare.
Also if flying into JFK get the shuttle train to Jamaca street then the Long Island Railrod to Penn Street, save you about $40 in cab fare.
BigDunc'sFod
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Alternately you can take the E Train instead of the LIRR
Or if you're hading into Brooklyn or Manhattan the J/Z from Jamaica or the A train from Howard Beach
Very jealous. Have fun - you will love it.
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