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New York City on a Budget: Free or cheap things to do

Rachel Heller — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:55:00 +0000

There are plenty of free or cheap things to do in New York City. Here are some tips for seeing New York City on a budget.

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Why are NY bagels so good? And some tips

Rachel Heller — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 15:56:00 +0000

When other people anticipate a trip to New York City, they might think about fine dining. What’s the latest new cuisine to taste? Which famous chef should we try? Where do we need to make a reservation? Or they may be looking for “ethnic” food: Chinese, for example, or Cuban, or Cuban-Chinese (yes, that’s a...

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The New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn

Rachel Heller — Sat, 22 May 2021 15:25:14 +0000

With its bewilderingly complicated passages, dank smell, bare concrete floors, tangles of pipes and conduits, and the rumbling roar that shakes the ground and then fades, the New York City subway system doesn’t win any prizes for beauty. It’s immense, though, and remarkably fast and efficient, and can take passengers within a few blocks of...

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TWA Hotel Review

Rachel Heller — Sat, 08 Jun 2019 14:47:56 +0000

The old TWA terminal in JFK Airport, designed by Eero Saarinen in 1962, has been restored and repurposed into the TWA Hotel: a review of the new hotel.

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The High Line: an unusual New York City park

Rachel Heller — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:28:37 +0000

I like parks as much as the next person, but when I travel they’re not high on my list. I might pass through a park on the way to something else I want to see, or I might do a bit of people-watching in a park long enough to eat a sandwich, but that’s about...

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2 historic homes in New York City

Rachel Heller — Sat, 30 May 2015 10:08:48 +0000

If you’re on a budget in New York City and want to visit historic homes, the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace Museum is an obvious choice. After that visit, I ended up also checking out the Merchant’s House Museum. These two historic homes in New York City both lend some insight into the lives of the 19th...

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The Jane Hotel: Nautical Flair

Rachel Heller — Sun, 03 May 2015 17:12:45 +0000

When I entered the lobby and spotted the stuffed peacocks on the wall, mounted vertically with their faded tail feathers dangling, I knew the Jane Hotel wasn’t a run-of-the-mill hotel. I had suspected it already when I booked the room. First of all, it was suspiciously cheap for New York City—I paid $115 a night—yet...

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