Going to NYC for the first time for a long weekend with partner. I won’t have time to see everything; what stuff should I go do and or see? Thanks!

  • crimsonpoodle@pawb.socialOP
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    1 day ago

    Pizza has been added to the list! There seem to be some city festivals in Central Park on the weekend— and awesome for the discounted tickets was interested but wasn’t sure about $200 tickets but day of discount sounds perfect since I’m not picky about which show per se! Thanks a bunch!

    • sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works
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      9 hours ago

      Local here:

      If pizza is on your list then I suggest Lombardi’s in Little Italy. Classic New York pizza you can get anywhere but Lombardi’s makes a more Neapolitan style using the only coal oven still allowed in NYC so it’s totally unique. It also likely the oldest pizzeria in city. Gets kind of busy but worth it.

      As others have said, take a commuter ferry. Staten Island ferry is cool but the east river ferry takes you under the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg bridges and offers good views of lower Manhattan.

      DO NOT under any circumstances walk across the Brooklyn Bridge. A lot of tourists think that sounds cool but that is the problem. Waaay to many tourists think that. It’s a nightmare.

      Definitely ignore the guy that said stay close to Times Square. It is tourist hell and gives you absolutely no insight into what New York is really like. Unless you like huge crowds and chain stores then by all means. There’s plenty of locals in this thread with much, much better advice. Listen to us.