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Everybody loves a parade, and the best parade on the planet is the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here are the best viewing spots for the extravaganza which officially ushers in the Christmas Season in NYC, with hundreds of marching bands, celebrity-filled floats and those iconic larger-than-life balloons. And Santa – he’s on the last
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Whether you are a NYC native like me, moved here recently, or a visitor experiencing the greatest city on the planet, these are the best FREE things to do in New York City. This list offers something for everybody, including FREE museums and sightseeing, FREE guided tours, FREE tickets to late night TV shows,
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Where were you on September 11, 2001? I was in Bermuda, ticketed to fly home to New York on Sunday, September 9th. My plans were changed by a hurricane, which was supposed to rip through the island on Sunday. Bermuda’s airport was closed down, hotels removed beach chairs from the beach and taped up glass
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Here’s what you need to know about the Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks spectacular, including the best viewing spots to see it in person. Once again, more than 60,000 shells and effects will be launched from five barges on the East River, with prime views in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. The 47th Annual Macy’s 4th
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Welcome to spring, and the magical bright pink and white blooms of cherry blossom season. Here are a dozen-plus dozen spots in New York City and the rest of NY State where you can enjoy acres of these blooming beauties through mid-May, many for FREE in public parks, so you can enjoy cherry blossoms on
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Valentine’s Day turns most of us into romantics, at least for the day. If you get the urge, these are the best places around the world for kissing, a marriage proposal, or both. Some are obvious choices, others not so. Paris, France: The City of Lights and Love tops just about everybody’s list as a
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New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. As a native and lifelong New Yorker, these are my recommendations for the most reliable and affordable car services and licensed taxis, to
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Comedy and tragedy, music and dancing, new shows and revivals – it’s all happening on Broadway this fall, with more than a dozen shows opening now through December. Here is your full guide to the best of Broadway, so you can check your calendar and get tickets, now, especially for shows with a limited run.
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Enjoy the great tastes of the Times Square and Theater District area at these standout homegrown choices, where you always eat better, and usually for less money, than at a national chain. With so many great local and family-owned restaurants and bars packed into these few popular blocks, I am always amazed by visitors who
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The first ever National Check Your Wipers Day is Nov. 16, and a good reminder to check your windshield wipers to ensure the best visibility during holiday road trips and winter snow and sleet. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 24% of accidents are weather-related. Some of those accidents, for sure, were caused by
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