New York - Strange and Unusual Places on Atlas Obscura. Hidden Times Square: 7 Places You Shouldn't Miss. There are few true glimpses of the gritty Times Square still standing, and that makes Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver a good place to start for a refresher course.
Early scenes show an impossibly seedy tableau of prostitutes, pimps, drug dealers and junkies pounding the trash-covered pavement in front of neon-lit sex shops and pornographic theaters. As the images unfold, the unnerving Travis Bickle prophesizes: "Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets. " It's thanks to rainmakers like Rudy Giuliani, the Walt Disney Company and a slew of developers, that Travis Bickle's Times Square has been rebuilt from the ground up with glittering skyscrapers, chain restaurants and megastores to serve the average of 370,000 pedestrians who visit it every day. (There's also a re-design of public spaces in the works from Norwegian firm, Snohetta).
It's cleaner, safer and arguably more accessible to newcomers than ever. Pssst: The 5 Best Secret Bars in New York. For many out-of-towners, speakeasies are the things of history books and old-time movies, but for in-the-know New Yorkers, they’re where some of the best cocktails in the city are hiding.
If you’re looking for an off-the-beaten-path hang out or want to impress your out-of-town friends with your secret bar savvy, check out some of these New York speakeasies….but shh…please don’t tell!! By Kristen Hetland, Associate Web Producer, CBS Local. MORE: NYC’s 6 Best Spots For Affordable Happy Hour Deals Milk and Honey How to Find It: Go to Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side and find a store front with a suit hanging in the window and a sign that says, “M&H, Tailors, Alterations.” Address: 134 Eldridge Street (between Delancey and Broome Streets) – Map See Also: The 5 Best Wine Bars On LES Little Branch How to Find It: Go to the corner of Seventh Avenue and Leroy Street.
Address: 22 Seventh Avenue S. MORE: NYC’s Top 5 Luxury Cocktail Bars The Raines Law Room PDT (Please Don’t Tell) New York - Strange and Unusual Places on Atlas Obscura. Free Summer Movie Festivals in New York City 2014 - NYC Free Outdoor Films. The movies take place Thursday evenings in July and August on the Harbor View Lawn of Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Last year, more than 35,000 viewers enjoyed the outdoor movie nights with the river view of lower Manhattan as the backdrop. Syfy has been a presenting sponsor of Syfy Movies With A View since 2008. Park concessionaires: Ample Hills Ice Cream, Luke’s Lobster, No. 7 Subs, Lizzmonade Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Bridge Garden Bar will be offering food and drink for purchase. Note: The park gets crowded and lawn is first come, first served, so we suggest getting there early. To maintain our luscious and green lawns, chairs are not permitted on the park lawns. July 10: Duck Soup (1933). July 17: Sharknado (2013). July 24: Fantastic Mr. July 31: Beetlejuice (1988). August 7: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958). The secret time-saving trick hidden inside every New York City taxicab - Quartz. Next time you’re riding in a New York City taxicab, try this hack: Even before reaching your destination, you can tap the fare on the television screen and swipe your credit card ahead of time.
No need to conduct the transaction if you’re in a rush at the end of the ride. It’s not quite Uber-level convenience, but it will save a little time and make you feel like a champion New Yorker. The feature, for some odd reason, is completely hidden. Here’s how it works. 1. Try to ignore the food on the cab’s floor. 2. It doesn’t say you can swipe your card, but you can. 3. You can enter an amount instead of a percentage, if you must. 4. Secrets of New York. Looking Back 15 New York Landmarked Neighborhoods to Visit History pops up on many a New York City block, and we've got the skinny on 15 of the city's most interesting landmarked districts, from the city's oldest in Brooklyn a gated "village" tucked away on the Upper West Side Beyond Chicken Fingers 14 Fabulous Kid-Friendly Restaurants in New York Dining with children doesn't have to mean lowering your foodie standards, especially in NYC; these top-tier restaurants in Manhattan and Brooklyn will have your taste buds—and your kids—singing their praises Little Kids, Big City 10 Things Every Kid Should See Before College New York is a magical place, filled with museums, monuments and experiences that you can not find anywhere else.
Secret New York: lesser-known attractions, bars and restaurants. Frick Collection The Highline This elevated public park with fabulous views of the Hudson River and beyond is the perfect urban green-space.
Set on a reclaimed, elevated industrial rail line that stretches 20 blocks from Gansevoort Street in the south, to 30th Street, this gorgeous landscaped park is close to the Hudson on the west side of Manhattan. The secret time-saving trick hidden inside every New York City taxicab : nyc. Chronicling an ever-changing city through faded and forgotten artifacts. Nueva York para principiantes.