What is cheap and affordable to see in New York?

Question

I am going to New York for a week and i am actually am going in a tight budget. so i needed to know what would be free or cheap to go see in New York.

Answer 1

Free? take the Staten Island Ferry from Battery Park and you'll see some great shots of Manhattan.

Cheap? Buy a 7 day Metro Pass (about 20bucks) and ride it to different neighborhoods and get out and walk.

Free? Some awesome old Churches throughout the city.

Cheap? TKTS for 1/2 price Broadway shows (still run you $50 a pop)

Free? Walking tours of Grand Central.

Have fun.

Answer 2

I'd second the Staten Island Ferry. Its free and you'll get a good view of the Statue of Liberty and Manhatten and be able to look around Staten Island if you desire.

Also, Central Park is worth walking around and you could easily spend a day or long afternoon there if you wanted and doesn't cost a thing either.

You could walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is something I've done and is a nice little walk.

You can also window shop which costs nothing but you'll probably see stuff you want to buy which might end up not be so cheap... lol

When I went I just enjoyed walking around Manhatten, particularly Greenwich Village area, taking in the whole atmosphere and my surroundings since it was my first trip there which if you've never been before would be a good idea to be able to take it all in.

Also, Times Square where there is also a ticket booth to get cheap Broadway tickets or you can get free tickets for tv shows but you need to do that in advance. I think the website is tvtix.com but google it and you'll find it if I'm wrong.

Have a great trip!

Answer 3

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 4

Empire State Building tour. Get Broadway show tickets for 1/2 price at TKTS at Duffy Square, the center island of 47th St btwn Broadway and 7th. Ellis Island museum is only $7 admission adults, $5 seniors, $3 kids 3-17.

Answer 5

stay at the youth hostel on 103 and amsterdam its about 30 dollars a night with breakfast. Get yourself a guide book of NY, Time out NY it will tell you whats going on that week in NY, and a subway ticket for the week. Friday after 4pm you can go to the Musem of Modern Art for free. And if u cant afford this then better dont come.

Answer 6

Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Answer 7

Bronx Zoo is free on Wednesdays!

Answer 8

walk a lot, take some cabs and live on hot dogs and pretzels.

Answer 9

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