Maria’s Visiting NYC Resources

A New York City themed montage or collage featuring different famous locations and areas of The Big Apple.Enjoy the following list of resources that I’ve compiled over my lifetime. If you have a problem with any link, contact me so I can research the problem.

Summary: I’m a NYer and as such, I’m always asked for resources for the city I grew up in and worked in.

But this page was started after 9-11 when people were afraid to visit NYC and I started teaching classes to help people make their visit the best ever.

Take the time now to visit the most exciting city in the world. Hey – it’s exciting even if you’re standing still!! And don’t forget to have a Knisch, biali, bagel, Manhattan Special (soda), buy U-Bet Chocolate Syrup, and fresh macaroni (pasta), too!

If you want additional help, set up an hour meeting with me, where I charge $100 to help you plan your trip so that you can see the most ever; even on short trips. Knowing how the streets, trains and buses work and run has been so important to visitors who want to see the most they can, most often on short trips.

9-11

Since 9-11 you cannot go to the viewing area of the NY Stock Exchange. If there is any day of the week that restaurants, museums, etc. maybe closed, it is usually Monday or Sunday. Most banks close at 3pm (not 5pm).

Portraits of Grief – The Hero’s of the WTC Massacre To NY Times Articles

9-11 Museum. Visit the Family Memorial any time. It’s free and is outside. The museum itself may take a few hours to get into; even in the winter. I recommend spending 2 days there as there is much to see and it’s very emotional. There is a make-shift restaurant in the museum. I found it to be more expensive than other NYC restaurants in the area. Museum website.

NY Times Archive of 9/11 And The 9/11 Audios

What’s a New Yorker? Find out here

New World Trade Center Site Design Concepts 12/02

Other Than Hotels

• There are youth hostels, hostels, the YMCA and check local colleges. Use your favorite search engine to find them.
• You can rent an apartment, like those available through Metro Homes/ or Trip Advisor
• This hotel offers deep discounts during the summer. I have never been in it, but you might want to check it out. www.flatotel.com
• You also have couchsurfing, airbnb, and other places to stay, too.

Business Resources

Be aware. You may need a state, city and county license to start your business. And you may need to get licenses from any city you do business in (or speak in). NYS, like most states, will get you for yearly fees whenever they can.

In addition to licenses, you may need a license to do something specific — like a massage license, therapy license, etc. And finally, if you sell anything or buy something from another state where you didn’t pay tax, check to see if you are required to pay sales tax (things you sell) or use tax (things you buy from other states) on it.

A few websites to get you started are below. Also check the library for books specifically on starting a business in NYC or NYS.

• NYS Small Business Development Center
• NYS Sales Tax and other taxes
• NY Public Library Biz Resources
• NYC Municipal Business Website
• NYC Small Business Service Center (tell Robert Walsh that Maria Marsala says hi!)
• Networking For Professionals (You can find me on there, so connect with me)
• Tips from a Lawyer

Maria Recommends

• NYC Dentist: Dentist: Larry Spieglman E 52nd Street, 212-758-2344

Jobs Lists

Some options are below.

• https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/the_ny-metro_job_searchers_group/info
• Newspapers: NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Daily News, NY Post, USA Today. In Brooklyn- Home Reporter/Sunset News. On Staten Island – SI Advance

Free Computer Classes

Main Links To NYC

• A Letter from Mayor Bloomberg http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/html/contact.html
• Main NYC Web Site
• NYC Tourism Site http://www.nyctourist.com
• Forgotten NY – Don’t miss this site www.forgotten-ny.com
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority runis on the whole state. Plan your NYC trip
• NYC Travel Information 1-718-330-1234 Metro Cards? $2.75 per trip with transfers, $6.50 for Express Buses and a special 24 hour pass for unlimited riding, too.
• NYC Transit Authority http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/index.html
• NY Times http://www.nytimes.com Also subscribe to the NY Times NY Happenings
• NYC Parks parks
• Is NYS holding your money? Unclaimed Funds

• Manhattan

  • NY Spirit Magazine, Natural Health Restaurants Directory http://www.nyspirit.com/restaurantguide.html
  • NY Naturally, Community Resources for Natural Living http://www.naturalpages.com/nydistr.html
  • Ny1 News – 24 hour Cable TV News http://www.ny1.com
  • River To River Concerts Most are free!
  • Theaters
    • Half Price Tickets – South Street Seaport Pier 17 (first floor) and 42nd Street/Times Square locations (212) 221-0013 Monday – Saturday, 11am-6pm; Sunday. Purchase discount matinee tickets online the day before you want to see the play. Get to the site early for the best seats and have a list of plays you’d like to see. Tickets offices have no information on the plays themselves. They only sell the tickets.
    • NY Theaters www.nytheatre.com
    • Broadway http://www.broadway.com
  • NYC Books and Audio’s on Amazon.com
  • NY Public Library System includes Manhattan and Staten Island A must see is the Visit 42nd St. Library https://www.nypl.org// For career resources, visit the 40th Street library.
  • NYC TV Shows – Admission is Free At All Shows – Links to most shows are at: http://newyorkshow.com/
    • Today Show on NBC www.nbc.com
    • Live! With Kelly
    • Larry King Live
    • Change Of Heart
    • Judge Judy
    • Millionaire
    • Ricki Lake
    • Saturday Night Live
    • The View
    • CBS Morning Show www.cbs.com

• NYC Downtown
  • National Museum of the American Indian
  • McDonald’s on Broadway – across from Century 21. Piano player and doorman
  • Trinity Church
  • USA Federal Reserve Bank
  • South Street Seaport
  • 120 Broadway – Beautiful Lobby, has been featured in many magazines
  • Fraunces Tavern, Where Washington ate.
  • Vietnam Memorial – 55 Water Street

• The Village
• Soho (South of Houston Street)
• China Town
• Little Italy http://www.littleitalynyc.com/sg_events.asp
• Lincoln Center
• Carnegie Hall
• St. Patrick’s Cathedral, NYC
• Macy’s Herald Sq. Largest Department Store in the World www.macys.com
• 49th Street – 5th Ave., Rockefeller Center
• Radio City Music Hall Go see the Rockets!
• Empire State Building
• Take a train ride and go upstate NY
• Go to a sports game of some sort – Yankee’s, Met’s, Islanders, Rangers, Tennis Open, Staten Island Yankee’s, too
• Purchase perfume… In the area around 29th St and 6th Ave
• Grand Central Station and Park Ave.
• Central Park
• Tiffany’s
• Inexpensive tourist items are available throughout NYC. Especially on 48th Street on 5th Ave.

• NYC Museums Do a search at this site. All 5 Boroughs
  • Museum of Natural History
  • Haden Planetarium
  • Guggenheim
  • Metropolitan Museum of Arts
  • Museum of Modern Art
  • American Folk Art Museum

• Staten Island

  • Chamber of Commerce
  • Staten Island Advance News http://www.silive.com/
  • Staten Island Forum http://chat.si-web.com
  • General Information www.statenislandusa.com
  • Richmondtown Historical Restoration www.historicrichmondtown.org (A must see at Christmas)
  • Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art Museum of Tibetan Art
  • Staten Island Botanical Gardens www.sibg.org
  • Snug Harbor Cultural Center www.snug-harbor.org
  • A Spiritual MUST Visit – Alba House Bookstore, Grotto & Chapel 2187 Victory Blvd 761-0085
  • Conference House (has a link to George Washington and the Revolutionary War (A must see for July 4th)
  • Take a ride on the Staten Island Ferry. Best deal in NYC – it’s free!
  • Museum of Arts and Science, Staten Island
  • Greenbelt – NYC’s only Natural and 2nd largest park
  • Famous Staten Islanders
  • Verrazano-Narrows Bridge $7 when you get off the bridge from Brooklyn to Staten Island and no toll going the other way.
  • To Eat – Maria Recommends
  • Staten Island Libraries
  • • Ralph’s Ices – Pt. Richmond
    • Genero’s Pizza and Calzones – New Dorp Lane and Hylan Blvd
    • Get an inexpensive Manicure/Pedicure for less than $20 total on New Dorp Lane

• Brooklyn

  • Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce www.ibrooklyn.com
  • Brooklyn In General: brooklynonline, brooklyn.com, hellobrooklyn
  • Brooklyn Botanical Gardens bbg.org
  • Brooklyn Museum of Art, `Star Wars: The Magic of Myth’ 200 Eastern Parkway, at Prospect Park, (718)638-5000, through July 7.
  • Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Brooklyn 60th Street and 5th Ave.
  • Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge bridge
  • Coney Island, Brooklyn coney island
  • NY Aquarium (near Coney Island, Brooklyn) aquarium
  • Nathan’s, Coney Island Nathan’s Famous Franks! Best in the world. Nothing like the original
  • Junior’s Restaurant Best Cheese Cake! Juniors in Brooklyn
  • Nelly Bly Amusement Park- Has a name change. It’s a great place to bring children
  • Brooklyn Children’s Museum First museum
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music Academy of Music
  • Brooklyn Promenade

• Bronx

  • Chamber of Commerce chamber
  • Yankee Stadium
  • Bronx Zoo
  • Edgar Allan Poe Cottage Museum
  • Apollo Theater

• Queens

  • Queens Events events
  • Chamber of Commerce (Note: They don’t answer their email, even after a few tries.)www.queenschamber.org
  • JFK Int’l Airport
  • La Guardia Airport
  • Flushing Meadows – Corona Park Area Great place to spend a day. Take the #7 train, bring a blanket, food, and camera, too. Rent a boat or bike. Only public bathrooms for the park are near the train station and leave something to be desired. Sad that the 1964 buildings aren’t taken care of better or that the area streets need a cleaning. My recent trip there, was a delight, nonetheless.
    • Flushing Meadow Park. Site of the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fair. For those of you who attended the 1964 World’s Fair, a trip to this park may bring back many memories. Now a park containing the globe of the Earth and featured in Men in Black. Great place for a picnic, bike ride, walk.
    • Japanse Park 1939
    • NY Hall of Science www.nyhallsci.org
    • USTA National Tennis Center More info
    • The Met’s! Shea Stadium
    • Theater In The Park WOW
    • Terrace In The Park
    • Queens Museum of Art
  • Queens Botanical Gardens To gardens
  • Queens Tribune Newspaper/a>