Lower Manhattan: what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

YTYauheni Turavetsevgeniytyrovez · Dec 15, 2017Read

New York is an endless topic of conversation, a special world that, it seemed to me, lives by its own rules. It is also the most popular tourist city in the world. There are many places in New York that are a must-visit. But, unfortunately, I only managed to visit some of them. I will start, perhaps, with that tragic place known to the whole world – World Trade Center, where the Twin Towers once stood. Two fountains, symbolizing the tears and pain of the American people, serve as a reminder of those events. I think that anyone who has had the chance to visit New York will definitely visit this place. World Trade Center And how could I miss Lower Manhattan, Wall Street, and Times Square? Despite my limited time, I couldn't help but go there, and also take the opportunity to see the Statue of Liberty with my own eyes. The Brooklyn Bridge, all lit up, which connects two parts of the city – Brooklyn and Manhattan – left a huge impression. The narrow street of Wall Street led us to the huge bronze statue of a bull, which is the unofficial symbol of New York's Financial District and represents strength and assertiveness. Everyone strives to touch it for financial luck, which, of course, we did too)) Nighttime Brooklyn bridge Times Square is the most popular place in New York. A stunning sight – lights, advertisements, crowds of people, boutiques, theaters – Times Square combines all of this. I was amazed by the four-story M&M’s store with huge capsules of colorful M&M’s candies. I also really wanted to visit Central Park, Empire State Building, Madison Square Garden, but I didn't manage to… Well, that's a reason to return to New York and definitely see the rest with my own eyes ))) Times Square – pure madness M&M’s – that's what I love)

LKLyudmila Kovalevamila_kovaleva · Oct 17, 2011Read

I decided it would be useful to write down the addresses of some good shops and beautiful places in New York... And here they are: MegaStore J&R (a huge shopping center where you can find any tech you need). It is located in Lower Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, 23 Park Row (you need to walk through City Hall Park). By the way, they are open from 10 AM to 7 PM. You can get there by subway: 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge (you'll see the Brooklyn Bridge there too). Manhattan Mall (just a really cool shopping center) - 100 W. 33rd Street, Broadway @ 33rd Street. Strawberry (you can find a branch of this store in Manhattan Mall, but there are many others around the city) - 129 E 42nd St (between De Pew Pl & Lexington Ave). Macy’s (I think this is the biggest and most famous store for fashion and branded clothing in New York) – 151 W. 34th St (on the corner of 34th Street and Broadway). Subway: 1, 2, 3, 9 to Penn Station. Daffy’s – located right next to Macy’s (lots of good and inexpensive clothing). Necessary clothing – there are several of these stores around the city: 1) 442 Broadway (Soho area) 2) 676 Broadway (Noho area) 3) 404 Broadway (Tribeca area) 4) 443 Broadway (Soho area) Century XXI – 22 Cortland Street (between Church and Broadway). It is located in Lower Manhattan. TJ Maxx – 620 Ave of Americas. Sephora – on Times Square 34th St, 5th Ave (a gorgeous cosmetics store! By the way, you can even get your makeup done there for free). Look for discounts where you see signs like: clearance, closeout, out of business sale. Also, if you manage to, you can catch a massive clothing sale at Housing Works stores. Basically, at the end of the season, stores get rid of clothes that weren't sold in time because they need to bring in new collections. That's why they hold these sales almost every Saturday starting in September: you buy a bag from them for $25 and stuff everything you can fit into it. We didn't make it to such a sale ourselves since we were in New York at the beginning of the week, but I read that it's total chaos and a madhouse))) Just type "New York, Housing Works" into the internet and the great Google will give you full information on where and when it will take place. By the way, there is also a good site called Hopstop... just enter where you are and where you need to go... they will break down for you exactly how best to get to your destination. Madame Tussauds Museum is located on Times Square, 234 W 42nd St. (between 7th and 8th Ave). Empire State Building - between 33rd and 34th street. To find Times Square, you need to walk up Broadway to 42nd Street. There is a very beautiful library on the corner of 42nd St and 5th Ave. To get to Chinatown, you need to take the subway to the Canal Street stop. Hard Rock Cafe - 1501 Broadway. Central Park – corner of 5th Ave and East 64th street. Well, maybe this information will be useful to someone)