PHOTO: Opened on May 1st, 1931, the Empire State Building turns 80 this year! Visit our iconic photo gallery, at the link, for amazing images of the building's history! Read more.
Head to liberty island before October 2011-- in mid-autumn, the statue will be closed down while a new staircase is installed. Read more.
Despite its hefty $20 ticket price, the museum attracted its highest-ever number of visitors, 3.09 million, during its 2010 fiscal year. "Monet's Water Lilies" was the most popular exhibit. Read more.
Visit the ice rink before Thanksgiving and Christmas to avoid the crowds. On Thanksgiving go between 9am and noon or expect a one- to two-hour wait.
Visit the second floor Modern Art Galleries to view Jackson Pollock's Number 7, 1952 and find a footprint, likely Pollock's, on the upper right hand edge of the canvas. (Chris, Design)
Recommended: Steamed juicy pork buns; steamed crab and pork buns; fried tiny buns; pork, ham, bamboo shoots and tofu-skin ribbon casserole; pork shoulder in honey sauce; sautéed eels with chives. Read more.
Order 1 plate of pork, 1 plate of crab and pork, fried rice cake with chicken, and string bean Szechuan style. This meal should be enough for 3.
Just like its downtown brother, you come to this Chinese hotspot for their amazing soup dumplings – get both the crab and the pork – they’re one of the best in NYC.
Quality food but way over-hyped. Pricey compared to the other places but it is the E. Village. Better off walking the few blocks to Nicky's if you find yourself in the area.
Ted Allen pops in at Veselka, in New York, NY, a great spot for breakfast or a late-night snack on Food Network's The Best Thing I Ever Ate. We recommend Ukranian Borscht. Find more tips at FN Local. Read more.
$2 falafel pita & $2 large belgian fries? This is the 2 Bros of other food.
NYC’s best cheap falafel costs $2.50. Also try the pita with baba ganouj or the shawarma sandwich. Careful with the spicy sauce!
Go here for tasty, inexpensive hummus. Try Hummus Masabacha for $6.95 and the malabi ($4.25) for dessert. Portions are great for sharing. Read more.
People line up during lunch for the best Falafel in the city. And at $4, it’s the best deal around. Add a side of Grape Leaves or Fried Cauliflower!
Don't miss the vegetarian kibbeh. Chard, mint, pomegranate molasses in a cracked wheat shell, covered with spicy garlicky deliciousness.
"Almost nothing is lost in the transition from Taim’s West Village brick-and-mortar store to Taim’s street truck." Try the falafel platter ($10). Read more.
This area was originally named Longacre Square but was renamed in 1904 when the NY Times moved to the skyscraper now known as One Times Square at 42nd St., famous for the Times Square Ball drop.
