25 essential new york city tips in 10 minutes let's do it there's three area airports jfk and
laguardia in queens newark in new jersey if you're flying internationally arriving in newark and jfk
will get you to midtown manhattan and about the same time if the prices are equal i prefer jfk
but i'm happy to fly out of newark if i can get a better deal here's a jfk airport hack to get to
midtown manhattan that a lot of tourists have never even heard of if you take the air train
from the terminal to get to jamaica station now most people are gonna buy a metro card to take
the subway but did you know for seven dollars and 75 cents just a two minute walk from the air train
is the long island railroad you can even pre-buy the ticket on your phone with the mta e-tix app
and you can get to midtown manhattan in as little as 20 minutes which is twice as fast as taking
the subway for just five dollars more these trains have luggage racks generally it's easier to find a
seat and minus all the smells of the new york city subway every person i have ever taught this to has
pretty much stopped taking the subway from midtown to get to jfk airport you've got to try it if
you're coming from newark airport you can take new jersey transit after you leave the air train and a
mistake i've seen so many tourists make is getting off at newark penn station stay on the train until
the last stop new york penn station you don't want to make this mistake it's no surprise to
this youtuber that new york city has the most expensive uber prices in the country and i have
seen surge fares well over 100 especially coming from the new york city airports a lot of times
it's actually cheaper to take a taxi than it is to take an inflated uber price and do the math
because jfk airport has a set fair make sure not to accept rides from random people offering them
and anyone holding up a sign that says uber does not work for uber you've got to call
uber's yourself you made it to new york you're probably going to visit times square at least once
don't take anything for free not a cd or a mixtape from a rapper not a bracelet from a monk not a
picture with elmo nothing is free in times square don't find this out the hard way please don't eat
at any chain restaurants in times square no olive garden you're in a pinch over there
los tacos number one some of the best tacos in the city ny pizza suprema across the street from penn
station also a really good choice do not stop in the middle of the street to chat with your
friends don't stop in the middle of the street to take a photo don't even stop in the middle of the
street to tie your shoes pull over to the side or at least look behind you to make sure that nobody
is in the direct vicinity this is the quickest way to get locals angry at you the most expensive
hotels in new york are in midtown yes it is the most central and the most convenient location
for most tourists but if you're looking to save money consider staying in long island city queens
downtown brooklyn heck even lower manhattan is going to be cheaper than a lot of the expensive
hotels located in midtown you want to go to a rooftop bar that doesn't get enough attention
we covered this on our times square hidden gems video beast and butterflies at the m
social hotel i have gotten tons of you tagging me on instagram stories about this place and
that's a sign to me that you all love it it's got a great view overlooking times square
tons of drinks and it's just a great experience for a tourist to feel that atmosphere of midtown
manhattan 24-hour bodegas or delis are something that you really don't see outside of new york city
for your food needs at any hour of the day they're generally staffed 24 7. you need sandwiches bacon
egg and cheese a salad supplies good to know about these located in just about any busy neighborhood
people ask me sometimes if there's just one place to eat that will give you that authentic new york
city experience where would it be what would it be i would say go to sarge's deli your classic new
york city jewish deli order a pastrami and corned beef sandwich you can easily split it it's so big
old school feel like a diner you will not regret it trust me i'll put them over cats's any day what
would be the fast food version of this authentic new york city experience i'd say going to a halal
truck my personal favorite is adele's located across the street from radio city music hall
absolutely fantastic chicken over rice with white sauce hot sauce pure perfection
if you're really into pizza dig through the channel we have done dozens of videos on new
york pizza when you're here get a dollar slice just so you can tell your grandkids that you
had a slice of pizza in new york when it was still one dollar because the dollar slice spots
while not the best are going extinct quickly my personal picks in manhattan bleaker street pizza
the nona maria slice my absolute favorite all time if you're going to brooklyn check out luigi's in
park slope if you just want an old school pizzeria the way they used to be if you want to step off
the eaton path when you're in new york city and find out why this is the most diverse place on
earth you've got to go to queens and you've got to eat in jackson heights now we've done videos
on the place but if you need somebody to show you around check out my good friend greg's food tours
in jackson heights he is a wealth of knowledge putting a link down below you won't regret a
tour with him believe me let's talk broadway and i don't have any magical tips to get you
cheap tickets to the hottest shows what i can tell you is today ticks is an app that anybody coming
to new york city who wants to see a show needs to have they've got good discounts on there they've
got rush tickets they've got lottery options check it out even before you come to the city
tipping for my non-american viewers out there i know this is something that can be very confusing
even frustrating at times at a restaurant assuming that everything went well i will tip 20
on the pre-tax total and when you're at a restaurant in some touristy areas be careful that
they don't add an 18 auto gratuity if they add it just pay that as your tip but do not add any
more to that sometimes it's a little bit sneaky for my drinkers out there if you're at a bar
rule of thumb tip one dollar per drink if you're at a cocktail spot you can always tip 20 percent
on a big bill omni is now available on all new york city subways and buses and what that means
is that you can pay directly from your smartphone without even downloading an app you just have to
have a wallet and a credit card pre-saved i use this all the time right now and i was a very
late adapter to it my metro card is collecting dust right now the only place you have to use a
metro card is to pay for the air trade subway apps city mapper is still my favorite because
it tells you the best places to sit on the subway to get closest to the exit it's really easy and
simple to use but i also like google maps because it's a little bit more accurate if there's any
changes with the trains so i generally recommend having both on your phone very few tourists know
about the indication board also known as the zebra board new york city is the only transit system in
the world where the conductor will always stop and point at this zebra-colored board at every station
and what that means for you is one if you're a single woman or you're just concerned about safety
you know where to sit on the train where the conductor is available if there's some kind of
an emergency situation and two if your phone's not working or you're just not sure if your stop
is coming up you can always ask the conductor if your stop is on the line really good local tip i
was taking the subway home a few weeks ago from manhattan to brooklyn it was about midnight and
a guy was obviously drunk and he was shouting and he was saying does anybody want to fight
me i knew that he was just posturing but still when the train pulled up at atlantic in brooklyn
literally half of the subway car just got up and moved to the next subway car so you can see that
new yorkers are used to doing this when necessary but it's pretty rare a mistake to avoid is trying
to hail a taxi when the yellow light in the middle is not on if that yellow light is not
on showing the number and letter of that taxi it means it's occupied first i'm concerned if you're
visiting new york city for the first time this needs to be one of your stops just remember to be
respectful don't take any smiling selfie pictures there it's a place of reflection and respect
the most underutilized and i think underrated form of transportation in new york city are the
fairies and if you have to take just one easy ride go from dumbo next to the brooklyn bridge
to pier 11 by wall street and you can even walk the brooklyn bridge from manhattan and take the
ferry back that ride absolutely magical wear comfortable shoes now unless you're coming from
a big world city most of you watching probably drive just about everywhere you have to go
so break in some comfortable shoes before your new york city trip don't test them out when you're in
the big apple because that's one of the biggest complaints i get from you guys is the amount of
walking that you have to do there's no cars coming most people will just cross the street i've never
seen the police write a ticket for this so don't be afraid to jaywalk there's even more mistakes to
avoid that i didn't have time to put in this video but in this guide right here we discussed 12 dumb
tourist mistakes that you don't want to make so just in case check this video out believe me