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although it's kind of hard to do this in the wintertime, walks around any of the more interesting areas of town are nice, even if you don't buy anything. in Manhattan: Chinatown, Museum Mile, Times Square/42nd St, Little Italy, SoHo, Greenwich Village. outside of Manhattan: Flushing, Jackson Heights, Coney Island/Brighton Beach, Astoria... idk in general i find Brooklyn kinda boring but whatevs. there's the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Prospect Park there though, which are both great in the springtime. walking across bridges is also really nice. although again, hard to do in winter. the Brooklyn Bridge and the 59th St Bridge have especially stunning views. i also find it fun to ride the above-ground subways; it's a good way of seeing the city and admiring the scenery. it's nice if you go in the middle of the afternoon when the trains are pretty empty; i like to get a seat at the very end of the train and sit and read. most trains go above ground outside of Manhattan (except the R, E, and F if i recall correctly?). another transportation-related thing: the Staten Island Ferry is free and runs 24/7... it doesn't go anywhere of interest but i find the ride really nice and relaxing, and you go right by the Statue of Liberty, so you get to see it without paying the zillion dollars to actually go to the statue. any of the skyscraper observatories around the city are great, really amazing stuff, although it'll run you about $20 a ticket. i went to Top of the Rock for the first time last summer (after living in NYC for 5 years...) and it was great. definitely worth the $17. i also second the Central Park recommendation. if you come in the summer, there's Shakespeare in the Park, a free Shakespeare festival that is excellent. there is always stuff going on in the Park to check out.
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