Mingle with fast-talking New Yorkers on short breaks in New York, where Manhattan skyscrapers pierce the clouds and yellow cabs hop between mansion-lined blocks.
The Empire State Building observation deck is the perfect spot to get your bearings over Manhattan island, where NYC's most famous neighbourhoods cluster. Swanky Upper Westside is lined with classic brownstone buildings whilst leafy, bohemian Greenwich Village hangs out to the south. Theatrical Broadway opens out onto Times Square, where neon-lit facades and flashing billboards pulsate 24 hours a day. From here, hip Fifth Avenue's glitzy shops lead to NYC's much-loved heart, Central Park. New Jersey admires the Manhattan skyline from the west bank of the Hudson River but the best view is from Brooklyn, just across the East River.
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- Shopping: Follow fashionistas to Bloomingdale's department store for your New York City makeover, opulent window displays and the legendary “Brown Bag”.
- Free & cheap: Get breathtaking views of NYC's leading lady, the Statue of Liberty, from the free Staten Island Ferry. The ferry zips across Upper New York Bay right past the torch-bearing goddess.
- Active types: Central Park's woodland trails lead you to the quaint Loeb Boathouse where you can row past swans and willows whilst lapping up the city oasis on weekend breaks in New York.
- Romance: Meet your hot date on the steps of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Don't even try to see all of the galleries in one visit but do get cosy over strawberry daiquiris in The Met's 5th-floor Roof Garden Café, with vistas across Central Park's treetops.
- Families: Get an instant sugar rush when you step into Dylan's Candy Bar store. This colourful three-storey sweet shop, which rivals Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, is packed with over-sized lollipops and mouth-watering peanut butter cupcakes.
Getting into New York City from JFK and Newark Liberty airports
- JFK International Airport's AirTrain runs around-the-clock services which whiz you to Penn Station in 35 minutes or grab a taxi and get to central Manhattan in around 45 minutes.
- From Newark Liberty International Airport, combine the AirTrain and Amtrak services to reach Penn Station in about 30 minutes. Alternatively, hail a taxi or hop on the Airport Express bus.
Getting around on weekend breaks in New York
- Subway The 24-hour New York City Subway doesn't miss an inch of the city, stretching as far as Queens and The Bronx.
- Pedicab Hail a yellow cycle rickshaw and wind to the front of traffic queues. Agree your fare with the driver before setting off.
