NYC Webquest!

NYC!

I think New York City is an amazing place, the history of it and what it is today for the entire world are things that blow my mind, it makes me feel kinda dizzy. Visiting the websites was an entire universe of places that I had no idea about, so, related to that I think that the most interesting website was the Central Park one. All the activities, and the size of that place makes me want to go there. My top 3 places and things that I would do there are: 

1. Visit The High Line. I love trains and subway systems, and this line-park was an old train track wich was transformed into a walkable highway. I would love to see the sunset here.
2. Ride the entire NYC Subway. I think there's no explanation for this, the NYC subway system is one of the most historical and bigger systems around the world.
3. Walk through the entire city.

So, after all of this, here are the reviews of all the places and websites of NYC:

1. Statue of Liberty

    For visiting the Statue you can buy the Pedestal and Crown Access, the total would be $50.60. For visiting Ellis Island you'll have to pay out another $25. Both of the routes are adecuated for Adult prices.

    To get there by ferry from Manhattan to the Statue you have to take the Battery Park-Liberty Island ferry. But, if you want to go from Manhattan to Ellis Island your only option is to take the Battery Park-Liberty Island ferry and there transfer to the Liberty Islnad-Ellis Island ferry. 

2. Central Park

    There are a lot of areas waiting for you, with the Arts & Architecture filter we have plenty of activities like Heart of The Park tour, Central Park Woodland Walk: The Ramble or A Walk Around the Lake.

    To reach Central Park you have many routes and paths if you're going on subway. The lines 3 train (7 Av Express), A train (8 Av Express), B train (Central Park West Local/6 Av Express) or the R Train (Broadway Local). In total, you have 9 subway stations to get there. They are: Central Park North (110th St), Cathedral Pkwy (110 St), 103 St, 96 St, 86 St, 81 St-Museum of Natural History, 72 St, 59 St-Columbus Circle and 5 Av/59 St. You can tell from here that the Central Park is a ginormous place.

3. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)

    The general admission tickets for The MET are $30 for adults, $22 for seniors and $17 for students. The only disscount the museum gives is for people with disabilities: $22 the ticket.

    The MET is located in the Central Park, or at least side to the Park on the 5th Ave. The nearest subway stations are two, the 86 St and the 77 St, both of them from the 4-5-6 lines services. 

4. Times Square

    There are three activities runinng up right now or in the near future in Times Square, they are: Runway 7 New York Fashion Week (NYFW) 2024 between september 4th and 8th, TSQ Live: Jazz on september 5th and The Beths, a New Zealand indie rock quartet wich will be on september 10th.

    The subway lines that stop near the Times Square are the NQRW and the 1-2 with the stations 49 St and the Times Sq–42 St respectivelly.

5. Empire State Building

    The ticket cost to get to the deck are: $79.00 for adults, $73.00 for children and $77.00 for seniors. Without fogetting a $5 Booking Fee charged on each transaction in addition to the ticket prices.

    This is what the website says about getting there by subway: From 123 or ACE lines, exit the train at 34nd Street – Penn Station. From the NQRW or BDFM lines, exit the train at 34th Street – Herald Square Station. From the 456 or 7 lines, exit the train at Grand Central Terminal. 

6. American Museum of Natural History

    The admission prices for a Standard Prices are: $30 for adults, $18 for children, $24 both for students or seniors. There is, just for mention one of them, a special exhibition called "Turtle Odyssey" wich has been there since july 8th until january 5th of 2025. The Standard Prices for this exhibition follows the same rule as a normal ticket to the museum ($30-$18-$24 respectivelly)

    To get here using subway you have to go to the 81 St-Museum of Natural History station on the ABC line services.

7. The High Line

    The High Line is nonprofit, wich means you can go and you won't have to pay a ticket to get there! What you can do is donate to the maintenance of the place. 

    I would say that there are two stations thar are usefull, one near the south section of the High Line and the other near the north section. The south station is 14 St / 8 Av from ACEL lines, and the north station is the 34 St-Hudson Yards from the line 7.

8. Rockefeller Center & Top of the Rock

   All the different types of passes can get you to the Top of the Rock observation deck, so you can get the General Admission wich costs $40-60 for adults, $34-55 for children and $38-59 for seniors.

   You have to have a geographic reference point, lets say you want to go from Central Park to the Rockefeller, you can walk to the east 'til 5th Ave between E 77th St and E 76th St and wait the M3 or the M2. Or you can get through the subway 'til  47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr station

  

9. One World Observatory

    If you're only interested on stunning views then the General Admission package is the best  option for you, it costs 44 dollars.

    To go here you can stop in two stations, but your nearest option would be WTC Cortland station at 1 Train (Broadway-7 Av Local) line.

10. The Brooklyn Brigde

    Checking the Brooklyn Bridge is completly free, but if you want to addapt to a tour or so you can get the New York City 90-Minute Cruise: Lady Liberty, Bridges and Skyline that the aggency Viator.com offer. The price is $29.99

    Its interesting that the nearest subway station to get here by subway and walking is not in Manhattan Island but in Brooklyn. You will need to get to High St station in line A-C.

11. The Museum of Modern Art

    The admission fees vary, $30 for adults, $22 for seniors and visitors with disabilities, $17 for students and $0 for children. Just like the website says: "Free admission for New York City residents on the first Friday of every month, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m., is made possible by UNIQLO. (Free tickets must be reserved in advance.)" MoMA free hours

    To get here by subway you'll need to stop at 5 Av/53 St wich is in lines E and M.

12. Broadway (Theather District)

    The shows that, at least for me, are interesting and that I'll probably go: The book of Mormon, $74.86; MJ, $101,12 and Aladdin, $75.95

    The nearest station here is the 49St at NRW lines. From here you'll have to walk to the south for around 1 or 2 minutes to Broadway (Theather District).

Thank you for reading!