BOOK THESE · OFFICIAL SITES

  1. 1
    Helicopter · FlyNYONBOOKED
    Thu Nov 12 · 4:20 PM · be there by 3:05 PM
    Flight F-164222 from the NYON Hangar, 78 John Miller Way, Kearny NJ. Late arrivals forfeit the flight; the weather call comes 4 hours before.
    FlyNYON FAQ
  2. 2
    Broadway showBOOK NOW
    Tue Nov 10 · 7 PM
    Book ahead on TodayTix, or buy same-day discounts at the TKTS booth (Broadway & 47th St).
    TodayTixTKTS
  3. 3
    Top of the RockBOOK NOW
    Tue Nov 10 · ~4:15 PM entry
    Sunset is 4:41 PM. ~$40–60.
    topoftherocknyc.com
  4. 4
    9/11 MuseumBOOK NOW
    Thu Nov 12 · 9:00 AM
    Timed ticket for the 9 AM opening, ~$33–36. It’s closed Tue Nov 10. The Memorial pools outside are free.
    911memorial.org
  5. 5
    The MetBOOK NOW
    Tue Nov 10 · 10 AM
    $30 adults. Buy online to skip the ticket line.
    metmuseum.org
  6. 6
    SUMMIT One VanderbiltOPTIONAL
    Any evening
    Night views next to Grand Central — Day 1’s sunset slot no longer fits now that you’re meeting Pranay. ~$43–45.
    summitov.com
  7. 7
    EdgeOPTIONAL
    Wed Nov 11 · ~4:00 PM
    Glass-floor sky deck at Hudson Yards. ~$41–49.
    edgenyc.com
  8. 8
    Tenement MuseumOPTIONAL
    Fri Nov 13 · ~10:30 AM
    Guided tours only, and they sell out.
    tenement.org
  9. 9
    Empire State BuildingOPTIONAL
    Fri Nov 13 · ~8:15 PM
    Night visit to the 86th-floor deck.
    esbnyc.com
  10. 10
    Comedy CellarOPTIONAL
    Wed Nov 11 · evening
    MacDougal St, Greenwich Village — 5 min from PATH 9 St.
    comedycellar.com
  11. 11
    Statue of Liberty ferryOPTIONAL
    Optional · needs a free half day
    Only if you want to land on Liberty & Ellis Islands (4+ hours) — Thursday no longer has room for it. Statue City Cruises is the only official seller.
    statuecitycruises.com

EVERY PLACE, DAY BY DAY

DAY 1 · MON NOV 9Land & Midtown Lights
  1. 1LaGuardia Airport, Terminal CYou land 9:57 AM · Pranay lands 12:56 PM
  2. 2Phayul, Jackson HeightsTibetan momos · 37-65 74th St
  3. 3Grand Central Terminal89 E 42nd St · Whispering Gallery
  4. 4SUMMIT One VanderbiltOptional night views, any evening
  5. 5New York Public LibraryFifth Ave & 42nd St
  6. 6Bryant Park Winter VillageIce rink + holiday market
  7. 7Times Square & the TKTS red stepsBroadway & 47th St
  8. 8Junior’sCheesecake · 1515 Broadway
  9. 9The Halal GuysOriginal cart · W 53rd St & 6th Ave
DAY 2 · TUE NOV 10Uptown Classics
  1. 10Lexington Candy ShopDiner breakfast · 1226 Lexington Ave
  2. 11The Metropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St
  3. 12Central ParkCleopatra’s Needle, Belvedere Castle, Bow Bridge, Bethesda Terrace, The Mall, Gapstow Bridge
  4. 13Strawberry FieldsOptional detour · near W 72nd St
  5. 14The Plaza Hotel & Apple Fifth AvenueFifth Ave & 59th St
  6. 15Tiffany & Co. & Trump TowerFifth Ave, 56th–57th St
  7. 16St. Patrick’s CathedralFifth Ave & 50th St
  8. 17Rockefeller CenterThe Rink, the Christmas tree, Channel Gardens
  9. 18Radio City Music Hall6th Ave & 50th St
  10. 19Top of the Rock30 Rockefeller Plaza · sunset
  11. 20Totto Ramen366 W 52nd St
  12. 21Broadway showTheater District
DAY 3 · WED NOV 11Village to Hudson Yards
  1. 22Washington Square ParkFifth Ave & Waverly Pl
  2. 23Caffe Reggio119 MacDougal St
  3. 24Joe’s Pizza7 Carmine St
  4. 25The Friends building90 Bedford St at Grove St
  5. 26Stonewall National MonumentChristopher St
  6. 27Magnolia Bakery401 Bleecker St
  7. 28Little IslandPier 55 at W 13th St
  8. 29Chelsea Market · Los Tacos No. 175 9th Ave
  9. 30The High Line16th St → Hudson Yards
  10. 31Hudson Yards & the VesselW 33rd St & 10th–11th Ave
  11. 32EdgeOptional · 30 Hudson Yards
  12. 33Mercado Little Spain10 Hudson Yards
  13. 34Comedy Cellar or Madison Square GardenOptional evening
DAY 4 · THU NOV 12Sky, Harbor & the Bridge
  1. 359/11 Memorial & Museum180 Greenwich St · 9 AM opening
  2. 36The OculusWorld Trade Center
  3. 37Trinity ChurchAlexander Hamilton’s grave
  4. 38Wall Street, NYSE & Federal HallWall St & Broad St
  5. 39Charging Bull & Fearless GirlBowling Green · Broad St
  6. 40Staten Island FerryStatue of Liberty & Ellis Island views
  7. 41Fraunces Tavern54 Pearl St · birthday lunch
  8. 42NYON Hangar, Kearny NJFlyNYON sunset helicopter flight · 4:20 PM
  9. 43Brooklyn BridgeWalk across at night
  10. 44DUMBOWashington St view, Pebble Beach, Jane’s Carousel
  11. 45Juliana’sCoal-oven pizza · 19 Old Fulton St
DAY 5 · FRI NOV 13Eat-Crawl & Williamsburg
  1. 46Russ & Daughters179 E Houston St
  2. 47Tenement MuseumOptional · 103 Orchard St
  3. 48Katz’s Delicatessen205 E Houston St
  4. 49Chinatown · Nom Wah Tea Parlor13 Doyers St, Mott St, Columbus Park
  5. 50Little Italy · Ferrara BakeryMulberry St · 195 Grand St
  6. 51SoHoPrince Street Pizza, Levain Bakery
  7. 52Williamsburg BridgeCrossed on the M train
  8. 53Domino Park15 River St · sunset
  9. 54L’Industrie Pizzeria254 S 2nd St
  10. 55Bedford Ave, WilliamsburgShops & cafés
  11. 56Union Square Holiday MarketIf it’s open
  12. 57Empire State BuildingOptional night visit
DAY 6 · SAT NOV 14Flying Home
  1. 58LaGuardia Airport, Terminal CYou DL 4695 8:50 AM · Pranay DL 751 8:55 AM