How To See New York For $35 a Day
- April 22, 2008
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Writer
chatel8
Voice Over Artist
Peter Coleman
Music (track 1)
Edison Music Corp
Music (track 2)
Jiri Janis
Actor
Nathan Johnson
Having a fantastic day in New York City doesn’t have to break the bank, if you know some insider secrets.
You Will Need
- A Metro card
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Energy
- A sense of adventure
Step 1: Start with breakfast
Start your day right, with a New York City bagel. Grab one and a cup of coffee from any deli or street vendor for about $2.50.
To sound like a native, order yours with a “shmear” of cream cheese.
Step 2: Get a Metro card
Get a Metro card. As of spring 2008, a one-day unlimited pass for the public transportation system will be $7.50. It allows you to take as many subway or bus rides as you like at a fraction of the cost of a tour bus.
Step 3: See free landmarks
Check out gorgeous free landmarks like Grand Central Station, the New York Public Library, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center, and the Chrysler Building.
Grand Central Station and the Public Library offer free tours.
Step 4: Take the Staten Island Ferry
Take the Staten Island Ferry; it’s how 70,000 New Yorkers commute to work every day. You’ll have excellent views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and lower Manhattan—and, unlike tourist boats that roam the Manhattan shores, it’s completely free!
Step 5: Head to Central Park
Now that you’ve worked up an appetite, head for Central Park for a picnic. A hot dog, piece of fruit, and drink will only cost you about $5, and a Central Park Conservancy walking tour is free.
Make your way to the Central Park Boathouse where, right next to the pricey, lake-view restaurant there’s a huge rock that’s perfect for sunbathing and watching the expensive gondola rides.
Step 6: Be a kid again
Be a kid again, with or without little ones of your own, with a trip to famed toy store F.A.O. Schwarz, where Tom Hanks famously played a tune with his feet in the film Big.
Step 7: Head to Little Italy
Head to Little Italy, just north of Chinatown. Each neighborhood has its own distinctive flair, and they’re both great places to buy souvenirs. If you’ve got an extra few dollars, spring for an Italian gelato or a red-bean ice cream.
Head to a bookstore and leaf through a local weekly magazine’s listings to find loads of free readings, tours, festivals, and even films or concerts.
Step 8: Stay downtown for dinner
The East Village and Lower East Side are great neighborhoods for great, cheap eats. You easily can keep the price of a delicious, filling restaurant meal down to $20, especially if you find a place marked BYOB – Bring Your Own Booze.
Step 9: Visit Times Square
If you’re still standing, visit Times Square after dark. Just strolling around looking at all the neon should be entertainment enough.
In 2006, international and domestic tourists combined spent $24.71 billion dollars while visiting New York City.
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Comments (11)
Seems like you guys had a lot of fun filming this. I was really impressed with the multitude of shots you were able to cram into the length of the voice over. I especially like the transition from black and white to color. Great job!
over 3 years ago by EdwinOrtolaza
Step 10 - Has this guy a place to sleep? Plus100 dollars?
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over 2 years ago by Roberto_Pantoja
Schmear! Great video, loved it.
over 2 years ago by MKF
slice of pizza is not so bad over there, just you have to know places, where to buy it...
over 2 years ago by Arvydas_Kizevicius
interesting.....
over 2 years ago by gtwo
Nice shots, nice (quick) editing, an overall pretty production... however, it might make better sense if your recommended sites were geographically linear... so as not to recommend an uptown site followed by a downtown site, followed by an uptown site, followed by a downtown site, etc. Since you've (apparently) got the editing resources, how about adding an evolving graphic showing the progressive path of your recommended sites along an occasional overlay map of Manhattan? When you mention the bit about the local bookstore to checkout local newspapers &; magazines featuring free events, etc, help out the viewers here... show the street kiosks of free ";City Press"; and ";Village Voice"; newspapers... show (among the thousands of newstand magazines) a glimpse (without appearing too commercial) of ";Time Out NY";. And... if you want to really make the piece complete, change the $35 to some higher amount... and include info on the 3 or 4 low cost ";hostels"; in Manhattan... mention ";craigslist.org"; for reasonable room shares (some free/swap!) in Manhattan... once done... the (longer/higher-$-amount) piece is close to perfect!!
over 3 years ago by goodbot
I've been to NYC many times, and plan to live there someday. This was a fun way to stretch money, but I'm curious where I can find a Hotdog Fruit and Drink for $5.00! Usually the dog is $5 near Central Park. (must be getting ripped off). I also think somewhere you should try to include how to get discounted tickets for Plays and Musicals, Comedy Nightclubs, and other shows. Since that's one of the biggest booming industries in the city. (even mention student rush if you're a college student).
over 2 years ago by TwoMaskProductions
This actually looks do-able. I may actually go to ny on a budget... something I never thought possible
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