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Do Top of the Rock’s New Rooftop Rides Make It the Best Observation Deck in NYC? Our Review

Travel NewsDecember 7, 20244Views

Like all of the city's observation decks, Top of the Rock offers timed-entry tickets. It adds a free weather guarantee, allowing visitors to switch their entry times and even dates at no extra cost—a big plus. But prospective visitors must navigate a murky online maze of fees, with a range of entry prices ($40–$61 for…

How to Get Tickets to SNL, Jimmy Fallon, and Other NYC TV Shows

Seats for an SNL broadcast on Saturday at 11:30pm or full dress rehearsal at 8pm are the most difficult to snag of any TV show based in New York. Your first chance is each season's ticket lottery held in August. To participate, send an email (only one per person and only during the monthlong lottery…

May 4, 202489Views

NYC Hotel Rates Are Shocking Now! Here’s Why, Plus How to Pay Less

A perfect storm has hit the hotel market in New York City, driving prices to historic highs. The ascent began, partially, in spring of 2022, when Governor Greg Abbott of Texas started busing migrants to New York. So far, Texas has sent 15,800 people, according to the Associated Press. The number could be closer to…

April 30, 202495Views

Times Square’s Ball Drop Building Reinventing Itself as a Year-Round NYC Attraction

It was the building that gave Manhattan's Times Square its name when The New York Times opened it in 1905 as one of the most celebrated early skyscrapers in a celebrated city. But after standing mostly empty for the better part of a century, the structure now known as One Times Square, which overlooks the…

April 24, 202492Views