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General Information » Essential Info » Tourist Information

You’ll find plenty of kiosks throughout the city, doling out handy information on places to go and things to see. Whether or not you’ll find them helpful when you get there, or worth standing in long queues for (as you will during busy seasons), is another matter. Cover all bases by checking out some of the excellent online resources first. Try www.nycvisit.com or www.NYCtourist.com for some excellent tips and tricks to making the most of your stay, or even just your day, in New York. Or you could head for the Big Apple Visitors’ Center on East 86th Street - they can help you plan your trip, come up with a suitable itinerary, and give you some excellent insider tips, whether you want front-row tickets on Broadway, get across town quicker, or experience the best of the city without spending a fortune.



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Big Apple Visitor's Center

Bronx Tourism Council

Brooklyn Information & Culture

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NYC and Co

Staten Island Tourism Council



This excerpt was taken from

New York Explorer
Series: Complete Residents Guides