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  • Paley Park

    Paley Park

    Paley Park is a small “pocket park” located on 1/10th of an acre on East 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

    The park is often pointed out as an excellent example of park design and has been described as an urban oasis. Park visitors describe the space as serene, peaceful, and relaxing, which is quite an accomplishment for a tiny spot in the middle of Manhattan.

    The focal point of the park is a 20 foot waterfall that cascades over the back wall. The side walls are covered with ivy, wrapping the park in green and helping to create a cool, quiet atmosphere.

    The park, designed by the landscape architecture firm of Zion Breen Richardson Associates, opened in May of 1967.

    Paley Park was featured in William H. Whyte’s The Social Life of Small Urban Places, with a discussion of how well the park functions as a social space.

    Why Paley Park works so well as a public space:

    • Its location, directly on the street, is inviting and entices people to enter
    • The large waterfall provides a dramatic focal point and creates white noise that masks the sounds of the surrounding city
    • Movable chairs allow people to create their own seating arrangements
    • A food kiosk provides good, reasonably priced food
    • The honey locust trees selected for the park provide shade, yet have a thin enough canopy that they allow dappled light to enter the park.

    Read comments from Paley Park visitors.

     

    Location

    Paley Park is located at 3 East 53rd Street, between Madison and Fifth Avenues.

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  • Times Square Midnight Moment

    11:57 p.m. to Midnight at Times Square

    Every night, from 11:57 p.m. to midnight, the electronic billboards at Times Square switch over from advertisements to a synchronized digital art installation.

    Times Square Arts curates the Midnight Moment displays, selecting a different artist to feature each month. You can read about the current display as well as see images and descriptions of past displays at the Times Square Arts website.

     

    Location

    The Midnight Moment electronic billboards are at Times Square, 7th Avenue and Broadway, from 46th Street to 47th Street.

     

     

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  • Holiday Inn New York City Wall Street

    Holiday Inn New York City - Wall StreetThe Holiday Inn NEW YORK CITY – WALL STREET has good rates, particularly in fall, winter, and early spring. Prices vary greatly by month and by day of the week. Some of the lowest rates are for Sunday stays. It’s worth checking them out. We found rates as low as $122.

    The hotel is located in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan at 51 Nassau Street. The Federal Reserve Bank is across Nassau Street from the hotel. The Stock Exchange building is three short blocks away. The 9/11 Memorial is also three blocks away.

    Things to see and do in Lower Manhattan include taking the boat out to the Statue of Liberty, walking Brooklyn Bridge, visiting Governors Island, taking the Staten Island Ferry, Circle Line Cruises, visiting the 9/11 Memorial, and more.

    The free Downtown Connection bus makes 37 stops around Lower Manhattan at about 10 minute intervals. Plus, you can always take the subway to other parts of the city.

    Visit TripAdvisor.com to see reviews and compare rates for the Holiday Inn New York City – Wall Street at TripAdvisor.

    Book online at Travelocity.com.

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  • Manhattan Hotels with Reasonable Rates for June 2014


    NYC Cheap Travel did some research on NYC hotel rates for the month of June.  Some of the most reasonably priced hotels Manhattan hotels are listed below.

    A note about “reasonable”: For a Manhattan hotel that gets good reviews, anything under $300 a night is a good deal. The hotels listed below have under $300 rates for at least some of the month. You’ll see that rates vary greatly throughout the month and by day of the week. That’s the way the hotel market works in NYC. For the best rates, try arriving on Friday and checking out on Monday. 

    Best Deals for June:  We based our search on average rates in mid-June.  NYC hotel rates vary greatly by day of the week, so search around for the best days. Weekend rates are often less expensive than weekday rates, with Sundays usually the cheapest. All the hotels listed are in the Top 50 best-rated New York City hotels at TripAdvisor.

    Distrikt Hotel – 342 West 40th Street

    Sanctuary Hotel New York – 132 West 47th Street

    Omni Berkshire Place – 21 E. 52nd Street at Madison Avenue

    Staybridge Suites Times Square – 340 West 40th Street

    The Iroquois – 48 W. 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues

    Andaz Wall Street – 75 Wall Street, entrance on Water Street  (This hotel hotel, which caters to weekday business visitors, is a particularly good deal on the weekends).

    Hilton Times Square – 234 West 42nd Street

    Hampton Inn Manhattan/United Nations – 231 E. 43rd Street