Hotels near New York Skyports Seaplane Base - NYS, New York

Long Island City is a very mixed neighbourhood - industrial, working class, and areas being gentrified. Not everyone would feel comfortable walking around the neighborhood. But there is hip stuff developing.

New York is iconic. So many places you'll recognize from TV and film, or from name or other media. It is worth the visit. That being said, it is extremely spread out. I think it's nice to experience once, but I prefer Chicago. It has all the good things of New York - theatre, restaurants, sports, etc, while also being in a more compacted location. The architecture is far superior in Chicago as well as the skyline. Feels just slightly less chaotic and the beaches in Chicago are fabulous as well.

There is much to see in Brooklyn. My ancestors on both sides were from Brooklyn, so when I go there, I am mesmerized! From trying to find their former houses, to going to Prospect Park, it's all fun to me.

What's not to like (except major heat wave!)--great museums, great walking, always a bar (especially loved Jane Doe Bar--a new find this trip) when you're ready to sit down and relax for a minute. Subways were clean and felt safe. Southport Seaport a great find. NYC has something for everyone.

Enjoyed the free Ferry in Staten Island. You don't get up close to the SOL but zoom in with your camera & take pics. The bus tour "The Ride" was good, guides were very knowledgeable. Ate at "The Boil", seafood, had the lobster/shrimp boil, it was great! Also ate at "Footprints" Jamaican restaurant, had the Rasta Pasta w/oxtails (1st time having oxtails), it was very good as well. They have live music on weekends, great variety of food & music. Good variety of food around the area. Getting around is alien to me as I am from NC, you don't get anywhere fast in NY....it's public transportation, taxi or uber (did all of them) .... a lot of waiting/a lot of money.

Our itinerary for 3 days (not full, lay-overs) included these walks: through SOHO, which was too crowded for me (but it was a Sunday, so maybe better on the days) , through Chelsea, which was great to walk in, calm enough for New York, through Broadway, which is very nice with what they did with it, Through Central Park, through Times Square. We visited 3 museums in 3 days, loved all 3: The tenement museum The Met Museum The Jewish museum Metro is super easy, we just paid with our Visa card. We ate at Chelsea Market, at Miznon. We love that food, but there are many options; we usually try to eat at markets.