MISCELLANEOUS
The Making of New York- from New York State Comprehensive Research Libraries. Links organized by subject; resources about New York State.
All-Night New York - the city's best 24-hour restaurants, shops and services according to Time Out New York - from Issue No. 157 September 24-October 1, 1998. See the "search us" section to find articles in past issues. Almost all articles from past issues are included.
IBM Atrium - located at 590 Madison Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets. This is a good public meeting space with tables and chairs.
New York Energy Smart - programs to help New Yorkers improve the energy efficiency and comfort of their homes.
Tips on Tipping
---- Internet
The New York Public Library Policy on Public Use of the Internet - you can get free Internet access at many locations, but with a time limit. The public library also offers free Internet classes.
NYC Wireless - they provide free public wireless internet access in NYC. View the NYC wireless nodes by borough location to find where access is available.
New York, USA Internet Access Provider Lists
Cyber Cafes - includes descriptions of some of the Internet cafes listed below.
Alt.coffee - 139 Avenue A between 8th & 9th Street.
Cyber Cafe - SoHo cafe is located at 273 Lafayette Street in New York on the corner of Prince Street. The Times Square cafe is located at 250 West 49th Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway.
Cyberfelds - 20 E. 13th Street, 212-647-8830.
Ditto Internet Cafe - 48 West 20th Street.
easyEverything - 234 West 42nd St. between 7th & 8th. Open 24 hours everyday. One of the least expensive ways to get online in NYC.
Escape Internet Cafe - 227 Bleecker Street, 212-206-0692.
Internet Cafe - 3rd St. between 1st & 2nd Ave.
Log On Cafe - 41 East 30th Street at Madison Avenue, 212-889-1555.
NY Computer Cafe - 247 East 57th Street between 2nd & 3rd aves, 212-872-1704.
SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS
NYC Surveillance Camera Project - lists location of cameras in NYC. Includes maps and news about legislation, etc.
---- Webcams
Rockefeller Center - from France Telecom.
Manhattan - EarthCam. Times Square from 45th and Broadway.
Manhattan - looking north up Fifth Avenue from the southeast corner of 45th Street.
Manhattan - southern view of Manhattan from 40th Street.
Cab-Cam - live Monday - Friday 9AM to 5PM EST.
SHOPPING
(Almost everything in NYC could fall under the category of shopping, so I'm only including a few things now until I have time to work on this section)
New York City Shopping Guide - a directory of store listings with descriptions. Categories include art supplies, bookstores, housewares, clothing & accessories, and more.
Digital City: Where to Shop
Village Voice Best of NY 2000: Shopping
Village Voice Best of NY 2001: Shopping
----Alphabetical Store List
----By Category
GUIDES TO NYC
New York Convention and Visitor's Bureau
New York City for Visitors from About.com.
SearchNYC - list of attractions, shopping, parks, and much more.
Virtual New York - list of visitor attractions, hotels, museums, parks, etc.
Yahoo: Cities: New York - local guide.
Fodors: New York City
Yahoo: Metropolitan Areas: New York Metro
Yahoo: NYC Local Guides - links to other NYC guides.
New York - from digitalcity.com
New York City Reference - a to z guide from advertisting to webcasting. Includes many links, but unfortunately is not kept up to date.
NotForTourists - pdf files of NFT pages.
New York Metro - news about the city as well as reporting and criticism about restaurants, the arts and entertainment, shopping, and services.
Newyork.citysearch.com - online guide to New York City. Includes information about arts & entertainment, restaurants & bars, shopping and more.
Time Out New York - online guide to New York City.
Village Voice: Best of NY 2000 - searchable by location and keyword and the gray bar at the bottom of page with clickable words: "essays, shopping, culture" etc.
Village Voice: Best of NY 2001 - culture, drinks, food, leisure, music, sex, & shopping.
New York Trash - "the lowdown on the lowlife in the big rotten apple".
GayNYC - a gay guide including bars, clubs, dining, arts, etc. Oriented towards gay men rather than women.
NYC: a Gay History
City Life - from home.nyc.gov A collection of links to many attractions and events, as well as links providing information about everyday life in New York City.
NY.com - formerly called "The Paperless Guide to NYC", this guide includes way too many categories to list.
The NYC Insider - travel guide for tourists.
Guide to New York City Leisure & Relaxation - from pleasantconcepts.com.
New York City Vegetarian Travel Guide - lists health food stores, restaurants, vegetarian groups and other resources.
Forgotten NY - "the infrastructure of a lost metropolis". Excellent site includes many photos.
Medieval New York Guide - by Paul Halsall of Fordham University.
Holden's New York - article from The New York Times on July 22, 2001.
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation Directory - from nyc.gov Comprehensive info including public transit, taxis, driving, getting to airports, travel advisories and more.
New York City Department of Transportation
Getting Around - a guide from timeoutny.com. with info about getting to and from the airport, buses, subways, taxis & driving.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority - official site. Includes NYC Transit bus/subway information and maps. Also Long Island Rail Road, Long Island Bus, Metro-North Railroad and Bridge & Tunnel information.
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
NJ Transit - includes schedule and fair information. Links to connecting services such as airport & ferry services, PATH trains, SEPTA, and Amtrak.
---- Bus & Subway
MTA New York City Subway Map
NYC Subway Map from the Subway Navigator site which also includes links for routes and maps in other cities.
MTA Weekly Subway Service Advisories
Transportation Centers and New York City Transit to Colleges and Universities are both indexed in:
Tourist Information - bus & subway travel information from the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
Bus & Subway Options to and From Airports - from the Port Authority of NY & NJ site.
MTA New York City Transit services to La Guardia and Kennedy Airports - subway and bus info; includes bus schedule.
nycsubway.org - premiere unofficial site about the history of New York City's subway system.
Suburban Transit/Coach USA Bus - from NYC to New Jersey.
---- Ferry
Ferry Information - from New York City Department of Transportation.
Ferry Services - from the Port Authority of NY & NJ site. Includes a ferry route map.
Staten Island Online Ferry Schedule - from statenislandonline.com
Liberty Park Water Taxi - service between Manhattan and Liberty Landing Marina in Liberty State Park (Jersey City, NJ).
New Jersey Commuter - water taxi from Newport or Liberty Harbor Marina (NJ) to Manhattan.
---- Car
Zipcar - self-service cars you rent by the hour. Gas, insurance, maintenance, and off-street parking included in the fee.
Hertz - self-service car rental service; rent cars for a few days or a week.
Taxis and Car Services - cars with drivers.
NEIGHBORHOODS
Neighborhood Guide - from pleasantconcepts.com. Self-described "directory for New Yorkers looking for a break from their usual weekend routine."
NYC Neighborhoods - from nychome.org A monthly profile of some of the different neighborhoods in NYC.
Washington Heights Highlights
New York's Privately Owned Public Spaces - (in pdf format) list and assessment of the privately owned public spaces, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Greenwich Village Walking Tour - from the Greenwich Village-Chelsea Chamber of Commerce site.
Village Music Guide - a guide to record/cd stores in Greenwich Village.
West Village, R.I.P. - article by James Bradley, from The Village Voice, February 10 - 16, 1999.
The Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Neighborhoods and Communities :some links from NYC LINK.
Manhattan Community Boards from nyc.gov
Community Boards, Precincts and Neighborhoods for all boroughs (from NYC Gov website)
Mr. Beller's Neighborhood - site consists of an aerial map of New York City, with small red dots superimposed on the map. When you click on one, you can read a story about that address.
Staten Island - article from the July 12, 1999 issue of New York Magazine.
HOUSING & LODGING
Real Estate - from the New York section of the Google Directory.
The Village Voice Real Estate Classifieds - free to browse, but not to place an ad.
Easy Roommate - roommate finder service for the United States and Canada. Place an ad online for free.
Roommate BBS - free to list ads seeking a roommate or a share in the United States and Canada.
Here to Anywhere - free to list ads for rentals, roommates and housing exchanges internationally.
The Cohousing Network - a nonprofit membership network.
Cohousing Community Index - from The Cohousing Network. Index to cohousing communities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, England, Netherlands, New Zealand and Sweden.
Intentional Communities - includes a list of intentional communities internationally.
Tenant Net - focuses on New York City and New York State. Includes listing of tenant organizations.
Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)
New York City Housing Development Corporation - has a variety of programs that finance the development of low-, middle-, and mixed-income apartments.
NYCHome.org - a resource for homebuyers and homeowners in NYC.
Hostels in New York City - from hostels.com, a worldwide hostels directory. Includes price, address, phone number and URL of hostel.
New York Budget Accomodations - from about.com. Includes hostels and hotels.
Hostels and Budget Hotels - from ny.com. Lists rates, location, phone number with Web link.
Hotels - list of hotels in NYC with links from Yahoo Directory.
Bed and Breakfasts in New York City - from About.com
Bed and Breakfasts in NYC - from Yahoo Directory.
NEW YORK PUBLICATIONS
The Village Voice - free weekly newspaper.
The New York Times - daily newspaper. Must register (for free) to browse current issue.
Time Out New York - weekly magazine. Almost all articles from past issues are searchable online in the archives.
New York Magazine - weekly magazine. Current issue online. Some past articles are in the archive directory.
New York Resident - weekly newspaper.
Gotham Gazette - published each weekday.
Silicon Alley Daily - media, finance, and technology in New York.
ENTERTAINMENT / EVENTS
[ Books & Talks ] [ Movies ] [ Music] [ Theater ] [ Museums & Art ] [ Miscellaneous ]
(check publications and international culture for ent./events as well)
---- Miscellaneous
New York events and tickets - from CultureFinder.com
The New Yorker: Goings On About Town - lists movies, theatre, art, dance, and more.
New York Public Library Lectures and Programs - includes films, readings, story hours, workshops, etc.
The World Financial Center Event Calendar - includes visual arts, dance, music, installations and kid's programs.
OffOffOff - covers alternative arts of all kinds in New York City -- independent film, off-off-Broadway theater, local music, non-commercial radio, etc.
Dark Passage - a New York-based organization that organizes unique events/expeditions. View photos of past expeditions.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine - interesting events sometimes held here.
CREED NY Calendar - is a weekly listing of events of interest for NYC activists.
Art and Politics: Events
Celebrate Brooklyn - summer events held in Prospect Park.
Creative Time in the Anchorage 2000
Creative Time in the Anchorage 2001
Tango in New York - includes links to classes, tango events, and other tango sites.
Gen Art - a national non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing emerging visual artists, fashion designers, and filmmakers.
---- Books & Talks
Literary Events - from newyork.citysearch.com
New York Review of Books: Calendar - not all listed readings are in NYC.
Authors on the Highway - from publishersweekly.com. Lists author appearances at bookstores and other locations.
Barnes and Noble Store Events Locator - enter city and state and you will receive a list of author events.
Stay Tuned: Dutch Writers Reading in New York
Selected Shorts - from symphonyspace.org. Listen to classic and new short stories read aloud by actors.
Housing Works Used Books Café - hosts readings.
KGB Bar - 85 East 4th Street, corner of Second Avenue, tel: 212-505-3360. Hosts readings.
---- Movies
Village Voice film section - find what films are currently playing in NYC, Nassau and Suffolk counties of Long Island, and New Jersey. Free movie pass giveaway every Thursday.
Movies - from CitySearch.com
Film - from offoffoff.com
Movies - from New York Times site.
New Yorker: Movies
Movies - from digitalcity.com
Film inc - site of The Film Society of Lincoln Center. Includes info about the Film Society, the New York Film Festival, Film Comment Magazine, New Directors/New Films Festival, New York Video Festival, & the Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center.
New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
Anthology Film Archives
Film Forum Theater and its Film links
BAM Rose Cinemas - available Fri & Sat, Dinner & Movie $30. Present your cinema ticket at BAMcafé (day of screening) and receive a two course dinner, including a glass of house wine and coffee or tea.
MOMA Film at The Gramercy Theatre
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Movie Theater Events Calendar
Women Make Movies - a non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. Kim's Video - video store.
---- Music
LiveTonight - for concert venues at Madison Square Garden, Town Hall, Beacon Theatre, Roseland Ballroom, Irving Plaza, and more.
Music - from CitySearch.com
Classical Music - from CitySearch.com
The World Financial Center Music Concert Calendar - also see:
New Sounds Live at the Winter Garden
Pipe Dreams: Where to hear New York's most divine organ music --free. - from the May 10, 1999 issue of New York Magazine.
Concert Calendar - from the New York City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Includes organ, piano, choir and other listings.
The AGO Times - newsletter from the NYC Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Includes listings of organ recitals.
---- Theater
Arts - from newyorkcitysearch.com
TKTS--Discount Theater Tickets - newyorkcitysearch.com site. Lists performances available for TKTS discounts.
Theatre Development Fund - info about TDF vouchers and TKTS.
Village Voice: Theater - find theater listings for the week in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
Theater Mania - includes Broadway, off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway and cabaret.
Theater - from New York Times NY Today site.
BAM Complete Performance Listings
The Public Theater / New York Shakespeare Festival - includes public theater calendar.
---- Museums and Art
Gallery Guide - click on "openings" and you can select to view new york openings. Also includes gallery and museum exhibitions from surrounding regions.
Museums & Art Galleries - from CitySearch.com
Arts - from newyork.citysearch.com See "visual arts by type" option on the left side of their site.
Art & Museums - from New York Today site.
Museums - from readio.com
Art Galleries - from readio.com
Village Voice: Art - find art listings for the week in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
OffOffOff: Art - alternative art.
Brooklyn Cacophony Society
INTERNATIONAL CULTURE
Consulates in New York - provides address and phone number only.
Embassies and Consulates in New York City - list with Web links
Ethnic Groups
Asia Society
The Upper North Side - Canadian Cultural Events in NYC
Far Too Canadian - radio show on WBAR Barnard College Radio. Canadian music, events in NYC; mentioned in the Village Voice's 2001 Best of NYC edition as the "Best Way to Hear Canadian Music."
Chinese Information and Culture Center
Czech Center New York
New York City Francophone
French Institute Alliance Française
La Maison Française/French House, Columbia University
Deutsches Haus, Columbia University
Goethe-Institut Inter Nationes New York
Foundation for Hellenic Culture
Italian Cultural Institute: New York
The Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University
Japan Society
Korean Cultural Service
The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Ukrainian Institute of America
POLITICS / ACTIVISM
The Street Harassment Project - intended to fight street harassment of women by men in all of its forms.
NARAL/NY - the New York State affiliate of the National Abortion and Reproductive Rights Action League. A not-for-profit organization that works at the legislative, electoral and grassroots levels to protect access to safe, legal abortion and to expand the full range of reproductive rights for New Yorkers.
Media Activisim - FAIR's email list, action alerts, and activism resources.
Noise Pollution - includes a section on what to do about it.
Privately Owned Public Space - an article from the Gotham Gazette, February 5, 2001.
NYC Surveillance Camera Project - lists location of cameras in NYC. Includes maps and news about legislation, etc.
NYC Indymedia Center - "non-corporate participatory media". Includes activist calendar.
CREED NY Calendar - is a weekly listing of events of interest for NYC activists.
Reverend Billy's Church of Stop Bombing
CEMETERIES
Cemeteries - from forgotten-ny.com
Cemeteries in New York City - list with locations in the five boroughs.
NATURE
City of New York / Parks & Recreation - includes interactive park maps and virtual tours.
Central Park - in Manhattan
Prospect Park - in Brooklyn.
Urban Parks Online
Metropolitan Plant Encyclopedia - from bbg.org. Comprehensive pages on the plants of the New York Metropolitan region.
New York State Parks
GETAWAYS / OUTSIDE NYC
Quick Getaway Guide - from pleasantconcepts.com. Travel 30 minutes to 2 hours from NYC.
EscapeMaker - guide to weekend getaways and day trip ideas near New York.
Citysearch Mid-Atlantic Getaways
52 weekends archives - from New York Magazine.
New York Metro: 52 Weekends - guide to short getaways.
New York Metro: 8 Summer Trips
LIRR One-Day Getaways - sightseeing deals from the Long Island Rail Road.
Metro-North Getaways
NY Waterway: Belmar Beach NJ Weekend Getaway Cruise
Bear Mountain State Park - 45 miles north of New York City.
Hudson River Cruises
NY Waterway Full Day Cruises - visit Sleepy Hollow, Lyndhurst, Sandy Hook, Tarrytown, etc.
Hudson River Day Line - June to September during Saturday and Sunday only take a 70-minute boat ride to Bear Mountain State Park or West Point. More info here: Hudson River Day Line Excursion Returns to River
Hudson River - guide for New York's Hudson Valley which is located north of NYC. Includes a calendar of events, attractions, etc.
Historic Hudson Valley - another guide to the Hudson Valley. Includes maps, lodging, restaurants, sites, etc.
Westchester County Weekly - if you are visiting the area, this alternative newspaper is a useful guide.
FOOD & DRINK
Time Out New York's Eating & Drinking Guide - list of 100 best places to eat in New York City according to Time Out New York.
All-Night New York - the city's best 24-hour restaurants and more according to Time Out New York - from Issue No. 157 September 24-October 1, 1998.
New York Metro: Cheap Eats - reviews of places to eat for under $20. View the A-Z list, search by cuisine type or other options.
The Producers - article about co-ops, farmers' markets and delivery collectives from Time Out New York magazine - from Issue No. 298 June 7-14, 2001.
Greenmarket Listings 2001 - from The Council on the Environment of New York City web site.
Restaurants - from CitySearch. Excellent organization allows selection of dining options such as vegetarian or Indian. You can choose a price range and more. Includes user reviews along with citysearch reviews.
Food Guide - from papermag.com. Brief restaurant reviews divided into categories including after midnight, vegetarian, Indian, and more.
Restaurants - from the Time Out New York site. Restaurant reviews are searchable by neighborhood and cuisine.
Food and Dining in NYC - from the Paperless Guide to New York.
Vegetative State - best vegetarian food eateries according to Time Out New York magazine - from Issue No. 298 June 7-14, 2001.
Vegetarian Restaurants - from searchnyc.com. Just a list with addresses; no reviews or menus provided.
A Taste of Senegal - a list of African restaurants in Manhattan from Satya magazine, December 1997. A review of a restaurant in Brooklyn included.
Going Vegan in NYC - a list of 10 vegan eateries with very brief reviews.
Fodor's - restaurant reviews.
Zagat - requires that you register to login though its free. Useful for reviews, but no option to view menus
Chowhound Message Boards
Bars & Nightlife - from newyork.citysearch.com
Bars - from the Time Out New York site. Reviews of bars are searchable by name and neighborhood, but not all bars are included.
---- Delivery
gotham2go.com - take-out restaurant menu and food delivery guide.
Personal Fest - article from Time Out New York with listing of personal chefs.
Choice Cooking Company - personal chef delivers organic pre-cooked meals to your home.
Urban Organic - organic fruits and vegetables delivered free to Brooklyn or Manhattan, but outer boroughs incur a $2 delivery charge.
ezshop.com - online supermarket. Free delivery, but minumum of $75 required.
---- Cafes and Dessert
For a more complete list of cafes use the search engine on Citysearch site and enter "cafes".
Cafe Mona Lisa
Caffe Reggio
Caffe Vivaldi - cafe and restaurant.
La Lanterna Caffe - Italian caffe-coffee shop. Hours when open.
Le Gamin - nominated for best breakfast in a review from citysearch and here is another review. Caffe dell'artista
Palacinka - good for crepes.
Caffe Rafaella - "Parchment-paper lamp shades adorned with fluttering red fringe, variously hued marble-top tables, and an antiques-store assortment of chairs make this one of the homiest Old World cafés anywhere in the city", according to Fodor's review.
Caffe Della Pace - 48 East 7th St. between 1st & 2nd aves.
Tanti Baci Caffe
Blue Ribbon Bakery - bakery/restaurant.
Once Upon a Tart - cafe/bakery. Here is a review from citysearch.
Homemade Ice Cream - originally from New York Today's Summer Fun 2000 guide on May 21, 2000. Hypertext links added by yours truly. Also see:
The Ice (Cream) Age - also from New York Today.
Cia Bella Gelato - many interesting flavors of ice cream.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream and NY store locations.
---- Internet Cafes
NYC Wireless - this is not an Internet cafe however they provide free public wireless internet access in NYC. View the NYC wireless nodes by borough location to find where access is available.
Cyber Cafes - includes descriptions of some of the Internet cafes listed below.
Alt.coffee - 139 Avenue A between 8th & 9th Street.
Cyber Cafe - SoHo cafe is located at 273 Lafayette Street in New York on the corner of Prince Street. The Times Square cafe is located at 250 West 49th Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway.
Cyberfelds - 20 E. 13th Street, 212-647-8830.
Ditto Internet Cafe - 48 West 20th Street.
easyEverything - 234 West 42nd St. between 7th & 8th. Open 24 hours everyday. One of the least expensive ways to get online in NYC.
Escape Internet Cafe - 227 Bleecker Street, 212-206-0692.
Internet Cafe - 3rd St. between 1st & 2nd Ave.
Log On Cafe - 41 East 30th Street at Madison Avenue, 212-889-1555.
NY Computer Cafe - 247 East 57th Street between 2nd & 3rd aves, 212-872-1704.
CITY / STATE SERVICES AND AGENCIES
NYC Gov - the Official New York City Web site. Provides info about city services and agencies. If you can't find what you want here then try:
FirstGov - directory for finding information from local, state, and U.S. Government Agency websites. Their FAQ states that all government information on the Internet will be available through FirstGov.
NYC Post Offices - a list of addresses and phone numbers. You can also try the
Post Office Locator from the United States Postal Service site. However it sucked when I tried it.
New York City Board of Elections
New York State Department of Health
New York City Department of Health - from NYC Link.
Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD)
New York Civil Liberties Union - a statewide organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of New Yorkers' civil liberties as enumerated in the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New York.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
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