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Conversion Chart
forward 1 hour the rest of
the year. Bear in mind that 1 US pint
Add 5 hours for the time in (0.5 liter) is a smaller measure
London, 8 hours for Moscow, than 1 UK pint (0.6 liter).
14 hours for Tokyo, and 16 hours
for Sydney. Imperial to Metric
1 inch = 2.5 centimeters
1 foot = 30 centimeters
Electrical Appliances 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers
All American electric current 1 ounce = 28 grams
flows at a standardized 110 to 1 pound = 454 grams
120 volts AC (alternating current). 1 US pint = 0.5 liter
You will need an adapter plug 1 US gallon = 3.8 liters
and a voltage convertor that fits Fresh local produce for sale at one of New
standard US electrical outlets. Metric to Imperial York’s greenmarkets
US plugs have two flat prongs. 1 millimeter = 0.04 inch
Most New York hotels pro vide 1 centimeter = 0.4 inch every depart ment store and
wall-mounted electric hairdryers 1 meter = 3 feet 3 inches supermarket. Most markets
in bathrooms. In addition, some 1 kilometer = 0.6 mile carry organic foods, and the
hotels have wall plugs capable 1 gram = 0.04 ounce city’s many neighbor hood
of powering both 110- and 220- greenmarkets are popular
volt electric shavers, but little Responsible Tourism sources of locally grown
else – not even radios. It can, in produce. The Green market
fact, be dangerous to connect New York is increasingly aware at Union Square (Mon, Wed,
anything more powerful. of “green issues.” Proper recycling Fri, and Sat) is one of the
Some New York hotel rooms bins, with separate areas for best. Opening times vary.
provide coffeemakers; most paper and plastic, are widely You can contribute to these
have radios and clocks, and a available. Most hotels encourage green efforts by patronizing
large number have iPod guests to be ecologically aware restaurants that use locally grown
docking stations. If you require and not request fresh towels produce. Hearth and Gramercy
an iron and iron ing board, but every day. Shoppers tend to Tavern are two popular restau-
they are not in the room, ask carry reusable cloth shopping rants that have been given the
room service. bags, which are sold in almost Slow Food NYC seal of approval.
DIRECTORY
Embassies and New Zealand Mayor’s Office Budget Travel
Consulates 37 Observatory Circle, NW, for People
Washington, DC, 20008. with Disabilities ∑ nycgo.com/free
Australia Tel (202) 328-4800. Tel (212) 788-2830.
150 E 42nd St. ∑ mfat.govt.nz ∑ nyc.gov/mopd Responsible
Map 9 A1. Tourism
Tel (212) 351-6500. Tourist Gay and Lesbian
∑ newyork.consulate. Information Travelers Gramercy Tavern
gov.au 42 East 20th St.
Canada 311 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Map 9 A5.
1251 Sixth Ave at Tel 311. ∑ nyc.gov/311 & Trans gender Tel (212) 477-6777.
Community Center
50th St. New York CityPASS ∑ gramercytavern.com
Map 12 E4. ∑ citypass.com/ 208 West 13th St. Greenmarket at
Tel (212) 596-1628. Map 3 C1. Union Square
∑ can-am.gc.ca/ New York Pass Tel (212) 620-7310. Union Square.
new-york ∑ newyorkpass.com ∑ gaycenter.org Map 9 A5.
Great Britain NYC & Co. Student Travelers ∑ grownyc.org
845 Third Ave. Macy’s, 151 West 34th St. Hearth
Map 13 B4. Map 8 E2. Tel (212) 484- International Student
Tel (212) 745-0200. 1222.∑ nycgo.com Identity Card (ISIC) 403 E 12th St.
∑ gov.uk ∑ isic.org Map 5 A1.
Travelers with Tel (646) 602-1300.
Ireland Disabilities STA Travel ∑ restaurant
345 Park Ave. 722 Broadway. hearth.com
Map 13 A4. Healing Arts Initiative Map 4 E1.
Tel (212) 319-2555. Tel (212) 575-7676. Tel (212) 473-6100. Slow Food NYC
∑ dfa.ie ∑ hainyc.org ∑ statravel.com ∑ slowfoodnyc.org

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