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guide, a photographer, a pre- available for the New York effort to create bike paths,
recorded walk, or an exciting Public Library, Metropolitan which are a great way to see
trip in a helicopter, boat, or Opera, and Radio City Music Hall. the city. It takes courage to
horse-drawn carriage – Bus tours are also a great way travel beside heavy traffic on
organized sightseeing trips can to see the city, as you can hop busy Midtown streets; however,
save a lot of time and effort. on/hop off as you please (see trails along the East River and
Walking tours give in-depth also p385). The Circle Line runs far west side are pleasant
back ground information about several cruises a day around and very popular, as are the
specific neighbor hoods and the Statue of Liberty and many roads for bikers in
the city’s history and Ellis Island from Pier 16, at the Central Park, where auto
architecture that you might South Street Seaport. traffic is banned on weekends.
not get on your own. The Visit www.nycbikemaps.com
Municipal Art Society is for bike routes. You can rent
renowned for its knowledge- Cycling bikes at Columbus Circle or
able guides. Fascinating Hoping to cut down on auto through the Citi Bike scheme
behind-the-scenes tours are traffic, the city is making a real (see p356).
DIRECTORY
Car-Rental Ferries Carriage Tours NBC Studio Tour
Agencies 59th St at Fifth Ave and 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
Staten Island Ferry along Central Park S. Map 12 F5. Tel (212) 664-
Avis ∑ siferry.com Map 12 F3. 7174. ∑ thetouratnbc
Tel (800) 331-1212. studios.com
∑ avis.com Water Taxis ∑ nycarriages.com
Budget Citywide Ferry Circle Line Downtown New York
Tel (800) 527-0700. ∑ citywideferry.com ∑ circlelinedown Public Library
∑ budget.com town.com Fifth Ave and 42nd St.
New York Water Taxi Map 8 F1. Tel (917) 275-
Hertz Tel (212) 742-1969. Harlem Spirituals, Inc. 6975. ∑ nypl.org
Tel (800) 654-3131. ∑ nywatertaxi.com 690 Eighth Ave. Map 8
∑ hertz.com D1. Tel (212) 391-0900. Radio City Music Hall
National Guided Tours ∑ harlemspirituals.com Stage Door Tours
Sixth Ave. Map 12 F4.
Tel (800) CAR RENT. Big Apple Greeters Helicopter Tours: Tel (212) 247-4777.
∑ nationalcar.com
1 Centre St, Suite 2035. Liberty ∑ radiocity.com/tours
Parking Map 4 F4. Downtown Manhattan Spirit of New York
Tel (212) 669-8159. Heliport, 6 East River
Alternate Side Park- ∑ bigapplegreeter.org Piers. Map 2 D4. W 23rd and Eighth Ave.
ing Information Big Onion Tel (800) 542-9933. Map 8 D4. Tel (866) 211-
Tel 311. Walking Tours ∑ libertyhelicopter.com 3805. ∑ spiritcruises.com
Parking Violations 476 13th St, Brooklyn. Heritage Trails Walkin’ Broadway
Bureau Tel (212) 439-1090. Federal Hall, 26 Wall St. 239 W 49th St. Map 11 C5.
Tel (718) 802-3636. ∑ bigonion.com Map 1 C3. Tel (212) 997-5004.
Parking Violations Bike the Big Apple ∑ nps.gov/feha ∑ walkinbroadway.com
and Towing Tel (347) 878-9809. Walking Tours:
Information ∑ bikethebig Lower East Side Adventures on
Tel 311. apple.com Tenement Museum a Shoestring
108 Orchard St. Map 5 A4. 300 W 53rd St. Map 12 E4.
Police Boat Tours: Tel (212) 431-0233.
Tel 911. Circle Line ∑ tenement.org Tel (212) 265-2663.
Sightseeing Yachts
Traffic Department Pier 83, W 42nd St. Map 7 Metropolitan Opera Wall Street Walks
Tow Pound Tel (212) 209-3379.
Pier 76, W 38th St and A1. Tel (212) 563-3200. Tours ∑ wallstreetwalks.com
∑ circleline42.com
12th Ave. Map 7 B1. Lincoln Center. Map 11 C2. World Yacht, Inc.
Tel 311. Building Tours: Grand Tel (212) 769-7020. Pier 81, W 41st St. Map 7
Central Terminal ∑ metopera.org
Taxis E 42nd St at Park Ave. Municipal Art Society A1. Tel (212) 630-8100.
Map 13 A5. Tel (212) 883- ∑ worldyacht.com
Taxi & Limousine 2420. ∑ grandcentral 488 Madison Ave. Map 13
Commission terminal.com A4. Tel (212) 935-3960. Cycling
Tel 311. ∑ mas.org
Bus Tours: Gray Line Central Park
Taxi Lost and Found of New York Museum at Bike Rental
Tel 311.
42nd St and Eighth Ave. Eldridge Street 892 9th Ave. Map 12 E3.
Transportation Map 8 D1. Tel (212) 397- 12 Eldridge St. Map 5 A5. Tel (212) 664-9600.
Department 2620. ∑ newyorksight Tel (212) 227-8780. ∑ bikerental
Tel 311. seeing.com ∑ eldridgestreet.org centralpark.com
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