Travel & Attractions
Just as "The Big Apple" has activities to suit every interest, New York City has hotel options to suit every pocketbook. Whether you're looking for a hip new hotel, an old standard or a budget inn, you'll have plenty of options convenient to the Jacob Javits Convention Center, the site of our 294,000 square foot stamp show!
Travel/Transportation Options
* Port Authority of NY/NJ- trains, airports, buses, ferries, bridges and tunnels
* NY Metropolitan Transit Authority- buses, trains, bridges and tunnels
* New Jersey Transit- trains, airports, buses, ferries, bridges
* Staten Island Ferry
Airports
* John F. Kennedy International Airport- Jamaica, NY
* LaGuardia- Flushing, NY
* Newark Liberty International Airport- Newark, NJ
* Islip MacArthur Airport- Islip, Long Island
* Stewart International Airport- New Windsor, NY
* White Plains Westchester County Airport- White Plains, NY
Bus Service- City to City
* Chinatown Bus.com- combined bus service schedule, Boston to Washington, DC corridor
* Links to Chinatown Bus Lines- various bus company links with routes to/from NYC
* Coach USA DC2NY- Washington, DC to NYC route
* Greyhound Bus Line LimoLiner- Boston to NYC route
* MegaBus Short Line- NY, eastern PA, northern NJ
* Trailways- NY and Canada
Bus Service- Local
* MTA Bus Company (Manhattan service map) (schedules)
* Brooklyn Bus- (PDF service map)
* Bronx Bus- (PDF service map)
* Queens Bus- (PDF service map)
* Staten Island Bus- (PDF service map)
* Long Island Bus
* Lower Manhattan Bus- (PDF service map)
Train/Rail/Subway Service
* Amtrak
* Long Island Rail Road
* Metro-North Railroad
* Staten Island Railway
* Grand Central Station
* MTA NYC Subway
Driving
* MTA Bridges & Tunnels
* New Jersey Turnpike
* New York State Thruway Authority
Hotels
Marriott Marquis- The Main Official Show Hotel
For a limited time WSS-NY 2016 offers show goers the opportunity to reserve discounted rooms in select New York and New Jersey hotels. Prices fit every budget, offering a wide range of options with a variety of amenities. All are either within walking distance of the Javits Center or to public transportation getting you there. Click here to see what is available and make reservations.
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Attractions
Whether it's your first visit or your 50th, New York City is a great destination for you and your family. While here, plan time to see the landmark sights, catch a Broadway show, do some shopping and explore small, off-the-beaten-path museums.
General Web Sites
(including attractions, dining, events, hotels, etc.)
* New York City Tourism
* New York City Tourist.com
* NY.com
* NYC.com
* New York Magazine
* About.com New York City
* Hello New York City
* I Love New York (City Boroughs), Official NY State Web Site
* NYC Go.com
Attractions, Museums & Landmarks
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Check out the special United Nations tour options and discounts available to WSS-NY 2016 attendees! |
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American Museum of Natural History* Bronx Zoo* Ellis Island Immigration Museum* Empire State Building/Observation Deck* Federal Reserve Bank of New York*
Circle Line Tours* Ground Zero Museum* Guggenheim Museum* Madam Tussaud's New York* Metropolitan Museum of Art* New York Aquarium* New York Public Library* Rockefeller Center* St. Patrick's Cathedral* Statue of Liberty
Arts & Entertainment
* Broadway.com
* Live Broadway.com- The Broadway League
* New York City Theater.com
* Carnegie Hall
* Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
* Madison Square Garden
* Radio City Music Hall
Shopping
* Bloomingdale's
* Fortunoff
* Macy's Herald Square
* Manhattan Mall
* Saks Fifth Avenue
* South Street Seaport area (100+ shops)
Sports
* New York Mets (baseball)
* New York Yankees (baseball)
* New York Knicks (basketball)
* New York Liberty (women's basketball)
* New York Giants (football)
* New York Jets (football)
* New York Rangers (hockey)
* New York Red Bulls (soccer)
Sight Seeing Tour Buses
* CitySights NY
* Gray Line Tours
New York City Web Cams
* World Trade Center
* Midtown
* Times Square
* New York Live Cams
Listings here are not all-encompassing or necessarily an endorsement by WSS-NY 2016.org