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March in New York is always a crapshoot and this year, we're as likely to have summery temps as we are to have a (third) blizzard. I'll split the answer between indoor and outdoor activities to give you some options either way. Indoor:The Metropolitan Museum of Art - great, historic collection of work.The Cloisters - a collection of actual European cloisters shipped over in the 30's by Rockefeller. Not something you're going to see everywhere.Chelsea Market - if you are interested in food, this is a great place to graze on locally produced and artisanal foodsKatz's Deli - Legendary pastramiBalthazar - I second. It's profoundly well known at this point, but still a fun experience.Fatty Cue - in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Asian inflected barbecue. Think hickory smoke and fish sauce. It's a thing to behold.Brooklyn Bowl - it's a bowling alley, music venue and a restaurant serving food by Blue Ribbon, one of the better restaurants in town. The fried chicken is amazing and, again, it's not a combination you're going to find elsewhere.Outdoor:Staten Island Ferry - I second this as well. It's free and gets you a great view of the harbor, the Statue of Liberty and the skyline from the south. Not necessarily where you want to be in a snow storm though.Brooklyn Bridge - again, I second. It's iconic. It gets crowded, but it's worth it to walk across and back.Washington Square Park - The heart of Greenwich Village. It's historic and with renovations nearly complete, it's a lot nicer than it's been in years.Central Park - Cold or warm, a must visit.The Pond at Bryant Park - If you ice skate, this beats the rink in the park or at Rock Center. It's free and isn't swamped with as many tourists since it's not as well known.The Highline - a long abandoned rail line on the west side of Manhattan, recently renovated into one of the best designed parks I've ever seen. A block from Chelsea Market, if you go that way.For more on interesting and unique New York (Brooklyn in particular), see Sam Sifton's recent 36 Hours in Brooklyn piece in the NY Times.

The two sculptures were installed on property designated officially as the "World Apparel Center".In 1984, Philadelphia artist Beatrice Goldfine's Bronze Sculpture of Golda Meir was unveiled in New York's Garment District.  The ceremony, organized by NYC officials and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, was reportedly attended by hundreds of officials.The Jewish Telegraphic Agency's announcement wrote:The statue was commissioned by the Golda Meir Memorial Committee and the JCRC under the auspices of Jack Weiler, JCRC honorary president and chairman of the Golda Meir Memorial Committee.Google Maps October 2014 street view shows this bust still in place under the shade of a Ginkgo tree.  By last summer of 2015, it had been removed pending street construction.Nearby, Judith Weller's "The Garment Worker" bronze depicts her own grandfather working at a sewing machine.   Ted Merwin, contributor to New York's Jewish Week, wrote about the sculpture in his 2012 article "The Fabric of our Lives."  Merwin said it was selected in a competition entered by Weller to honor garment center workers like her grandfather, who "never got the respect he deserved". It was placed at 555 Fashion Ave., a block east of Broadway aka 7th Avenue.   This statue was a gift from Weller, the ILGWU, and industry professionals.  It seems to be missing from Google Maps.Where they are being stored, we do not know.

Get yourself Metrocards. They work in the Subways and on the buses. Each ride is about $2.75. However, you can transfer from bus to subway, bus to bus, Subway to Subway, or Subway to bus for free.When I take people around for two days, I typically start with the Statue of Liberty. First boat goes out at 8:30 a m. Do not talk to sidewalk ticket agents. At best, they will sell you the $19 ticket for $25, with a commission. At worst, thousands last year paid for boat trips that did not go to the Statue of Liberty, after being told by street ticket agents that it would.From the statue, it's a short walk to either the financial district or World Trade Center Memorial. (We don't call it Ground Zero anymore.)After that, I walk over the Brooklyn Bridge to Brooklyn Heights, with its beautiful 150-year-old houses, including those that housed Arthur Miller, Norman Mailer, Truman Capote and WH Auden. Stop at the Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a 15 km or 10 Mile view of the city and the harbor.This takes us to lunch the first day.Contact me if you want to learn the rest of this two-day itinerary. I'm always looking for another day of work!

Without a doubt, NYC has some of the best sights and experiences to take enjoy. There is so much to see, and you are never at a loss for something to do. Being “The City That Never Sleeps”, New York City lives up to its name, as it is 24/7 hustle, bustle and excitement. The best way to enjoy NYC to the fullest is to store your baggage, shopping bags and luggage in one of the Knock Knock City host locations for a few hours. Once your bags have been safely dropped off and stored at one of our locations, here are a few ideas and suggestions for where to head next within the city:THESE ARE PERFECT FOR THE TIRELESS AND BRAVE:#1. New York Hop On/Hop Off Sight Seeing Ferry: Explore Manhattan and Brooklyn by land and sea as this convenient ferry tour takes you to some of the most well-known sites in the city. To learn more about these tours visit Gray Line New York#2. Madison Square Garden: Whether you are searching for excitement through a sports game or concert, Madison Square Garden delivers on levels you only imagined possible to create your perfect outing. For events and times visit Madison Square Garden | Official Site | New York City#3. Brooklyn Heights Promenade: Integrate history with beauty as you take in one of the finest views of New York City from the breathtaking Brooklyn Heights Promenade. To experience this photographic masterpiece visit Historical Sign Listings : NYC ParksTHESE ARE PERFECT FOR THE CURIOUS:#1. 9/11 Memorial: Take a moment to reflect and remember that infamous day in September 2001 when the course of history changed forever, and heroism prevailed. For more information visit National September 11 Memorial & Museum#2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Take your imagination on a journey through color, beauty, and interpretation as you make your way through this creative cultivation of artistic genius. To learn how you can experience visit Met Audio Guide Online#3. American Museum of Natural History: Take a trip back in time as you find yourself in the midst of dinosaurs, mummies, and presidents in this fantastic presentation of historic proportions. To buy a ticket for this trip visit American Museum of Natural HistoryTHESE ARE PERFECT FOR THE HUNGRY:#1. Daniel: From elegant and exquisite interior decoration to the indulgent European cuisine and wine cellar, Daniel is by far a dining experience of culinary masterpieces. To make your reservation visit Michelin Starred Cuisine by Chef Daniel Boulud#2. Bleecker Street Pizza: A slice of heaven served on a plate, Bleecker Street Pizza offers one of Italy’s most well-known dishes right in the center of NYC. To learn more about their menu visit Best Pizza in New York City#3. Serendipity 3: Satisfy your sweet tooth at this sensationally satisfying and delectable discovery right in the middle of the action. To find the perfection of your choosing visit Serendipity 3

I've lived in both cities. Really depends what you want. New York is a city that you immediately fall for. London is an affection that grows steadily on you over time.New York is more fast-paced and far more dense. It's more obvious exactly what is open late until 4 a.m. and what isn't. The city has an energy that stretches the limits of how long you think it is possible for a human being to be awake.  Public transportation is very, very cheap and it's fast to get from one side of the city to the other. On average, if you were to pick a random restaurant, I think the food is better. London is more like a collection of villages that have grown into each other over 1,000 years. It's lower density and I believe it takes longer to get from one side of the city to another. The Tube only runs until 12:30 or 1 a.m. (But the really edgy part of London -- Hackney & Dalston -- is only a short bus ride or maybe even walking distance from the financial center if you're liberal about what you consider its boundaries. Lower Manhattan, while extraordinarily fun to live in, is over-commercialized. The unique little shops and curiosities that made it an unusual place to live increasingly feel more like a vestige of the past to me there. Chains are kinda taking over.)  I personally think the artistic culture is far less commercial and much more innovative in London than New York. The Arts Council supports all kinds of local, eccentric and home-grown projects. Fashion is quirkier and more original. Alexander McQueen, I think, could have really only come from the U.K. and Central St. Martins. New York's designers and artists think about what will sell. London's artists think about what is conceptually new, even if it is difficult and considered unattractive now.London is also a more international city than New York. (I say this somewhat controversially). While about one-third of Londoners and New Yorkers are foreign born, America encourages more of a hyphenated sense of identity. People are Mexican-American, or Ethopian-American, or Chinese-American. In that sense, while New York may be international, the U.S.'s comparatively prohibitive immigration policies mean people try to stay in the country for a longer period of time and become more assimilated than they do in London, where dozens of other countries are literally an hour's flight away.  Travel, of course, is a major plus in London. You can you get away for ~$100 to Andalusia, Morocco, Turkey, Berlin, Milan, Rome, etc. Travel is deeply ingrained into the culture and Londoners now legally have five weeks of holiday a year.London's food culture is improving, but you really have to know where to go and when. Over the past several years, Brits have come to embrace and elevate their own cuisine and local produce. I love the different mix of international cuisines there too. Growing up in California meant I considered Italian, Mexican and Chinese to be the great trinity of foreign cuisine. In Britain, chicken tikka masala and the Turkish kebab rule. Sunday roasts also seem to be the functional equivalent of the Manhattan brunch. One of my favorite things to do in London was get lost in the Sunday markets -- Broadway Market, Upmarket, Borough Market, Brixton -- really, any of them. There are hundreds of stands where you can find the best hog roast, cheese brought in overnight from France, nduja from Calabria, octopus balls, banh mi, spanakopita, curry, Ghanaian stew, bizarre T-shirts or whatever. If you want to stay out very, very late, you also have to know where to go. Most places close down around 1 or so. The drinking culture is also far more onerous on your liver. A week of Manhattan drinking is more distributed. It might involve cocktails and wine on several nights, with some extra drinking on weekends. A week of London drinking and the culture of buying rounds -- where everyone is expected to buy a round of drinks for everyone else -- means you end up drinking WAY more than you should. If I went out drinking with a group of eight people, all eight people would end up buying drinks for everyone else. And then I would buy eight drinks for everyone (which is way more than I would ever pay for in the U.S. being a small-ish woman).If you're American, it's much easier to find a social circle in New York. Americans are just much more open to loose and sudden friendships. With Brits, you have to know them for at least a couple months until they feel really comfortable with you. You can apply this same line of thinking to dating -- except when Londoners go on the lash, which is probably the only time some Brits feel truly comfortable with themselves. (Just teasing!) In New York, the upside and the downside of dating is the paradox of choice. Enough said there. There are entire TV shows, movies and books devoted to this problem. Almost every New Yorker will tell you that they love the city and would have a hard time living anywhere else in the world. Virtually no Londoner will tell you the same thing about London. They will moan about the weather and reminisce about their holiday in Phuket, Ibiza, etc. Don't mistake this for misery (most of the time). Brits and Americans just have different ways of expressing themselves. Londoners find our flagrant use of "Amazing!" "Awesome!" and "Love!" as tiring and insincere as we find their lack of eye contact and smiling (amongst strangers) cold and dispassionate. Also, talking about what your job is or asking the requisite "What do you do in the city?" question immediately is a faux pas in London.  The vulgarity of that question also probably has a little to do with how Britain is a class-based society where a person's stature in life should be readily apparent through their accent, demeanor and dress to other Brits. This isn't the case in the U.S. so Americans tend to probe more, especially in New York, where a person's career is a major -- if not the most important -- part of their identity. Then of course, there's the cliche that Americans live to work, while continental Europeans work to live. The British tend to be somewhere in between those extremes. In Britain, frivolous banter is a high art. Talking about nothing can be a way to probe a person's intelligence, wit and creativity.I can't really compare costs at this point since the pound is so weak. When I lived in London, GBP-USD ranged from ~$1.40 to $2.10. When the pound was hovering near its peak, the daily costs of living were extraordinarily high, but rent took up a comparatively smaller share of my monthly income than it did in New York. Health care is also free (er, nationalized) in the U.K. I can't speak for older people who are likely to have more serious health problems, but for a younger person in good health, this was awesome. No having to stress about what's covered and what's not, figure out who is a provider and who is not, be shocked by unanticipated co-pays that were not listed in the original health plan marketing material, be sent random $200 or 300 bills for a routine annual when your doctor for whatever reason can't bill your health insurance provider, have expensive, unnecessary tests or consultations pushed upon you, worry when you're in between jobs, or re-figure everything out again when you change jobs or your company gets acquired. Also, the very best essay I have ever read about the experience of a young person in New York was written by Joan Didion: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~zkurmu...

It seems like the salary in Menlo Park for a software engineer at Facebook is higher than that of New York. Here’s a detailed look at the compensation packages:Facebook Software Engineer, Menlo Park - $276K ($145K base salary + $22K annual bonus + $69K annual equity + $41K signing bonus)Facebook Software Engineer, New York - $226K ($129K base salary + $16K annual bonus + $53K annual equity + $29K signing bonus)

Assuming you are coming in from Long Island, why not park at an LIRR station near you and take the LIRR coming in? But if you are coming in from Westchester or points north, park at a Metro North station near you and take one of those trains.

Yes, and here are some other facts from NYC’s website:With a July 2015 population of 8,550,405, New York is the most populous city in the United States, more than twice the size of the second largest city, Los Angeles.About 1 in every 38 people living in the United States resides in New York City.New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile.New York City has more people than 40 of the 50 U.S. states.

I loved living in NYC. I achieved my highest highs (professionally and personally) and lowest lows there, and lived there for 11 years. We had just moved about half a mile east to Ridgewood, Queens, after being kicked out of our place in Bushwick, Brooklyn when it was flipped. We were looking forward to a nicer apartment and a little more space, although we were a little farther from the city center.When my lady and I went to bed in our new apartment in Ridgewood, within minutes we could hear squealing and fighting from what sounded like 30 rats trying to kill each other, probably 3 feet from our heads through the wall and floor. I remember sitting down to watch a Mets playoff game later in the week (we were in Queens, the home turf!) on TV and jumping out of my sofa when another group of rats had a death match which sounded like it was right behind me.Then the fun started. Within 5 days we had a sewage backup in the basement where all our stuff was in boxes still, (the management company said we all flushed tampons down the toilet, but everyone had just moved in that week) then the fire marshall came and told us the walls in the apartment were not rated as “fireproof” and some other stuff was not up to code. The management company (MyspaceNYC) who showed us the place was discovered to be the lease holder through a complex shell company situation, and had made us sign a draconian lease (which I should have known was a bad sign) from which they would not consider releasing us, and me and another guy in the building had to pay a lawyer to advise us on how to deal with scumbag landlords. But the rat colony was amazing. A local kid walked by the apartment (on the ground floor) and said to his buddy, “Yo! Look at the size of the rat! That’s the biggest mother fu@#er I ever seen!” And that kid grew up in NYC.One of those nights my lady was sobbing in the middle of a particularly intense rat fight which sounded like it was coming from under our bed, and right there and then I made a plan to get the hell out of NYC. We called the city a million times to complain, and finally the company let us out of what we call The Rat Palace. It was good while it lasted, but at a certain point I didn’t want to live like…well, a rat.