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New York City’s Greenmarkets (Farmer’s Markets)

New York City’s Greenmarkets (Farmer’s Markets)

So you’re all moved into your New York Habitat accommodation, you’ve eaten at all the city restaurants on your list, the kitchen in your rental…

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Top 5 Manhattan Views: #1 The Roosevelt Island Tram

Top 5 Manhattan Views: #1 The Roosevelt Island Tram

New York is a city of surprises– the $1.25 cup of coffee at the corner bodega often tastes better than the latte from Starbucks, top-notch entertainment…

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Top 5 Manhattan Views: #2 The Top of The Rock

Top 5 Manhattan Views: #2 The Top of The Rock

Normally, the best views of Manhattan are found on the shores of Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey or on an island in the middle of New…

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Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #3 Governors Island

Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #3 Governors Island

You would think that a small, preserved colonial-era island, 800 yards off Manhattan’s southern shore would be a world-renowned tourist attraction. One would think that…

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Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #4 Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #4 Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park

New York City’s landscape can be so overwhelming that the only way to take it all in is to cross the East River to Brooklyn….

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Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #5 Jersey City’s Liberty State Park

Top 5 Manhattan, New York Views: #5 Jersey City’s Liberty State Park

New Yorkers are reluctant to concede anything to the state of New Jersey. New York has better bagels, a more stable housing market, less pollution…

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Labor Day Holiday: End of summer in New York

Labor Day Holiday: End of summer in New York

For many local New Yorkers, summer weekends are a time to escape the city to a nearby beach or to head upstate to the mountains….

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Tipping Standards in New York City

Tipping Standards in New York City

We at New York Habitat think it is really useful to explain to our traveling clients, many of whom are newcomers, about tipping customs in…

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