Districts · New York
New York by district
Manhattan is a long island: Lower Manhattan at the tip, the Village and SoHo above it, Midtown in the middle and Central Park and the Upper East and West Sides to the north. The subway and buses run up and down; crosstown routes are slower.
About these names
Walk inside a neighbourhood; use the subway between clusters; use a taxi or ride-hail with bags or late at night.
- MidtownsleepseeeatSuits: Grand Central, Bryant Park, Times Square and BroadwayCentral but expensive and crowded; rooms are small.1 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Lower ManhattansleepseeeatSuits: The 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, the Brooklyn BridgeQuieter evenings and cheaper weekends than Midtown.2 sights · 1 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Greenwich Village and SoHoThe VillageseeeatSuits: Washington Square, slices and bars, low-rise streetsGreat for a slow afternoon and evening.1 sights · 2 eatsDistrict guide →
- Central Park and the Upper East SideCentral ParkseeSuits: The park, the Met and Museum MileLong walks; a full day is possible.2 sightsDistrict guide →
- Brooklyn (DUMBO and Williamsburg)BrooklynseeeatSuits: The bridge, waterfront parks and foodReached by subway or a walk over the bridge.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Harlem and Upper ManhattanHarlemseeeatSuits: Gospel, soul food and jazz historyGo with a plan and a map; a subway ride from Midtown.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) (45–75 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Brooklyn (DUMBO and Williamsburg), Harlem and Upper Manhattan. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Midtown (Midtown): Central but expensive and crowded; rooms are small. Suits: Grand Central, Bryant Park, Times Square and Broadway. Price band $$$.
- Lower Manhattan (Lower Manhattan): Quieter evenings and cheaper weekends than Midtown. Suits: The 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge. Price band $$.
- Greenwich Village and SoHo (The Village): Great for a slow afternoon and evening. Suits: Washington Square, slices and bars, low-rise streets.
- Central Park and the Upper East Side (Central Park): Long walks; a full day is possible. Suits: The park, the Met and Museum Mile.
- Brooklyn (DUMBO and Williamsburg) (Brooklyn): Reached by subway or a walk over the bridge. Suits: The bridge, waterfront parks and food.
- Harlem and Upper Manhattan (Harlem): Go with a plan and a map; a subway ride from Midtown. Suits: Gospel, soul food and jazz history.
- Sleep area Lower Manhattan: suits The 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge, price band $$.
- Sleep area Midtown: suits Grand Central, Bryant Park, Times Square and Broadway, price band $$$.
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 45–75 min by the usual route.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), about 21 km13 mi from the centre, 55–90 min by the usual route.