After Brooklyn, eyes are already on Queens. And for good reason, the largest borough of New York is undoubtedly also the richest culturally and ethnically. Often overshadowed by its trendy neighbor Brooklyn and the inimitable Manhattan, Queens deserves to take center stage too. Life flows there more peacefully than elsewhere; we stroll between buildings with remarkable architecture, large parks, imposing museums, emblematic sports facilities, fashionable galleries, tables well in the spirit of the moment, cultural enclaves — Chinatown, Little India, Astoria — and even some sandy beaches end.
TO DO, IN QUEENS AND THROUGH NEW YORK
Connect to Midtown Manhattan via the Queensboro Bridge — stroll through Central Park for a jog or an improvised picnic — the panorama of the city from the top of the Empire State Building — be moved by Ellis Island — after having surveyed it , sip tea on the garden side at MOMA, then discover its more relaxed annex, the PS 1 museum, a stone’s throw from your hotel — treat yourself to a martini-manicure break in East Village — cycle along the Brooklyn Bridge by bicycle — hunt at DUMBO — flea market in Williamsburg or its market in one of Brooklyn’s urban farms — stroll through the Queens botanical garden — take part in a gospel mass in Harlem — for fans, a trip to Flushing Meadows, the stadium of Established food in Queens — in fine weather, head to the beaches of the Rockaway Peninsula in southern Queens — have a last drink at Mercer or Standard Highline, for the view.
THE CITY-PASS
New York has its essentials. While some will scour some of the most famous museums in the world, MOMA (The Museum of Modern Art) and MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) in mind, others will climb up to the observatories of the Empire State Building and Top Of the Rock, the two most beautiful terraces in Manhattan . A stay in New York would not be complete without a cruise in the bay to admire the skyline or to the Statue of Liberty which always amazes. All these entries are offered through the City Pass, enough to see the essentials, in just a few days.
THE BRONX
A long victim of the negative image of a dangerous neighborhood, the Bronx is now very far from what it was in the 60s and 70s. Without cutting themselves off from this past, the inhabitants have been able to reclaim their neighborhood , especially through culture, education and multiple social initiatives.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
The famous round building is the official stadium of the New York Yankees basketball team and the New York Rangers ice hockey team. Several times rebuilt and moved, it now sits in the heart of Manhattan, above Pennsylvania Station, on 7th Avenue between West 31st and West 33rd Street. In season (October to May), attending a basketball or hockey game is a privileged experience!