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A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY
Grand Central Terminal is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

1. Grand Central Terminal

9.0
87 E 42nd St (btwn Vanderbilt & Park Ave), New York, NY
Rail Station · 1470 tips and reviews
SoHo is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

2. SoHo

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 146 tips and reviews

Mara K.Mara Kilts: Go Wednesday or Thursday to miss the crowds! Great place to spend a whole day to shop and relax!

Times Square is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

3. Times Square

8.5
Broadway & 7th Ave (btwn W 42nd & 47th St), New York, NY
Plaza · Theater District · 2355 tips and reviews

Mara K.Mara Kilts: See it in the day time and again at night. The energy in Times Square is unbelievable!

5th Avenue is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

4. 5th Avenue

5th Ave, New York, NY
Road · Midtown East · 105 tips and reviews

Mara K.Mara Kilts: Start at Rockafeller Center and walk up 5th Avenue to Central Park South. Amazing shops like Tiffany's, Saks, Bloomingdale's...

Brooklyn Bridge is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

5. Brooklyn Bridge

9.5
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
Bridge · 1012 tips and reviews
Battery Park City is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

6. Battery Park City

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 31 tips and reviews

Mara K.Mara Kilts: You can see the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street is a short walk North. If you have time take the Staten Island Ferry (it's free) and see the Manhattan skyline, so beautiful!

Chelsea is one of A local’s guide: 48 hours in New York, NY.

7. Chelsea

New York, NY
Neighborhood · 44 tips and reviews

Mara K.Mara Kilts: Check out the Chelsea Market and the Chelsea Pier.