QM2 call at New York Xmas

[lenquixote66]

6 hours ago, George C said:

Red hook area wasn’t that bad I lived close by in Carrol Gardens, my only problem was getting robbed as a paper boy very close to Bushwick high , but that was before I was 6’4” and 230 lbs. 

I was 6’5 and 239 pounds and got mugged.

[GTJ]

On 3/28/2021 at 6:45 AM, Lesanne said:

Looking for suggestions for a day in New York at Xmas

Your question is so open-ended that it is really impossible to give a good answer. Other cities may have limited industry and sights, so the question is easier there. But New York City has everything, so it really comes down to what it is that you want to do. Do you want to see tourist sights? Do you want to explore the history and geography? Do you want to shop? Do you want to see museums? Do you want to conduct business? Do you want to feast? Do you want to go ice skating? Do you want to engage in research at the New York Public Library? No one thing is inherently any better than another, for it all depends on one's interests. Virtually anything you want to do you could do in New York City on your day here (well, maybe not swimming, as it will be winter!, but you get the idea). Narrow down your interests and you'll get the best responses.

[navybankerteacher]

6 hours ago, GTJ said:Virtually anything you want to do you could do in New York City on your day here (well, maybe not swimming, as it will be winter!, but you get the idea). Narrow down your interests and you'll get the best responses.

Narrow them down to one or two  (three, if each can be accomplished in a very short time).  You cannot count on getting off the ship much before 9:00 - you have to allow at least an hour each way to get to and from anywhere of much interest, and you will want to be back on board by 4:00.  That leaves five hours at most - less whatever time it takes to get from one thing to the next, have lunch, and locate a reasonably clean bathroom.

[GTJ]

On 5/26/2021 at 10:19 PM, navybankerteacher said:

[Y]ou have to allow at least an hour each way to get to and from anywhere of much interest . . . .

It really depends on one's interests as to how far away places are. Red Hook, Brooklyn, is itself a fascinating community with places to visit depending on interest. Increasingly home to many small and unique businesses, it also home to Ikea. As a trolley enthusiast the 3303 ex-MBTA PCC car is good to see, notwithstanding the political controversies involving the BHRA and NYC DOT. I am anxious to visit the Hometown Bar-B-Que near the foot of Van Brunt Street, which has had some reviews. In adjacent Carroll Gardens is a fabulous sight, the Carroll Street bridge, one of only two retractile bridges left in New York, and one of four left in all of the United States. Just beyond Carroll Gardens is the posh neighborhood of Park Slope, its many stores and boutiques along Fifth Avenue, and just beyond Prospect Park, the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garden, Brooklyn Public Library, Grand Army Plaza, and the Eastern Parkway. Genealogists and historians are fascinated with the Green-Wood Cemetery in South Brooklyn, just below Park Slope. A thirty-minute walk north from the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal is Atlantic Avenue, home to the best Arab stores in the city and a mecca for foodies. Atlantic Avenue is effectively the southern edge of downtown Brooklyn and all that it has to offer. It all comes down to what is actually of interest to determine what to see and how far away such interests might be. For those insisting on leaving Brooklyn and heading to New York, the ferry adjacent to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal offers a 15-to-20 minute ride to Wall Street, and commensurate times to other ferry landings throughout the larger city; for those seeking to visit certain sites in the Bronx or Staten Island, travel times may well exceed an hour.

[Tonopah]

On 3/28/2021 at 11:13 AM, George C said:

I think New York City will be back to normal by Christmas, but it’s just a little too early to know for sure, broadway should be open , great to walk around Rockefeller center with their Christmas tree. 

The Rockettes are selling tickets for their Christmas Spectacular already, so at least some seasonal shows are planning to ‘go”. We’re considering a Hobbit visit (there and back again) to see the show, the Big Tree, and the shop windows around the second week in December