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As far as thieves and what not go, what can I do to minimize theft? I usually carry my wallet in my front pocket. But I have a pretty big wallet. I'm thinking of leaving all my CC's at home except for maybe 1.
Take a second CC from another bank in case one is compromised.
All I take when I travel is:
1. driver's license
2. medical insurance card
3. in case of emergency card
4. minimal cash (there are ATM's all over the world- no need to stuff a wallet full of paper money)
5. 2 CC from different issuing banks.
I don't always carry a wallet. This isn't a lot of stuff.
What else do you carry?
Regarding theft, just follow the usual precautions you would in any place: be aware of your surroundings; don't take out your wallet and show a fat stash; watch out for people who make you uncomfortable.
BTW: don't drive from TX. And if all you have is 3-4 days, don't bother leaving the city. The air should be crisp and refreshing so walking through the city and the parks will be exhilerating.
In late November, everything is in full swing in NYC. Shows, concerts, museums, shopping.
It's 4 1/2 hours on the train each way from NYC to Boston. Why spend all that time just to move cities?
Take everyone's advice.
Don't drive here. Don't carry a wallet any thicker than your finger. Don't plan on visiting destinations that far out of the city. Texas is tailor made for that kind of long distance recreation. New York metro area, not at all.
I think renting a car doesn't make sense in the OP's case because he's coming from pretty far away where the road trip is long (each way), they haven't been in NYC and the general region for a very long time so there's lots of things within and close to the city that might be of interest, and the duration of the time here is 3-4 days. This doesn't mean don't drive at all or don't visit other parts of the city as peak colors in the Hudson Valley and other spots nearby could be a refreshing change, but that's better done as part of a day trip and potentially more convenient via rail outside of the city and then a rental for the daytrip.
If those weren't all the case, then driving around the greater region and even to neighboring regions can be a lot of fun.
I may extend my stay duration for a week on my own dime, haven't decided on that yet. I'd have to sacrifice some work time if I do, which Im trying to avoid but I do want to do more than business in NYC.
E.51st & 5th Ave area just near the southeast sector of Central Park.
I live here so I don't usually need a hotel, but a friend used to like Pod 51 hotel.
Also I think if you're on a budget, best thing to do is check sites like hotels.com and expedia to see who has a good deal.
A relative used to stay at whatever hotel with decent reviews was offering good deal. A few times she stayed at hotels in the Flower District. Also there are a lot of good/decent more budget minded hotels in Long Island City, which is the closest point to Manhattan in Queens (google LIC hotels).
The thing about NY is that if you don't mind riding public transit, you can get to where you need to be in a short time on the subway.
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