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mostly restored historic buildings, Snug Harbor’s center is a row of mid-19th-century Greek Revival temples. Main Hall—the oldest building on the property—is home to the Eleanor Proske Visitors Center ($3, including Newhouse Center), which has exhibits on art and Snug Harbor’s history. The adjacent Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art (718/425–3524 | $3, including visitor center) shows multidisciplinary videos, mixed media, and performances. Next door at the Noble Maritime Collection (718/447–6490 | www.noblemaritime.org | $5) an old seamen’s dormitory is now a museum of ocean-inspired artwork.

From the Staten Island Ferry terminal, take the S40 bus 2 mi (about seven minutes) to the Snug Harbor Road stop. Or grab a car service at the ferry terminal. (The ride should cost you about $5.)

Spread over the cultural center grounds is the Staten Island Botanical Garden (718/448–2500 | www.snug-harbor.org | Free; $5 for Chinese Garden and Secret Garden | Daily dawn–dusk; Chinese Garden and Secret Garden Apr.–Sept., Tues.–Sun. 10–5; Oct.–Mar., Tues.–Sun. noon–4), which includes an orchid collection, 9/11 memorial, 20-acre wetland, Chinese Scholar’s Garden, and a sensory garden with fragrant, touchable flowers and a tinkling waterfall. Children love the Connie Gretz Secret Garden with its castle and maze among the flowers. | 1000 Richmond Terr., between Snug Harbor Rd. and Tyson Ave., Livingston | 10301 | 718/448–2500 | www.snug-harbor.org | $3; gardens and galleries combined $6; Cultural Center grounds free | Tues.–Sun. 10–5; Noble Maritime Thurs.–Sun. 10–5; grounds dawn–dusk every day except major holidays.

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Getting Here and Around

Essentials

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New York City packs a staggering range of sights and activities into the 322 square mi of its five boroughs. You’ll probably want to focus most of your visit in Manhattan, but with more time, taking a trip to the “outer” boroughs (meaning Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island) is worthwhile. To experience the most from the city, you need to think like a New Yorker: explore with your eyes open to everything around you; every city block offers new and unexpected sights.

If you’re flying into one of the three major airports that service New York—John F. Kennedy (JFK), LaGuardia, or Newark, which is in New Jersey—pick your mode of transportation for getting to Manhattan before your plane lands. The route tourists typically take is to hire a car or wait in the taxi line, but those aren’t necessarily the best choices, especially if arriving during rush hour. Public transportation is easy and inexpensive, and should be considered.

Once you’re in Manhattan, getting around can be a breeze when you get the hang of the subway system. When not in a rush, just walk—it’s the best way to discover the true New York. Not quite sure where you are or how to get where you’re headed? Ask a local. You may be surprised at how friendly the city’s inhabitants are, debunking their reputation for rudeness. In the same getting-there-is-half-the-fun spirit, find water, land, and air journeys to see the city from a whole new perspective.

AIR TRAVEL

Generally, more international flights go in and out of John F. Kennedy Airport, more domestic flights go in and out of LaGuardia Airport, and Newark Airport serves both domestic and international travelers.

Airlines and Airports Airline and Airport Links.com (www.airlineandairportlinks.com) has links to many of the world’s airlines and airports.

Airline Security Issues The Transportation Security Administration (www.tsa.gov) has answers for almost every question that might come up.

AIRPORTS

The major air gateways to New York City are LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and JFK International Airport (JFK) in the borough of Queens, and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)