March 28, 2024

Save time and skip the line at the Empire State Building in New York City

Purchase your tickets in advance online (esbnyc.com). You can't skip the security line, but you can skip to the front of both this line and the line for elevators by purchasing an Express Pass for an extra $ 45—if time is tight, it guarantees you'll get to the observation deck in twenty minutes. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]

9/11 Memorial Preview and Anniversary Events in New York City

From the long-awaited opening of the National 9/11 Memorial to a grass roots gathering of people joining hands in Lower Manhattan, here's an overview of upcoming New York City events to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]

Find unique New York souvenirs at The Strand bookstore

If you're looking for souvenirs, visit the New York tables at The Strand; you'll find New York–centric literature, poetry, history, photography, and cookbooks, as well as T-shirts, gadgets, and totes. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]

AT&T users in New York City suffering partial phone outage (update: restored)

We've been inundated with a flood of tips from Big Applers this morning, and we just confirmed ourselves -- a large sect of AT&T users in New York City aren't receiving calls. Even the ones who aren't just holding it wrong. It seems as if outgoing calls operate just fine, but folks trying to dial in are greeted with eternal ringing. As in, it … [Read more...]

“Escape from New York” Remake Dead

While four of John Carpenter's early features have scored remakes, a fifth one in the works looks to have hit a wall. Deadline reports that New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures have allowed the option on a remake of 1981's "Escape from New York" to expire. Kurt Russell starred as the eye patch-wearing antihero Snake Plissken in the original which … [Read more...]

New York Gay Marriage: Savings for Same-Sex Couples

New York has become the sixth state in America that will grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Hotels and popular event spaces from New York City to Niagara Falls are celebrating the passage of this progressive law by introducing special deals, both for weddings and honeymoons. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]