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Right now in NYC

Weather

    Traffic now

    Typical Midtown congestion

    Midtown crawls most of the day; bridges and tunnels peak on weekday mornings and 4–8pm.

    • Expect delays: Queens–Midtown Tunnel, Lincoln Tunnel
    • Airport trips: pad JFK/EWR rides by 20–30 min at rush hour
    Getting-around guides →

    What's poppin

    • Yankees & Mets — playoff push

      Yankee Stadium, Bronx / Citi Field, Queens

      Game nights jam the 4 train and Grand Concourse (Yankees) or the 7 and LGA-adjacent roads (Mets).

    • Feast of San Gennaro

      Mulberry Street, Little Italy

      Mulberry St and surrounding blocks are closed to cars; Little Italy is packed evenings.

    • UN General Assembly — high-level week

      United Nations, Midtown East

      The worst traffic week of the year. Midtown East gridlocks, streets close without notice, hotel prices spike. Avoid driving east of Lexington in the 40s entirely.

    • New York Comic Con

      Javits Center, Hudson Yards

      Hudson Yards and West Midtown hotels book out; 34th St corridor and the 7 train are slammed all four days.

    • Village Halloween Parade

      Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village

      Sixth Ave closes from Canal to 15th St from the evening; the Village is impassable by car. Take the train.

    • TCS New York City Marathon

      All five boroughs, finishing in Central Park

      Bridges and long stretches of First Ave, Fourth Ave (Brooklyn) and Central Park South close for most of the day. Airport trips crossing the route need serious rerouting — allow an extra hour.

    Plan your trip

    The numbers

    • Subway or bus ride$3.00
    • JFK ↔ Manhattan taxi flat fare$70 (~$90–110 all-in)
    • AirTrain JFK$8.75
    • Congestion fee in a cab / app ride$0.75 / $1.50
    • Tipping — cabs & restaurants15–20%
    Full cost guide →

    Scam of the week

    The fake monk bracelet

    A robed man ties a bracelet on your wrist, then demands a 'donation'. Real monks don't work Times Square.

    All the classics →

    Tools

    Fare calculator

    What should your airport ride cost?

    Taxi with every surcharge itemised, Uber ranges, trains, and pre-booked cars — priced for your airport, destination, group and time of day.

    Estimate your trip →

    More tools on the bench

    Tipping calculator, itinerary builder, subway-status board. Want one first? Tell us on Reddit.

    Tours we write about

    Skyline & landmarks NYC City Tour 3–5 hours North Fork vineyards Long Island Winery Tour 8–10 hours door to door Designer outlets Woodbury Commons Shopping Trip 6–8 hours door to door Dyker Heights & Midtown Christmas Lights Tour 3–4 hours Licensed guide onboard NYC Narrated Private Tour 4–6 hours

    The guides

    Corporate Travel in New York City: A Guide to Hotels, Meetings, Dining & Transportation Planning corporate travel in NYC — which neighborhood and hotel fit the itinerary, venues, business dining, airport logistics, and transportation for executives and groups. JFK Terminal 4 Arrivals: Pickup Points, the Taxi Line, and Meeting Your Driver Landing at JFK's biggest terminal — how long customs really takes, where the official taxi rank and app-ride zones are, and where a meet-and-greet driver stands. JFK to Brooklyn: Taxi, Uber, Car Service or the A Train (Real 2026 Prices) There's no flat taxi fare to Brooklyn — here's what the meter really comes to, what Uber charges, the two train routes worth knowing, and when a booked car wins. JFK Airport Guide: Terminals, Ground Transport, and How Not to Overpay How JFK actually works in 2026 — which terminal your airline uses, every way into Manhattan and Brooklyn with real prices, and the pickup rules that save you money. The Best Time to Visit NYC: An Honest Month-by-Month Guide When to visit New York City by month — real weather, crowd levels, hotel pricing patterns and what's actually on. Including the two weeks most visitors should avoid and the underrated month locals recommend. How to Get Around NYC: What Every Option Actually Costs in 2026 Subway, bus, yellow taxi, Uber, and driving your own car in New York — the real 2026 fares, the weekly OMNY cap, congestion pricing, and when each option is genuinely the right call.