New York City Travel News

For 130 years, the Brooklyn Bridge has connected the boroughs and served as a popular location for tourists, activists and commuters taking in the city skyline.

2013 Street Fairs in NYC: NYCtourist.com Names the Top Upcoming NYC Street Fairs and Festivals for Summer 2013 Typically providing visitors with rows of NYC souvenirs, handmade crafts and a huge selection of ethnic meals to choose from, NYC street festivals are a perfect way to spend a weekend afternoon during summer 2013 in New York City.Walk off the delicious food by checking out the rest of the festival, and listening to some of the live music this Memorial Day weekend in NYC.Spread out across 43rd Street between Lexington and Third Avenue, expect tons of mouthwatering cheap eats, plus many intriguing knickknacks ranging from one of a kind jewelry, clothes and handmade crafts.Be sure to squeeze a visit into Grand Central Terminal while you happen to be in the area; this iconic NYC attraction is not just one of the busiest transportation hubs in the world - it is also one of the must-see NYC attractions for tourists!Guests will have their pick of tasty ethnic foods, plus plenty of merchandise, arts and crafts to browse through.Since Times Square has countless things to explore, the location is a perfect starting point to fit some NYC sightseeing!

With only a few more weeks until New York City schools let out for the summer, many parents still do not have summer plans for their kids.

A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.

A young man runs under an elevated section of subway tracks in The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013.

Visiting Westport from Kearney, Neb., Joe Oravecz and son Drake, 9, were pleased that trains were back in service for Drake's first train ride ever Wednesday morning.

Members of the public in both New York City and Pennsylvania will soon get to see The New York Public Library 's original copy of the Bill of Rights, which will be exhibited for the first time in decades.

One of the questions we get asked the most is, "What hotel booking site do you use?" Our answer often varies depending on the city, the time of year and whether the trip is business or pleasure, but we've definitely got a few sites that we trust more than others.* So allow us to round them up for you here: * Sorry, these won't help lower the rates ... (more)

With my love for the internet show "Submissions Only" in which almost everything is turned into a musical - from "Intersection" to "Snuggy" - I thought I would love the heck out of "Spandex: The Musical," which seemed to be spoofy enough to remind us of the awesome 80s.

Members of the Saddle Lake Community Cadet Corps experienced the trip of a lifetime earlier this month, as 18 cadets took on an exchange trip with the Brooklyn Youth Marine Corps from April 28 to May 5. 'It was a great trip, some proud moments and real humbling moments meeting some of the Brooklyn Youth Marines.

This television star may play a flashy showgirl on HBO's Boardwalk Empire , but she's also a proven fashionista, turning heads in flirty frocks, adorable separates and killer shoes on the red carpet and off-duty, too.

Two lucky Cavs fans plan to bring their positive mojo to New York City after being selected to travel to ABC's Disney Times Square studios with Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert and his son nick tonight for the 2013 NBA draft lottery.

Tie-dye for! Anne Hathaway parades her shapely legs in second-skin black and grey tight leggings as she goes shopping after a work out with Adam Shulman And Anne Hathaway drew even more attention to her shapely pins as she stepped out in New York City on Monday.

A bus company that bills one of its tours as a real-life ride through an actual inner-city ghetto has been packing the seats, as tourists from Europe and Australia have flocked for the up-close-and-personal glimpse into one of America's crime-ridden areas.

Wicked tickets for the award winning musical at the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis go on sale today for performances starting September 18 with a run ending October 27.

From the first time he turned a wrench on a car in his native France more than 60 years ago, Marcel... Emergency personnel work at the scene where two Metro-North commuter trains collided May 17.

Gwyneth Paltrow has created city guides for London, Los Angeles and New York City as an extension of her lifestyle website, goop.

Created and Directed by: Charlie Todd Video Produced and Edited by: Deverge Senior Producer for Improv Everywhere : Matt Adams Music: : Tyler Walker Shot by: Matt Adams, Denis Cardineau, Ilya Smelansky, Dave Szarejko Sound: Tony Leonardo Photography : Ari Scott - Flickr set Production Assistants : Sam Grant, Michael Tannenbaun, Ryan Wolff Cast: ... (more)

Fairfield Police Warn Of 'Overloaded' I-95 Commute Monday; Malloy To Announce Plan For Service At 6 P.M. Briefing But National Transportation Safety Board says it isn't yet known if the fracture in the track rail caused the train derailment or resulted from it.

Tourists are crowding onto a Bronx bus tour that promises "a ride through a real New York City 'GHETTO' " - and local politicians are furious.