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CURRENT CONFERENCE: NEW YORK! NEW YORK!

 

Important information

Climate in March

High Temp: 49F 9C
Low Temp: 34F 1C

Is New York City Safe?

Stay safe with common sense and keeping to
well-populated areas. Read more here.

Click here for savings on New York City
attractions: New York Pass.



Tours

Gray Line Tours / The Best Way to See New York

In A New York Minute is a 2+-hour tour and includes:

Double Decker Downtown Loop, CHOICE of ticket to The Empire State Building Observatory or Top of the Rock, and 1-hour Statue of Liberty New York Harbor Cruise. Cost $71 per person. Click here for more details.

Other Tour Companies:

All New York Tours

New York Tours

On Board New York Tours

City Sights New York (double decker bus; harbor tours; helicopter rides)

Photo Trek Walking Tours

 



St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is BIG in NYC

New York City is one fun place to be on St. Patrick's Day. The St. Patrick's Day Parade is one of the City's oldest and largest parades. Although it doesn't feature fabulous floats or balloons, it does have marching bands, bagpipes and plenty of men in kilts.

 

 


 

Central Park Happenings

Spend the day in Central Park exploring all that is offered, walking tours, ice-skating, world famous zoo, Marionette Theater, Conservatory Garden and Strawberry Fields. Dine afterwards in one of several world-class eateries. Central Park offers a variety of locations for park goers to pick up a snack or sit down to a formal dinner. Get time and costs here.

 


 

Evening Carriage Ride through Central Park

A must for all romantics at heart. This 40-minute tour cost about $109 per carriage. Split between four people this is an affordable and unforgettable attraction. High lights include, Bethesda Terrace & Fountain, Cherry Hill, The Lake, Strawberry Fields, and Tavern on the Green, Balto, Trump International Tower, The Dakota Building, and The Warner Building.
For more information click here.

 


 

Wall Street Walks

 

Wall Street Walks provides guided walking tours of Lower Manhattan discovering and tracing the development of Wall Street as the world's financial capital, starting with the birth of Wall Street to the current global center of finance. A 90 minute walk run about $23 per person…. For more information click here.

 

 


 

Theater Anyone??

The Millennium Broadway is conveniently located right at the heart of New York City--Times Square. The best of New York waits just outside our doors. To experience world-famous shows, walk to any of 22 landmark Broadway theaters and several off-Broadway theaters. To appreciate world-renowned art and history, take a short walk or cab ride to the American Museum of Natural History, MOMA, the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the Guggenheim Museum. To enjoy world-class shopping, explore Fifth Avenue and the surrounding area for exclusive boutiques and expansive department stores. You can reach our midtown location easily by car, cab or subway and we are easily accessible to New York's three major airports.

Broadway Theatre District 1/2 Blocks
Avenue Of The Americas 1/2 Blocks
5th Avenue Shopping 1 Blocks

For discounted tickets, click here.


 

Fifth Avenue

 

Shop till you drop on Fifth Avenue! Packed with fine mansions, hotels and shops, Fifth Avenue represents everything that is great about New York City. To end your shopping spree, indulge at Grand Central Station nearby with appletinis or a fine meal. Or, perhaps, the Bull & Bear, one of the most historic and well-recognized taverns in New York City located within the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Sounds good to me!!

 

 

 


 

City Sights NY

Lists lots more attractions. You can spend hours looking and suffer headaches trying to decide what to do. Click here and Have fun!

 


 

Transportation

Getting To and From Airports…

La Guardia Airport: (12 miles)
$20-$24 plus tolls and tip

JFK International Airport: (17 miles)
$45-$60 (metered rate) plus tolls and tip

Newark International Airport: (16 miles)
$45 plus tolls and tip

 


 

Getting Around NYC by…

Taxi
Taxis are a convenient way to get from place to place in the city. Surprisingly, they can be an affordable option when you have a group of people moving around together. They also offer the added convenience of avoiding waiting, and bringing you (virtually) right to your destination. Read more here.

Subway
Getting around New York City might seem like a daunting task. Traffic and crowds, combined with the fear of getting lost can make it seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be that way! Read more here.

Bus
New York City Buses offer easy access to all areas of Manhattan. Read more here.

Car
From JFK Airport:
Follow the signs to the Van Wyck Expressway (687 north) and take it to the Grand Central Parkway West. Take the Grand Central Parkway West and exit at Long Island Expressway (LIE) (495 West, Midtown Tunnel). Follow the LIE to the Midtown Tunnel (there is a $6.00 per car fee for the tunnel). When you exit the tunnel, take 34th Street West to 8th Avenue. Turn right onto 8th Avenue and drive up to 44th Street. Turn right turn onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

From La Guardia Airport
Follow the signs to Grand Central Parkway West and exit at Long Island Expressway (LIE) (495 West, Midtown Tunnel). You will be on a service road alongside the LIE. Follow the signs on the service road that say 495 West and merge onto the LIE). Follow the LIE to the Midtown Tunnel (there is a $6.00 per car fee for the tunnel). When you exit the tunnel, take 34th St. West to 8th Avenue. Turn right onto 8th Avenue and drive up to 44th Street. Turn right turn onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

From New Jersey
Take the New Jersey turnpike North to the Lincoln Tunnel. As you exit the tunnel turn right onto 42nd Street. Turn left at 8th Avenue and continue to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

From Connecticut
Take I-95 south to the West Side Highway South. Take the West Side Highway to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street. Turn left onto 8th Avenue and continue up to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

From Pennsylvania
Take I-80 to the George Washington Bridge to NYC. Follow the signs to the West Side Highway South. Take the West Side Highway to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street. Turn left onto 8th Avenue and continue up to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

From upstate New York
Take the thruway 87 South. Go towards the George Washington Bridge. Stay on the right hand side and follow the signs to the lower level of the bridge. (DO NOT GET ON THE BRIDGE!) Stay in the right lane and follow the signs to the West Side Highway South. Take the West Side Highway to 42nd Street. Turn left onto 42nd Street. Turn left onto 8th Avenue and continue up to 44th Street. Turn right onto 44th Street and continue up one and a half blocks. The Millennium Broadway Hotel is located at 145W 44th Street, between Broadway and 6th Avenue on the left side of the street.

Hotel Parking
Valet parking is available for $55.00 for a 24-Hour period. Just pull up to our main entrance and our Doorman will take it from there. (Accurate as of 10/08)