7 Secrets Every NYC Tourist Needs To Know!

[@HereBeBarr]

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[@greatestcricketvideos]

Every time I visit this channel, I find something unique and noteworthy !!! Keep it up Brother.. Love & Best Wishes

[@VickyBantaChrist]

❤

[@mauricioramirez9744]

Awesome, that LinkNYC tip was great!

[@SilviaLopez-eg9wh]

We met with someone from the Big Apple Greeters and had the BEST time, 10/10 would recommend. Our greeter was bilingual, too, which was great since my mom doesn't speak much English. They don't take tips, but they do accept donations to keep the program going, which is cool.

[@damiananslik6214]

Here's a secret that made traversing NYC via train much easier - the subway travels in the direction of traffic! Say you want to go downtown from Times Square, turn towards the direction you want to go and get into the subway station on the right side of the road. Another one are the ferries. You can get very nice views of Manhattan by taking the ferry north from Pier 6 in Brooklyn Bridge Park. Tickets are just $4. Regarding OMNY, great system, shame they haven't rolled it out to the AirTrain or LIRR. I would love to see more cooperation between the different transport agencies. One app for the LIRR, another for the ferries, and only MetroCard for AirTrain is a bit too much. Worst of all LIRR app doesn't even work with foreign cards so you have to get the ticket from the machines.

[@HereBeBarr]

Nice tips

[@damiananslik6214]

@@HereBeBarr The first one seems obvious now but for the first few days I made the mistake of getting into the station on the wrong side 😅

[@GuildfordGhost]

This could be a lifesaver next week. I screwed up so many times when I was there in March. It's a very different arrangement from the UK.

[@azae00Vids]

How can a pizza shop in a church not be called Praise Pizza

[@tanyarobinson6044]

😂😂😂

[@Glitch2Game]

Probably because God doesnt like it when you Praise other gods so they wouldnt put that because it would make some people think they dishonor god.

[@MasonDaw]

Passion of the crust

[@azae00Vids]

@@MasonDaw ok that is very very good !!

[@russbuck1000]

A Slice of Heaven?

[@robatsea2009]

Jon, you and your colleagues have these videos down to a science which is why they're so fun to watch: the maximum amount of information conveyed in a fun & concise way. I wish they were around back when I was visiting NYC, but if n' when I do get back I'm going to do a deep dive of research through your channel for my favorite recommendations you've made. Oh, and more importantly congratulations to you & your wife on becoming parents!

[@evilberry-kz6dp]

Nice

[@Chieftracyhorse]

The baby is here? 👶🏻Who knew?! Congrats to you both. 🎉👏🏼

[@007stinkey]

I have been to Ny several times, and I keep watching you, you are always giving me new things to do. Some things I never heard of, I think it will take a lifetime to do it all 😁 Thank you, love the channel 👍🏼

[@noracproductions1203]

Thank you for all the great trip ideas, those museum exhibits look fantastic!!

[@austingrindstaff5274]

We just ate at the John’s of Times Square and it was fantastic!! Thank you so much for the recommendation!

[@ratiug75]

Love the videos! Congrats on the little bundle of joy. I'm moving to NYC in the near future so I'm always watching to learn as much as I can about The Big 🍎

[@lohphat]

"...if your phone's dead and you have to make a call." Who remembers actual phone numbers anymore??? 🤣

[@HereBeBarr]

🤔 I know my own number... does that count? 😂

[@maestroh2986]

He said 'important call'. You don't know your important numbers??

[@lohphat]

@@maestroh2986 I remember my childhood home’s number after 54 years. But because email and texting have become the more common methods of communicating, calling people is less common and made from contact lists not typing in a number.

[@rickymaddox4781]

Thanks!

[@2000konnie]

Having OMNY pay on just your contactless credit card 💳 is another option. That’s what I have and I love it. I prefer using my credit card to scan through the fare gates than holding a big phone that I constantly have to unlock.

[@eric_maya]

How do you get one ?

[@sebasy10]

Omg, number 1 is the best feature i see in months. I will be visiting nyc next monday and im watching all your videos. You are great, keep going. Cheers from argentina.

[@srennielsen8235]

I've had the pleasure of Big a Apple Greeters twice. They are absolute amazing. The first spend five hours with us. We where blown away. Such a nice old gentleman. Highly recommended.

[@greatestcricketvideos]

Every time I visit this channel, I find something unique and noteworthy !!! Keep it up Brother.. Love & Best Wishes

[@330toSRT8]

Great info, thanks! Looking forward to the free museum days!

[@mbtravel7294]

Here's a secret.... there are 4 other boroughs to explore with superior food , better prices and less crowds.

[@littleleah310]

fr😭

[@FionaEm]

Congrats to you and Adriana on becoming parents ☺

[@Tofog22000]

Bendiciones to you and your family on the birth of your son! John's pizzeria reminds me of the Limelight when it was a club, now a mall.

[@bpetvshow]

I just love watching videos keep bringing them. And, Ben is such a dope videographer and has a dope personality

[@sunteacher]

This is the best channel for NYC tours. God bless you!

[@anniem4243]

Thanks for all your tips. We had a great vacation in NYC !

[@Qiubenjamin]

LinkNYC and subway wifi had saved me so many times, very informative video Jon!

[@HereBeBarr]

😝

[@adenolenti]

Jon, just got back from a week in NY. Your tips were so helpful!

[@gamerboyV1.5]

Thank you❤

[@readyfreddie4942]

Thanks for all the tips for ot going to NY Manhattan. I only have one day, so your suggestions are quite helpful. Thanks again!

[@brently1398]

Love your channel. Thanks for all the tips and ideas. Really well put together and presented.. The askkhonsu service looks amazing and will help plan our fairly brief December trip. Keep up the great work and congratulations on the baby!

[@alecs6492]

We just got back from NYC. My first time visiting. Loved it!!!!

[@gintaremaksimovaite2955]

Thank you to Here Be Barr and his friends for everything ❤️ Gintare Maksimovaite

[@anthonykeenan5617]

Thank you for the tips and congratulations on the baby boy.

[@blpalv15]

Museum of the Moving Image in Queens is free from 2-6pm on Thursdays. Great museum! On the same street, is Sacs, an upscale pizza place in the former commissary of Kaufman Astoria Studios. Also, my favorite, Napoli pizza. Same street. Small place but absolutely fantastic food at great prices

[@kathythompson9931]

Congratulations on the BABY! Thanks for more COOL stuff in NYC! Might you author your own NYC travel book??? And LinkNYC is unbelievable and fantastic!

[@HereBeBarr]

We have guides for sale now (in description)

[@bonniepwtf]

Those helpful Help stands that you just learned about are such a great find. So many features. 👌

[@AlexDimitrov88]

Love your content man! Been planning to take my mother on a retirement trip to NYC and all of those tips you provided I found really worthwhile, especially the free greeters and museums bit, which I had no clue about. Will most definitely "take advantage" of that! Greetings from Bulgaria :)

[@alexwallace6120]

Jon ,Another excellent and informative video. That outdoor fountain is beautiful. The pizza looked delicious .Say hi to Adrianna ,and Alexander. I hope they are doing well.

[@adventureswithcarl123]

That pizza you were eating looked so delicious! Very informative video! Have a wonderful day

[@JoseFlores-kl6jm]

Thanks for the new tips and tricks Jon !

[@vannessacanizales9471]

Magra hill waterfall is closed 2024 :(

[@megmaravillas]

Another great content, Jon. Been watching a lot of new things about NYC, probably going back there sooner that I expected. Thanks.

[@paulinquebec]

Great advice for the free museum nights and days. Thanks. One thing we found out when we went to the museum of illusions was that it was free for Teachers! So, that’s great to know if you’re a teacher and you’re there with your family it could save you a few bucks.

[@johnoleary148]

Seriously does Jon ever make a bad video. The best most realistic and practical New York guide on KZbin. Where does he gets his idea’s from. Only thing I hold against him is his liking of Halal food from those Food Carts. Not for me as they don’t look very hygienic and that white sauce? You must watch Jon’s video’s. He won’t let you down. So pumped for out trip in April. It’s been 4 years. To long and two cancelled trips.

[@HereBeBarr]

Halal food rocks 😂😂

[@johnoleary148]

@@HereBeBarr As mentioned it’s all personal preference. People love it like yourself. I won’t hold it against you!!!! Thanks again.

[@esl4058]

Just wanted to chime in as someone who lives in nyc. Be VERY careful when using Omny. It’s just a magnetic field that reads your phone so if you aren’t careful you can get double charged. A lot of us are still using the metro card until they work out the omny kinks.

[@k3lvin1977]

Thanks for this, tempted to add a tour to one of our free days.

[@ginnypoleman643]

Psst… Jon… for OMNY, just tap your phone like on other Apple Pay devices. No need to hold flat against OMNY screen. In fact, doesn’t even have to touch at all. So easy. Pass it on…

[@theresakunda4407]

I agree; John's pizza cafe in Times Sq is a gem of a find.

[@becauseiscentsso8168]

I’ve been to John’s pizza. Maybe a long line to get in but, the pizza and food is delicious. And looking up at the stained glass…Beautiful.

[@pizzareviewsonthego]

Great video Jon! I never had John's but only recommended it based on the opinions of others. Had no idea it was in a church!

[@gwynrose2427]

I was homeless in nyc and LinkNYC was quite literally a life saver constantly

[@frednich9603]

Great video Jon! Thanks for clarifying the downside to the OMNY, it's really designed more for locals, and it is not so great for tourists. I'd like to think NY will address that, but in my heart I think they probably know, and just don't care if it costs tourists more.

[@HereBeBarr]

They don’t… same w the Ferries and the monthly pass there vs single rides

[@aptadpamu]

Not just in NYC, most popular tourist destinations stick it to visitors since we pose no voting block. In Hawaii, it's pervasive. They use tourist pricing and "Kama'aina" (local) pricing for many products and services.

[@lohphat]

Yes, like the Oyster card for London, tap-to-pay is not a good idea if your phone or tap card is connected to a foreign bank. The "foreign transaction fee" may be more than the fare depending on the agreement with the bank. So I have an Oyster card tied for auto top-up to my US bank account so that it tops up £40 at a time and I only pay the exchange fee for the top-up, not for each tap.

[@jacks9816]

@@aptadpamuadmission fees are often needed to help keep a natural resource sustainable and not overrun with visitors (like Hanauma Bay for example). Those fees also will contribute to the maintenance of that place. Allowing a lower cost for residents makes sense since tourists typically make up most of those visitor counts anyway. And it’s like a goodwill gesture to residents. When I travel I don’t mind if local residents pay less than me for admission to a tourist attraction. I think that’s fair since I’m the one visiting but they live there.

[@monosagitario]

If you have a credit card from a US bank, you can also use that to pay your fare with OMNY!

[@mykellacarter7322]

I have done the Free tours by foot. Our tour guide was great

[@TheBingBuzz]

Now we're tempted to go on one of those tours!

[@HereBeBarr]

You’d love it

[@hgome865]

People need to know that unlimited MetroCards impose a wait time before they can be used again on the same transit system (ie subway, bus). It's something like 20 minutes. So you cannot swipe in a group of people within seconds of each other. Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@StarWolf_88]

Lonk NYCs saved me a bunch. So happy I found out on my first year here.

[@TrinbagoVibes]

Another Epic video 🙌🏽🙌🏽 will definitely be visiting John’s in November

[@HereBeBarr]

☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻☝🏻

[@mariebarger8631]

Thanks for such a timely upload. We enjoyed and made our travel plans using your videos. Met the hotdog guy. Really nice guy and omg the hot dogs! Thank you!

[@HereBeBarr]

Billy’s the man

[@mariebarger8631]

@@HereBeBarr yes Billy! Found it after I posted. What a nice guy. Thank you.

[@osnat057]

Thanks for uploading and sharing and good luck on the KZbin channel

[@StamfordBridge]

Totally agree on John’s of Times Square. An oasis in a food desert.

[@adrieliqueen93]

This was a very useful video dude! Thanks for the info! ❤

[@serene889]

Best Pizza here in da city is Bleeker St in west village. Joe's one in West Village, other location is Joe's on East 14th in East Village. Sauce on East 12 th st between 1st and 2nd ave. Village Square on Ave A across from Tompkins Sq park. For best Italian food you have to go Arthur Avenue in the Bronx. Best authentic Italian food in America not just NYC. Also the best and freshest Cannoli's . They fill them while you wait. Also the Staten Island Ferry is free and on Staten island side are The outlets. Across the street from Empire Outlets is Ruddy & Deans Steak house less expensive than the city

[@JustOnePageAway]

I absolutely love these recommendations 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@alibc8877]

that is great tip bor! I will definitely try these tips.

[@jameskelly2559]

John's is owned by a friend of my friend's family- went there last week and it was wonderful.

[@maril1379]

Great video as always and I'm a native Thumbs up!

[@Jaycation]

Im holding a pizza like im holding my son 🤣🍕🍼

[@HereBeBarr]

😴

[@NewYorkSlice212]

Great spots! The 6 1/2 Ave cut through is the best!

[@rajanalexander4949]

Incredibly useful video, thank you!

[@klingertam1]

Your suggestions really helped 😊thx.

[@eattherich9215]

Congratultions on parenthood. I hope you never flee to the suburbs. 😂 I love the free museum tip. On a previous trip, I could only afford to visit three museums, although I did go to FIT.

[@puremichpaule]

Great video as always but have you ever thought of checking out Detroit? It's a lot nicer then you might think. Plus you could then do Northern Michigan. So many great/cute/charming small towns to see on top of the great lakes!!

[@HereBeBarr]

It’d check out Detroit for sure

[@justmeeagainn]

Yeah, those blocks of abandoned houses are beautiful in Detroit. 😂

[@Neville60001]

Would you ever consider visiting Toronto?

[@JessicaGonzalez-oy5py]

The Museum of Moving Image in Queens is free on Thursdays and well worth it to see the Jim Henson Exhibition.

[@gintaremaksimovaite2955]

Thank you wit all my heart, Here ❤

[@justinrobinson9305]

my trip to NYC is in 5 days super excited your videos have been really helpful!

[@honorrolls5415]

That LINK is outstanding hate touching public stuff but I’m packing hand sanitizer so link it is. Thanks Jon you come up with some good stuff. And you added a pizza stop love your New York pizza reviews. Congratulations to you and your wife enjoy the baby the grow up fast

[@yaowsers77]

I don't go in since the pandemic and they put in the Link! Holy crap that's so cool!

[@vickygray4268]

This is making me hungry. I love pizza. Great info!

[@sp2435]

Thank you for the tour guides. Just signed up

[@jebusgod]

coming back to NYC in December and with me arriving on a Friday, it probably isn't worth me doing the OMNY thing but just getting a 7 day unlimited ticket that will last me

[@surrealchemist]

The pay as you go metro card works on the PATH still too, if you want to come over to Jersey

[@jokosupriyanto6053]

New york the city never sleeps..this city offers us some glamours that we cant find it other place.. This city is heaven for tourists and leasure

[@GJackson64]

I love your channel - I've watched so many of your videos to check out things to do in NYC ahead of our first visit which we did a couple of weeks ago. We did actually visit the McGraw-Hill waterfall as it was only about a block from our hotel. Do they only put out the tables in summer because there were none there when we visited? We also used LinkNYC to connect to WiFi and I also tried to make a phone call but we were at a really noisy location and couldn't hear the automated menu when we got through. Keep up the great work and we'll be checking out more because I'm sure we'll be coming back soon.

[@kleshreen]

How does he get his mouth to do that at 9:08 that is the most New York thing I've ever seen lol As someone who was a tourist to NYC for New Year's going in to 2022, I wish I would have had this available at that time. I really am disappointed that we didn't know about John's or the McGraw Hill Waterfall. We stayed in a hotel between Times Square and Central Park where we had a view of the balldrop. We spent two days in Central Park. One day in Battery Park taking the Ferry to Wall Street.

[@dorothysewing9997]

I actually got an OMNY card so I can load money on it like the metro card. The difference is I can reload it on the internet rather than at the machine. Plus I can just tap it rather than swipe it and hope I didn’t either swipe it too fast or too slow.

[@gabrielabalascakova9682]

thank you again for great video :)

[@CaSsErDoDoLiVe]

I didn’t know the NYC link. I have been here for 5 days and on one day my phone was about to death. I immediatly freaked out because withput phone I could not find my way. I will use it next time. Thanks man.

[@daverblack]

Cheers Jon. I'm visiting New York from Scotland for the first time best month and i think a lot of tourists just have a mindset that they don't mind spending a little extra on things because "f*** it, we're on holiday". Can justify spending a wee bit more without being completely stung, cos its a once in a lifetime experience for many. For example, I want to do a helicopter tour while I'm there :) it's a pne-off experience :) thanks for your videos

[@HereBeBarr]

I’ve never tried it

[@daverblack]

@@HereBeBarr I have a very strange phobia called batophobia whichs like being the opposite of afraid of heights. I can look down from being up high but I can't look up at tall buildings from the ground or I just freeze and panic etc. So I think it would be great to see nyc from the air :) your videos gave helped me a lot because I will probably have a very unique experience if new york avoiding most touristy spots and emerging myself in the culture and seeing other things most tourists will miss :)

[@emjayay]

Because of noise pollution helicopter tours should be banned.

[@Zmansour99]

Arriving on a Tuesday, leaving Saturday. Would the OMNY thing be useful for me? Plan to take 3/4 subway journeys a day

[@RDP920]

A friend had been to NYC and loved John's, so when I visited, I took another friend (who lives in NYC). We were both under-whelmed. Maybe they were having an off-day.

[@douggray169]

Great information - Thanks

[@thatplace1]

Good tips Bet I've walked by Link NYC but did not know. Cheers from that place

[@bhismilinirampersad3360]

I spend one week last month... I did some site seeing ..it was great

[@anthonyvu3231]

It’s gonna be my first time going to New York in May 🥰

[@saidteacher3331]

Wow You really worth watching, and a good tip

[@Fredd165]

So if I arrive in NYC on Wednesday and start OMNY on Wednesday and use the subway 12 times between Wed-Fri, will I then get unlimited rides for Saturday and Sunday? before it resets on Monday

[@TheSanityMachine33]

Love your content! my Art should be in the Whitney!

[@honorrolls5415]

Never heard a pizza called a group activity, sign me up Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana

[@tanyarobinson6044]

Great news about Omni. You no longer have to start on a Monday. It begins counting your rides on whatever day you start. Once you hit 12 rides, the rest are free!

[@ericbananaman76]

Currently sitting in Newark Airport after 4 nights in NYC, wish I'd seen this 4 nights ago 😂

[@MickAngelhere]

Well you are now branching out into a pizza place looked pretty cool

[@annamariamaria4253]

So amazing! ❤this