New York - things to do and look at

[UnscreenedCaller]

You should visit track 61 under the Waldorf Astoria.  It was one of the first places I visited.  I suppose I am naturally curious and go where others just walk past.  When a door leading to a staircase was unlocked that was the first place I went (when the NYPD and their bomb sniffing dogs were done with me and making me delete the pictures I had taken I found out that a construction worker had accidentally left the access door unlocked...)  It was only years later that I found that I had stumbled across track 61 and the significance of it... And all within 4 hours of landing in NYC.

Anyhow, for real places to visit- many of which are unknown even to natives I would look at this. http://untappedcities.com/2014/11/11/6-hidden-alleys-and-small-private-streets-in-nycs-greenwich-village/ (page is set to a village page for unscreened caller- but the site has everything if you look under the headings at the top.)  If you are on the subway, take a look at this little trick... It is worth the extra couple of minutes to do the end of the line loop and see what most people never will... http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662679/stunning-nyc-subway-station-hidden-in-plain-sight-until-now

Thanks! I'm checking that out. Love the Village, can you tell? 

[Kelt]

Watched a chess game between an old Jewish guy and a young black guy at a park in The Village... the dialogue between those two guys beat anything Tarantino could ever dream up at his Reservoir Dogs/Pulp Fiction peak.  They were definitely playing to the crowd, but there are some moments in life that are just unexpected and beautiful...

There's an open-air flea market near Yellow Rat Bastard, across the street and a couple blocks north, where you can find anything from a set of kitchen knives to a shrunken head... and I think we all know how hard it can be to find a good quality shrunken head these days.

Also, they have a fabulous gay parade that is second to none.

And if you leave without trying one of the small pizza places I will personally whack you.

[bateman]

And if you leave without trying one of the small pizza places I will personally whack you.

http://www.artichokepizza.com/