Guidebook for New York

Blessing
Guidebook for New York

Food Scene

This is the best Chinese restaurant nearby. It's Sichuan style.
8 locals recommend
Land of Plenty
204 E 58th St
8 locals recommend
This is the best Chinese restaurant nearby. It's Sichuan style.
That movie. (Also, there is always a ridiculous line, but the food is amazing)
123 locals recommend
Serendipity 3
225 E 60th St
123 locals recommend
That movie. (Also, there is always a ridiculous line, but the food is amazing)

Sightseeing

At the uppermost tip of the Island, the lighthouse is a fun building to see.
Blackwell Island Light
900 Main Street
At the uppermost tip of the Island, the lighthouse is a fun building to see.

Parks & Nature

With a stunning view of Manhattan and Queens, this impeccably landscaped park and monument to FDR has been used as the backdrop for Kanye West's fashion shows and Hillary Clinton's campaign kick-off. It is normally very quiet and peaceful and is open to the public - check their website for the hours, which are seasonal. The park faces Renwick Ruin, a former smallpox hospital in the National Register of Historic Places, that features as an otherworldly setting in Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter series.
50 locals recommend
Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park
1 FDR Four Freedoms Park
50 locals recommend
With a stunning view of Manhattan and Queens, this impeccably landscaped park and monument to FDR has been used as the backdrop for Kanye West's fashion shows and Hillary Clinton's campaign kick-off. It is normally very quiet and peaceful and is open to the public - check their website for the hours, which are seasonal. The park faces Renwick Ruin, a former smallpox hospital in the National Register of Historic Places, that features as an otherworldly setting in Cassandra Clare's Shadowhunter series.

Essentials

We like this store because it not only has groceries, it also has delicious salads and sandwiches.
11 locals recommend
Wholesome Factory Market
530 Main St
11 locals recommend
We like this store because it not only has groceries, it also has delicious salads and sandwiches.
This is the largest grocery store on the Island. You should be able to find everything here.
131 locals recommend
Gristedes
40 East End Ave
131 locals recommend
This is the largest grocery store on the Island. You should be able to find everything here.
Local convenience and pharmacy store right outside the F train station!
80 locals recommend
Duane Reade Pharmacy
756 Myrtle Ave
80 locals recommend
Local convenience and pharmacy store right outside the F train station!

Getting Around

This tram takes you to 60th and 1st, where you can transfer to the NRW or 456 at 59th and Lexington. It's a beautiful, scenic ride.
121 locals recommend
The Roosevelt Island Tramway
254 E 60th St
121 locals recommend
This tram takes you to 60th and 1st, where you can transfer to the NRW or 456 at 59th and Lexington. It's a beautiful, scenic ride.