NYC BASIC: WTC, Brooklyn Bridge, 34th Street. Met. Museum, Empire State, Brooklyn Bridge

I probably have 4 different posts on this site about basic NYC directions and how-to-do-it-quicker hacks. But there seems to always be something new that comes up, so herewith a list of visitor-hacks for some popular NYC sights-to-see:

NYC Basic: Downtown NYC, including: WTC, Statue of Liberty views (west side of downtown tip of NYC), and South Street Seaport/ Brooklyn Bridge (east side of downtown tip of NYC)

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Downtown NYC (tip of NYC): To the west is the Hudson River, where the Statue of Liberty is. To the East is the East River where the South Street Seaport and the Brooklyn Bridge is. 

The tip of Manhattan is not so wide across--you can usually walk from West to East in about 20 minutes or less. If you’re in good shape you can walk from the WTC/ Esplanade/ Statue of Liberty area east towards South Street Seaport and Brooklyn Bridge.

Best NYC Bars

I don't drink--but I still know plenty of people who do. And I'm not opposed to drinking a Diet Pepsi at a bar, as long as it's not too rowdy. Herewith, some famous old-timey NYC bars that are a must-visit if you are a history buff--and then some links to articles with a list of other NYC bars worth a visit. 

Old-Time NYC Bars with historical connection:

• The  Old Town Bar: 45 East 18th St, of Fifth Avenue a
• White Horse Tavern 567 Hudson St in Greenwich Village, of 11th St, north of the Christopher Street #1 stop, where Dylan Thomas had his last drink. 
• McSorely’s - 15 East 7th St. Oldest pub in NYC (or so they say)

Also, links to a few articles with reviews of other bars:

• 10 Best Open Rooftop Bars at Gothamist.com  
• 10 Best Rooftop Bars--Indoor at Gohtamist.com 
• East Village Bar Crawl at New York Magazine
• Ultimate NY Bar Crawl at Lonely Planet    
• Best NYC Rooftop Bars at Thrillist
• 50 Best NYC Bars  at Time Out New York

Higher -priced restaurant bars:

• The Dead Rabbit: 30 Water Street, South Street Seaport
• NoMad ("Best Hotel Bar"): 117 Broadway, (at 28th Street)
• Saxonand Parole-:316 Bowery at Bleeker
• Cafe Standard--Cooper Square (5th Street) at Bowery (East Village higher end hipster feel)