City guide New York
- Banking for Expats Wise, Revolut, Monzo, or traditional Chase/HSBC with SSN/ITIN. Wise offers a US dollar account online for sending, spending and converting money. Opening…
- Bar/Nightlife Area Lower East Side, Greenwich Village, Williamsburg, Bushwick. Greenwich Village and the Lower East Side in Manhattan, and Williamsburg in Brooklyn…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Williamsburg (Brooklyn), Long Island City (Queens), or Astoria. Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for cafés such as Devoción, a walk to the Domino Park brewery…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists Midtown Manhattan or West Village for central access. Midtown, for Times Square, the Empire State Building and the rail terminals, or the Upper…
- Best Beach Nearby Rockaway Beach (Queens) - 1 hour via A-train or NYC Ferry. Rockaway Beach in Queens, on the NYC Ferry Rockaway route. An adult one-way ferry ticket…
- Best Cafe for Work Devoción (Williamsburg) or Variety Coffee Roasters (Bushwick). Devoción, 148 Grand Street in Williamsburg. The site also lists coffee classes at its…
- Best Coworking Space WeWork (various locations) approx. $29/day; The Farm SoHo ($299/mo). WeWork at 148 Lafayette Street in SoHo: a day pass from $39, and a coworking membership…
- Best Dessert Spots Dominique Ansel Bakery (SoHo - Cronut), Levain Bakery (Cookies). Levain Bakery for the thick cookies, and Dominique Ansel Bakery, 189 Spring Street.
- Best Food Delivery App DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, Caviar (high-end spots). DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub deliver restaurant meals in New York. App prices are often…
- Best Hospital NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (Upper East Side), NYU Langone Health. NYU Langone Health, 403 East 34th Street. Dial 911 for an ambulance. Treatment is…
- Best Local Dish to Try New York Slice (Joe's Pizza), Pastrami on Rye (Katz's Delicatessen). A New York cheese slice, thin and folded. Joe's Pizza, 7 Carmine Street, has served that…
- Best Taxi/Ride App Uber, Lyft, Revel (Tesla fleet), and Curb for yellow cabs. Uber and Lyft, plus yellow cabs. The TLC meter starts at $3.00, then 70 cents per fifth of…
- Bike/Scooter Rental Citi Bike ($4.79/ride or $205/year), Lime/Bird (Bronx/Queens only). Citi Bike: a single classic ride is $4.99 for up to 30 minutes, a day pass is $25, and an…
- Birdwatching Locations Central Park (The Ramble), Prospect Park (Brooklyn). Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Gateway National Recreation Area. The park calls it one of…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Ferry Point Park (with permits), Fire Island (Long Island). Open and ground camp fires are prohibited in every New York City park. Barbecues are…
- Budget Accommodation HI New York City Hostel (Upper West Side) approx. $70/night. HI New York City Hostel, 891 Amsterdam Avenue, on the Upper West Side. Dorms and private…
- Cashless Friendly Yes, Apple Pay and credit cards accepted almost everywhere. Yes. Shops take cards, and the subway and local buses take a contactless card or phone…
- Casino & Gaming Halls Resorts World NYC (Queens), Jake's 58 (Long Island). Resorts World Casino NYC, 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, Queens, next to Aqueduct.
- City New York City, New York, United States New York City, the five boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten…
- Community Centers 92NY (92nd St Y), Manny Cantor Center. none
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) rules apply. Yes. US shareholders are taxed on net CFC tested income of controlled foreign corporations…
- Cooking Classes The Chopping Block, League of Kitchens (immigrant-led classes). League of Kitchens runs home cooking classes with cooks from around the world. On 22…
- Corporate Tax 21% Federal + 6.5% NY State + 8.85% NYC (varies by business type) 21% federal. New York State is 7.25% on a business-income base over $5 million and 6.5%…
- Cultural Districts Harlem (Jazz/Soul), Chinatown, Little Italy, Bushwick (Arts). Harlem remains a center of African-American culture. The Lower East Side mixes the old…
- Currency & Banking US Dollar (USD). Major banks: Chase, Bank of America, Citibank. US dollar (USD). Cards and phone wallets are normal. A full-service restaurant tip is…
- Cycling/Walking Paths Hudson River Park Greenway (13 miles), Central Park Loop. The Central Park loop and the Hudson River Greenway. Citi Bike stations serve both.
- Dividend Withholding Tax 30% (subject to tax treaties for non-residents) 30% US withholding on dividends paid to non-resident foreigners, often reduced by treaty.
- E-commerce/Online Store Amazon (Same-day delivery available), Best Buy, Walmart.com. Amazon and Walmart ship to New York addresses.
- Gaming Lounges OS NYC (Chinatown), BrookLAN (Bushwick). Barcade lists New York locations in Chelsea, the Financial District and on St. Mark's…
- Grocery Delivery FreshDirect, Instacart, Amazon Fresh. Instacart delivers groceries from local stores in New York.
- Gyms & Fitness Centers Equinox ($250+/mo), Blink Fitness ($30/mo), Crunch Fitness. A gym membership averages about $132 a month (Livingcost, updated 21 June 2026).
- Highest Income Tax Bracket Approx. 50% (Combined Federal, State, and NYC City tax) 37% federal in 2026, on single income over $640,600 ($768,700 married filing jointly). New…
- Highway Access I-95, I-87 (Major Deegan), I-495 (LIE), Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. I-95 crosses the George Washington Bridge into Upper Manhattan. The Lincoln Tunnel (NJ…
- Historic Buildings Chrysler Building, Flatiron Building, Woolworth Building. The Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, and Grand Central Terminal, 89 East 42nd…
- Historical Sites 9/11 Memorial, Federal Hall, Ellis Island, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace. The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, and the Statue of Liberty National Monument…
- Internet Speed Average 250-500 Mbps (Verizon Fios, Spectrum) A home plan of 50 Mbps or more averages about $70.60 a month (Livingcost, updated 21 June…
- Language Classes ABC Languages, Alliance Française de New York. none
- Laundry Services Delivery.com for wash & fold (approx. $1.50/lb), local laundromats. none
- Libraries & Study Spots The New York Public Library (Stephen A. Schwarzman Building). The New York Public Library, whose system Wikipedia calls the largest public-library…
- Local Brewery Brooklyn Brewery (Williamsburg), Other Half Brewing (Brooklyn/Manhattan). Other Half Brewing, founded in Brooklyn, with taprooms at Centre Street, Domino Park and…
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