The New York Trip  ·  Oct. 26–30, 2026

New York City

Five Days in New York

The hotel in East Harlem, a talk on Fifth Avenue, a night at the theater, a garden in the Bronx and five of the city's best tables — every stop, on one map.

Itinerary
Getting Around
Stay Speaking Theater Gardens Dining Shopping Arrival Subway Ferry
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The Itinerary, Stop by Stop

13 Locations

Stay

Hotel — 65 East 129th Street

Oct. 26–30 · Home base for the trip

65 East 129th Street, New York, NY 10035 (East Harlem, Manhattan)

Nearest subway: the 4, 5 and 6 at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue, four blocks south. Metro-North's Harlem–125th St. station (Harlem Line) is two blocks east on Park Avenue.

Arrival

LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Arriving Oct. 26 · Departing Oct. 30

Queens, NY

The Q70 Select Bus Service connects LGA terminals to the subway: from Roosevelt Ave / Jackson Heights (7 train) or Woodside–61st St (7 train + 4/5/6 to Grand Central). From there, transfer to the 4/5/6 at Grand Central and ride to 125th St (10 min). Total transit time: ~35–45 min.

Directions from LGA ↗

Speaking

Speaking Engagement — 677 Fifth Avenue

Oct. 29

677 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10022 (Midtown, at East 53rd Street)

About 25 minutes from the hotel by the 4/5/6 to Grand Central, then a 10-minute walk up Fifth Avenue.

Directions from the hotel ↗

Theater

Lyceum Theatre

Oct. 28 (Wednesday)

149 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017 (Midtown East, between Lexington & 3rd Ave)

One of the historic Broadway theaters in Midtown. Two blocks east of the 5th Ave speaking venue.

Directions from the hotel ↗

Gardens

New York Botanical Garden

Open daily

2900 Southern Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458

Metro-North's Harlem Line runs from Harlem–125th St., four blocks from the hotel, straight to Botanical Garden station at the garden's edge — about 20 minutes.

Directions from the hotel ↗

Where to Eat

Dining

Superiority Burger

Vegetarian · East Village

119 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 (across from Tompkins Square Park)

Directions from the hotel ↗

Dining

Ha's Snack Bar

Vietnamese-French · Lower East Side

297 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002 (near Forsyth Street)

Directions from the hotel ↗

Getting Around

Transit · Subway

125th Street Station (4, 5, 6)

The trip's home station

Lexington Avenue at East 125th Street, New York, NY 10035

Four blocks south of the hotel. The express 4 and 5 run straight to Grand Central (42nd Street) for the speaking venue and the Theater District.

Directions from the hotel ↗

Transit · Ferry

East 34th Street Ferry

NYC Ferry · East River

East 34th Street Ferry Landing, FDR Drive at East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016

The East River route — useful for reaching Brooklyn (North Williamsburg) and Wall Street by water.

Directions from the hotel ↗
To/from LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
~35–45 min
Transit via Grand Central
Hotel → LGA
Walk 4 blocks south on Lexington Ave → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train (express) → Grand Central (42nd St)
Walk to Port Authority (2 blocks west on 42nd St)
M42 bus → LaGuardia Airport (Terminal B/C)
LGA → Hotel
M42 bus → Port Authority (42nd St / 8th Ave)
Walk 2 blocks east on 42nd St → Grand Central
4/5/6 train (local) → 125th St
Walk 4 blocks north on Lexington Ave → Hotel
Offline transit route — keep as backup
To 677 Fifth Ave (Speaking)
~25 min
Via subway + walk
Walk 4 blocks south on Lexington Ave → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
Walk 10 min up 5th Ave to 53rd St → 677 5th Ave
Approx. 25 min total
To Lyceum Theatre (45th St)
~30 min
Via subway + walk
Walk 4 blocks south on Lexington Ave → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
Walk 15 min up 5th Ave to 45th St, then 2 blocks east → Lyceum Theatre
Approx. 30 min total
To NY Botanical Garden
~20 min
Metro-North
Walk 2 blocks east on E 127th St → Park Ave → Metro-North Harlem Line
Harlem Line → Botanical Garden station
Walk 2 min to garden entrance
Approx. 20 min total
To Sofreh (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
~35 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
Walk 10 min to East Side Access → L train to Bedford Ave
Walk 5 min to Berry St
Approx. 35 min total
To Superiority Burger (East Village)
~25 min
Via subway + walk
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
Walk 15 min to Tompkins Square Park → Avenue A
Approx. 25 min total
To Lei (Chinatown)
~30 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
6 train → Canal St
Walk 5 min to Doyers St
Approx. 30 min total
To Casa Mono (Irving Place)
~30 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
6 train → 14th St / Union Square
Walk 8 min to Irving Place
Approx. 30 min total
To Ha's Snack Bar (Lower East Side)
~25 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
6 train → Delancey St / Essex St
Walk 5 min to Broome St
Approx. 25 min total
To Save Khaki United (NoHo)
~30 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
42nd St bus → 6th Ave / Astor Place
Walk 5 min to Lafayette St
Approx. 30 min total
To East 34th St Ferry
~20 min
Via subway
Walk 4 blocks south → 125th St Station (4/5/6)
4/5/6 train → Grand Central (42nd St)
6 train → East 34th St / 3rd Ave
Walk 5 min to FDR Drive ferry landing
Approx. 20 min total