Neighbourhood guide · Wall Street to the Lower East Side
Lower Manhattan in one page: the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, One World Observatory, Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty ferries, the Lower East Side’s delis and the Beekman.
Our walk
From the 9/11 Memorial to Wall Street and the harbour.
The back story
The 9/11 Memorial, Wall Street, the Statue of Liberty ferries and the Lower East Side.
The harbour from 102 floors up
The observatory at the top of One World Trade Center, reached by SkyPod lifts.
One World Trade Center, 117 West St, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
Liberty Island
The Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, reached only by Statue City Cruises’ ferries from Battery Park.
Liberty Island, New York Harbor, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
Where millions arrived
The museum in the old immigration station on Ellis Island, on the same ferry as the Statue of Liberty.
Ellis Island, New York HarborExplore View on map
The official ferry
The only official tickets and ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, from Battery Park.
Battery Park/Ferry Slip, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
Walk it
The 1883 suspension bridge between Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn, with a pedestrian promenade.
Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NYExplore View on map
Santiago Calatrava’s white wings
Santiago Calatrava’s soaring white transit hall at the World Trade Center, with shops inside.
50 Church St, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
At the head of Wall Street
The 1846 Gothic Revival church at Broadway and Wall Street, with its historic churchyard.
Broadway at Wall St, New York, NY 10006Explore View on map
Where the nation began
The site on Wall Street where Federal Hall served as the first US Capitol.
26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
A short ferry ride
A former military island in the harbour, now parkland, reached by ferry from 10 South Street.
Battery Maritime Building, 10 South St, Slip 7, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
Remembering 9/11
The memorial pools and the museum at the World Trade Center, honouring the 2,977 people killed on 11 September 2001.
World Trade Center (museum: 180 Greenwich St), New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
Immigrant stories
Guided tours of restored tenement apartments on Orchard Street.
103 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
A stack of boxes on the Bowery
A contemporary art museum on the Bowery in a building that looks like stacked boxes.
235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Cinema and restaurant
An independent cinema on Ludlow Street with a restaurant and bookshop.
7 Ludlow Street, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Dinner and a film
A dine-in cinema in Lower Manhattan, with food and drinks served at your seat.
At the tip of Manhattan
The park at the southern tip of Manhattan, with the Statue of Liberty ferries and the SeaGlass Carousel.
The Battery, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
In an Art Deco tower
The first solo restaurant from the late chef Jamal James Kent, at the base of 70 Pine Street.
70 Pine St, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
High in 70 Pine Street
A tasting-menu restaurant high in 70 Pine Street, with the Overstory bar alongside.
70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
Pastrami on Houston Street
The Lower East Side’s famous deli: take a ticket at the door and order pastrami on rye at the counter.
205 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Smoked fish since 1914
The Lower East Side appetizing shop for smoked salmon, bagels and caviar, founded in 1914.
179 E. Houston St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
In business since 1837
The Financial District restaurant that claims eggs Benedict, lobster Newberg and baked Alaska.
56 Beaver St, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
Dim sum since 1920
A Chinatown dim sum parlour on Doyers Street, first opened in 1920.
13 Doyers St, New York, NY 10013Explore View on map
At the World Trade Center
Eataly’s 40,000-square-foot downtown market on the third floor of 4 World Trade Center.
4 World Trade Center, 101 Liberty St, 3rd fl, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
A Lower East Side market hall
The Lower East Side’s public market at 88 Essex Street, with grocers and food vendors.
88 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Taproom and parlour
An Irish bar on Water Street with a taproom downstairs and a cocktail parlour upstairs.
30 Water St, New York, NY 10004Explore View on map
No menu, just ask
A candlelit Lower East Side bar from former Milk & Honey bartenders, where drinks are made to your taste.
134 Eldridge St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Inventive cocktails
A Lower East Side cocktail bar on Allen Street.
115 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
High in 70 Pine Street
A cocktail bar high in the Art Deco tower at 70 Pine Street, with views over Lower Manhattan.
70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
Fifteen floors above Orchard Street
A rooftop bar on the 15th floor at 180 Orchard Street.
180 Orchard Street, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
New bands on Delancey
A Lower East Side music venue on Delancey Street for up-and-coming bands.
6 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Inside the Oculus
The shopping centre in and around the Oculus at the World Trade Center.
185 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
By the Hudson
A waterfront shopping and dining centre beside the Hudson in Battery Park City.
230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281Explore View on map
Near the World Trade Center
A Four Seasons tower a few blocks from the World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial.
27 Barclay Street, New York, NY 10007Explore View on map
On Wall Street
A residential-style hotel at 88 Wall Street with city and harbour views.
88 Wall St, New York, NY 10005Explore View on map
A Victorian atrium
An 1881 landmark near City Hall built around a nine-storey Victorian atrium under a pyramid skylight.
123 Nassau St, New York, NY 10038Explore View on map
Orchard Street at Canal
A Lower East Side hotel at 9 Orchard Street, on the corner of Canal Street.
9 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002Explore View on map
Suites by the Hudson
An all-suite Hilton hotel in Battery Park City, with 463 suites near the Hudson River.
102 North End Ave, New York, NY 10282Explore View on map
24/7 emergency room
The hospital for Lower Manhattan, with a 24/7 emergency room and a dedicated children’s area.
170 William Street, New York, NY 10038Explore View on map
A spa on an island
A day spa on Governors Island, in New York Harbor.
112 Andes Rd, Governors Island, NY 10004Explore View on map
Baths in the Financial District
A bathhouse and spa on Fulton Street.
88 Fulton St, New York, NY 10038Explore View on map
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