Mornings start with a bagel and a coffee to go, eaten on the walk to the subway. By midday you might be crossing the Brooklyn Bridge on foot or stretched out in Central Park, and afternoons drift between galleries and food carts. When the lights come on, the city finds a second wind with Broadway shows, rooftop bars and late dinners.
Past Manhattan, the other boroughs keep going, from Greek tavernas in Astoria to the boardwalk at Coney Island. Summers are hot and humid, winters bring sharp cold and the odd snowstorm, and spring and fall are made for walking. A Local Friend knows which places to reach before the lines form and where to linger after dark.
