A New York City Street Map Reference Guide From A Native New York Cabbie From Queens

Why anyone would anyone want, need or desire a New York City Street Map?

The silly assumption on my part was that I think like an idiot cab driver from Queens.

A NYC street map is not something I would use.

However, it would seem there are lots of folks, who are not from around here, who have this frivolous notion that they would like to know where the bleep they are either heading towards or coming from on a New York City Street Map.

Folks on holiday or vacation, conventioneers, seminar, conference, symposium, workshop and study group attendees. Day trippers, students, families, singles, seniors and disabled people.

In this age of Google, Everyone wants their own perceptual NYC street map and they want it NOW!

The New York City Street Map Is Not The Territory

A visitors concept of New York City or reaction to it, has been formed by television, movies, newspapers, magazines and books.

It’s all “Sex In the City”, “Seinfeld”, “The Today Show”, “Martha Stewart”, “Daily Show”, “David Letterman”, “NYPD Blue”, “The Godfather”, “King of Queens”, “Everybody Loves Raymond”, “The New York Times” or whatever you happen to read, watch or listen to where you live.

All I’m suggesting is that you can not and will not know everything about this place by looking at a New York City street map.

I would encourage you to Pay Attention to your environment.

What you may or may not observe on any New York City street map is both the best and the worst of human nature, in abundance.

The buildings and New York shopping are impressive but there is not a detailed map of Manhattan NY that comes close to the catalog of humanity that you will directly experience with your own eyes.

If you want to purchase a NYC street map for yourself go to the New York Bookstores page and check out the Strand Book Store for some really good maps and guide books.

Here is a helpful hint to get directions quick and fast the old fashioned way:

If you are curious to figure out who the New Yorkers are who live or work here on a full or part time basis observe the people who appear either extremely exhausted, angry, in a hurry and have wires coming out of their ears or in some combination there of.

Sample Conversation:

You: “Excuse me, can I ask you a question?”

NY’er: “What? (Pulls earphone out of one ear because they can’t hear you)

You: “Can I ask you a question?”

NY’er: “Wassup?”

You: "Which direction is the Empire state Building, Time Square & The Statue of Liberty?”

NY’er: “That way.” (points or grunts in the direction you need to go)

Bingo!!!

Where To Find A Free NYC Street Map

To make this happen go to NYC Go -----> plan your visit ------> scroll down to visitor resources -----> Order Official NYC Guides

If you or someone you know is already in New York City they can pick up both the Official NYC Visitor Guide & Official NYCVisitor Map at the Official NYC Information Centers for the cost of just showing up.

Don’t forget to say “pretty please with sugar on it.” because courtesy, as well as rudness, is contagious.

Plan B is to have the nice folks at NYCgo.com mail to your home or office for the price of shipping and handling.

The cost of shipping and handling an Official NYC Visitor Map to the United States is $2.25, to Canada and Europe the cost is $3.00.

The cost of shipping and handling an Official Visitor Guide in the United States is $3.50 to Canada and Europe the cost is $9.89.

Where To Find A Free New York City Subway Map

Sometimes they run out.

Budgetary considerations you understand, after election season is over, its time to screw both the mass transit riders and workers.

Of course if you are just visiting this should not be an obstacle for you.

You can also obtain a Free New York City Subway or Bus Map at the Official NYC Information Centers.

Stupid NYC Street Map Computer Tricks

Plain, Spicey & Extra Chunky New York City Street Maps

What if you want to find a “map of manhattan ny”, “street map manhattan”, or “map midtown manhattan” from your home or office right now.

Well, I’m glad you asked.

Those nice folks at Google have managed to come up with a simple solution to this complex problem or is it a complex solution to a simple problem.

It’s called Google Maps Type in a name, address, city, state or zip code.

Watch what happens.

My Neighborhood Statistics lets New York City residents know how City agencies are doing in their neighborhood.

Mayor Mike “Moneybags" Bloomberg in his considerable efforts to run the City of New York as a business, has helped to create and design a whole bunch of reports, statistics and maps, for the convenience of all the Joe & Jane Sixpacks, who are neither billionaires or business people.

Remember there are lies, damn lies and statistics.

The Ultimate NY City Street Map now links you directly to the City’s newest mapping resource. Brought to you by the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunication (DOITT)

This is a NYC street map on steriods. It puts together building & property information, neighborhood info as well as, elected official information. All served up on a silver platter.

Of course, like everything else here, you are either an insider or outsider.

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