A Day Exploring Midtown
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Morning
Start at the Morgan Library , and see Morgan’s opulent study, then proceed to 42nd Street and turn east for a tour through Grand Central Terminal . Continue east on 42nd Street, stopping to look at the outstanding lobbies of the Chrysler Building , the Daily News Building, and the Ford Foundation, and climbing the stairs to see the Tudor City complex.
End the morning with a tour of the United Nations HQ. If you reserve ahead, you can have lunch in the very special U.N. delegate’s dining room (212 963 7625).
Afternoon
Take the 42nd Street crosstown bus back to Fifth Avenue and visit the New York Public Library. Walk uptown to 47th Street and turn west for the Diamond District, then pay a quick visit to the Museum of Television and Radio on 52nd Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues. Pop in to the new home of the American Museum of Folk Art (see Upper West Side) and stop for a coffee in the museum’s café before taking in the exhibits of traditional art.
Return to 5th Avenue where the uptown shops include Tiffany and Company ’swindows of jewels, Bergdorf Goodman’s stylish displays, and F.A.O. Schwarz. Round the day off at the Plaza Hotel at 59th Street, perfect for a refreshing cocktail in a landmark setting.
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