Quick trip to NYC- a few questions

[DisneyDebbie]

I am planning a brief trip to NYC with my husband. I haven't been to NYC in 30 years! We are landing at LGA on a Friday at noon ( will only have a small backpack). I was hoping to Uber to Central Park area - the south side by 1:30ish. Is that realistic? Is it better to Uber partway and then walk the rest?

We are staying at a Hilton on W 57th and is it safe to walk back after a concert at Madison Square Garden? (about 10:30pm)

Thanks for any suggestions or help

 

[SPINster]

I'm a local.

Yes, that's realistic, it should only take about 40 minutes. But, keep in mind that flights into LGA are often delayed.

As far as safety, I pretty much never feel unsafe here, and I've been on the subway/walked around at all hours of the night. At 10:30pm, most of the theaters will be letting out around that time as well, it's a Friday night, there's going to be a lot of people still on the street. If you walk up 7th avenue, that's the busiest street usually.

 

[DisneyDebbie]

@SPINster thank you!

 

[design_mom]

I am not a local -- I'm from the midwest and have only been to NYC once (moving my son there for a college internship two summers ago). Our hotel was very close to MSG and we walked back to it after a broadway show. (And from several other places also at night). I honestly felt safer walking around at night in Manhattan than I would walking around downtown in my local Midwestern city at night. There were still LOTS of people around at 10-11pm.

 

[rlk]

I am local and agree with everything @SPINster wrote.
If it's a nice day and you're not in a rush, I would consider getting dropped off partway to enjoy a walk through Central Park.

 

[LoveDaisy]

I am from CT and frequently go to MSG I would have no concerns about that walk after a concert.

If you have a chase CC I highly recommend seeing if the chase lounge at MSG has space. It’s free to chase CC holders but you need a reservation. They have a bar, free food, uncrowded bathrooms, a free photo both, and if you ask the bartender they will give you free water bottles to take into the concert.

 

[DisneyDebbie]

I am from CT and frequently go to MSG I would have no concerns about that walk after a concert.

If you have a chase CC I highly recommend seeing if the chase lounge at MSG has space. It’s free to chase CC holders but you need a reservation. They have a bar, free food, uncrowded bathrooms, a free photo both, and if you ask the bartender they will give you free water bottles to take into the concert.

Wow! Thank you so much, I'll look into that