nyc: I will be visiting NYC in June with a party of 4 people. Which neighbourhood is safe yet central to attractions? Many Thanks!|||Midtown Manhattan is where you need to be to be pretty central to all of the attractions. You can use the subways also to get to attractions quicker. Just invest in a pass for however many days you need it. You can get an unlimited pass for $27pp for 7 days, or alternatively you can buy a metro card that you can top up whenever you need to. Subway prices are usually $2 per ride. As for the apartment thing, do you mean to rent out an apartment or stay in a hotel/apart-hotel. If its the first it will be quite hard to find something as prices are sky high. If its the second I would definitely recommend the 'Wellington Hotel' on 7th Avenue 56th Street. I've just got back from there today/yesterday and it is great for location! Only 1-2 minutes walk to central park, 5 minutes to times square (you can see times square from the hotel). As for the other attractions such as Rockefeller, Empire State, Macy's, NBC Studios, etc, they are all within easy walking distance. To see the statue of liberty you would need to get a subway, taxi or bus to get to the staten island ferry. The staten Island ferry is free and you get to cruise by ellis island and the statue of liberty, as well as getting the chance to stop off on Staten Island (you don't have to of course). I was quite scared to use the subways but I found that they were pretty safe. Even at night time they were great. However, saying this I only used the subway at the latest 7.30pm. I imagine if you leave it later than 8.30 it may start to feel unsafe. But overall New York seemed safe. I've been told not to go to the Bronx and some places in Harlem because there are supposed to be gangs, so I never went up there. I hope you have a wonderful time and if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! =)|||Midtown is very safe and populated at all hours, and located close to many New York City attractions such as lower central park, times square, rockefeller center, 34th street shopping district, and many high end shops on Fifth ave. There are plenty of things to do in Midtown manhattan. Have fun