The expert's guide to NYC

Use these tips from Gotham aficionados (including SNL's Seth Meyers) to help you navigate the city like a pro. Edited by Amy Plitt

By Time Out editors Wed Mar 28 2012

Photograph: Dale May

The rules of New York life
Everything you need to know to fit in with the natives.
Impress your friends with these facts
Why does NYC sometimes smell like maple syrup, anyway?
See vintage NYC at these institutions
Visit a classic dive bar, a quirky museum and more.
Gawk at four pieces of city history
Learn about Manhattan's grid and Coney Island's creepy wax museum.
Apps to make you a shrewd city dweller
Use these mobile services to up your city savvy—or fake it until you do.
NYC myths busted
No, New Yorkers aren't all jerks—here's why.
Learn about Gotham's lesser-known past
Visit five obscure spots for a lesson in city history.
Visit all five boroughs in one day
From Staten Island to Brooklyn, how to see the entire city in 24 hours.
Check out these quintessential NYC venues and events
You can't call yourself a New Yorker until you've hit these spots.
What makes you a true New Yorker?
We asked notable city dwellers to share their recommendations and advice.
Interview: Seth Meyers
SNL's head writer stays true to his first showbiz job and to NYC.
Street survey: I’m a New Yorker because _______. (VIDEO)
“Shit New Yorkers Say” stars Eliot and Ilana Glazer interview NYC residents on the street.
Sticky-note confessions
What's the worst lie you've ever told a tourist?