I love being a bit further from the hustle and bustle of midtown which is enough to turn many people off from New York but it depends on your preferences. If you love to eat and shop, Soho is for you and a short walk to some of the most charming neighborhoods like West Village, as well as the food and overall environment of Chelsea Market, Nolita (you must eat at the Musket Room) and Chinatown

Hello there, The subway is the most efficient way to travel from 49th & Lexington providing there are no major repairs or rerouting going on. The #D, #E or #6 train will get you to Soho. The MTA has a website that you can use to plot your trip. You’ll be able to see your options, determine how long it will take to get where you want to go. There’s always Uber which will be more expensive and take more time however the benefit is that you’ll get to see more of the city. I hope this information helps you.

Go over to 29 E 2nd St at about 2nd or 3rd street and there is a mexican place; great coffee; eggs and chorizo etc. Called Rosi's:

Most anywhere in NYC you should check out advanced reservations, as even places that normally don't have reservations may have a New Year's event. Depends what you like, but Arturos on Houston is a great bar with brick oven pizza. There are hundreds of nooks though, so just get there days in advance and walk around different neighborhoods; SoHo has great places, check out the SoHo grand hotel bar on the 2nd floor.

Ten for retail usually and restaurants

Most of them at 10:00 am!

You can get the subway from Penn Station 34th st and get off at Houston St. From there it's not far to walk to West Broadway

You can walk to Penn Station at the corner of 8th Ave. and 34th St. and go downstairs (follow the signs) to take the C or E subway to Spring St. in Soho. Or, there is the NYC yellow metered taxi, Uber, or Lyft.

I love "Le pain Quotidien", but there are bunch of nice places, don't worry ;=)