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The New York Yankees have long been associated with the city and are the pride and joy amongst many a New Yorker.  In fact the form of the Yankees often has a major affect to the overall “mood” of the city.

2009 marks a historic year for the Yankees and for the city itself.  The Yankees will be making the move from their beloved and legendary Yankee Stadium to their new home, the conveniently named new Yankee Stadium which will open its doors publicly on April 3rd 2009.

This is another major coup for the New York City Borough of the Bronx. Although the area may not have had the best of reputations particularly in the South of the Bronx, it has seen an influx of investment and growth over the past 10 years since the announcement of this major construction and the long overdue return to successful form of the Yankees, which  have seen attendances rocket since the 90’s.  The new ball park will be situated across the street, west and north of the original Yankee Stadium.

The New Yankee Stadium is attracting huge interest, not only in New York itself, but right across the States and around the globe.  When the most famous and well known Baseball team on the planet moves home you just know the whole event will be spectacular!…

To celebrate the Opening of the stadium VisitNewYork.ie are offering a special promotion on all New York Hotels booked for the week of the grand opening.

To take advantage of this fantastic offer enter the following promotion code when prompted on the Hotel Booking page:   vNY21nys

Go Yankees!

There is no better way to get around New York than use the subway just like any other New Yorker. This will save you a lot of money and of course is cheaper than taxis and many cases a lot quicker. Sure 20 million New Yorker’s can’t be wrong? You will be surprised the number of times you will use the subway.

Navigating the system is not rocket science and contrary to those 80’s movies (Crocodile Dundee) it is very safe. The key thing to remember is that uptown trains travel north and downtown trains travel south. Once you have mastered this, than you will reap the benefits of being able to get from one neighbourhood in Manhattan to the other in a matter of minutes. Go to your local subway station and ask for a FREE New York Subway Map at the subway station booth. You will need this to help plan which lines to connect to and which is the best stop to hop off. Don’t worry if you lose your map as you can just pick up another for free.

The next thing you need to do is to buy a prepaid MetroCard from the automated touchscreen ticket booths in the station. There are a number of options here, but since most Irish people tend to be in New York for at least 4 days or longer, best go for the 7 day unlimited pass at $12.50 USD rather than buying 4 x 1 day fun passes at $7.50 USD each. The 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard is good for unlimited New York subway and local bus rides until midnight, 7 days from day of first use.

One more thing to note is whether your local subway station near your hotel and destination stop is an express stop or a local stop. Reason being is that you can choose to jump on an express train which by-passes all the local stops and gets you to your destination even quicker. Just make sure that your destination stop is also an express stop.

If you ever unsure or have any questions on which is best stop be sure to ask a fellow passenger on the platform. New Yorkers are extremely friendly and helpful! To help plan your trip to New York trip can customise and print your very own New York Guide (shopping, attractions, restaurants and nightlife).