5 places to start in the Financial District
Staten Island Ferry
It's free, it runs around the clock from the Whitehall Terminal, and the right-hand side going out has the Statue of Liberty view.
Official site →Photo: InSapphoWeTrust, CC BY-SA 2.0
9/11 Memorial
Two reflecting pools mark where the towers stood, with the names of the victims cut into the bronze edges. The memorial plaza is free, and the museum needs a ticket.
Official site →Photo: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0
Fraunces Tavern
George Washington said goodbye to his officers here in 1783. The museum is upstairs, and the tavern on the ground floor still serves dinner.
Official site →Photo: Jim.henderson, Public domain
The Battery
Boats to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island leave from this park at the southern tip of Manhattan. Kids will want a turn on the SeaGlass Carousel.
Official site →Photo: Gryffindor, CC BY-SA 3.0
Trinity Church
Alexander Hamilton is buried in the churchyard on Broadway, at the head of Wall Street.
Official site →Photo: Gryffindor, Public domainHotels in the Financial District
Staying over? These are the picks from our guide, Hotels in the Financial District, NYC: top 4 picks, and Dyme members see private rates on each. You can also browse every New York hotel guide or search hotels on Dyme.
Conrad New York Downtown
102 North End Avenue, New York
9.21,052 reviews
LEED GoldLEED Gold certified by the U.S
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The Beekman, A Thompson Hotel, by Hyatt
123 Nassau Street, New York
9.2646 reviews
4 min walk to Fulton St (A/C/J/Z/2/3/4/5)The Beekman earns its place through consistently high guest review scores on Booking.com and TripAdvisor, a 4-star rating confirmed across multiple sources, and a restored 1883 landmark building on Nassau Street that gives guests a distinct alternative to the chain properties on this list
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M Social Hotel New York Downtown
55 Church Street, New York
7.97,405 reviews
2 min walk to Fulton St (A/C/J/Z/2/3/4/5)Formerly the Millennium Hilton New York Downtown, on Church Street across from the World Trade Center site
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Club Quarters Hotel World Trade Center, New York
140 Washington Street
8.65,016 reviews
2 min walk to Cortlandt St (1)Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center fills the mid-range slot on this list with a 3-star rating confirmed on Google Hotels and Booking.com, a Washington Street address inside Financial District proper, and rates that run $80–$120 per night below the four-star properties nearby
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This weekend in the Financial District: November 13–15
59 things on: 11 tours, 5 classes, 4 parties and 5 free. Listed by day and start time.
Friday, November 13
Saturday, November 14
Sunday, November 15
On all weekend
No set start time for these, so go when it suits you.
Listings by Outgoing, refreshed twice a day. Times and prices can change, so check the listing before you go.