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Think cozy cafés, unforgettable meals, and hidden gems that capture what I love most about this city — good food, great energy, and the kind of atmosphere you can’t fake.","privacy":"public","created_at":"2025-11-11T19:53:46.198Z","updated_at":"2025-11-12T06:21:04.641Z","author":{"username":"steven-levine","name":"Steven Levine","url":"https://stacklist.com/steven-levine","type":"person"},"category":null,"items":[{"id":"ba05730b-5393-4490-8d1d-caffbc90f445","position":1,"title":"Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)","url":"https://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/index.htm","note":"The National Park Service strongly encourages you to purchase ferry tickets in advance of the day you plan to visit. Statue City Cruises is the ONLY AUTHORIZED ticket seller for Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island and the only ferries that bring visitors to the islands.\n","image":{"url":"https://ucarecdn.com/a280847f-0564-4e3c-87fc-5179bc8f4e08/-/preview/","alt":"Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)","width":1200,"height":630},"direct_link":"https://stacklist.com/card/ba05730b-5393-4490-8d1d-caffbc90f445","created_at":"2025-11-11T22:50:45.470Z","updated_at":null},{"id":"76d3f848-b462-43a2-aecf-a67cfc61a29c","position":2,"title":"Brooklyn Bridge Park","url":"https://brooklynbridgepark.org/","note":"Welcome to Brooklyn Bridge Park. 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