Useful Information - Top 10 New York City - page 313

Entertainment Listings
The Friday New York Times arts section, Time Out New York , the New Yorker , and
New York Magazine are all comprehensive weekly sources of current happenings in
the city, readily available at any newsstand.
Museum/Gallery Guides
Besides listings in the entertainment magazines, Museums New York is a quarterly
publicationavailableatmostnewsstands,withwrite-upsofcurrentmuseumandgal-
lery exhibitions. The Art Now Gallery Guide , free in most galleries, details current
offerings around the city.
Opening Hours
Most stores and sightseeing attractions are open daily (For further details see Store
Hours ); some banks open on weekends, but ATMs are always available; post of-
fices closeonSundayswiththeexceptionoftheGeneralPostOffice.Manymuseums
close on Mondays and major holidays - check with individual venues for their spe-
cific times.
Tipping
A tip of at least 15-20 per cent is the norm for meals, taxis, and personal services
such as haircuts or massages. Bellboys at hotels usually receive $1 per bag, and bar-
tenders$1perdrink.Manydinersfinditeasiesttocalculateatipbysimplydoubling
the tax (8.375 percent) on a restaurant bill.
Taxes
Besuretofactorintaxeswhenyoucalculatecosts.Salestaxisanextra8.375percent
on every purchase greater than $110. Hotel taxes add 14.25 percent to the bill, plus
approximately $3.50 per night for room occupancy tax.