The two massive stone lions that flank the entrance to the New York Public Library grabbed my attention as I rushed past one day recently, and I realized that I’d never set foot inside. Minutes later, the idea of a hometown weekend staycation crossed my mind.
New York City welcomed more than 60 million visitors in 2016, so why not be a tourist in my hometown and focus on “first” visits to the library, Rockefeller Center, Governors Island, and Roosevelt Island—places I’ve wanted to see but never had the time.
