You know New York City better than anyone.  If those double-decker buses would just hand over their microphones, you could tell those tourists a thing or two – and it wouldn’t be about the Empire State Building or Times Square.

No, you’ve got juicier stories.  You’ve chatted with the guy who owns the bodega on the corner and you’ve gotten an earful about the goings on in every building on the block.  Or maybe there’s a bar in Brooklyn, a dark little hovel that the average tourist would scurry ... more »

You know New York City better than anyone.  If those double-decker buses would just hand over their microphones, you could tell those tourists a thing or two – and it wouldn’t be about the Empire State Building or Times Square.

No, you’ve got juicier stories.  You’ve chatted with the guy who owns the bodega on the corner and you’ve gotten an earful about the goings on in every building on the block.  Or maybe there’s a bar in Brooklyn, a dark little hovel that the average tourist would scurry past.  But you know it was once owned by mafia/Mellons/a mariachi band.

Share the real New York in this insider’s tour guide to the Big Apple.  Post your 350-word tale, making sure it’s focused on a place (rather than a person, who could be hard to find).  At the end, include the exact address and closest subway coordinates.  Less