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New York on screen: six walks to the real places

The Friends building, the Ghostbusters firehouse, Carrie’s stoop and the Plaza from Home Alone 2 — 53 film and TV locations you can actually stand in front of, grouped into six walks with the subway stop for each.

We say which ones are someone’s front door, which ones you can walk into, and which famous ones have closed, so you don’t cross town for a dry cleaner.

Photo: Phillip Ritz, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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The short answer

The most-visited film locations in New York are the Friends building at 90 Bedford St, Carrie Bradshaw’s stoop at 66 Perry St, the Ghostbusters firehouse at 14 N Moore St in Tribeca, Katz’s Deli on Houston St and the Plaza Hotel. All five are free to see from the street.

The West Village walk covers Friends, Sex and the City and the Cosby Show in about two hours. Central Park has more film locations than anywhere else in the city — Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge and Gapstow Bridge are all on one morning’s walk. Many famous doors are private homes: look from the pavement.

The walks

Each one is in order on the ground. “Add this to my plan” puts every stop in Your plan; Maps opens the whole walk on your phone.

Walk 1

West Village TV classics

About 1.8 miles · 2–2½ hours with stops

7 stops

Friends, Sex and the City and the Cosby Show live within ten minutes of each other, on some of the prettiest blocks in the city. Most of them are people’s homes, so this is a walk of looking, not touching.

Best time: A weekday morning, 9 to 11. The streets are quiet and the bakery queue is short.

  1. 1Jefferson Market GardenSex and the City
  2. 2Carrie Bradshaw’s stoopSex and the City, And Just Like That…
  3. 3Magnolia Bakery (the original)Sex and the City
  4. 4The “Friends” buildingFriends
  5. 5St. Luke’s PlaceThe Cosby Show, Wait Until Dark
  6. 6Joe’s PizzaSpider-Man 2
  7. 7Washington Square Park and the ArchWhen Harry Met Sally…, I Am Legend
  • · Start at W 4 St station.
  • · Photograph 90 Bedford St from the opposite pavement — people stand in the road for it and the cars do not slow down.
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Walk 2

Katz’s to the Ghostbusters firehouse

About 3 miles · 2½–3½ hours

6 stops

The Lower East Side deli, the Tribeca firehouse and City Hall, then across the Brooklyn Bridge — you can carry on into the DUMBO walk on the other side.

Best time: Late morning, so Katz’s is an early lunch, ending on the bridge in the afternoon light.

  1. 1Katz’s DelicatessenWhen Harry Met Sally…, Donnie Brasco, Enchanted
  2. 2The Puck BuildingWhen Harry Met Sally…, Will & Grace
  3. 3Ghostbusters firehouse (Hook & Ladder 8)Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters, Hitch (2005)
  4. 4Bubby’sThe Devil Wears Prada, The Devil Wears Prada 2
  5. 5City Hall and the Municipal Building archGhostbusters
  6. 6Brooklyn Bridge walkwaySex and the City: The Movie, I Am Legend, The French Connection, Kate & Leopold
  • · From the Puck Building, the 1 train from Houston St to Franklin St saves a long walk.
  • · The firehouse is in service. If the doors open, step well back.
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Walk 3

Midtown and Fifth Avenue icons

About 2.5 miles · half a day

13 stops

King Kong to Kevin McCallister: the big-screen New York, from the Empire State Building to the Plaza, with the library, Grand Central and Rockefeller Center on the way.

Best time: A weekday from 9am, Empire State first. Late November to early January adds the tree and the Plaza’s Home Alone windows.

  1. 1Empire State BuildingKing Kong, An Affair to Remember, Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
  2. 2New York Public Library, Fifth AvenueGhostbusters, The Day After Tomorrow
  3. 3Grand Central TerminalNorth by Northwest, The Avengers
  4. 4Daily News BuildingSuperman
  5. 5Smith & WollenskyThe Devil Wears Prada, American Psycho
  6. 6The Seven Year Itch subway grateThe Seven Year Itch
  7. 7Lotte New York PalaceGossip Girl
  8. 8Rockefeller Center and the rinkHome Alone 2, Elf
  9. 9Radio City Music HallThe Godfather, Annie
  10. 10The “Runway” officesThe Devil Wears Prada and 2 (2026)
  11. 11King Cole Bar, St. RegisThe Devil Wears Prada
  12. 12Tiffany & Co. flagshipBreakfast at Tiffany’s, Sweet Home Alabama
  13. 13The Plaza HotelHome Alone 2, North by Northwest
  • · Times Square is a six-minute detour from Radio City.
  • · Google Maps takes the first eleven stops of a walk; finish the last two on foot along Fifth Avenue.
Open in Google Maps ↗Maps takes the first 11 stops.

Walk 4

Central Park on screen

About 2.5 miles · 2½–3 hours

10 stops

From the Pond to the Met steps: the bridges, the fountain and the boathouse that half of Hollywood has borrowed, with two Upper East Side front doors at the end.

Best time: A weekday morning in spring or autumn. Boats run April to October.

  1. 1The Plaza HotelHome Alone 2, North by Northwest
  2. 2Gapstow BridgeHome Alone 2, The Devil Wears Prada
  3. 3Wollman RinkSerendipity, Love Story
  4. 4The Mall and Literary WalkKramer vs. Kramer, Maid in Manhattan, Big Daddy
  5. 5Bethesda Terrace and FountainElf, The Avengers
  6. 6Bow BridgeSpider-Man 3, Manhattan, Enchanted
  7. 7Loeb BoathouseWhen Harry Met Sally…, Sex and the City
  8. 8Miranda Priestly’s townhouseThe Devil Wears Prada and 2 (2026)
  9. 9Holly Golightly’s buildingBreakfast at Tiffany’s
  10. 10The Met — the steps and the Temple of DendurGossip Girl, When Harry Met Sally…
  • · Toilets: the Dairy, near Wollman, and the Boathouse.
  • · 129 E 73rd St and 169 E 71st St are private homes — a photo from the pavement and move on.
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Walk 5

Upper West Side: Ghostbusters to Seinfeld

About 3 miles plus one subway ride · 3–4 hours

11 stops

Nora Ephron’s neighbourhood: You’ve Got Mail and When Harry Met Sally, with Dana Barrett’s haunted building and the diner from Seinfeld at the top.

Best time: Late morning into the afternoon; Zabar’s for a snack, Tom’s for a late lunch.

  1. 1Lincoln Center fountainGhostbusters, Moonstruck
  2. 255 Central Park West (“Spook Central”)Ghostbusters, Elf
  3. 3Tavern on the GreenGhostbusters
  4. 4The DakotaRosemary’s Baby, Vanilla Sky
  5. 5Café LuxembourgWhen Harry Met Sally…
  6. 6Gray’s PapayaYou’ve Got Mail
  7. 7Zabar’sYou’ve Got Mail
  8. 8American Museum of Natural HistoryNight at the Museum, The Devil Wears Prada
  9. 991st Street Garden, Riverside ParkYou’ve Got Mail
  10. 10Tom’s RestaurantSeinfeld
  11. 11Columbia UniversityGhostbusters, Spider-Man
  • · From the 91st Street Garden, take the 1 train from 96 St to 110 St, or walk 20 minutes.
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Walk 6

Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens

Two half-days by subway

6 stops

The poster shot under the Manhattan Bridge, the Moonstruck house, the Nine-Nine, the Joker stairs and the Men in Black saucers. Too spread out to walk in one go — pick the ones you want.

Best time: DUMBO at sunrise on a weekday; the Bronx stairs mid-morning, after the commute.

  1. 1Washington Street, DUMBOOnce Upon a Time in America
  2. 2Empire Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge ParkThe Amazing Spider-Man 2, Gossip Girl
  3. 3The Moonstruck houseMoonstruck
  4. 4The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” precinctBrooklyn Nine-Nine
  5. 5The Joker stairsJoker, Joker: Folie à Deux
  6. 6The Unisphere and New York State PavilionMen in Black, Iron Man 2
  • · The Joker stairs are a shortcut people use to get to work. Keep to one side.
  • · The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria pairs well with the Unisphere.
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Every location

What was filmed, where it is, and whether you can go in.

Jefferson Market Garden

Greenwich Village

Free to visit

  • Sex and the City — The garden Miranda chooses for her wedding
Getting there
W 4 St (A B C D E F M)
Access
Free; open seasonally, afternoons

Carrie Bradshaw’s stoop

West Village

From the street only

  • Sex and the City (1998–2004) — The outside of Carrie’s brownstone — the show pretends it is on the Upper East Side
  • And Just Like That… — Back for the sequel
Getting there
Christopher St–Stonewall (1)
Access
A private home. The stoop is chained and gated: photograph from the sidewalk

Magnolia Bakery (the original)

West Village

Free to visit

  • Sex and the City — Carrie and Miranda eat cupcakes on the bench outside
Getting there
Christopher St–Stonewall (1)
Access
A working bakery — buy something if you go in

The “Friends” building

West Village

From the street only

  • Friends (1994–2004) — The establishing shot of the apartment building. Nothing was filmed inside
Getting there
Christopher St–Stonewall (1)
Access
Private flats; The Little Owl restaurant is on the corner. Stay on the sidewalk, never on the road

St. Luke’s Place

West Village

From the street only

  • The Cosby Show — No. 10 is the Huxtables’ house from outside
  • Wait Until Dark (1967) — No. 5 is Audrey Hepburn’s building
Getting there
Houston St (1)
Access
Private homes

Joe’s Pizza

Greenwich Village

Free to visit

  • Spider-Man 2 (2004) — Peter Parker’s pizza delivery job is set here
Getting there
W 4 St (A B C D E F M)
Access
Pay by the slice

Washington Square Park and the Arch

Greenwich Village

Free to visit

  • When Harry Met Sally… (1989) — Sally drops Harry at the Arch at the start of their drive
  • I Am Legend (2007) — Will Smith’s house is on the north side of the square
  • Ghostbusters II (1989) — The Arch gets the slime treatment
  • Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) — The chess tables in the southwest corner
Getting there
W 4 St–Washington Sq (A B C D E F M)
Access
Public park

Katz’s Delicatessen

Lower East Side

Free to visit

  • When Harry Met Sally… (1989) — “I’ll have what she’s having” — a sign hangs over the table
  • Donnie Brasco, Enchanted — Both shot scenes in the deli
Getting there
2 Av (F)
Access
Take a ticket at the door; go before noon to avoid the queue

The Puck Building

NoHo

From the street only

  • When Harry Met Sally… — The New Year’s Eve party and Jess and Marie’s wedding
  • Will & Grace — Grace’s office building
Getting there
Broadway–Lafayette St (B D F M)
Access
Shops on the ground floor; the rest is offices

Ghostbusters firehouse (Hook & Ladder 8)

Tribeca

From the street only

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — The team’s headquarters from outside — the inside was a Los Angeles set
  • Ghostbusters (2016), Hitch (2005) — Both came back to it
Getting there
Franklin St (1)
Access
A working firehouse: never block the doors. Crews sometimes say hello if they are free

Bubby’s

Tribeca

Free to visit

  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006) — Where Nate cooks and Andy celebrates
  • The Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) — Used again for the sequel
Getting there
Franklin St (1)
Access
Restaurant; good for brunch

City Hall and the Municipal Building arch

Civic Center

Free to visit

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — The meeting with the mayor; Ecto-1 races under the Municipal Building arch
Getting there
Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4 5 6)
Access
The park is open; inside City Hall is by booked tour only

Brooklyn Bridge walkway

Lower Manhattan

Free to visit

  • Sex and the City: The Movie (2008) — Miranda and Steve meet in the middle
  • I Am Legend, The French Connection, Kate & Leopold — Each crosses or wrecks it
Getting there
Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall (4 5 6)
Access
Free; 30–40 minutes to walk across. Keep to the walking side

Empire State Building

Midtown

Paid entry

  • King Kong (1933) — The climb
  • An Affair to Remember (1957), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) — The meeting on the observation deck
  • Elf (2003) — Buddy’s father works here
Getting there
34 St–Herald Sq (B D F M N Q R W)
Access
Observatory tickets from about $44; the lobby alone is small

New York Public Library, Fifth Avenue

Midtown

Free to visit

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — The opening ghost in the stacks
  • The Day After Tomorrow (2004) — Where the survivors burn books to stay warm
  • Sex and the City: The Movie — The wedding venue Carrie is left at
Getting there
5 Av (7) · 42 St–Bryant Park (B D F M)
Access
Free to enter; the Rose Reading Room opens at set hours

Grand Central Terminal

Midtown

Free to visit

  • North by Northwest (1959) — Cary Grant on the run
  • The Avengers (2012) — The battle on the viaduct outside
  • Men in Black, Friends With Benefits, Gossip Girl — All shot in the main concourse
Getting there
Grand Central–42 St (4 5 6 7 S)
Access
Free; look up at the ceiling

Daily News Building

Midtown East

Free to visit

  • Superman (1978) — The outside of the Daily Planet
Getting there
Grand Central–42 St
Access
The lobby globe is visible in office hours

The Seven Year Itch subway grate

Midtown East

Free to visit

  • The Seven Year Itch (1955) — Marilyn Monroe’s dress over the grate — the night shoot here drew such a crowd the final take was redone in Hollywood
Getting there
51 St (6) · Lexington Av/53 St (E M)
Access
An unmarked grate on the southwest corner

Smith & Wollensky

Midtown East

Free to visit

  • The Devil Wears Prada — Andy fetches Miranda’s steak
  • American Psycho (2000) — A dinner scene
Getting there
51 St (6)
Access
Steakhouse — look in from the corner

Lotte New York Palace

Midtown

Free to visit

  • Gossip Girl (2007–12) — The van der Woodsens live in the hotel
Getting there
51 St (6) · 5 Av/53 St (E M)
Access
The courtyard is open to walk through

Rockefeller Center and the rink

Midtown

Free to visit

  • Home Alone 2 (1992) — Kevin finds his mother at the Christmas tree
  • Elf (2003) — Buddy and Jovie skate
  • 30 Rock, SNL — NBC’s studios are upstairs
Getting there
47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Ctr (B D F M)
Access
The plaza is free; rink, Top of the Rock and studio tour are ticketed

Radio City Music Hall

Midtown

From the street only

  • The Godfather (1972) — Michael and Kay at Christmas
  • Annie (1982) — A trip to the movies
  • Home Alone 2 — Kevin walks past the marquee
Getting there
47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Ctr
Access
Outside free; shows and backstage tours are ticketed

The “Runway” offices

Midtown

From the street only

  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and 2 (2026) — The tower Andy rushes into every morning
Getting there
47–50 Sts–Rockefeller Ctr
Access
An office tower; the plaza is public

King Cole Bar, St. Regis

Midtown

Free to visit

  • The Devil Wears Prada — Christian hands Andy the unpublished Harry Potter
Getting there
5 Av/53 St (E M)
Access
Hotel bar — dress up a little

Tiffany & Co. flagship

Fifth Avenue

Free to visit

  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) — Holly’s breakfast at the window — the ground floor was filmed too
  • Sweet Home Alabama (2002) — The proposal inside the store
Getting there
5 Av/59 St (N R W) · 57 St (F)
Access
Free to walk in; the café upstairs needs a booking

The Plaza Hotel

Fifth Avenue

Free to visit

  • Home Alone 2 (1992) — Kevin checks himself in
  • North by Northwest (1959) — Roger Thornhill is kidnapped from the Oak Bar
  • The Way We Were (1973) — The last goodbye on the pavement outside
Getting there
5 Av/59 St (N R W)
Access
The food hall downstairs and the Palm Court are open to non-guests

Times Square

Midtown

Free to visit

  • Vanilla Sky (2001) — Tom Cruise runs through it empty
  • Taxi Driver, Midnight Cowboy — The 1970s version
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — The Electro fight
Getting there
Times Sq–42 St (1 2 3 7 N Q R W S)
Access
Free; quietest before 9am

Gapstow Bridge

Central Park

Free to visit

  • Home Alone 2 — Kevin and the pigeon lady
  • The Devil Wears Prada — The photo shoot by the Pond
Getting there
5 Av/59 St (N R W)
Access
Free

Wollman Rink

Central Park

Paid entry

  • Serendipity (2001) — The skating date
  • Love Story (1970) — The ending
  • Home Alone 2, Gossip Girl — Both skate here
Getting there
5 Av/59 St (N R W)
Access
Skating is seasonal and ticketed; you can watch from above for free

The Mall and Literary Walk

Central Park

Free to visit

  • Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) — Ted teaches Billy to ride a bike
  • Maid in Manhattan, Big Daddy — Both walk the elm avenue
Getting there
68 St (6) · 72 St (B C)
Access
Free

Bethesda Terrace and Fountain

Central Park

Free to visit

  • Elf (2003) — The sleigh clips the fountain
  • The Avengers (2012) — The final scene
  • Enchanted (2007) — A musical number on the terrace
Getting there
72 St (B C)
Access
Free; the arcade tiles are worth the stairs

Bow Bridge

Central Park

Free to visit

  • Spider-Man 3 (2007) — MJ ends it with Peter
  • Manhattan (1979), Enchanted — Both cross it
Getting there
72 St (B C)
Access
Free; best in the morning light

Loeb Boathouse

Central Park

Paid entry

  • When Harry Met Sally… — Lunch with Marie and Jess
  • Sex and the City — Carrie and Big fall in the lake
Getting there
77 St (6)
Access
Restaurant reopened in 2024; rowboats April to October

Miranda Priestly’s townhouse

Upper East Side

From the street only

  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006) and 2 (2026) — Where Andy drops off “the Book”
Getting there
72 St (Q) · 68 St (6)
Access
A private home: no lingering on the steps

Holly Golightly’s building

Upper East Side

From the street only

  • Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) — Holly and Paul’s brownstone from outside
Getting there
68 St–Hunter College (6)
Access
Private home

The Met — the steps and the Temple of Dendur

Upper East Side

Paid entry

  • Gossip Girl — Blair holds court on the steps
  • When Harry Met Sally… — A walk past the Temple of Dendur
  • Ocean’s 8 (2018) — The Met Gala heist
Getting there
86 St (4 5 6)
Access
Steps are free; museum is $30 for visitors, pay what you wish for New York State residents

Lincoln Center fountain

Upper West Side

Free to visit

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — Venkman asks Dana out by the fountain
  • Moonstruck (1987) — The night at the opera
  • Black Swan (2010) — The ballet’s home
Getting there
66 St–Lincoln Center (1)
Access
The plaza is free

55 Central Park West (“Spook Central”)

Upper West Side

From the street only

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — Dana’s building — the temple on the roof was added later
  • Elf (2003) — The Hobbs family apartment
Getting there
72 St (B C)
Access
A co-op: view from across the street

Tavern on the Green

Central Park

Free to visit

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — Louis is chased by the terror dog and stuck at the window
Getting there
72 St (B C)
Access
Restaurant; the courtyard is easy to look into

The Dakota

Upper West Side

From the street only

  • Rosemary’s Baby (1968) — The “Bramford” from outside
  • Vanilla Sky (2001) — A brief stop
Getting there
72 St (B C)
Access
Private co-op; Strawberry Fields is across the road

Café Luxembourg

Upper West Side

Free to visit

  • When Harry Met Sally… — The double date that goes wrong
Getting there
72 St (1 2 3)
Access
Bistro

Gray’s Papaya

Upper West Side

Free to visit

  • You’ve Got Mail (1998) — Joe and Kathleen grab hot dogs
Getting there
72 St (1 2 3)
Access
Cheapest lunch on the walk

Zabar’s

Upper West Side

Free to visit

  • You’ve Got Mail (1998) — The cash-only checkout line
Getting there
79 St (1)
Access
Grocery and café

American Museum of Natural History

Upper West Side

Paid entry

  • Night at the Museum (2006) — The outside — the halls were mostly built on sets
  • The Devil Wears Prada — The benefit gala
Getting there
81 St–Museum of Natural History (B C)
Access
Ticketed; pay what you wish for NY, NJ and CT residents

91st Street Garden, Riverside Park

Upper West Side

Free to visit

  • You’ve Got Mail (1998) — The last scene: “I wanted it to be you”
Getting there
86 St (1) · 96 St (1 2 3)
Access
Free; a community garden in the park

Tom’s Restaurant

Morningside Heights

Free to visit

  • Seinfeld (1989–98) — The outside of Monk’s Café — only “Restaurant” was in shot
Getting there
Cathedral Pkwy–110 St (1)
Access
A diner; bring cash

Columbia University

Morningside Heights

Free to visit

  • Ghostbusters (1984) — The opening campus scenes
  • Spider-Man (2002) — The lab where Peter is bitten
Getting there
116 St–Columbia University (1)
Access
The main campus walk is usually open

Washington Street, DUMBO

DUMBO, Brooklyn

Free to visit

  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984) — The street framed by the Manhattan Bridge — the poster shot
Getting there
York St (F) · High St (A C)
Access
Cars use the street: shoot from the kerb, early on a weekday

Empire Fulton Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge Park

DUMBO, Brooklyn

Free to visit

  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) — Peter and Harry skip stones
  • Gossip Girl (2021) — Empire Stores plays a club
Getting there
York St (F)
Access
Free park; Jane’s Carousel is ticketed

The Moonstruck house

Brooklyn Heights

From the street only

  • Moonstruck (1987) — The Castorini family home
Getting there
Clark St (2 3)
Access
Private home

The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” precinct

Prospect Heights

From the street only

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–21) — The outside of the 99th — really the 78th Precinct
Getting there
Bergen St (2 3)
Access
A working police station: view from across the street

The Joker stairs

Highbridge, the Bronx

Free to visit

  • Joker (2019) — Arthur’s dance down the steps
  • Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) — Back with Lady Gaga
Getting there
167 St (4)
Access
Neighbours use these stairs to reach the train: keep to one side and be quick

The Unisphere and New York State Pavilion

Flushing Meadows, Queens

Free to visit

  • Men in Black (1997) — The towers turn out to be flying saucers
  • Iron Man 2 (2010) — The Stark Expo
Getting there
Mets–Willets Point (7)
Access
Free park

Don’t go

Filmed here, but private, closed or unsafe. Not on any of our routes.

Places to leave off your list

  • Stoops and front steps. Carrie’s stoop, Miranda Priestly’s steps and Holly Golightly’s door are people’s homes. The city approved a gate at 66 Perry St in 2025 because fans kept climbing it.
  • Inside working buildings. The Ghostbusters firehouse and the Brooklyn Nine-Nine precinct are in service. Look from the pavement opposite.

Manners

Stay on the pavement

At 90 Bedford St people stand in the road for the photo. Cross to the opposite corner instead.

Don’t write on walls

The Friends building has cameras and signs because fans kept leaving quotes on the brick.

Be quick on the stairs

The Joker stairs are a commute. Take the photo and step aside.

Buy something

Katz’s, Magnolia, Tom’s and Gray’s Papaya are working businesses, not sets.

Myths

Mix-ups other lists repeat.

What you’ll readWhat’s true
Central Perk is at 90 Bedford StCentral Perk was a studio set in Burbank. Nothing from the café was filmed in New York.
The Friends building is 100 Bedford StIt is 90 Bedford St, on the corner of Grove St.
Carrie lived on Perry StreetThe show gives her address as the Upper East Side. Only the outside is in the Village.
Seinfeld’s Yankee StadiumThe stadium in the show was demolished in 2010; the new one is next door.

Closed, moved or paused

Still on other lists, but not worth the trip.

Café Lalo, 201 W 83rd St

You’ve Got Mail’s café has been shut since 2020; the landlord said in 2024 it will not reopen there.

The Shop Around the Corner, 106 W 69th St

Kathleen’s bookshop is a dry cleaner.

21 Club, 21 W 52nd St

Wall Street and Sex and the City’s club closed in December 2020.

Lenny’s Pizza, Bensonhurst

Saturday Night Fever’s pizzeria closed in February 2023.

FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth Ave

The Big piano shop closed in 2015. The new store at Rockefeller Plaza has a floor piano of its own.

Shakespeare & Co., Broadway at 81st St

When Harry Met Sally’s bookshop closed in 1996.

How this page was made, and who made it

We read film-location sites, the official pages for every paid stop, local press and the itineraries people share publicly, then checked each address against at least two of them in October 2026. Lists and maps other people made were used to see which places come up again and again — none of their writing is copied here.

Sources: NYC Tourism — Hook & Ladder 8, Central Park Conservancy — movies in the park, Washington Square Park Conservancy — as seen on screen, Untapped New York — film location series, Movie-Locations.com, On the Set of New York, Atlas Obscura, 6sqft — gate approved at 66 Perry St, Wikipedia — Joker Stairs, Free Tours by Foot — self-guided film tours.

Our editorial standards spell out the rest.

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