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← New York City Guide · things to dos · snapshot 2026-10-07

Who are the best things to dos in New York?

AI thinks that the top 10 things to dos in New York are…

How it works

We asked every big AI at once the same buyer questions, verbatim. Here’s what they actually said — the Top 10, and all 141 they named.

Top 10

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Central Park6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2High Line and Chelsea Market6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3Brooklyn Bridge Park & Promenade5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4Empire State Building & One World Observatory4×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
5Rockefeller Center4×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
6Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
7Why call/check with them4×Google AI
8Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park3×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
9Lincoln Center3×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
10Storm King Art Center (New Windsor, NY)3×Google AI, Perplexity

Full ranking (141)

#BusinessNamedNamed by
1Central Park6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
2High Line and Chelsea Market6×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
3Brooklyn Bridge Park & Promenade5×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
4Empire State Building & One World Observatory4×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
5Rockefeller Center4×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
6Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island4×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
7Why call/check with them4×Google AI
8Greenwich Village and Washington Square Park3×Claude, Google AI, Perplexity
9Lincoln Center3×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
10Storm King Art Center (New Windsor, NY)3×Google AI, Perplexity
11The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met)3×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
12Times Square Info Center3×ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI
13What to ask about3×Google AI
14American Museum of Natural History2×Claude, Google AI
15Broadway Shows2×Claude, Google AI
16Chelsea Market2×Claude, Google AI
17Chinatown & Little Italy2×Claude, Google AI
18Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)2×Claude, Google AI
19NYC Tourism + Conventions (Official Visitors Bureau)2×ChatGPT
20SUMMIT One Vanderbilt2×Google AI
21The Edge at Hudson Yards2×Google AI
22Top of the Rock (Rockefeller Center)2×ChatGPT, Google AI
23Visitor Centers (In‑Person Assistance)2×ChatGPT
24Absolute Bagels1×Google AI
25Airport kiosks1×ChatGPT
26Architectural Boat Tours1×ChatGPT
27Art and culture1×Perplexity
28Arts, Museums & Culture1×ChatGPT
29Asbury Park, New Jersey1×Google AI
30Barclays Center1×Perplexity
31Beacon, New York1×Google AI
32Bear Mountain State Park & Hudson Highlands1×Google AI
33Blue Note1×Google AI
34Book In Advance1×Google AI
35Breakneck Ridge1×Google AI
36Broadway and Times Square1×ChatGPT
37Broadway show1×Perplexity
38Bryant Park1×Claude
39Bull Hill1×Google AI
40Choose an observation deck1×Perplexity
41City Island (The Bronx)1×Google AI
42Classic NYC Eats1×Google AI
43Cold Spring, New York1×Google AI
44Comfortable Shoes Are Essential1×Google AI
45Culinary landmarks1×ChatGPT
46Day 11×ChatGPT
47Day 21×ChatGPT
48Day 31×ChatGPT
49Day 41×ChatGPT
50Day 51×ChatGPT
51Dia Beacon1×Google AI
52Dizzy's Club1×Google AI
53DUMBO (Brooklyn)1×Google AI
54Eat across the city1×Perplexity
55Evening entertainment1×Perplexity
56Evening views1×Perplexity
57Explore DUMBO & West Village1×ChatGPT
58Explore neighborhoods1×Perplexity
59Fire Island, New York1×Google AI
60First visit1×Perplexity
61Food, Culture & Hidden Layers1×ChatGPT
62For Comedy1×Google AI
63For Drinks & Jazz1×Google AI
64For Food1×Google AI
65For Parks1×Google AI
66For Views1×Google AI
67Free summer performances1×ChatGPT
68Get a MetroCard / Tap-to-Pay (OMNY)1×Google AI
69Ghostbusters HQ firehouse1×Google AI
70Governors Island1×Google AI
71Harlem1×Claude
72Herald Square Information Center1×ChatGPT
73Hidden & Quirky Museums1×ChatGPT
74Hudson Valley day trip1×Perplexity
75Iconic Landmarks & Scenic Views1×ChatGPT
76Iconic Sights1×Claude
77Joe's Pizza1×Google AI
78Kaaterskill Falls1×Google AI
79Less-touristy experiences1×Perplexity
80Little Island1×Google AI
81Local insights1×ChatGPT
82Local sentiment1×ChatGPT
83Macy’s Herald Square Information Center1×ChatGPT
84Montauk Point Lighthouse1×Google AI
85Museum Mile1×ChatGPT
86Museums & Culture1×Claude
87Neighborhoods & Urban Walks1×ChatGPT
88Neighborhoods to Explore1×Claude
89New York City (New York, NY)1×Google AI
90NJ Transit1×Google AI
91NYC 311 (General Information & Services)1×ChatGPT
92NYC Broadway Week1×Google AI
93NYC Ferry & Staten Island Ferry1×ChatGPT
94NYC Must-See Week1×Google AI
95NYC Restaurant Week1×Google AI
96Offbeat local picks1×ChatGPT
97Outdoor & Seasonal Experiences1×ChatGPT
98Outdoor neighborhoods1×Perplexity
99Phoenicia1×Google AI
100Princeton, New Jersey1×Google AI
101Prospect Park and Brooklyn1×Perplexity
102Putting It All Together1×ChatGPT
103QC NY Spa1×Google AI
104Rockaway Beach & Fort Tilden (Queens)1×Google AI
105Rose Center1×Google AI
106Scarr's Pizza1×Google AI
107Seasonal delights1×ChatGPT
108See a sports game or concert1×Perplexity
109See Times Square1×Perplexity
110Shows, Performances & Unique Atmospheres1×ChatGPT
111Smorgasburg1×Claude
112Snug Harbor Cultural Center1×ChatGPT
113Spend time in Prospect Park or Pelham Bay Park1×Perplexity
114Stone Pony1×Google AI
115Sunken Forest1×Google AI
116Take the Staten Island Ferry1×Perplexity
117The Catskills1×Google AI
118The Comedy Cellar1×Google AI
119The Hamptons & Montauk1×Google AI
120The Met & American Museum of Natural History1×Claude
121The Met or MoMA1×Perplexity
122Time Out Market (DUMBO)1×Google AI
123TODAY Show Concerts & Rockefeller Center1×ChatGPT
124Tompkins Square Bagels1×Google AI
125Top of the Rock1×Claude
126TrainTime1×Google AI
127Transit1×Google AI
128Village Vanguard1×Google AI
129Visit a major museum1×Perplexity
130Visit Grand Central Terminal1×Perplexity
131Visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island1×Perplexity
132Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge1×Perplexity
133Walk the Brooklyn Bridge1×ChatGPT
134Walk the High Line1×Perplexity
135Walk through Central Park1×Perplexity
136Waterfronts, Ferries & Parks1×ChatGPT
137Who they are1×Google AI
138Who to contact1×Google AI
139Williamsburg, Brooklyn1×Claude
140Woodstock1×Google AI
141World Trade Center1×Claude

How this list was made

When2026-10-07 — a single snapshot. Engines5 queried; returned answers: ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI, Perplexity. Prompts3 buyer questions, asked verbatim; every engine got all. Answers12 captured verbatim (engine + timestamp), nothing edited. Rankingby number of mentions across all answers; ties broken by engines naming it. Mentions ≠ quality. Coverage141 businesses named in total. Independencenothing bought or placed; Memeador is not in the ranking.

Prompts asked

  1. “Who are the best things to dos in New York, New York?”
  2. “Can you recommend a good things to do near New York, New York?”
  3. “I'm looking for a good things to do in New York, New York. Who should I call, and why?”

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