Wondering what the first Legalweek at the Javits Center will be like? You and 6,000 other people! Stephen Herrera provides a guide to help with that!

In his article on LinkedIn (Legalweek at The Javits: Where to Meet, Eat, and See the Street!, available here), Stephen provides several tips for our first Legalweek ever at the Javits Center, starting with a Quick Safety Note, as follows:

Quick Safety Note: Legalweek days run long, and the area may feel new at first. Keep safety simple: stay on well-lit avenues at night, use rideshare for late solo returns, secure badges and wallets in crowds, and set meet-up points before splitting from your group. Midtown West is generally straightforward, but conference fatigue makes basic habits more important.

Stephen also provides some considerations for The Javits itself, including where it’s actually located in relation to Hudson Yards, Manhattan West and Hell’s Kitchen. He also discusses considerations for how to get around (e.g., “Thinking ‘that room is close’ and then power-walking for 8 minutes” and “The up/down moves (escalators/elevators), not the straight walking” are two of the things he says that people aren’t prepared for).

The most comprehensive part of the article is Stephen’s coverage of nearby restaurants. Hey, we gotta eat, don’t we? 😉 Stephen mentions several restaurants, including what to order, why go and even dollar signs ($, $$, $$$, $$$$) to indicate how expensive they are! Complete with pictures, so you’ll probably get hungry when you read it. I definitely want a taco after seeing the picture for the first place – Los Tacos No. 1!

Stephen finishes his article with places “to pause” near the Javits Center and a picture of the 34th Street to Hudson Yards subway station, which is the closest and might be useful for those who couldn’t find a hotel very close to the conference.

Check out Stephen’s terrific guide for Legalweek at The Javits here!

So, what do you think? Are you attending Legalweek this year? Please share any comments you might have or if you’d like to know more about a particular topic.

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