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10 Places to Find Peace and Quiet in Manhattan
True silence may be impossible to find in New York City, but these spots are as close as you can get.
No matter how much you love the hustle and bustle of the city, sometimes it can wear you down. And as Emily Badger recently pointed out in her excellent piece here on the science of quieter cities, we don’t have ear-lids to block out the noise the way we have eyelids to give our eyes a rest.
True silence is impossible to find in New York City, but there are dozens of places – some of them hidden in plain sight – where you can get a respite from the mad rush of Manhattan’s streets and maybe even hear yourself think. Here are 10 of my favorites.