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As for safety, New York, Philadelphia and Washington DC are the same as any big city in most countries. There are certain neighborhoods where it would be unwise to go walking alone late at night. This would be the same in London, Liverpool or Paris. Those unsafe neighborhoods are typically not the tourist...

If you rent a car in New York City, take the Verazanno Narrows Bridge to Staten Island and across it to New Jersey. If you are lucky and traffic is not heavy, you will be on the New Jersey Turnpike or Route 95 heading south within an hour. There are plenty of motels at most exits along either road. You...