New Yorker's New York City Five Borough Map Map – April 1, 2013

This is a nice folded-paper map of the five boroughs of NYC with lots of detailed information. There is a detailed street map of every borough with the exception of Staten Island. Subway stops are shown on the street map so you can always find your station while on the move. The map has a very detailed index of streets and sights, etc. but you need either great eyesight or one of those flat plastic magnifiers to see the very small print. The map is somewhat unwieldy to use on the street since the map is so large when fully opened (about 27" x 39"). The smaller laminated map by the same company of just Manhattan is much easier to use, but if you want a street map for the rest of NYC (minus Staten Island) then this is it! The paper is sturdy and folds nicely into a size of 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 but beware when fully opened it is large.

The map covers all five boroughs, but I'm bit disappointed by the print and paper quality. Other reviewers mention how small the font is (particularly in the street index). But even if you have good eyes, the small print is blurry! For instance, some sections of the street index, it's impossible to differentiate I from J. The paper feels only slightly better than printer paper in your office or home.Also, the layout of the map is cumbersome. It's double sided (one side has 4 main boroughs, the other side has street index, staten island, subway map, regional map etc.). It would make sense to have the other side inverted, so that if you want to look up a street or check the subway map you would only need to fold half the map up or down. The way it is now, you have to turn over the entire (rather large) map to look at anything on the back. Unless, of course, you want to ruin the horizontal folds.I'm going to buy the Rand McNally map and see if it's better. It's only marginally larger than this one, and they usually make good quality maps.

Loved it, it is very detailed, and even though the print IS small, it is readable. It is a folded-paper map and is pretty large when fully opened, so maybe not ideal to use it while walking around. It has the important locations identified, all the streets in the boroughs and details of the subway stops. It is not laminated but the quality of the paper is nice. I bought it to have a map with the whole view of the boroughs so I actually have it in the wall like a poster to be able to explore it, plan my walks around the city (I recently moved to NY and it has helped me getting to know the city), mark things, quickly look for directions and overall have a physical and whole-detailed view of the city, but the map has information on both sides so it is probably not ideal to use as a poster, I just find it more practical to use it this way for my purposes. It is a detailed and good looking map and also, can't complain about the price.

This is a pretty good map. It is just a little bit too expensive as I think. It is made of paper, so be careful and don't break it. I have never been to New York City before, but I am going there for college soon. I have no idea about NYC geography, so I bought this in order to study the geography. It has a large and detailed index, which I can find my university very easily.

Since I moved to NYC, I have never left home without this. It is a real life-saver. You get every street in NYC labeled plus the subway lines that stop there in a clear, colorful map. I spent an hour looking through different maps at a bookstore, and this is the best map is better than any map out there. I bought a bunch so I could give them out to visiting friends. If you are going to be in Manhattan, there's a bus map too. This map is perfect for New Yorkers, tourists, students, and just about everyone else. The only thing that would make this map better would be including a bus map for the rest of the boroughs.

IF YOU'RE PLANNING A VISIT TO NEW YORK, ESPECIALLY IF YOU'LL BE TRAVELLING ON YOUR OWN, AS I WILL BE, THEN DOING A BIT OF HOMEWORK AHEAD OF TIME WILL GIVE YOU TIME TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE CITY. ALTHOUGH THE PRINT ON THE NEW YORKER'S NEW YORK CITY FIVE BOROUGH MAP IS REALLY TINY, A PAIR OF MAGNIFYING EYE GLASSES WILL MAKE IT ALL VERY CLEAR.I REALLY DO LOVE THIS MAP AND AM PUTTING IT TO GOOD USE AS A RESEARCH TOOL LONG BEFORE I'M DUE TO ARRIVE IN NEW YORK.

I really needed a map that had the schools mapped out, was disappointed that they were not on there. It's still a great map though, will keep it for when we move up.

A map for locals and for visitors. Easy to read with a great index. Nicely color coded, you can find your way around town easily.......AND I CAN FOLD IT UP AFTER USE! I know, a map's a map.....well, maybe this one is just a little better. Priced right to get to know your way around this great city!