I'll offer up a little advice - from someone who has lived here (manhattan) for almost 30 years- and I make my living photographing the city. Just finished this book -
https://www.brucekatzphoto.com/galle...meoAlbumID=#/0
And this-
https://www.brucekatzphoto.com/galle...meoAlbumID=#/0
The city is safe, (including the subways) but is best seen by walking. If it's your first visit I would not want to shoot 4x5 - simply because of the schlep. I would work as light and flexible as possible. You are going to want to shoot a lot. Working with a tripod on the streets is not a problem - except in a few areas - but they are not allowed on the observation decks of Empire State, Top of the Rock, or the Edge, or in museums.
What are you interested in photographing - the buildings, people, skyline - specific places? Happy to give you some ideas on where to go, especially if your time is limited.
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