13 photos of local New Yorkers’ favorite spots for our #LoveNewYorkAwards

As you’ve been ceaselessly nominating your favorite New York places for our Love New York Awards (right?), we’ve fallen in love with this fantastic city all over again. As we enter the final week of nominations (our polls close on September 30), take a look at the best of NYC’s best on Instagram—there’s everything from hole-in-the-wall dumpling joints to the world’s most expensive train station. Did your favorite place make the list? Tell us by tagging #LoveNewYorkAwards, and we’ll keep featuring the best ones on our Instagram! 

1. Radio City Music Hall

 

#NYC #LoveNewYorkAwards

A photo posted by Ingridloayza (@ingridloayza) on Sep 4, 2016 at 11:51am PDT

 

2. The Metropolitan Museum of Art PsychoBarn

 

And so begins the first week of #autumn by the #BatesMotel replica at #TheMet #rooftopbar ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ #travel #wanderlust #fun #smile #beautiful #followme #happy #go #hi #photooftheday #picoftheday #LoveNewYorkAwards ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️

A photo posted by AJ Idnam (@aj_idnam) on Sep 23, 2016 at 3:11pm PDT

 

3. Nathan’s Famous

 

Post show reward. Yessssss. #nathans #hotdog #coneyisland #newyorkcity

A photo posted by Emilee Walch (@emileewalch) on Jul 1, 2016 at 6:49pm PDT

 

4. Rooftop at McCarren Hotel & Pool

 

Could've been sunnier, but no complaints when we're poolside with free drinks (tg @brianfbenton has a cool job)

A photo posted by Jessie Bluedorn (@jessiebluedorn) on Sep 18, 2016 at 12:49pm PDT

 

5. Joe’s Shanghai

 

#joesshanghai Best soup dumplings in New York #nynoworries

A photo posted by New York, No worries (@newyork_noworries) on Aug 1, 2016 at 2:19pm PDT

 

6. Battery Park SeaGlass Carousel 

 

#Riders, #kidsatheart #wanted at the #SeaGlassCarousel at #BatteryPark in #LowerManhattan ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️ #newyork #CTNewYork #photooftheday #picoftheday #manhattan #nyc #followme #hi #go #bigapple #newyork_instagram #summer #newyorkcity #aug2016 #travel #wanderlust #batterypark #LoveNewYorkAwards ▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️▫️

A photo posted by AJ Idnam (@aj_idnam) on Aug 1, 2016 at 12:53pm PDT

 

7. Grand Banks

 

I a m o n a b o a t ⛵️

A photo posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀GONZALO FERNÁNDEZ (@fesgon) on Jun 30, 2016 at 10:52am PDT

 

8. Kings County Distillery

 

In heaven... at a #whiskey distillery!😜🙌🏽 #brooklyn #whisky #tasting #nyc #kingscountydistillery #lovenewyorkawards

A photo posted by BJN (@brianjamesnyc) on May 21, 2016 at 2:40pm PDT

 

9. Oleanders

 

Would have loved to brunch here again this morning 🍴

A photo posted by Jessie Bluedorn (@jessiebluedorn) on Sep 20, 2016 at 6:08am PDT

 

10. The Globe

 

Long night. #nyc #whiskey #tullamoredew #beer #liquor #newyorkphotographer #photographer #rubberduck #duck #duckface #bird

A photo posted by Gil Bravo (@bob_da_duck) on Sep 17, 2016 at 8:56pm PDT

 

11. Mary Boone Gallery

 

Above #thisisnewyorkcity °•°• °•°• °•°○ °•°○ #tomoogokita #maryboonegallery #bnw_planet #bnw_society #chelseagallery #chelseagalleries #bnw_captures #newyorktimes #wsj #nycphotographer #nyphotographer #made_in_nyc #whplocallens #ilovenewyork #artofvisuals #archilovers #monochrome #rsa_dark #cnniReport #timeoutnewyork #villagevoice #theweekoninstagram #lensculture #lovenewyorkawards #instagramnyc #newyorkphotographer #justgoshoot #yourshotphotographer #brooklynmagazine

A photo posted by I'm an Artist A.k.a Unemployed (@this.is.nuno.da.silva) on Sep 13, 2016 at 7:47pm PDT

 

12. Le Bain

 

W e e k e n d B u z z 🍸

A photo posted by ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀GONZALO FERNÁNDEZ (@fesgon) on Apr 18, 2016 at 11:03am PDT

 

13. World Trade Center Transportation Hub

 

🗽#nyc #theoculus #wtcmemorial #newyorkcitytimeout #freedomtower #LoveNewYorkAwards

A photo posted by Alfredo Cruz (@alf12007) on Sep 18, 2016 at 10:51pm PDT