Hell’s Kitchen is lively and welcoming, right next to the bright lights of Times Square without the tourist crush. Ninth Avenue is the heart of the neighborhood, packed with affordable restaurants serving food from around the world, cozy bars, and one of the city’s best LGBTQ+ nightlife scenes. Broadway theaters are a short walk east, and the Hudson River piers are the go-to spot for sunsets and runs. The A, C, and E stop at 42nd and 50th Streets, the 7 runs from Hudson Yards, and ferries at West 39th Street cross to Hoboken. John Jay College is right on 59th Street.