[header] How to visit new york city alone [title] Use a map or guide. [step] Buy a paper tourist guide or download an electronic copy to your kindle. You can also download a travel app, such as tripadvisor, to use as you move throughout the city. 
Make sure that whatever you use has a good, updated city map that goes along with it. Going with an electronic option will help you to blend in and is less likely to mark you as a tourist.