Great New York Souvenirs

What to get from the city that has everything? Major tourist attractions keep their gift shops well stocked with all the standard souvenirs, and dozens of gift shops dot the Times Square area. If you're looking for grungier souvenirs of downtown (T-shirts with salty messages, tattoos), troll St. Marks Place between 2nd and 3rd avenues in the East Village.

City Store. The official store of N.Y.C. sells anything and everything having to do with the city, from books and pamphlets to fun gift ideas. Pick up NYPD T-shirts, taxicab medallions, garbage truck toys, and dishtowels silk-screened with the skyline. The store shuts at 4:30 on weekdays and is closed weekends. 1 Centre St., at Chambers St., Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, 10007. 212/669-8246. Subway: 4, 5, 6 to City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge.

Eleni's. Take a bite out of the Big Apple—in cookie form—with these perfectly decorated treats. The "New York, New York" tin includes sugar cookies that mimic local icons like yellow cabs, the Wall Street sign, and the Statue of Liberty. Chelsea Market, 75 9th Ave., between W. 15th and W. 16th Sts., Chelsea, New York, NY, 10011. 212/255-6804. elenis.com. Subway: A, C, E to 14th St.; L to 8th Ave.

New York City Transit Museum Gift Shop. In the symbolic heart of New York City's transit system, all the store's merchandise is somehow linked to the MTA, from straphanger ties to earrings made from old subway tokens. Grand Central Terminal, Vanderbilt Pl. and E. 42nd St., Midtown East, New York, NY, 10017. 866/289-6986. www.transitmuseumstore.com. Subway: 4, 5, 6, 7 to 42nd St./Grand Central Terminal.