One requirement of travel…at least the stay in hotel kind…is tipping. And this being holiday season, we’re expected
to be more generous that usual. Living in New York, you have much wider and more numerous obligations for tipping.
Doormen, mailmen, nannys, parking lot attendants…all get a slice of you in December. It took me several years of living
here to finally develop an understanding of the often odd, more often confusing ritual of tipping in the city. To help
make things easier for you, here is a handy
guide to tipping that provides an excellent table at the bottom to allow you to navigate the often costly shoals of
tipping.