Within four blocks of the Flushing–Main Street station, you can feast on chili-oil wontons, hand-pleated soup dumplings, Peking duck buns, and cumin-spiced lamb skewers without spending twenty-five dollars.

Think the $10 New York lunch is extinct? From Jackson Heights and Astoria to Chrystie Street, these eight legendary neighborhood counters still serve an unforgettable meal for a ten-dollar bill.

Hop off the free Staten Island Ferry and head up Victory Boulevard and Bay Street for banana-leaf lamprais, bowl-shaped coconut hoppers, and fiery black pork curries.