Grand Central Terminal
Train depot · 89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, United States · United States
★ 4.8 on Google · 33,590 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
SuspiciousCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 253 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
253
25% of examined
Flagged avg rating
5★
place average 4.8★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Jun ’26 | 747 | 224 |
| Jul ’26 | 253 | 29 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
7 occurrences — worst: 33 five-star reviews on 2026-06-06 vs avg 4.0/day
weight 1
Show all 7
- 18 five-star reviews on 2026-06-01 vs avg 0.0/day
- 21 five-star reviews on 2026-06-02 vs avg 0.9/day
- 22 five-star reviews on 2026-06-03 vs avg 1.6/day
- 19 five-star reviews on 2026-06-04 vs avg 2.5/day
- 21 five-star reviews on 2026-06-05 vs avg 3.3/day
- 33 five-star reviews on 2026-06-06 vs avg 4.0/day
- 28 five-star reviews on 2026-06-07 vs avg 5.3/day
- low activity account 105 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 9 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
Beautiful train station.
- Pedro Henrique De Borba ★★★★★ 2026-06-11 suspicion 90
- greg zorba ★★★★★ 2026-07-05 suspicion 56
- Nicole Adame ★★★★★ 2026-07-11 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very beautiful place, worth a visit.
- Paulo Manfroi ★★★★★ 2026-06-04 suspicion 95
- H Frick ★★★★★ 2026-06-24 suspicion 59
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Worth a stop, beautiful place. Nice restaurants and shops as well
- Tiffany Horton ★★★★★ 2026-06-08 suspicion 57
- The Explorer ★★★★★ 2026-06-15 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
stunning architecture!
- suki ★★★★★ 2026-06-05 suspicion 100
- Naina ★★★★★ 2026-06-13 suspicion 90
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 244 remaining flagged reviews.
Jesus Villa
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-07
Oscar Jahir Hernández Rugeles
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-07
Harnish Patel
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-07
Akshar Mehta
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Reminded me of Madagascar! Very grand,iconic too. Loved it
Maria Luisa Benetti
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Elvia Rodriguez Cruz
1 review
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Eniko Soos
1 review · Local Guide
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Deron Reynolds
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Eugenio antonio Romero
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-06-06
Colby Higginbotham
activity unknown
★★★★★
2026-06-05
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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