I'm not too familiar with the east coast.
I'm midwest, Florida, t5he mountains, and the west coast.
NYC is great, I'm not sure about the aquarium shops there, I'd go for many more reasons that just plants and fish.

PA well........you might travel a bit
It's an old Steel town, and less so these days that the past.
Interesting is many respects, not much to do with fish though.


Regards,
Tom Barr