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If you can pick up a free paper map of the downtown area, do so. I have had trouble with GPS working well between the tall buildings that blocked some satellite signals. And if you are under the El (elevated train system), that also can block GPS signals.
Or, if you have a mapping system on your phone, like Maps.Me, download the map first before you leave home. Even if the GPS on your phone does not function well, that can give you a map you can look at.