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New York City
- Home to nearly 8.5 million, New York City is the city that never sleeps and one of the most desired travel locations in the world. Its full of historic
landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty or Central Park and still has some of the most modern buildings in the world, including One World Trade,
better know as the Freedom Tower.
- The Five Boroughs: New York is split into 5 separate boroughs that collectively form New York City
- Manhattan
- The smallest, yet most densely populated of the boroughs, Manhattan is the financial, cultural, and
administrative center of New York. Its population density of 72,000 people per square mile makes its the
most densely populated location in the US and also packs in landmarks like Central Park, One World
Trade and Times Square
- The smallest, yet most densely populated of the boroughs, Manhattan is the financial, cultural, and
administrative center of New York. Its population density of 72,000 people per square mile makes its the
most densely populated location in the US and also packs in landmarks like Central Park, One World
Trade and Times Square
- Brooklyn
- The most populous of the boroughs, Brooklyn has become know for its diverse and
emerging culture. Today the borough is becoming a major tech start up location as well
the place to be for designer art
- The most populous of the boroughs, Brooklyn has become know for its diverse and
emerging culture. Today the borough is becoming a major tech start up location as well
the place to be for designer art
- Queens
- The most ethinically divwerse urban area in the world, Queens is home to landmarks such as
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, which hosts the US open and Citi Field, home of the Mets.
- The most ethinically divwerse urban area in the world, Queens is home to landmarks such as
Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, which hosts the US open and Citi Field, home of the Mets.
- The Bronx
- The only borough with the majority of itself connected to
mainland America, the Bronx is home to the New York
Yankees as well as the worlds largest zoo, the Bronx zoo,
which covers 260 acres
- The only borough with the majority of itself connected to
mainland America, the Bronx is home to the New York
Yankees as well as the worlds largest zoo, the Bronx zoo,
which covers 260 acres
- Staten Island
- The most suburban of the boroughs, Staten Island is
know for the 28 miles of walking trails that form the
Staten Island Greenbelt.
- The most suburban of the boroughs, Staten Island is
know for the 28 miles of walking trails that form the
Staten Island Greenbelt.
- Manhattan
- The Five Boroughs: New York is split into 5 separate boroughs that collectively form New York City
- Transportation
- NYC has some of the most well know and iconic
public transportation in the world
- Subway
- 660 miles of tracks crisscross the city under and above ground.
The system sees over 1.7 billion riders and is cheapest way to get
around the city
- 660 miles of tracks crisscross the city under and above ground.
The system sees over 1.7 billion riders and is cheapest way to get
around the city
- Busses
- With over 4,000 busses, New York City has the most public busses in the world.
Comparable pricing to the subway allows it to serve 650 million riders and
offers the added benefit of being above ground to see the city, unlike the
subway.
- With over 4,000 busses, New York City has the most public busses in the world.
Comparable pricing to the subway allows it to serve 650 million riders and
offers the added benefit of being above ground to see the city, unlike the
subway.
- Taxis
- Roughly 10,000 of the iconic yellow cabs prowl the streets of New York. While
more expensive, the taxis offer privacy and convenience when traveling
- Roughly 10,000 of the iconic yellow cabs prowl the streets of New York. While
more expensive, the taxis offer privacy and convenience when traveling
- Trains
- Getting to the City is also easy enough with the Long Island Rail Road,
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. These lines all end in Penn Station in
downtown NYC. The LIRR alone served 88 million riders in 2015
- Getting to the City is also easy enough with the Long Island Rail Road,
Amtrak and New Jersey Transit. These lines all end in Penn Station in
downtown NYC. The LIRR alone served 88 million riders in 2015
- Ferries
- Several Ferry lines connect New Jersey, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens
and Brooklyn, with the Staten Island ferry alone transporting some 22 million.
- Several Ferry lines connect New Jersey, Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens
and Brooklyn, with the Staten Island ferry alone transporting some 22 million.
- Subway
- NYC has some of the most well know and iconic
public transportation in the world
- Major Landmarks
- Staten Island Ferry
- Get a free trip around New York Harbor between
Manhatten and Staten Island
- Get a free trip around New York Harbor between
Manhatten and Staten Island
- Museum of Modern Art
- This contemporary art museum attracts over 3 million people
each year
- This contemporary art museum attracts over 3 million people
each year
- Ellis Island
- The gateway for immigrants to America now sees over 3 million visitors
each year trying to understand the hardships faced long ago by immigrants
- The gateway for immigrants to America now sees over 3 million visitors
each year trying to understand the hardships faced long ago by immigrants
- Statue of Liberty
- Lady Liberty is a must see sight and if you plan ahead long enough you can get tickets to
climb all the way to the crown.
- Lady Liberty is a must see sight and if you plan ahead long enough you can get tickets to
climb all the way to the crown.
- Empire State Building
- Attracting over 4 million visitors a year, this building offers the highest vantage
point in New York City
- Attracting over 4 million visitors a year, this building offers the highest vantage
point in New York City
- American Museum of Natural History
- This massive museum is constantly changing its exhibits and brings
in over 5 million people a year
- This massive museum is constantly changing its exhibits and brings
in over 5 million people a year
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- With over 2 million pieces of art, the Met sees over 6 million
people walk through its doors each year
- With over 2 million pieces of art, the Met sees over 6 million
people walk through its doors each year
- Grand Central
- The Transport Hub is an stunningly beautiful building and
sees over 21 million tourists visit it annually
- The Transport Hub is an stunningly beautiful building and
sees over 21 million tourists visit it annually
- Central Park
- The 843 acre park is a great break from the craziness of the city
and is enjoyed by 49 million people annually
- The 843 acre park is a great break from the craziness of the city
and is enjoyed by 49 million people annually
- Rockefeller Center
- Seeing nearly half a million visitors each day and nearly 800,000
near the Christmas season, Rockefeller center offers something for
everyone
- Seeing nearly half a million visitors each day and nearly 800,000
near the Christmas season, Rockefeller center offers something for
everyone
- Times Square
- The most visited spot in New York, 50 million people visit
Times Square to explore all that it has to hold
- The most visited spot in New York, 50 million people visit
Times Square to explore all that it has to hold
- Staten Island Ferry
- Food, living and entertainment
- Food
- Being the melting pot that the City is, New York is home to every variety
of food imaginable and has some of worlds best chefs preparing some of
the worlds best dishes as well as some of the best street side foot you can
dream of.
- Being the melting pot that the City is, New York is home to every variety
of food imaginable and has some of worlds best chefs preparing some of
the worlds best dishes as well as some of the best street side foot you can
dream of.
- Living
- New York City is packed full of so much that it seems impossible to get everything done on your
travel list and that's why the city is packed full of places to stay. Whether its one of its hundreds
of hotels, aparthotels, hostels and motels the city has no shortage of places to stay and keeps
you right in the middle of it all.
- New York City is packed full of so much that it seems impossible to get everything done on your
travel list and that's why the city is packed full of places to stay. Whether its one of its hundreds
of hotels, aparthotels, hostels and motels the city has no shortage of places to stay and keeps
you right in the middle of it all.
- Entertainment
- As mentioned before, New York is home to some of the worlds best museums as well
as some of the US's best music venues, with concerts taking place in Central Park
throughout the summer months. For the night life crowd the city boosts around 1,500
to 1,800 bars up and down its streets with no lack in variety.
- As mentioned before, New York is home to some of the worlds best museums as well
as some of the US's best music venues, with concerts taking place in Central Park
throughout the summer months. For the night life crowd the city boosts around 1,500
to 1,800 bars up and down its streets with no lack in variety.
- Food
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