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| New York City Attractions |
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| The Bronx | Brooklyn | Central Park | Chinatown |
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Zoo has more than 600 animal species in indoor and outdoor environments,
off the Bronx River Pkway at Fordham Rd The New York Botanical
Garden in the Bronx 718 817-8700 |
Botanical
Garden Gorgeous views of Manhattan from Historic Brooklyn Heights promenade. Brooklyn
Cyclones at KeySpan Park, 1904 Surf Ave in Coney Island |
Central
Park is the great urban park built 1850-70 between 59 and 110
streets, Fifth and 8th avenues. Strawberry Field honors John Lennon.
Boating. Ice skating. Concerts and opera in summer. Tavern
On the Green restaurant. Take a horse-drawn hansom cab in front
of Plaza Hotel. Lunch at the Boat House |
The largest Chinese settlement in the US. Bowery & Canal Streets across the street from Little Italy. Temples and shops, hustle and bustle
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| Circle Line | Ellis Island | ESB | Grand Central |
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Line offers 3 hour narrated boat tour round Manhattan. Westside on 12 Avenue and 42 Street on Hudson River 212 563-3200 |
From 1892 to 1924 millions
of immigrants passed through Ellis
Island.
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Empire
State Building
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Grand
Central Terminal is one of the great railroad stations of the
world. Recently renovated to its original splendor. Food concourse
opening on lowel level, market on ground level, Michael Jordan's Steak
House on balcony, and the cocktail lounge in the Campbell Apartment.
Take a tour. 42nd Street at Park Ave |
| Greenwich | Harlem | Parades | Rockefeller |
| For years Greenwich Village was the city's bohemian center. Restaurants, shops, off broadway theaters, jazz clubs. West Village below 14 Street east of Broadway. Funkier East Village and the Alphabet City east of Broadway, around Thompkins Square
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Harlem is the traditional center of African-American culture. Historical mansions and brownstones. Apollo Theater on 124 St. Sylvia's restaurant. North of 110 Street. East Harlem, east of Fifth Avenue is mainly a Puerto Rican Barrio |
New Yorkers love parades and
there are plenty of them year round. Major ones: St. Patrick's Day (March 17) Easter Parade (Easter Sunday) Puerto Rican (June) Labor Day (Sept), Steuben Day, African-American Day and West Indian (all in September) Columbus Day (Oct) Halloween (Oct 31) Macy's Thanksgiving Day (Nov) Parades |
Rockefeller Center Radio City
Music Hall 5,874 seat Art Deco theater, Rockettes and live concerts |
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| SoHo | South Street | Statue of Liberty | EuroUSA |
| Area South of Houston. Art galleries, trendy shops and restaurants. New Museum and Guggenheim Soho. Cast iron buildings | South
Street Seaport 12 block historic area close to Wall Street on East River. America's National Maritime Museum, Seaport Museum, historic ships, shops and restaurants at Pier 17 |
Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French dedicated in 1886 in New York harbor. Iron framework by Gustave Eiffel. 46 meter tall statue stands on a 47 meter base. Daily. 9.30AM-330PM. Circle Line from Battery Park |
There are 154 steps inside her |
| NYSE and Nasdaq | Times Square | United Nations | WTC |
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New
York Stock Exchange Nasdaq MarketSite |
Times Square is the crossroads of the world in the heart of New York where Broadway crosses Seventh Avenue between 42 and 49 Streets. Broadway Shows, hotels, shopping. TKTS 1/2 price tickets to shows | UN
Headquarters United Nations has 189 member nations and an international staff of thousands work here. Modern buildings from 1950. Delegates Dining Room for lunch. Guided tours daily First Ave at 45 Street 915AM-415PM 212 963-7713 tours 212 963-7625/6 lunch |
Buildings destroyed by hijacked planes on September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Viewing Platform |
