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Home to treasures like the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park,
Broadway and Rockefeller Cent er, New York has something for anyone
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New York City, arguably the world's most vibrant and sprawling metropolis, occupies five boroughs,
each with its own distinct identity. After all, before the historic 1898 consolidation, Manhattan,
Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens and Staten Island were each independent municipalities.
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Manhattan Manhattan, home to the most recognizable sites, dominates popular perception of
New York City. Its most famous districts are listed below:
Wall Street and the Financial District New York's first district remains its most historic.
Wall Street investment banks coexist with landmarks like Trinity Church. Battery Park draws people for
its panoramic views. The World Trade Cent er was also one of the area's most popular destinations,
until its tragic destruction on Sept. 11, 2001; no longer will people be able to view the city from its
observation deck, and it may be years before this area of Manhattan returns to normal.
Harlem Long the national epicenter of African-American culture, Harlem was home to the
Harlem Renaissance, arguably this country's most influential artistic, literary and cultural movement.
It has since seen some of New York's worst poverty and crime. But now,
Harlem is benefiting from a booming economy, as rents rise and tourists clamour to visit its
jazz clubs and Southern restaurants.
Greenwich Village At the turn of the 19th century, Greenwich Village drew free spirits from around
the USA, including poet Edna St. Vincent Millay and playwright Eugene O'Neill. As the years went on,
rents inevitably rose. Now, its townhouses are some of the most expensive in the city.
New York University students gather in Washington Square Park and a diverse array of shops,
bars and music clubs exist along Bleecker Street.
East Village Long a poor, multi-ethnic neighbourhood, artists, students and yuppies have gone a long way
towards gentrifying the neighbourhood. Today, the artistic spirit that initially brought about change remains
evident. Urban gardens and art exhibits sit beside cafes, craft shops and vegetarian restaurants.
Soho & Tribeca Once home to massive factories, artists moved in and transformed the area into a
bustling urban mecca. Galleries, designer shops, sophisticated restaurants and trendy bars followed.
Today, tourists flock here and rents have risen sky high.
Lower East Side It is hard to believe that this area once housed some of the city's worst slums.
Today, rents are rising and yuppies have arrived. The historic Orchard Street Shopping District is home
to several hip bars and nightclubs.
Chinatown Asian restaurants, grocery stores and trinket shops line the ever-crowded streets.
One need not travel to Hong Kong to obtain a $10 Rolex watch, as plenty are available here.
Dim Sum and other favourites attract diners on practically every corner.
Little Italy Frank Sinatra, Italian restaurants and kitsch draw tourists to this lively neighbourhood. -
surrounding Mulberry Street. The Feast of San Gennaro still welcomes its throngs,
but the neighbourhood. is fast being surrounded by nearby Chinatown.
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Gramercy and Flatiron The majestic Flatiron Building lords over this beautiful, eclectic district marked by
loft spaces to the west and pre-war residences to the east. More than a century after their construction,
the apartment buildings and townhouses around Gramercy Park remain coveted addresses.
Chelsea Once a working class community, Chelsea has become a posh address.
As rents in Greenwich Village rose, the vibrant gay community moved upwards to occupy Chelsea's many
brownstones and loft spaces. Others followed, and today it reflects New York's ethnic and cultural diversity.
Meat Packing District Chelsea's energy was bound to spill downward into this former industrial wasteland.
Now, some of the hottest New York destinations occupy spaces once reserved for slaughtered meat.
Midtown As the name implies, Midtown is smack in the middle of everything.
Nobody is really sure where Midtown begins (most would say somewhere in the 30s), but most agree it
stops around Central Park. Publishing houses, financial firms, import/export companies and fashion houses
all do business here. Trump Tower entices shoppers, along with all those glorious stores along
Fifth Avenue. Ice skaters twirl at Rockefeller Cent er and the spectacular St. Patrick's Cathedral offers
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Times Square & Hell's Kitchen Many New Yorkers miss the almost-gone seediness of Times Square,
as Disney Store has replaced sex shops and strip clubs. However, most people begrudgingly admit that
it is better this way. Visitors adore everything from souvenir shops to enormous billboards and Broadway
A few blocks west lies Hell's Kitchen, a community filled with eclectic restaurants, bars and shops.
Upper East Side Park, Fifth and Madison have always been posh avenues.
Whether in the gilded mansions of yesterday or the area's hi-rise modern apartments,
old money and high society have long made their home here. Consequently, shops to serve them line
Madison Avenue, while Baby Gap coexists with art galleries and antique shops.
Further east, new money has overtaken the old Yorkville slum.
Upper West Side When the co-ops of the East Side were freer to restrict residents, the Upper West Side
became home to new money. Then, as "modernist" Eastsiders tore down their pre-war palaces,
Upper West Side residents kept their old buildings and renters now value the neighbourhood.'s attractive
real estate. Meanwhile, bars and restaurants catering to Long Island and New Jersey folk
(a.k.a. the Bridge and Tunnels crowd) continue to sprout like weeds along Columbus and Amsterdam avenues.
Brooklyn New York This massive borough stretches from festive Coney Island to elegant Brooklyn Heights.
But wherever Brooklynites hail from, they remain a largely proud lot.
They can boast of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden the gorgeous bridge that bears the borough's name,
the Brooklyn Museum of Art, and a growing restaurant scene. Some are even proud of their accent.
Queens From Flushing to Astoria, Queens is experiencing a quiet renaissance, as refugees from Manhattan's
high rents continue to discover what this working-class borough offers its residents.
Inexpensive ethnic restaurants pepper the borough. Queens is also home to the Kaufman Astoria Studio and
the American Museum of the Moving Image.
The Bronx This borough boasts the Yankees, one of the nation's finest zoos, and an extraordinary
Botanical Garden. Alas, poverty continues to exist, but areas including the South Bronx have benefited
from economic booms.
Staten Island More like a middle and working class suburb than a borough of the city, Staten Island houses
thousands of residents who ride the ferry to work in Manhattan each business day.
FAX: New York City Information by the Numbers:
Quick Facts about New York:
Population: 8,008,278 million (city); 18 million (metropolitan area). Ethnic mix: 29% black, 27 % white,
25% Hispanic, 13% Native American and 6% Asian. Average January Temperature: 0°C (32°F).
Average July Temperature in New York: 25°C (77°F). Annual Rainfall: 1200mm (47.3 inches).
Waterfront: 578 miles Elevation: 87ft (27m) Location shoots: 40,000 annually
Telephone area code: Manhattan 212, 646 & 917, outer boroughs 718, 347 or 917
Time zone: GMT - 5 (GMT - 4 from first Sunday in April to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 110/120 volts, 60Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Did you know?
The nickname the Big Apple came from sportswriter John Fitzgerald eavesdropping on stable hands in
New Orleans terming to NYC's racetracks as "the Big Apple."
The Bronx is the only borough attached to the mainland.
Department store Macy's is the world's largest store,
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Gritty, determined, rough around the edges and resilient are all adjectives that come to mind
when dealing with New York City or the New Yorkers who populate it.
Although the recent history of 9/11 has marred the city economically, it is slowly rebounding with
tourists and remains one of the great cities and cultural cent ers on the globe.
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