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New York Orientation
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New York Orientation
Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx , and Staten Island, Manhattan, to many, is New York - whatever your interests, it's here that you'll spend the most time and are likely to stay. New York is very much a city of neighborhoods and is best explored on foot.
Offshore, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island comprise the first section of New York (and America) that most nineteenth-century immigrants would have seen.
The Financial District takes in the skyscrapers and historic buildings of Manhattan's southern reaches and was hardest hit by the destruction of perhaps its most famous landmarks, the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
Just northeast is the area around City Hall, New York's well-appointed municipal center, which adjoins TriBeCa, known for its swanky restaurants, galleries, and nightlife.
Moving east, Chinatown is Manhattan's most populous ethnic neighborhood, a vibrant locale that's great for food and shopping.
Nearby, Little Italy bears few traces of the once-strong immigrant presence, while the Lower East Side , the city's traditional gateway neighborhood for new immigrants, is nowadays scattered with trendy bars and clubs.
To the west, SoHo is one of the premier districts for galleries and the commercial art scene, not to mention designer shopping.
Continuing north, the West and East Villages form a focus of bars, restaurants, and shops catering to students and would-be bohemians - and of course tourists.
Chelsea is a largely residential neighborhood that is now mostly known for its gay scene and art galleries that borders on Manhattan's old Garment District.
Murray Hill contains the city's largest skyscraper and most enduring symbol, the Empire State Building.
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Greenwich Village
Known to New Yorkers as "The Village", this area north of Soho and Tribecca has been home to many famous writers and artists. The Village is home to Washington Square featuring a stone arch dedicated to George Washington.
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The Theater District
Began when the Metropolitan Opera House moved to 40th Street & Broadway in 1883. Some notable attractions in the district are: Radio City Music Hall, the Ice Rink at, Rockefeller Center, and Times Square.
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Central Park
When New Yorkers want to "get away from it all" they retreat to the serenity of Central Park. The Park is home to events, concerts, a memorial to John Lennon and even its own castle.
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Harlem & Morningside Heights
These two areas features legendary sites like the Cotton Club, Apollo Theater, and Columbia
University.
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