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New York TravelBackgroud in New YorkBackgroud information about New York
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Overview
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Overview : Information and websitesThe best place for information is the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau at 810 Seventh Ave at 53rd Street (MonFri 8.30am6pm, weekends and holidays 9am5pm, or call one of their counselors at 212/484-1222, www.nycvisit.com ). ... more
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Overview : BooksSince the number of books about or set in New York is so vast, what follows is necessarily selective use it as a launchpad for further sleuthing. ... more
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Overview : OrientationThe Reservoir divides Central Park in two. The larger and more familiar southern park holds most of the attractions (and people), ... more
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Overview : Museum PracticalitiesFifth Avenue at 82nd Street, set into Central Park. TuesThurs & Sun 9.30am5.15pm, Fri & Sat 9.30am8.45pm; suggested donation $10, ... more
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Overview : Commercial galleriesThere are roughly 500 art galleries in the city, and even if you have no intention of buying, many of these galleries are well worth seeing. ... more
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Overview : Seasonal events and activitiesSummerStage concerts are held at the Rumsey Playing Field near 72nd St and 5th Ave (tel 212/360-2777, www.summerstage.org ). Shakespeare in the Park takes place at the open-air Delacorte Theater, ... more
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Overview : Bicycle rentalOne of the best ways to see the park is to rent a bicycle from either the Loeb Boathouse. Bikes from the Boathouse are $9 and require a $250 cash or credit card refundable deposit. more
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Overview : MediaThe days are long gone when New York could support twenty daily newspapers. Today, only three remain : the New York Times and tabloids the Daily News and the New York Post . ... more
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Overview : Sports and outdoor activitiesNew York is one of the most avid sports cities in America. TV stations cover most regular-season games and all postseason games in the big four American team sports baseball, football, basketball and ice hockey . ... more
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Overview : Free museums hoursThe following museums are free at the stated times: Tuesday Cooper-Hewitt (59pm), International Center of Photography (58pm, pay what you wish), Jewish Museum (59pm). Thursday Asia Society Gallery (68pm), ... more Transportation in New YorkTips for getting around New York posted by real travelers and New York locals.
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Getting around the park : Getting around the parkAt 840 acres, Central Park which runs from 59th to 110th streets and is flanked by Fifth Avenue to Central Park West is so enormous that it's almost impossible to miss and nearly as impossible to cover in one visit. Nevertheless, ... more
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City transportation : City transportationGetting around the city is likely to take some getting used to; public transit here is on the whole quite good, extremely cheap, and covers most conceivable corners of the city, whether by bus or subway. ... more
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Ferries to the islands : Ferries to the islandsFerries , run by Circle Line, go to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and leave from the pier in Battery Park, every twenty minutes between 8.30am and 4.30pm all year long. ... more Things to Do in New YorkThings to Do in New York
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Strawberry Fields
Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
Statue of Liberty
New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Great Lawn
Ellis Island
Central Park (South)
Central Park (North)
Central Park
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Central Park : Central Park"All radiant in the magic atmosphere of art and taste." So raved Harper's magazine on the opening of Central Park in 1876, and though that was a slight overstatement, today few New Yorkers could imagine life without it. ... more
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Statue of Liberty : Statue of Liberty9.30am5pm; free; tel 212/363-7770, www.nps.gov/stli The Statue of Liberty has for a century been a monument to the American Dream, a potent reminder that the USA is a land of immigrants. ... more
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Great Lawn : Great LawnNorth of the Loeb Boathouse is the backyard of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the east at 81st Street and the Obelisk to the west, an 1881 gift from Egypt that dates back to 1450 BC. Also nearby is the Great Lawn , ... more
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Attractions Overview : Gay and lesbian New YorkThere are few places in America indeed in the world where gay culture thrives as it does in New York. A glance at the pages of the Village Voice , where gay theater, gossip and politics share space with more mainstream goings-on, ... more
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Attractions Overview : Kids' New YorkNew York can be a wonderful city to visit with children . Obvious attractions include museums, skyscrapers and ferry rides, as well as the simple pleasures of just walking the streets, ... more
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Attractions Overview : EntertainmentNew York's music scene reflects the city's diversity. Traditional and contemporary jazz are still in abundance, ... more
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New York City : New York CityThe most beguiling city in the world, New York is an adrenaline-charged, history-laden place that holds immense romantic appeal for visitors. Wandering the streets here, ... more
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Ellis Island : Ellis IslandJust across the water from the Statue of Liberty, and just fifteen minutes on by ferry, sits Ellis Island , the first stop for over twelve million immigrants hoping to settle in the USA. The island became an immigration station in 1892, ... more
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Strawberry Fields : Strawberry FieldsAt 72nd St and Central Park West, Strawberry Fields is a peaceful region of the park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon, who in 1980 was murdered in front of his home at the Dakota Building , ... more
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Central Park (South) : Central Park (South)Entering at Grand Army Plaza (Fifth Ave and 59th St), to your left lies the Pond and a little further north you'll find the Wollman Memorial Rink . ... more Eating in New YorkEating and dining information for New York
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Dining Overview
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Dining Overview : Eating and drinkingNew York is a rich port city that can get the best foodstuffs from anywhere in the world, and, as a major immigration gateway, it attracts chefs who know how to cook the world's cuisines properly, even exceptionally. ... more |
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