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New York City | View from Empire State Building |
What can I say about NYC. I think what hit me most about New York was the sense of familiarity I felt during my stay there even though it was my first time there. Everything seems so familiar yet to see it all in real life still leaves such a huge sense of amazement. The overall sense of energy which I got from the city and it's people is something which will never leave me.
New York City has the biggest population of any city in the United States. Over 8 million residents live within the city limits, in an area of 322 square miles. It is one of the world's major commercial and financial cities with
Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, regarded as a dominant global financial centre. Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange.
Many people who I have talked to about New York speak of the same sense of familiarity with the city, which I experienced, even on their first visit to the city. This is due to the many famous landmarks and historical and modern sites whihc litter the city and which splash across newspapers, tv screens and magazines throughout the world giving each nation a unique link with this enormously multicultural city. As an Irish person I was especially anxious to see Ellis Island and the The Statue of Liberty which greeted millions of immigrants, (many of them Irish) as they came to America in search of a new life during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
|  | Sights New York is so vast and there are so many things to see, I am convinced you could stay there for a month and still come away feeling you've missed out on something.
We had only three nights in New York but we did our best to see and do as much as we could fit in. Here are a few highlights:
Times Square, The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Harlem, Central Park, Ground Zero, Brooklyn Bridge, China Town and St. Patrick's to name but a few of the many sights and things which make New York so special. |
The 5 Boroughs of New York New York City consists of five boroughs - The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island and each borough has it's own distinctive history and character.
The Bronx
The Bronx has a population of over 1,300,000 and is New York City's northernmost borough. The Bronx Zoo is located here and covers 265 acres making and is home to over 6,000 animals. The famous New York Yankee's are also based in the borough of The Bronx in the Yankee Stadium
Brooklyn
Brooklyn has a population of approx. 2,500,000 people and is the most populated borough of the city.The borough was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn still maintains a certain uniqueness and autonomous quality with it's architechtural, historical, cultural, social and ethnic identity and diversity.
Manhattan
Manhattan island is the smallest borough but is the most densely populated with over 2,500,000 people living in the area of just under 34square miles. Manhattan is divided into Lower, Midtown, and Uptown areas with the area of Harlem located just above Central Park.
The skyline of Manhattan is unique with the city skyscrapers towering over the borough. The borough is also home to Central Park, which is testimony to the thoughful city planning, considering the lack of space on the island and it's prime commercial and residential potential. The borough is the financial centre of the city and is home to Wall Street and The New York Stock Exchange.
Many of the city's main attractions and sights are located on the island of Manhattan including many museums, The Empire State Building, Rockafella Centre, Chrysler Building, Broadway, Times Square, Greenwich Village, Ground Zero and St. Patrick's Cathedral to name just a few.
Queens
Queens has a population of approx. 2,250,000 inhabitants and is the largest borough. The borough is mainly residential but is also home to the New York Mets based in Shea Stadium. John F Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports are located here.
Staten Island
Staten Island is the least populated borough of the city with under half a million inhabitants living here. Staten Island is linked to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge but there is no direct road connection to Manhattan. Transport between the two boroughs is undertaken through the Staten Island Ferry, which is free. The Ferry is a great way to see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the Manhattan skyline especially on a budget.
More recently Staten Island and its residents have developed a desire to seperate from the official City of New York due to what they perceive to be a lack of support and recognition from the City officials. | | | Strawberry Fields - Central Park |
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a5floor Sun Jan 11, 2009 11:52 UTC
Good page about NYC. Last year I was there myself and had a great time walking around & seeing things. | edvin_br Tue May 13, 2008 23:10 UTC
NYC looks great!! some good pics! Cant wait tio visit there in the future!!! | german_eagle Thu Apr 24, 2008 19:08 UTC
I had a similar experience with accommodation. Cancelled right away after seeing the room - it was horrible. Which reminds me I need to build my U.S. pages ... Good tips! |
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