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Love it or hate it, you can't deny that New York City is impressive. Often referred to as the Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps or, in recent decades, the Capital of the World, New York is one of the most vibrant urban centers on the planet, and also one of the largest.
When people talk about New York, they typically mean Manhattan, which is but one of five boroughs that make up the city proper, the others being Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. The full metropolitan area, which includes nearby Long Island, Westchester County, and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, has a population upwards of 18.7 million.
New York draws tourists from around the globe, not only for its rich cultural and historical attractions, but also because it is a major center for media, theater, food, fashion, art, research, finance, trade and nightlife. It also has one of the most famous skylines on earth, dominated by the iconic Empire State Building.
First-time visitors can't go wrong by hitting the traditional tourist spots: the top of the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, Greenwich Village and SoHo, Rockefeller Center, Lincoln Center, Central Park, even Times Square. But those looking for more local, authentic experiences, plan a trip to Brooklyn to check out the Brooklyn Museum, Prospect Park and the Botanical Gardens; Manhattan's Lower East Side for a taste of old-world immigrant history meets modern-day hipsters and nascent art scene; or Jackson Heights in Queens, for the best Indian and Thai food outside of Asia.
Destination Facts
- Population: 8,008,278
- Time Zone: -5 GMT (Eastern Standard Time)
- Languages: English
- Currency: USD
- Airports
- New York City (All Airports) (NYC) [Main]
- John F Kennedy International (JFK) [Secondary]
- La Guardia (LGA) [Secondary]
- Newark Liberty International (EWR) [Secondary]
- Westchester Co (HPN) [Secondary]
- Long Island Mac Arthur (ISP) [Secondary]
- Stewart International (SWF) [Secondary]
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