Welcome to New York City
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Welcome to
New York City
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The CityFive boroughs– Bronx– Brooklyn– Manhattan– Queens– Staten Island
NYC has more than 8 million inhabitants
17%
29%20%
29%6%
BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten Island
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Fun factsNYC cabs are yellow because John Hertz, the founder of the Yellow Cab Company in 1907, read a study saying that yellow was the easiest color to spot.The Statue of Liberty weights 450,000 pounds.There is a Main Street in all boroughs but Manhattan. There are 6,374.6 miles of street in NYC.The Bronx is the only borough connected to the mainland.
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Hungry?Over 18,000 restaurantsTourist favorites– Serendipity– Hard Rock Café– Carnegie Deli– Tavern on the
Green
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Things to Do
Bronx ZooConey IslandStatue of LibertyTimes SquareCentral ParkEmpire State BuildingNY Stock Exchange
Museums– Metropolitan Muse
um of Art– Museum of Moder
n Art– Museum of Natural
History– Whitney Museum– Guggenheim
Museum
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Take a TourDestinations provides information about daily guided tours. All tours leave from hotel lobby.
Tour Description Start Time
NYC Skyscrapers
Tour the city’s most famous structures—including the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building
12 p.m.
The Financial Capitol
Tour Wall Street and then visit the World Financial Center and the New York Stock Exchange
8:30 a.m.
The Lower East Side
Visit the neighborhood that was bustling during the massive immigration at the turn of the century
9 a.m.
Lincoln Center Spectacular
Tour all the buildings that comprise this performing arts complex; after the tour, see a world-famous NYC Ballet
4 p.m.
Sample Itineraries
The Upper East Side1. Meet at Metropolitan
Museum of Art2. Lunch in Central Park3. Tea at Pierre Hotel4. Shopping
Times Square1. Meet in Times Square2. See Carnegie Hall3. Lunch at Carnegie Deli4. See a show (Matinee)5. Horse and buggy ride
through Central Park
Have a Wonderful
Stay in
new york city