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Upper West Side |
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A residential neighborhood developed toward the end of the 19th Century
and which has some of the grandest apartment buildings and lively
street life in the City. From Columbus Circle (59th Street & 8th Ave)
over which the sparkling new Time-Warner Center towers (our new "Twin Towers")
a walk up Broadway, passed Lincoln Center, or
up Columbis Ave passed the New York City Historical Society and the Museum of Natural History, presents numerous modest-priced dining opportunities and easy access to Central Park.
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Greenwich Village |
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Well-preserved 19th Century townhouses, an irregular street grid,
numerous late-night restaurants and cafes, famous jazz and folk-music
clubs and , possibly, the best pizza parlors in the world keep this
neighborhood high on any "must-see" list, day or night. A new draw in
the north-west section is the former (but still grungy) meat market,
now with dark restaurants, darker clubs, sparse boutiques and idling
limousines. Web site:
www.villagealliance.org
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SoHo and TriBeCa |
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These formerly industrial areas are best visited during the daytime in
order to admire the cast-iron architecture, an innovative technology of the
late 19th Century that enabled rapid modular construction of buildings
with expansive windows and varied ornamental design. The art galleries of
recent years have moved to the Chelsea
neighborhood and are replaced by a visually impressive retail scene (SoHo)
that makes creative use of the over-size spaces.
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East Village |
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Possess the city's greatest concentration of moderately priced ethnic
restaurants. Several experimental music clubs...and hair styles. The accent
here is on youth, and a stroll along 2nd Avenue or Avenue A can find streets
crowded until late night.
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Lower East Side |
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Web: www.LowerEastSideNY.com
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Chelsea |
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Lower Manhattan (Wall Street and Financial Center) |
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This is where New York City started some 400 years ago and where much
of the early history of the United States took place. There are well-
marked historical walking paths, some preserved early buildings (including
the original Federal Hall) and lovely view of the New York Harbor. Nearby
one can visit Battery Park City / World Financial Center to experience some of the City's newest architecture, and the South Street Seaportwith views of the Brooklyn Bridge and several 18th Century buildings.
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Harlem |
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The most famous black community in America and once one of the grandest residential neighborhoods. Best visited on organized tours although daytime strolls along the busy commercial corridor of 125th Street and Lenox Avenue will bring visitors close to the life of the community. The Studio Museum of Harlem and the Museo del Barrio are important stop to make Harlem visit a meaningful and educational experience.
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Times Square / Midtown |
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This is the theater district but the dazzle of illuminated billboards and marquees and the phenomenally crowded streets make a visit en group impossible. Nearby is the beautiful Public Library, Rockefeller Center and Grand Central Station, all offering interesting guided walking tours.
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Upper East Side |
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The area from 90th Street to 70th Street along Fifth Avenue is know as Museum Mile and includes the colossal Metropolitan Museum and the architecturally famous Guggenheim. Nearby Madison Avenue from 60th Street to 86th Street are elegant and very expensive shops with beautiful window presentations.
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