City Guide: New York

New York City is the most populous city in the United States of America. It is also termed as “the Big Apple” or “the City that never sleeps”. Having a population of 8.1 million, the city is divided up into five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. New York City has been a center of the world's financial system since World War II and is home to many of the world's most influential stock markets and financial institutions.

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• Tourist Attractions

  In New York, you find all of the nationwide attributes – the diversity, the culture, the style – intensified in an intriguing way. Only here, you experience those sublime moments that New York City is famous for. If you're a first-time visitor, come see for yourself the Empire State and Chrysler buildings, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, Staten Island Ferry, Brooklyn Bridge and all the other world-famous attractions of the city. If you've been here before, there's always another neighbourhood to explore, another restaurant to try, another Broadway show and museum to see, another don't-miss cultural performance or sporting event.
  
  The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system operated by the New York City Transit Authority, an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as MTA New York City Transit. Together with its bus operations, it is one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world, with 468 reported passenger stations. There are 656 miles (1056 km) of revenue track, and a total of 842 miles (1355 km) including non-revenue trackage. Getting around New York City is a breeze, thanks to 3,700 buses, 714 miles of subways, 12,000 taxis and limousines, and countless feeder roads. There are also ferries, helicopters, bicycles, and frequent Amtrak and commuter rail service. And don’t forget your feet! New York is a walking city – flat and much of it on a grid.

• Culture & Entertainment

  Central Park
  The Central Park is a large public, urban park (3.41 km²) in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. With about twenty-five million visitors annually, Central Park is the most visited city park in the United States, and its appearance in many movies and television shows has made it the most renowned one among the famous city parks in the world.
  
  SoHo
  Within only a quarter of a square mile, SoHo has an estimated 250 art galleries, four museums, nearly 200 restaurants, and 100 stores.
  
  Greenwich Village
  In Greenwich Village, you'll find all sorts of one-of-a-kind items, including jewelery, accessories, trend-setting designer outfits and vintage wear.
  
  Harlem
  Uptown in Harlem, homes and businesses are being renovated and the economy is thriving. The center of Harlem's new Renaissance is 125^th Street. Harlem USA, a 285,000 square-foot retail and entertainment complex is at the intersection of 125^th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard. The Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market is an open air market selling African clothing, instruments and crafts.
  
  Brooklyn
  For 10,000-square-feet of in-season designer fashions for women at discount prices, go to Aaron's. Kleinfeld, open since 1941, has the world's largest selection of exclusive European and American designer wedding and evening gowns in an elegant European setting.

• Food & Drink

  If you're hungry in New York, you're just not trying - it's a glutton's dream. With around 20,000 eateries, the possibilities are almost endless: you could have dinner at a different restaurant every night for 50 years, running the gourmet gamut from hot dog to Cordon Bleu.
  
  New York City has many great restaurants. French restaurants, Italian restaurants, Chinese restaurants and more are existed in the city. New York City has a lot of restaurants to choose from. Try a new restaurant today, and enjoy the restaurants in New York City.

• Shopping

  New York City is a shopper's paradise. The stores include everything from the world's largest department store to tiny, hip boutiques. You can find anything here from every corner of the globe.
  
  Macy's Herald Square, the world's largest department store, is one of the New York City's most famous retail icons and is renowned for its annual Thanksgiving Day Parade.
  
  Affectionately known as "Bloomie's," Bloomingdale's has been a Saturday afternoon "see-and-be-seen" institution for decades. This East Side mecca's main floor handbag department has one of the best selections in the city.
  
  Saks Fifth Avenue opened its flagship store in 1924, a location now across the street from Rockefeller Center (at the time midtown was "uptown" and mainly a residential district). It has grown to operate 62 stores selling the finest in women's and men's designer collections, sportswear, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, fragrances, and jewellery.
  
  Fifth Avenue
  For many visitors, Fifth Avenue from 50^th to 59^th Street is New York City's must-see shopping destination. It is filled with a mix of upscale boutiques, well-known chains and attractions.

Ticket Sales Offices: New York

• New York: Airport Map Information

  La Guardia Airport

  Address	:	La Guardia Airport, Hangar #7, Third Floor, Flushing, New York 11371, USA
  Phone	:	+1 718 533 3400

• New York: Airport Map Information