Opera still bursts from the venerable stage of Lincoln Center Wall Street, the hive of capitalism, still bustles with the excitement and tension of the stock market and the stately apartments of New York's wealthy still frame the majestic Central Park. Mostly when people speak of New York they mean Manhattan but New York City is made up of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Visitors with a little extra time on their hands should at least pay a visit to Brooklyn with hipster headquarter Williamsburg and memories of the olden days at the Coney Island boardwalk. New York is nowadays one of America's safest cities and the best way to see it is to walk. Numbered streets in Manhattan make navigation easy. Streets run from east to west, and avenues intersect from north to south (uptown and downtown). N

ew Yorkers are, contrary to their reputation, friendly and talkative and nearly every night of the week the city's bars and clubs are crowded with revelers. There are several universities in New York, which contribute to keeping the city young.

You'll never run out of things to do in New York. Hitting all of the major sights in one trip requires ambition, but hey, New Yorkers are ambitious. Choose between visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a stroll in Central Park, trip to Ellis Island to see the Statue of Liberty, see a Broadway show or go for a "Sex and the City" tour.

Metropolitan Museum of Art
The "Met," as it is commonly known, is New York's most popular tourist destination. Enjoy the museum's permanent collection of some 2 million works; including some of the finest paintings of Picasso, Matisse; and the wonders of ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations. To top it all off, literally, is a rooftop garden with a spectacular view of Central Park.
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street

Museum of Modern Art
MoMA, as New Yorkers refer to it, features the world's most comprehensive collection of modern art. Recently renovated by renowned architect Yoshio Taniguchi, the building itself has become as much of an attraction as the art inside.
Address: 11 West 53 Street, btw Fifth and Sixth Aves

Central Park The "lungs of the city,"
Central Park is Manhattan's largest and most beautiful green space. A tribute to John Lennon, Strawberry Fields, a black and white tile mosaic of the word "imagine", can be found near the 72nd Street entrance to the park.
Address: Strawberry Fields

Times Square
Today, families bask safely in the neon glow of the square's massive, illuminated advertisements. It's the face of a safer (and wealthier) Manhattan.
Address: 42nd Street and Broadway

Broadway Shows
If you're willing to stand in line for up to an hour you can get theater and musical tickets for 25-50% off the box office price for shows the same day. Just visit the TKTS office on Times Square. Only cash or traveler's cheques accepted.
Address: Duffy Square, 47th Street (btw Broadway and 7th)

Circle Line Boat
The 3-hour "Full Island Cruise" circumnavigates the entire island of Manhattan and takes visitors past 25 major historical landmarks; including the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building and the magnificent Brooklyn Bridge.
Address: Pier 83, West 42nd Street

Washington Square Park
One of the best spots for people watching on a sunny day, the park is filled with street performers, chess players, musicians and students from nearby New York University.

Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island
When immigrants arrived by boat in the late 19th century, the first sight they saw was the Statue of Liberty - an enduring symbol of the American dream.
Address: Battery Park

Empire State Building
Currently the tallest skyscraper on the American east coast. The views from the observation deck on the 86th floor are breathtaking.
Address: 350 Fifth Avenue between 33rd & 34th Streets

"Sex and the City" Tour
Guides take you everywhere your favorite TV-show characters go, and fill you in on all the show's juicy, behind- the-scenes gossip in the process.
Address: Near Fifth Avenue and 58th Street.

Airport
You can take public transportation or taxis to Manhattan from all airport's. Cab fares are very expensive from Newark, but economical from LaGuardia. There is a flat-rate taxi fare from JFK to Manhattan ($45+tolls), but there are also subway and public transport options.

Fly to JFK International Airport (JFK) in Queens.
Internet: www.jfkairport.com

Fly to Newark International Airport (EWR) in New Jersey.
Internet: www.newarkairport.com

Fly to LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in Queens.
Internet: www.laguardiaairport.com

Public transport
If you're going somewhere too far to walk, the subway is the way to go. Most subway lines travel up and down Manhattan, while buses travel across. Subways run 24-hours a day 7 days a week and cost $2 per ride no matter how far you are going. A one week Unlimited Metrocard for the subway costs $25. One day's unlimited travel costs $7.50. Ticket machines in subway stations accept both cash, credit and debit cards. Subway maps are free from all ticket or information booths.

Taxi
You can hail a yellow cab on almost any street corner. Taxis are inexpensive and an easy way to travel. The meter starts at $2.50 and increases fare in increments of $0.40. There are nighttime and rush hour surcharges. Remember to leave a tip. Manhattan has very long streets and avenues. It's important to know both the address and the cross street of your destination. A taxi is free if the yellow light on top of the car is completely lit.


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