How To Travel and What To See In New York City

What better way to find out how to travel and whatBattery Park located at the Southern tip of
to see in New York City,then from a New York CityManhattan. Ferries to The Statue Of Liberty and Ellis
TaxiDriver?Island are found here.
My name is William and have been driving a taxi hereThe South Street Seaport located at Fulton Street
since the summer of 1980.and South Street. Plenty of great seafood here along
I was also a securities messenger in the wall streetwith astounding sites to be seen.
area briefly in the 1970's.For those of you who have never been here
Lets start off by explaining that New York City isbefore,there are some terms that I should make you
comprised of 5 boroughs.aware of.
These are Brooklyn,Queens,Manhattan,Staten IslandEast Side,Lower East Side,West Side,Upper East
and The Bronx.Side,Upper West Side,Chelsea,Tribeca,SoHo,The
To those of you who dont know,Manhattan is anVillage,The East Village,The West
Island and is where alot of the great sites andVillage,Midtown,Gramercy Park,China Town,Little Italy
sounds of New York City can be experienced.For thisGreenwich Village is known for there outdoor
article,we will focus on what to see and how toeuropean style cafes..nice boutiques,art galleries,and
travel within the island of Manhattan.antiques. You can always find things to do in The
Probably the most well reknown site in the city isVillage.
The Empire State Building which is located at 34thChina Town is an area of about 6 blocks that
Street and 5th Avenue.For many years this buildingshowcases everything about the chinese culture.
was the tallest structure in the world.Great restaurants,small shops,lots of history. A must
Another great site to see,especially in the fall,is thesee.
gigantic Christmas Tree lighting ceremony that takesLittle Italy is also an area of about 6-7 blocks with
place in the heart of Rockerfeller Center.There's alsogreat italian restaurants and is very close to china
a beautiful ice skating rink thats open to the public.town.
Rockerfeller Center is located on 50th StreetThere are more restaurants per sqare block in
between 5th and 6th Avenues.Manhattan than anywhere in the world. So,finding a
Next is The United Nations which is located atplace to eat will not be a problem.
42nd-46th Street and 1st Avenue.Now lets talk about The New York City Subway
An area of amusement which is a must see is calledSystem which has the largest amount of square miles
The Chelsea Piers.of track than any city in the world. Here is an online
This is a huge complex that houses an indoor golfmap of the New York City Subway System. If your
driving range,bowling alley,ice skating and roller skatingplanning to visit New York City in the future,this is a
rinks,an archery area,baseball batting cages,largegreat tool to use.
gymnasium for basketball,and an olympic sizedIn summary,New York City has the most diversified
swimming pool among other things.people and cultures than anywhere in the world.
The Chelsea Piers is located at 23rd Street and 12thThe neighborhoods and communities of the people
Avenuethat live and work here,in my opinion,are second to
Next up is an awesome man made wonder that wasnone.
constructed in the 19th century.Driving my Taxi or online,I will occasionally talk to
Streching from 59th Street to 110th Street,5thpeople that say they have heard so many bad things
Avenue to Central Park West,is none other thanabout New York City. True,there are incidents here
Central Park. Events such as live concerts andbut becuase this is New York City,those incidents
gatherings are held here when the weather is nice.tend to get magnified in the media. Sure,we have our
There is also a zoo,ice skating rink,lakes,baseball fieldsproblems,but what city in the world doesn't?
and a dining place called Tavern On The Green,allI would say that the good of New York City,by
located within the park.far,outweighs the bad.
Two definite must see's are The Museum Of NaturalHere are a few sites for your viewing pleasure.
History(81st Street&Central Park West)and TheOfficial New York City Tourism Site
Museum Of Modern Art(82nd Street&5th Avenue)New York City Photographs
Very close by,within walking distance of the museumHistorical Photographs New York City and Old
of natural history is The Hayden Planetarium.America
Another museum of note is The Cloisters.Located atMore Historical New York City Photographs
155th Street and Broadway,close to the West SideThe Greatest Collection Of Old Historical Photographs
Highway. This museum showcases allWilliam Robinson is an accomplished ebay
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