| New York City comprises the central island of Manhattan
along with four outer boroughs - Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx , and
Staten Island . Manhattan, to many, is New York - whatever your interests,
it's here that you'll spend the most time and are likely to stay. New
York is very much a city of neighborhoods and is best explored on foot.
Offshore,
the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island comprise the first section
of New York (and America) that most nineteenth-century immigrants
would have seen. The Financial District takes in the skyscrapers
and historic buildings of Manhattan's southern reaches and was
hardest hit by the destruction of perhaps its most famous landmarks,
the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Just northeast is
the area around City Hall , New York's well-appointed municipal center,
which adjoins TriBeCa , known for its swanky restaurants, galleries,
and nightlife. Moving east, Chinatown is Manhattan's most populous
ethnic neighborhood, a vibrant locale that's great for food and
shopping. Nearby, Little Italy bears few traces of the once-strong
immigrant presence, while the Lower East Side , the city's traditional
gateway neighborhood for new immigrants, is nowadays scattered
with trendy bars and clubs. To the west, SoHo is one of the premier
districts for galleries and the commercial art scene, not to
mention
designer shopping. Continuing north, the West and East Villages
form a focus of bars, restaurants, and shops catering to students
and would-be bohemians - and of course tourists. Chelsea is a
largely residential neighborhood that is now mostly known for its
gay scene
and art galleries that borders on Manhattan's old Garment District
. Murray Hill contains the city's largest skyscraper and most
enduring symbol, the Empire State Building. Hostels in New York |
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