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The Big Apple, Gotham City, The City
That Never Sleeps, NY‒all nicknames
of America's most populous city, New
York.
It is a global city that greatly
influences the whole world, whether
in economy, culture, arts or
fashion. Here stands some of the
world's most famous landmarks,
namely, the Statue of Liberty, Wall
Street and the Empire State
Building. Not to mention the the
former WTC Twin Towers which was
destroyed during the 9/11 attack.
If NYC is the capital of US,
Manhattan is the center of all the
NYC's affairs. Media and telecom
companies as well as publishers are
based here. Also in Manhattan is
Times Square, another world renowned
landmark.
NYC's skyline is dominated by
skyscrapers like
17 State Street and
Citigroup Center (formerly
Citicorp). Mass-transit operates
24/7.
Albany Renssalaer Station at
downtown Albany is one of the
country's busiest.
Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue is
a transit station at the corner of
Stillwell and Surf Avenue. As with
all other urban areas, lifestyle in
NY is fast paced.
A more private and homely
location is surely not the city
center but a village
like
Bronxville, which is north of
midtown Manhattan.
Aside from skyscrapers are
historic buildings. The
Athenaeum Hotel,
1841 Goshen Courthouse,
Broome County Courthouse,
280 Broadway Manhattan,
Castle Clinton,
23 Wall Street and
New York City Hall are just a
few. Also, Churches like
Asbury Delaware Church and
Acsension Church, both built
during the 19th century, have
remarkable architecture. Overlooking
Hudson River is
Boscobel House
Museum
a popular tourist attraction.
Buffalo Central Terminal, built
in 1929 and
Buffalo City Hall, built in
1931,
are art deco
buildings.
Delaware and Hudson Railroad Company
Building located in Albany has a
gothic architecture.
Congress Street Bridge runs
across Hudson River, connecting
Watervliet with Troy.
New York may be a busy city, but who
says there is no time for movies?
Al Hirshfield Theater and
AMC Empire Theater are just
around the corner.
What else is fun in NY?
Astroland Coney Island amusement
park with its
famous roller coasters. You can
watch a baseball game at
Alliance Bank Stadium or a
tennis match at
Arthur Ashe Stadium. Shopping
and dining at
Manhattan Chinatown would be a
pleasure for those who like Chinese food
and those looking for oriental
goods.
Red Lobster Restaurant at 7th avenue
is a certified
favorite of seafood lovers.
Even if NYC is highly urbanized,
there is still a place where you can
sit, relax and get close with
nature. Morningside
Park is just near Columbia
University.
Buffalo Japanese Garden is an
oriental inspired garden at Delaware
park. Other natural attractions
include
Beaverdam Lake,
Block Rock Forest,
Chadwick Lake,
Heart Island,
Shawgunks Ridge,
East Branch Reservoir and
Downing Park.
Aside from these green areas,
libraries like
Adriance Memorial Library, and
Brooklyn Park Library are also
worthwhile to visit.
Monuments, sculptures, statues and
fountains are everywhere in the
city.
Hall of Fame Statues for Great
Americans is at Bronx Community
College.
Bailey Fountain is an
interesting sight at Grand Army
Plaza in Brooklyn.It features a male
and female figure standing on a
ship, Neptune, Triton and a boy
holding a cornucopia.
Columbus Circle Statue is
located at the
intersection of Broadway, Central
Park West-South, 59th street and
Eighth Ave. Also in NYC are statues
of
Carl Shurz,
Colombus and
Henry Maxwell
as well as monuments like the
Boot Monument and the
Battle of White Plains.
New York City is said to be a
birthplace of a lot of things from
music to art. Movements like Harlem
Rennaisance and Abstract
Expressionism all began in this
city. Art Galleries like
Albright Knox at Elmwood Avenue
exhibits modern and contemporary
art.
Corning Glass Museum houses a
collection of beautiful glass
pieces.
Metropolitan Museum of Art is
one of the largest museums
in the world with more than two
million works of art in its
collection.
Sea Air Space Museum is for the
aviation enthusiasts, with its
collection of plane models.
Westin at Times Square is one of
the best hotels in NY.
New York is a big city and there
are a lot sights to see and much
history to learn about.
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