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"New York,
the Greatest City in the World!"
Yes, you'll hear that shouted as the
David Letterman Show starts each week night on CBS. New York does seem
to have everything - all the time; the city never sleeps. One of the
outstanding features of New York City is the sports. Just about every
genre is viewable somewhere in the New York City area. Basketball
features two NBA teams, the Knicks (play in New York City) and the Nets (play in
East Rutherford - near Newark - New Jersey). Major league baseball is
represented by the American League's Yankees and the National League's
Mets, both New York City teams. To round out the sports venue, we have the
Giants of the National Football League and the Jets of the American
Football League.
I-95 enters New
York City via the George Washington Bridge, crosses upper Manhattan (a
mainly residential area) and then heads north, passing through New
Rochelle, on its way to Connecticut. The only Discount Hotels near I-95, offering
discounts, in New York are in New Rochelle. There are, however, many
discount hotels all over the New York City area. You can view
them by clicking on the gold sun representing the borough on the above
map.
If you'd like to see New York, we suggest you take exit 1-A immediately
after you leave the George Washington Bridge. Follow 178th St (which
becomes US-9) to Broadway at the next block. You, and US-9, then make a
left onto Broadway. Follow Broadway (you'll be heading north) to around
190th Street and look for a parking garage (there are many of them).
Park your car and ask them to point the way to the 190th Street subway
station. Note: AVOID RUSH HOUR!
For
a quick but fun look, take the 'A' train to 42nd Street. There you'll get
off the 'A' train and get on one of the trains going to Times Square (the
next stop). Times Squareis a riot of electronic signs and gadgets. There
is always something going on and most people enjoy the visit.
Or, you could stay on
the 'A' train and ride to Canal Street. There you switch to the 'E' train
(a local) and ride it to the World Trade Center site.
New York's Metro Transit
Authority ('MTA') has a great, clickable map showing all the subway lines
and their stations. You can view it at
submap.
Another available transit map allows you to enter your departure
location, your intended destination and then plots the best route for
you. View this one at route. If you visit Times Square, be sure to stop in at the official visitors'
center (see our clickable
TimesSquare Map)
and get the real info about the Big Apple from them. They are very
knowledgeable and helpful and know just how to tailor your day so you
don't get too tired but still get to see a lot of interesting things.
In 1998, New York City
celebrated its centennial. Of course, 'New York' is well over 100 years old but,
in 1898, a unique charter was granted and executed which united some 40
different municipalities into one city - comprised of five boroughs: Bronx,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Within this great city are the
cultures of all the corners of the earth - a true 'melting pot'. Here is the
most visible symbol to the world of the great 'promised land'
— symbolized by
that great lady at the entrance to New York Harbor: the
Statue of
Liberty.
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(continued from column 1) Here are
some of the more popular places to see - and things to do. Tour the Big Apple
with your mouse and then
reserve
your room
—
frequently at a
discount. (Why pay full rates?)
American
Museum of Natural History
Apollo Theater
Battery Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Carnegie Hall
Central Park
Chrysler Building
City Hall
the
Cloisters
Ellis Island
Empire State Building
Flat Iron Building
Fort
Tryon Park
Guggenheim Museum
Jacob Javits Convention Center
Lincoln Center
Madison Square Garden
New York Public Library
New York Stock Exchange
Radio City Music Hall
Rockefeller Center
Sony Wonder Technology Lab
South Street Seaport
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Statue of Liberty
Times Square
Union Square Park
World
Trade Center (ground zero)
see also:
New
York City is served by four airports:
Kennedy (JFK) in Queens,
LaGuardia (LGA) in East Elmhurst,
Newark (EWR) in Newark, NJ, and
Westchester County (HPN) near
White Plains. LaGuardia is the closest to Manhattan and Kennedy is a
little bit further. Both have subway service to Manhattan. Newark,
across the river in New Jersy, also as rapid transit service to
Manhattan.
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on-line flight ticketing,
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Finding
and reserving a hotel room with the amenities and at a price that best suits you
is very easy here on Hotels-near-Airports.com. Using the
maps, or the text directories, let your mouse quickly provide you with a
very useful selection of possibilities. We can show you hotels near each
of the airports as well as hotels in and around the five boroughs of New
York (see New York City Index). We also
maintain a list of midtown
economy hotels as well as a list of
economy hotels in nearby
Brooklyn.
Have fun in
New York! We always do! |
