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 For
most, a visit to New York City begins
with one of three New York airports;
namely, John F. Kennedy International
Airport, Newark Liberty International
Airport, or La Guardia Airport. Air-Ride
provide you with up-to-the minute information
on how to reach your destination from
any of New York's airport. 
Learn
More Manhattan Island
is approximately 2 miles wide and 12
miles long. The southern part of the
island contains most of the business,
economic, entertainment and cultural
sights of New York. The north of Central
Park is Harlem. Central Park, located
at the very center of the island, plays
a roll to neatly divide Manhattan into
two sections. This site covers mostly
landmarks and points of interest along
some of Manhattan's famous streets in
the southern half of Manhattan.
The southern tip
of the island is called "Downtown"
and the section directly south of Central
Park is called "Midtown".
Everything from the middle of the park
to the northern tip of the island is
normally called "Uptown".
The part of the island east of 5th Avenue
is called the "East Side"
and the part closer to the Hudson River
and west of 5th Avenue is the "West
Side". The two neighborhoods lying
on either side of Central Park are called
"Upper East Side" and "Upper
West Side".
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The
numbered "Streets" of
Manhattan running east to west
begin with 1st Street just above
Greenwich Village, which extend
all the way up to 218th Street
at the northern end of Uptown.
Meanwhile, "Avenues"
running from north to south begin
with 1st Avenue on the East Side,
which extend up to 12th Avenue
on the West Side along the Hudson
River.
These numbered
Avenues are mixed with named Avenues
such as Park, Lexington, and Madison
Avenue. Also, you should remember
that Broadway is a bit unusual.
It is a typical north to south
avenue in Downtown, but angles
slightly to the west just around
14th St. and continues on up to
79th Street.
Building Numbers,
especially on the Avenues, often
do not follow a logical pattern.
When asking directions, always
use the nearest intersection of
Streets and Avenues. For instance,say
like "42nd Street" and
"5th Avenue".
Subways and buses are available
in virtually every few blocks.
The fare is $2 a ride (w/ one
free transfer) and you need to
purchase a MetroCard.
Learn
More It should be noted that
Subways and Busses go "uptown"
when heading north and go "downtown"
when heading south. ("East
Side" or "West Side"
when crossing the island.) |
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