New York City Guide
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Official name: New York
- Capital: New York
- Language: English
- Religion:
Protestant 40.0%
Roman Catholic 38.9%
Baptist 7.3%
Methodist 6.1%
Episcopal 5.5%
Presbyterian 3.2%
Non-religious 17.9%
Jewish 3.4%
Muslim 2.4%
- Currency : US Dollar
- Consulate :
Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Madrid
Sección Consular
C/ Serrano, 75
Tel.: (+34) 807 448 472
Agencia Consular de EE.UU. en Valencia
Dr. Romagosa, 1, 2, J
Valencia 46002
Horario de oficina: 10:00-13:00
Tel.: (+34) 96 35169 73
Fax: (+34) 96 352 95 65
New York Sights and Museums
WHAT TO SEE
- Times Square: Packed with theaters, tourist attractions and tall office buildings, the buzz and glow of the city are most obvious amid the huge neon signs, giant wraparound news tickers and Broadway marquees. It is also the site of the most famous New year's Eve countdown in the world.
Location: W. 43rd & Broadway
- Central Park. New York's "flagship" park New York's "flagship" park has 275 species of birds. It also has several restaurants on its perimeter, a Boathouse, a Carousel, ballfields, a running track, reservoir, sculptures of Alice in Wonderland and Shakespeare, and a nearly endless list of events and other attractions.
Location: 59th to 110th Streets
- Empire State Building. Its gorgeous Art Deco details and beautiful marble lobby make it the perfect stop for visitors. Ride up the elevator to the 86th floor observatory, then go outside for incredible panoramic views of the New York area. Marvel at the glittering roof of the nearby Chrysler Building or the neat, rectangular shaped of Central Park. Stare out at the famous bridges that span the East River.
Location: 350 Fifth Avenue
- Statue of Liberty. A potent symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue was a gift from the French people to the people of the United States, and was dedicated in 1886. An elevator goes as high up as the top of the pedestal inside the Statue, and before 9/11 visitors could climb the seemingly endless 354 steps to the Statue's crown. Ferry service leaves Battery Park every 30 minutes from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. every day.
Location: Liberty Island
- Ellis Island Museum. Ellis Island is a great place to explore American immigration history, and trace family roots, particularly at the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. An Audio Tour through Ellis Island Immigration Museum, retraces the immigrants' first steps through this gateway to the New World. It is available at the museum in English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Fee for the Audio Tour is: $6.00 for adults and $4.00 per person for groups of 25 or more.
Location: Ellis Island
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Founded in 1929, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City was the world's first museum dedicated to the education and enjoyment of modern art. Aside from the Museum's permanent collection, the Museum also maintains an active schedule of exhibitions highlighting significant recent developments in the modern visual arts and new interpretations of major modern artists and art historical movements.
Location: 11 West 53rd Street
Subway: E, F to 5th Ave
E, F to Lexington Av/3rd Av -- 0.1
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). This museum is extraordinary in scope and size, and a visitor to this world-famous museum should plan on staying the entire day. Its collection now contains more than three million works of art from all points of the compass, ancient through modern times.
Location: 1000 Fifth Avenue
Subway: 6 to 77th St
4, 5, 6 to 86th St -- 0.4
New York Entertainment
EVENTS :
- October: New York's Village Halloween Parade. Sixth Avenue springs to life with a veritable cavalcade of creeps and critters, ghouls and goblins, witches and warlocks
- November: Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Massive floats, enormous inflatables representing everything from Sesame Street characters to Underdog, and a variety of notable high school and college marching bands.
- Decemeber 31. New Years Eve in Times Square. If any singular event signifies the dawning of the New Year, it most certainly is the annual "ball dropping" in Times Square.
- March. St. Patrick's Day Parade. New York's St. Patrick's Day parade is the world's largest, making even the folks in Dublin green with envy.
- July 4. Macy's 4th of July Fireworks. New York celebrates the nation's birthday in true style – that is to say, with a fireworks display for the ages. The world's biggest pyrotechnic show lasts around an hour and features several thousand aerial shells launched from barges anchored on the East River.
New York Transports
- Subway. For just $2.00 you can still travel over 30 miles on the A train. Subway service runs 24 hours every day. With the Metrocard, you can now transfer free between buses and subways as well as enjoy economical day, week and month passes. The minimum cost for a Metrocard is $4.
- Bus. Bus fare is $2.00, which you can pay in coins (but not dollar bills) or with a Metrocard. If you take the bus late at night, you may ask the driver to let you off at a specific point along the route; the driver will determine if it is safe to stop there.
- Ferry. There are several private ferry services that operate in and around New York City. They offer ferry service of interest to both daily commuters and tourists and visitors. For the tourist, once you arrive in New York you will be happy to find that our most famous ferry, the Staten Island ferry, is now free. Take a ride from Whitehall Terminal in Lower Manhattan, located near Battery Park, to Staten Island and see beautiful New York Harbor. Of course you should visit both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, because one round trip ferry ticket includes visits to both of them.
- Taxis. Taxi service, except at peak travel hours, generally seems to be the best way to get around town quickly and efficiently. On an average ride in Manhattan, expect to pay between $8 and $12.
New York City Taxi Fare Structure
Taxi Fare Structure
Initial Charge $2.50
Mileage Charge $.40 per 1/5 mile
Waiting Time $.40 per 120 seconds
JFK Flat Fare to Manhattan $45.00
Newark Airport Surcharge $15.00
Night Surcharge
(8 p.m. - 6 a.m. – 7 nights) $.50
Peak Hour Pricing
(4 - 8 p.m. – weekdays only, excluding holidays) $1.00
Please note that you must also pay any bridge or tunnel tolls.
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