New York City Real Estate
New York
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City Life
Statue of Liberty- Five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island—and diverse neighborhoods, including Greenwich Village, Little Italy, Chinatown, and Harlem
- Site of famous buildings and structures, including the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge, and Grand Central Terminal, and about 6,000 buildings of various architectural styles
- Extensive public transportation system including a subway, buses, trains, and ferries. Taxis are easily hailed on the street, and a compact grid layout makes the city walkable and bike-friendly.
- Thousands of bars and restaurants of all sizes, price ranges, and cuisines
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Arts and Entertainment
40 theaters on Broadway- Site of Carnegie Hall, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Radio City Music Hall, and numerous independent jazz and cabaret clubs
- Many theatrical, opera, ballet, and dance companies, including the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Martha Graham Dance Company
- 40 theaters in use on Broadway for dramas, comedies, musicals, and more
- 60+ museums and libraries including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the American Museum of Natural History, and the New York Public Library
- Other attractions: Central Park, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Aquarium
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History
Ellis Island Immigration Museum- 108 National Historic Landmarks, including the Statue of Liberty and Governor’s Island, which are also National Monuments. Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.
- Multiple museums, including the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library, and museums highlighting the history of New York’s Jewish population, police and fire departments, and more
- Numerous walking tours of historic neighborhoods
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University City
Bobst Library, New York University- 50+ colleges and universities, including the City of New York University System
- Columbia University and New York University are top academic and research institutions.
- Several schools devoted to the arts: Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, American Musical and Dramatic Academy, and Parsons The New School for Design
- Site of several law schools and Alfred Einstein School of Medicine
- Bicycling, boating/sailing, private communities, professional sports
Highlights
- 48 million visitors annually
- Major industries: finance, health care, insurance, real estate, mass media, and the arts
- Second largest center in the nation for film and television production
- Ranked 23rd by residents on Travel + Leisure’s 2010 “America’s Favorite Cities” list
- Nearby cities: Long Island and the Hamptons; Jersey City, NJ; Newark, NJ; Philadelphia, PA
FAST FACTS
Population | 8.1 million (19.1 million in metropolitan area) |
Size | 301 square miles (779 km2) |
Climate | Although the autumn and spring can be unpredictable, the summer season is warm and humid and winter is wet and cold. |
Nearby Airports with Hub Connections | John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), San Juan (SJU), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD) Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR): Direct connections include Atlanta (ATL), Boston (BOS), Charlotte (CLT), Chicago (ORD), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Honolulu (HNL), Houston (IAH), Las Vegas (LAS), Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York (JFK), Orlando (MCO), Philadelphia (PHL), San Francisco (SFO), San Juan (SJU), Seattle (SEA), Washington, DC (IAD) |