New York City - A Guide

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New York is one of the most recognisable cities in the world and one of the most influential. The city truly is magnificent with a wonderful mix of old and new, people, activities and much more. It is the kind of city that you really must make a point of visiting at least once and staying a while. It is well worth it. This lens has more about New York City.

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About New York City

Located in the state of New York is one of the worlds major cities, New York City. Its official name is actually City of New York. In terms of population, New York City is the U.S.A most populous. New York City influences the whole world through finance, trading, business, law and more. Also New York is a leading city in terms of culture with many great galleries, museums as well as entertainment and performance venues. New York City also figures highly on the international diplomacy stage being the home of the United Nations.

There is a total of five boroughts that make up New York City. These are Queens, The Bonx, Straten Island, Manhattan and Brooklyn. In terms of major cities in North America New York City has the highest population density due to a population of over 8.1 million living within an area of 322 square miles. The greater metropolitan area of New York City has a population of approximately 19 million making are one of the worlds largest urban areas. Since World War II, New York City has been at the forefront of finance and really has been the most dominant financial center in the world.

Recommended New York City Hotel

Grand Hyatt New York

Location
The Grand Hyatt New York is perfectly located within the heart of New York City. The hotel is actually high above the famous Grand Central Terminal. From here it is easy to access Broadway, shopping, Empire State Building and so much more which is all within convenient walking distance.

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