Manhattan
NYC's Business, Entertainment, Culture Center

Of the five New York City boroughs, Manhattan is the one where the city's business, entertainment and culture converge. Only twelve miles long and three miles wide, Manhattan is an island packed with impressive business and corporate buildings such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. Some of New York City's best known attracions and landmarks are in Manhattan: Central Park, news and entertainment centers such as Rockefeller Plaza, the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, just to name a few.

Also in Manhattan are cultural neighborhoods such as Harlem, Chinatown and Soho - a major shopping destination. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are accessed by ferry from the lower (southern) part of the island.

Times Square is a symbol of New York City's revitalization and a focal point of the city's nightlife. Broadway and Off Broadway theaters draw visitors from around the globe to Manhattan for top of the line theater perfomances.

Macy's Department Store is also a major shopping destination. Macy's Department Store, Times Square and Broadway also have major annual events: Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, New Year's Eve Countdown, and the Tony Awards.

Seventeen (17) theater companies are based in New York and at any given time the general public can enjoy any one of 29 Broadway shows or 32 Off Broadway shows. During the summer, the city is awash in festivals and concerts such as the Central Park SummerStage, River to River Festival, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Charlie Parker Jazz Festival and the Good Morning America and Today Show Summer Concert Series.