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Manhattan
Manhattan, the commercial and businesses heart of New York, is the most metropolitan of the five New York’s five boroughs. Manhattan is packed full of universities, fine hotels, restaurants, shops, businesses, theatres, museums, music clubs, and tourist attractions, it is also home to the largest number of corporate headquarters in the United States.
Manhattan includes most of the best known and most popularly visited neighborhoods. The Upper West Side is a residential and shopping area; it is also home to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, which serves as home for 12 arts organizations.
The Upper East Side, located between Central Park and the East River, is home to many cultural institutions such as The Jewish Museum of New York, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Whitney Museum.
East Village is known for its vibrant nightlife with experimental music clubs, and theaters. Midtown Manhattan is home to world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square. It is also home to important sights such as the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Carnegie Hall, among others.
The World Trade Center is the most famous landmark in Lower Manhattan or downtown Manhattan. Chinatown is famous for its restaurants and bustling markets. Chelsea is the center of the New York art scene. NoLita has expensive boutiques and trendy restaurants and bars.
Manhattan is also home to the headquarters of the United Nations, the New York Public Library, Central Park, Empire State and Madison Square Garden. During the winter months, skating at Rockefeller Center is another popular activity. New York University and Columbia University are both located here, along with the prestigious Juilliard School for fine arts.
The best way to get around Manhattan is on foot, by cab, by subway or by bus, driving is not recommended. Licensed cabs are yellow, fares for trips within Manhattan is strictly by meter plus a tip (usually is expected a tip of at least 10% to 15%). Bus timetables and route maps are habitually posted on poles at bus stops.
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