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New YorkThe largest city in the U.S.
Duration: 23hrCost: $1451 6:00 am
Depart Singapore
5:00 pm Arrive New York (JFK)
Subway between JFK and Midtown Manhattan Time: 30-40 minutes cost:$5
Location
Climate
Districts
Remarks
General Understanding of New York
lies at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southern
most part of New York state, northeast of USA
humid continental climate
five boroughs
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island
center for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance, and trade
A panoramic view of New York City from the 86th-floor observation deck of the ESB
Dedicated on October 28, 1886
A gesture of friendship from France
to the United States
46 m tall (93 m tall with the
pedestal and foundation)
Open every day of the year except
December 25 from 9:30AM until
5PM
Tourist Attractions —Statue of Liberty
• available at no cost with the purchase of
a ferry ticket from Statue Cruises
ferry ticket :$12.00 - Ages 13+ - Day
Statue Cruises:
• Year round daily service to the Statue of
Liberty and Ellis Island
• enter the screening facilities at either
Battery Park, New York or Liberty State
Park, New Jersey
• www.statuecruises.com
‘Monument Access’
A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper
At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street
Remained the tallest skyscraper in the world for 41 years, and stood as the
world's tallest man-made structure for 23 years
Tourist Attractions —Empire State Building
Empire State Building - A Night View from GE Building
• Hours: Daily: 8:00 - 24:00 with summer
hours normally being extended
• Admission: Adults: $16.00
• 102nd floor Observatory tickets are only
sold at the Observatory ticket office( cost an
additional $14.00 to regular tickets)
Vistor information
Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan"Sleepless In Seattle"
Cary Grant & Debra Kerr in"An Affair To Remember"
• Joe's Shanghai Menu:
• 24 West 56th Street
• Hours:
• Monday - Saturday: 10:00 - 23:00
• Sunday: 13:00 - 22:30
• Pricier than the Chinatown location. $10-$20.
• Try their famous "soup dumplings"
• Cho Dang Go:
• 55 West 35 Street
• A slightly upscale Korean restaurant
• Lunch is cheaper (~$20) , expect to pay about $30 for dinner
Dining
The largest park in New York city
Covers 843 acres, in the shape of a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile in the
central part of Manhattan Island
Represents a convenient oasis for New Yorkers escaping from their
skyscrapers
Divided for convenience into four “quadrants”: South End, Great Lawn, The
Reservoir, and North End
Tourist Attractions —Central Park
South End
Bethesda Terrace and Fountain
Strawberry Fields Central Park Zoo Rumsey Playfield
The Bow Bridge over The Lake in Central Park
Great Lawn
Belvedere Castlepopular spot for photography and Park information
The Reservoir
North End
The Harlem Meer and Dana Discovery Center
• Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides
• available year-round (except in extreme weather)
• one of the most popular (and some say romantic) ways to see Central Park.
• Carriage rides cost $34 for the first 20 mins and $54 for a 45-50 min tour.
• The Ramble
• a sort of mini forest with winding paths over hills in the midst of the park.
• enter The Ramble either from the boathouse cafe or from Belvedere Castle
• a bird sanctuary with over 250 species of birds that stop there on their
migration
Interesting things
• Central Park is dotted with vendors all over
• A quick hotdog, pretzel, soda, or ice cream is always available
• Tavern on the Green--Central Park West at 67th Street
• The Boat House--72nd Street on Park Drive North on The Lake
• Leaping Frog Cafe -- Central Park Zoo (64th and Fifth)
Dining
located just within the Park, on the eastern edge of the Great Lawn as it borders Fifth Avenue
One of the world's largest art galleries with more than two million works of art
A quarter mile long and occupies more than two million square feet
Tourist Attractions —Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bingham BruegelManet Turner Dioscorides
• Hours:
Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 9:00
p.m.
Monday Closed (some
exceptions apply)
Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,
Sunday : 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Recommended Admission:
Adults, $20;; students, $10.
Vistor information
World Trade Center The southern end of Times Square
A major thoroughfare in the center
of the borough of Manhattan
In 2008, ranked by Forbes magazine
as the most expensive street in the
world
Serves as a symbol of wealthy New
York
The traditional route for many
celebratory parade such as “Empire
of Dreams” in New York City
Shopping —Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave.Bergdorf Men's, 745 Fifth Ave.Brooks Brothers, 666 Fifth Ave.Bulgari, 730 Fifth Ave.Cartier, 653 Fifth Ave.Disney Store, 711 Fifth Ave.Fendi, 720 Fifth Ave.Ferragamo Women's, 661 Fifth Ave.Fortunoff, 681 Fifth Ave.Gucci, 685 Fifth Ave.H. Stern, 645 Fifth Ave.Harry Winston, 718 Fifth Ave.Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave.Kenneth Cole, 610 Fifth Ave.Louis Vuitton, 1 E. 57th St.NBA Store, 666 Fifth AvenuePrada, 724 Fifth Ave.Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave.Sephora, 636 Fifth Ave.Takashimaya, 693 Fifth Ave.Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Ave.Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Ave.Van Cleef & Arpels, 744 Fifth Ave.Versace, 647 Fifth Ave. The Apple Store on Fifth Avenue
Street sign
A north-south avenue passes
through Midtown
Parallel to Fifth Avenue
Identified as “the fashionable road”
Served by the M1, M2, M3, and
M4 NYCT Buses, and the BM1,
BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM5
express buses
Shopping —Madison Avenue
Ann Taylor, 645 Madison Ave.Baccarat, 625 Madison Ave.Bally of Switzerland, 628 Madison Ave.Barney's New York, 660 Madison Ave.Bottega Veneta, 635 Madison Ave.Calvin Klein, 654 Madison Ave.Christofle, 680 Madison Ave.Coach, 710 Madison Ave.Crate & Barrel, 650 Madison Ave.DKNY, 655 Madison Ave.Dolce & Gabbana, 825 Madison Ave.Emanuel Ungaro, 792 Madison Ave.Erica Wilson, 717 Madison Ave.FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth AvenueFred Leighton, 773 Madison Ave.Georg Jensen, 683 Madison Ave.Gianni Versace, 815 Madison Ave.
Giorgio Armani, 760 Madison Ave.Joan & David, 816 Madison Ave.Krizia, 769 Madison Ave.La Perla , 777 Madison Ave.Madison Ave. Books, 833 Madison Ave.Moschino, 803 Madison Ave.Peress, 739 Madison Ave.Peter Fox, 806 Madison Ave.Pierre Deux , 625 Madison Ave.Polo, 867 Madison Ave.Polo Sport, 888 Madison Ave.Prada, 841 Madison Ave.Pratesi, 829 Madison Ave.Sherry Lehman, 679 Madison Ave.Suzanne, 700 Madison Ave.Timberland, 709 Madison Ave.Valentino, 747 Madison Ave.Yves St. Laurent, 855 Madison Ave.
Transportation—Subway
A Division (IRT) consists of:
42nd Street Shuttle
Flushing Local/Express
Lexington Avenue Local/Express
Lexington Avenue Express
Lexington Avenue Express
Broadway-Seventh Avenue Express
Broadway-Seventh Avenue Express
Broadway-Seventh Avenue Local
LineRoute
• In 2008, the MTA increased the prices of unlimited MetroCards, but left the base fare at $2.00
• $2.00 for one subway or local bus ride, with one free bus/bus transfer
• SingleRide tickets expire two hours from time of purchase
• SingleRide tickets can only be purchased at MetroCard Vending Machines
MetroCard Vending Machines
Transportation—Bus
Route Terminals Streets traveled
M1 East Village Harlem Church Street, Broadway, Centre Street, Lafayette Street, Park Avenue South (ex-4th Avenue), Madison Avenue, and 5th Avenue
M2 East Village Washington Heights
Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Powell Blvd (7th Avenue)
M3 East Village Fort George Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Saint Nicholas Avenue
M4 Penn Station
Fort Tryon Park
Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, Broadway, and Fort Washington Avenue
• Broadway Hotel and Hostel
• 230 W 101st St New York, NY, 10025 Upper West Side
• Tel:888-847-4869
• Room Type: Bed (6 Beds per Room)
• Avg Nightly Rate:$46.00
• The Broadway Hotel is a tourist class hotel located on the Upper West Side
of Manhattan.
• Along with private rooms this hotel has shared bathrooms that offer a ratio
of 2.5 baths for every room, so sharing a bathroom is hardly noticeable.
Hotels
• 680 Route 3Clifton, NJ, 07012
• Tel:888-847-4869
• Room Type: Standard Double
Non Smoking
• Avg Nightly Rate: $65.00
• located 12 miles from Newark
Airport
• 853 Spring StElizabeth, NJ,
07201
• Tel:888-847-4869
• Room Type: Standard Double
Non Smoking
• Avg Nightly Rate:$66
• Newark Airport 1/2 Mi.
Howard Johnson Clifton Econo Lodge Newark International Airport
•http://www.nyc.com/
• Travel:$20(bus)+$1450
• Accomodation: $100
• Dinning:$100
• Ticktet:$50
budget
•Total budget:$1720
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