New York City is actually five
small counties(boroughs) in the southern part of New York state. Two of the counties are on western Long Island(Queens and
Brooklyn); two counties are islands(Manhattan and
Staten Island); and one county is on the southern tip of the state(Bronx). New York City is one of the financial capitals of the Western Hemisphere and has many attractions for tourists. Most of these attractions are in Manhattan. However, there are some
good places to visit in the other four boroughs.
New York is a great place to visit and has some great restaurants. Be prepared, though. Many things in Manhattan are very expensive. If you want a
good, cheap restaurant, I recommend going to one of the other boroughs(specifically Queens). The cultural diversity of New York makes way for many restaurants with cuisines from many countries.
Some
good attractions in the city include Bronx Zoo, the Coney Island aquarium, Museum of Natural
History, Intrepid Museum, and Statue of Libterty. For sports fans, there is also Shea Stadium in Queens, Yankee Stadium in Bronx, Giants Stadium and Prudential Center in nearby New
Jersey, Madison
Square Garden in Manhattan, and Nassau Veterans Memorial Colloseum in Nassau county(east of Queens).
Despite all this, New York City does have its problems. Inflation is causing the prices of good to go up even more. Not to mention, gentrification and other things are causing housing to go up. Ever since 9/
11, it's been getting worse and worse to live in the city. Even in the less expensive outer boroughs. On top of this, some of the residents are arrogant morons who like to talk about how great the city is. Some parts of the city are also areas you want to stay away from(Harlem, certain parts of
Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx).
*Tourists from another city.*
1st
tourist: New York City has been a great place to visit the last four days. The Statue of Liberty looks splendid from here. We should go see it.
2nd
tourist: Sure, then we can go to Shea Stadium later and watch those Mets get whipped by the Braves! The Braves shall rise again!
1st
tourist: Ok...
