Some people say ‘New York is a great place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there’ – perhaps under the impression that New Yorkers are cool toward strangers, live in night clubs and have no family life. This is not true. New Yorkers are friendly, do have family lives and are basically the same as people from other parts of the country. New York is a very cosmopolitan city with representatives of almost every country in the world among its population.
In fact, native-born New Yorkers are probably in the minority. Manhattan Island, the center of the city, s the part most interesting to visitors. Manhattan is overcrowded, busy and somewhat noisy. Getting around wll be simplified if you learn how to take advantage of local transportation. In spite of anything you may have heard, prices in stores, restaurants and hotels are the same for visitors as they are for New Yorkers.
New York is one one of the richest, biggest and most important cities in the world. It consists of five boroughs – Manhattan, Bronx (on the mainland), Brooklyn and Queens (on Long Island) and Richmond (Staten Island). Millions of communities live in New Jersey, Westchester County, Long Island and Connecticut. Since Manhattan is an island, getting to work often involves a bridge, tunnel or ferry; all facilities are overcrowded during the rush hours. Despite such inconveniences, the city draws more and more people to it each year. The pace is intense but for those who are talented, ambitious or lucky, the rewards are great.
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