New York City

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Official Site: New York City Government
Wikipedia: New York City
Citysearch: New York
Craigslist: New York City
Popular Newspaper: The New York Times
Alternative Newspaper: The Village Voice
NewYorkCity.com

New York City Vacation

- The Mahalo Guide to a New York City Vacation
- The Mahalo Guide to New York City Hotels and Restaurants
Official Tourism Site: NYCVisit.com
Frommer's: New York City Travel Guide
Fodor's: New York City Travel Guide
The New York Times: New York City Travel Guide

New York City Basics

Traffic: Yahoo! Traffic - Traffic Web Cams NYC DOT - Traffic.com
Weather: Weather Underground - Weather.com - CNN
Map: Google Maps - MapQuest
Photos: Google - Yahoo! - Flickr

New York City Public Transit

Buses and Trains: MTA
Bus: New York Public Transit Association
Subway: New York Subways

New York City Car Rental Services

Budget Car Rental Phone: 800-527-0700
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Phone: 800-261-7331
National Car Rental Phone: 800-227-7368

New York City Government

Official Site: New York City Government
Official Site: New York City Council
Official Site: Department of Environmental Protection
Public Advocate for the City of New York: NYC Government Guide

New York City History

Wikipedia: History of New York City
Virtual NY: New York City History Resources
Forgotten New York

New York City Facts & Information

US Census Bureau : New York City Quick Facts
A View on Cities: New York City Facts & Figures
InfoPlease.com: New York City
NYC & Company: NYC Statistics

New York City News

Popular Newspaper: New York Times - Local News
Alternative Newspaper: Village Voice
TV News: WNBC NBC Channel 4 - 7Online.com - WCBSTV.com
Google News

New York City Radio

Public Radio: WNYC - 93.9
Adult Contemporary: WPLJ - 95.5
Contemporary Hit Radio: WHTZ - Z100
College Radio: WKCR - 89.9 FM
Sports Radio: WFAN 66AM
New York Radio Guide

New York City Colleges and Universities

New York City Sports Teams

MLB: The Mahalo Guide to the New York Yankees - New York Mets
NFL: The Mahalo Guide to the New York Giants - New York Jets
NBA: The Mahalo Guide to the New York Knicks
NHL: The Mahalo Guide to the New York Rangers
MLS: New York Red Bulls

New York City Rentals and Real Estate

Craigslist: New York City Housing Listings
The New York Times: Real Estate
New York Magazine: Real Estate
Apartments.com: New York City Rental Search
The Real Estate Board of New York

New York City Blogs and Podcasts

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Guide Note

New York City is made up of five boroughs, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. The Statue of Liberty at Ellis Island is probably the most recognizable landmark, as she has greeted millions of immigrants as they made their way to New York City. It is also the site of one of the largest business districts being Wall Street, home of the New York Stock Exchange.

Fast Facts

Country: United States
State: New York
Mayor: Michael Bloomberg
Population: 8,250,567 (2007)
Founded: 1625
Currency: U.S. Dollar
Area code: +212, +718, +917, +347, +646
Time zone: EST

History

The city was inhabited by the Lenape tribe when it was discovered by Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. In 1626 Dutch colonial Director-General Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan, then after the Second Anglo-Dutch War the Dutch took over and renamed it New York. It quickly came to be known as the largest port in North America.

New York City was the first capital of the United States, proclaimed as such by the first President George Washington in 1789. In 1857 Central Park became the first landscaped park in an American city. The New York City Subway opened in 1904, and helped to bring the city together.

Under attack

The city came under terrorist attack in on September 11, 2001 as two hijacked planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Over 3,000 people lost their lives. The last piece of debris was removed during a May 30, 2002 ceremony.

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