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Manhattan Island
Manhattan Island is about two miles wide and
over 12 miles long. It contains most of the business,
economic, entertainment and cultural sights of the city.
A four-miles long by half-mile wide Central Park, located
at the very center of the island, neatly divides the city
into sectors. The southern part of the island is called
"Downtown" and the section directly south of
Central Park is called "mid-town". Everything
from the middle of the park to the northern tip of the
island is usually called "Uptown". The part
of the island closest to Long Island is called the "East
Side" and the part closer to the Hudson River is
the "West Side". The two neighborhoods lying
on either side of Central Park are called "Upper
East Side" and "Upper West Side".
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn is across the East River on the southwestern
tip of Long Island. It is accessible via bridge or tunnel.
This borough is nearly four times as large as Manhattan
Island and has a population of about four million. It
is one of the primary bedroom communities for New York
City. Unlike Manhattan, there are few tall buildings in
Brooklyn. Typically, the tree-lined streets are filled
with brownstone townhouses and small apartment buildings.
There are very few hotels in Brooklyn, but those few offer
a quiet alternative to the noisy hectic streets of Manhattan.
Coney Island Beach and Amusement park are located along
the southern shore and John F. Kennedy Airport lies just
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Three airports serve New York City
There are three major airports near New York City. John
F Kennedy (JFK) airport is on Long Island about 12 miles
east of Manhattan. LaGuardia is in Queens about 6 miles
from downtown and Newark airport is across the Hudson
river in New Jersey about 12 miles to the southwest of
the city. Ready access is available from each airport
via taxi or bus. Public transportation is excellent in
New York City. Busses, subway trains and taxis provide
the most convenient means of transportation. New York
City is one of the few cities in the USA with adequate
train service. Commuter trains cover most of the nearby
communities and neighboring states. Longer distance passenger
trains travel the east coast corridor and go to many major
cities across the country.
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