Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Empire State Building in New York
Monday, August 11, 2008
New York
New York City, which is the largest city in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. It was named after the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Long Island - New York
True to its name, Long Island is much longer than it is wide, extending 118 miles (190 km) from New York Harbor, and it varies in width from 12 to 23 miles (19 to 37 km) between the northern Long Island Sound coast and the southern Atlantic coast.[1] With an area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 km2), Long Island is the largest island in the continental United States and the 149th largest island in the world.[1] It is connected to the mainland by several bridges and tunnels through New York City, and ferries to Connecticut from Suffolk County.
Long Island had a population of 7,448,618 as of the 2000 census,[1] with the population estimated at 7,559,372 as of July 1, 2006, making it the most populated island in any U.S. state or territory. It is also the 17th most populous island in the world, ahead of Ireland, Jamaica and the Japanese island of Hokkaidō. Its population density is 5,470 people per square mile (2,110 per km2).
Niagara Falls - New York
Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the United States side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the American side, separated from the main falls by Luna Island. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly-formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.
World Trade Center - New York
Best known for its iconic 110-story twin towers (101 usable floors, eight engineering-only "service" floors on top of a lobby which was six stories high and 80') the World Trade Center was beset by a fire on February 13, 1975 and a bombing on February 26, 1993.
All seven original buildings in the complex were destroyed during the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Nwe York transportation
In addition to New York City's famous mass transit subway, four suburban commuter railroad systems enter and leave the city, including the Long Island Rail Road, MTA Metro-North, the PATH system and five of NJTransit's rail services. Many of the other cities have urban and regional public transportation. Buffalo also has a Subway line, sometimes called a Lightrail System run by the NFTA, and Rochester had a subway system, although it is mostly destroyed. Only a small part exists under the old Erie Canal Aqueduct.
Portions of the transportation system are intermodal, allowing travelers to easily switch from one mode of transportation to another. One of the most notable examples is AirTrain JFK which allows rail passengers to travel directly to terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Hither Hills State Park - New York
The park is located on the South Fork of Long Island at Napeague, New York. Three additional state parks a few miles farther east are: Montauk Downs State Park, Camp Hero State Park, and Montauk Point State Park.
The park offers a beach, picnic tables, a playground, recreation programs, a nature trail, hiking, a bridle path, hunting, fishing, a campground with tent and trailer sites that face the ocean, cross-country skiing, and a food concession.
The nearby hamlet of Montauk provides a variety of shops and services and is accessible via the Montauk Highway and the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.
Montauk Point State Park - New York
The park contains the Montauk Point Lighthouse, which was authorized by the Second Congress, under President George Washington in 1792. Construction began on June 7, 1796 and was completed on November 5, 1796. The lighthouse and adjacent Camp Hero were heavily fortified with huge guns during World War I and World War II. Those gun emplacements and concrete observation bunkers (which are also at nearby Shadmoor State Park) are still visible.
During the Cold War a huge, long range radar was built at Camp Hero. The decommissioned radar has become the topic of an urban legend that it was used for time travel via the Montauk Project.
The Amistad, a Spanish ship taken over by slaves in 1839 was captured by the USS Washington near here. The slaves were allowed to briefly disembark here before reimprisoned and taken to New London, Connecticut for trial. The Amistad case went before the Supreme Court of the United States. John Quincy Adams successfully argued that the slaves had been kidnapped and they were permitted to return to Africa. The case fanned the debate over abolition of slavery.
Warwick Hotel - New York
Warwick New York Hotel offers 359 oversized hotel guest rooms, 67 handsomely appointed suites (several with terraces), non-smoking rooms, marble bathrooms, special amenities, high-speed wireless Internet, dual-line telephones, minibar, in-room safes, Business Centre, Fitness Centre, valet service, 24-hour Room Service and full-sized meeting and banquet facilities.
Park Central Hotel - New York
Catskill Park - New York
There are bobcats, minks and fishers in the preserve, and coyotes are often heard. There are some 400 black bears living in the region. The state operates numerous campgrounds and there are over 300 miles (480 km) of multi-use trails. Hunting is permitted, in season, in much of the park. It has approximately 50,000 permanent residents, bolstered somewhat by second-home ownership on weekends and in the summer, and attracts about half a million visitors every year.
Morgans Hotel - New York
Vermont park - New York
Originally inhabited by Native American tribes (Abenaki, and Iroquois), the territory that is now Vermont was claimed by France but became a British possession after France's defeat in the French and Indian War. For many years, the surrounding colonies disputed control of the area, especially New Hampshire and New York. Settlers who held land titles granted by these colonies were opposed by the Green Mountain Boys militia, which eventually prevailed in creating an independent state, the Vermont Republic, which was founded during the Revolutionary War and lasted for 14 years. In 1791, Vermont joined the United States as the fourteenth state.
Wellington Hotel - New York
New York is unquestionably the most exciting city in the world and no place puts visitors in closer proximity to everything there is to see and do than the Wellington Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. When the sun goes down and the lights come up on the Great White Way - also known as Broadway, An Extraordinary Setting Surrounds our Central Park Hotel in Midtown Manhattan…
web: http://www.wellingtonhotel.com/
Adirondack Park - New York
The park covers some 6.1 million acres (24,700 km²), a land area about the size of Vermont, or of the Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.
More than half the land within the Adirondack Park is privately owned, including several villages and hamlets.
Hilton Hotel New York
Hudson Hotel - New York
New Yorker Hotel (Manhattan)
The New Yorker Hotel caters to an international clientele of business, leisure, weddings, and group visitors. Visit our specials page for seasonal offers and holiday packages, view our rooms and suites, and contact a reservations specialist who can provide advice to help plan meeting or group trip to the Big Apple.
New York - New York Hotel
Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers (Manhattan)
Marriott Hotel - New York
- Spacious rooms and suites featuring amenities like high-speed Internet access, the plush new Marriott Revive® bed, and fully equipped fitness centers
- Convenient locations everywhere from Times Square to the East Side to Midtown
- Easy access to subways, Penn and Grand Central stations, and JFK, Newark and LaGuardia airports
Marriott's Manhattan hotels put you within walking distance of New York's most celebrated gems, including Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Central Park, Carnegie Hall and the Empire State Building.
Friday, August 8, 2008
Newark Liberty International Airport
The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also manages the two other major airports in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA), in addition to three smaller airports, Stewart International Airport, Teterboro Airport and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. Newark is the tenth busiest airport in the United States and the nation's fifth busiest international air gateway; JFK ranks first.
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) - New York
LaGuardia Airport is an airport serving New York City, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough of Queens. The airport was originally named Glenn H. Curtiss Airport after aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss then renamed North Beach Airport, then later named for Fiorello La Guardia, a former mayor of New York who built the airport. In 1960, it was voted the "greatest airport in the world" by the worldwide aviation community. "LaGuardia Airport" is the official name of the airport according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the facility.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) - New York
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in Queens in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan. It is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States and is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments. The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the two other major airports in the New York metropolitan area, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia. JFK airport is the base of operations for JetBlue Airways and is also a major international gateway hub for Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Over 80 airlines operate out of JFK.
(from wikipedia)
City buses - New York
In general, buses stop every 2 blocks making them agonizingly slow, but for those who have the time to spend it can also double as a scenic tour of the city. MTA buses also serve as the main mode of transportation for K-12 students travelling to and from school. From 8-9am and 2-3pm, expect heavy amounts of school children/teens in certain areas.
Trains - New York
There are five subway-style PATH stations along Sixth Avenue -- 33rd Street, 23rd Street, 14th Street, 9th Street, and Christopher Street. Trains from all of those points run to terminals in either Hoboken, Jersey City or Newark, New Jersey, or transfers are available to these points. There, they connect with 10 NJ Transit commuter lines that serve New Jersey, as well as Orange and Rockland County, New York. For more information, call 1-800-234-PATH.
The MTA operates Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad.The LIRR system stretches from the eastern tip of Montauk, Long Island to Penn Station in Manhattan, approximately 120 miles away. For more information, call (718) 217 LIRR or visit http://www.mta.info/lirr/.Metro-North goes to 120 stations distributed in seven counties in New York--Dutchess, Putnam, Westchester, Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Rockland, and Orange--and two counties in Connecticut--New Haven and Fairfield. For more information, call (800) METRO-INFO or visit http://www.mta.info/mnr/. In New York City, call (212) 532-4900.
Amtrak
Train tickets nationwide. Weekly web deals. Reservations can be made anytime from 11 months prior to departure to the actual day of departure, however, since space on most trains is limited, it's a good idea to book your tickets ahead of time. For more information, call 1-800-USA-RAIL or visit www.amtrak.com.
New Jersey Transit
This website provides information on transportation in New Jersey including travel advisories for busses and trains. For more information, call (973) 762-5100 or visit www.njtransit.com.
Port Authority of NY and NJ
This website provides information on transportation concerns related to water crossings connecting Manhattan Island with New Jersey, to the west. This includes tunnels, bridges, and vehicles crossing these venues. For more information, call (212) 435-7000 or visit www.panynj.gov.
New York City subway
FaresThe primary method of fare payment is the Metrocard. All subway stations and busses are now Metrocard capable. Tokens are also available, and cost $2.00 each.
web: http://www.ny.com/transportation/subways/
Spice market - New York
Veselka restaurant - New York
Pure Food and Wine - New York
Hudson cafeteria - New York
Ditch Plains - New York
Balthazar - New York
230 fith - New York
230 Fifth is different!
Created and controlled by the former owner of New York's famous Roxy and Palladium nightclubs, 230 Fifth opened on May 4, 2006 and in just one year of existence has received worldwide recognition as New York's # 1 Rooftop Garden and Fully Enclosed Penthouse Lounge / Bar!
230 Fifth is New York's largest outdoor Rooftop Garden and fully enclosed Penthouse Lounge larger perhaps than all other comparable venues combined.
web: http://www.230-fifth.com/
Gordon Ramsay restaurant in New York
21 club restaurant - new york
web:http://www.21club.com/
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
New York Botanical Garden
You canb find all these things and many more on the wesite:
http://www.nybg.org/gardens/index_garden.php