Driving Around Columbus Circle | Manhattan | New York City (NYC) | 4K
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New York City (NYC) is known for its scintillating lights, bustling vibe, tall skyscrapers, and melting pot of cultures. But did you know that this sprawling metropolis was once a Dutch trading outpost? As a result, New York was once known as New Amsterdam. Read more on NYC’s history here:
NYC is made up of 5 boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. New York City is a hub for education, commerce, finance, media, technology, international diplomacy, entertainment, tourism, innovation, art, sports, and fashion.
Must-see attractions in NYC include: Times Square, The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Empire State Building, Top of the Rock Observation Deck, Rockefeller Center, Grand Central Terminal, Coney Island, The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET), SoHo, One World Trade Center, Chinatown, Little Italy, The Brooklyn Bridge, The High Line, Chelsea Market, Central Park, American Museum of Natural History, Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, United Nations (UN) Headquarters, Yankee Stadium, Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Barclays Center, Fifth Avenue, Columbus Circle, Madison Square Park, Bryant Park, City Hall Park, Battery Park, Flatiron Building, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), Federal Hall, New York City Hall, Madison Avenue, Park Avenue, Hamilton Grange, Hudson Yards, Pier 17, South Street Seaport, Bank of America Tower, New York Public Library, Chrysler Building, Tudor City, Hudson River, East River, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of American Finance, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and Washington Square Park.
The headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City. NYC is home to numerous universities including Columbia University, New York University (NYU), Pace University, Fordham University, St John’s University, City University of New York (CUNY), Barnard College, New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), and The New School. NYC is also home to NASDAQ, and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport are the three airports that service New York City. NYC is also home to sports teams such as the New York Rangers, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, New York Liberty, New York Yankees, and New York Mets. The New York Giants and New York Jets play their home games across the Hudson River in New Jersey.