A Day In The Park: Holland State Park
Each Wednesday through August 21, 2008, Sentinel writer Jeremy Gonsior will share A Day in the Park a series about his experiences in area parks.
Holland State Park Lake Michigan 2014
Our trip to Holland state park In Holland Michigan on Lake Michigan Jan 2014. Sorry for all the shakiness, It was extremely cold couldn't feel my hands or keep the camera steady...
Song by: Terrence Trent D'Arby-Letting Go
Holland State Park, July 2013 (Holland, MI)
A short video I shot inside of a day at Holland State Park on Lake Michigan.
GoPro HD Hero3 Black Edition
1080 @ 48fps
TUNNEL TO U.S.A.
Crossing the border from Windsor into Detroit, if I'm not mistaken this particular border crossing including the physical border itself is the only border crossing thru an underwater tunnel, if somebody knows another similar tunnel as the official border crossing btwn Canada and USA or USA and Mexico or whatever, feel free to let me know please, just curious only.
No idea why it's so expensive, $4.50 into USA, $4.75 into Canada, for cars of course. Fort Erie/Buffalo Peace Bridge Border Crossing: $3 both ways.
Not used with this particular border crossing, that's why at the beginning of the video got a bit confused with the entrance into the tunnel.
Also at the beginning at the video, right by that red/green toll color, on the left you see the Canada Customs Booths for the Canada-bound traffic.
End of the tunnel and the US Customs is located exactly at the foot of GM Buildings.
Very easy border crossing, just some 2-3 very usual US Customs questions, nothing out of ordinary, max 90 sec with the American Customs guy, as long as you're fully legal, all proper documents on you, they don't have you already on some sort of blacklist, also if you're born in a friendly country as well (that's for Naturalized Canadians), so all together I personally cannot see any issues at ANY Canada-US Border Crossing getting into USA. Huge difference btwn Canada-USA Border Crossings and MX-USA Border Crossings.
WELCOME TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE GREAT STATE OF MICHIGAN
Have a great vacation for those going into USA.
To be continued... extensively, one video at a time.
Let the fun begin...
Holland State Park
Movie Montage of Holland State Park (all rights reserved)
Driving into Downtown New York City westbound
Starting Point: Westbound Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) near NY City Line
Also Includes: Long Island Expressway (Interstate 495) westbound, Queens Midtown Tunnel
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.3 million people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, and the city received a record 61 million tourists in 2016, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's heart and its Crossroads, is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere, with multiple signature Chinatowns developing across the city. Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 472 stations in operation. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world.
Holland State Park Sunset
Time lapsed sunset at Holland State Park in Holland, Michigan
The People Mover in Detroit, Michigan, USA with a view of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
The People Mover in Detroit, Michigan, USA with a view of Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Michigan became a state on January 26, 1837
State Abbreviation - MI - Mich
State Capital - Lansing
Largest City - Detroit
Name for Residents - Michiganders, Michiganians or Michiganites
Major Industries - car manufacturing, farming (corn, soybeans, wheat), timber, fishing
Origin of the Name Michigan - Michigan is from an Algonquian Chippewa Indian word meicigama that means big sea wate (referring to the Great Lakes).
State Nickname - Wolverine State
State Motto - Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circum spice [If you are seeking a amenable (pleasant) peninsula, look around you]
State Song - Michigan, My Michigan
State bird - Robin
State fish - Brook trout
State flower - Apple blossom
State tree - White pine
Detroit was founded on July 24, 1701, by the French explorer and adventurer Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
The Renaissance Center (also known as the GM Renaissance Center and nicknamed the RenCen) is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Downtown Detroit, Michigan, United States. Located on the International Riverfront, the Renaissance Center complex is owned by General Motors as its world headquarters. The central tower, the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, is the tallest all-hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere, and features the largest rooftop restaurant, Coach Insignia. It has been the tallest building in Michigan since it was erected in 1977.
Detroit, Michigan, USA is a border town across the Detroit River from Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Ford Museum (National Historic Landmark)
GM Renaissance Center
People Mover - Detroit Transportation Corporation train
Detroit River
Bronner's Christmas Wonderland
Belleville, MI
Holland, MI
The Dutch Village - living museum
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SB in Holland 3
Spring break in Holland, Michigan 2007
Driving through Downtown New York City southbound
Starting Point: Fort Lee, NJ local streets
Also Includes: George Washington Bridge eastbound, Harlem River Drive southbound, FDR Drive southbound
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.3 million people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, and the city received a record 61 million tourists in 2016, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's heart and its Crossroads, is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere, with multiple signature Chinatowns developing across the city. Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 472 stations in operation. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world.
Driving into Downtown New York City northbound
Starting Point: Northbound/Inbound Gowanus Expressway (Interstate 278)
Also Includes: Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (I-278) northbound , Brooklyn Bridge northbound
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.3 million people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, and the city received a record 61 million tourists in 2016, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's heart and its Crossroads, is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere, with multiple signature Chinatowns developing across the city. Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 472 stations in operation. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world.
My Little Drone's First Trip To The State Park
I took my Phantom 3 on its first trip to the Holland state park. I'm still learning, but having lot's of fun doing it!
DETROIT MEGA PROJECT - Gordie Howe Bridge - Tunnels - Bridges - DELRAY
The biggest project ever in the history of DETROIT – the GORDIE HOWE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE - has gotten closer to getting off the drawing boards into the realm of reality. In fact, the project has started despite the rancour between Canada and the USA of NAFTA and other negatives vibes sent by the Trump administration towards Canada.
The Gordie Howe International Bridge is a project to build a cable-stayed bridge and border crossing across the Detroit River. The crossing will connect Detroit and Windsor by linking Interstate 75 and Interstate 96 in Michigan with the new extension of Highway 401 (called the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway) in Ontario. This route will provide uninterrupted traffic flow, as opposed to the current configuration with the nearby Ambassador Bridge, which connects to city streets on the Canadian side. The bridge will be named after Floral, Saskatchewan born Canadian ice hockey player Gordie Howe, who was best known for his tenure with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.
First proposed in 2004, the project was met with prominent opposition by Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun, who believed that competition from a publicly owned bridge would reduce his revenue. A Canadian federal Crown corporation, the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, was established in 2012 to coordinate construction and management of the bridge. The project was approved by the United States government in April 2013. The following month, the Canadian government allocated $25 million to begin land acquisition on the Detroit side.
The project is underway, preparing the site for construction on both sides of the river and over $350 million has been spent on the project.[6] In May 2018, the Ambassador Bridge owner failed in its appeal to stop expropriations in the Delray neighbourhood. Bridge construction started. The Bridging North America consortium was selected on July 5, 2018 to build the bridge. Minor construction will start in July 2018 and major construction in the fall of 2018.[8] Workers broke ground on July 17, 2018.
Delray is a neighborhood and former incorporated village, located on the southwest side of Detroit, Michigan. It is isolated from other areas of Detroit by industrial warehouses and Interstate 75 (I-75). As a neighborhood, Delray has no legally defined boundaries, but its area usually extends south to the River Rouge, east to the Detroit River, west to M-85 (Fort Street) and I-75, and north to Dragoon Street at Fort Wayne or sometimes further north to Clark Street.
In 1930, Delray had approximately 23,000 residents. As of the 2010 Census, the two tracts that cover the area had a population of 2,783, a 33% decrease in population from the 2000 Census. Residents have relocated over the years due to the increased industrialization of the neighborhood. Much of Delray consists of riverfront industries, interspersed with residential properties, mostly single-family and duplexhouses. Due to this high level of disrepair, in 2007, the Detroit Metro Times described Delray as the closest thing to a ghost town within a city.
The Detroit–Windsor Tunnel (French: Tunnel Detroit-Windsor), also known as the Detroit-Canada Tunnel,[1]is a highway tunnel connecting Detroit, Michigan, in the United States, with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada. It is the second busiest crossing between the United States and Canada.
The Detroit–Windsor Tunnel was completed in 1930. It was the third underwater vehicular tunnel constructed in the United States,[7] following the Holland Tunnel, between Jersey City, New Jersey, and downtown Manhattan, New York, and the Posey Tube, between Oakland and Alameda, California.
Its creation followed the opening of cross-border rail freight tunnels including the St. Clair Tunnel between Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario, in 1891 and the Michigan Central Railway Tunnel between Detroit and Windsor in 1910.
The Ambassador Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects Detroit, Michigan, United States, with Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is the busiest international border crossing in North America in terms of trade volume: more than 25% of all merchandise trade between the United States and Canada crosses the toll bridge. A 2004 Border Transportation Partnership study showed that 150,000 jobs in the region and US$13 billion in annual production depend on the Detroit–Windsor international border crossing.
The bridge is owned by Grosse Pointe billionaire Manuel Moroun through the Detroit International Bridge Company in the United States and the Canadian Transit Company in Canada.[5] In 1979, when the previous owners of the bridge put it on the New York Stock Exchange and shares were traded, Moroun was able to buy shares, eventually acquiring the bridge.
DoubleTree by Hilton Holland in Holland MI
Book here: . . . . . . . .. .. ... . . . . DoubleTree by Hilton Holland 650 East 24th Street Holland MI 49423 This hotel, located 2 miles from downtown Holland, Michigan and Hope College, features rooms with free Wi-Fi. The 100% smoke-free hotel has an indoor pool and on-site restaurant. Each air-conditioned room offered at Doubletree Hotel Holland is furnished with a microwave and refrigerator. All rooms are equipped with an iPod docking station, cable TV and work desk. For added convenience a coffee maker, hairdryer and ironing facilities are provided. West Coast Grille serves contemporary American cuisine in a casual environment. A snack and a beer or glass of wine can be enjoyed at Coaster’s Lounge, open in the evenings. Guests of the Holland Doubletree hotel can work out in the gym or relax in the indoor jacuzzi. The hotel has table tennis, a gift shop and free weekday newspapers. The business center offers fax/copy services and parking is free. Just 10 miles from the Double Tree is Holland State Park and the beaches of Lake Michigan. To experience the tradition of the Netherlands, Dutch Village and Windmill Island are within a 10-minute drive of the hotel.
KHMER NEW YEAR 2014 IN HOLLAND MI USA #10
Tulip Time Firework Finale 2009 in Holland, Michigan @ Kollen Park
Firework finale for Tulip Time 2009 in Holland, Michigan @ Kollen Park.
Holland Michigan fire 6/10/2015
Driving to Pennsylvania from NYC
Sunday, April 30th 2017 - Drove from Midtown Manhattan down to SoHo for a small errand before heading out of NYC via the Holland Tunnel. Significant traffic after the holland tunnel, ended up bypassing the Pulaski Skyway connection to 78 and going onto I78 directly(toll). Drove on 78 west for a bit, all the way through New Jersey and into PA. Headed up north route 33 after reaching Easton, PA. Went to the Barley Creek Brewery by the Poconos before taking I80 East back to NYC. Aside from traffic, uneventful.
CityFlats Hotel Holland 3 Stars Hotel in Holland ,Michigan
CityFlats Hotel Holland 3 Stars Hotel in Holland ,Michigan Within US Travel Directory One of our bestsellers in Holland! Located in the Holland city centre, this modern hotel provides easy access to dining, shopping and entertainment.
The hotel features rooms with a flat-screen TV and common areas for meetings and events.
Rooms are eco-friendly and uniquely decorated with modern furnishings and custom bedding at CityFlatsHotel - Holland.
The rooms are equipped with cable TV and free Wi-Fi.
Rooftop dining with local cuisine is featured at this hotel, as well as an on-site bar where guests can enjoy a cocktail.
Complimentary coffee, tea, and pastries are offered on weekday mornings.
Guests can enjoy the on-site fitness centre at CityFlatsHotel - Holland.
CityFlatsHotel - Holland is 15 minutes’ drive from Holland State Park Beach and Lake Michigan.
The hotel is 2 blocks from Macatawa Lake and Hope College.
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Driving through Downtown New York City northbound
Starting Point: Northbound FDR Drive at Battery Park
Also Includes: FDR Drive northbound, Harlem River Drive northbound, George Washington Bridge westbound
The City of New York, often called New York City or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, one of the most populous urban agglomerations in the world, with an estimated 20.3 million people in its 2017 Metropolitan Statistical Area and 23.7 million residents in its Combined Statistical Area. A global power city, New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, and sports. The city's fast pace defines the term New York minute. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy.
Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of the State of New York. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898. The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the United States, the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world. In 2013, the tri-state New York Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) produced a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of nearly US$1.4 trillion. If greater New York City were a sovereign state, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world.
New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded by colonists from the Dutch Republic in 1624 on Lower Manhattan; the post was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity.
Many districts and landmarks in New York City are well known, and the city received a record 61 million tourists in 2016, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's heart and its Crossroads, is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world. Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere, with multiple signature Chinatowns developing across the city. Providing continuous 24/7 service, the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive metro systems worldwide, with 472 stations in operation. Over 120 colleges and universities are located in New York City, including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top universities in the world.