| Affectionately called the "Big Apple", New York City is home to some of the finest architectural monuments, cultural diversity, historic sites and culinary traditions in the world. New York City is comprised of five boroughs that include Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan. Visitors enjoy popular attractions and landmarks in New York including Empire State Building, Hayden Planetarium, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Times Square, Rockefeller Center as well as Broadway theaters and busy shopping areas such as the East Village, Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue, as well as in many of the cities open-air markets.
Easily navigable via New York City's simple subway system, the surrounding boroughs offer visitors an array of activity, as well, including landmarks such as Yankee Stadium and Bronx Zoo, as well as access to the city's universities in various boroughs of the city.
Tourists and locals alike enjoy vintage delis like Katz's, Carnegie or the 2nd Avenue as well as the array of international cuisine in any of the city many ethnic neighborhoods including Little Italy, Chinatown and Little India. Central Park, with its acres of green park area in the center of Manhattan, provides an array of recreational activities as well as a zoo, scenic reservoir and frequent live entertainment.
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