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Travel Information About New York

New York, New York, the city so nice they named it twice.

New York is one of the world's greatest cities and it's just close enough to the UK for a short break. You can find plenty of deals and cheap flights to New York throughout the year but especially in February and March. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta, Continental and American Airlines all fly direct from London and if you're in Manchester, Belfast or Glasgow you will also be able to travel direct. New York is served by three major airports: JFK, Newark and LaGuardia.

There are plenty of well-known activities in the City That Never Sleeps -- a Broadway show, a Yankees or Mets baseball game (both teams are getting brand-new stadiums), the Knicks shooting hoops at Madison Square Garden, the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But one of New York's best qualities is its distinctive neighbourhoods. Ever-changing and inspiring fierce loyalty, all five of the City's boroughs have enclaves with their own flair.

The trendy Lower East Side has gone from overcrowded tenements to bars teeming with hip clientele. The bar at the Hotel on Rivington is known for its cocktails, and on the cheaper side of things (and just across the street) Welcome to the Johnson's has drinks from $2. This area is also home to one of New York's most interesting museums: the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. See how families of immigrants lived in the early 1900s and choose from a selection of family stories to follow. Each story is told by representatives dressed in period clothes who demonstrate the lifestyle of the tenement. When you're done, stroll down Allen Street to Congee Village, a dirt cheap Chinese that specialises in traditional rice porridge (congee).

Just across the East River you'll hit Williamsburg. Now established as a hub for the artier set, there are loads of galleries, bars and restaurants with off-beat appeal. This neighbourhood also boasts one of the best record stores in New York City, as well as creative performance-art spaces cum bar and restaurants. Williamsburg leaks to the north into Greenpoint, a heavily Polish neighbourhood that's now sporting its fair share of watering holes, eateries and 20-somethings. Warsaw at the Polish National Home is not just a terrific place to catch a gig -- you'll find Polish beers and fragrant sausages on offer, as well.

Past Greenpoint you hit Long Island City, Queens. This is yet another enclave of trendy arising out of a formerly industrial area. While the Museum of Modern Art was refurbishing its Midtown home, it moved to Long Island City, and the people followed it. There is still an offshoot of MoMA here, PS One Contemporary Art Center, which features Friday-night dance parties in the summer. Head to the south east and you'll hit Jackson Heights, the source for all things Indian in New York City. The Jackson Diner is traditionally recommended as the best place to eat, but cheap, heavenly Indian food is everywhere.

Hit Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center and the Empire State Building, but don't forget to find out what the rest of New York is up to when you visit. Talking to the locals is the best way to find out that rather than paying for an expensive boat trip, you can take the Staten Island Ferry for free and get spectacular views of the City and the Statue of Liberty (the beer's cheap, too).

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