![]() Ethnic diversity is strong in all boroughs, while Queens is reputedly the most ethnically diverse area in the country.īrooklyn is large and diverse enough to function as a standalone city, with large and some upscale residential areas with a modern downtown and substantial commercial and retail offerings areas. All are close to the city and offer relatively more living space, and all are experiencing verying degrees of economic and residential revival. They have large industrial areas with a predominant blue-collar feel containing manufacturing and freight distribution centers for the area. The boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx are a patchwork of residential and commercial areas and parks. Farther north above Central Park, neighborhoods start to decline, although Harlem is undergoing a rebirth. The Upper West Side is dotted with large apartment buildings and is a favorite for working professionals and families. The Upper East Side also contains posh enclaves unaffordable for most, outstanding museums, and the designer boutiques of Madison Avenue. Surrounding Central Park, the Upper West and Upper East sides are predominantly residential, although both contain ample dining and shopping. Times Square and the Theater District just west of Midtown contain the world-famous theaters and numerous restaurants. North and west is Hells Kitchen, in the “40’s” (most Manhattan area locations are so approximated by their east-west numbered streets) is an old ethnic area and warehouse district enjoying a residential renaissance, to soon be aided by an elevated bikeway and commercial corridor along an old rail line. “Hip” residential areas lie east and west, mainly popular with young single professionals. The in-between area is dominated by older ethnic enclaves like Chinatown and Koreatown and the more famous artsy areas of Greenwich and Soho. Large skyscrapers dominate Lower Manhattan, then retreat as does hard bedrock to build on in those areas, then reemerges in Midtown. Midtown is the commercial center, with corporate headquarters, various media businesses, and world-class shopping along Fifth Avenue. Lower Manhattan contains the Financial District. (Broadway, another exception, moves at a gentle diagonal across the city.)įilling out the island are distinct districts. ![]() With the exception of older areas, such as Greenwich Village, the rest of the city follows an orderly grid pattern of avenues and streets laid out in 1811. Much of Lower Manhattan consists of narrow, haphazard streets, dating back to the city’s earliest days as a Dutch colony. The borough of Manhattan, a 10-mile-long, 2-mile-wide island, is the financial, commercial, and entertainment core. Regardless of how the area is defined, New York is among the richest and most complex places to live in America.īoroughs, districts, and neighborhoods define the city. It is the fourth largest in the world behind Tokyo, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. ![]() It includes the island of Manhattan, an eight-county area immediately north, western Long Island, and Staten Island. New York is the largest metro area in the United States. ![]()
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