MY NEW YORK

Most visitors to New York City think they have seen New York by seeing Times Square, going to a few plays and seeing the sights between 34th Street and 90th Street. I am sorry to say that that is not seeing New York. There is much more to see as I will tell you.

Manhattan was the site of the first swindle in the United States. When the Dutch first landed in Manhattan the Manhatta Indians (for which Manhatten is named after) were up north hunting. The Canarsie Indians from Brooklyn came over to downtown Manhatten to do some fishing. Of course the Dutch bought the island for 24 dollars so the legand goes, but they bought it from the Canarsies who then left richer than when they came. Now when the Manhatta Indians came back the Dutch had to buy it all over again.

If you really want to see New York you will have to spend at least 2 weeks here because seeing just Manhattan can take almost a week. Manhattan is considered the heart of New York. It has the most things to do. There are museums galore of which the most famous are the Museum of Natural History which with the Planaterium requires at least 2 whole days to see it all. There is also the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Photography, the Museum of the City of New York and many others. It has some of the best restaurants in the United States and a beautiful park and zoo.

However that is not all of Manhattan. There is the Battery at the lower end of Manhatten where you can take the Staten Island Ferry or a boat to go to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. A little ways cross town there is Wall Street and the Stock Exchange where George Washington took his oath of office. Further on going to the East River there is South Street Seaport. However those are only some of the sights. Going uptown there is Greenwich Village where many artists live and Soho where more live. Around that area there is Chinatown, Little Italy and the Ghetto. There you can eat the best ethnic.

Proceeding uptown there is Tribeca where they hold a film festival every year. If you come at the right time you might see some famous actors and actresses. Further on there is Harlem, then Washington Heights and Inwood which has a park with 2 bald eagles living in it. The last 3 that I mentioned however are mainly apartments; however in Harlem and that vicinity there are brownstones that go back 200 years.

As I said in the beginning of this story if you want to see Manhattan be prepared to spen at least a week here and if you want to see the other boroughs at least 2.