New York City: The city that never sleeps

New York City (also referred to as "New York", "NYC", "The Big Apple", or just "the City" by locals)

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is the most populous city in the United States. It is famous for global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. New York is an important center for international affairs and is widely deemed the cultural capital of the world. It is located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States. More than 800 languages are spoken in New York City. Immigrants from over 180 countries live here. Travelers are attracted to New York City for its culture, energy and cosmopolitanism.

History in short

The region was inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans at the time of its European discovery in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême)

.New York traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic, and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surrounds 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.

Climate

New York City has a humid continental climate and experiences all four seasons. Snow rarely lies more than a few days. Tropical storms can also hit New York City in the summer and early fall. Temperatures in the winter can go down to as low as 0°F (-18°C) and in the summer, temperatures can go as high as 100°F (38°C) or slightly higher.

Arrival

New York City  is well connected by air with flights from almost every corner of the world. It got three large international airports and few other airports. New York City also have good and systematic train facilities. New York City has always been one of the world's most important passenger sea ports, and arriving by ocean liner or cruise ship still remains an extraordinary and stylish method of arrival.

Get around

Most of Manhattan is laid out in a grid. Accounting for Manhattan North, which is the convention stating that the island of Manhattan is oriented exactly north to south (it's actually northeast to southwest), streets run east and west and avenues run north and south. This makes it relatively easy and straightforward to find your way. For shorter distances, there is no better way of getting around New York than hitting the sidewalk. Jaywalking is extremely common among New Yorkers; an average New Yorker typically jaywalks 10-15 times a day.

To ride the buses and subways in New York City, most likely you will need a MetroCard. The Metropolitan Transit Authority, or MTA, sells MetroCards for use on the New York City bus and subway systems. Cards can be bought online, at station booths, at vending machines in subway stations, and at many grocery stores and newstands. Click here for the NYC subway diagram. Another way to get around is by commuter rail. Commuter rail lines are mostly used for traveling between the city and its suburbs.

If you want to get around by bus then understand the basics. Bus lines are identified by letters followed by numbers. The letters indicate the borough in which the line mostly operates (M=Manhattan; Bx=Bronx; B=Brooklyn; Q=Queens; S=Staten Island). Collectively, the letters and numbers make up the route (examples: M31, Bx9, M15).

Other ways can be taxi, ferry, cycle or car. 

See

The followings are the list of places in NYC and if you plan as per the order, you can save your time and money.

1. Statue of liberty( in lower Manhattan)

2. Wall Street

3. Federal hall

4. World trade center site

5. Empire state building

6. Chrysler building

7. NY public library

8. Time square

9. Central park

The followings are the list of museums in NYC

1.  Metropolitan Museum of Art in Central Park

2.  Guggenheim Museum

3.  Whitney Museum of American Art

4.  Museum of Modern Art

5.  Paley Center for Media

6.  Brooklyn Museum of Art

7.  American Museum of Natural History

8.  Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

9.  Transit Museum

10. New York Hall of Science

There are many other parks, theatres and other places to go in NYC. Plan accordingly or you may spend your entire vacation standing in line. Enjoy your vacation and stay safe. Get a map and emergency numbers in NYC.