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Neighborhood Information Profiles were developed as a way for visitors to get acquainted with more New York City neighborhoods. Use them to help plan your own visit to that neighborhood, or read them as a way to get to know New York City better. Either way you’ll enjoy the history, attractions, shopping, restaurants, background information and map you will find in each Profile.

Each Profile was researched, photographed, written and graphically designed by Big Apple Greeter volunteers.

Get to know New York City as we know it - as a city full of neighborhoods, each with its own distinct personality, each waiting to be explored and savored.

BRONX (photo gallery)

Bronx
Welcome to The Bronx where people like Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain lived -- and break dancing and salsa music were born! To help you plan your visit, go to http://www.ilovethebronx.com/.

Arthur Avenue
University Heights


BROOKLYN (photo gallery)

Brooklyn

Brooklyn is big, it's diverse, and it's got something for everyone. Visit http://www.brooklyntourism.org/ to whet your appetite for everything Brooklyn!

BoCoCa
Coney Island
DUMBO

Park Slope

Williamsburg


 

 

 

MANHATTAN (photo gallery)

Manhattan

“I’ll take Manhattan!” says the famous song. With so much to see and do, visit www.nycvisit.com to help you plan it all.

Chinatown
Harlem
SoHo
Tribeca


QUEENS (photo gallery)

Queens

Multi-ethnic Queens has it all: world cuisines, art and culture galore, world-famous tennis, and more. Visit http://www.queensbp.org/content_web/depts/tourism/tourism.html to find out all about it!

Astoria
Flushing


STATEN ISLAND (photo gallery)

Staten Island

Surprising Staten Island! Visit Revolutionary War sites, gloriously beautiful parks and botanical gardens, and some of the best views in New York. For more information visit

http://statenislandusa.com/attractions.html

Historic Richmond Town
Snug Harbor


All Photos: Bernard Saper

 

 

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