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City Information
Population:
Metropolitan area: 8,643,437
City Center population: 7,420,166
Visitors:
33 million annually
Elevation:
131 Feet
Area:
New York City ( Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Richmond) 301 square miles
Area of Manhattan: 22.7 square miles
Languages:
English, but in many areas of the City languages other than English predominate
Time Zone:
Eastern Time (GMT -4 hours)
Climate:
Temperatures vary from intense heat in the summertime to biting cold during the winter months (Jan.-Apr.). The traveler is advised to dress accordingly.
Average Temperatures (in Fahrenheit):
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High
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Low
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| December - February
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43
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32
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| March - May
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63
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43
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| June - August
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85
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72
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| September - November
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76
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48
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Currency:
Traveler's checks
and credit cards are widely accepted. Most stores and almost all banks have an
ATM. Check with your home bank for surcharges on ATM withdrawals. Church Services:
Christian Science
147 E. 62 St. (212) 838-2855
African Methodist Episcopal
Turner Memorial AME 104 W. 131 St. 283-7152
Anglican Catholic
Church Of The Holy Spirit 152 W. 66 St. (212) 595-2596
Apostolic
Church Of The Apostolic Faith 1421 5 Ave. 369-3037
Armenian
Armenian Apostolic Church Of America 221 E. 27 St. (212) 689-5880
Assemblies of God
The Way Of The Cross 124 W. 136 St. (212) 862-1973
Baptist Independent
First Corinthian Baptist Church 1912 7 Ave. 864-5976
Baptist, Southern
East Seventh Baptist Ministry 184 E. 7 St. (212) 673-0471
Brethren
Grace Gospel Chapel Inc 102 W. 133 St. (212) 281-0642
Christian Disciples of Christ
Third Church Disciples Of Christ 46 Hamilton Pl. 234-8181
Church of Christ in Christian Union
Refuge Temple Church 167 W. 124 St. (212) 864-4114
Church of God in Christ
Mount Olive F A H Church 308 W. 122 St. (212) 866-0033
Episcopal American
Instituto Pastoral Hispano 175 9 Ave. (212) 741-1189
Episcopal Reformed
First Reformed Episcopal Church 317 E. 50 St. 755-0995
Jehovah's Witnesses
Chatham Square Congregation Of Jehovah's Witnesses 193 Madison St. (212) 608-5198
Mennonite
Manhattan Mennonite Fellowship 314 E. 19 St. 673-7970
Nazarene
Lamb's Church Of The Nazarene 30 W. 44 (212) 575-0300
Orthodox Catholic
St. Elias Amer. Catholic Church 116 W. 133 St. 283-0550
Roman Catholic:
St. Patrick's Cathedral 5th Avenue and 50th Street (212) 753-2261
Telephone Area Code:
Manhattan: 212 Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, & Staten Island: 718
Emergency:
Ambulance/Fire/Police 911
Tips and Taxes:
Tips 15%, sales tax 7%
National Holidays:
Jan 1 New Year's Day
3rd Monday in January Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Feb 22 Presidents' Day
March or April Good Friday
March or April Easter
May 30 Memorial Day
July 4 Independence Day
1st Monday in September. Labor Day
Oct 12 Columbus Day
Nov 11 Veterans Day
November 25 Thanksgiving Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day
How to get around:
Driving:
The best advice
is don't drive in New York City. Traffic is often gridlocked.
Taxis:
New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission 212/676-1000
Flat fare from JFK International to any point in Manhattan is approximately $30 plus tolls & tip
Ferry:
Staten Island Ferry. (Free) Travels Manhattan and Staten Island. Each way takes 25 minutes. Airports:
Three Airports servicing New York City:
John F. Kennedy Int'l (JFK), LaGuardia (LGA), Newark Int'l.
(EWR)
Subway:
The easiest way to get around Manhattan is by subway. Subways and City buses run 24 hours a day.
Trains 1,2,3,9, A and C go up and down Manhattan's west side. The 1, 9 and C are locals and stop at all stations. The 2,3 and A trains are express and stop only at major stations.
Trains 4,5, and 6 head up and down the east side. The 6 is local; the 4 and 5 are express.
Trains F,N and R travel between the east and west sides of Midtown and Downtown. The E train follows almost the same route, but terminates at the World Trade Center.
Subway is accessed with a Metro card. Purchase these at subway stations and at many hotels and shops. The fare includes free transfers to city buses within 2 hours. Weekly passes are more economical.
The one day Fun Pass is sold at hotels and shops and in machines at certain subway stations.
The Bus:
Buses are slower than subways, but are helpful for traveling cross town.
Crosstown buses operate between the East and West sides on Houston, 14th, 23rd, 42nd, 57th, 66th, 72nd, 86th and 96th streets.
Buses head north up 1st, 3rd, Madison, 6th and 8th Avenues.
Buses head south down Broadway and 2nd, Lexington, 5th, 7th, and 9th Avenues.
Railway:
Pennsylvania Station is located between 31st and 33rd Streets on 7th Avenue.
(212) 630-6400. Amtrak, Long Island Railroad, and New Jersey Transit trains stop at Penn Station. Connect there with the subway or taxis.
Grand Central Terminal (212) 532-4900 on the East side. Commuter trains from Connecticut and suburban New York City arrive and depart here.
Intercity Bus:
Port Authority Bus Terminal is located on 8th Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. Local buses from New Jersey and intercity buses from the United States and Canada serve the terminal which is also on several bus lines. (212) 564-8484
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