New York City

Peter Mavrikis has written and edited books for over 25 years. He enjoys writing about history, science, and nature. He was also the Editorial Director for Barron’s Educational Series and Kaplan, where he ran the foreign language and study guide divisions.

• IntroductionEveryday New York Walking the High Line Meat Packing district Manhattan Greenwich Village Chinatown Brooklyn Harlem Bronx street art Little Italy Walking the Brooklyn Heights Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn Boating on Hudson River off Pier 66Parks and Spaces Waterways – Hudson River, East River, Upper Bay Astoria Park Pool Governors Island Battery Park Central Park Union Square Park Fort Tryon Park Brooklyn Botanic Garden New York Botanical Garden Prospect Park Washington Square Park Liberty State Park Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 Pelham Bay ParkFood and Entertainment Museum of Modern Art Brooklyn Museum Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art American Museum of Natural History Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln Center – opera, ballet, music Broadway shows Jazz in West Village MHOWSports: Yankee Stadium Madison Square Gardens Baseball Football BasketballStreet food: bagels, doughnuts, pancakes, pizza, hot dogs, cheesecake Chelsea Market Landmarks Chrysler Building Statue of Liberty Ground Zero Sept 11 Memorial Empire State Building Flatiron Building Rockefeller Center One World Trade Center/One World Observatory New York Public Library The Unisphere UN headquartersTransport Brooklyn Bridge George Washington Bridge New York Transit Museum Grand Central Station Penn Station Lincoln Tunnel Staten Island ferry Subway Taxis City traffic Airports – JFK, LGA Manhattan Cruise Terminal