Downtown New York on Lower Manhattan.
Downtown New York connected to Brooklyn by the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge.
Walking over Brooklyn Bridge
Midtown Manhattan with the Empire State Building in the center, now surpassed by supertall residential skyscrapers on each side.
Midtown Manhattan with the Central Park Tower on the left and the Steinway Tower on the right. Both are residential supertall skyscrapers along Billionaires' Row. Central Park Tower (472 m) is the tallest primarily residential building in the world; and the tallest building outside Asia by roof height. The Steinway Tower (435 m) is the world's most slender skyscraper.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
Seagull facing Brooklyn Bridge
The Statue of Liberty of course has become a landmark of New York. A broken shackle and chain lie at her feet commemorating the national abolition of slavery. After its dedication in October 1886 the statue became an icon of freedom and of the United States, seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea. It was a gift from the people of France.
The World Trade Center Transportation Hub, also known as the Oculus opened in August 2016. The structure’s white metal-clad steel ribs reach up and out in a monumental move symbolic of a hand releasing a dove. The main floor bustles with commuters, shoppers, and visitors, plus weekly programs, from farmers' markets and art exhibits to musical performances and retail events.
At the foot of One World Trade Center. The supertall skyscraper reaches a height of 541 meters with its spire making it the tallest building in the USA. Roof height is 417 meters, the same as the original World Trade Center. Footprint of the building is 61 by 61 meters, the same as each of the Twin Towers. The top floor is numbered 104.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey engage local artists to display their work on the corrugated metal barriers that surround the site of the future 2 World Trade Center on Lower Manhattan. The muralist Eduardo Kobra completed this mural on one weekend in October 2021, painting five women representing the continents of Africa, America, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
The 197 meters tall center building of the Brookfield Place (previously named and still commonly referred to as the World Financial Center) seen from the One World Trade Center. It is a shopping center and office building complex built from 1983 to 1988.
Midtown New York from Lower Manhattan
30 Hudson Yards (also the North Tower) is a supertall skyscraper (395 m) in the West Side of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building has a triangular observation deck, known as The Edge, jutting out from the 100th floor, with a bar and event space on the 101st floor. This observation deck is the second-highest outdoor observation deck containing optically transparent flooring in the world.
The iconic street Broadway is known for its theaters with good reason.
The world famous Times Square sometimes referred to as the “Crossroads of the World” is visited by some 50 million visitors annually. Its a major center of the world’s entertainment industry and brightly lit at all hours by numerous digital billboards and advertisements.
In Chinatown, located on Lower Manhattan, the main language is Chinese.
