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UPPER WEST SIDE
UPPER WEST SIDE
Bordered by Central Park and Riverside Park, the uWS is lined with residential buildings that look
ever-so-familiar from movies and TV, the upper West Side is made for a stroll through pop-culture
history—and history in general. Central Park usually gets top billing in NYC as far as parks go
but Riverside Park is a true gem beloved by locals. The park stretches 4 miles from 72nd street
to 158th street. It’s been designated a scenic landmark and you’ll know why after you’ve had a
chance to stroll through the park. It’s a waterfront park, running along the Hudson River.
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
This is the city’s buzzing financial heart, home to Wall Street and glittering skyscrapers. Sidewalks
bustle during the week and, after work, professionals young and old fill the restaurants and bars
of the South Street Seaport and pedestrian-only Stone Street. The sombre National September
11 Memorial and Museum, in the footprint of the Twin Towers, is also here. Above it all is the
observatory atop One World Trade Center.
TRIBECA
Tribeca is a hip area known for its old industrial buildings, many now turned into residential loft
space. Cobblestone streets are lined with trendy boutiques and restaurants. Historic commercial
buildings include the red-brick New York Mercantile Exchange edifice, from 1884. Weekends are
quiet, though Washington Market Park and Hudson River Park draw families. The Tribeca Film
Festival takes place here every spring.
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