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Staten Island, is one of the five boroughs that comprise New York City. It is an Island, only accessible by the bridges, Verrazanono-Narrow Bridge, from Brooklyn. From New Jersey, the Island can be accessed through, The Outerbridge Crossing, Gotthels Bridge and the Bayonne Bridge. The Staten Island Ferry, with views of The Statue of Libery and Ellis Island, connects residents and tourists alike to Manhattan. It is believed that American Inidians inhabited the Island, 5000 years ago. The Italian explorer, Giovanni da Verazanno in 1524. At the duration of the Second Anglo-Dutch Read the rest of this entry »

Brooklyn, New York, is one of the five boroughs that comprise New York City. It has the greatest population out of the five boroughs. Until 1898, Brooklyn was a separate city, it then consolidated with New York City, making it one of the five boroughs. It has kept is own unique architecture, cultures. Several Brooklyn neighborhoods, have their own, ethinic distinctions. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in 1624. The Brooklyn Bridge was finished in 1883, making transportation to New York Read the rest of this entry »

Manhattan really is the heart of New York City. It is the main borough and the part that everyone looks to come to to have a great time. There is just so much to do, whether you live there or whether you have come to visit. Manhattan is home to some of the greatest museums in the world, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim. There is also the Museum of Natural History and it is a particular delight to go and check out if you are with the kids or if you have an interest Read the rest of this entry »

Queens is by far the largest of the 5 New York City boroughs and it is one that has a rich history. It is a borough where there is so much to do and it really is a beautiful part of the city to visit, if you ever get the chance. Queens is home to Flushing Meadows in Corona Park. Corona Park is the largest park in New York City, along with Central Park and it really Read the rest of this entry »