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  2. The Great Saunter - Wikipedia

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    The Great Saunter is a daylong hike that explores Manhattan’s 32-mile shoreline, visiting more than 20 parks and promenades of Manhattan. [1] [2] Manhattan's waterfront rim has evolved since Shorewalkers Inc., a nonprofit environmental and walking group, began fighting for a public shoreline walkway in 1982.

  3. Category:Images of Manhattan - Wikipedia

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  4. Tourism in New York City - Wikipedia

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    Tour companies include New York Food Tours, Local Finds Queens Food Tours and Rum and Blackbird Tasting Tours. [26] Visitors to New York City also partake in sports tourism. Sporting events draw tourists to major venues such as the Yankee Stadium, Citi Field, and Madison Square Garden, and to street events such as the New York City Marathon.

  5. Manhattan Waterfront Greenway - Wikipedia

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    The Manhattan Waterfront Greenway is a waterfront greenway for walking or cycling, 32 miles (51 km) long, around the island of Manhattan, in New York City. The largest portions are operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. It is separated from motor traffic, and many sections also separate pedestrians from cyclists ...

  6. Boroughs of New York City - Wikipedia

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    Manhattan (co-extensive with New York County) is the geographically smallest and most densely populated borough; is the symbol of New York City, as home to most of the city's skyscrapers and prominent landmarks, including Times Square and Central Park; and may be locally known simply as The City.

  7. List of tallest buildings in New York City - Wikipedia

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    The history of skyscrapers in New York City began with the construction of the Equitable Life, Western Union, and Tribune buildings in the early 1870s. These relatively short early skyscrapers, sometimes referred to as "preskyscrapers" or "protoskyscrapers", included features such as a steel frame and elevators—then-new innovations that were used in the city's later skyscrapers.

  8. Morningside Heights - Wikipedia

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    [6] [13] The area to the west of the boundary, present-day Morningside Heights, was originally the common lands of British-occupied New York. [6] [14] [15] In 1686, New York colonial governor Thomas Dongan granted the city of New York the patent to a triangular area between West 107th to 124th Streets, extending west to the Hudson River. [9]

  9. Sixth Avenue - Wikipedia

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    City of New York: Maintained by: NYCDOT: Length: 3.7 mi (6.0 km) [1] Location: Manhattan, New York City: South end: Church / Franklin Streets in Tribeca: Major junctions: Herald Square in Midtown: North end: Central Park South / Center Drive in Midtown: East: Fifth Avenue (north of Waverly Pl) West: Varick Street (south of Houston Street)