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With its skyscrapers, great museums, and bright lights of Broadway, New York is a city of superlatives. There are countless sights that have to be seen, but a handful are truly definitive of the city. These highlights illustrate the very best.
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Danny Meyer has made 11 Madison Square chic with his imaginative New American cuisine in an elegant Art Deco setting.
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The main street of Borough Park, home to America’s largest Orthodox Jewish community, bustles with shops filled with religious articles, tempting baked goods, children’s clothing, and linens.
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A handsome setting for fine French cuisine. Service is impeccable and there’s a convivial bar.
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Peter Minuit buys Manhattan from the natives. Beads and trinkets worth about $24 accomplished this ultimate real estate deal.
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The British take Manhattan from the Dutch. New Amsterdam becomes New York.
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George Washington is inaugurated as first president and takes his oath of office in Federal Hall. New York serves as the first U.S. capital.
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New York Stock Exchange opens; 24 traders sign an agreement beneath a tree on Wall Street, and the city becomes a financial center.
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Central Park opens and the city gains a green center enjoyed by millions every year.
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The Statue of Liberty is unveiled, becoming the symbol of freedom for millions of immigrants, who form a “melting pot” of nationalities.
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The five boroughs unite to form New York, the world’s second largest city.
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