Neighborhood
Information Profiles
Neighborhood
Information Profiles were developed as a way for visitors to get
acquainted with more New York City neighborhoods. Use them to help plan
your own visit to that neighborhood, or read them as a way to get to
know New York City better. Either way you’ll enjoy the history,
attractions, shopping, restaurants, background information and map you
will find in each Profile.
Each Profile was researched,
photographed, written and graphically designed by Big
Apple Greeter volunteers.
Get
to know New York City as we know it - as a city full of neighborhoods,
each with its own distinct personality, each waiting to be explored and
savored.
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 BRONX
Welcome
to The Bronx where people like
Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain
lived -- and break dancing and salsa music were born!
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 BROOKLYN
Brooklyn
is big, it's
diverse, and it's got something for everyone.
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 MANHATTAN
“I’ll take Manhattan!”
says the famous song. With so much to see and do,
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QUEENS
Multi-ethnic Queens has it
all: world cuisines, art and culture galore, world-famous tennis, and
more.
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 STATEN
ISLAND
Surprising
Staten Island! Visit Revolutionary War sites, gloriously beautiful
parks and botanical gardens, and some of the best views in New York.
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NEW
YORK CITY
AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE
New
York City is not a city of concrete. In fact, it is will surprise you
with its rich agricultural history and hidden areas that are still
farmed today. These 3 Neighborhood Information Profiles will introduce
you to green side of New York City.
Big Apple Greeter wishes
to acknowledge the generous support of New York State Department of
Agriculture and Markets.
A
Guide
to Farming in the City
A
Guide to
Farming in the City, Part II
 A
Guide to
Secret Gardens of New York
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Neighborhood
Photo Gallery
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Photos:
Bernard Saper
Agricultural
Heritage Photo: Robert Sands
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MANHATTAN
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NEW
YORK CITY
AGRICULTURAL HERITAGE