New York City: map and neighborhoods

Lower Manhattan (below Fourteenth Street) was the earliest to appear on the map of New York, and it was from here that the city began to be built up. When studying the map of New York, note that in Manhattan the streets are numbered from bottom to top, and the avenues are marked with numbers or letters.

New York City is also characterized by the directionality of its streets: on a map of Manhattan with hotels, the streets are east-west; in other parts of the city, they are north-south.

What neighborhood in New York City to stay in?

First-time tourists are best off staying in Manhattan-the heart of New York City. In the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, accommodation is cheaper, but you'll have to get to local attractions by taxi or public transportation. When choosing an inexpensive lodging in New York City, keep in mind that there is no subway to the Staten Island area, and you'll have to take a connecting bus.

There are options for economical lodging in New York City. You can cheat and stay in one of thesmall towns near New York City. They're about as long to get there as Brooklyn or Queens. Some of the most reasonable New Jersey hotels are The Holland Hotel, Jersey City, The Westin Jersey City Newport, and Courtyard Jersey City Newport.

Dangerous Neighborhoods in New York City:

• The area around Longwood Avenue in the Bronx - for every 1,000 residents, there are 25 crimes here;
• Harlem in Manhattan is a center of unemployment and gang violence. In the evening and at night it is better not to appear here.
• Harlem in Manhattan is the center of unemployment and gangs.