New York The largest city in the U.S.

Duration: 23hr Cost: $1451 6:00 am Depart Singapore 5:00 pm Arrive New York (JFK) Subway between JFK and Midtown Manhattan Time: minutes cost:$5

Location Climate Districts Remarks General Understanding of New York lies at the mouth of the Hudson River in the southern most part of New York state, northeast of USA humid continental climate five boroughs Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Staten Island center for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance, and trade A panoramic view of New York City from the 86th-floor observation deck of the ESB

Dedicated on October 28, 1886 A gesture of friendship from France to the United States 46 m tall (93 m tall with the pedestal and foundation) Open every day of the year except December 25 from 9:30AM until 5PM Tourist Attractions —Statue of Liberty

available at no cost with the purchase of a ferry ticket from Statue Cruises ferry ticket :$ Ages Day Statue Cruises: Year round daily service to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island enter the screening facilities at either Battery Park, New York or Liberty State Park, New Jersey ‘Monument Access’

A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper At the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street Remained the tallest skyscraper in the world for 41 years, and stood as the world's tallest man-made structure for 23 years Tourist Attractions — Empire State Building Empire State Building - A Night View from GE Building

Hours: Daily: 8: :00 with summer hours normally being extended Admission: Adults: $ nd floor Observatory tickets are only sold at the Observatory ticket office( cost an additional $14.00 to regular tickets) Vistor information Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan "Sleepless In Seattle" Cary Grant & Debra Kerr in "An Affair To Remember"

Joe's Shanghai Menu: 24 West 56th Street Hours: Monday - Saturday: 10: :00 Sunday: 13: :30 Pricier than the Chinatown location. $10-$20. Try their famous "soup dumplings" Cho Dang Go: 55 West 35 Street A slightly upscale Korean restaurant Lunch is cheaper (~$20), expect to pay about $30 for dinner Dining

The largest park in New York city Covers 843 acres, in the shape of a rectangle 2.5 miles by one-half mile in the central part of Manhattan Island Represents a convenient oasis for New Yorkers escaping from their skyscrapers Divided for convenience into four “quadrants”: South End, Great Lawn, The Reservoir, and North End Tourist Attractions —Central Park

South End Bethesda Terrace and Fountain Strawberry Fields Central Park ZooRumsey Playfield The Bow Bridge over The Lake in Central Park

Great Lawn Belvedere Castle popular spot for photography and Park information

The Reservoir

North End The Harlem Meer and Dana Discovery Center

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides available year-round (except in extreme weather) one of the most popular (and some say romantic) ways to see Central Park. Carriage rides cost $34 for the first 20 mins and $54 for a min tour. The Ramble a sort of mini forest with winding paths over hills in the midst of the park. enter The Ramble either from the boathouse cafe or from Belvedere Castle a bird sanctuary with over 250 species of birds that stop there on their migration Interesting things

Central Park is dotted with vendors all over A quick hotdog, pretzel, soda, or ice cream is always available Tavern on the Green--Central Park West at 67th Street The Boat House--72nd Street on Park Drive North on The Lake Leaping Frog Cafe -- Central Park Zoo (64th and Fifth) Dining

located just within the Park, on the eastern edge of the Great Lawn as it borders Fifth Avenue One of the world's largest art galleries with more than two million works of art A quarter mile long and occupies more than two million square feet Tourist Attractions — Metropolitan Museum of Art Bingham Bruegel ManetTurnerDioscorides

Hours: Friday, Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday Closed (some exceptions apply) Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday, Sunday : 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Recommended Admission: Adults, $20;; students, $10. Vistor information

World Trade Center The southern end of Times Square

A major thoroughfare in the center of the borough of Manhattan In 2008, ranked by Forbes magazine as the most expensive street in the world Serves as a symbol of wealthy New York The traditional route for many celebratory parade such as “Empire of Dreams” in New York City Shopping — Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue

Bergdorf Goodman, 754 Fifth Ave. Bergdorf Men's, 745 Fifth Ave. Brooks Brothers, 666 Fifth Ave. Bulgari, 730 Fifth Ave. Cartier, 653 Fifth Ave. Disney Store, 711 Fifth Ave. Fendi, 720 Fifth Ave. Ferragamo Women's, 661 Fifth Ave. Fortunoff, 681 Fifth Ave. Gucci, 685 Fifth Ave. H. Stern, 645 Fifth Ave. Harry Winston, 718 Fifth Ave. Henri Bendel, 712 Fifth Ave. Kenneth Cole, 610 Fifth Ave. Louis Vuitton, 1 E. 57th St. NBA Store, 666 Fifth Avenue Prada, 724 Fifth Ave. Saks Fifth Avenue, 611 Fifth Ave. Sephora, 636 Fifth Ave. Takashimaya, 693 Fifth Ave. Tiffany & Co., 727 Fifth Ave. Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Ave. Van Cleef & Arpels, 744 Fifth Ave. Versace, 647 Fifth Ave. The Apple Store on Fifth AvenueApple Store Street sign

A north-south avenue passes through Midtown Parallel to Fifth Avenue Identified as “the fashionable road” Served by the M1, M2, M3, and M4 NYCT Buses, and the BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM5 express buses Shopping — Madison Avenue

Ann Taylor, 645 Madison Ave. Baccarat, 625 Madison Ave. Bally of Switzerland, 628 Madison Ave. Barney's New York, 660 Madison Ave. Bottega Veneta, 635 Madison Ave. Calvin Klein, 654 Madison Ave. Christofle, 680 Madison Ave. Coach, 710 Madison Ave. Crate & Barrel, 650 Madison Ave. DKNY, 655 Madison Ave. Dolce & Gabbana, 825 Madison Ave. Emanuel Ungaro, 792 Madison Ave. Erica Wilson, 717 Madison Ave. FAO Schwarz, 767 Fifth Avenue Fred Leighton, 773 Madison Ave. Georg Jensen, 683 Madison Ave. Gianni Versace, 815 Madison Ave. Giorgio Armani, 760 Madison Ave. Joan & David, 816 Madison Ave. Krizia, 769 Madison Ave. La Perla, 777 Madison Ave. Madison Ave. Books, 833 Madison Ave. Moschino, 803 Madison Ave. Peress, 739 Madison Ave. Peter Fox, 806 Madison Ave. Pierre Deux, 625 Madison Ave. Polo, 867 Madison Ave. Polo Sport, 888 Madison Ave. Prada, 841 Madison Ave. Pratesi, 829 Madison Ave. Sherry Lehman, 679 Madison Ave. Suzanne, 700 Madison Ave. Timberland, 709 Madison Ave. Valentino, 747 Madison Ave. Yves St. Laurent, 855 Madison Ave.

Transportation — Subway A Division (IRT) consists of: 42nd Street Shuttle Flushing Local/Express Lexington Avenue Local/Express Lexington Avenue Express Broadway-Seventh Avenue Express Broadway-Seventh Avenue Local LineRoute

In 2008, the MTA increased the prices of unlimited MetroCards, but left the base fare at $2.00 $2.00 for one subway or local bus ride, with one free bus/bus transfer SingleRide tickets expire two hours from time of purchase SingleRide tickets can only be purchased at MetroCard Vending Machines MetroCard Vending Machines

Transportation — Bus RouteTerminalsStreets traveled M1East VillageHarlemChurch Street, Broadway, Centre Street, Lafayette Street, Park Avenue South (ex-4th Avenue), Madison Avenue, and 5th Avenue M2East VillageWashington Heights Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Powell Blvd (7th Avenue) M3East VillageFort GeorgeMadison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, and Saint Nicholas Avenue M4Penn Station Fort Tryon Park Madison Avenue, 5th Avenue, 110th Street, Broadway, and Fort Washington Avenue

Broadway Hotel and Hostel 230 W 101st St New York, NY, Upper West Side Tel: Room Type: Bed (6 Beds per Room) Avg Nightly Rate:$46.00 The Broadway Hotel is a tourist class hotel located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Along with private rooms this hotel has shared bathrooms that offer a ratio of 2.5 baths for every room, so sharing a bathroom is hardly noticeable. Hotels

680 Route 3Clifton, NJ, Tel: Room Type: Standard Double Non Smoking Avg Nightly Rate: $65.00 located 12 miles from Newark Airport 853 Spring StElizabeth, NJ, Tel: Room Type: Standard Double Non Smoking Avg Nightly Rate:$66 Newark Airport 1/2 Mi. Howard Johnson Clifton Econo Lodge Newark International Airport

Travel:$20(bus)+$1450 Accomodation: $100 Dinning:$100 Ticktet:$50 budget Total budget:$1720