New York travel tips

Whether you love it or hate it, winter is on its way! With the first snowfall of the season already occurring, New Yorkers everywhere are unpacking their warm…

• bryant park
• central park
• grand central
• ice skating
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• rockefeller center
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• union square

Ellis Island is a pretty big place. The island is deceivingly large, the museum is huge, and there are signs and information everywhere. The amount of time and…

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• Ellis Island Registration Museum
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Ellis Island: 1620s: The Dutch arrive in New York harbor and begin building their colony of New Amsterdam. The Dutch would refer to this island as one of…

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1620s: For many years, the island had served the Native American inhabitants of what is now Manhattan. The island was a major source of food due to its…

• Liberty Island
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1) Born August 2, 1834 in Colmar, France Colmar is located near the country’s southern border with Germany and is known as the “Little Venice” of France.  2)…

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As a tour guide, a question I hear a lot is: “Is it worth it to see Ellis Island?” For those who have no familial connection or relation…

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