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Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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A view of the Lower Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn. Photo: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company
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Luxury shopping on the Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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SoHo, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Brittany Petronella/NYC & Company
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Take in an epic view of Manhattan from Edge in Hudson Yards. Photo: City Climb / Edge
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Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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New York in autumn. Photo: Jen Davis/NYC & Company
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The Statue of Liberty is one of New York's most iconic sights. Photo: Christopher Postlewaite/NYC & Company
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Harlem, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Kate Glicksberg/NYC & Company
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The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC. Tagger Yancey/NYC & Company
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Times Square is a spot with unbridled energy. Photo: Joe Buglewicz/NYC & Company
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Statue of Liberty in New York. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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The West Village has plenty to discover, with everything from jazz to comedy clubs. Photo: Christopher Postlewaite/NYC & Co
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The view from the Top of the Rock. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Another landmark New York bridge is the Manhattan Bridge. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Horse-drawn carriages ride through Central Park. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC
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Lower Manhattan. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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A view of the Lower Manhattan skyline from Brooklyn. Photo: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company
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Luxury shopping on the Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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SoHo, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Brittany Petronella/NYC & Company
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Take in an epic view of Manhattan from Edge in Hudson Yards. Photo: City Climb / Edge
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Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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New York in autumn. Photo: Jen Davis/NYC & Company
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The Statue of Liberty is one of New York's most iconic sights. Photo: Christopher Postlewaite/NYC & Company
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Harlem, Manhattan, NYC. Photo: Kate Glicksberg/NYC & Company
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The Apollo Theatre in Harlem, NYC. Tagger Yancey/NYC & Company
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Times Square is a spot with unbridled energy. Photo: Joe Buglewicz/NYC & Company
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Statue of Liberty in New York. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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The West Village has plenty to discover, with everything from jazz to comedy clubs. Photo: Christopher Postlewaite/NYC & Co
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The view from the Top of the Rock. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Another landmark New York bridge is the Manhattan Bridge. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Horse-drawn carriages ride through Central Park. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
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Upper East Side, Manhattan, NYC
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Lower Manhattan. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
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Dumbo, Brooklyn, NYC. Photo: Julienne Schaer/NYC & Company
Exploring New York City: a bite-sized stay in the Big Apple
From quintessential must-dos such as Times Square and Broadway to finding the best pizza in Greenwich Village, this itinerary highlights the best of the city that never sleeps
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