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NewYork

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Staten Island Ferry

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The City has operated the

Staten Island Ferry since 1905.

The Ferry carries over 22 million

passengers annually on a 5

mile (8km) run between the St.

George Terminal in Staten Island

and the Whitehall Terminal in

Lower Manhattan. The ferry ride

is a favorite of tourists to New

York as it provides excellent

views of the Lower Manhattan

skyline and the Statue of Liberty.

The Ferry runs 24 hours a day,

365 days a year. The Staten

Island Ferry is the most reliable

form of mass transit, with an

on-time performance of over 96

percent.

Little Italy

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Walking beside the narrow,

cobblestoned streets beneath

the fire escapes of turn-of-

the-century tenements, you’re

tempted by the sights, sounds

and smells of Italian cuisine and

culture emanating from the

restaurants surrounding you

at every step. A coal brick oven

pizza...a zeppole...a cannoli...

you’ll find it all in New York City’s

Little Italy.

Canal Street

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Canal Street is a major east-west

street in Lower Manhattan, New

York City. It runs through the

neighborhood of Chinatown, and

forms the southern boundaries

of SoHo and Little Italy as well

as the northern boundary of

Tribeca. Canal Street is a bustling

commercial district, crowded

with street vendors, banks and

jewelry shops.Tourists as well as

locals pack its sidewalks every

day to frequent the open-air stalls

and bare-bones stores selling

items such as perfume, purses,

hardware, and industrial plastics

at low prices.

Chinatown

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Chinatown New York City is

located in one of the oldest

neighborhoods in Manhattan.

Chinese immigrants settled

in the area in the 1800s.

Chinatown offers a unique

historical and cultural

experience not found anywhere

else in the world.Whether

characterized by their stores

and restaurants or their unique

size and shape, the streets of

Chinatown provide a fascinating

cultural experience.

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Outside

the College

time: 9,00

Outside

the College

time: 18,00

LowerManhattan

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time:10,15

LowerManhattan

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time:16,30

Private Bus

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