Broadway is one of the busiest streets in New York. Originally a track that allowed passage across the island’s swamplands, it has transformed into one of the most well - known thoroughfares in the world.

In 1904, the offices of the New York Times newspaper were moved to 42nd Street on what was th en called Longacre Square. The influence of the newspaper and the volume of employees it brought here led to the construction of a subway station, as well as the renaming of the area to Times Square.

The James Farley Post Office is the main post office building in New York City. Above the Corinthian colonnade at the building’s front the words "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from swift completion of their appointed rounds" are inscribed.

Herald Square is named for the New York Herald, a no longer functioning newspaper, which was founded by James Gordon Bennett in 1835. The newspaper, famous for its sensational coverage of scandals and for its widespread circulation, stopped its publishing in 1924

The Chrysler Building is one of the most majestic and beautiful skyscrapers in America, if not the world. As a structure, fewer buildings encapsulate the optimism or commercia lism of the American 1920s more than this building.

Central Park is the first landscaped public recreation area in the United States. Fully completed in 1859, the immense green expanse in the middle of the city has offered a retreat to tourists and locals alike for well over 150 years.