Random NY question

[Yorkiedaze]

Originally Posted by kalina82

New York City is the name of the city. Inside NYC are 5 Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. all of which I love

How does Yonkers fit into that?

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by Sonashe

Manhattan is a dog friendly town... what are your plans?

we are doing the red double decker bus tour.. the 48 hour one... and the boat tour aorund manhattan.. i did that when i was there last may and both were great. We are going to see Wicked on Thursday night. My mom and i saw it in Toronto and we just HAD to see it again!

[judyeve]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

How does Yonkers fit into that?

It's not part of NYC. It's just a drop north of NYC.

Just a factoid - we call Manhattan, "the City." In other words, if I go to Manhattan, I say "I'm going to the City."

Brooklyn is the best borough, Queens has the best food, the Bronx has Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, and Staten Island is like a small town (very nice, but they're becoming overdeveloped and there's too much traffic).

Maybe some of us can come into the City to meet up with you. Pm us when you get here!

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

what is the difference btween New York CIty and Manhattan?

It's just like the different areas of the GTA

I NY

[MeganS]

Originally Posted by judyeve

It's not part of NYC. It's just a drop north of NYC.

Just a factoid - we call Manhattan, "the City." In other words, if I go to Manhattan, I say "I'm going to the City."

Brooklyn is the best borough, Queens has the best food, the Bronx has Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo, and Staten Island is like a small town (very nice, but they're becoming overdeveloped and there's too much traffic).

Maybe some of us can come into the City to meet up with you. Pm us when you get here!

People in NJ just call it "the City" too, usually.

Have an awesome time! Manhattan is my favorite place in the whole world! I'm gonna live there someday. Actually, we're just missing you by a couple days! My mom and I are going in for like 5 days on the 27th!

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

How does Yonkers fit into that?

It doesn't. Yonkers, Westchester, and Long Island (which we just call "The Island") which some people like to include as a 'sixth' borough aren't part of NYC at all.

And like Judyeve said, Manhattan is referred to as "The City", while all the other boroughs are called by their actual names. (personally i barely classify Staten Island as part of NYC, i don't go there)

marcerella02, i'm jealous your going to see Wicked! I still haven't gotten around to seeing that play yet. I hear is excellent.

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by PuppyLovinNurse

It's just like the different areas of the GTA

I NY

lol.. thanks for putting it in Canadian language for me

[browniesmom622]

Originally Posted by kalina82

It doesn't. Yonkers, Westchester, and Long Island (which we just call "The Island") which some people like to include as a 'sixth' borough aren't part of NYC at all.

And like Judyeve said, Manhattan is referred to as "The City", while all the other boroughs are called by their actual names. (personally i barely classify Staten Island as part of NYC, i don't go there)
marcerella02, i'm jealous your going to see Wicked! I still haven't gotten around to seeing that play yet. I hear is excellent.

HOW RUDE !!

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by marcerella02

lol.. thanks for putting it in Canadian language for me

LOL No problem

[marcerella02]

Originally Posted by kalina82

It doesn't. Yonkers, Westchester, and Long Island (which we just call "The Island") which some people like to include as a 'sixth' borough aren't part of NYC at all.

And like Judyeve said, Manhattan is referred to as "The City", while all the other boroughs are called by their actual names. (personally i barely classify Staten Island as part of NYC, i don't go there)

marcerella02, i'm jealous your going to see Wicked! I still haven't gotten around to seeing that play yet. I hear is excellent.

it is INCREDIBLE!!! i've seen a lot of plays and this one takes top spot EASILY!!! my dad isn't big on theatre and yet i know he'll LOVE this!!! i just CAN"T WAIT!!!

[judyeve]

Originally Posted by kalina82

It doesn't. Yonkers, Westchester, and Long Island (which we just call "The Island") which some people like to include as a 'sixth' borough aren't part of NYC at all.

And like Judyeve said, Manhattan is referred to as "The City", while all the other boroughs are called by their actual names. (personally i barely classify Staten Island as part of NYC, i don't go there)

marcerella02, i'm jealous your going to see Wicked! I still haven't gotten around to seeing that play yet. I hear is excellent.

Staten Island really isn't considered a borough by New Yorkers. Every few years they try to become a city unto themselves, and before the Verrazano Bridge, you had to take a boat to get there. This year they're trying to become a city again. Brooklyn people don't really consider Queens residents "real" New Yorkers. They're more like suburbanites from the Island. We discuss the Bronx in a whisper. We're afraid of it.

Marcy,

It sounds like you have a wonderful trip planned. What hotel are you staying in?

Judy

[marcerella02]

we are staying at the Hilton Garden Inn on 8th and 48th. friends of ours stayed there the last time we went and i loved how close it was to the Grey Line bus stop... lol.... i know.... they are everywhere! but when you take the boat tour a bus comes to that stop to pick you up! well that and the hotel was BEAUTIFUL!

[fourdez]

Originally Posted by judyeve

Staten Island really isn't considered a borough by New Yorkers. Every few years they try to become a city unto themselves, and before the Verrazano Bridge, you had to take a boat to get there. This year they're trying to become a city again. Brooklyn people don't really consider Queens residents "real" New Yorkers. They're more like suburbanites from the Island. We discuss the Bronx in a whisper. We're afraid of it.

Marcy,

It sounds like you have a wonderful trip planned. What hotel are you staying in?

Judy

Just like all the other boroughs in the city, The Bronx has its bad points but a lot more good points. Having lived all over this great city, the Bronx was one of my favorites...

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by browniesmom622

HOW RUDE !!

*snort* What???? hehehehe

[kalina82]

Originally Posted by judyeve

Staten Island really isn't considered a borough by New Yorkers. Every few years they try to become a city unto themselves, and before the Verrazano Bridge, you had to take a boat to get there. This year they're trying to become a city again. Brooklyn people don't really consider Queens residents "real" New Yorkers. They're more like suburbanites from the Island. We discuss the Bronx in a whisper. We're afraid of it.

Marcy,

It sounds like you have a wonderful trip planned. What hotel are you staying in?

Judy

i have family all over Queens and the Island. Used to have family in the Bronx too but have since moved in with other family because they could no longer live on their own.

I used to work at the Bronx zoo and got to know the area quite well since i had a car and my co-workers wanted rides home its not so bad