NYC Tips

City of New York: Did you know the new Whitney Museum, designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, is to be located at the southern tip of the High Line? (Image credit: Renzo Piano Building, whitney.org)

City of New York: Luna Park takes its name from the original Luna Park, which operated at Coney Island from 1903 to 1946.

City of New York: Did you know? To create that feeling of being in the countryside, and not in the middle of a city, the four Transverse Roads were sunken down eight feet below the park’s surface.

City of New York: The Guy V. Molinari, begun service in 2005, honors Staten Island’s 3-term Borough President(1990 -2001). Mr. Molinari was a member of the US House of Representatives, a State Assemblyman & an attorney

City of New York: Brooklyn Cruise Terminal first opened in April 2006 and has won numerous accolades, including “Cruise Terminal of the Year” by Princess Cruise Lines and “Best New Homeport” by PortHole Magazine.

City of New York: Site of one of the worst industrial disasters in the US, which led to many workplace reforms.