An urban patchwork of dreams​

By Monique Sanmiguel Photos: Courtesy Freepik, Unsplash and Tiffany & Co.

This cosmopolitan city has a luxury train station, an exclusive restaurant that can only be accessed if you are member of this private club and one of the most luxurious department stores in the world.

In sport, the city presents one of the four most important tournaments in tennis, one of the races that makes up the Kentucky Derby triple crown and play two of the most recognized baseball teams. New York has been so important that “The Voice” dedicated a song about the city, Truman Capote wrote one of his best-known novels to be adapted to the seventh art, France gave it the Statue of Liberty and Arturo di Modica gave the Charging Bull as a gift to the city.

In addition, NYC opens its doors twice a year to the best Haute Couture brands for present their seasonal collections.

The city is composed by 5 districts: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Queens, and Bronx.

Manhattan New York’s most famous neighborhoods are located here, and there are so many that it’s convenient to explore them by zones: Downtown, Midtown y Uptown.

On Manhattan’s Upper East Side, we find Casa Cruz, one of the exclusive clubs where the cuisine is a mix of South American and Mediterranean. Partners paid between $250,000 and a half million dollars to join this select group of 99 investors. Reservations are also available, but the waiting list is very long.

Continuing with the sophistication, we find Moynihan Train Hall. From 5am to 1am, you can access this luxurious station. The premium “Metropolitan Lounge” offering a high-quality experience to travelers, including: Priority boarding, balcony seating overlooking the Train Hall, full service bar and variety menu, private restrooms and Free WiFi.

For a truly unique experience in the train, Amtrak offers First Class private rooms, Quiet Cars with low overhead lighting creates a restful atmosphere for all passengers, and renowned cuisine from visionary restaurateur Stephen Starr, where each season, passengers can enjoy a new featured entrée from one of the STARR Group’s iconic restaurants. If you prefer new experiences you can go to Trapeze School New York which has two locations in NY, one of them in Manhattan on top of Pier 40 in Hudson River Park. Flying trapeze is an exciting and challenging activity, a mix of sport and performance art, it provides an opportunity for fun, socialize, and grow. Flying trapeze sessions are structured so that each participant can enjoy maximum time in the air. Brooklyn

To drink the most legendary NYC beer, you can go to Brooklyn Brewery in Williamsburg, where they make beer since the 19th century under the tradition of German and Austrian brewmasters. The green logo was designed by the same man who made the famous “I ❤️ NY,” Milton Glaser. Brooklyn Brewery is responsible for the popular Brooklyn Lager and other iconic beers that you’ll see in New York bars. Brewmaster Garrett Oliver has expanded the range to include many cutting-edge, award-winning styles. To visit the brewery, you can check on their website.

DUMBO “Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass” sits on the banks of East River and its streets are home to exclusive boutiques, galleries, and restaurants such as Cecconi’s, this elegant restaurant overlooking the Manhattan waterfront has a spacious main dining room and terrace. The menu is inspired by classic northern Italian cuisine. There is also one of NY’s most important parks “Brooklyn Bridge Park” which was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, the same designers of Manhattan’s Central Park. In addition to the Picnic House, Long Meadow or Litchfield Villa, the park has sports activities such as Kayaking on the East River and the New York Petanque Club.

Are you a movie buff? Then, you can walk at Brooklyn and feel the atmosphere of the film Once Upon a Time in America, starring Robert De Niro and James Wood. Or you can imagine the childhood of gangster Al Capone, who was born in this district. Staten Island

It’s the only district in NY that is not reached by the subway but by the orange ferry, you can enjoy the iconic 25-minute ride between Whitehall Street in lower Manhattan and St. George’s in Staten Island.

The ferry offers passengers exceptional views of Manhattan skyline. Plus, it passes right in front of the Statue of Liberty and all for free. For culture lovers, there is St. George Theatre opened its doors in 1929, currently has cultural spots, presents concerts, dance performances and comedy show. Queens

This is the place where the most outstanding sports meet and we will start with the US Open, the last grand slam of the year. This renowned tournament is attended by celebrities from all over the world to enjoy intense tennis matches.

The main matches are played at Arthur Ashe Stadium and the secondary matches at Louis Armstrong Stadium and the Grandstand. Flushing Meadows Corona Park is home to the New York Mets baseball stadium in addition to the most important tennis tournament in the USA.

Between April and September, the MLB (Major League Baseball) season is played, you can go to the games at Citi Field Stadium and guided tours of the facilities including the field, clubhouse, dugout, press room, some private suites, and the Mets Hall of Fame. For ice hockey, the NHL (National Hockey League) season runs from October to April, so go support the New York Islanders at UBS Arena in Elmont. For horse racing fans, Belmont Park is one of Kentucky Derby’s Triple Crown racetracks. Bronx

To the far north is New York’s largest park, Pelham Bay Park, more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. Visitors have over a thousand acres to hike, mountain bike, horseback ride or enjoy Orchard Beach, the Bartow-Pell mansion, two golf courses and a stunning 13-mile saltwater shoreline that hugs Long Island Sound.

The park is close to City Island, an unexpected New York neighborhood that resembles a New England fishing village and boasts a wide diversity of wildlife, including one of nature’s most expert hunters, the osprey. And if you’re a baseball fan, take the opportunity to catch a New York Yankees game at their home stadium in the Bronx.

At Yankee Stadium you can visit the Yankees Museum, The Great Hall, Judge’s Chambers and Monument Park, where tribute is paid to New York’s most iconic team.