About New York City
The "Big Apple," the "City That Never Sleeps"-New York is a city of superlatives. As America's biggest and most exciting city, New York is seen as the epicenter of business, culture and the nation's trends.
New York is a 24-hour city that provides unparalleled business and meeting services and also some of the world's best leisure activities. The city offers 17,000 restaurants, 150 museums, world-class shopping and exciting sporting events.
New York City consists of a collection of boroughs, making bridges and tunnels an important aspect of navigation. The Lincoln Tunnel connects Interstate 495 to Manhattan, and Queens links up via the Long Island Expressway. The Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn Bridge at night in the southern part of Manhattan serves the outer boroughs of the city and the Holland Tunnel gets commuters to and from New Jersey. In all, there are 12 major bridges or tunnels connecting the surrounding areas to Manhattan.
New York City has long since lost the title of tallest skyscraper, but remains the city with the most interesting skyscrapers in the world architecturally. In addition to the countless Manhattan skyscrapers, New York is an urban jungle that is home to numerous museums, parks, trendy neighborhoods and shopping streets. Take in the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building,the Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, Yankee Stadium, Chinatown
Aerial Chinatown, the Bronx Zoo and relax in Central Park
Central Park Overlook. New York City is as much an experience as it is a place.
Why New York City?
The combination of 71,000 hotel rooms, cultural attractions, world-class professional sports teams and home to many of the world's financial powers makes New York City an extremely attractive choice for conventions and tradeshows. Venues range from traditional convention halls to unique accommodations in museums, ships, racetracks, and universities.
This urban mecca houses thousands of unique meeting venues. One of the largest venues available is the Javits Convention Center. The Javits Convention Center offers 814,000 square feet of exhibition space, including the largest single hall in the Western Hemisphere at 410,000 square feet, and supplemented by more than 100 other rooms. Expansion of the Javits Convention Center complex is scheduled for completion in 2010. The facility will increase its exhibit space from 760,000 square feet to 1.1 million square feet and feature the largest ballroom in the city.
Key New York City Metro Area Facts
Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Convention Center: Javits Convention Center
Javits Convention Center
Airports:
New York City has three main airports to choose from and a conveniently located heliport in downtown Manhattan. Each year, millions of people pass through these New York City airports and heliport on their way to and from the NYC area.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Newark International Airport (EWR)
| Population | 8,143,200 | Destination Type Listings |
| Hotels | 570 | • Golf Destinations |
| Hotel Rooms | 71,000 | • Smoke Free Restaurants |
| Unique Venues | 7,000 | |
| Restaurants | 17,000 |
New York City Climate Information
The weather in New York City is mostly continental, with warm summers and cold winters. Its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean keeps summer temperatures hovering around 90 ºF and the humidity relatively low. The temperatures are comparatively warmer than the inland regions during winter because of the city's coastal location. This helps to moderate the amount of snow with an average between 25 to 35 inches (63.5 to 88.9 cm) each year.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High -°F | 72 | 75 | 86 | 96 | 99 | 101 | 106 | 104 | 102 | 94 | 84 | 72 |
| Avg High -°F | 38 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 42 |
| Avg Low -°F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 67 | 60 | 50 | 41 | 31 |
| Rec Low -°F | -- | -- | 5 | 12 | 28 | 44 | 52 | 50 | 39 | 28 | 12 | 1 |
| Rainfall - in. | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
