| New York is bar none one of the most multifaceted | | | | The City. From Broadway to the Met, New York City |
| and dynamic states in all of the country. From | | | | offers the most comprehensive set of venues for live |
| Manhattan to Long Island to Upstate, New York has | | | | performances of all types to be found anywhere on |
| an appeal that is unique and unmatched by any of the | | | | the planet. |
| other 49 states. | | | | Shopping, dining and recreational opportunities round |
| The truth is that it truly can be said that the heart of | | | | out the entire Big Apple experience for residents and |
| America's economic, cultural and entertainment scene | | | | visitors alike. From tony bistros to laid back delis, the |
| really is New York, particularly New York City. Properly | | | | dining options in NYC abound. No matter what your |
| christened the "City that Never Sleeps," the exciting | | | | favorite food might happen to be, you will find it with |
| pace of New York City is powerful. The commercial | | | | ease in The City. |
| activity of the nation intimately is tied into the Big Apple, | | | | Despite all that can be said about New York City, |
| including Wall Street and the other districts in the city in | | | | there is much more to discover when it comes to the |
| which major corporations are headquartered and in | | | | State of New York than what one sees in the Big |
| which powerful financial and economic decisions are | | | | Apple itself. Indeed, there are many other shining |
| made day in and day out. | | | | communities in the state that are keenly attractive and |
| Beyond the financial markets and the like, NYC is also | | | | vibrant. The reality is that a good part of the state |
| a cultural capstone of the country ... indeed the world. | | | | consists of rural communities with a pleasing |
| NYC is home to incomparable museums including the | | | | hometown feel. Upstate New York is one of the |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art and its stellar collections. | | | | loveliest and most cozy regions to be found anywhere |
| Live entertainment is a paramount attribute of life in | | | | in the country. |