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A walk along City Island Avenue

In New York it is very easy to get lost or find yourself. Many travelers come to New York in search of pleasure and entertainment and are surprised by the absorbing power of this great city. A place that has grown mainly by the presence of immigrants from all over the world, New York represents many nationalities and cultures, thousands of unique personalities that converge to feed a city in constant change and movement. knowing New York is to walk from one side to another of Fifth Avenue, up the Empire State Building, see the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge, see the Chelsea galleries, visit the MOMA, eat a hot dog on the street and move around Manhattan.

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These days, the most curious ones choose Brooklyn as the meeting point of the new generations or alternative public. This huge district hosts a diverse population that consists of several generations of immigrants from Russia to Latin America, from Jamaica and Israel, etc.. Equally rich in tradition and culture, classic Harlem is a community of mostly African American, whose history has given us the greatness of soul, James Brown, Funkadelic´s incredible music and of course, the Jackson family first appearing in the mythical Apollo concert hall.

Of course, in addition to these districts we have effervescent  Queens and Bronx that long ago congregate mostly the Hispanic community in New York. In Queens, you find many Colombian food restaurants between traditional bas and other foods. The Bronx, is characterized by its various trading outdoorpoints and of course, the famous City Island Avenue. This long avenue crosses the small island of the same name. If you travel calmly, you will find many restaurants, mainly seafood restaurants, with very fresh fish and squid. Among the most popular are Lobster Box, City Island Lobster House, Crab Shanty and Sea Shore.

In addition to its tasty food, City Island is renowned for being one of the first places that European immigrants arrived to back in the seventeenth century. Therefore, City Island has maintained a suburban atmosphere that reminds you of many fishing areas of New England. While this important avenue that crosses the island is a major tourist attraction for the whole community of New York, its inhabitants are struggling to maintain its traditional image, ¡vast and isolated from suburban Manhattan. If you go to City Island, acts as natural as possible, do not let your curiosity give you away as a tourist or pull out your camera every fives second. Some parts of New York, offer the chance to enjoy a special meal with your partner or family. For more information about the various restaurants that await you in this area of the Bronx, visit this site: http://www.cityisland.com/restaurants.html

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