General information New York - the Big Apple - king of the hill, top of the heap, New York, New York. New York is a and densely packed mass of humanity - 7.5 million people in 309 sq miles (800sq km) -all this living on top of one another makes the New Yorker a special kind of person. Economy - New York it has strengthened is position as a commercial and financial leader. And the largest percentage of the state's jobs lie in the service sector, its manufactures are extremely diverse and include printed materials, apparel, food products, machinery, chemicals, paper, electrical equipment (notably at Schenectady), computer equipment (Poughkeepsie), optical instruments and cameras (Rochester), sporting goods, and transportation equipment. Printing and publishing, mass communications, advertising, and entertainment are among New York City's notable industrie Transportation - New York has more than enough public transport options: driving your own car is tantamount to insanity in a city.Car rentals are also notoriously expensive - you'll have to budget at least $95 a day (plus tax and insurance) for a medium-sized car.Subway is the fastest, most reliable way around town and most of Manhattan's sights are on its lines.City buses run 24 hours a day. Bus maps are available at subway and train stations, and well-marked bus stops have 'Guide-a-Ride' maps showing the stops and nearby landmarks. Attractions Statue of Liberty - The most enduring symbol of New York City It's a 354-step climb to the statue's crown, the equivalent of climbing a 22-story building, and if you want to tackle it, start early to avoid the crowds Empire State Building - New York's original skyline symbol, the Empire State Building, is a limestone classic built in just 410 days during the depths of the Depression. Standing 102-stories and 1454ft (436m) above 5th Ave and 34th St, Central Park - It's easy to see what a boon Central Park is when you're standing up the top of the Empire State: the 843 acre (337 hectare) rectangle of bobble-topped green bits are a welcome contrast to the concrete and traffic mosh jostling in the rest of Manhattan. Times Square - The Upper East Side is home to New York's greatest concentration of cultural centers: 5th Ave above 57th St is known as Museum Mile. Museum of Modern Art - One of New York's greatest museums as well as one of its most architecturally significant buildings, the Museum of Modern Art, 11 W 53rd St,