Let’sVisitNewYork! 　　NewYork,NewYork.Thecitysonicetheynamedittwice. 　　ThesewordswereusedtodescribeNewYorkWhenitwasbyfarthelargest,richest,andmostdevelopedcityintheUnitedStates．NewYorkstillremainsthelargestandmostfamouscityintheU.S. 　　Today,butsomeofits"nice"reputationhasfallenoverthepastthirtyyearswithstoriesoframpantcrimemakingheadlinesaroundtheworld.Howtruearethesestories?IsNewYorkstilla"nice"placetovisit?Ifso,whatcanatouristdoinNewYork?Let'stakeacloserlookatAmerica'spremiercity. 　　First,aspersonalandsocialsecurityarealwaysuppermostinthemindsoftravelers,justhow"dangerous"acityisNewYork?Despitetheglaringheadlines,NewYork,locatedinthenortheasternU.S.,isoneofthesafestcitiesintheU.S.Infact,NewYorkstates(whichincludeNewYorkcitythus,"NewYork,NewYork,thecitysonicetheynamedittwice")ranksbelowotherbig-populationStateslikeCaliforniainbothviolentcrime(ofmuchconcerntothetourist)andpropertycrime.Othermajorciteshavehighercrimerates,too.Thus,theforeigntravelertoNewYorkCitycanfeelmoresecureherethaninmostotherlargemetropolitanareasoftheU.S.besidessafety,whydomoreforeignersvisitNewYorkthananyotherAmericancity?TheanswerliesinthecharacterofNewYorkitself.Noothercityintheworldismorecosmopolitan.Awalkthroughitshundredsofresidentialneighborhoodsislikewalkingaroundtheworlditself.PlacenameslikeChinatownandlittleItalycanbefoundonanymapofNewYork,butsmallerethnicneighborhoodsalsoabound.Also,allthesegroupssponsorannualorseasonalfestivals,sothatnearlyeveryweekoneormoreofthesepeopleswillsharetheirculturalexperiences(andfood!)withotherNewYorkers. 　　Becauseofthisunsurpassedethnicdiversity,therestaurantgoerwillfeelthathehasdiedandgonetoheavenwhileinNewYork.Thereishardlyacuisineontheplanetthatisnotrepresentedhere. 　　Evenbetter,manyoftheseexoticrestaurantsarereasonablypriced.OneisneverfarfromarestaurantinNewYork.TherearethousandsofChineserestaurantsalone. 　　Besidestheinternationallyfamoussight-seeingattractions-mostlyintheborough(district)ofManhattan--suchastheStatueofLiberty,theworldtradecenterwithitstwo110-storytowers,WallStreet,theUnitedNations,andBroadway,manyotherinterestingplacesawaitthecurioustraveler. 　　TheBronxZoointhenorthernboroughoftheBronxisoneoftheworld’sbest.TheboroughofQueensoffersagreatvarietyofethnicresidentialneighborhoods.BrooklyncontainstheBotanicalGardens,ConeyIsland(abeachwithanamusementPark),andJ.F.K.InternationalAirport.Finally,StatenIsland,thesmallestborough,stillaffordsaLookatwhatNewYorkusedtobelike,includingafarm! 　　Forculturelovers,NewYorkhasmoremuseumsthananyothercity,butsomeofthesearenotinternationallyknown.Avisittoanyofthesehistorical,technical,ethnic,oracademicmuseumsiswellworththetime.NewYork'sart,music,dance,andfashionscenesareameccafortheyoungandprofessionalalike.TheinternetwebsiteforspecificinformationonNewYorkCityandstatetouristsisAtoll-freenumberfortouristsalreadyintheU.S.orCanadaisalsoavailableat1-800-call-NYS. 　　Nomatterwhatyourinterestis,ifitcanbefoundinanurbanenvir