NYC RANKED AMERICAS BEST CITY FOR 2023 !

The number of tourists visiting New York -- and its attractions such as Central Park -- is on the rise as well.

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Nobody puts New York in the corner.

After a few tough years during COVID-19, a new report has ranked New York as America’s Best City of 2023.

When the pandemic took hold in 2020, many prepared their last words for the Big Apple — and many ultimately left.

But the city that doesn’t sleep also doesn’t give up. Its rebound has been swift, particularly in real estate and tourism, noted Resonance Consultancy, the global real estate and tourism advisement group that ranks US urban centers each year.

More than 61 million tourists are projected to visit New York in 2023, the report states. Up from 33 million in 2021 and 56 million last year, that number is creeping back toward the 70 million mark achieved in 2019.

Visitors are also arriving in style, with renovations to and expansions of JFK Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Penn Station — and they can choose from 10,000 new hotel rooms that opened in 2022, the study adds. Continue Reading ›

The Absolute Best Restaurants in Rego Park and Forest Hills

 

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Ben’s Best Deli may have sliced its last pastrami in 2018 — after a 73-year run — but Rego Park maintains its reputation as a destination for Jewish fare. These days, the central-Queens neighborhood is known for kosher kebab parlors and foods beloved by the Bukharan Jews who began immigrating here from Uzbekistan 25 years ago. One subway stop away lies Forest Hills, which on its suburban-esque surface appears to be lacking in the culinary department. Dig deeper, though, and find a scene almost as diverse as Queens itself, with commendable sources of old-school pizza, Israeli shawarma, Peruvian ceviche, and Chinese hand-pulled noodles. Herewith, the absolute best places to eat in Rego Park and Forest Hills, neighboring communities at the easternmost terminus of the R train. Continue Reading ›