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 ›

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO LIVE ON ONE OF NYC’S SECRET GARDENS

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When Central Park gets crowded, wouldn’t it be lovely to retreat to a quiet stretch of green that few know about and even fewer can access? Take Sutton Square, a bucolic expanse along the East River surrounded by 18 townhouses in an L shape along Sutton Place and Sutton Square (a continuation of East 58th Street). Continue Reading ›