Manhattan can be easily traversed by subway and bus. In the center of Manhattan lies Central Park, a green refuge from the frantic pace of city life. The streets of Manhattan are numbered from First Street in Greenwich Village to 218th at the far north tip of Uptown. Avenues, starting with First Avenue on the East Side and extending to Twelfth Avenue on the West Side, run north to south. Getting to mid-town from one of these airports takes from to one hour, depending on traffic.
People often share taxi rides from the airport to the city.
Here you can catch the high-speed Metroliner train to Washington, DC or Boston. Theatre - Recently refurbished, the Apollo Theatre, located in Harlem, hosted such jazz greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. Most Broadway theaters are located in the Theater District, between Broadway and 8th Avenue, from 40th to 53rd streets. You can buy discounted tickets to that day's performances at the ticket booth in Times Square and the mezzanine level of the World Trade Center. Bring cash or traveler's cheques since you can't use credit cards.