Video: New York beyond Manhattan

Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by Laura Byrne Paquet in Destinations

So you’ve been to the Empire State Building, seen the Metropolitan Museum of Art and gone to Carnegie Hall. But you’ve just scratched the surface of everything New York has to offer–Manhattan is just one borough, after all! This video by Peter Greenberg offers good tips on some offbeat things to see and do, the next time you’re in New York City:

2 Comments on “Video: New York beyond Manhattan”

  1. Linda Tagliaferro

    Not bad… but he missed Long Island, NY. Some places there are just a half-hour or a 45 minute ride away from Manhattan on the Long Island Rail Road. Want to learn more? Visit my website at http://longisland.about.com

    Linda

    • Laura Byrne Paquet

      Good point, Linda! Your site is a great source of Long Island ideas.

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