New York City for Dummies (ISBN - 0470306173) PDF
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by Myka Carroll New York City FOR DUMmIES ‰ 5TH EDITION s 01_306178-ffirs.qxp 9/29/08 8:03 PM Page iii 02_306178-ftoc.qxp 9/29/08 8:03 PM Page viii Plan your trip with For Dummies Covering the most popular destinations in North America and Europe, For Dummies travel guides are the ultimate user-friendly trip planners. Available wherever books are sold or go to www.dummies.com And book it with our online partner, Frommers.com � Book airfare,hotels and packages � Find the hottest deals � Get breaking travel news � Enter to win vacations � Share trip photos and stories � And much more Frommers.com,rated the #1 Travel Web Site by PC Magazine 01_306178-ffirs.qxp 9/29/08 8:03 PM Page i Available wherever books are sold. Go to www.dummies.com or call 1-877-762-2974 to order direct. The fun and easy way™ to travel! U.S.A. 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For technical support, please visit www.wiley.com/techsupport. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008937850 ISBN: 978-0-470-30617-8 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_306178-ffirs.qxp 9/29/08 8:03 PM Page iv About the Author New York–based Myka Carroll edited 70+ travel guides before jumping to the other side of the desk as a freelance writer. Her favorite New York movie is Smoke, her favorite New York band is Sonic Youth, and her favorite New York hero is Shirley Chisholm. She would like to thank her family and dearest friends for their unwavering support, and to give props to Tommy and the gang at Academy Restaurant, the best diner in the city. She dedicates a knife, a fork, a bottle, and a cork to Benjamin Más Carroll Del Barrio, the reason why. Bronx cheers can be addressed to her at
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