Welcome to the most colorful, exciting city in the world. Home to more than 8 million people from all corners of the globe and visited by 45 million tourists each year, New York pulsates with an unmistakable rhythm. It's a city of ethnic neighborhoods, museums, music, food, and fun. A shopper's paradise and a power broker's oyster, New York offers something for everyone, whether you're just passing through, or it's where you hang your hat. In these pages photographer Stuart Monk has a love affair with New York in photos and writer Bethany Kandel shares the history, lore, and fun facts about a city she's called home her whole life. New York is one of a kind. Come take a bit of the big apple and see for yourself. The Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Rockefeller Center, and the Freedom Tower are just a few places that are captured in this beautiful photographic portrait.
