Last reviewed: Β· Prices in US Dollars ($ USD) are approximate and for orientation only.
Overview of New York (New York (NY))
New York (New York (NY)) features major hubs at New York City, Buffalo, Albany & Hudson Valley. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Broadway & Manhattan Skyline, Niagara Falls, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes Wine Country & Adirondack Mountains.
How to get to New York
JFK and LaGuardia (LGA) airports; Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station & Grand Central Terminal; NYC Subway with $34 7-day OMNY contactless cap; Amtrak Empire Service. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in New York
When visiting cities and towns across New York, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- New York coal/gas-deck slice pizza & hand-rolled bagels with lox
- Deli pastrami on rye & Manhattan clam chowder
- Buffalo chicken wings with blue cheese & beef on weck
- New York-style cheesecake & black-and-white cookies
- Finger Lakes dry Riesling & Brooklyn craft lagers
Best time to visit New York
Best time to visit New York: AprβJun, SepβDec.
Featured cities & towns in New York (33 featured Β· 586 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City New York City, NY | US City | 8,804,190 | 10 m (33 ft) | City guide β Β· Flagship guide |
| Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY | US City | 2,736,074 | 15 m (49 ft) | City guide β |
| Queens Queens, NY | US City | 2,316,841 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide β |
| Manhattan Manhattan, NY | US City | 1,487,536 | 35 m (115 ft) | City guide β |
| The Bronx The Bronx, NY | US City | 1,385,108 | 23 m (75 ft) | City guide β |
| Staten Island Staten Island, NY | US City | 468,730 | 21 m (69 ft) | City guide β |
| Buffalo Buffalo, NY | US City | 258,071 | 183 m (600 ft) | City guide β |
| Rochester Rochester, NY | US City | 209,802 | 154 m (505 ft) | City guide β |
| Yonkers Yonkers, NY | US City | 201,116 | 25 m (82 ft) | City guide β |
| Syracuse Syracuse, NY | US City | 144,142 | 121 m (397 ft) | City guide β |
| Amherst Amherst, NY | US City | 122,366 | 182 m (597 ft) | City guide β |
| Albany Albany, NY | US City | 101,228 | 45 m (148 ft) | City guide β |
| West Albany West Albany, NY | US City | 93,794 | 61 m (200 ft) | City guide β |
| Greenburgh Greenburgh, NY | US City | 86,764 | 52 m (171 ft) | City guide β |
| New Rochelle New Rochelle, NY | US City | 79,846 | 26 m (85 ft) | City guide β |
| Cheektowaga Cheektowaga, NY | US City | 75,178 | 198 m (650 ft) | City guide β |
| Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, NY | US City | 68,628 | 33 m (108 ft) | City guide β |
| Schenectady Schenectady, NY | US City | 65,305 | 74 m (243 ft) | City guide β |
| Utica Utica, NY | US City | 61,100 | 139 m (456 ft) | City guide β |
| Brentwood Brentwood, NY | US City | 60,664 | 24 m (79 ft) | City guide β |
| White Plains White Plains, NY | US City | 58,459 | 65 m (213 ft) | City guide β |
| Clay Clay, NY | US City | 58,206 | 120 m (394 ft) | City guide β |
| Hempstead Hempstead, NY | US City | 55,547 | 17 m (56 ft) | City guide β |
| Homer Homer, NY | US City | 3,183 | 343 m (1125 ft) | City guide β |
| Lake Placid Lake Placid, NY | US City | 2,465 | 549 m (1801 ft) | City guide β |
| Camden Camden, NY | US City | 2,202 | 153 m (502 ft) | City guide β |
| Woodstock Woodstock, NY | US City | 2,088 | 171 m (561 ft) | City guide β |
| Cooperstown Cooperstown, NY | US City | 1,792 | 374 m (1227 ft) | City guide β |
| Gardiner Gardiner, NY | US City | 950 | 96 m (315 ft) | City guide β |
| Mariposa Mariposa, NY | US City | 0 | 485 m (1591 ft) | City guide β |
| Monterey Monterey, NY | US City | 0 | 371 m (1217 ft) | City guide β |
| Seward Seward, NY | US City | 0 | 361 m (1184 ft) | City guide β |
| Page Page, NY | US City | 0 | 592 m (1942 ft) | City guide β |