The Rough Guide to New York City is the most comprehensive and useful full-length guide to the greatest city in the world and a necessity for any traveller. Packed with intriguing accounts of the city's great museums and other sites, the guide also includes full detailed listings of all the best places to eat, drink and be entertained. With this guide you will also be treated to lively writing about the local history, including New York's rich immigrant legacy, and how the catastrophic events of 9/11 have affected the downtown landscape - and how it is rebuilding. From the winding beautiful streets of the Village to the majestic avenues of the East side and the other vibrant neighbourhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, there's something in New York - and this book - for every visitor.