WELCOME TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK
WELCOME TO NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Yes, it's true - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has just announced a temporary increase in the city's hotel tax, by almost 1%. That brings the aggregate hotel tax to 14.25 percent, and an estimated $20 million extra tax revenue in 2009 and approximately $61 million in 2010. As for "temporary", the increase is in place until the end of 2011, or for nearly the next 3 years! To read more details, click here.
01/02/09 by visitEarth
Here's a fun amateur travel video covering New York, set to a hip hop vibe. It covers all the usual suspects of NYC, focusing on Manhattan: the Empire State Building, Times Square, yellow cabs and more. There's a bit of emphasis on the more daily activities such as local street performers, local emergency response and rescue teams and nightly activities. It ends with some pretty dull internal shots of a hotel, but the first 5 minutes or so is worth it.
11/25/08 by visitEarth
Okay, the pretty Russian model doesn't have much to add to this video tour of New York City, other than pure aesthetics! But it does make for a unique tour of New York, including an extended helicopter sequence. The video finishes with some impromptu modeling in Times Square.
07/14/08 by visitEarth
From the BBC is this interesting report on the growing volume of foreign buyers of New York real estate, especially in Manhattan. With the steady decline of the US dollar and spiraling property values, international investors are finding great building deals in New York City. Even some "trophy" properties are being bought by overseas purchasers, as well as popular icons like the Chrysler Building. The United States is definitely being sold away bit by bit. To watch the full video, click here.
07/01/08 by visitEarth
Although this video is actually a promo for an English Language School, it could just as easily be a promotion for New York City tourism! The photos here are really beautiful, clearly professionally shot and processed. The music is also soothing and appropriate, and blends really well with the images of Manhattan, Central Park in the summer, Times Square at night, the Statue of Liberty and more.
06/26/08 by visitEarth
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