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Manhattan Neighborhood Guides

  • Battery Park [Map It]

    Situated on the southern tip of Manhattan, Battery Park City is a residential neighborhood divided into a north and south section. It’s also home to Stuyvesant High School, restaurants and parks,...

  • Carnegie Hill [Map It]

  • Central Harlem [Map It]

    This predominately African American neighborhood has a rich cultural history, from the development of jazz, to the birth of hip-hop and with roots in the civil-rights movement. One of the area’s...

  • Chelsea [Map It]

    Often noted as one of the most gay-friendly neighborhoods in New York (and rightfully so), Chelsea is also home to dozens of world-renowned art galleries, such as White Columns and Gagosian. For...

  • Chinatown [Map It]

    This bustling neighborhood features literally hundreds of authentic Chinese restaurants, as well as tons of fruit and fish markets, exotic candy stores and kitschy knickknack shops (don't miss Pearl...

  • Civic Center [Map It]

  • East Harlem [Map It]

    Also known as “Spanish Harlem” and “El Barrio” because of its large number of Latino and Puerto Rican residents, this neighborhood was the birthplace of salsa music and was once home to...

  • East Village [Map It]

    The neighborhood may always be associated with punk music and downtown art--but that was a long time ago. Back then it was considered the Lower East Side. Still, some of the artistic ferment and old...

  • Financial District [Map It]

    Located at the southern tip of Manhattan, the Financial District’s population mushrooms during the work week. During the weekend, the nabe feels more old-world with its quiet, narrow streets and...

  • Flatiron [Map It]

    This neighborhood is named after the legendary Flatiron Building (its real name is the Fuller Building), the triangular-shaped, oft photographed architectural marvel that, well, resembles an iron....

  • Gramercy [Map It]

    This picturesque and pricey neighborhood features beautiful 19th-century houses, all focused around the pristine Gramercy Park. But put your Frisbee and six-pack away—it’s a locked park, and only...

  • Greenwich Village [Map It]

    Although the weekend brings the “bridge and tunnel” crowd here full-force, the west end of the Village offers up some quiet thrills and a more relaxed vibe than its eastern cousin. If you don’t...

  • Hamilton Heights [Map It]

    Nestled between Morningside Heights and Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights has slowly carved out some name recognition in recent years. Along with numerous local bars, restaurants and shops, the...

  • Hell's Kitchen [Map It]

  • Inwood [Map It]

    Inwood is no longer a discovery – although its location is better suited for those with business in Jersey (due to its location near the GW Bridge), the area has slowly transformed into a...
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