Top 9 reasons to visit New York in 2022

On February 22, NYC & Company, New York's official destination marketing organization and convention and visitor bureau, released "22 Reasons to Visit New York in 2022" to highlight the amazing things the city has to offer this year. and stimulate tourism Time-out.

After a difficult two years, the city needs support. According to the Governor's Office, in 2020 the number of visits by foreign tourists decreased by 86% compared to 2019. The number of visits by tourists from the United States decreased by 37%. This resulted in a reduction in direct costs of almost 55% and a reduction in economic impact of almost 50%. We have selected the brightest reasons to visit the Big Apple.

The urban classic is back

The Statue of Liberty reopened to visitors, as well as the cult bar bemelmans, located on the Upper East Side at the Carlyle Hotel. It is known for its extensive cocktail menu, nightly entertainment and Art Deco decor.The Palm Court at the Plaza Hotel, popular for afternoon tea, and Rainbow Room open again.

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You can easily see the city from above

Iconic city lookouts like the Empire State Building and Top of the Rock are incredible experiences, but now you can see the entire city from One World, Edge at Hudson Yards and its City Climb. Visit also from the open summit Summit One vanderbilt - the fifth observatory of the city, which offers a breathtaking view.

This year saw the debut of a new virtual attraction offering a unique bird's eye view of the horizon. RiseNY is an immersive interactive experience that gives visitors the chance to see New York virtually from a height of 9 feet.

You can enjoy its international character in the areas

New York's five boroughs offer visitors a variety of cultures, from Little Caribbeanlocated in Flatbush, Brooklyn, and Little Sri Lanka in Tompkinsville, Staten Island, before Chinatown Manhattan and Washington Heights.Queens was recently named The New York Times one of the "52 places to go in 2022"and visitors can have lunch on train number 7to expand your taste with a variety of ethnic cuisines from Eastern European to Japanese. For those who are looking for authentic Italian cuisine, Arthur Avenue in the Bronx is home to some of the best food in town. You can browse other areas of New York here and see which restaurants made our list of the "best" restaurants in Queens.

This year there are tempting exhibitions

• • «Sharks » American Museum of Natural History, until 14 August.
  • National Museum of American Indians «Dakota Modern: The Art of Oscar Howe opens March 11th.
  • «Jean-Michel Basquiat: The King of Pleasurewill debut at the Starrett-Lehigh Building in April.
  • 6 April in the museum Whitney will host the 80th Whitney Biennale titled "Quiet as It's Kept».
  • Exhibition Met Fifth Avenue In america entitled "fashion anthologywill open in May.
  • Modern Art Museum will present "Henri Matisse: The Red Workshop" in May
  • In June Highline will present the first public sculpture by the artist Meryem Bennani "Wind (2022)".
  • Exhibition "Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech Brooklyn Museum opens July 1st.

Broadway back

• • The Music Man with Hugh Jackman currently on
  • Preview Square Suite with Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick will begin on February 25th.
  • American buffalo with Darren Criss and Laurence Fishburne kicks off March 22.
  • "Macbeth" starring Daniel Craig is out on March 29th.
  • Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf For colored girlswho thought about suicide / When the rainbows come back in April
  • Hangmen Previews - Hangmen will begin on April 8th.
  • This bestseller The Kite Runner The Wind Runner hits Broadway for the first time this summer.

There are new and developed museums and cultural institutions

Broadway Museum, the first permanent museum dedicated to Broadway will open in Times Square this summer, and the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens is undergoing a physical and software expansion for a new cultural center. Its opening is expected at the end of this year. The center includes an interactive exhibition, archival collections, a 68-seat jazz club, and a shop. The Bronx Children's Museum is also opening this year after moving to a new home in Mill Pond Park.

Festivals are back!

New York will host the Afrofuturism Festival, which runs at Carnegie Hall until the end of March and includes more than 80 events, Asia Week from March 16 to 25 and festival dedicated to the 10th anniversary of NYCxDESIGN, from 10 to 20 May. Tribeca Festival returns from June 8 to 19, “Conscious Carnival," Letsgetfr.ee takes place in August. Fashion Week in New York returns in September.

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New international food halls have appeared

Over the past few months, Hudson Yards has opened a huge Citizens food hall.Hugh, located at the heart of Citigroup downtown, is also booming, as is West Harlem's multi-concept Manhattanville Market. That's not all! The old Fulton Fish Market is poised to become a luxury food purveyor. And chef and restaurateur Alexander Smalls is working on an African restaurant in Harlem. The Singapore Hawker Centre, a huge Singapore-style restaurant hall, is about to open downtown. It offers authentic traditional cuisine from 18 street food vendors. Including Douglas Ng from Fishball Story, Chris Hooi from Dragon Phoenix; and , famous for its Hainanese chicken and rice.

Staten Island has a lot to offer

According to NYC & Co., now is the best time to take the ferry and visit Staten Island. Famous Clinton hall opened its sixth beer hall in the city in Empire Outlets Near MRKPL Culinary Marketoffering customers a wide selection of craft beers, wines, cocktails and food. Brand new baseball team Staten Island Ferry Hawks this summer will begin playing in the Atlantic League of professional baseball. Recently launched a new park Staten Island Ferry, and the route of St. George on NYC Ferry now offers a scenic and convenient direct route to Battery Park City and Midtown West in Manhattan.