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The “City That Never Sleeps”, New York City, beckons to fortune hunters, business people and aspiring artists from every corner of the globe. Boasting the largest population of any city in the USA with more than 8.25 million inhabitants, New York City is also one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the world with over 22 million people living in the region. Presenting some of the best known icons in the world, the 5 boroughs of New York City includes the world famous borough of Manhattan with its renowned Wall Street Financial District, Harlem, Greenwich Village, East Village, Soho & Tribeca, Lower Eastside, Chinatown, Little Italy, Gramercy & Flatiron, Chelsea, Midtown, Times Square & Hell’s Kitchen, Upper Eastside and the Upper Westside counted among Manhattan’s eclectic neighborhoods. Brooklyn (famous for Coney Island and the Brooklyn Bridge), the Bronx (home of the NY Yankees), Queens (a working class borough with more reasonable housing costs and inexpensive ethnic restaurants) and Staten Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) round out the boroughs that lie within the city limits. Hundreds of languages are spoken in New York City, the most linguistically diverse city in the world. Large ex-patriot neighborhoods from every corner of the globe can be found within the sprawling mass of humanity that is New York City. The cost of living can be extraordinary, especially for those hoping to live in the exciting mid-town Manhattan area where housing prices rival the highest in the world. As with most cities, apartments, homes and flats in the outlying neighborhoods can be found for significantly less cost. Shopping, sports and entertainment venues, museums, galleries, parks and historical sites rival the best in the world. Restaurants offering the finest dining experiences and ethnic food of every possibility are mixed in with renowned delicatessens and pizza parlors. World famous dance and opera companies, symphony orchestras and live theater troupes are counted among the overflowing cultural offerings. An efficient and incredibly busy public transportation system that includes the largest subway system in the world, the MTA Subway, supplemented by trains, taxis and buses works in concert with the many bridges, tunnels and toll ways to move the massive numbers of commuters in and out of the city on a daily basis. Compared to other cities in the USA, car ownership is relatively low with more than 50% of the population of New York City utilizing public transportation every day to reach their place of employment. Those New Yorkers that do own a car use them primarily for trips outside the city. For citizens of the USA there are no special requirements to live in New York City other than a desire to do so. For those seeking residency in the USA that do not have legal status it is important to become familiar with the requirements and documentation necessary to live and work in the USA. Whether to pursue your fantasy or fulfill a need of your employer adding the dream to Live in New York City to your bucket list is the first step in making a life-altering commitment. Start planning the How, When and Where so that you’ll be able to call yourself a New Yorker as soon as possible.

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