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| Rockettes for Christmas |
After all the flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy at the end of October New York is now gearing up for an entirely different type of flood; that of tourists coming to New York to experience the special magic of the holiday season in one of the world’s most exciting cities.
Everything is open and ready to go, except for just a handful of tourist sites and hotels. In lower Manhattan there are three hotels not yet ready for guests; the Best Western Seaport Inn Downtown, the Holiday Inn Express New York City on Wall Street, and the World Center Hotel.
In the attraction department there are several major destinations still not ready to open. Those include the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and the New York Aquarium in Coney Island, which were all hard hit by the furious winds of super storm Sandy. But tourists wishing to visit the 9/11 Memorial Park site will be able to, and the subway is almost 100 percent back to normal. Friday will mark the end of gas rationing for the Big Apple.
The season is inaugurated by the incredible Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, now in its 86th incarnation. At the Rockefeller Center one of the world’s largest and most beautiful Christmas trees will be lit on November 28th with 30,000 multi-colored, LED lights hanging off of five miles of wire. Radio City Music Hall features its annual and unforgettable Christmas Spectacular, featuring the iconic Rockettes dance troupe.
“We had a tragic incident but we are back except for the recovery in parts of the city that are more residential,” said George Fertitta, CEO of NYC & Company, the city’s marketing and tourism organization.With New York well on its way to a complete recovery this holiday season should prove to be one of New York’s best ever. Be sure to join in the celebration.
