NYC, New York, Nueva York, Nova York, The City, whatever you call it, New York City has been Latin since the first immigrant, Juan Rodríguez, arrived in 1613.
He was a multilingual African Portuguese sailor from Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic) on a Dutch ship, who decided to stay instead of shipping on to the Netherlands.
Notice how New Yorker Lenny Kravitz is friendly with everyone? Welcome to New York City!
The Five Boroughs
Borough is an old English word for “county” or “condado” in Spanish.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the heart of the city and what most people mean when they say, “New York City” or “The…
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a city and borough with its own sense of self that is diverse, creative, entrepreneurial and family. It’s…
Queens
Queens, New York City is the most diverse place on Earth. Over 200 languages are spoken here. Queens Parks Museums…
The Bronx
The Bronx is the only one of New York City’s five boroughs on the mainland. It is majority Hispanic and…
Staten Island
Staten Island is a suburban borough reached by the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan or the Verrazzano Bridge from Brooklyn.…
NYC Circus
Latin circus in New York City ranges from Circus Warehouse and House of Yes to Dzul Dance and Cirque du Soleil. New York City
NYC Consulates
There are twenty-five Latin consulates in New York City
NYC Government
The best way to move our city forward is to engage the NYC government and even become part of it. NYC government includes the Mayor’s office, City…
NYC Jazz Clubs
NYC jazz clubs are clustered in Harlem and Greenwich Village, but they are all over. Manhattan Jazz Clubs Upper Manhattan Clubs Down to 110th St and 96th…
Movie Theaters NYC
New York City’s movie theaters include the AMC Empire 25, Angelika Film Center, Film Forum, IFC Center, Paris Theatre and more. Commercial theaters screen formulaic Hollywood blockbusters.…
NYC Museums
There are New York City museums for just about anything you can imagine. Many are among the world’s best. Latin Museums in NYC New York City’s Latin…
NYC Night Clubs
NYC is famous for its night clubs. La Boom is the big Latin club. Jazz clubs offer a different vibe. City Winery, Le Poisson Rouge and Subrosa…
NYC Parks
NYC parks are everywhere. There are 10 national parks and more than 1,700 parks, playgrounds and recreation facilities in New York City. It’s all run by the…
NYC Theaters
New York is a city of theaters. Manhattan Theaters Uptown Midtown Off-Broadway Theaters Queens Theaters Bronx Theaters More Theaters New York City
Metropolitan New York City
Metropolitan NYC includes parts of New York State, New Jersey and Connecticut.
International New York City
It’s a small world after all.
This is New York
New York is a great diversity of interlocking purposes. We are not the biggest human city, but we are the world’s most diverse human city.
Everyone from everywhere is here. The best and worst of every good and bad idea are here.
If you look at how people live around the world, New York City shouldn’t function at all. Humanity’s investment in petty differences is too great. But on most days, New York does work, and it works surprisingly well.
Perhaps the hurry that is necessary to survive here forces us to drop our differences and let go of our baggage. When you do that, the only thing left is our common humanity.
This is my city. This is your city. This is New York.
We are glad you are here.