The Financial
District is the neighborhood located in the oldest section of New York City. The
neighborhood is mainly situated south of City Hall Park from West Street, or
the West Side Highway, to South Street along the East River. Wall Street is
completely within the Financial District’s boundaries. During the daytime
hours, the district can be quite crowded, as it is primarily office space. The
Financial District is also home to some of Manhattan’s most popular attractions
for tourists. South Street Seaport, The 9/11 Memorial and World Trade Center
site, Wall Street, Federal Hall National Monument, Wall Street Bull statue,
Battery Park, and Museum of the American Indian are all located within the
confines of the Financial District.
The
Financial District is also home to the Staten Island Ferry and ferries from
Castle Clinton to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island from Battery
Park.
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| The Wall Street Bull |
The
character of the neighborhood changes when the men and women who work in the Financial
District end their workdays and start heading home, starting usually around
5:00PM. By 6:30PM, the streets in the Financial District are quite a bit less
crowded than earlier in the day. The traveler should be aware of the fact that
most of the restaurants in the Financial District, apart from the ones close to
the South Street Seaport, may close earlier than anticipated.
As Autumn
continues, some of the major attractions in the Financial District may adjust
their hours. Please check with the National Park Service’s website prior to
traveling to New York City so you can be sure of the times the Statue of
Liberty will be open. Please check with
the 9/11 Memorial website as well so you can be sure of the times the 9/11
Memorial will be open.
The
Financial District is compact and easily walkable. It can be reached via the R
train from Times Square/42nd Street to Whitehall Street or the 4/5
train from Grand Central to Wall Street, or the 1 train from Times Square/42nd
Street to Chambers Street.
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