Tours on water
A great way to see the island of Manhattan is a oyage on the Circle Line ferry (phone 212/563-3200, www.circleline.com ). Departing from Pier 83 at W 42nd Street and Twelfth Aenue, it circumnaigates Manhattan, taking in everything from the tall buildings of downtown Manhattan to the subdued stretches of Harlem and the Bronx - complete with a lie wisecracking commentary; the three-hour tour is $24 ($12 for children under twele). Another interesting option is the Harlem Spirituals Gospel Cruise, two-hour tours for $25 that depart from Pier 16 at South Street Seaport.

One of the city's true bargains is the free Staten Island ferry, which leaes from South Ferry on the lower tip of Manhattan and offers great views of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty.

Walking tours
Options for walking tours of Manhattan or the outer boroughs are many and aried. Usually led by experts, they offer fact-filled wanders through neighborhoods or focus on particular subjects. You'll find fliers for some of them at the arious isitor Centers; for what's happening in the current week, check the New York Times (Fri or Sun), the weeklyvillage oice or New York Press (both out on Wed), or any of the free weekly papers around town. Detailed under "Organizations" are some of the more interesting tours: they don't all operate year-round, the more esoteric only setting up for a couple of outings at specific times of the year. Phone ahead for the full schedules.

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