New York Holidays

New York City ­ known to many as the Capital of the World! Harlem is one of New York City's and one of New York State's great treasures. Its long and rich history traces back to 1637, when it was first settled and named New Haarlem after a small town in Holland. After the Dutch immigrants of the 17th century and the Jewish immigrants of the 19th century, a wave of African-Americans arrived from the south in the 1920s. Begin your tour in Albany, at the New York State Capitol. Here you can get a sense for the history of New York and its people. Take a guided tour of the Capitol building, located on State Street, which was completed in 1899. Walk through the adjacent Empire State Plaza, where you can enjoy viewing mammoth contemporary paintings, part of the largest public modern art collection outside of a museum. You'll also want to spend time at the nearby New York State Museum.