New York Attractions & Activities

Bramson ORT College has two campuses located in New York City. One campus is located in Forest Hills, Queens and the other in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.

New York City

New York City, the most heavily populated city in the United States of America, is home to over 8 million individuals. Geographically, the city is comprised of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

New York City is home to popular sites such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street, Times Square and the United Nations Headquarters. Moreover, New York City is often referred to as a cultural capital. With approximately 2,000 cultural organizations and over 500 art galleries, New York City offers residents and tourists a wide variety of cultural activities to participate in.

Popular cultural and art destinations include: Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and Broadway. To find out more about New York City visit nycgo.com.

The Chrysler Building	The Statue of Liberty	The United Nations Headquarters	The Guggenheim Museum

Forest Hills

Forest Hills is a bustling and engaging community located in the New York City borough of Queens. It is very easily accessible with several subway lines, buses, a rail station and a thruway all near by.

Austin Street, the commercial center of Forest Hills, offers residents a diverse choice of restaurants, bakeries, retail chains and small boutiques. Meanwhile Metropolitan Avenue offers shoppers unique finds with an abundance of antique shops.

Once home to the U.S. Open tennis tournament, Forest Hills’ West Side Tennis Club is a great place for some afternoon activity.

Forest Hills was also once home to actors Hank Azaria and Ray Ramona, and musicians Art Garfunkel and the band The Ramones. To find out more about Forest Hills visit DiscoverQueens.info.

Bensonhurst

Bensonhurst is a culturally vibrant community in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Several subway lines, buses and the Belt Parkway make it easy to both access the neighborhood, as well as access other popular areas of Brooklyn, such as Coney Island, Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Marine Park.

The neighborhood offers several attractive outdoor spaces, including Bensonhurt Park and Drier Offerman Park. Additionally, Bensonhurst plays host to a number of cultural fairs and festivities throughout the year, such as the annual Great Irish Fair and the Santa Rosalia Festival.

Bensonhurst was also once home to actors Scott Baio, Harvey Fierstein, Barbra Streisand and the Three Stooges. To find out more about Bensonhurst go to visitbrooklyn.org.