New York contains New York City.
Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan , New York City . Grand Central Terminal ( GCT ; also referred to as Grand Central Station or simply as Grand Central ) is a commuter , rapid transit ( and former intercity ) railroad terminal at 42nd Street and Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City , United States . New York . Many landmarks in New York are well known to both international and domestic visitors , with New York State hosting four of the world 's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013 : Times Square , Central Park , Niagara Falls ( shared with Ontario ) , and Grand Central Terminal . Times Square is a major commercial intersection , tourist destination , entertainment center and neighborhood in the Midtown Manhattan section of New York City at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue .