The Financial District and the Battery are home to some of New York City’s oldest streets and structures as well as to some of its most modern and innovative buildings. In fact, many think of the neighborhood as the domain primarily of power brokers in towering skyscrapers who have made FiDi the nation’s—and arguably the world’s—leading financial center. Those in the know, however, are aware of FiDi’s and the Battery’s spectacular parks and piers, historic landmarks, underappreciated museums, and dazzling variety of restaurants and bars. Perhaps no other neighborhood in the city offers such a dynamic balance of the old and the new.
Read on to discover more about Financial District and Battery Park areas.
