Apparently, New York has 3,700 buses and 700 miles of subways, as well as 12,000 taxis and limousines. There are also ferries, helicopters, bicycles and overground trains.

A $7 one-day Metro Card gives you unlimited travel on the metro. For transport information see: www.mta.info.

A $53 New York City Pass is valid for nine days and gives you free entry to five major attractions.

For general information about the city see: www.nycvisit.com and www.morenyc.info.

Here are 10 ways to spend an active afternoon in New York:

1. Join a free Downtown walking tour every Thursday and Saturday at 12.00. Stops include the US Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street and the New York Stock Exchange.
   
   
2. Meet up with a Big Apple Greeter, who will show you their favourite neighbourhood.
   
   
3. Explore Chinatown. See: www.explorechinatown.com.
   
   
4. Catch a free ferry across to Staton Island past the Statue of Liberty. See: www.siferry.com.
   
   
5. Join a Phototrek Tour, where a professional photographer captures your NYC moments. Adults from $100. See: www.phototrektours.com.
   
   
6. Climb the Empire State Building and admire the view from the observatory on the 86th floor.
   
   
7. Visit all 27 museums on 5th Avenue - so called 'Museum Mile'. Visit the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim Museum.
   
   
8. Jog across Brooklyn Bridge. Then catch your breath in Bryant Park (midtown) or Central Park. For information about parks, green spaces and playgrounds see: www.nycgovparks.org.
   
   
9. See the New York Yankees play at home at the Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.
   
   
10. Take a train from Grand Central Terminal. Or join an organised tour on Wednesdays at 12.30 before lunch at the station's Oyster Bar.