The interactions between tourists and locals foster a cultural exchange, particularly exposing tourists to a different culture through direct interactions and overall immersion. In 2025, the first year of President Trump’s second term, fewer international tourists came to New York than the year before — about 400,000 fewer. Take a three-minute walk from the Empire State Building, around the corner from Fifth Avenue, and you’ll discover a place in Manhattan that’s not quite as famous as its neighbours. …

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