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City Hall

Address: City Hall Park, Lower Manhattan, New York, NY, 10007 | Map It
Phone: 212/639-9675

Category: Government Buildings
Location: Lower Manhattan

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Fodor's Review:

You just might spot news crews jockeying on the front steps as they attempt to interview city officials, which is perhaps all you want to know about City Hall. But if the history of local politics is truly your thing, the hall is open for tours. Among the highlights within are the Victorian-style City Council Chamber, the Board of Estimate Chamber, with colonial paintings and church-pew-style seating; and the Governor's Room, which includes a writing table that George Washington used in 1789 when New York was the U.S. capital. If nothing else, take a moment to snap a photo of the austere columned exterior.

Cost: Free
Open: Tours weekdays; reservations required 2 wks in advance
Subway: R, W to City Hall; 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; J, M, Z to Chambers St.

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