The New Jersey Nets is a professional basketball team that plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the NBA. The team has been to the NBA playoffs twice but lost both times, in 2002 to the Los Angeles Lakers and in 2003 to the San Antonio Spurs. The Nets currently play in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey but are anticipating a relocation to Brooklyn, NYC once the new Barclays Center is complete.
The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is a 16.3-acre arts and entertainment complex that boasts a reputation for being the world's leading performing arts center. This state-of-the-art complex is a patron of New York City's cultural and intellectual vitality, and if you're a fan of the arts, you're guaranteed to find an event that suits your interests here. The institutions of the Lincoln Center host thousands of performances, educational programs, tours and other events each year in venues throughout the complex.
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine is the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. The church and must-see attraction is located in Manhattan's Morningside Heights on Amsterdam Avenue, and is the fourth largest Christian church in the world. The cathedral is nicknamed St. John the Unfinished due to it's on-again, off-again construction processes throughout the years from laying down the cornerstone in 1892 until renovations after a 2001 fire were completed in 2008. Former Mayor Ed Koch once said jokingly, "I am told that some of the great cathedrals took over five hundred years to build. But I would like to remind you that we are only in our first hundred years."
You know all about the main attractions – the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, Central Park. Look past all of that and take a tour with Beyond Times Square. This tour company will take you through the city by car, foot, bike and the subway to see the sights you never really knew about. Unique landmarks, amazing food and mind-blowing art are a few things you'll see on your journey.