The city of New York.

• Position: Letter to the Editor

OFFICE OF THE MAYOR

NEW YORK, N.Y. 10007

January 2003

Dear Public Finance Professional,

We are delighted that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has chosen New York City to host its May 2003 Annual Conference and I am certain you're going to love your time in our city and state. Whether this is your first stay in New York or you visit us often, each time is always exciting.

New York City is electric from the neon billboards of Times Square to Manhattan's night-lit skyline to the rush of people cramming the streets, subways, office towers, theaters and restaurants,. It's the international capital of finance, fashion, media and the arts where people come together to create an utterly distinctive energy. Undemeath the cosmopolitan sheen, however, Old World customs still have their place. From Spanish Harlem to little Italy, Upper Manhattan to Chinatown, New York remains a city of neighborhoods.

May is a great time to visit us, with perfect strolling weather. Spring temperature means it's time to explore the world's most exciting city. New York can boast everything to entertain visitors--with more than 18,000...