Cole's top-level corner space on the building where his offices are located on the far west side of Manhattan provides a view of the Hudson River.

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"The hotel room had one wall that was all windows and it was so nice waking up to that amazing Manhattan skyline and view of the bridge without having to pay a really high price for it, " she said.

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But the Upper East and West Sides, Murray Hill and Chelsea in Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights (with its spectacular view of the Manhattan skyline) are particularly draws for the wealthy.

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In New York, Jonathan Miller, president and chief executive of appraisal firm Miller Samuel, said an apartment with a view of Manhattan's Central Park can sell for 50% more than one in the same building without the view.

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Back in ABC's Manhattan studios, "View" host Barbara Walters had a warning for Edwards.

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It is in Manhattan, not far from the George Washington Bridge with a great view of the Hudson River.

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More than fifty artists from twenty countries across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Republics are represented in the exhibition that is on view through Oct. 2 at the New Museum in lower Manhattan.

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Heading south, forego the tourist boat-tours to Liberty Island and instead climb aboard the Staten Island Ferry, alongside the commuters, for a terrific view - free of charge - of Ellis Island, Lower Manhattan and Lady Liberty herself.

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The scattershot approach of "Changing Hands, " Biennial-like in displaying only one or a few works by each artist, is counterbalanced by "We Are Here, " now on view at the National Museum of the American Indian's Manhattan branch.

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