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MTV today announced that the 2016 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS will air on Sunday, August 28 live from Madison Square Garden for the first time in the show's 33-year history.

New York's reputation as a safe and fun tourist destination has been steadily growing in record numbers.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, is encouraging theatergoers to purchase two-for-one Broadway Week tickets to 22 of Broadway's top shows. Tickets are now on sale, as of today, August 19 at nycgo.com/broadwayweek for performances September 7-20.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced the return of NYC Comedy Week, April 6–19. The fourth NYC Comedy Week, presented in partnership with Carolines on Broadway, is a two-week celebration highlighting New York City's famous comedy scene, with two-for-one tickets to more than 60 performances on sale beginning today. For a full list of NYC Comedy Week shows and to purchase tickets, visit nycgo.com/comedyweek.

NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, today announced that Broadway Week will return this fall September 1-14. Broadway Week gives theatergoers the opportunity to purchase two-for-one tickets to 21 of Broadway's top shows for performances September 1-14. Tickets will go on sale starting at 10:30am on August 18 at nycgo.com/broadwayweek.

Today, May 6, Hornblower Cruises & Events, NYC & Company and the NYC Economic Development Corporation will celebrate the relaunch and christening of Pier 15 at South Street Seaport - - an area hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy.

On May 6, Hornblower Cruises & Events, NYC & Company and the NYC Economic Development Corporation will celebrate the relaunch and christening of Pier 15 at South Street Seaport

Staten Island's St. George waterfront, with its spectacular views of Manhattan, New York Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean, is set to be transformed into one of New York City's top tourism destinations with the start of construction on the New York Wheel and Empire Outlets later this year. These new projects one of the world's largest observation wheels and New York City's first-ever retail outlet complex are expected to attract over six million visitors to Staten Island annually, making them among the City's top tourism drivers in the coming years.