Tourist guidebooks describe one New York City, and eight million people live in another. The increasing number of visitors to the city now can discover the real and far more interesting city. Show business? Sit in the prompter's box at the Met, or take a class for budding comedians. Hike Staten Island's Greenbelt, or look for peregrine falcons in wildlife preserves. For fashion, shop the Garment District warehouses, and for a unique dinner call kosher meals on wheels. Meet a graffiti artist, or an all-night DJ. Attend a flea market auctions. Get your picture taken by the New Year's Eve ball, in a token booth, at the potter's field. There's a whole different New York than the theme park version!