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NYC Says Tourist Visits Rose to Record 52 Million in 2012

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New York City attracted a record 52 million tourists this year, an all-time high and a 2.1 percent increase over 2011, officials said.

Visitors to the most populous U.S. city spent $36.9 billion, up from $34.5 billion in 2011, and created an estimated $55.3 billion in economic impact, according to Mayor Michael Bloomberg and NYC & Company, the marketing and tourism office.