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Manhattan is the glamor and glitz, that's the "mainstream NYC" where the average tourist stay and visit. The outer boroughs are not less interesting and culturally rich, they just offer a different experience.
At the end of the day each borough has brought its own flavor throughout history and that's what makes NYC culture.