New York - The big apple
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New York - The big apple
It is located in the U.S. state of New York, at the mouth of
the Hudson River, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean.
It is the second most populated city in the United States
North, with about 8 million inhabitants.
It is divided into 5 boroughs:
Bronx, Broklin, Queens, Manhattan and Staten Island.
It has a temperate climate with well-defined stations.
The inhabitants of the city are called "New Yorkers"
New York is a highly cosmopolitan city of one of the most
important financial centres, trade and industry in the
world,
It has a large ethnic diversity and racial andit
is much sought by tourists
WHY?
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The New York City has many places of interest,
with many cultural attractions, artistic and
architectural:
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Skyscrapers
United Nations Building
Madison Square Garden
Greenwich Village
Broadway theatre
LaGuardia Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Statue of Liberty
Hudson River
Wall Street
Long Island
Empire State Building
The Museum Of Modern Art
Central Park
Madison Square
American Museum of Natural History
City University of New York
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Skyscrapers
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United Nations
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Madison Square Garden
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Greenwich Village
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Broadway theatre
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LaGuardia Airport
John F. Kennedy
International Airport
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Statue of Liberty
It was made in France and
offered by the French.
It was the first building that
the immigrants saw when
they came to the city by
the sea.
One of the most famous
monuments of the world.
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Hudson River
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Wall Street
The place where there
are some of the biggest
business on the planet.
It is the financial center
of America and the
world.
Financial Center
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Long Island
Beaches and marinas
make this a place
where the inhabitants
of the town flee from
the routine.
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Empire State Building
It is the highest building
of the city, and it is the
most famous of the
world.
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NY Museums
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The Museum Of
Modern Art
(MOMA)
Guggenheim Museum
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Central Park
The largest green area of the city. The lungs of New York.
Place of sport, arts and leisure.
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American Museum of Natural History
Museum of Archaeology
of the City and one of the
biggest in the world.
It was recently used in a
film.
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City University of New York
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State Capitol
It is one of the oldest buildings in the city.
It was inhabited by a rich,ancient family.
Today it is a monument.
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Central Station
It is the largest transport center of the city.
There are the trains, buses and a subway and
you can go anywhere in the city.
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NY Culture
Known for
"The city that never sleeps",
because it is highly active.
And also: "The Big Apple"
It is the city wth the most diverse
racial and ethnic in the USA
There are 180 different languages.
It has good public transport
system, especially the subway.
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New York - The big apple
Apart from places of interest spoken
earlier, is a city with very much
history
Until 1674 the native tribe LenniLenape, lived in the place where
New York is today.
In 1524, the 1 st European to arrive
at New York was the Italian Gionanni
Verrazano, in service of the King of
France.
In 1609, the English Henry Hudson
landed on the island of Manhattan
and gave the name of the river city.
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In 1624, the
Dutch East India
Company, a
company of
trade and
colonization,
built a city and a
stronghold, they
called Fort
Amsterdam.
The economic prosperity of
the city attracted Spanish
immigrants, Jews and
Africans.
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With the Second World War,
New York was affected by
many problems: pollution of
air and water pollution,
congestion on streets,
shortages of houses and
crime.
Meanwhile, New York prospered
because of its great economic
potential.
Despite the terrorist attacks is
now one of the cities most famous
and visited the world!
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Like all large cities,
due to the huge
population, has its
problems:
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Poverty,
Unemployment,
Crime,
Drugs,
Racial and
ethnic conflicts.
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Bronx
It is the poorest district of
the city and problematic.
There are areas of housing
and commercial areas.
The deterioration of
buildings is visible.
There are many gangs.
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Chinatown
This is the Chinese district of
New York.
This is quite visible on Chinese
culture.
There are areas of housing and
commercial areas, especially
restaurants, accessories and
counterfeit products.
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Harlem
His is the black
neighbourhood of
New York.
It is an area of
high crime and
poor people.
There are areas of
housing and commercial
areas.
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Little Italy
The city's Italian community is concentrated in this area.
There are neighbourhoods in areas of housing and trade.
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Sports: New York Teams
American Football
Basketball
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Baseball
Ice Hoquey
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References :
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