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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................1
I. THE STORY UNDER THE BIG APPLE SKYLINE......2
I1. HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY....................................3
I2. Portrait..........................................................................................3
Description of The Big Apple............................................................................................. 3
Social Life......................................................................................................................... 4
II. A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND.....................................6
II1. Cultural Life.................................................................................6
Tourism.............................................................................................................................. 7
e!ia................................................................................................................................. 7
"uisine............................................................................................................................... #
Accent................................................................................................................................ #
Sports................................................................................................................................ $
"it% Sights.......................................................................................................................... $
&all Street....................................................................................................................... '(
usic an! )ilm................................................................................................................. '3
*+" *ightlife................................................................................................................... '3
Int!"#$t%!n
A cit% of superlati,es an! min!-.lo/ing contrasts0 the 1"it% That *e,er Sleeps20 *+" or
the 1Big Apple2 are 3ust some of the numerous /a%s *e/ +or4 can .e calle!. The most
exciting cit% in the /hole territor% of the 5nite! States0 its unofficial capital of culture an!
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.usiness an! the nation2s tren!setter0 /ill represent the su.3ect of m% certification
paper.
6ne of the main reasons 7 chose this topic is the fact that 7 fin! *e/ +or4 "it% the most
ama8ing place 7 ha,e e,er ,isite!. 7t enchante! me from the moment 7 lan!e! on 9):
airport. The fresh faces of the people0 the extra,agant culture an! also the language
instantl% gre/ on me an! ma!e me thin4 that this American cit% represents a /hole ne/
/orl! of !reams an! opportunities.
7 instantl% .oun! to this colorful an! ,i,i! cit%0 .eing stunne! not onl% .% the open-
min!e!ness of the people0 .ut also the refreshing air of re.elliousness an! free!om. 7t
struc4 me as a cit% of choice an! luxur%0 .ut extremel% permissi,e at the same time0
since all %ou nee! is a spar4le of courage an! sharpness in or!er to .uil! a .rilliant
future.
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. History of New or! City
The "istory of New or! City .egins /ith the
&appinger0 a Lenape people0 /ho /ere Algon;uian
spea4ing *ati,e Americans that inha.ite! anhattan
prior to the arri,al of explorer <io,anni !a
=erra88ano in '>(4. The foun!ing as ?*e/
Amster!am? .% the Dutch in '@(4 an! the perio! of
Anglish rule an! its renaming as ?*e/ +or4 "it%? in
'@@4 follo/e!. The cit% /as the location for multiple
.attles of the American Be,olutionar% &ar0 an!
ser,e! as the capital of the 5nite! States until '7$C.
o!ern *e/ +or4 cit% traces its !e,elopment to the
consoli!ation of the fi,e .oroughs in '#$# an! an
economic an! .uil!ing .oom follo/ing the <reat
Depression an! &orl! &ar 77. Throughout its histor%0
*e/ +or4 "it% has ser,e! as a main port of entr% for
man% immigrants0 an! its cultural an! economic
influences ha,e ma!e it one of the most important
ur.an areas in the 5nite! States0 an! the /orl!.
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New or! is the most populous cit% in the 5nite! States0 an! the center of the *e/
+or4 metropolitan area0 /hich is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the
/orl!. A lea!ing glo.al cit%0 *e/ +or4 exerts a po/erful influence o,er glo.al
commerce0 finance0 me!ia0 culture0 art0 fashion0 research0 e!ucation0 an!
entertainment. As host of the 5nite! *ations Dea!;uarters0 it is also an important
center for international affairs. The cit% is often referre! to as New or! City or the City
of New or! to !istinguish it from the state of *e/ +or40 of /hich it is a part.
an% !istricts an! lan!mar4s in the cit% ha,e .ecome /ell 4no/n to outsi!ers. The
Statue of Li.ert% greete! millions of immigrants as the% came to America in the late '$th
an! earl% (Cth centuries. Times S;uare0 iconifie! as ?The "rossroa!s of the &orl!?0 is
the .rightl% illuminate! hu. of the Broa!/a% theater !istrict0 one of the /orl!Es .usiest
pe!estrian intersections0 an! a ma3or center of the /orl!Es entertainment in!ustr%. &all
Street0 in Lo/er anhattan0 has .een a premier glo.al financial center since &orl! &ar
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77 an! is home to the *e/ +or4
Stoc4 Axchange0 the /orl!Es
largest stoc4 exchange .% mar4et
capitali8ation of its liste!
companies.
*e/ +or4 "it% consists of fi,e
.oroughs Feach one is0 in fact0 a
1.ig cit%2 in itselfG /ith their o/n
uni;ue culture an! tra!itions.
#a$"atta$ - 7t is locate!
.et/een the Du!son an!
Aast Bi,ers. 7t is the most
famous islan!0 /ith
maximum interest for the
tourists an! uni;ue
neigh.orhoo!s.
Broo!ly$ - 7t is locate!
across the Aast Bi,er at
south east of anhattan.
%uee$s - 7t is a 5-shape!
count% locate! to east of
anhattan0 across the Aast
Bi,er an! north0 east an!
south of Broo4l%n. 7t consists
of t/o international airports0
the *e/ +or4 ets professional .ase.all team0 the 5nite! States 6pen Tennis
"enter0 the famous )lushing ea!o/s H "orona Iar40 site of t/o &orl!2s )airs0
the countr%2s secon! largest "hinato/n an! much more.
T"e Bro$& - 7t is locate! to the *orth of anhattan 7slan!. This part of *+ is /ell
connecte! to the 5.S. continent.
State$ Isla$' - 7t is locate! /ithin *e/ +or4 har.or0 across the narro/ :ill =an
:ull from *e/ 9erse%. 7t is situate! at the south of anhattan.
"limate in *e/ +or4 is of humi! su.tropical t%pe that ,aries from season to season.
Spring an! autumn seasons ,ar% from sno/% to hot an! humi! an! can also .e col!0
cool or rain%. Summer season in *e/ +or4 is /arm an! humi!. Durricanes an! tropical
storms are prett% rare0 .ut there is a slight possi.ilit% for them to stri4e.
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*e/ +or4 "it% ta4es pri!e in its population of no less than #03 million inha.itants.
"onse;uentl%0 it is officiall% the most populous cit% in the 5nite! States. The cit%2s ethnic
fla,or has .een nuance! .% !eca!es of immigrations. As a result0 no/a!a%s0 onl% @CJ
of the citi8ens are nati,e Americans. The rest .elong to a /i!e list of nations from all
o,er the /orl!K Dispanics0 Asians0 7talians0 7rish0 <erman0 Bussian0 Iolish etc.
The follo/ing list contains some famous people .orn in *e/ +or4 "it%K
NAME DOMAIN
HUMPHREY BOGART Actor
MICHAEL JORDAN Former basketball player
MILLARD FILMORE Former US president
ROSIE ODONNEL Comedian
MARIAH CAREY Singer
VINCE LOMBARDI American football coach
TUPAC SHAKUR Former rapper
HERMAN MELVILLE Author
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT Former US president
AALIYAH Singer, actress, model
TOM CRUISE Actor
MEL GIBSON Actor, director
F(N FACTS ABO(T NE) O*+
*e/ +or4 .ecame the ''th state on 9ul% (@th0 '7## an! /as originall% calle!
*e/ Amster!am. Before the final name change0 it /as ,ariousl% 4no/n as *ot
*e/ 9erse%0 &ha!!%aloo4inat0 an! Doo4erlan!.
*e/ +or4 "it%Es most famous lan!mar40 the Statue of Li.ert%0 is constructe! out
of copper an! e,entuall% turne! green !ue to pollution from coal .urning
factories. 7f %ou scrape! off the corrosion0 %ouE! fin! that the statue /as actuall%
pin4.
The state tree of *e/ +or4 is the .ill.oar!
*e/ +or4 "it% has 7(( miles of su./a% trac4. ost of it hea,il% staine! /ith /ino
,omit.
?&i8ar! of 68? author L. )ran4 Baum /as .orn in "hittenago0 *e/ +or4. Dis
famous tale /as loosel% .ase! on the li,es of Al an! Tipper <ore0 as most great
American stories are.
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During the /ar of '#'(0 meatpac4er Sam &ilson of Tro%0 *e/ +or40 stampe!
?5.S. Beef? on the pro!ucts he sent to the troops. This /as popularl% interprete!
as - an! .egan the legen! of - 5ncle Sam.
Actor Dumphre% Bogart /as .orn in *e/ +or4 "it% in '#$$. Little 4no/n fact - in
the mo,ie ?"asa.lanca?0 he ne,er sai! ?Ila% it again0 Sam.? &hat he actuall%
sai! /as ?A6L sen!s spam?0 one of the most prescient lines in cinematic histor%.
"amera in,entor <eorge Aastman /as .orn in &ater,ille0 *+ in '#>4. Dis !e,ice
/as secon! onl% to the creation of the internet in re,olutioni8ing the pornograph%
in!ustr%.
*e/ +or4 /as the first state to re;uire license plates on automo.iles0 /hich
feature! the motto0 ?<et out of m% /a%0 3ac4assL?
*e/ +or4 "it% is /orl!-famous for its cultural !i,ersit%. &hile /al4ing e,en a
single .loc40 a tourist can expect to .e curse! at in o,er 4C !ifferent languages.
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?"ulture 3ust seems to .e in the air0 li4e part of the /eather?0 the /riter Tom &olfe has
sai! of *e/ +or4 "it%.
*umerous ma3or American cultural mo,ements .egan in the cit%0 such as the Darlem
Benaissance0 /hich esta.lishe! the African-American literar% canon in the 5nite!
States.
The cit% /as a center of 3a88 in the '$4Cs0 a.stract expressionism in the '$>Cs an! the
.irthplace of hip hop in the '$7Cs. The cit%Es pun4 an! har!core scenes /ere influential
in the '$7Cs an! '$#Cs0 an! the cit% has long ha! a flourishing scene for 9e/ish
American literature.
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Irominent in!ie roc4 .an!s coming out of *e/ +or4 in recent %ears inclu!e The
Stro4es0 7nterpol0 The Bra,er%0 Scissor Sisters0 an! The% ight Be <iants.
Tourism
Tourism is ,ital to *e/ +or4 "it%0 /ith a.out 47 million foreign an! American tourists
,isiting each %ear. a3or !estinations inclu!e the Ampire State Buil!ingM Allis 7slan!M
Broa!/a% theater pro!uctionsM museums such as the etropolitan useum of ArtM
greenspaces such as "entral Iar4 an! &ashington S;uare Iar4M Boc4efeller "enterM
Times S;uareM the Bronx NooM the *e/ +or4 Botanical <ar!enM luxur% shopping along
)ifth an! a!ison A,enuesM an! e,ents such as the Dallo/een Iara!e in <reen/ich
=illage0 the ac%Es Than4sgi,ing Da% Iara!e0 the St. Iatric4Es Da% para!e0 the Tri.eca
)ilm )esti,al0 an! free performances in "entral Iar4 at Summerstage. A!!itionall%0 the
Statue of Li.ert% is a lea!ing tourist attraction an! one of the most recogni8a.le icons of
the 5nite! States.

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*e/ +or4 is a center for the
tele,ision0 a!,ertising0 music0
ne/spaper an! .oo4 pu.lishing
in!ustries an! is also the largest
me!ia mar4et in *orth America
Ffollo/e! .% Los Angeles0 "hicago0
an! TorontoG.
Some of the cit%Es me!ia
conglomerates inclu!e Time
&arner0 the Thomson Beuters
"orporation0 the *e/s "orporation0
the Dearst "orporation0 an!
=iacom. Se,en of the /orl!Es top
eight glo.al a!,ertising agenc%
net/or4s ha,e their hea!;uarters in
*e/ +or4. The New York Times has /on more Iulit8er Iri8es for 3ournalism than an%
other ne/s pu.lication.
)our ?ma3or la.els? !ominate recor!e! music O
Son% usic Antertainment
5ni,ersal usic <roup
7
&arner usic <roup an! A7 O each of /hich consists of man% smaller
companies an! la.els ser,ing !ifferent regions an! mar4ets. Three of the ?Big
)our? recor! la.els hea!;uarters are in the *e/ +or4 "it%.
6ne-thir! of all American in!epen!ent films are pro!uce! in *e/ +or4.
ore than (CC ne/spapers an! 3>C consumer maga8ines ha,e an office in the cit%

an!
the .oo4-pu.lishing in!ustr% emplo%s a.out (>0CCC people.
T/o of the three national !ail% ne/spapers in the 5nite! States are *e/ +or4 papersK
The &all Street 9ournal
The *e/ +or4 Times
"uisine
*e/ +or4Es foo! culture0 influence! .% the cit%Es immigrants an! large num.er of !ining
patrons0 is !i,erse.
Aastern Auropean an! 7talian immigrants ha,e ma!e the cit% famous for .agels0
cheeseca4e0 an! *e/ +or4-st%le pi88a. Some 40CCC mo.ile foo! ,en!ors license! .%
the cit%0 man% immigrant-o/ne!0 ha,e ma!e i!!le Aastern foo!s such as falafels an!
4e.a.s stan!.%s of mo!ern *e/ +or4 street foo!0 although hot !ogs an! pret8els are
still the main street fare.
Accent
The *e/ +or4 "it% area has a !istincti,e regional speech pattern calle! the *e/ +or4
!ialect0 alternati,el% 4no/n as Broo4l%nese or *e/ +or4ese. 7t is generall% consi!ere!
one of the most recogni8a.le accents /ithin American Anglish. The classic ,ersion of
this !ialect is centere! on mi!!le an! /or4ing class people of Auropean American
!escent0 an! the influx of non-Auropean immigrants in recent !eca!es has le! to
changes in this !istincti,e !ialect. The tra!itional *e/ +or4 area accent is non-rhotic0
so that the soun! [] !oes not appear at the en! of a s%lla.le or imme!iatel% .efore a
consonantM hence the pronunciation of the cit% name as ?*e/ +a/4.? There is no [] in
/or!s li4e park [p4] F/ith ,o/el raise! !ue to the lo/-.ac4 chain shiftG0 butter [. ] 0
or here [hi ] . 7n another feature calle! the lo/ .ac4 chain shift0 the [] ,o/el soun! of
/or!s li4e talk0 law0 cross0 an! coffee an! the often homophonous [r] in core an! more
are tense! an! usuall% raise! more than in <eneral American.
7n the most ol!-fashione! an! extreme ,ersions of the *e/ +or4 !ialect0 the ,o/el
soun!s of /or!s li4e ?girl? an! of /or!s li4e ?oil? .ecome a !iphthong []. This is often
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mispercei,e! .% spea4ers of other accents as a re,ersal of the er an! oy soun!s0 so
that girl is pronounce! ?goil? an! oil is pronounce! ?erl?M this lea!s to the caricature of
*e/ +or4ers sa%ing things li4e ?9oi8e%? F9erse%G0 ?Toi!%-Toi! Street? F33r! St.G an!
?terlet? FtoiletG. The character Archie Bun4er from the '$7Cs sitcom All in the Family /as
a goo! example of a spea4er /ho ha! this feature. This speech pattern is no longer
pre,alent.
Sports
*e/ +or4 "it% has teams in the four ma3or *orth
American professional sports leagues.
There ha,e .een fourteen &orl! Series championship
series .et/een *e/ +or4 "it% teams0 in matchups
calle! Su./a% Series. *e/ +or4 is one of onl% fi,e
metro areas F"hicago0 &ashington-Baltimore0 Los
Angeles an! the San )rancisco Ba% Area .eing the
othersG to ha,e t/o .ase.all teams. The cit%Es t/o
current a3or League Base.all teams are the *e/
+or4 +an4ees an! the *e/ +or4 ets0 /ho compete
in six games e,er% regular season.
City Sights
Tourism is ,ital to the cit% of *e/ +or40 /ith a.out 47
million foreign an! American tourists ,isiting each
%ear this enchanting an! interesting place. 7t
comprises a multitu!e of attractions0 ranging from art0
music0 !ance0 sightseeing to pu.s0 clu.s an! restaurants /ith ex;uisite foo!. 7t is
famous for its /orl! class concerts0 theaters an! /or4s of art. The ma3or attraction of
the cit% is the Statue of Li.ert%0 /hich has .ecome its icon. 6ther ma3or ,isiting points
here in *e/ +or4 are Ampire State Buil!ing an! Allis 7slan!. The legen! sa%s that /hen
British immigrants trie! to escape from Aurope an! /ere hea!e! to the 5nite! States0
the first thing the% sa/ from the other si!e of the Atlantic 6cean /as the reassuring
image of this statue.
TI#ES S%(A*E. #i'tow$ )est
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Times S;uare has un!ou.te!l% e,ol,e! into something much !ifferent than it use! to .e
%ears ago. 7t stretches from the 4(
n!
to 47
th
Street an! it represents the 3unction of
Broa!/a% an! Se,enth A,enue. This ama8ing neon spectacle is not onl% the ma3or
area of .usiness an! commerce0 .ut also an o,ercro/!e! place0 ma4ing up the /estern
part of the commercial site of i!to/n anhattan. 7t is often calle! 1The "rossroa!s of
the &orl!2 or PThe <reat &hite &a%Q an!
!ue to its spectacular an! animate! !igital
a!,ertisements it has .ecome a ma3or
s%m.ol of the cit%. )ormerl% name!
Longacre S;uare0 Times S;uare /as
rename! in April '$C4 after the New York
Times mo,e! its hea!;uarters to the ne/l%
.uilt Times Buil!ing0 /hich is no/ calle!
6ne Times S;uare an! is the site of the
annual .all !rop on *e/ +ears A,e.
6ne of the most important attractions is the
1a!ame Tussau!2 &ax useum of Times
S;uare0 /hich features some surprisingl%
realistic /ax figures0 from Sha4ira an! :ate
&inslet to aril%n onroe an! Ben3amin.
T"e Statue of Li,erty
The Statue of Li,erty F)renchK Statue
de la LibertG0 officiall% title! Li,erty
E$li-"te$i$- t"e )orl' F)renchK la
Libert clairant le mondeG0 !e!icate! on 6cto.er (#0 '##@0 is a monument
commemorating the centennial of the signing of the 5nite! States Declaration of
7n!epen!ence0 gi,en to the 5nite! States .% the people of )rance to represent the
frien!ship .et/een the t/o countries esta.lishe! !uring the American Be,olution. 7t
represents a /oman /earing a stola0 a ra!iant cro/n an! san!als0 trampling a
.ro4en chain0 carr%ing a torch in her raise! right han! an! a ta.ula ansata0 /here
the !ate of the Declaration of 7n!epen!ence JLY !" #$%%L&&"! is inscri.e!0 in
her left arm. Stan!ing on Li.ert% 7slan! in *e/ +or4 Dar.or0 it /elcomes ,isitors0
immigrants0 an! returning Americans tra,eling .% ship. The pe!estal /as !esigne! .%
architect Bichar! orris Dunt. AugRne =iollet-le-Duc /as responsi.le for the choice of
copper in the statueEs construction0 an! for the a!option of the repoussS techni;ue0
/here a mallea.le metal is hammere! on the re,erse si!e.
The statue is ma!e of a sheathing of pure copper0 hung on a frame/or4 of steel
Foriginall% pu!!le! ironG /ith the exception of the flame of the torch0 /hich is coate! in
gol! leaf Foriginall% ma!e of copper an! later altere! to hol! glass panesG. 7t stan!s atop
a rectangular stone/or4 pe!estal /ith a foun!ation in the shape of an irregular ele,en-
pointe! star. The statue is '>' ft F4@ mG tall0 .ut /ith the pe!estal an! foun!ation0 it is
3C> ft F$3 mG tall.
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&orl!/i!e0 the Statue of Li.ert% is one of the most recogni8a.le icons of the 5nite!
States.
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)or man% %ears it /as one of the first glimpses of the 5nite! States for
millions of immigrants an! ,isitors after ocean ,o%ages from aroun! the /orl!.
The statue is the central part of Statue of Li,erty Natio$al #o$u.e$t0 a!ministere!
.% the *ational Iar4 Ser,ice. The *ational onument also inclu!es Allis 7slan!.
E./ire State Buil'i$-
The E./ire State Buil'i$- is a 'C(-stor% lan!mar4 Art Deco s4%scraper
in *e/ +or4 "it% at the intersection of )ifth A,enue an! &est 34th Street.
7ts name is !eri,e! from the nic4name for the state of *e/ +or40 The
Ampire State. 7t stoo! as the /orl!Es tallest .uil!ing for more than fort%
%ears0 from its completion in '$3' until construction of the &orl! Tra!e
"enterEs *orth To/er /as complete! in '$7(. )ollo/ing the !estruction of
the &orl! Tra!e "enter in (CC'0 the Ampire State Buil!ing once again
.ecame the tallest .uil!ing in *e/ +or4 "it% an! *e/ +or4 State.
The Ampire State Buil!ing has .een name! .% the American Societ% of "i,il Angineers
as one of the Se,en &on!ers of the o!ern &orl!. The .uil!ing an! its street floor
interior are !esignate! lan!mar4s of the *e/ +or4 "it% Lan!mar4s Ireser,ation
"ommission0 an! confirme! .% the *e/ +or4 "it% Boar! of Astimate. 7t /as !esignate!
as a *ational Distoric Lan!mar4 in '$#@. 7n (CC70 it /as ran4e! num.er one on the List
of AmericaEs )a,orite Architecture accor!ing to the A7A. The .uil!ing is o/ne! an!
manage! .% &TD Iroperties.
The Ampire State Buil!ing is the thir! tallest s4%scraper in the Americas Fafter the &illis
To/er Fformerl% Sears To/erG an! Trump 7nternational Dotel an! To/er .oth in
"hicagoG0 an! the '>th tallest in the /orl!. 7t is also the fourth tallest freestan!ing
structure in the Americas. The Ampire State .uil!ing is currentl% un!ergoing a
U'(C million reno,ation in an effort to transform the .uil!ing into a more energ% efficient
an! eco-frien!l% structure.
Broo!ly$ Bri'-e
Broo4l%n Bri!ge is one of the ol!est suspension
.ri!ges in the 5nite! States.
Broo4l%n Bri!ge connects the *e/ +or4 "it%
.oroughs of anhattan an! Broo4l%n.
At the time of its completion0 Broo4l%n Bri!ge /as
the largest suspension .ri!ge in the /orl!.
The construction /or4 on Broo4l%n Bri!ge starte! on 9anuar% 30 '#7C an! too4
as man% as '3 %ears to complete.
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Iresentl%0 Broo4l%n Bri!ge has six lanes for motor ,ehicles an! a separate
/al4/a%0 along the centerline0 for pe!estrians an! .ic%cles.
Fift" A0e$ue
Fift" A0e$ue is a ma3or thoroughfare in the center of
the .orough of anhattan in *e/ +or4 "it%0 5SA.
The section of )ifth A,enue .et/een 34th Street an!
>$th Street is one of the premier shopping streets in
the /orl!. )ifth A,enue ser,es as a s%m.ol of /ealth%
*e/ +or4 an! is consistentl% ran4e! as one of the
most expensi,e streets in the /orl!. The ?most
expensi,e street in the /orl!? moni4er changes
!epen!ing on currenc% fluctuations an! local
economic con!itions from %ear to %ear. )ifth A,enue
originates at &ashington S;uare Iar4 in <reen/ich
=illage an! runs north/ar!s through the heart of
i!to/n0 along the eastern si!e of "entral Iar40
/here it forms the .oun!ar% of the 5pper Aast Si!e
an! through Darlem0 /here it terminates at the
Darlem Bi,er at '4(n! Street. Traffic crosses the ri,er
on the a!ison A,enue Bri!ge. )ifth A,enue ser,es
as the !i,i!ing line for house num.ering in
anhattan. 7t separates0 for example0 Aast )ift%-ninth
Street from &est )ift%-ninth Street.
Wall Street
)all Street is a street in Lo/er anhattan0 *e/ +or4 "it%0 *e/ +or40 5SA. 7t runs east
from Broa!/a% to South Street on the Aast Bi,er0 through the historical center of the
)inancial District. 7t is the first permanent home of the *e/ +or4 Stoc4 AxchangeM o,er
time 'all Street .ecame the name of the surroun!ing geographic neigh.orhoo!. &all
Street is also shorthan! For a meton%mG for the ?influential financial interests? of the
American financial in!ustr%0 /hich is centere! in the *e/ +or4 "it% area.
Se,eral ma3or 5.S. stoc4 an! other exchanges remain hea!;uartere! on &all Street
an! in the )inancial District0 inclu!ing the *+SA0 *ASDAV0 AAW0 *+AW0 an!
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*e/ +or4 is the first American cit% to fill a central gap in music histor%0 ha,ing a ,er%
important an! !i,erse musical .ac4groun!. 7t has .een a thri,ing home for 3a880 roc4
an! .lues for a ,er% long time. oreo,er0 it represents the place /here hip hop an!
crun4 /ere .orn.
Ieople from all o,er the /orl! come to experience 3a88 in *e/ +or4 at an% of the cit%2s
man% cele.rate! clu.s. )rom garage .an!s at holes-in-the-/all /ith no co,er charge to
the /orl!2s greatest musicians in the glit8% stage of 9a88 at Lincoln "enter0 %ou can fin!
something for e,er% taste e,er% night of the /ee4 in *e/ +or4.
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As the song sa%s0 *e/ +or4 is the 1cit% that ne,er sleeps2. A,en though it
mainl% has expensi,e .ars an! clu.s0 it still remains the 1!ream of an
insomniac2. *o other cit% ri,als The Big Apple in terms of performing arts.
)rom the incre!i.le range of theaters0 operas0 !ance an! s%mphon%0 to
li,e roc4 an! 3a88 music0 the .iggest pro.lem /ill .e choosing among the
man% temptations.
&hether it2s li,e 3a880 roc40 come!% or ca.aret0 s/eating on a !ance floor
or sipping a martini /hile lounging on a plush couch0 *e/ +or4 has a
multitu!e of choices to ma4e %our sta% /orth/hile. Loo4ing for a place to
sit an! ha,e a coc4tail shoul! ne,er .e a pro.lem0 since there are 3 or 4 .ars on e,er%
.loc4. There is also a ,ariet% of .ars0 ranging from elegant an! formal to 3a880 3un4ie
an! roc4 an! roll.
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To sum up0 apart from .eing one of the most ,isite! an! populous cities in the 5nite!
States0 *e/ +or4 "it% has exponentiall% gro/n .oth economicall% an! sociall% in the
past %ears. oreo,er0 it is a ,ital place in the histor% of music an! film in!ustr%0 ha,ing a
strong influence o,er the Auropean culture.
7n m% opinion0 *e/ +or4 seems to pull in the .est an! the .rightest from the American
culture. The !i,ersit%0 resilience0 !epth an! spirit that characterise the cit% ha,e .een
intensel% chronicle! in the ne/s0 mo,ies an! .oo4s that it is almost a clichS. A,en
though constant changes ma% .e an o.,ious feature of the 1Big Apple2 .ecause of the
numerous tren!s that come an! go0 the cit% respects the ol!-fashione! stan!ar!sM there
are places an! things that ha,e remaine! the same0 an! those are the essential
1ingre!ients2 that gi,e *e/ +or4 its consistenc%. A,en though it is permanentl%
changing0 .us% to set ne/ rules in all aspects of e,er%!a% life0 its core remains the
same.
The cit% of *e/ +or4 has .ecome a real s%m.ol0 almost a tra!emar4 of the 5nite!
States0 .eing ,er% popular among people from all o,er the /orl!.
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