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New York (NY) is the largest city in the USA and one of the largest cities in the world. It is situated at the mouth of the deep Hudson River, so it has always been the gateway to the USA. People who come to NY by ship see the Statue of Liberty first. It is the symbol of NY and freedom for people all over the world. New York

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New York (NY) is the largestcity in the USA and one of thelargest cities in the world. It issituated at the mouth of thedeep Hudson River, so it hasalways been the gateway to theUSA.

People who come to NY by shipsee the Statue of Liberty first.It is the symbol of NY andfreedom for people all over theworld.

New York

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NY consists of five boroughs:

1-Manhattan2-Brooklyn3-Queens4-Bronx5-Staten Island

NY has a population of over 8.5 million people.

New York

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The centre of NY is

Manhattan Island. Here you can see numerous skyscrapers which house banks and offices of American business:

e.g. the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Centre, The United Nations Building.

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The Empire State Building

The United Nations Building Rockefeller

Centre

Guggenheim Museum of Art

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Wall Street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA and the most important banking centre in the world.

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Broadway is a very famous street and the symbol of American theatre.

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Fifth Avenue is a shopping centre of NY. It is notorious for luxurious shops.

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The crossing of Broadway and Seventh Avenue forms world-famous Times Square, where New Year’s Eve celebrations always take place.

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NY is often called the cultural capital of the USA. There are more than 800 museums in NY. One of the best known is the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Park Avenue is a symbol of luxury and fashion because of its large expensive apartment buildings.

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Central Park is called ‘The Lungs of NY’. There are lakes, beautiful green avenues, two skating rinks, many sports grounds and playgrounds for children and a zoo.

It is surrounded with a 10km-long trek which isvery popular with bikers, roller-skaters andjoggers. Tourists often take a horse and carriageride around the park to see the sights.

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Food

New York is famous for embracing every type of food imaginable.

Due to its rich immigration history, simple but very tasty street food is especially popular.

Bagels and cheesecake are infamous in New York. EvenNew York City’s nickname is food related: ‘The Big Apple’.