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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION............................................2
I. THE STORY UNDER THE BIG APPLE
SKYLINE......................................................3
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. HISTORY OF NEW YORK CITY............................3
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. Portrat................................................................3
*Description of The Big Apple...........................................................................3
*Social Life........................................................................................................ 5
II. A NEW YORK STATE OF !IND...................."
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. C#$t#ra$ L%&........................................................"
*Tourism...........................................................................................................
*!e"ia..............................................................................................................
*#uisine............................................................................................................ $
*Accent............................................................................................................. $
*Sports.............................................................................................................. %
*#it& Sights....................................................................................................... %
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. E't&rta'(&'t...................................................13
*!usic an" 'ilm..............................................................................................(3
*)*# )ightlife................................................................................................. (3
CONCLUSION.............................................1)
BIBLIOGRAPHY * RESOURCES....................1+
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I'tro,#-to'
A cit& of superlati+es an" min",-lo.ing contrasts/ the 0#it& That )e+er
Sleeps1/ )*# or the 0Big Apple1 are 2ust some of the numerous .a&s )e. *or3
can -e calle". The most exciting cit& in the .hole territor& of the 4nite"
States/ its uno5cial capital of culture an" -usiness an" the nation1s
tren"setter/ .ill represent the su-2ect of m& certi6cation paper.
7ne of the main reasons 8 chose this topic is the fact that 8 6n" )e. *or3 #it&
the most ama9ing place 8 ha+e e+er +isite". 8t enchante" me from the
moment 8 lan"e" on :'; airport. The fresh faces of the people/ the
extra+agant culture an" also the language instantl& gre. on me an" ma"e
me thin3 that this American cit& represents a .hole ne. .orl" of "reams an"
opportunities.
8 instantl& -oun" to this colorful an" +i+i" cit&/ -eing stunne" not onl& -& the
open,min"e"ness of the people/ -ut also the refreshing air of re-elliousness
an" free"om. 8t struc3 me as a cit& of choice an" luxur&/ -ut extremel&
permissi+e at the same time/ since all &ou nee" is a spar3le of courage an"
sharpness in or"er to -uil" a -rilliant future.
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. H3tor/ o% N&4 Yor2 Ct/
The .3tor/ o% N&4 Yor2 Ct/ -egins .ith the
=appinger/ a Lenape people/ .ho .ere
Algon>uian spea3ing )ati+e Americans that
inha-ite" !anhattan prior to the arri+al of
explorer ?io+anni "a @erra99ano in (5<A. The
foun"ing as B)e. Amster"amB -& the Dutch in
(C<A an" the perio" of Dnglish rule an" its
renaming as B)e. *or3 #it&B in (CCA follo.e".
The cit& .as the location for multiple -attles of
the American Ee+olutionar& =ar/ an" ser+e"
as the capital of the 4nite" States until (%F.
!o"ern )e. *or3 cit& traces its "e+elopment to
the consoli"ation of the 6+e -oroughs in ($%$
an" an economic an" -uil"ing -oom follo.ing
the ?reat Depression an" =orl" =ar 88.
Throughout its histor&/ )e. *or3 #it& has ser+e"
as a main port of entr& for man& immigrants/
an" its cultural an" economic inGuences ha+e
ma"e it one of the most important ur-an areas
in the 4nite" States/ an" the .orl".
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. Portrat
D&3-r1to' o% T.& B0 A11$&
N&4 Yor2 is the most populous cit& in the 4nite" States/ an" the center of
the )e. *or3 metropolitan area/ .hich is one of the most populous
metropolitan areas in the .orl". A lea"ing glo-al cit&/ )e. *or3 exerts a
po.erful inGuence o+er glo-al commerce/ 6nance/ me"ia/ culture/ art/
fashion/ research/ e"ucation/ an" entertainment. As host of the 4nite"
3
)ations Hea">uarters/ it is also an important center for international aIairs.
The cit& is often referre" to as N&4 Yor2 Ct/ or the Ct/ o% N&4 Yor2 to
"istinguish it from the state of )e. *or3/ of .hich it is a part.
!an& "istricts an" lan"mar3s in the cit& ha+e -ecome .ell 3no.n to
outsi"ers. The Statue of Li-ert& greete" millions of immigrants as the& came
to America in the late (%th an" earl& <Fth centuries. Times S>uare/ iconi6e"
as BThe #rossroa"s of the =orl"B/ is the -rightl& illuminate" hu- of the
Broa".a& theater "istrict/ one of the .orl"Js -usiest pe"estrian intersections/
an" a ma2or center of the
.orl"Js entertainment
in"ustr&. =all Street/ in Lo.er
!anhattan/ has -een a
premier glo-al 6nancial center
since =orl" =ar 88 an" is home
to the )e. *or3 Stoc3
Dxchange/ the .orl"Js largest
stoc3 exchange -& mar3et
capitali9ation of its liste"
companies.
)e. *or3 #it& consists of 6+e
-oroughs Keach one is/ in fact/
a 0-ig cit&1 in itselfL .ith their
o.n uni>ue culture an"
tra"itions.
!a'.atta' , 8t is
locate" -et.een the
Hu"son an" Dast Ei+ers.
8t is the most famous
islan"/ .ith maximum
interest for the tourists
an" uni>ue
neigh-orhoo"s.
Broo2$/' , 8t is locate"
across the Dast Ei+er at
south east of !anhattan.
5#&&'3 , 8t is a 4,shape" count& locate" to east of !anhattan/ across
the Dast Ei+er an" north/ east an" south of Broo3l&n. 8t consists of t.o
international airports/ the )e. *or3 !ets professional -ase-all team/
the 4nite" States 7pen Tennis #enter/ the famous 'lushing !ea"o.s M
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#orona Nar3/ site of t.o =orl"1s 'airs/ the countr&1s secon" largest
#hinato.n an" much more.
T.& Bro'6 , 8t is locate" to the )orth of !anhattan 8slan". This part of
)* is .ell connecte" to the 4.S. continent.
Stat&' I3$a', , 8t is locate" .ithin )e. *or3 har-or/ across the narro.
;ill @an ;ull from )e. :erse&. 8t is situate" at the south of !anhattan.
#limate in )e. *or3 is of humi" su-tropical t&pe that +aries from season to
season. Spring an" autumn seasons +ar& from sno.& to hot an" humi" an"
can also -e col"/ cool or rain&. Summer season in )e. *or3 is .arm an"
humi". Hurricanes an" tropical storms are prett& rare/ -ut there is a slight
possi-ilit& for them to stri3e.
So-a$ L%&
)e. *or3 #it& ta3es pri"e in its population of no less than $/3 million
inha-itants. #onse>uentl&/ it is o5ciall& the most populous cit& in the 4nite"
States. The cit&1s ethnic Ga+or has -een nuance" -& "eca"es of
immigrations. As a result/ no.a"a&s/ onl& CFO of the citi9ens are nati+e
Americans. The rest -elong to a .i"e list of nations from all o+er the .orl"P
Hispanics/ Asians/ 8talians/ 8rish/ ?erman/ Eussian/ Nolish etc.
The follo.ing list contains some famous people -orn in )e. *or3 #it&P
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
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FUN FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK
)e. *or3 -ecame the ((th state on :ul& <Cth/ ($$ an" .as originall&
calle" )e. Amster"am. Before the 6nal name change/ it .as +ariousl&
3no.n as )ot )e. :erse&/ =ha""&aloo3inat/ an" Hoo3erlan".
)e. *or3 #it&Js most famous lan"mar3/ the Statue of Li-ert&/ is
constructe" out of copper an" e+entuall& turne" green "ue to pollution
from coal -urning factories. 8f &ou scrape" oI the corrosion/ &ouJ" 6n"
that the statue .as actuall& pin3.
The state tree of )e. *or3 is the -ill-oar"
)e. *or3 #it& has << miles of su-.a& trac3. !ost of it hea+il& staine"
.ith .ino +omit.
B=i9ar" of 79B author L. 'ran3 Baum .as -orn in #hittenago/ )e. *or3.
His famous tale .as loosel& -ase" on the li+es of Al an" Tipper ?ore/
as most great American stories are.
During the .ar of ($(</ meatpac3er Sam =ilson of Tro&/ )e. *or3/
stampe" B4.S. BeefB on the pro"ucts he sent to the troops. This .as
popularl& interprete" as , an" -egan the legen" of , 4ncle Sam.
Actor Humphre& Bogart .as -orn in )e. *or3 #it& in ($%%. Little 3no.n
fact , in the mo+ie B#asa-lancaB/ he ne+er sai" BNla& it again/ Sam.B
=hat he actuall& sai" .as BA7L sen"s spamB/ one of the most
prescient lines in cinematic histor&.
#amera in+entor ?eorge Dastman .as -orn in =ater+ille/ )* in ($5A.
His "e+ice .as secon" onl& to the creation of the internet in
re+olutioni9ing the pornograph& in"ustr&.
)e. *or3 .as the 6rst state to re>uire license plates on automo-iles/
.hich feature" the motto/ B?et out of m& .a&/ 2ac3assQB
)e. *or3 #it& is .orl",famous for its cultural "i+ersit&. =hile .al3ing
e+en a single -loc3/ a tourist can expect to -e curse" at in o+er AF
"iIerent languages.
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II. A N&4 Yor2 Stat& o% !',
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. C#$t#ra$ L%&
B#ulture 2ust seems to -e in the air/ li3e part of the .eatherB/ the .riter Tom
=olfe has sai" of )e. *or3 #it&.
)umerous ma2or American cultural mo+ements -egan in the cit&/ such as the
Harlem Eenaissance/ .hich esta-lishe" the African,American literar& canon
in the 4nite" States.
The cit& .as a center of 2a99 in the (%AFs/ a-stract expressionism in the
(%5Fs an" the -irthplace of hip hop in the (%Fs. The cit&Js pun3 an"
har"core scenes .ere inGuential in the (%Fs an" (%$Fs/ an" the cit& has
long ha" a Gourishing scene for :e.ish American literature.
Nrominent in"ie roc3 -an"s coming out of )e. *or3 in recent &ears inclu"e
The Stro3es/ 8nterpol/ The Bra+er&/ Scissor Sisters/ an" The& !ight Be ?iants.
Tourism
Tourism is +ital to )e. *or3 #it&/ .ith a-out A million foreign an" American
tourists +isiting each &ear. !a2or "estinations inclu"e the Dmpire State
Buil"ingR Dllis 8slan"R Broa".a& theater pro"uctionsR museums such as the
!etropolitan !useum of ArtR greenspaces such as #entral Nar3 an"
=ashington S>uare Nar3R Eoc3efeller #enterR Times S>uareR the Bronx SooR
the )e. *or3 Botanical ?ar"enR luxur& shopping along 'ifth an" !a"ison
A+enuesR an" e+ents such as the Hallo.een Nara"e in ?reen.ich @illage/ the
!ac&Js Than3sgi+ing Da& Nara"e/ the St. Natric3Js Da& para"e/ the Tri-eca
'ilm 'esti+al/ an" free performances in #entral Nar3 at Summerstage.
A""itionall&/ the Statue of Li-ert& is a lea"ing tourist attraction an" one of
the most recogni9a-le icons of the 4nite" States.

!e"ia
)e. *or3 is a center for the
tele+ision/ a"+ertising/ music/
ne.spaper an" -oo3 pu-lishing
in"ustries an" is also the
largest me"ia mar3et in )orth
America Kfollo.e" -& Los
Angeles/ #hicago/ an" TorontoL.
Some of the cit&Js me"ia
conglomerates inclu"e Time
=arner/ the Thomson Eeuters
#orporation/ the )e.s
#orporation/ the Hearst
#orporation/ an" @iacom. Se+en
of the .orl"Js top eight glo-al
a"+ertising agenc& net.or3s
ha+e their hea">uarters in )e. *or3. The New York Times has .on more
Nulit9er Nri9es for 2ournalism than an& other ne.s pu-lication.
'our Bma2or la-elsB "ominate recor"e" music T
Son& !usic Dntertainment
4ni+ersal !usic ?roup
=arner !usic ?roup an" D!8 T each of .hich consists of man& smaller
companies an" la-els ser+ing "iIerent regions an" mar3ets. Three of
the BBig 'ourB recor" la-els hea">uarters are in the )e. *or3 #it&.
7ne,thir" of all American in"epen"ent 6lms are pro"uce" in )e. *or3.
!ore than <FF ne.spapers an" 35F consumer maga9ines ha+e an o5ce in
the cit&

an" the -oo3,pu-lishing in"ustr& emplo&s a-out <5/FFF people.
T.o of the three national "ail& ne.spapers in the 4nite" States are )e. *or3
papersP
The =all Street :ournal
The )e. *or3 Times
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#uisine
)e. *or3Js foo" culture/ inGuence" -& the cit&Js immigrants an" large
num-er of "ining patrons/ is "i+erse.
Dastern Duropean an" 8talian immigrants ha+e ma"e the cit& famous for
-agels/ cheeseca3e/ an" )e. *or3,st&le pi99a. Some A/FFF mo-ile foo"
+en"ors license" -& the cit&/ man& immigrant,o.ne"/ ha+e ma"e !i""le
Dastern foo"s such as falafels an" 3e-a-s stan"-&s of mo"ern )e. *or3
street foo"/ although hot "ogs an" pret9els are still the main street fare.
Accent
The )e. *or3 #it& area has a "istincti+e regional speech pattern calle" the
)e. *or3 "ialect/ alternati+el& 3no.n as Broo3l&nese or )e. *or3ese. 8t is
generall& consi"ere" one of the most recogni9a-le accents .ithin American
Dnglish. The classic +ersion of this "ialect is centere" on mi""le an" .or3ing
class people of Duropean American "escent/ an" the inGux of non,Duropean
immigrants in recent "eca"es has le" to changes in this "istincti+e "ialect.
The tra"itional )e. *or3 area accent is non,rhotic/ so that the soun" [U] "oes
not appear at the en" of a s&lla-le or imme"iatel& -efore a consonantR hence
the pronunciation of the cit& name as B)e. *a.3.B There is no [U] in .or"s
li3e park [pVW3] K.ith +o.el raise" "ue to the lo.,-ac3 chain shiftL/ butter
[-XYZ]/ or here [hiZ]. 8n another feature calle" the lo. -ac3 chain shift/ the
[V] +o.el soun" of .or"s li3e talk/ law/ cross/ an" cofee an" the often
homophonous [Vr] in core an" more are tense" an" usuall& raise" more than
in ?eneral American.
8n the most ol",fashione" an" extreme +ersions of the )e. *or3 "ialect/ the
+o.el soun"s of .or"s li3e BgirlB an" of .or"s li3e BoilB -ecome a "iphthong
[[\]. This is often mispercei+e" -& spea3ers of other accents as a re+ersal of
the er an" oy soun"s/ so that girl is pronounce" BgoilB an" oil is pronounce"
BerlBR this lea"s to the caricature of )e. *or3ers sa&ing things li3e B:oi9e&B
K:erse&L/ BToi"&,Toi" StreetB K33r" St.L an" BterletB KtoiletL. The character
Archie Bun3er from the (%Fs sitcom All in the Family .as a goo" example of
a spea3er .ho ha" this feature. This speech pattern is no longer pre+alent.
Sports
)e. *or3 #it& has teams in the four ma2or
)orth American professional sports leagues.
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There ha+e -een fourteen =orl" Series championship series -et.een )e.
*or3 #it& teams/ in matchups calle" Su-.a& Series. )e. *or3 is one of onl&
6+e metro areas K#hicago/ =ashington,Baltimore/ Los Angeles an" the San
'rancisco Ba& Area -eing the othersL to ha+e t.o -ase-all teams. The cit&Js
t.o current !a2or League Base-all teams are the )e. *or3 *an3ees an" the
)e. *or3 !ets/ .ho compete in six games e+er& regular season.
#it& Sights
Tourism is +ital to the cit& of )e. *or3/ .ith
a-out A million foreign an" American tourists
+isiting each &ear this enchanting an"
interesting place. 8t comprises a multitu"e of
attractions/ ranging from art/ music/ "ance/
sightseeing to pu-s/ clu-s an" restaurants .ith
ex>uisite foo". 8t is famous for its .orl" class
concerts/ theaters an" .or3s of art. The ma2or attraction of the cit& is the
Statue of Li-ert&/ .hich has -ecome its icon. 7ther ma2or +isiting points here
in )e. *or3 are Dmpire State Buil"ing an" Dllis 8slan". The legen" sa&s that
.hen British immigrants trie" to escape from Durope an" .ere hea"e" to the
4nite" States/ the 6rst thing the& sa. from the other si"e of the Atlantic
7cean .as the reassuring image of this statue.
TI!ES S5UARE. !,to4' W&3t
Times
S>uare has
un"ou-te"l& e+ol+e" into something
much "iIerent than it use" to -e
&ears ago. 8t stretches from the A<
n"
to
A
th
Street an" it represents the
2unction of Broa".a& an" Se+enth
A+enue. This ama9ing neon spectacle
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is not onl& the ma2or area of -usiness an" commerce/ -ut also an
o+ercro."e" place/ ma3ing up the .estern part of the commercial site of
!i"to.n !anhattan. 8t is often calle" 0The #rossroa"s of the =orl"1 or ]The
?reat =hite =a&^ an" "ue to its spectacular an" animate" "igital
a"+ertisements it has -ecome a ma2or s&m-ol of the cit&. 'ormerl& name"
Longacre S>uare/ Times S>uare .as rename" in April (%FA after the New
York Times mo+e" its hea">uarters to the ne.l& -uilt Times Buil"ing/ .hich
is no. calle" 7ne Times S>uare an" is the site of the annual -all "rop on
)e. *ears D+e.
7ne of the most important attractions is the 0!a"ame Tussau"1 =ax !useum
of Times S>uare/ .hich features some surprisingl& realistic .ax 6gures/ from
Sha3ira an" ;ate =inslet to !aril&n !onroe an" Ben2amin.
T.& Stat#& o% L7&rt/
The Stat#& o% L7&rt/ K'renchP Statue de la LibertL/
o5ciall& title" L7&rt/ E'$0.t&''0 t.& Wor$, K'renchP la
Libert clairant le mondeL/ "e"icate" on 7cto-er <$/ ($$C/
is a monument commemorating the centennial of the signing
of the 4nite" States Declaration of 8n"epen"ence/ gi+en to
the 4nite" States -& the people of 'rance to represent the
frien"ship -et.een the t.o countries esta-lishe" "uring the
American Ee+olution. 8t represents a .oman .earing a stola/
a ra"iant cro.n an" san"als/ trampling a -ro3en chain/
carr&ing a torch in her raise" right han" an" a ta-ula ansata/
.here the "ate of the Declaration of 8n"epen"ence JLY !" #$%%L&&"! is
inscri-e"/ in her left arm. Stan"ing on Li-ert& 8slan" in )e. *or3 Har-or/ it
.elcomes +isitors/ immigrants/ an" returning Americans tra+eling -& ship.
The pe"estal .as "esigne" -& architect Eichar" !orris Hunt. Dug_ne @iollet,
le,Duc .as responsi-le for the choice of copper in the statueJs construction/
an" for the a"option of the repouss` techni>ue/ .here a mallea-le metal is
hammere" on the re+erse si"e.
The statue is ma"e of a sheathing of pure copper/ hung on a frame.or3 of
steel Koriginall& pu""le" ironL .ith the exception of the Game of the torch/
.hich is coate" in gol" leaf Koriginall& ma"e of copper an" later altere" to
hol" glass panesL. 8t stan"s atop a rectangular stone.or3 pe"estal .ith a
foun"ation in the shape of an irregular ele+en,pointe" star. The statue is
(5( ft KAC mL tall/ -ut .ith the pe"estal an" foun"ation/ it is 3F5 ft K%3 mL
tall.
=orl".i"e/ the Statue of Li-ert& is one of the most recogni9a-le icons of the
4nite" States.
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'or man& &ears it .as one of the 6rst glimpses of the 4nite"
States for millions of immigrants an" +isitors after ocean +o&ages from
aroun" the .orl".
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The statue is the central part of Stat#& o% L7&rt/ Nato'a$ !o'#(&'t/
a"ministere" -& the )ational Nar3 Ser+ice. The )ational !onument also
inclu"es Dllis 8slan".
E(1r& Stat& B#$,'0
The E(1r& Stat& B#$,'0 is a (F<,stor& lan"mar3 Art Deco
s3&scraper in )e. *or3 #it& at the intersection of 'ifth A+enue
an" =est 3Ath Street. 8ts name is "eri+e" from the nic3name for
the state of )e. *or3/ The Dmpire State. 8t stoo" as the .orl"Js
tallest -uil"ing for more than fort& &ears/ from its completion in
(%3( until construction of the =orl" Tra"e #enterJs )orth To.er
.as complete" in (%<. 'ollo.ing the "estruction of the =orl"
Tra"e #enter in <FF(/ the Dmpire State Buil"ing once again -ecame the
tallest -uil"ing in )e. *or3 #it& an" )e. *or3 State.
The Dmpire State Buil"ing has -een name" -& the American Societ& of #i+il
Dngineers as one of the Se+en =on"ers of the !o"ern =orl". The -uil"ing
an" its street Goor interior are "esignate" lan"mar3s of the )e. *or3 #it&
Lan"mar3s Nreser+ation #ommission/ an" con6rme" -& the )e. *or3 #it&
Boar" of Dstimate. 8t .as "esignate" as a )ational Historic Lan"mar3 in
(%$C. 8n <FF/ it .as ran3e" num-er one on the List of AmericaJs 'a+orite
Architecture accor"ing to the A8A. The -uil"ing is o.ne" an" manage" -&
=aH Nroperties.
The Dmpire State Buil"ing is the thir" tallest s3&scraper in the Americas
Kafter the =illis To.er Kformerl& Sears To.erL an" Trump 8nternational Hotel
an" To.er -oth in #hicagoL/ an" the (5th tallest in the .orl". 8t is also the
fourth tallest freestan"ing structure in the Americas. The Dmpire State
-uil"ing is currentl& un"ergoing a b(<F million reno+ation in an eIort to
transform the -uil"ing into a more energ& e5cient an" eco,frien"l&
structure.
Broo2$/' Br,0&
Broo3l&n Bri"ge is one of the ol"est
suspension -ri"ges in the 4nite" States.
Broo3l&n Bri"ge connects the )e. *or3 #it&
-oroughs of !anhattan an" Broo3l&n.
At the time of its completion/ Broo3l&n
Bri"ge .as the largest suspension -ri"ge in
the .orl".
The construction .or3 on Broo3l&n Bri"ge starte" on :anuar& 3/ ($F
an" too3 as man& as (3 &ears to complete.
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Nresentl&/ Broo3l&n Bri"ge has six lanes for motor +ehicles an" a
separate .al3.a&/ along the centerline/ for pe"estrians an" -ic&cles.
F%t. A8&'#&
F%t. A8&'#& is a ma2or thoroughfare in the
center of the -orough of !anhattan in )e.
*or3 #it&/ 4SA. The section of 'ifth A+enue
-et.een 3Ath Street an" 5%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.
*or3 an" is consistentl& ran3e" as one of the
most expensi+e streets in the .orl". The Bmost
expensi+e street in the .orl"B moni3er changes
"epen"ing on currenc& Guctuations an" local
economic con"itions from &ear to &ear. 'ifth
A+enue originates at =ashington S>uare Nar3
in ?reen.ich @illage an" runs north.ar"s
through the heart of !i"to.n/ along the
eastern si"e of #entral Nar3/ .here it forms the
-oun"ar& of the 4pper Dast Si"e an" through
Harlem/ .here it terminates at the Harlem
Ei+er at (A<n" Street. Tra5c 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. 8t separates/
for example/ Dast 'ift&,ninth Street from =est 'ift&,ninth Street.
=all Street
Wa$$ Str&&t is a street in Lo.er !anhattan/ )e. *or3 #it&/ )e. *or3/ 4SA. 8t
runs east from Broa".a& to South Street on the Dast Ei+er/ through the
historical center of the 'inancial District. 8t is the 6rst permanent home of the
)e. *or3 Stoc3 DxchangeR o+er time 'all Street -ecame the name of the
surroun"ing geographic neigh-orhoo". =all Street is also shorthan" Kor a
meton&mL for the BinGuential 6nancial interestsB of the American 6nancial
in"ustr&/ .hich is centere" in the )e. *or3 #it& area.
Se+eral ma2or 4.S. stoc3 an" other exchanges remain hea">uartere" on =all
Street an" in the 'inancial District/ inclu"ing the )*SD/ )ASDAc/ A!Dd/
)*!Dd/ an" )*B7T.
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)e. *or3 is the 6rst American cit& to 6ll a central gap in music histor&/
ha+ing a +er& important an" "i+erse musical -ac3groun". 8t has -een a
thri+ing home for 2a99/ roc3 an" -lues for a +er& long time. !oreo+er/ it
represents the place .here hip hop an" crun3 .ere -orn.
Neople from all o+er the .orl" come to experience 2a99 in )e. *or3 at an& of
the cit&1s man& cele-rate" clu-s. 'rom garage -an"s at holes,in,the,.all
.ith no co+er charge to the .orl"1s greatest musicians in the glit9& stage of
:a99 at Lincoln #enter/ &ou can 6n" something for e+er& taste e+er& night of
the .ee3 in )e. *or3.
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As the song sa&s/ )e. *or3 is the 0cit& that ne+er sleeps1. D+en
though it mainl& has expensi+e -ars an" clu-s/ it still remains
the 0"ream of an insomniac1. )o other cit& ri+als The Big Apple
in terms of performing arts. 'rom the incre"i-le range of
theaters/ operas/ "ance an" s&mphon&/ to li+e roc3 an" 2a99
music/ the -iggest pro-lem .ill -e choosing among the man&
temptations.
=hether it1s li+e 2a99/ roc3/ come"& or ca-aret/ s.eating on a
"ance Goor or sipping a martini .hile lounging on a plush couch/
)e. *or3 has a multitu"e of choices to ma3e &our sta&
.orth.hile. Loo3ing for a place to sit an" ha+e a coc3tail shoul" ne+er -e a
pro-lem/ since there are 3 or A -ars on e+er& -loc3. There is also a +ariet& of
-ars/ ranging from elegant an" formal to 2a99/ 2un3ie an" roc3 an" roll.
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To sum up/ apart from -eing one of the most +isite" an" populous cities in
the 4nite" States/ )e. *or3 #it& has exponentiall& gro.n -oth economicall&
an" sociall& in the past &ears. !oreo+er/ it is a +ital place in the histor& of
music an" 6lm in"ustr&/ ha+ing a strong inGuence o+er the Duropean culture.
8n m& opinion/ )e. *or3 seems to pull in the -est an" the -rightest from the
American culture. The "i+ersit&/ resilience/ "epth an" spirit that characterise
the cit& ha+e -een intensel& chronicle" in the ne.s/ mo+ies an" -oo3s that it
is almost a clich`. D+en though constant changes ma& -e an o-+ious feature
of the 0Big Apple1 -ecause of the numerous tren"s that come an" go/ the cit&
respects the ol",fashione" stan"ar"sR there are places an" things that ha+e
remaine" the same/ an" those are the essential 0ingre"ients1 that gi+e )e.
*or3 its consistenc&. D+en though it is permanentl& changing/ -us& to set ne.
rules in all aspects of e+er&"a& life/ its core remains the same.
The cit& of )e. *or3 has -ecome a real s&m-ol/ almost a tra"emar3 of the
4nite" States/ -eing +er& popular among people from all o+er the .orl".
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