| New York is officially named the City of New | | | | Woolworth Building, the Chrysler Building, |
| York and is the most populous city in the | | | | the Seagram Building and the Conde` Nast |
| United States of America. Its business, | | | | Building, and important example of green |
| finance, trading, law and media organizations | | | | design in American skyscrapers. |
| are influential around globe. The city is one | | | | |
| of the world’s most important cultural | | | | Roughly 40 million foreign and American |
| centers with hundreds of world-class museums, | | | | tourists visit New York City each year. |
| galleries and performance venues. New York is | | | | Popular destinations include the Empire State |
| also home of the United Nations and is one of | | | | Building, Ellis Island and the Statue of |
| the world’s major venues for | | | | Liberty, Broadway theatre productions, scores |
| international diplomacy | | | | of museums such as the El Museo del Barrio, |
| | | | Washington Square Park, the Bronx Zoo and New |
| New York City is a global hub of | | | | York Botanical Garden, luxury shopping along |
| international business and commerce and is | | | | Fifth and Madison Avenues, and events such as |
| one of three “command centers” | | | | the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village, |
| for the world economy, alongside London and | | | | the Tribeca Film Festival and free |
| Tokyo. The city is a major center for | | | | performances in Central Park at Summerstage. |
| finance, insurance, real estate, media and | | | | |
| the arts in the U.S. Additional sectors | | | | New York’s food culture has been |
| include the television and film industry, | | | | influenced by the city’s immigrants and |
| second largest in the country after | | | | is as diverse as the city. Famous foods |
| Hollywood; medical research and technology; | | | | originating from the city are bagels, |
| non-profit institutions and universities; and | | | | cheesecake and New York style pizza. |
| fashion. Real estate is a major force in the | | | | |
| city’s economy. The total value of all | | | | The city is comprised of five boroughs: The |
| New York City property was $802.4 billion. | | | | Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and |
| The highest-listed market value in the city | | | | Staten Island. The Bronx is the city’s |
| is the Time Warner Center, valued at $1.1 | | | | northernmost borough and the site of the |
| billion. | | | | Yankee Stadium. It is also the birthplace of |
| | | | rap and hip hop cultures. Brooklyn is the |
| The city’s stock exchanges are among | | | | city’s most populous borough and was an |
| the most important in the world. The New York | | | | independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is |
| Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ are the | | | | known for its cultural diversity, independent |
| world’s first and third largest stock | | | | art scene, distinct neighborhoods and unique |
| exchanges, respectively. Many major | | | | architectural heritage. The country’s |
| corporations have headquarters in New York | | | | earliest amusement park, Coney Island is also |
| and the city is unique among other American | | | | here. Manhattan is the most densely populated |
| cities for its large number of foreign | | | | borough and is home to most of the |
| corporations. One out of ten private sector | | | | city’s skyscrapers. The borough |
| jobs in the city is with a foreign company. | | | | contains the major business and financial |
| | | | center of the city and attractions including |
| Industries such as new media, advertising, | | | | Madison Square Garden. Queens is |
| design and architecture account for a growing | | | | geographically the largest borough and most |
| share of employment. High-tech industries | | | | ethnically diverse county in the United |
| like bioscience, software development, game | | | | States. The borough is mainly residential and |
| design, and Internet services are also | | | | middle class. Queens is home to Shea Stadium, |
| growing. | | | | home of the New York Mets. Staten Island is |
| | | | the most suburban of the five boroughs. Until |
| Manufacturing accounts for a large, although | | | | 2001, the borough was home to the Fresh Kills |
| declining, share of employment. Garments, | | | | Landfill, formerly the largest landfill in |
| chemicals, metal products, processed foods | | | | the world, which is now being reconstructed |
| and furniture are some of the principal | | | | as one of the largest urban parks in the U.S. |
| products. | | | | |
| | | | “The Big Apple”, as New York is |
| New York is a global center for the | | | | commonly known, is home to sports teams in |
| television, advertising, newspaper and book | | | | each of the major American professional |
| publishing industries and is also the largest | | | | sports leagues. Baseball is the city’s |
| media market in the U.S. Some of the | | | | most closely watched sport. The city’s |
| conglomerates include Time Warner, the News | | | | two MLB teams are the New York Yankees and |
| Corporation, the Hearst Corporation and | | | | the New York Mets, which enjoy a fierce |
| Viacom. Six of the world’s top ten | | | | rivalry. There are also two minor league |
| global advertising agencies are headquartered | | | | baseball teams in the city, the Staten Island |
| in New York. | | | | Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The city |
| | | | is represented in the NFL by the New York |
| Two nationally daily newspapers in the U.S. | | | | Jets and New York Giants. The New York |
| are New York papers, The Wall Street Journal | | | | Rangers are the city’s National Hockey |
| and The New York Times. Other newspapers in | | | | League team and the city is also home to the |
| the city are The New York Daily and The New | | | | headquarters of the NHL and NFL, both based |
| York Post. The city also has a major ethnic | | | | in Manhattan. The New York Knicks are the |
| press with 270 newspapers and magazines | | | | city’s NBA team. |
| published in more than 40 languages. El | | | | |
| Diario La Prensa is a Spanish newspaper and | | | | Not commonly known as a “college |
| The New York Amsterdam News is a prominent | | | | town”, New York is still home to about |
| African-American newspaper. Four major | | | | 594,000 university students. The City |
| broadcast networks are also headquartered in | | | | University of New York is the nation’s |
| New York: ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Cable | | | | third largest public university system. New |
| channels including MTV, Fox News, HBO, and | | | | York is also home to such notable private |
| Comedy Central are also based in the city. | | | | universities as Columbia University, New York |
| | | | University, Polytechnic University, St. |
| “Culture just seems to be in the air, | | | | John’s University, The Cooper Union, |
| like part of the weather”- Tom Wolfe. | | | | Pace University, New York Institute of |
| The city has more than 2,000 arts and | | | | Technology, Fordham University and Manhattan |
| cultural organizations and more than 500 art | | | | College. The city also has dozens of other |
| galleries of all sizes. In the 19th century | | | | private colleges and universities. |
| built a network of major cultural | | | | |
| institutions such as the famed Carnegie Hall | | | | The New York Public Library is one of the |
| and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Broadway | | | | largest public library systems in the |
| productions are a mainstay of the New York | | | | country. Among its collection are the first |
| theatre scene. The city’s 39 largest | | | | five folios of Shakespeare’s plays, |
| theatres are collectively known as | | | | ancient Torah scrolls, and Alexander |
| “Broadway”. The Lincoln Center | | | | Hamilton’s handwritten draft of the |
| for the Performing Arts includes Jazz at | | | | United States Constitution. |
| Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, the | | | | |
| New York City Opera, the New York | | | | One in every three users of mass transit in |
| Philharmonics and the New York City Ballet | | | | the U.S. and two-thirds of the nation’s |
| and is the largest performing arts center in | | | | rail riders live in New York or its suburbs. |
| the U.S. | | | | New York is the only city in the United |
| | | | States where more than half of all households |
| New York City is most often associated with | | | | do not own a car. |
| its skyline of skyscrapers. These include the | | | | |