Otázka: New York City
Jazyk: Angličtina
Přidal(a): VariusMartin
New York City
- The biggest city in the USA
- Formerly named New Amsterdam; sometimes called „The Big Apple“, „The Melting Pot“ or „The city that never sleeps“
- Iconic city for Americas fastening lifestyle
- City is made up of 5 neighbourhoods – Manhattan, The Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn and Queens
- Population: 8 500 000
History:
- also settlement of Native Americans during the pre-colonial era
- had many names (depending on the colonists) – the most important of which is the New Amsterdam (since 1614)
- after British captured the city in 1664, the former Lord of York renamed it to New York
- NYC was the capital of the USA shortly after the War of Independence
Transportation:
- most of the transportation runs 24 hours a day 7 days a week (24/7)
- busiest subway system in the Western Hemisphere
- Grand Central Station – world’s largest railway station according to number of platforms
- People use yellow cabs a lot
Places to visit:
- New York is famous for its skyscrapers, especially for the Manhattan skyline (most remarkable used to be The Twins – former World Trade Center towers destroyed in 2001)
- Empire State Building
- Statue of Liberty – symbol of democracy and American Independence, stands on Liberty Island and has a torch in her right hand; in her left hand, there is a tablet with date of the Day of Independence (4. 7. 1776); it also recalls the friendship between the US and France
- Wall Street – street in Manhattan, home of the New York Stock Exchange
- Broadway – oldest main North-South street in NYC, home of countless theatres (Tony Awards – similar to the Academy Awards, except it celebrates performances on stage and not on screen)
- The Central Park – biggest park in the NYC, located in downtown; huge contrast between surrounding skyscrapers and the beauty of nature
Comparison – Washington, D.C:
- Height of the buildings
- Washington, D.C.- small buildings that are not taller than the Capitol
- New York City- tall skyscrapers
- Rivers
- Washington, D.C.- no river
- New York City- the Hudson river (border between Manhattan and New Jersey) and the East river
- Numbers of streets
- Population
- Washington, D.C.- 650 000
- New York City- 8 500 000
