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Facts

• 8,274,527 people live in NYC, more people than in any other city in the US.

• Almost 170 different languages are spoken in NYC, and 36% of the population wasn’t born in the U.S.



United States



New York City is on the Atlantic coast in the northeast United States.

New York State



New York City



The 5 Boroughs

• The city is divided into 5 boroughs: The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island.



Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1886.

• She welcomes immigrants, visitors, and Americans returning to the U.S.

• Today, she is a symbol of freedom and liberty.



The Empire State Building

• 102 stories• It was the tallest

building from 1931 to 1972.

• It only took 441 days to build.







The view from the Empire State Building.

Central Park

• Central park has 2 ice-skating rinks, a zoo, and several lakes and ponds.

• Over 25,000,000 people visit Central Park each year.





Broadway

• Broadway is one of the best theatre districts in the world.

• The theatres on Broadway sell about $1 billion in tickets each year.





Wall Street

• Wall Street is home to the New York Stock Exchange.

• Here, people buy and trade stocks on the stock market.



Times Square

• Times Square is the busiest intersection in Manhattan.

• There are hundreds of advertisements and bright lights.



New Years Eve• Over 1,000,000 people

gather in Times Square on December 31st each year.

• Everyone watches a ball drop to show the start of the new year.





Brooklyn Bridge

• The Brooklyn Bridge connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. It is 1,825 meters long.



The Guggenheim

• The Guggenheim is an art museum built in 1959.

• It was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, a very famous American architect.





Taxis

• The taxis in New York City are bright yellow.



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