Monday, May 2, 2011

Year 10 Thursday 27/4 - Part 2, New York City in 5 images

New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York City exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. As the home of the United Nations Headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often referred to as New York City or the City of New York, to distinguish it from the state of New York, which is apart from.
The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi and dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue of Liberty is well known around the world and is one of the most iconic landmarks in New York.

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Times square represents the busy and bustling city that New York is, as well as all the culture and life that comes in and out of New York City.

The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States. Completed in 1883, it connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River. With a main span of 1,595.5 feet (486.3 m), it was the longest suspension bridge in the world from its opening until 1903, and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. bridges are the easiest way to link New York City and having a massive bridge like Brooklyn Bridge is necessary for the city to work without too many delays.


Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on 843 acres (3.41 km2) of city-owned land. This park is the center piece of New York City, hence its name, no other city in the world has anything like this or at least of its size. It allows the busy office workers to take a break every now and then and still enjoy nature as well as providing a tourist attraction.

The taxicabs of New York City, with their distinctive yellow paint, are a widely recognized icon of the city. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. The yellow taxicabs are the most common form of transport in New York City, but walking is always faster!

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