New York City Erik Baše, C4A
BASIC FACTS Location: north-east coast, state NY, Hudson river Population: 8 million Area: 1,214 km 2 largest city in the USA “Big Apple” 5 parts
(Richmond)
HISTORY Original inhabitans – indian tribe Lenape 1524 – Givovanni de Verrazzano 1626 – Peter Minuit bought Manhattan for 24$ (New Amsterdam) 1664 – Great Britain conquered (New York) 1840s – Irish immigraton wave – construction of skyscrapers
Guggenheim Museum Uptown Manhattan Frank Lloyd Wright Modern painting, sculpture, art
Central Park Uptown Manhattan 1873 (16 y.) 3,4 km²
Times Square Midtown Manhattan Theatrical center Cinemas, night-clubs, hotels, shops
Wall Street Downtown Manhattan New York Stock Exchange October 29, 1929 "Black Tuesday"
Madison Square Garden Downtown M people Sport, concerts, celebrations
Statue of Liberty Liberty Island 1886 A. G. Eiffel gift from France Liberty Enlightening the World
Chinatown Little Italy Harlem
Empire State Building 1929– meters world's tallest building 102 floors offices
TRANSPORTATION Underground (Subway) – 468 stations 24 hours/day Buses Taxis – Ferries Planes (3 major airports) -J. F. Kennedy airport
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge Longest suspension bridge m Staten isl. – Brooklyn
Roosevelt Island tramway cableway 1976 Roosevelt - Manhattan 125 p./cabin