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2. New York City http://www.allposters.nl/-sp/New-York-Skyline-Poster_i8574950_.htm

3. New York City The population is around 8.4 million New York City is the culture capital of the world Around 40 million tourists visit New York Cityhttp://www.history.com/topics/new-york-city

4. Food Trucks It is popular to find food trucks in New York City. Most New Yorkers are on the run and can not always stop for a whole meal so they go to a food truck. http://www.educationnews.o rg/k-12-schools/food-trucks- serve-4-4m-free-meals-to- nyc-kids/

5. Shoppin g There are a lot of shops in New York like. Bloomingdale’s, Barneys New York, and Century 21 Picture= http://main.stylelist.com/2010/02/24/n ew-york-city-boutique-owner-arrested- for-allegedly-cheating-his-employees-1- 5-million/ Stores= http://nymag.com/thecut/

6. Statue of Liberty Facts on the Statue of Liberty It is copper. It was a gift from France. It is located on Liberty Island in the New York harbor. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Picture= http://world- visits.blogspot.com/2013/10/statue- of-liberty-firework-new-year.html

7. World Trade Center Facts on the World Trade center the towers stood at 110 stories each, accommodating 50,000 workers and 200,000 daily visitors On September 11, 2001 New York suffered the deadliest attack in the history of the United States when a group of terrorist crashed two high jacked jets into the city’s tallest buildings the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. The buildings were destroyed and nearly 3,000 were killed in the wake of the disaster the city remained a major financial capital and tourist magnet. There is a 9/11 museum Cityhttp://www.history.com/topics/new- york-city Pic=http://world- visits.blogspot.com/2011/11/world-trade- center-911.html

8. Places in New York City Time Square This is were the ball drops on New Years http://timessquareball.net/new-years-eve-event- schedule/ Central Park There is a European garden that you can see without flying to Europe. http://www.planetware.com/new-york-city/new-york-central- park-us-ny-central.htm

9. Parade s St. Patrick Day Parade http://www.plazacollege.edu/blog/2012/03/nycs-st- patricks-day-parade-2012-everything-you-need-to- know/ Macey’s Thanksgiving Day Parade http://www.getawayhostel.com/thanksgiving-in-chicago- 2198.html#!prettyPhoto

10. Subways in New York City A lot of people in New York City ride the subway or walk because the roads in the city are always really busy. Picture= http://nationalpubliceducation.com/?tag=ny c-subways

11. Fun Facts There is a birth every 4.4 minutes in New York City. There is a death every 9.1 minutes in New York City. There’s a man who mines sidewalks for gold. He can make over $600 a week. More than 47% of NYC residents over the age of five speak another language other than English at home. http://bigappled.com/2014/03/31/41-random-facts-about-new-york/2/

12. Why New York City? My grandma worked in the RCA building in Rockefeller Plaza. This is where the NBC Today Show is broadcasted. She remembers looking at the ice skaters at Rockefeller Plaza during the winter and shopping on 5 th Avenue. My step uncle Thomas worked in the Merrill Lynch building across from the Word Trade Center. He witnessed the 1 st bombing and was leaving the subway during the 2nd bombing. He saw people jumping from the windows trying to escape. He had to walk out of the city, and his feet became raw with blisters.

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