New York is the largest city of theUSA,situated at the mouth of theHudson River.Now the Big Apple isthe world capital of finance,the arts,communications and manufacturing

The Statue of Liberty is a 152 feet high female

figure,facing the ocean from Liberty Island in New

York Harbour.It is more than a monument.She is

a beloved friend,the symbol of freedom to millions

around the world.

In 1898,Greater New York included 5

boroughs: Manhattan,Brooklyn,the Bronx,

Queens and Staten Island (Richmond).

The Bronx is situated south of Manhattan.

One can visit the world-famous zoo and

botanical garden there.

Richmond occupies the Staten Island.

Brooklyn is the largest and most populated

borough to the south of Manhattan on

Long Island.

The centre of New York is located on the

granite island of Manhattan which lies

between the Hudson River and the East

River.It is the smallest island of New York.

The population of Manhattan is about two

million people.Here is the heart of

America’s business and culture.

New York is the city of sky-scrapers.The

tallest of them used to be the twin-towers

of the World Trading Center.

The Empire State Building is the tallest of

New York’s sky-scrapers now.It is situated

in the centre of the city and has 102 storeys.There are 73 elevators,1860

steps,and 6,500 windows.

The Rockefeller Centre is a group of 15

skyscrapers,including the 70-storey Radio

Corporation of America Building,which

houses Radio City Music Hall.

The United Nations Building is also located

in New York.The United Nations

Headquarters is in this building.

Central Park of New York includes a Zoo,

a theatre,two skating-rinks,model yacht

pond,rowing lakes.

Wall Street is the financial center of the

USA.Situated here are the Trinity Church,

the Federal Hall National Memorial,the New York Stock Exchange and the

biggest banks of the country.

Everybody heard of Broadway.It is the centre of the theatres and night life.It is

a city that never goes to sleep.Buses and the subway run all night.There are many

restaurants which never close.There arecinemas with films that start at midnight.Broadway is known as “The Great WhiteWay”because of the electric signs whichturn night into day.

Times Square is the theatrical centre of the

city and the place for public celebrations.

In New York there are streets and avenues.One of the avenues is Park

Avenue which runs past Central Park.Multi

millionaires of the city live there,so it is the

symbol of richness and luxury.

Another fashionable avenue is Fifth Avenue with its expensive shops and

luxurious houses.

New York is rich in museums.Metropolitan

Museum of Art is one of the world’s leading

art museums.Its collection spans the

history of world art from the ancient

civilizations to the present day.

Everyday American life is very busy,noisy

and not so easy.

But nevertheless,New York is the city that

is worth seeing.