NEW YORK CITY

GEOGRAPHY

• There are Approximately 5.2 million trees in nyc

• Size of nyc is 783,8 kmsq
• New York City is situated in the northeastern United States, in
southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between
Washington, D.C. and Boston.
HISTORY

• 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor

 arrives an
• 1613 – Juan (Jan) Rodriguez became the first documented non-Native American
to live on Manhattan Island. He is considered the first immigrant, the first person
of African heritage, the first person of European heritage, the first merchant, the
first Latino, and the first Dominican to settle in Manhattan.
• 1900-Population: 3,437,202.
• 2020-Population: 8,804,190.
FAMOUS PLACES AND MONUMENTS

• Central Park
• Central Park is a sprawling green oasis spread across over 800 acres
in the heart of Manhattan, its trees, pathways and lakes creating a
spellbinding contrast to the ‘concrete jungle’ surroundings.
FAMOUS PLACES AND MONUMENTS

• New York Public Library

• Within a stone’s throw of Grand Central Terminal lies another
treasured New York landmark; theNew York Public Library. Although
dozens of branches can be found throughout the city, the Stephen A.
Schwarzman building is the clear standout in terms of design and
stature. It boasts close to 53 million books and items, making it the
fourth largest library on the planet.
CULTURE

The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem
Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the
New York School) in painting; and hip hop, punk, salsa, freestyle, Tin Pan Alley,
certain forms of jazz, and (along with Philadelphia) disco in music.
INTERESTING FACTS

• The City's Original Name Was New Amsterdam.

• New York Is the Birthplace of LGBTQ+ Rights in the USA.
• The First Pizzeria in the USA Opened in New York City.
• New Yorkers Speak More Than 800 Languages.
• Grand Central Terminal Has a Whispering Gallery.
• Honking Your Horn Is Illegal.
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