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New York
This Big Apple Offers Big Sweet Bite To All Its Visitors
New York City is known for everything from glamorous Broadway shows, giant holiday parades, high fashion shopping, and powerhouse for all industries. New York City has many monikers but the one that has stuck the most it “the Big Apple”. New York City is called “the Big Apple” for various reasons. It is said that during the horse races in the 1920’s people referred to the prizes as apples and the prizes were of a large amount. In the 1930’s, musicians often called New York the Big Apple because New York was the greatest place to perform for the most exposure. There is an old saying that says,“……there are many apples on the tree, but only one Big Apple.”
In the 70’s, New York incorporate “The Big Apple” name into its marketing for tourism campaign. The idea of the campaign was to encourage new tourism through the happy and colorful advertisements while New York was actually thought of as dark and full of crime.
History
The history of New York City dates back to 1785. George Washington first declared New York as the capital of the United States. After the British were evacuated, many arguments arose over the state being ratified. Through the Federalists Papers, Alexander Hamilton spread the word and in 1788 it passed. George Washington the first President of the United States took oath on the front steps of Federal Hall in 1789. A year later in 1790, the Congress moved to Philadelphia. In the 1800 the city grew with the opening of the Erie Canal and the expansion of railroads, New York City would dominate the North, in all its economic adventures. In 1892, Ellis Island opened. This island was the immigration center for all that entered the United States through New York. It is said that over twenty million immigrants were processed there between 1892 and 1954.Immigrants were asked a set of twenty-nine questions about their name, work skills, possessions they brought with them. Only about two percent were denied entrance into the country and were sent home. Those two percent were typically unskilled workers presumed to be criminals, or people with mental or chronic diseases. Indeed several immigrants died while still awaiting an access into the country. Although most immigrants went through the process in a few hours, the sick ones were held in hospitals on the island to watch their conditions and typically passed on in that time period.
The first person to enter Ellis Island was a young 15-year-old girl named Annie Moore from Ireland. She came here with her two brothers to find her parents that had come to the United States a few years before.
Millions of people came through the gates at Ellis Island and before it’s closing in 1954. It is said that over 40% of the population could trace their ancestry to Ellis Island. Some famous immigrants include the comedian Bob Hope, Singer Irving Berlin, Bela Lugosi, Father Flanagan, Isaac Asimov, Max Factor, Ettore Boiardi (Chef Boyardee) and Arthur Murray.
New York City continued to grow and it’s corporate expansion from the 1970’s through now has held the city in its largest populated and city with highest number of corporates. The World Trade Center was completed in 1970, and the second in 1972. These 110 storeyes buildings housed thousands of corporate empires from all over the world.
It was on September 11, 2001, that these towers were destroyed through terrorist activity. America planes were hijacked and flown into the towers killing thousands of lives and branding images of unrelenting pain and horror in the minds of all Americans. It was a horrific event for all of the world history. Since then New York has prevailed. Honoring their friends and family that were lost and working towards building memorials to all those we loved.
Despite the horror of 9/11, New York still thrives as the economic and new capital of the world.
Geography and Demography
New York City is located along the Atlantic Coast of the United States of America. The Hudson River and East River align both sides of the city, leading out to the ocean. New York City consists of five burrows; Brooklyn and Queens on the west, the Bronx is on the mainland, Staten Island and Manhattan as separate islands apart from the rest of the city.There are currently almost nine million people in New York City all of various races, origins, religions, and ethnicities. That is why many refer to the city as “the Melting Pot.”
The summers here are warm with scattered rainstorms, but the winters are really brutal. Heavy snowfall and strong freezing winds make it difficult to get around the town. The most severe storms of all time are called the Nor’easter; they produce heavy rains and snow with hurricane force winds. They create high surfs and flooding from the coast. Although New York is known for its beautiful snow skating in front of the Rockefeller Center and New Year’s Eve celebrations at Times Square, you should definitely check the weather report before taking a trip between the October and April months.
New York has a large problem with refuse and garbage. On Manhattan Island, twenty-five percent of the island is a landfill. The southern tip is the landfill. Also the garbage has become so overwhelming that several barges float along the River only to be taken to different areas.
Things to do… aplenty
There are so many things to do when in New York City. The museums, parks, performances, and the diverse cultures of the city including the Chinatown, Little Italy, and Central Park charm one and all visitors here. The Empire State Building was built in 1931. Once known as the tallest building in the world, this 102-storeyed building is an icon in the New York Skyline. On the 86th storey the building has an outside observatory where the view is 80 miles in distance.Grand Central Station is home to all the railways of New York. This magnificent structure was built during 1903 and 1913 and is working even today. Tours are given daily showing the construction, history, and all the efforts that went in to restore it. Grant’s Tomb is a great tourist attraction especially for all the history fanatics. Grant was the United States General and President for two terms. His mausoleum is the largest in America. It was built in 1897 out of white granite modeled after Napoleon’s grave in Paris.
Central Park… to set all your spirits free
The Central Park is known as the first urban park in the United States. It spans over two miles long and half a mile wide. The park’s landscape has cost the city ten million dollars. It is now the home to many businesses, restaurants, and playgrounds. The largest attractions of Central Park are the Central Park Zoo and the Metropolitan Museum. The Central Park Zoo has over five acres of venues from tropical and polar ecosystems to pens that are full of monkeys and lions. It all faces around a sea lion pool in the center. Central Park is home to giant parades such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that is a national event for all families on Thanksgiving morning. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest museum in New York. It is easy to get lost inside because it is so large. The displays come from all over the world. The museum houses collections of work from the Stone Age to the present. There is an Egyptian gallery that has an entire temple that was shipped to America. The MET is so large it should take a day or two to see all the exhibits. The outside looks like a palace, adorned with giant columns, large fountains and huge stairways entering the building. Broadway plays are always an event in the New York City. World famous writers and performers have their events all up and down the Manhattan strip. There are 36 theaters in this area.Times Square – make sure you are there
Times Square is a must for any tourist. It is called the “Crossroads of the World”. It is in the heart of New York City. Throughout history Times Square has been the quintessential tourist attraction for New York. It is the meeting of all business and all performing arts in one point. Hundreds of movies and television shows are filmed in this location. For decades Times Square has held the largest New Year’s celebration for all of America. The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island. She was a gift from France in 1886 in recognition for the friendship started during the American Revolution. From the ground to the tip of her torch, The Statue of Liberty stands at 305 feet tall. She proudly stands with her ever-glowing torch for all to see. She welcomes millions of people, foreign and native, coming to seek freedom and opportunity in this land.Transportation
The city is connected via air to all metros of the world. There is a subway transit system that stems all over the city. There are tour buses and regular bus lines to take you just about anywhere you would want to go. Ferrys are all along the coast to give rides to Liberty Island to see the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island to view the immigration museums. Plus there are thousands of taxicabs to drop you off at your doorstep.New York is an amazing place to visit, full of life, entertainment and history. There is something for everybody in New York.
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