CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK

Lights, Ice skating, and

window shopping,

New York state vs New York city

• The city of New York is situated in the North-East part of the United States of America.

• The city of New York is the most populated city in the state of New York. Not the capital of USA, not the capital of the state of New York.

State of NY

New York City

State Capital City of Albany

The boroughs of New York• New York is composed by five boroughs or

metropolitan districts which are worldwide famous: The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten island, and Manhattan.

Home of rap, hip-hop and graffiti culture. First immigrant settlement in NY.

Multicultural and artistic neighbourhood

Financial center and heart of the city.

Most populated district

Old rubbish damp, now a park

Landmarks of New York: Skyscrapers

Chrisler Building

Empire state building

Rockefeller center

Flatiron Building

Famous sites: the Stock Exchange

Famous sites: Times Square

The heart of the city, holds lots of neon light shop windows, and its really near Broadway, the district of the theatres.

Famous site: Rockefeller center

This complex of 19 buildings owned by a family of bankers was built in the fifth avenue.

Some famous places here are :

The Radio City Music Hall,

The Plaza,

The Observatory of the GE building (NBC TV sede),

the Ice rink.

New York, the door to liberty

For Immigrants this statue placed at the entrance of New York harbor, was a symbol of freedom. They came here escaping from wars, famine, political prosecutions etc.

SHOPPERS PARADISE

Fifth avenue and central park

You will shop for jewelers, electronics, Italian shoes, and brand clothes.

Macy’s

One of the most famous big stores in Manhattan

Chinatown

The best place to buy forged brand names. From clothes to accessories. All is fake and cheap.

WHEN CHRISTMAS COMESWHEN CHRISTMAS COMESALL CHANGESALL CHANGES

• New York is covered in snow, or it is really New York is covered in snow, or it is really cold there.cold there.

• The city turns into a winter wonderlandThe city turns into a winter wonderland..

The tree at the Rockefeller center

• It has got more than 45.000 lights.

• It is a big event when they switch the lights on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5GKNWUl8Ks

Ice skating at Rockefeller center

• It is a must at Christmas, you can skate while you watch the 45.000 lights of the tree.

More Ice skating• Central Park , the biggest park in Manhattan, also has its

own ice skating rink.

Everything is decorated

Tiffany’s Jewelers at fifth avenue

Bergdorf Goodman Saks store

But specially shops

Grand Central Railway station model trains show.

Time Warner building shopping centre

Even at the zoo

The Bronx zoo has lots of lights.

It has become a tradition to go there at christmas.

Macy’s a special christmasMacy’s at fifth avenue, is a traditional big store, and can be compared to El Corte Ingles, referring to Christmas decorations.

The eighth floor of this store becomes Santa’s headquarters or office during christmas. All comes since the recording of “Miracle in 34th street” film.

December 31st at Times Square

They countdown the time for the end of the year in big digital clocks placed

on neon lights in the buildings. Times Square has music, artists and

lots of people for 9 hours before the clock strikes

12:00

A big illuminated ball is placed on top of building one at Times square

The ball illuminates and falls down at twelve o'clock.

People go crazy. There are fireworks.

Buildings are so big the ball looks tiny

Four minutes before 12:00 the crowds sing along “Imagine” by John Lennon as a peace wish. Its really moving!

See Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKpRXswgDwU

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013Follow the tradition

Kiss the person near to you.

Your dreams may come true in 2013