NEW YORKNEW YORKTHE BIG APPLETHE BIG APPLE

THE CITY THAT NEVER THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPSSLEEPS

The Big AppleThe Big Apple

The name „Big The name „Big Apple“ symbolizes Apple“ symbolizes the success.the success.

It has ever been It has ever been used, first by used, first by writers and then writers and then my Jazz musicianmy Jazz musician

The five districts/ boroughsThe five districts/ boroughs

● ● (1) Manhattan(1) Manhattan

● ● (2) Brooklyn,(2) Brooklyn,

● ● (3) Queens,(3) Queens,

● ● (4) The Bronx,(4) The Bronx,

● ● (5) Staten Island(5) Staten Island

1) Manhattan1) Manhattan = New Yorks County= New Yorks County = Manhattan Island= Manhattan Island In the north there is In the north there is

the Harlem River, in the Harlem River, in the east there is the the east there is the East River and in the East River and in the west there is the west there is the Hudson RiverHudson River

Is the real center of NYIs the real center of NY Only one million Only one million

people live there, but people live there, but more than five million more than five million people work there.people work there.

2) Brooklyn2) Brooklyn

= Kings County= Kings County Has the highest Has the highest

population of all population of all the districts of NYthe districts of NY

The name The name „Brooklyn“ „Brooklyn“ originally comes originally comes from „Breukelen“ from „Breukelen“ which is a city in which is a city in the Netherlandsthe Netherlands

3) Queens3) Queens

= Queens County= Queens County In Queens there In Queens there

are the two biggest are the two biggest airportsairports– John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy

International AirportInternational Airport– LaGuardia AirportLaGuardia Airport

4) The Bronx4) The Bronx

= Bronx County= Bronx County It has its name It has its name

from Jonas Broncks from Jonas Broncks who came from who came from Sweden and was Sweden and was the first settler the first settler there.there.

It is the only It is the only district which is not district which is not on an islandon an island

5) Staten Island5) Staten Island

= Richmond = Richmond CountyCounty

„„Todt Hill“ is the Todt Hill“ is the highest point there highest point there and in NYand in NY

In former times all In former times all the waste was the waste was taken to this island taken to this island and now it is really and now it is really very stinky there.very stinky there.

SightsSights

1) Statue of Liberty1) Statue of Liberty

= the landmark of = the landmark of New YorkNew York

is also called „Miss is also called „Miss Liberty“ or „Lady Liberty“ or „Lady Liberty“Liberty“

was a present from was a present from the French the French

It is 102 meters with It is 102 meters with the pedestal the pedestal

In the pedestal there In the pedestal there is a musuemis a musuem

2) The Empire State 2) The Empire State BuildingBuilding

It is, with 381m, It is, with 381m, the highest the highest building.building.

It played an It played an important role in important role in many famous films, many famous films, e.g. Independence e.g. Independence day or King Kongday or King Kong

3) Central Park3) Central Park Is the most important and Is the most important and

the biggest park in NY.the biggest park in NY. It is also called the green It is also called the green

lungs of NYlungs of NY There are always many There are always many

special events like night-special events like night-inline skatinginline skating

There is a zoo and a There is a zoo and a museum in the parkmuseum in the park

In the middle there‘s the In the middle there‘s the big lake „Jacqueline-big lake „Jacqueline-Kennedy-Reservoir“.Kennedy-Reservoir“.

4) Ground Zero4) Ground Zero

This is the place were This is the place were the Twin Towers were.the Twin Towers were.

On the 11th September On the 11th September they were destroyed by they were destroyed by some terrorists.some terrorists.

The Twin Towers were The Twin Towers were the fincial heart of NYthe fincial heart of NY

World Trade CentreWorld Trade Centre

5) Yankee Stadion5) Yankee Stadion

It is located in the BronxIt is located in the Bronx Baseball,football and basketball are the Baseball,football and basketball are the

most famous sportsmost famous sports

Public transportPublic transport 11) ) Yellow cabsYellow cabs

– The streets are all straight The streets are all straight and have only got numbers and have only got numbers and the direction east and and the direction east and westwest

– Most people (50 000 a day) in Most people (50 000 a day) in NY go by taxi because traffic NY go by taxi because traffic is very bad and the tolls is very bad and the tolls (Gebühren) are very high.(Gebühren) are very high.

2) 2) SubwaySubway– The NY subway is one of The NY subway is one of

biggest in the world biggest in the world – It‘s open 24h a dayIt‘s open 24h a day

The WeatherThe Weather

In summerIn summer– It is very, very hotIt is very, very hot

In winterIn winter– It can be very coldIt can be very cold

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