Washington,D.C., New York

as a memorial to the nation's 26thpresident; bronze statue of Roosevelt stands in the centre of the island

New York
- the largest city in the USA and one of the largest cities in the world
- it has 8 millions people – during the working day, the population grows twenty millions people come to work in New York
- it is sometimes called “Big Apple”
- is one of the most important financial, commercial and cultural centres in the world
- many people sometimes called New York “the city that never sleeps” because it is alive with action all day and night
- it is a magnet for people from all over the world with dreams and ambitions
- more than 80 languages are spoken in NY
- city of immigrants: - communities – Chinatown, Little Italy, the Latin Quarter
- the other chief minority community is Harlem, where blacks live; known as a major  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African-American" \o "African-American" AfricanAmerican residential, cultural, and business center
- 12 avenues running from the north to the south, 155 streets running from the east to the west
- exception in this plan is Broadway running diagonally from the south to the north
- typical phenomenon are skyscrapers - a skyscraper is a small city itself, for it offers residential quarters, office spaces, parking lots, restaurants, shopping, cultural and sports facilities
- from its founding, it has served as a gateway to America
- the city is divided into 5 boroughs: - the boroughs are connected to each other and to the rest of thestate by bridges and tunnels (e.g. George Washington Bridge over the Hudson Riveror the Verrazano Narrows Bridge which one of the longest suspension bridges in the world)
Brooklyn - is an important port and industrial centre, known for its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene
Queens
is geographically largest borough and the most ethnically diverse county in the US

The Bronx
birthplace of rap and hip hop culture
→ Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees
Staten Island = Richmond
- the smallest borough with some undeveloped areas
- is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to Manhattan via the free Staten Island Ferry, which is one of the most popular tourist attraction in New York City

Manhattan
- is the oldest and most important borough
- “the heart of the city”
- it has the city’s tallest buildings, some of the world’s most exclusive shops, the nation’s largest schools and colleges, the famous financial centre and the theatrical district
- two parts: East Side and West Side: East Side – is the richer part
West Side – is the poor part, where mostly Puerto Rican live

Islands
Long Island – in the south-east, has many resorts and beaches along its shore; it is also known for the tennis tournaments at the Forest Hill
Ellis Island - at the mouth of the  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_River" \o "Hudson River" Hudson River in  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Harbor" \o "New York Harbor" New York Harbor; it was the main entry facility for  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigrants" \o "Immigrants" immigrants entering the  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" \o "United States" United States
Coney Island – popular resort and amusement park

Places of interests
Statue of Liberty – symbol of freedom and democracy; it stands on Liberty Island; it was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the USA in 1886; was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
- the statue of a woman holds a torch – the symbol of freedom
- NY is laid in a regular pattern of cross streets – avenues run from north to south and numbered streets run from east to west
→ Fifth Avenue – is a major in the center of the ork City)" borough of  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" \o "Manhattan" Manhattan in  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" \o "New York City" New York City; one of the premier shopping streets in the world - is known for its fashionable shops; the most expensive street in the world
→ Madison Avenue – is synonymous with advertising business
→ Park Avenue – is noted for its luxury restaurants and the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel (W. Waldorf-Astor was an American capitalist) - the renowned New York luxury hotel in midtown Manhattan, offers elegant accommodations and amenities including boutiques, restaurants and banquet facilities
→ Wall Street – around Wall Street is situated US financial world; there are also two historical buildings: Trinity Church and Federal Hall where Mayor’s office and the place for official ceremonies are situated
→ 42nd Street - is a major crosstown street in the ki/Borough_(New_York_City)" \o "Borough (New York City)" borough of HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan" \o "Manhattan" Manhattan, known for its  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theater" \o "Theater" theaters, especially near the intersection with HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadway_(New_York_City)" \o "Broadway (New York City)" Broadway at  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Times_Square" \o "Times Square" Times Square. It is also the name of the region of thetheater district
- there is no real square in Manhattan
→ Times Square – is merely a triangular intersection of 42nd Street and Broadway; known as the centre of performing arts in New York; received name after the New York Times; Times Square is principally defined by its spectaculars, animated, digital advertisements
New York is typical for its skyscrapers:
→ Empire State Building - is a 102-story \o "Art Deco" Art Deco  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyscraper" \o "Skyscraper" skyscraper in  HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/