New York City

There are only a small number of cities that have a similar quantity of emotions attributed to them the way New York City does. What do you think of when you think about New York City? Excitement, entertainment, world class, shopping, food, business, stock exchange, Donald Trump, handbags, Sex and The City, shoes, dreams, possibility, difference, bohemian, chic, black, spring, Central Park, hot dogs, New York Pizza, Cosmopolitans, Manhattans, Martini’s…. The list really does go on.


The Capital city of the New York state is New York, New York. It had such a nice ring to it that folks had to name it two times. Contrast to common opinion there are actually other cities in New York State like The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. New York City is however the most populated area of New York and the most densely populated area of the USA. Over eight million people live New York, which is incidentally only 322 square miles. 1.6 million of those people live in Manhattan. Manhattan is less than 25 square miles, which means for every square miles there are over 60 thousand people.

Nwe York City has five boroughs, namely Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and The Bronx, which have their own unique characteristics. The Bronx is the home of the Yankee’s as it houses the Yankee Stadium. The Bronx is also the home of shopping outlets, music movements, Off-Off Broadway, and is fast becoming the place to find something off beat. Brooklyn houses two and a half million of New York residents, those residents come a whole range of cultural backgrounds. Because of the rich diversity in Brooklyn, the unique musical, fashion and architectural can rival the excitement of New York. Manhattan is the heart of New York and is often referred to as New York City and is what many people consider the centre of the world. Queens is a highly diverse borough with many residents living in city streets, suburban centres and country like areas. There is also a large amount of culture identity differences, like Italian, Irish, Greek, Polish and so on. Staten Island, the fifth borough is also filled with a range of different living situations from suburban to country estates. Residents of Staten Island have a free Ferry to Manhattan.



New York City News:

Immigration Control - Special Registration's Legacy
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Ray denies throat cancer rumor
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New York City Family Court is overburderned (Staten Island Advance)
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Stamps Auction
A collection of rare British Empire postage stamps has sold for nearly $1.5 million at a New York City auction...


Elizabeth Hurley To Launch Food Line
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New York City's Best Brownies
Its worth the wait in line for a whopping piece of what just might be the moistest brownie in New York City . That's right. Think a torrid affair between cheesecake and a brownie: Swirls of tangy cream cheese cut through the richness ...


Teaching Democratic Citizenship And Freedom Of Political Expression
As we prepare for our national elections, it is well worth remembering that the highest office in American democracy is not the President, but the citizen...


Michael Piggott, policeman involved in New York taser tragedy . - Times Online

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Michael Piggott, policeman involved in New York taser tragedy .
Times Online, UK - Oct 3, 2008
Stun guns have been used by the New York City police since 1984, and a report commissioned by the police earlier this year said they should be used more .
Cop whose stun gun order got man killed commits suicide Indian Express
Police Lieutenant in Taser Case Commits Suicide New York Times
NY policeman commits suicide after Taser death Reuters
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