1. READINGS. TO MANY PEOPLE IN NEW YORK IS THE UNITED STATES . IT IS THE FINANCIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND CULTURAL CENTER OF THE COUNTRY. ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS SEEN PICTURES OF SKYSCRAPERS AND THE LIGHTS OF BROADWAY, THE CITY`S THEATER DISTRICT. MILLIONS OF PEOPLE LIVE IN NEW YORK, AND THOUSANDS MORE COME IN TO THE CITY EVERY DAY TO WORK OR JUST TO ENJOY THEMSELVES.