2. Where is N.Y.?
Situated on one of the world's largest
natural harbors, New York City consists of
five boroughs, each of which is a separate
county of New York State. The five
boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan,
the Bronx, and Staten Island – were
consolidated into a single city in 1898.
With a census-estimated 2014 population
of 8,491,079 distributed over a land area
of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New
York is the most densely populated major
city in the United States.
3. The history behind N.Y.
New York City traces its roots to its 1624
founding as a trading post by colonists of
the Dutch Republic and was named New
Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its
surroundings came under English control in
1664. New York served as the capital of the
United States from 1785 until 1790. It has
been the country's largest city since 1790.
The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of
immigrants as they came to the Americas
by ship in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries and is a globally recognized
symbol of the United States and its
democracy.
4. The people.
The people are the most busy bodies anyone has ever seen,
we see many people walking to their destination.
5. Population?
With a Census-estimated population of nearly 8.5 million in 2014, New
York City is the most populous city in the United States. The city is the
nucleus of the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States-
the New York City Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous urban
agglomerations in the world. New York City is also known for being the
location of Ellis Island, the largest historical gateway for immigration in the
history of the United States. A global power city, New York City exerts a
significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research,
technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United
Nations Headquarters
6. The land.
Many landmarks in New York are well known to both international and
domestic visitors, with New York State hosting four of the world's ten
most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park,
Niagara Falls (shared with Ontario), and Grand Central Terminal. New York
is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its
ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. New York's higher
education network comprises approximately 200 colleges and universities,
including Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, and
Rockefeller University, which have been ranked among the top 35 in the
world.
8. The Agriculture.
Corn, oats and wheat are most widely
grown with soybeans steadily increasing
importance. New York ranks 3rd in corn
silage, valued at $311 million.
Production of grain corn ranked 17th
with a value of $460 million. Dairy Milk
is New York's leading agricultural
product and is produced all across the
state.
9. Education.
The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is
the department of the government of New York City that
manages the city's public school system. The City School
District of the City of New York (the New York City public
schools) is the largest school system in the United States,
with over 1.1 million students taught in more than 1,800
separate schools.[1] The department covers all five
boroughs of New York City, and has an annual budget of
nearly 25 billion dollars.[2]
The department is run by the Panel for Educational Policy
and New York City Schools Chancellor. The current
chancellor is Carmen Fariña.