A presentation by Michał Konewka

1. NEW YORK CITY
The CityThat Never Sleeps

2. Contents
 Introduction
 Early NewYork (17th Century)
 18th Century
 19th Century
 20th Century
 Famous Places
 21st Century and the Future

3. Introduction
 NewYork City is the biggest city in
the United States. Over 8 million people
live there.
 It’s the center of media, art, fashion,
technology, education and entertainment.
 NYC consists of 4 parts: the Bronx,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten
Island.
 There are many famous places: Times
Square, Broadway, Wall Street,
Chinatown, Central Park, The Statue of
Liberty.

4. New York City Map

5. NYC on the US Map

6. History of NYC
 A long time ago, the territory of NYC was the home of an
Indian tribe called Lenape.
 1625 – the Dutch built a small town called New
Amsterdam.Their boss bought the island of Manhattan
for 60 guilders (about $1000).
 1664 – the English conquered the city.

7. 18th Century
 NYC was very important under British rule.
 During the War of Independence, the city was a British
military base.
 1776 –The Great Fire of NewYork.
 1778 – NYC was the capital of the USA.

8. 19th Century
 Many people from other countries
came to live in NYC.
 1857 – Central Park was founded.
 Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883.

9. 20th Century
 1904 – the opening of the subway.
 First skyscrapers appeared.
 1950 - UN Headquarters were built.
 NYC became the biggest city in the world.

10. Famous Places
Times Square is a
famous commercial
intersection, at the junction
of Broadway and 7th
Avenue.There are 39
millions visitors every year.

11. Famous Places
Broadway is a prominent avenue in NewYork City, United
States. It is famous for a theater located there.

12. Famous Places
The Statue of Liberty is a
famous monument
and the symbol of NYC. It
was a gift from the
French people.The statue is
located at Liberty
Island in NewYork Harbor,
and it welcomes visitors,
immigrants, and returning
Americans traveling by ship.

13. Famous Places
Wall Street is a financial district of
NYC.There is a famous NewYork
Stock Exchange.

14. Famous Places
Central Park is the biggest park
in NYC. It is located in the heart
of Manhattan. It has got 341 ha.
There is also a zoo there.

15. Famous Places
Chinatown is located in
Manhattan, NYC. It is a district
where many Chinese people
who came to the USA live.You
can buy many Chinese
traditional things there.

16. 21th Century
 On September 11, 2001, hijackers linked to
the jihadist organization Al-Qaeda crashed two airplanes
into each of the WorldTrade Center towers.
 2,996 people died during the attack.
 More than 6,000 people were injured.

17. 21th Century
 On September 11, 2001, hijackers linked to
the jihadist organization Al-Qaeda crashed two airplanes
into each of the WorldTrade Center towers.

18. That’s all for now.Thank you for watching! 