Jan
18
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New York is officially named the City of New York and is the most populous city in the United States of America. Its business, finance, trading, law and media organizations are influential around globe. The city is one of the worlds most important cultural centers with hundreds of world-class museums, galleries and performance venues. New York is also home of the United Nations and is one of the worlds major venues for international diplomacy
New York City is a global hub of international business and commerce and is one of three command centers for the world economy, alongside London and Tokyo. The city is a major center for finance, insurance, real estate, media and the arts in the U.S. Additional sectors include the television and film industry, second largest in the country after Hollywood; medical research and technology; non-profit institutions and universities; and fashion. Real estate is a major force in the citys economy. The total value of all New York City property was $802.4 billion. The highest-listed market value in the city is the Time Warner Center, valued at $1.1 billion.
The citys stock exchanges are among the most important in the world. The New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ are the worlds first and third largest stock exchanges, respectively. Many major corporations have headquarters in New York and the city is unique among other American cities for its large number of foreign corporations. One out of ten private sector jobs in the city is with a foreign company.
Industries such as new media, advertising, design and architecture account for a growing share of employment. High-tech industries like bioscience, software development, game design, and Internet services are also growing.
Manufacturing accounts for a large, although declining, share of employment. Garments, chemicals, metal products, processed foods and furniture are some of the principal products.
New York is a global center for the television, advertising, newspaper and book publishing industries and is also the largest media market in the U.S. Some of the conglomerates include Time Warner, the News Corporation, the Hearst Corporation and Viacom. Six of the worlds top ten global advertising agencies are headquartered in New York.
Two nationally daily newspapers in the U.S. are New York papers, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Other newspapers in the city are The New York Daily and The New York Post. The city also has a major ethnic press with 270 newspapers and magazines published in more than 40 languages. El Diario La Prensa is a Spanish newspaper and The New York Amsterdam News is a prominent African-American newspaper. Four major broadcast networks are also headquartered in New York: ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Cable channels including MTV, Fox News, HBO, and Comedy Central are also based in the city.
Culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather - Tom Wolfe. The city has more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes. In the 19th century built a network of major cultural institutions such as the famed Carnegie Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Broadway productions are a mainstay of the New York theatre scene. The citys 39 largest theatres are collectively known as Broadway . The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts includes Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, the New York Philharmonics and the New York City Ballet and is the largest performing arts center in the U.S.
New York City is most often associated with its skyline of skyscrapers. These include the Woolworth Building, the Chrysler Building, the Seagram Building and the Conde` Nast Building, and important example of green design in American skyscrapers.
Roughly 40 million foreign and American tourists visit New York City each year. Popular destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, Broadway theatre productions, scores of museums such as the El Museo del Barrio, Washington Square Park, the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues, and events such as the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village, the Tribeca Film Festival and free performances in Central Park at Summerstage.
New Yorks food culture has been influenced by the citys immigrants and is as diverse as the city. Famous foods originating from the city are bagels, cheesecake and New York style pizza.
The city is comprised of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The Bronx is the citys northernmost borough and the site of the Yankee Stadium. It is also the birthplace of rap and hip hop cultures. Brooklyn is the citys most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural diversity, independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods and unique architectural heritage. The countrys earliest amusement park, Coney Island is also here. Manhattan is the most densely populated borough and is home to most of the citys skyscrapers. The borough contains the major business and financial center of the city and attractions including Madison Square Garden. Queens is geographically the largest borough and most ethnically diverse county in the United States. The borough is mainly residential and middle class. Queens is home to Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. Staten Island is the most suburban of the five boroughs. Until 2001, the borough was home to the Fresh Kills Landfill, formerly the largest landfill in the world, which is now being reconstructed as one of the largest urban parks in the U.S.
The Big Apple , as New York is commonly known, is home to sports teams in each of the major American professional sports leagues. Baseball is the citys most closely watched sport. The citys two MLB teams are the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, which enjoy a fierce rivalry. There are also two minor league baseball teams in the city, the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The city is represented in the NFL by the New York Jets and New York Giants. The New York Rangers are the citys National Hockey League team and the city is also home to the headquarters of the NHL and NFL, both based in Manhattan. The New York Knicks are the citys NBA team.
Not commonly known as a college town , New York is still home to about 594,000 university students. The City University of New York is the nations third largest public university system. New York is also home to such notable private universities as Columbia University, New York University, Polytechnic University, St. Johns University, The Cooper Union, Pace University, New York Institute of Technology, Fordham University and Manhattan College. The city also has dozens of other private colleges and universities.
The New York Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in the country. Among its collection are the first five folios of Shakespeares plays, ancient Torah scrolls, and Alexander Hamiltons handwritten draft of the United States Constitution.
One in every three users of mass transit in the U.S. and two-thirds of the nations rail riders live in New York or its suburbs. New York is the only city in the United States where more than half of all households do not own a car.
New York City is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States. Three major airports, Kennedy (also known as JFK), Newark, and LaGuardia serve the area.
New York is one of the most energy-efficient cities in the United States. New York City is a world-renowned cultural and economical epicenter.
By: Kamyar Shah
New York City is a global hub of international business and commerce and is one of three command centers for the world economy, alongside London and Tokyo. The city is a major center for finance, insurance, real estate, media and the arts in the U.S. Additional sectors include the television and film industry, second largest in the country after Hollywood; medical research and technology; non-profit institutions and universities; and fashion. Real estate is a major force in the citys economy. The total value of all New York City property was $802.4 billion. The highest-listed market value in the city is the Time Warner Center, valued at $1.1 billion.
The citys stock exchanges are among the most important in the world. The New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ are the worlds first and third largest stock exchanges, respectively. Many major corporations have headquarters in New York and the city is unique among other American cities for its large number of foreign corporations. One out of ten private sector jobs in the city is with a foreign company.
Industries such as new media, advertising, design and architecture account for a growing share of employment. High-tech industries like bioscience, software development, game design, and Internet services are also growing.
Manufacturing accounts for a large, although declining, share of employment. Garments, chemicals, metal products, processed foods and furniture are some of the principal products.
New York is a global center for the television, advertising, newspaper and book publishing industries and is also the largest media market in the U.S. Some of the conglomerates include Time Warner, the News Corporation, the Hearst Corporation and Viacom. Six of the worlds top ten global advertising agencies are headquartered in New York.
Two nationally daily newspapers in the U.S. are New York papers, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Other newspapers in the city are The New York Daily and The New York Post. The city also has a major ethnic press with 270 newspapers and magazines published in more than 40 languages. El Diario La Prensa is a Spanish newspaper and The New York Amsterdam News is a prominent African-American newspaper. Four major broadcast networks are also headquartered in New York: ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Cable channels including MTV, Fox News, HBO, and Comedy Central are also based in the city.
Culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather - Tom Wolfe. The city has more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes. In the 19th century built a network of major cultural institutions such as the famed Carnegie Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Art. Broadway productions are a mainstay of the New York theatre scene. The citys 39 largest theatres are collectively known as Broadway . The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts includes Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Opera, the New York Philharmonics and the New York City Ballet and is the largest performing arts center in the U.S.
New York City is most often associated with its skyline of skyscrapers. These include the Woolworth Building, the Chrysler Building, the Seagram Building and the Conde` Nast Building, and important example of green design in American skyscrapers.
Roughly 40 million foreign and American tourists visit New York City each year. Popular destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, Broadway theatre productions, scores of museums such as the El Museo del Barrio, Washington Square Park, the Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Garden, luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues, and events such as the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village, the Tribeca Film Festival and free performances in Central Park at Summerstage.
New Yorks food culture has been influenced by the citys immigrants and is as diverse as the city. Famous foods originating from the city are bagels, cheesecake and New York style pizza.
The city is comprised of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The Bronx is the citys northernmost borough and the site of the Yankee Stadium. It is also the birthplace of rap and hip hop cultures. Brooklyn is the citys most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural diversity, independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods and unique architectural heritage. The countrys earliest amusement park, Coney Island is also here. Manhattan is the most densely populated borough and is home to most of the citys skyscrapers. The borough contains the major business and financial center of the city and attractions including Madison Square Garden. Queens is geographically the largest borough and most ethnically diverse county in the United States. The borough is mainly residential and middle class. Queens is home to Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets. Staten Island is the most suburban of the five boroughs. Until 2001, the borough was home to the Fresh Kills Landfill, formerly the largest landfill in the world, which is now being reconstructed as one of the largest urban parks in the U.S.
The Big Apple , as New York is commonly known, is home to sports teams in each of the major American professional sports leagues. Baseball is the citys most closely watched sport. The citys two MLB teams are the New York Yankees and the New York Mets, which enjoy a fierce rivalry. There are also two minor league baseball teams in the city, the Staten Island Yankees and the Brooklyn Cyclones. The city is represented in the NFL by the New York Jets and New York Giants. The New York Rangers are the citys National Hockey League team and the city is also home to the headquarters of the NHL and NFL, both based in Manhattan. The New York Knicks are the citys NBA team.
Not commonly known as a college town , New York is still home to about 594,000 university students. The City University of New York is the nations third largest public university system. New York is also home to such notable private universities as Columbia University, New York University, Polytechnic University, St. Johns University, The Cooper Union, Pace University, New York Institute of Technology, Fordham University and Manhattan College. The city also has dozens of other private colleges and universities.
The New York Public Library is one of the largest public library systems in the country. Among its collection are the first five folios of Shakespeares plays, ancient Torah scrolls, and Alexander Hamiltons handwritten draft of the United States Constitution.
One in every three users of mass transit in the U.S. and two-thirds of the nations rail riders live in New York or its suburbs. New York is the only city in the United States where more than half of all households do not own a car.
New York City is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States. Three major airports, Kennedy (also known as JFK), Newark, and LaGuardia serve the area.
New York is one of the most energy-efficient cities in the United States. New York City is a world-renowned cultural and economical epicenter.
By: Kamyar Shah
Jan
17
this would be my first vacation ever. would like to visit the major attractions in New york city: empire state building, statue of liberty. what and where to look for best vacation package and what to look for in a hotel? how close should the hotel be to this? help with planning this first visit.
Jan
16
where can i find travel buddies or travel groups that are traveling from new york city?
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I wish to start traveling more as there are many places that I’d like to visit. However, my friends either don’t want to visit the places that are of interest to me or they simple can’t afford to travel. Thus, I’m seeking to meet new people in my area (new york city) that I can travel with.
Jan
14
According to the National Education Association, the New York schools have made significant strides in academic achievement over the past few years. In a nationwide comparison, the New York schools have improved student achievement, as well as the schools themselves. Though issues remain that challenge the New York educators, parents and the community can be assured that the New York schools are doing everything in their power to remedy these.
Students Are Achieving
Essential scoring on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) exam has risen for the New York schools.
Fourth grader reading scores have risen by 26 percent between 1992 and 2003 for those students scoring in the highest two levels.
Writing scores have increased in the New York schools, making them among the nation’s best. Fourth graders now rank third in the nation on the NAEP, while eighth graders increased scoring by 43 percent between 1998 and 2002 in the highest two levels of the exam.
Math scores also have improved. Fourth grader scores nearly doubled between 1992 and 2003 at the two highest levels of the exam. Eight grader scores more than doubled at the highest two levels between 1990 and 2003.
The public New York schools have outperformed the private ones on Advanced Placement exams, courses through which high school students may earn college credit. Students attending public schools score higher in calculus, computer science, and physics.
College Entrance Exam scores have improved. More New York schools students are getting high scores on the SAT exam. Graduating seniors also have increased their scores on the math portion of the SAT by 28 percent since 1994, with a high score being 600 or above. Additionally, the New York schools are one of the top ten states, with high school graduates scoring in the top 20 percent nationally on the ACT and SAT exams.
More New York schools students are college bound! The New York schools are among the top eight states in the percentage of 18-24 year olds enrolling in college. This is good news for parents, the communities, and the businesses in New York.
New York Named One of Smartest States
New York has been named one of ten “smartest states” in the nation for its quality public elementary and secondary schools. Education Week gives the New York schools a grade of “A” (97 out of 100) for the high standards and accountability of the public schools.
Advanced Placement coursework is offered by 85 percent of the public schools, while only 60 percent of private schools offer them in the New York schools.
The New York schools students take more advanced coursework. The New York schools are among the top eight states in percentage of high school students taking upper level math courses and among the top ten states for advanced science coursework taken.
The New York schools are leading the nation in cutting edge Foreign Language Immersion Programs (FLIP). They are among the top ten states nationally in the percentage of public elementary schools offering FLIP coursework.
Quality teachers also push the New York schools in front of other states, with their middle and high school teachers among the most qualified in the nation.. The number of teachers in the New York schools that are nationally certified by the prestigious National Board of Testing Standards has nearly tripled since 2000. Math teachers with majors in their field for the seventh through twelfth grades place the New York schools among the top eight states, with similarly-qualified science teachers for the same grades placing the New York schools among the top seven states.
Lastly, the New York schools provide at least one computer for instruction for every 4.2 public school students.
The New York schools have come a long way over the past decade. The educators and administrators have much of which to be proud.
By: Patricia Hawke
Students Are Achieving
Essential scoring on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) exam has risen for the New York schools.
Fourth grader reading scores have risen by 26 percent between 1992 and 2003 for those students scoring in the highest two levels.
Writing scores have increased in the New York schools, making them among the nation’s best. Fourth graders now rank third in the nation on the NAEP, while eighth graders increased scoring by 43 percent between 1998 and 2002 in the highest two levels of the exam.
Math scores also have improved. Fourth grader scores nearly doubled between 1992 and 2003 at the two highest levels of the exam. Eight grader scores more than doubled at the highest two levels between 1990 and 2003.
The public New York schools have outperformed the private ones on Advanced Placement exams, courses through which high school students may earn college credit. Students attending public schools score higher in calculus, computer science, and physics.
College Entrance Exam scores have improved. More New York schools students are getting high scores on the SAT exam. Graduating seniors also have increased their scores on the math portion of the SAT by 28 percent since 1994, with a high score being 600 or above. Additionally, the New York schools are one of the top ten states, with high school graduates scoring in the top 20 percent nationally on the ACT and SAT exams.
More New York schools students are college bound! The New York schools are among the top eight states in the percentage of 18-24 year olds enrolling in college. This is good news for parents, the communities, and the businesses in New York.
New York Named One of Smartest States
New York has been named one of ten “smartest states” in the nation for its quality public elementary and secondary schools. Education Week gives the New York schools a grade of “A” (97 out of 100) for the high standards and accountability of the public schools.
Advanced Placement coursework is offered by 85 percent of the public schools, while only 60 percent of private schools offer them in the New York schools.
The New York schools students take more advanced coursework. The New York schools are among the top eight states in percentage of high school students taking upper level math courses and among the top ten states for advanced science coursework taken.
The New York schools are leading the nation in cutting edge Foreign Language Immersion Programs (FLIP). They are among the top ten states nationally in the percentage of public elementary schools offering FLIP coursework.
Quality teachers also push the New York schools in front of other states, with their middle and high school teachers among the most qualified in the nation.. The number of teachers in the New York schools that are nationally certified by the prestigious National Board of Testing Standards has nearly tripled since 2000. Math teachers with majors in their field for the seventh through twelfth grades place the New York schools among the top eight states, with similarly-qualified science teachers for the same grades placing the New York schools among the top seven states.
Lastly, the New York schools provide at least one computer for instruction for every 4.2 public school students.
The New York schools have come a long way over the past decade. The educators and administrators have much of which to be proud.
By: Patricia Hawke
Jan
7
How expensive is a New York vacation?
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I’m planning a 6 night vacation in New York for the end of May. My boyfriend and I are planning to save at least $2000 to cover all expenses. For anyone who’s been to NY, is this a realistic amount? So far I have found some decent hotels going for around $150 a night. I am mostly worried about the higher cost of food, travel, etc.
Also, I am flying for free so airfare will not be included in my expenses.
Jan
6
Rich and just basically brimming with culture and history, New York City actually has a million or more stories to tell about its decadent past and how things around this cosmopolitan city all came to be. Considered to be as one of the United States’ biggest newspapers, whose circulation is actually well more over 700,000 copies.
The New York Daily News, a newspaper printed using a tabloid format has actually started its newspaper journey way back in the year 1919. Mortimer Zuckerman was actually the founder of the New York Daily News while also having the catch phrase, “New York’s Picture Newspaper” (which has over the years, was changed to “New York’s Hometown Newspaper”). Still, in spite of the various changes, the New York Daily News has continued on printing their tabloid format newspaper still with a lot of photographs. Of course, the whole point of being a newspaper just simply means that the New York Daily News also contains lots of news (obviously, it’s not called New York Daily NEWS for nothing).
Gossip about celebrities and other famous people also abound in the New York Daily News Page 6 columns, it is where people often turn to just to read about the hottest, freshest and juiciest gossips about the who’s-who in the industry. As like with other newspapers, the New York Daily News also contain a classified ads section, a popular comics section as well as an equally well-read sports section and an opinion section. New York Daily News really packs in the punch with its varied features and scopes of interest. Here’s a fun fact about the New York Daily News: Bill Gallo is actually the much celebrated sports cartoonist of the New York Daily News.
The New York Daily News was actually founded by Joseph Medill Patterson who’s family were actually the publishers of The Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News has also been able to establish WPIX-TV and WPIX-FM. During the whole history of the New York Daily News, there was actually a time, during the early part of the 1990s that the New York Daily News almost went to bankruptcy. Fortunately for the New York Daily News however, was the financial assistance that was brought about by Robert Maxwell, a millionaire who offered to help the New York Daily News stay in the media business. However, due to Robert Maxwell’s death, his company didn’t any more felt the need to continue on publishing the New York Daily News.When it comes to their opinions section however, the New York Daily News try to set its self apart from its various competitors. The well-respected New York Times have actually set very liberal standards for their newspaper’s opinions column, while fellow tabloid, the New York Post differs from the New York Daily News’ opinions pages by being a staunch rightist.
However, the New York Daily News has actually been able to acquire ten Pulitzer prizes since it was first established but due to its fierce competition with fellow tabloid, the New York Post, the New York Daily News has actually resorted to some sensationalism as a counter-tactic against the New York Post wherein the New York Daily News has been touted as the newspaper with the most creative headlines and captions for its photos in all of journalism.
By: Nicholas Tan
The New York Daily News, a newspaper printed using a tabloid format has actually started its newspaper journey way back in the year 1919. Mortimer Zuckerman was actually the founder of the New York Daily News while also having the catch phrase, “New York’s Picture Newspaper” (which has over the years, was changed to “New York’s Hometown Newspaper”). Still, in spite of the various changes, the New York Daily News has continued on printing their tabloid format newspaper still with a lot of photographs. Of course, the whole point of being a newspaper just simply means that the New York Daily News also contains lots of news (obviously, it’s not called New York Daily NEWS for nothing).
Gossip about celebrities and other famous people also abound in the New York Daily News Page 6 columns, it is where people often turn to just to read about the hottest, freshest and juiciest gossips about the who’s-who in the industry. As like with other newspapers, the New York Daily News also contain a classified ads section, a popular comics section as well as an equally well-read sports section and an opinion section. New York Daily News really packs in the punch with its varied features and scopes of interest. Here’s a fun fact about the New York Daily News: Bill Gallo is actually the much celebrated sports cartoonist of the New York Daily News.
The New York Daily News was actually founded by Joseph Medill Patterson who’s family were actually the publishers of The Chicago Tribune, the New York Daily News has also been able to establish WPIX-TV and WPIX-FM. During the whole history of the New York Daily News, there was actually a time, during the early part of the 1990s that the New York Daily News almost went to bankruptcy. Fortunately for the New York Daily News however, was the financial assistance that was brought about by Robert Maxwell, a millionaire who offered to help the New York Daily News stay in the media business. However, due to Robert Maxwell’s death, his company didn’t any more felt the need to continue on publishing the New York Daily News.When it comes to their opinions section however, the New York Daily News try to set its self apart from its various competitors. The well-respected New York Times have actually set very liberal standards for their newspaper’s opinions column, while fellow tabloid, the New York Post differs from the New York Daily News’ opinions pages by being a staunch rightist.
However, the New York Daily News has actually been able to acquire ten Pulitzer prizes since it was first established but due to its fierce competition with fellow tabloid, the New York Post, the New York Daily News has actually resorted to some sensationalism as a counter-tactic against the New York Post wherein the New York Daily News has been touted as the newspaper with the most creative headlines and captions for its photos in all of journalism.
By: Nicholas Tan