New York and other cities in the USA

New York City is the most populous city of the United States with about 8 million people. It is also the biggest port in the USA. New York City is subdivided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Staten Island and Brooklyn. Almost all of the Bronx is situated on the mainland, but the other boroughs are situated on islands. In all, New York City comprises some 50 islands. It is one of the world’s leading commercial, financial, and cultural centers. There are 4 airports, 15 TV stations, 39 radio stations, over 100 hospitals, 29 universities, many cultural institutions, galleries. New York has the largest subway system in the world. It is sometimes called „The Big Apple“.

History
The history of New York City can be traced back to Dutch Colonial days when the area was inhabitited by Indians. Manhattan Island was bought from the Indians by the Dutch for the bargain price of US $25. On February 2, 1653, the town of New Amsterdam, founded on the tip of Manhattan Island in 1625, was incorporated as a city under a charter issued by the Dutch West India Company. Later it was renamed New York.

New York City landmarks
New York City, and particularly Manhattan, has many interesting architectural sites. There are quite a number of famous skyscrapers that dominate the skyline; the Flatiron Building, completed in 1902, was one of the first in the city. Others include the Chrysler Building, the Empire State Building, the group of buildings that make up the Rockefeller Center, and the World Trade Center, which is still one of the world’s tallest buildings. Other famous landmarks include the Statue of Liberty which stands on Liberty Island; Ellis Island, which served as the point of entry of immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954; Grand Central Terminal; and the United Nations complex. There’s Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and Shea Stadium in Queens. Other major sports facilities in the city include Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. There are many attractive places where visitors like to go – some of the most widely known are Central Park and the Brooklyn Bridge.

Other cities
The capital city is Washington D.C. It is seat of the government and president. A lot of American institutions and offices have a seat there. Next famous cities are: Chicago ? called the Wind City with one of the highest buildings Sears Tower, Detroit ? called city of automobiles, where is seat of General Motors company, Philadelphia ? it was the first capital city of US, Pittsburgh ? steel heart, Boston ? center of the Harvard University, New Orleans ? town of jazz, Salt Lake city ? town of Mormons, Winter Olympic Games in 2002 were held here, Los Angeles ? city of films stars and centre of film industry, the biggest ZOO in the world is there, San Francisco ? with Golden Gate bridge, University of Berkeley, and Seattle ? city of computers, Florida ? centre of tourism, Houston with NASA centre, it is important cosmic base.