2. NY is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment. The city is often referred to as New York City to differentiate it from the state of New York, of which it is a part.

3. History New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624. The settlement was called New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony came under English control. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790

4. Why NY ? I would like to visit NY because it´s one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It ´s full of historical monuments, places to go, clothes stores, stars and this city is never sleeping. Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Broadway theatre productions, museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other tourist attractions including Central Park, Washington Square Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, the Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues

5. Manhattan's Central Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, is the most visited city park in the United States with 30 million visitors each year.

6. New York City is composed of five boroughs Bronx Manhattan Brooklyn Staten Island Queens

7. The U.S. Tennis Open (held in Queens) is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments. The new Yankee Stadium has been home to the New York Yankees since 2009.

8. Sources www.wikipedia.com –texts www.wikipedia.com www.google.com –picures www.google.com www.youtube.com –music www.youtube.com Author : Andrea Ratkošová 1.A, GJAR