The City Of New York
Introduction
New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the
most populous city in the United States, and the most densely
populated major city in North America. The city is at the center
of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture,
and is one of the world's major global cities (along with
London, Tokyo and Paris) with a virtually unrivaled collection
of museums, galleries, performance venues, media outlets,
international corporations, and stock exchanges. The city is
also home to the United Nations, along with all of the
international missions associated with it.
History
Long before the arrival of European settlers, the New York City
area was inhabited by the Lenape people, including such tribes
as the Manahattoes, Canarsies and Raritan. Major events in New
York history include In 1524 the first European
explorer enters New York Harbor European settlement
begins with the following the 1609 voyage of Henry Hudson
Founding of the Dutch fur trading settlement in Lower
Manhattan in 1613 later called New Amsterdam English
ships captured the city without struggle in 1664 The
Dutch formally ceded New York to the English in the Treaty of
Breda at the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Dutch War in 1667
The city was renamed New York, after James, Duke of
York, and became a royal colony in 1685 After the Civil
War, the rate of immigration from Europe grew steeply, and New
York became the first stop for millions seeking a new and better
life in the United States, a role acknowledged by the dedication
of the Statue of Liberty in 1886 In two separate
actions in 1874 and 1895, New York City (and New York County)
annexed sections of southern Westchester County known as the
Bronx In 1898, New York City took the political form in
which it exists to this day. 9/11 changed the political
map of the world Place of interest
Tourism is a major local industry, with hundreds of attractions
and 39 million tourists visiting the city each year on average.
Many visitors make it a point to visit Ground Zero, the Empire
State Building, Times Square, Radio City Music Hall, the Statue
of Liberty, Ellis Island, Wall Street, United Nations
Headquarters, the American Museum of Natural History, St.
Patrick's Cathedral, Fifth Avenue, and the Brooklyn Bridge,
among other attractions. There are over 28,000 acres (113 km