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【NY Note】
Reading material by Thomas W.Stantos :)
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NY is world of commerce, imagination, diversity and productivity
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It consists 5 boroughs(districts) as follows:
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Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queen, Statan Island
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[color=purple]History of NEW YORK[/color]:8R] n#Sn.D
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English explorer Henry Huson 1609 NY harbor---Huston River NY was once served as New US capital in 1789. the Grid: each street has a name 5 Boroughs: the Bronx---northemost Queens---covers the greatest area, named for Queen Catherine Brookly---brownstone homes, famous for art and music. the Statan Island: the smallest population Famous building: the Empire State Building---the tallest building until 1954 Grand Central Teminal--a busy commuter hub Famous Neighborhoods: Harlem--northern end of Mahattan SoHo---south of Houston Street, Cast Iron District, Arty and fashionable Greenwich Village: a youthful, unconventional feel Wall Street---Willains.J.P (John Pierpout) Morgan Guggenheim Museum Music: Broadway, Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall
