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About New York

New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As host of the United Nations Headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. Major attactions include Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, Broadway Theater, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and Bronx Zoo to name only a few. New York City has teams in the four major North American professional sports leagues including Mets and Yankees (baseball), Giants and Jets (football), Islanders (hockey) and Knicks (basketball). New York is composed of five boroughs The Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. For more more information please visit the offical website for New York State tourism.

-- Latest Update 2011/02/04 by Liquori