New York City: The City That Never Sleeps

• New York City is a major city in America with the largest population of any city in the United States, with over 8 million people. • Over 800 different languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. • The city has been given many nicknames, including the 'Big Apple', and is divided into five boroughs: Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. • Manhattan is one of the boroughs, where Times Square is located, known as the center of entertainment in New York City. • The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, is located in New York Harbor, on Liberty Island, and is a popular tourist attraction. • The statue took four months to build and is made of copper, which has turned green over time due to oxidation. • The Staten Island Ferry is a free boat ride that travels from Manhattan to Staten Island. • Times Square is a busy area in Manhattan, known for its billboards and entertainment options, including the famous Broadway theater district. • Central Park is a large urban park in the center of Manhattan, and is the most filmed location in the world. • The Brooklyn Bridge connects the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, and is a suspension bridge with a distinctive design. • The New York Subway is the busiest underground train system in the world, with nearly 3 million people using it every day. • The Empire State Building is a famous skyscraper in Manhattan, built in the Art Deco style, with 102 floors, and is open to tourists. • New York City is famous for its pizza, which was brought to the city by Italian immigrants over a hundred years ago. • Wall Street is located in the financial district of Lower Manhattan, and is home to two large stock exchanges and several banking headquarters. • One World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center, which was destroyed in the September 11th attacks, and is now the tallest building in the United States. • Greenwich Village is a part of New York City where the popular television series Friends was filmed, and is still a popular tourist destination. • The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is the world's largest parade, held annually in Manhattan, featuring balloons, floats, and marching bands. • The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team that plays at their home stadium in the Bronx, and are considered one of the greatest and most successful teams in the history of the sport.