NEW YORK PRESENTATION

Linda e Ilaria

New YORK

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''The big apple''

New York is a city in the United States of America located in the State of New York. Also known throughout the world as the "Big Apple", it is located at the mouth of the Hudson River, on the Atlantic Ocean.

The five BOROUGHS

There are five boroughs in New York and they represent the administrative subdivision of the largest city in the United States

Manhattan

Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It has a population of 1,694,251 inhabitants and a density of 28,873 inhabitants/km², making it the most densely populated borough in New York City. Extended over an area of ​​59 km.

The statue of liberty

The Statue of Liberty, is a symbol of New York and the entire United States of America, one of the most important and well-known monuments in the world. It is located at the entrance to the port on the Hudson River in the center of Manhattan Bay, on rocky Liberty Island.

The empire state building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City.

THE TWIN TOWERS

The Twin Towers dominated the Manhattan skyline for three decades before their destruction in 2001. Although initially criticized for their audacious height and severe architectural style, the buildings—designed by architect Minoru Yamasaki—took on iconic status in the public imagination, becoming emblematic of New York City and America as a whole.

Last calls from the Twin Towers

Central park

Central Park is the largest public park in the borough of Manhattan, New York

New york

New York is - slowly but surely - sinking into the Atlantic Ocean. Researchers revealed that this city slides about 0.1 - 0.2 cm towards sea level every year. This phenomenon, combined with rising sea levels and intensifying storms, could increase the risk of devastating floods.

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