New York is the 27th most expensive state located in the Northeastern United States. It borders several other states and has a diverse population concentrated in major cities like New York City. New York City is the most populous city in the country and a global center of culture, finance and tourism. Manhattan, located within New York City, is the main business and commercial district, containing neighborhoods like Chinatown and areas dedicated to fashion. Popular tourist destinations in New York include Times Square, Central Park, and the Empire State Building. The state and city are also known for their influential music and film industries as well as being the birthplace of famous individuals like Jennifer Lopez, Robert De Niro, and Christina Aguilera

3. NEW YORK STATE
New York is a state in the Northestern United States and is
the 27th-most expensive,fourth-most populous, and
seventh-most densely populated U.S. state. New York is
bordered by New Jersey and Pennssylvania to the
south and Connecticut,Massachusetts and Vermont to
the east. The state has a maritime border in the Atlantic
Ocean with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as
an international border with the Canadian provinces
of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the west and
north. The state of New York, with an estimated 19.8
million residents in 2015, is often referred to as New York
State to distinguish it from New York City, the state's
most populous city and its economic hub.

4. New York State Map

5. NEW YORK CITY
New York City is the most populous city in
the United States.Located at the southern tip of
the State of New York, the city is the center of
the New York metropolitan area,one of the most
populous urban agglomerations in the world. A
global power city, New York City exerts a
significant impact upon commerce, finance,
media, art, fashion, research, technology,
education, and entertainment, its fast pacedefining
the term New York minute. Home to the
headquarters of the United Nations, New York is
an important center for international diplomacy
and has been described as the cultural and
financial capital of the world.

6. New York City Map

7. MANHATTAN
Manhattan Island, the commercial and
business heart of New York City, is
about 12 miles long by 3 miles wide.
This large metropolitan area is
vaguely divided into a number of
different districts or communities.
Each one has a different character or
atmosphere.

8. Manhattan

9. CHINATOWN
Chinatown; the neighborhood around the
intersections of Canal and Mott Streets
downtown contains one of the largest
concentrations of Chinese living outside of
Asia. It could be more accurately called
Asiatown as it now includes many immigrants
from Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia and
other Asian countries. Chinatown is famous for
its reasonably priced restaurants featuring
Chinese cuisine, its Asian grocery stores, and
its unique Oriental gift shops.

10. Chinatown

11. Chinese New Year

12. FASHION and STYLE
New York City is one of the world's
great fashion capitals. Luxurious
boutiques, designer flagships and
fast-fashion emporiums offer stylish
goods in every corner of the five
boroughs. Runway shows lend the start
of every season a theatrical grandeur,
but talks, exhibitions, store openings,
exclusive collaborations and sample
sales round out the offerings. Glamour
is more accessible here than it is
anywhere else on earth.

13. New York Fashion Week
New York Fashion Week, held in February and September of
each year, is a semi-annual series of events (generally lasting
7–9 days) when international fashion collections are shown
to buyers, the press and the general public. It is one of four
major fashion weeks in the world, collectively known as the
"Big 4", along with those in Paris,London and Milan . The
Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) created
the modern notion of a centralized “New York Fashion
Week” in 1993, although cities like London were already
using their city’s name in conjunction with the words
“fashion week” in the 1980s. NYFW is based on a much
older series of events called “Press Week”, founded in 1942.

15. TOURISTIC PLACES OF NY
Times Square; there's no better place to experience the
excitement of New York than Times Square. Surrounded by
neon lights, giant billboards, Broadway theaters, electronic
ticker tape and television studios, Times Square is truly the
heart of Midtown. The TKTS Discount Booth (where theater
tickets are sold at up to 50% off face value) is topped with a
giant red staircase, open to visitors daily until 1am. Walk to
the top of the steps and you'll be rewarded with a sweeping
view of the area, including the site of the annual New Year's
Eve Ball Drop. Elsewhere in Times Square, the City has
created several new pedestrian-only zones furnished with
tables and chairs, perfect for people-watching. The
neighborhood is central to Midtown West, located near the
Theatre District and Broadway shows.

16. One of New York City's most breathtaking and celebrated
attractions, Central Park is a must-see for anyone visiting
the five boroughs. Whether experienced during a fresh
snowfall in the winter, the spectacular floral blossoms in
spring, the steamy days of summer or the gorgeous, leaf-
turning months of fall, Central Park is a sight to behold.
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux
between 1858 and 1873 and currently maintained by the
Central Park Conservancy, the 843-acre park is an urban
oasis of trees, gardens, rolling meadows, arches, sculptures,
statues and vistas. The range of outdoor activities you can
enjoy there is seemingly endless, from hiking, biking and
ice-skating to simply lounging on a picnic blanket and
listening to a live concert. To help you narrow down your
choices, on the following pages we've gathered together
some of the most popular attractions.

17. The Empire State Building; is one of the most iconic
landmarks in a city full of them. The tallest building
in New York City has appeared in over 90 movies,
and is the key piece of the NYC Skyline. The
Empire State Building in New York City stands
1454 feet tall and is currently the 9th tallest building
in the world and the 4th tallest freestanding
structure in the Americas.. This NY monument has
102 stories, and was the first building to every have
more than 100 stories. The Empire State Building
NYC was also named the 7th wonder of the world
by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The
7th world wonder has attracted 120 million people
to its New York observatories. That is nearly 3.6
million visitors a year!

18. Central
Park
The Empire State
Building
Times Square

19. FOOD TRADITIONAL
Along with the Statue of Liberty, yellow cabs
and skyscrapers, food is a quintessential
component of New York City. The city's status
as a cultural melting pot means you can eat
your way across the globe within the confines
of one city, taking in some rather iconic dishes
along the way.
There are some food traditional....

20. Hot dogs; Traditionally made of ground pork, beef or
both, these frankfurter-style sausages are
flavoured with garlic, mustard and nutmeg before
being encased, cured, smoked and cooked.
Cheesecake; New York cheesecake is known
for its simplicity: cream cheese, cream,
eggs and sugar are all that go into a
local batch.
Cupcakes
Pizza

21. Films set in New York
• How to Marry a Millionaire
• Breakfast at Tiffany’s
• The French Connection
• The Godfather
• Taxi Driver
• Annie Hall
• Tootsie
• Coming to America

22. • New York, I Love You
• The Wolf of Wall Street
• How to Murder Your Wife
• Last Night
• The Naked City
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
• Superman
• Spider-Man
• Leon: The Professional

23. Music in NY
New York is part of the United States, and its largest
city, New York City, is regarded as one of the major
centers for music in the world.
The music of New York City includes a wide variety of
hip-hop,soul,salsa,rock and electronic musicand pp
music, and crosses all (five) borough lines. Jazz in the
city is in more-isolated spots in the boroughs outside
Manhattan, but is mainly concentrated in the
legendary Greenwich Village mecca.
The rest of the state includes cities like Albany and Buffalo,
which have their own scenes in a variety of genres.
The state is also home to many classical
symphonies,folk groups and religious choirs.

24. FAMOUS PEOPLE
FROM
NEWYORK CITY

25. Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon (born in Brooklyn, New
York, on September 19, 1974), is an
American television host, comedian,
and actor. He rose to fame as a cast
member on Saturday Night Live from
1998 to 2004. He currently hostsLate
Night With Jimmy Fallon and it was
announced that he would replace Jay
Leno as host of The Tonight
Show after the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Personal Life:

26. JENIFER LOPEZ
Jennifer Lopez (born in The Bronx, New York, on July 24, 1969) is an
American and Latina actress, businesswoman, dancer, and
recording artist. She is best known as J.Lo, and for her musical
career that has landed her chart topping singles and sales of 70
million records worldwide. Jennifer began her career as a fly girl
for the TV comedy show In Living Color, and as a back-up dancer
for Janet Jackson. Her breakthrough role as the leading actress in
the biographical film Selena earned her an ALMA Award and a
Golden Globe nomination. After gaining worldwide recognition and
appearing in several films, Jennifer began her recording career,
which has produced seven hit albums! Singles including “If You
Had My Love,” “I’m Real,” and “Love Don’t Cost A Thing” are just a
few of her number-one singles. In 2010, Jennifer became a judge
for TV show American Idol. With this worldwide exposure, she
revamped herself as a style and fashion icon, and earned the title
of The World’s Most Beautiful Woman in 2011 according to People
magazine. Jennifer has a fashion line, various perfumes, and
celebrity endorsements. Her personal life has gained media

27. ROBERT DE NIRO
Robert De Niro (born in New York City, on August 17, 1943) is an American actor and
producer who has starred in over 90 films. Robert got his first taste of acting at
age 10 when he played the Cowardly Lion in his school’s production of The
Wizard of Oz. He immediately became enamored with performing and dropped
out of high school at 16-years-old to pursue acting. He studied acting at the
Stella Adler Conservatory, as well as Lee Strasberg’s Actors Studio. Robert’s
first major film roles were in the sports drama Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and
Martin Scorsese’s crime film Mean Streets(1973). In 1974, after being turned
down for the role of Sonny Corleone in the crime film The Godfather (1972), he
was cast as the young Vito Corleone in The Godfather Part II (1974), for which he
won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Robert won a second
Academy Award, this time for Best Actor, for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta
in Raging Bull (1980). He also earned nominations for the thriller films Taxi
Driver (1976) and Cape Fear (1991). His award nominations don’t stop there
though. Robert received additional Academy Award nominations for Michael
Cimino’s Vietnam war drama The Deer Hunter (1978), Penny Marshall’s drama
Awakenings (1990), and David O. Russell’s romantic comedy-drama Silver
Linings Playbook(2012). He earned a BAFTA nomination in 1990 for his portrayal
of gangster Jimmy Conway in the crime film Goodfellas. He has also earned four
nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor — Motion Picture
Musical or Comedy for his work in New, New York (1977), Midnight
Run(1988), Analyze This (1999), and Meet the Parents (2000). He has also

28. CHRISTINA AGUILERA
Christina Aguilera was born in December, 1980. She is a highly
successful singer and songwriter. She signed a recording
contract with RCA Records after recording the song ‘Reflection’
for the 1998 Disney film ‘Mulan’. She is popular with Latin and
English-speaking audiences. Aguilera is known for her
extraordinary vocal range. Celine Dion described her as
"probably the best vocalist in the world”.
Aguilera was born in New York and had a troubled childhood. She
suffered physical and emotional abuse from her father. As a
child, Aguilera desperately wanted to be a singer. One of her
biggest influences was the musical ‘The Sound of Music’. She
sang in local talent shows and people called her "the little girl
with the big voice."
As a youngster, Aguilera sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front
of tens of thousands at major sporting events in Pittsburgh. Her
first major role came in 1993 when she joined a Disney Channel
show. Aguilera’s co-stars included Justin Timberlake and Britney
Spears, who called her "the Diva”. Aguilera recorded her first
song when she was 14, a hit duet with Japanese singer Keizo
Nakanishi.
Aguilera's self-titled debut album ‘Christina Aguilera’ was released
in August, 1999. It sold over 14 million copies worldwide. In 2001