1. New York City
by Fifi

2. Where is New York?
New York is in the
U.S.A. It is on the
coast of the Atlantic
Ocean. There are
two rivers in New
York.

3. What is the population of
New York City?
About 8,244,91o people live in New York City.

4. Here are some interesting things to see in
New York City!
This is the Statue of Liberty.
It was a gift from France to
celebrate the freedom of the
U.S.A. It is 46 meters tall.

5. This is Central Park.
Central Park is a large park in Manhattan. It
is 3.4 square kilometers. It opened in 1857.

6. Coney Island is a neighborhood in
Brooklyn located on a peninsula.
Here you will find a beach, an aquarium and a
park of attractions.
There is a famous hot
dog eating contest here!

7. The Brooklyn Bridge was opened in 1903. It is 486.3
meters long. It crosses the East River, connecting Brooklyn
and Manhattan.

8. The neighborhood Jackson Heights in Queens has a large
population of Indian immigrants. Here you can try curry, a
yummy dish from India. There are many restaurants.

9. What is interesting
about New York City?
New York is very diverse. There are as many as
800 languages spoken.

10. New York has five parts called boroughs.
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and
Staten Island.

11. Jay-Z is a famous person
from Brooklyn.
He is a rapper,
businessman
and record
producer. He
is married to
the singer
Beyoncé.