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New York! New York! - New York City is a place of excitement and adventure. It is home to more than 20 million people and is known for its tall skyscrapers and famous sites.

HIGH FIVE

New York, New York! When many people think of New York City, they picture the tall skyscrapers and tourist attractions of Manhattan. The Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and Central Park are all found there. But Manhattan is only one of five boroughs of the city. Here are five fascinating facts to get your started on your journey through Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Brooklyn.

1 min

OPOSSUM

SURVIVOR IN THE CITY

2 mins

WELCOME TO the BIG apple

If someone asked you to list the greatest cities in the world, chances are pretty good that New York City would be close to the top of your list. For people all over the world, New York City is a place of excitement, adventure, and curiosity. It is home to more than 8 million people and is known for its tall skyscrapers that house many of the biggest and most important companies in the world. It is also home to Central Park, Times Square, Broadway, the Hudson and East rivers, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building.

3 mins

Barks on Broadway

If you’ve ever seen a musical like Annie, The Wizard of Oz, or legally Blonde, then you may have seen a canine actor onstage. Often, these shows use live animals to make the story seem as realistic as possible.

4 mins

The World is Our Oyster

New Yorkers are resilient. As the song, “New York, New York” goes, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere. There’s no better example of a tough, hard-working New Yorker than the mighty oyster.

4 mins

Exploring the Boroughs of New York City

New York City has five boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. What exactly is a borough? Depending on which state you are in, a borough can have several different definitions. In some states, it is another name for a town. But in New York, a borough is a smaller division of a larger city.

3 mins

Gems of Grand Central Terminal

Designed to make every arrival and departure feel like a special occasion, Grand Central Terminal (GCT) has been dazzling visitors ever since it opened on February 2, 1913. Today, this beautiful Beaux-Arts building is one of the most-visited spots in New York City. Let’s take a look at a few of the gems that make this historic landmark sparkle.

3 mins

Guardians of The Library

The New York Public Library’s (NYPL’s) flagship building, the landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, holds many treasures.

2 mins

Celebrating Black History on Staten Island

Sandy Ground, the oldest continuously inhabited black settlement in the United States, is located on the south shore of Staten Island. In 1828, just one year after slavery was abolished in New York, African American John Jackson purchased land there. Jackson operated a ferry between Sandy Ground and Manhattan and New Jersey. He was the first black landowner on all of Staten Island.

2 mins

Riding the Underground Dragon

In some ways, New York City’s subway system is magical. You go underground, zip through dark tunnels, and come up again in a completely different place.

5 mins

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