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City: New York (United States) | Population(~): 8107916 | City Forum

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Gas prices drive LIers to ride bikes

In order to beat the ever increasing price of gasoline, Scott Azar, 20, has been riding his bike instead of driving his SUV to work and to run errands.

The warm summer weather has traditionally inspired Long Islanders to bicycle for fun, but this year many are getting out of their cars and onto bikes for a practical reason: to save money as fuel prices soar.

The car-bike swap has... Full article

By: Valter, added: 34 days ago

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New York City is a sprawling metropolis on the east coast of the U.S., known throughout the world for its diversity, frenetic pace, and iconic skyline. With over 8 million residents covering over 320 square miles, it is easily the largest city in the nation and, indeed, one of the 15 largest in the world. The City of New York is a center for culture, transportation, and trade. As home to the United Nations, it is also a center for diplomacy throughout the world. New York City encompasses five boroughs, each of which occupies a separate county and large enough to be considered a city in its own right. Brooklyn, located in Kings County, is the most populous of the boroughs and was actually an independent city until it was incorporated into the City of New York in 1898. Queens, located in Queens County, traverses the width of Long Island and is the home of New York's two major airports - LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy International. The Bronx, in Bronx County, is the only New York borough located on the mainland and is home to New York's legendary baseball team, the New York Yankees (also known as the "Bronx Bombers"). Staten Island, located in Richmond County and accessed by the Staten Island Ferry, is the most rural of the boroughs and is primarily residential. But the city's most famous borough, and the one that comes to mind when most people picture New York City, is Manhattan, located in New York County. This island, flanked to either side by the Hudson and East Rivers, is the most densely populated part of New York City and is home to most of its famous skyscrapers. The diversity of New York City can be overwhelming to the uninitiated. Harlem, Chinatown, Astoria, Tribeca, Chelsea, Greenwich Village, Midtown, East Village, Soho - each neighborhood boasts its own culture, its own heritage and its own personality.
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Manhattan area was inhabited by the Lenape natives, who called the land Manna-hata ("island of many hills"). The first explorer to encounter the Lenape was Givanni da Verrazzano, who discovered the island in 1524 and named it New Angoulême in honor of Francis I, King of France and Count of Angoulême. Henry Hudson explored the area more fully in 1609, while searching for a route to India on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He sailed up the river that now bears his name, mapping New York until he arrived at present day Albany. The Dutch settled the area over the next 20 years, calling it New Amsterdam. It was seen as a land of opportunity and religious freedom, especially for the Huguenots (or French Calvinists). As part of the British colonies, the City of New York grew to prominence as a trading center. However, there were already grumblings from the colonists, who resented the policies of James II. In 1689, while James had his hands full with the Glorious Revolution in England, a colonist named Jacob Leisler led an insurrection in New York City, seizing control of the area until 1691. James was overthrown, but his successor, William III, sent British troops to retake the city. Royal authority was restored and Leisler was executed for his rebellion. The incident galvanized the city into two factions, those who supported British rule (Loyalists) and those who supported independence (Patriots). Leisler's Rebellion demonstrated to the colonists just how vulnerable their British rulers were, and inspired a number of uprisings against royal governors throughout the colonies. The first major battle of the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Long Island, was fought in 1776. The British overran the American soldiers and captured New York City. In the aftermath of the battle, Patriot Nathan Hale ("I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.") was hanged in the Park of Artillery, and nearly a quarter of the city was lost in what was later dubbed the Great Fire of New York. The British occupied the City of New York until 1783, when the war ended.

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Best City Sight: The Statue of Liberty

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The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognisable icons, up there with the Eiffel Tower and Taj Mahal, and its beloved image seems to have been coopted by everyone. You can't enter the statue anymore but you can visit the museum to peer into its intricate interior through a glass ceiling at the Lady's base, or enjoy the view from the observation deck.