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New York City, the Big Apple, was the first capital of the United States. When George Washington was sworn in as President of the New Republic in 1789, it was a busy seaport of 33,000 people. One hundred years later, 1.1 million people called it home. New York's population blossomed well beyond it's city limits thus leading to the "consolidation movement". In 1898, the independent districts of Queens, Staten Island, the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn voted to become the 'boroughs'. A huge wave of European immigrants, arriving at Ellis Island, boosted the population from just over 3 million in 1900 to 7 million in 1930. It was during this time that the ever present horse-drawn trolleys were replaced with a major network of underground subway systems and elevated trains ('Els'). This wave of immigration corresponded with New York's greatest building boom. Relying on the success of Central Park, still considered the greatest work of landscape architecture in America, New York encompassed architectural and engineering progress. Completed in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, was proof that the city was an emerging one. Followed by the introduction of the skyscraper and subway system, New York commanded respect. At the onset of the first World War, NYC was considered to be America's Paris or London.

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The Iroquois - 49 West 44th St., New York

The American Era known as the "Great Depression" started in October of 1929. It took a World War and several decades for the economy to recover. It was also during this time that immigration plummeted; not to resume until the 1960's. With throngs of Puerto Ricans, Latin Americans, and Chinese coming in, Chinatown was created. During the 60's and 70's New York was showing signs of wear. The real estate market bottomed out and the city was bankrupt. At this time they asked for Federal Aid, to which the then President Ford famously replied "Drop dead". The city refused to go down and came back in the 1980's stronger than ever. By now, the Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum and Broadway were all very established with visitors. In the 1990's New York re-introduced itself in the role of the country's commercial capital.

Considered by most, the World Trade Center was the symbol of economic and commercial success in America. In September 2001, terrorists believed that attacking such a symbol would crush not only New York, but America as well. They were wrong. It was an opportunity for New York to show how truly strong and resilient a city it is. In mentioning symbols, we must pay respect to probably the most iconic image for freedom in America, the Statue of Liberty. A gift from France in 1885, it was originally called Liberty Enlightening the World. Lady Liberty has been welcoming visitors, immigrants and returning Americans for over 100 years.

Originally started as a competition between Walter Chrysler (Chrysler Corp.) and John Raskob (General Motors) to see who could erect the tallest building, the Empire State building still fascinates. The building itself has become a celebrity in it's own right, appearing in 90 movies!

The longest steel cable suspension bridge of it's time, the Brooklyn Bridge was started by father, John Roebling, and finished by son, Washington Roebling in 1883. The massive structure spans 1595 feet and was completed at a cost of $15.1 million dollars. The Guggenheim Museum, originally called "the Museum of Non-Objective Painting" was opened in it's current location (overlooking Central Park) in 1959 and was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, commonly known as "the Met" is one of the world's most important and largest museums. It is host to over 2 million works of art from around the globe. The Chrysler Building, completed in 1930, was surpassed in height by the Empire State Building, however, it is still the tallest brick building in the world. This building is a wonderful example of Art Deco architecture, with the corner ornamentation of the 31st floors replicating Chrysler's 1929 radiator caps.

Facts and Trivia about New York;
-New York City has 722 miles of subway track.
-The "New York Post" established by Alexander Hamilton in 1803 is the oldest running paper in the U.S.
-Adirondack Park is larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier & Olympic Parks combined.
-The first public brewery in America was established by Peter Minuit at the Market field in lower Manhattan.
-A New York City native, Joseph C. Gayetty, invented toilet paper in 1857.
-Woodstock Music and Arts Festival was actually held in Bethel.
-America's first railroad ran a distance of 11 miles between Albany and Schenectady.
-The Big Apple is a term brought on by musicians meaning to play the big time.
-European settlers bringing seeds to New York introduced apples in the 1600's.
-New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.
-The first Boy's Club was established in 1876 in New York City.
-The first pizzeria in the U.S. opened in New York City in 1895, owned by Gennaro Lombardi.
-New York has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams.

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