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Alice Tully Hall
Alice Tully Hall is a concert hall at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. It is named for Alice Tully, a New York performer and philanthropist whose donations assisted in the construction of the hall. Tully Hall is located within the Juilliard Building, a Brutalist structure, which was designed by renowned architect Pietro Belluschi, and completed and opened in 1969. Since its opening, it has hosted numerous performances and events, including the New York Film Festival. Tully Hall seats 1,086 patrons.
As part of the Lincoln Center 65th Street Development Project, the Juilliard School and Tully Hall recently underwent a major renovation and expansion by architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXFOWLE, completed in 2009. The building utilizes new interior materials, state-of-the-art technologies, and updated equipment for concerts, film, theater, and dance. The expansion of the Juilliard Building created a three-story all-glass lobby and sunken plaza beneath a new, cantilevered extension, “projecting a newly visible public identity to Broadway.”
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Area code 212
Area code 212 is a New York City telephone area code for the borough of Manhattan. By area, it is one of the smallest area codes in North America.
New York City was given area code 212, one of the original area codes when they were assigned in 1947, because it is the area code that could be dialed fastest with a rotary dial given the numbering plan. At the time, 0 and 1 were not allowed as the first digit, the second digit was either 0 or 1, and the third digit could not be the same as the second digit.
Until September 1, 1984, area 212 covered all of New York City. Today, only the borough of Manhattan retains the 212 area code, which is overlaid with area codes 646 and 917. The area codes for the remaining four boroughs of New York City (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx) are now 718, 347, and 929.
One Manhattan neighborhood, Marble Hill, is not in the 212 area code but the 718/347/929 codes. Marble Hill, although legally a part of Manhattan to this day, was geographically severed from Manhattan by the construction of the Harlem River Ship Canal in 1895. It was physically connected to the Bronx in 1914 when the by-passed segment of the Harlem River was filled in.
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Area code 347
Area code 347 is a New York City area code used as an overlay to 718 and 917. It is used in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as the Marble Hill and Inwood sections of Manhattan. 347 is used for both landlines and mobile devices.
The 347 area code became effective October 1, 1999. The addition of 347 brought the number of New York City area codes to five (212, 646, 718, 917, and 347). The approval of the 929 area code in January 2010 has since brought the number of New York City area codes to six.
Coordinates: 40°43′N 73°52′W / 40.72°N 73.87°W / 40.72; -73.87
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Area code 646
Area code 646 is a New York City telephone area code for the borough of Manhattan, created July 1, 1999, due to all the variations of 212 and 917 area codes having been activated.
Intended for use primarily as an area code for mobile devices, 646 is also occasionally assigned to some Manhattan land lines.
Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 73°59′39″W / 40.72833°N 73.99417°W / 40.72833; -73.99417
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Area code 718
Area code 718 is a New York City telephone area code (overlaid by area codes 347 and 917) in the boroughs of the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, as well as the Marble Hill section of Manhattan.
At the time of its creation on September 1, 1984, the 718 code was assigned only to Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island; the Bronx and Marble Hill joined 718 in 1992. Manhattan cell phones may also use the 718 area code.
On December 16, 2009, the New York Public Service Commission approved an additional overlay of the 718/347 area code region. On January 22, 2010, NeuStar-NANPA issued a press release (through PR-NewsWire) that 929 is to be the new area code to further overlay the New York City 718 and 347 area codes of boroughs outside Manhattan.
Staten Island based clothing company No.718 Brand incorporated '718' into its company name.
This area code was celebrated in the 1998 2 Skinnee J's song "718", in which the rappers tell of people moving from Manhattan (212) to other boroughs (718) for lower rent.
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Area code 917
Area code 917 is a New York City telephone area code for all of the five boroughs (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx). It was the first cellular/pager/voicemail area code for the city and is an overlay to 212, 718, 646, and 347. Occasionally, 917 is also assigned to landlines (most commonly in Manhattan, in large part because of the sparse availability of numbers in area code 212).
Introduced in 1992, area code 917 is the first overlay area code in the North American Numbering Plan. When it was established, all the cellular phones and pagers which previously had 212 and 718 area codes were switched to 917, freeing up the phone numbers for additional landlines.
Shortly after its implementation, the FCC announced that any new area codes going forth cannot be "service-specific", but did grandfather 917 from that rule.
Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 73°59′39″W / 40.72833°N 73.99417°W / 40.72833; -73.99417
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Area code 929
Area code 929 is an overlay of area codes 718, 347, and 917 in the boroughs of Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, as well as the Marble Hill section of Manhattan. The exhaustion of phone numbers in the area led Neustar, the coordinator of the North American Numbering Plan, to announce, and New York State's Public Service Commission to approve, 929 in January 2010. The new code is for landlines and mobile devices.
The addition of 929 means there are six New York City area codes (212, 646, 718, 917, 347 and 929).
929 was activated on April 16, 2011.
Coordinates: 40°43′N 73°52′W / 40.72°N 73.87°W / 40.72; -73.87
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Arnhem
Arnhem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɑrn.ɦɛm] (
listen), South Guelderish: Èrnem) is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located on both banks of the river Nederrijn as well as on the Sint-Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has almost 150,000 residents (per 1 January 2012) as one of the larger cities of the Netherlands. The municipality is part of the city region Arnhem-Nijmegen, a metropolitan area with 736,500 inhabitants. Arnhem is home to the Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen and ArtEZ Institute of the Arts.
Arnhem was first mentioned as such in 893 as Arneym or Arentheym, referring to the many eagles that inhabited the hills and forests of Arnhem back then. Traces of human residence date back much further, however.
The oldest archeological findings of human activity around Arnhem are two firestones of about 70,000 years ago. This comes from the stone age, when the Neanderthals lived in this part of Europe. In Schuytgraaf, tracks of a hunter's camp have been discovered from around 5000 BC. In Schaarsbergen, 12 grave mounds were found from 2400 BC, which brought the so-called Neolithic revolution to the area of Arnhem, i.e. the rise of the farmers.
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Atlanta
Atlanta (
/ətˈlæntə/, stressed /ætˈlæntə/, locally /ætˈlænə/) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia with a 2010 population of 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest in the U.S. It is a major component of a growing southeastern megalopolis known as the Piedmont Atlantic Megaregion. Atlanta is the county seat of Fulton County, and a small portion of the city extends eastward into DeKalb County.
Atlanta began as a settlement located at the terminus of a railroad line, and it was incorporated in 1845. Today, the city is a major business city and the primary transportation hub of the Southeastern United States (via highway, railroad, and air), with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world's busiest airport since 1998. The World Cities Study Group at Loughborough University rated Atlanta as an "alpha(-) world city." With a gross domestic product of US$270 billion, Atlanta's economy ranks 15th among world cities and sixth in the nation. The city is a center for services, finance, information technology, government, and higher education. Metro Atlanta contains the country's third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, and is the world headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company, Turner Broadcasting, The Home Depot, AT&T Mobility, UPS, and Delta Air Lines. As of 2010, Atlanta is the seventh most visited city in the United States, with over 35 million visitors per year.
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 sq mi), it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to Atlas of Greek mythology, making the Atlantic the "Sea of Atlas".
The oldest known mention of "Atlantic" is in The Histories of Herodotus around 450 BC (Hdt. 1.202.4): Atlantis thalassa (Greek: Ἀτλαντὶς θάλασσα; English: Sea of Atlas); see also: Atlas Mountains. The term Ethiopic Ocean, derived from Ethiopia, was applied to the southern Atlantic ocean as late as the mid-19th century. Before Europeans discovered other oceans, the term "ocean" itself was synonymous with the waters beyond the Strait of Gibraltar that we now know as the Atlantic. The early Greeks believed this ocean to be a gigantic river encircling the world.
The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Europe and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected global ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean (which is sometimes considered a sea of the Atlantic), to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south. (Other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica.) The equator subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean.
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Australia
Australia ( /əˈstreɪljə/), officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent as well as the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. Neighbouring countries include Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea to the north; the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east.
For at least 40,000 years before European settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who belonged to one or more of roughly 250 language groups. After discovery by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770 and settled through penal transportation to the colony of New South Wales from 26 January 1788. The population grew steadily in subsequent decades; the continent was explored and an additional five self-governing Crown Colonies were established.
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Baghdad
Baghdad (Arabic: بغداد, Baġdād, IPA: [bæɣˈdæːd]) is the capital of Republic of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Province. The population of Baghdad as of 2011 is approximately 7,216,040, making it the largest city in Iraq, the second largest city in the Arab World (after Cairo, Egypt), and the second largest city in Western Asia (after Tehran, Iran).
Located along the Tigris River, the city was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Within a short time of its inception, Baghdad evolved into a significant cultural, commercial, and intellectual center for the Islamic World. This in addition to housing several key academic institutions (e.g. House of Wisdom) garnered the city a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". Throughout the High Middle Ages, Baghdad was considered to be the largest city in the world with an estimated population of 1,200,000 people. The city was largely destroyed at the hands of the Mongol Empire in 1258, resulting in a decline that would linger through many centuries due to frequent plagues and multiple successive empires. With the recognition of Iraq as an independent state (formerly the British Mandate of Mesopotamia) in 1938, Baghdad gradually regained some of its former prominence as a significant center of Arabic culture.
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Baltimore
Baltimore ( /ˈbɒltɨmɔr/, colloquially /ˈbɔl.mɔr/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is located in the central area of the state along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The independent city is often referred to as Baltimore City to distinguish it from surrounding Baltimore County.
Founded in 1729, Baltimore is the largest seaport in the Mid-Atlantic United States and is situated closer to Midwestern markets than any other major seaport on the East Coast. Baltimore's Inner Harbor was once the second leading port of entry for immigrants to the United States and a major manufacturing center. After a decline in manufacturing, Baltimore shifted to a service-oriented economy.
At 620,961 residents in 2010, Baltimore's population has decreased by one-third since its peak in 1950. The Baltimore Metropolitan Area has grown steadily to approximately 2.7 million residents in 2010; the 20th largest in the country. Baltimore is also a principal city in the larger Baltimore–Washington combined statistical area of approximately 8.4 million residents.
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Bandung
Bandung (pronounced [banˈduŋ]) (Indonesian: Kota Bandung) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, the country's third largest city, and second largest metropolitan area in Indonesia with a population of 7.4 million in 2007. Located 768 meters (2,520 ft) above sea level, approximately 140 km south eastern of Jakarta, Bandung has cooler temperatures year-round than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topography provides a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason for the Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.
The Dutch colonials first established tea plantations around the mountains in the eighteenth century, and a road was constructed to connect the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The Dutch inhabitants of the city demanded establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906, and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened, hence the city was nicknamed Parijs van Java (Dutch: "The Paris of Java").
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Bangalore
Bangalore /ˈbæŋɡəlɔər/, also rendered Bengaluru,[needs IPA] is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City for its gardens and parks and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and fifth-most populous urban agglomeration. Bangalore is well known as a hub for India's information technology sector. It is among the top 10 preferred entrepreneurial locations in the world.
A succession of South Indian dynasties ruled the region of Bangalore until in 1537 AD Kempe Gowda—a feudatory ruler under the Vijayanagara Empire—established a mud fort considered to be the foundation of modern Bangalore. Following transitory occupation by Maratha and Mughal, the city remained under the Mysore kingdom. Bangalore continued to be a cantonment of the British and a major city of the Princely State of Mysore which existed as a nominally sovereign entity of the British Raj. Following the independence of India in 1947, Bangalore became the capital of Mysore state, and later Karnataka.
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Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital city of and largest urban area in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (กรุงเทพมหานคร, pronounced [krūŋ tʰêːp máhǎː nákʰɔ̄ːn] ( listen)) or simply Krung Thep ( listen), meaning "city of angels". Bangkok is by far the most densely populated city in Thailand with about 12 million people. Bangkok was a small trading post near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century. It eventually grew in size and became the site of two capital cities: Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782.
Because of its strategic location in Southeast Asia, Siam (later Thailand) acted as a buffer-zone between the French and British colonial empires. Bangkok itself has gained a reputation as an independent, dynamic and influential city. Bangkok is the political, social and economic centre of Thailand, and one of the leading cities in Southeast Asia.
Due to the 1980s and 1990s Asian investment boom, many multinational corporations make their regional headquarters in Bangkok and the city is a regional force in finance and business. Its increasing influence on global politics, culture, fashion and entertainment underlines its status as an Alpha global city. In 2009, it was the second most expensive city in South-East Asia behind Singapore. The city's many cultural landmarks and attractions in addition to its nightlife venues has made it synonymous with exoticism. Its rapid modernization, reflected in the cityscape and the urban society, has left untouched the historic Grand Palace, Wat Arun, Vimanmek Palace Complex and hundreds of Buddhist temples draw about 10 million international visitors each year, second only to London.
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Barcelona
Barcelona (English /bɑrsɨˈloʊnə/, Catalan: [bərsəˈɫonə], Spanish: [barθeˈlona]) is the capital of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, after Madrid, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of 101.4 km2 (39 sq mi). The urban area of Barcelona extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of between 4,200,000 and 4,500,000 within an area of 803 km2 (310 sq mi), being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, the Ruhr, Madrid and Milan. About five million people live in the Barcelona metropolitan area. It is also Europe's largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona, with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km² (density 5,060 hab/km²). It is located on the Mediterranean coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs and is bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).
Founded as a Roman city, Barcelona became the capital of the County of Barcelona. After merging with the Kingdom of Aragon, Barcelona became one of the most important cities of the Crown of Aragon. Besieged several times during its history, Barcelona has a rich cultural heritage and is today an important cultural centre and a major tourist destination. Particularly renowned are the architectural works of Antoni Gaudí and Lluís Domènech i Montaner, which have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The headquarters of the Union for the Mediterranean is located in Barcelona. The city is known for hosting the 1992 Summer Olympics as well as world-class conferences and expositions, including the 1888 Exposición Universal de Barcelona, the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition (Expo 1929), the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures, and the 2004 World Urban Forum.
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Baruch College
Coordinates: 40°44′25″N 73°59′00″W / 40.740159°N 73.98338°W / 40.740159; -73.98338
Bernard M. Baruch College, more commonly known as Baruch College, is a constituent college of the City University of New York, located in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, New York City. Baruch offers undergraduate and masters degrees through its Zicklin School of Business, the largest business school in the United States, as well as the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and School of Public Affairs.
Baruch is one of CUNY's senior colleges, and traces its roots back to the founding of the Free Academy, the first institution of free public higher education in the United States. The New York State Literature Fund was created to serve students who could not afford to enroll in New York City’s private colleges. The Fund led to the creation of the Committee of the Board of Education of the City of New York, led by Townsend Harris, J.S. Bosworth, and John L. Mason, which brought about the establishment of what would become the Free Academy, on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.
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Basingstoke
Coordinates: 51°16′00″N 1°05′15″W / 51.2667°N 1.0876°W / 51.2667; -1.0876
Basingstoke is a town in northeast Hampshire, in south central England. It lies across a valley at the source of the River Loddon. It is 48 miles (77 km) southwest of London, 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Southampton, 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Reading and 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the county town, Winchester. In 2008 it had an estimated population of 82,913. It is part of the borough of Basingstoke and Deane and part of the parliamentary constituency of Basingstoke. Basingstoke is often nicknamed "Doughnut City" or "Roundabout City" because of the number of roundabouts.
Often mistaken for a new town, Basingstoke is an old market town expanded in the 1960s as part of a tripartite agreement between London County Council, Hampshire County Council and Basingstoke Borough Council. It was developed rapidly, along with Andover and Tadley, to accommodate part of the London 'overspill' as perceived under the Greater London Plan, 1944. Basingstoke market was mentioned in the Domesday Book and Basingstoke remained a small market town until the 1950s. It still has a regular market, but is now bigger than Hampshire County Council's definition of a market town.
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Beijing
Beijing ( /beɪˈdʒɪŋ/; Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng, [peɪ˨˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥]), formerly romanized as Peking ( /piːˈkɪŋ/ or /peɪˈkɪŋ/), is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The metropolis, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government, with 14 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.
Beijing is China's second largest city by urban population after Shanghai and is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's largest state-owned companies. Beijing is a major transportation hub in the national highway, expressway, railway and high-speed rail network. Beijing's Capital International Airport is the second busiest in the world by passenger traffic.
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Belvedere Castle
Coordinates: 40°46′46″N 73°58′09″W / 40.779447°N 73.96906°W / 40.779447; -73.96906
Belvedere Castle is a building in Central Park in New York, New York, that contains exhibit rooms and an observation deck.
Built as a Victorian folly in 1869, the castle caps Vista Rock, the park's second-highest natural elevation Constructed of Manhattan schist quarried in the park and dressed with gray granite, it tops the natural-looking woodlands of The Ramble, as seen from the formal Bethesda Terrace. As the plantings matured, the castle has disappeared from its original intended viewpoint. Its turret is the highest point in the park.
Belvedere means 'beautiful view' or 'panoramic view' in Italian and the castle provides impressive views across Central Park and New York City. It was designed as an additional feature of the Central Park "Greensward" plan by the architects Calvert Vaux and Jacob Wrey Mould after they, along with Frederick Law Olmsted, were reappointed to oversee the park's construction in 1865.
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Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital (Spanish pronunciation: [boɣoˈta] ( listen)), from 1991 to 2000 called Santafé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district and no longer belongs administratively to that department. Bogotá is the most populous city in the country, with 7.363.782 inhabitants as of 2010. Bogotá and its metropolitan area, which includes municipalities such as Chía, Cota, Soacha, Cajicá and La Calera, had a population of 7,881,156 in 2005.
In terms of land area, Bogotá is the largest city in Colombia, and one of the biggest of Latin America. It figures amongst the thirty largest cities of the world and it is the third-highest capital city in South America (after La Paz and Quito) at 2,625 metres (8,612 ft) above sea level. With its many universities and libraries, Bogotá has become known as "The Athens of South America". Bogotá owns the largest moorland of the world, which is located in the Sumapaz Locality. The city ranked 54th in the 2010 Global Cities Index and is listed as global city of the Beta+ kind by the GaWC.
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Boston
Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/ or locally /ˈbɔstən/ ( listen)) is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper, covering only 48.43 square miles, had a population of 617,594 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Boston is also the anchor of a substantially larger metropolitan area called Greater Boston, home to 4.5 million people and the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country. Greater Boston as a commuting region is home to 7.6 million people, making it the fifth-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States.
In 1630, Puritan colonists from England founded the city on the Shawmut Peninsula. During the late 18th century, Boston was the location of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. Several early battles of the American Revolution, such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston, occurred within the city and surrounding areas. Through land reclamation and municipal annexation, Boston has expanded beyond the peninsula. After American independence was attained Boston became a major shipping port and manufacturing center, and its rich history now helps attract many tourists, with Faneuil Hall alone attracting over 20 million every year. The city was the site of several firsts, including America's first public school, Boston Latin School (1635), and the first subway system in the United States (1897).
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Brazil
Brazil
i/brəˈzɪl/ (Portuguese: Brasil, IPA: [bɾaˈziw]), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil, listen (help·info)), is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people. It is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas and the largest lusophone country in the world.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km (4,655 mi). It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas region of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos form part of Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz. It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile.
Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until 1815, when it was elevated to the rank of kingdom and the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves was formed. The colonial bond was in fact broken in 1808, when the capital of the Portuguese colonial empire was transferred from Lisbon to Rio de Janeiro, after Napoleon invaded Portugal.Independence was achieved in 1822 with the formation of the Empire of Brazil, a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system. The country became a presidential republic in 1889, when a military coup d'état proclaimed the Republic, although the bicameral legislature, now called Congress, dates back to the ratification of the first constitution in 1824. Its current Constitution, formulated in 1988, defines Brazil as a Federal Republic. The Federation is formed by the union of the Federal District, the 26 States, and the 5,564 Municipalities.
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British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the largest empire in history and, for over a century, was the foremost global power. By 1922 the British Empire held sway over about 458 million people, one-fifth of the world's population at the time, and covered more than 33,700,000 km2 (13,012,000 sq mi), almost a quarter of the Earth's total land area. As a result, its political, linguistic and cultural legacy is widespread. At the peak of its power, it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because its span across the globe ensured that the sun was always shining on at least one of its numerous territories.
During the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal and Spain pioneered European exploration of the globe, and in the process established large overseas empires. Envious of the great wealth these empires generated, England, France and the Netherlands began to establish colonies and trade networks of their own in the Americas and Asia. A series of wars in the 17th and 18th centuries with the Netherlands and France left England (and then, following union between England and Scotland in 1707, Great Britain) the dominant colonial power in North America and India. The loss of the Thirteen Colonies in North America in 1783 after a war of independence deprived Britain of some of its oldest and most populous colonies.
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Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City. Along with London's West End theatre, Broadway theatre is widely considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English-speaking world.
The Broadway theatre district is a popular tourist attraction in New York. According to The Broadway League, Broadway shows sold approximately $1.081 billion worth of tickets in calendar year 2011, compared with $1.037 billion for 2010. Attendance in 2011 was 12.13 million.
New York did not have a significant theatre presence until about 1750, when actor-managers Walter Murray and Thomas Kean established a resident theatre company at the Theatre on Nassau Street, which held about 280 people. They presented Shakespeare plays and ballad operas such as The Beggar's Opera. In 1752, William Hallam sent a company of twelve actors from Britain to the colonies with his brother Lewis as their manager. They established a theatre in Williamsburg, Virginia and opened with The Merchant of Venice and The Anatomist. The company moved to New York in the summer of 1753, performing ballad operas and ballad-farces like Damon and Phillida. The Revolutionary War suspended theatre in New York, but thereafter theatre resumed in 1798, the year the 2,000-seat Park Theatre was built on Chatham Street (now called Park Row). The Bowery Theatre opened in 1826, followed by others. Blackface minstrel shows, a distinctly American form of entertainment, became popular in the 1830s, and especially so with the arrival of the Virginia Minstrels in the 1840s.
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Bronx River
The Bronx River, approximately 24 miles (39 km) long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City.
It originally rose in what is now the Kensico Reservoir, in Westchester County north of New York City. With the construction of the Kensico Dam in 1885, however, the river was cut off from its natural headwaters and today a small tributary stream serves as its source. The Bronx River flows south past White Plains, then south-southwest through the northern suburbs, passing through Edgemont, Tuckahoe, Eastchester, and Bronxville. It divides Yonkers from Mount Vernon, and flows into the northern end of The Bronx, southward through Bronx Park, New York Botanical Garden, and the Bronx Zoo and continues through urbanized areas of the South Bronx where it divides East Bronx from West Bronx. It empties into the East River, a tidal strait connected to Long Island Sound, between the Soundview and Hunts Point neighborhoods.
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Brooklyn
Coordinates: 40°41′34″N 73°59′25″W / 40.69278°N 73.99028°W / 40.69278; -73.99028
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with approximately 2.5 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, after New York County (Manhattan). It is also the westernmost county on Long Island.
Brooklyn was an independent city until it was annexed by New York City in 1898. It continues to maintain a distinct culture. Many Brooklyn neighborhoods are ethnic enclaves where particular ethnic groups and cultures predominate.
Brooklyn's official motto is Eendraght Maeckt Maght. Written in the (early modern spelling of the) Dutch language, it is inspired by the motto of the United Dutch Provinces and translated "Unity makes strength". The motto is displayed on the borough seal and flag, which also feature a young robed woman bearing fasces, a traditional emblem of republicanism. Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.
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Budapest
Budapest ( /ˈbuːdəpɛst/, /ˈbuːdəpɛʃt/ or /ˈbʊdəpɛst/; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbudɒpɛʃt] ( listen); names in other languages) is the capital and the largest city of Hungary, the largest in East-Central Europe and the seventh largest in the European Union. It is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre, sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary. According to 2011 Census, Budapest had 1.74 million inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2.1 million due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter Area is home to 3.3 million people. The city covers an area of 525 square kilometres (202.7 sq mi) within the city limits. Budapest became a single city occupying both banks of the river Danube with a unification on 17 November 1873 of west-bank Buda and Óbuda with east-bank Pest.
The history of Budapest began with Aquincum, originally a Celtic settlement that became the Roman capital of Lower Pannonia.Hungarians arrived in the territory in the 9th century. Their first settlement was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241-42. The re-established town became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture in the 15th century. Following the Battle of Mohács and nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule, development of the region entered a new age of prosperity in the 18th and 19th centuries, and Budapest became a global city after the 1873 unification. It also became the second capital of Austria-Hungary, a great power that dissolved in 1918. After the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, when Hungary lost 72% of its former territory, culturally and economically the country became wholly Budapest-dominated. The capital dominates the country both by the size of its population—which dwarfs those of Hungary's other cities Budapest was the focal point of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, the Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919, Operation Panzerfaust in 1944, the Battle of Budapest of 1945, and the Revolution of 1956.
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Cairo
Cairo ( /ˈkaɪroʊ/ KYE-roh; Arabic: القاهرة al-Qāhira, literally "The Vanquisher" or "The Conqueror"), is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Located near the Nile Delta, it was founded in the year 969 A.D. making it 1,043 years old. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life. Cairo was founded by the Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century AD.; but the land composing the present-day city was the site of national capitals whose remnants remain visible in parts of Old Cairo. Cairo is also associated with Ancient Egypt due to its proximity to the ancient cities of Memphis, Giza and Fustat which are nearby to the Great Sphinx and the pyramids of Giza.
Egyptians today often refer to Cairo as Maṣr (Arabic: مصر), the Arabic pronunciation of the name for Egypt itself, emphasizing the city's continued role in Egyptian influence. Cairo has the oldest and largest film and music industries in the Arab World, as well as the world's second-oldest institution of higher learning, al-Azhar University. Many international media, businesses, and organizations have regional headquarters in the city, and the Arab League has had its headquarters in Cairo for most of its existence.
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Canada
Canada ( /ˈkænədə/) is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean. Spanning over 9,900,000 km2 (3,800,000 sq mi), Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, and its common border with the United States is the longest land border in the world.
The land that is now Canada has been inhabited for millennia by various Aboriginal peoples. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French colonial expeditions explored, and later settled, along the region's Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and territories and a process of increasing autonomy; the Canada Act 1982 severed the vestiges of legal dependence on Britain.
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Capital District
New York's Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is a region in upstate New York that generally refers to the four counties surrounding Albany, the capital of the state: Albany County, Schenectady County, Rensselaer County, and Saratoga County. Often the other counties of the Albany-Schenectady-Amsterdam Combined Statistical Area and Greene County are included, especially for economic and demographic compilations and regional planning.
The Capital District is notable for many historical and industrial events. The Battle of Saratoga and the Albany Plan of Union are two historical events from before American independence which are now considered of national and sometimes also of international importance. Many multinational corporations were founded in the Capital District including New York Central Railroad,American Express,General Electric, American Locomotive Company, and International Paper.
The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under British control in 1664. Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797.
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Central Jersey
Central Jersey is a common colloquial term used to describe the region in the middle of state of New Jersey in the United States of America.
Lacking any official definition, there are varying descriptions as to what comprises Central Jersey. All tend to include Middlessex and the region radiating from New Brunswick including much of Monmouth, Mercer, and Somerset counties. Inclusion of adjacent areas of Hunterdon, Union, and Ocean counties is subjective and a source of debate.
Other colloquial and official terms are used to describe overlapping areas for the counties in the mid-section of the state.
"North Jersey" and "South Jersey" are used to describe the northern and southern halves of New Jersey. While there is agreement that their border is somewhere in the middle third of the state, there is no official definition.
While the region is considered part of the New York metropolitan area in its greatest extent, Mercer County constitutes a separate Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Metropolitan Statistical Areas of New Jersey further subdivides the middle third of the state into smaller groups of counties.
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Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:
Under this definition, the region has a population of about 1,177,073, and includes the Syracuse metropolitan area.
Major newspapers in the region include the Oneida Daily Dispatch, Syracuse Post-Standard, Auburn Citizen, Ithaca Journal, and Utica Observer-Dispatch, as well as the alternative newsweekly Syracuse New Times.
The major colleges and universities in the region include Hamilton College, Cornell University, Le Moyne College, SUNY Oswego, Colgate University, SUNY Cortland, Utica College, Ithaca College, Syracuse University the SUNY ESF and SUNY IT
The region is served by several television stations based in Syracuse (including ABC affiliate WSYR-TV, NBC affiliate WSTM-TV, CBS affiliate WTVH, Fox affiliate WSYT and PBS member station WCNY-TV) and Utica (NBC affiliate WKTV, ABC affiliate WUTR and Fox TV affiliate WFXV).
Note: Tompkins County and Cortland County are often considered part of the region in New York State called the Southern Tier; the ski country demarcation line runs through Cortland County. Tompkins County, which features Ithaca at the end of Cayuga Lake, is also considered part of the Finger Lakes. Oneida County and Herkimer County are often considered part of the region in NYS called the Mohawk Valley, although the "Central New York" and "Mohawk Valley" definitions overlap and neither definition is mutually exclusive. Therefore Tompkins County, Cortland County, Oneida County and Herkimer County are only Central New York in the broader sense of the phrase "Central New York".
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Chennai
Chennai /ˈtʃɛnaɪ/, formerly Madras /məˈdræs/, is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal, it is a major commercial, cultural, and educational centre in South India, while the port of Chennai is the second largest port in India. As of the 2011 census, the city had 4.68 million residents making it the sixth most populous city in India; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 8.9 million, making it the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the country.
Although the area has been part of successive South Indian kingdoms through centuries, the recorded history of the city began in the colonial times, specifically with the arrival of British East India Company and the establishment in 1644 of Fort St George, an English settlement. The British defended several attacks from the French colonial forces, and from the kingdom of Mysore, on Chennai's way to become a major naval port and presidency city by late eighteenth century. Following the independence of India, Chennai became the capital of Tamil Nadu and a hotbed of regional politics that tended to bank on Dravidian identity of the populace. Chennai had become a bustling metropolis with beautiful classical and colonial European styled buildings, lining the city’s thoroughfares.
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Chicago
Chicago (
i/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ or /ʃɪˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the largest city in the US state of Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States after New York City and Los Angeles. The city has around 2.7 million residents. Its metropolitan area, sometimes called "Chicagoland", is the third largest in the United States, with an estimated 9.8 million people. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County, though a small portion also extends into DuPage County.
Chicago was incorporated as a city in 1837, near a portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River watershed. Today, Chicago is listed as an alpha+ global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and ranks seventh in the world on the 2012 Global Cities Index. The city retains its status as an international hub for finance, industry, telecommunications and infrastructure, with O'Hare International Airport being the second busiest airport in the world in terms of traffic movements. In 2008[update], the city hosted 45.6 million domestic and overseas visitors. Among metropolitan areas, Chicago has the 4th largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the world, ranking just behind Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles. Chicago is one of the most important Worldwide Centers of Commerce and trade.
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China
China (i/ˈtʃaɪnə/; Chinese: 中国; pinyin: Zhōngguó; see also Names of China), officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is the world's most-populous country, with a population of over 1.3 billion. Covering approximately 9.6 million square kilometres, the East Asian state is the world's second-largest country by land area, and the third- or fourth-largest in total area, depending on the definition of total area.
The People's Republic of China is a single-party state governed by the Communist Party of China. It exercises jurisdiction over 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, four directly controlled municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing), and two mostly self-governing special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau). Its capital city is Beijing. The PRC also claims Taiwan—which is controlled by the Republic of China (ROC), a separate political entity—as its 23rd province, a claim controversial due to the complex political status of Taiwan and the unresolved Chinese Civil War. The PRC government denies the legitimacy of the ROC.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati (pronounced /sɪnsɨˈnæti/) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits was 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's third-largest city. According to the 2011 Census Bureau estimate, the Cincinnati metropolitan area had a population of 2,138,038, the 27th most populous Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in the United States, and the most populous in Ohio. Residents of Cincinnati are called Cincinnatians.
In the early 19th century, Cincinnati was the first American boomtown in the heart of the country to rival the larger coastal cities in size and wealth. As the first major inland city in the country, it is sometimes thought of as the first purely American city. It developed initially without as much recent European immigration or influence as took place in eastern cities. However, by the end of the 19th century, with the shift from steamboats to railroads, Cincinnati's growth had slowed considerably and the city became surpassed in population and prominence by another inland city, Chicago.
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Cleveland
Cleveland ( /ˈkliːvlənd/) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines. Cleveland's economy has diversified sectors that include manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedical. Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
As of the 2010 Census, the city proper had a total population of 396,815 and was the 45th largest city in the United States, and the second largest city in Ohio. It is the center of Greater Cleveland, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio. The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2011 ranked as the 28th largest in the United States with 2,068,283 people. Cleveland is part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2011 had a population of 2,871,084, and ranked as the country's 15th largest.
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Colombia
Colombia (
/kəˈlʌmbiə/ kə-LUM-biə, or /kəˈlɒmbiə/ kə-LOM-biə), officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia [reˈpuβlika ðe koˈlombja]), is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the northwest by Panama; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; and to the west by the Pacific Ocean. Colombia has maritime borders with Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Colombia is the 26th largest country by area and the fourth largest in South America after Brazil, Argentina and Peru. With over 46 million people, Colombia is the 27th largest country in the world by population and has the second largest population of any Spanish-speaking country in the world, after Mexico. Colombia is a middle power, with the fourth largest economy in Latin America, and the third largest in South America. Colombia is famous for the production of coffee, flowers, emeralds, coal, and oil. All of these products make up the primary sector of economy.
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Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is an American private Ivy League research university located in New York City, New York, United States. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. Today the university operates seven Columbia Global Centers overseas in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Paris, Mumbai, Santiago and Nairobi.
The university was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain. After the American Revolutionary War, King's College briefly became a state entity, and was renamed Columbia College in 1784. The University now operates under a 1787 charter that places the institution under a private board of trustees, and in 1896 it was further renamed Columbia University. That same year, the university's campus was moved from Madison Avenue to its location in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, where it occupies more than six city blocks, or 32 acres (0.13 km2). The university encompasses twenty schools and is affiliated with numerous institutions, including Teachers College, Barnard College, and the Union Theological Seminary, with joint undergraduate programs available through the Jewish Theological Seminary of America as well as the Juilliard School.
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Condé Nast Building
The Condé Nast Building, officially 4 Times Square, is a modern skyscraper in Times Square in Midtown Manhattan. Located on Broadway between 42nd Street and 43rd, the structure was finished in January 2000 as part of a larger project to redevelop 42nd Street. The building stretches 48 stories to 809 ft (247 m) making it the 12th tallest building in New York City and the 41st tallest in the United States. The size of the tower raised concerns from the city about what impact this sized tower would have on Times Square. The major office space tenants are magazine publishing company Condé Nast and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a prominent U.S. law firm. Duane Reade is a major retail tenant.
4 Times Square is owned by The Durst Organization. The architects were Fox & Fowle who also designed the Reuters Building as part of the larger project. The building contains 1,600,000 square feet (150,000 m2) of floor space. In 1995, 4 Times Square was the first speculative office building to be developed in New York City in almost a decade, but it was fully leased and occupied almost immediately after completion. The City Hall chose Fox & Fowle architectural firm to design the building because they were known as the designers of ecologically sustainable buildings.
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Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill.
Coney Island is possibly best known as the site of amusement parks and a major resort that reached their peak during the first half of the 20th century. It declined in popularity after World War II and endured years of neglect. In recent years, the area has seen the opening of MCU Park and has become home to the minor league baseball team the Brooklyn Cyclones.
The neighborhood of the same name is a community of 60,000 people in the western part of the peninsula, with Sea Gate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, and Gravesend to the north.
Coney Island is the westernmost part of the barrier islands of Long Island, about 4 miles (6.4 km) long and 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. Formerly it was an island, separated from the main part of Brooklyn by Coney Island Creek, which was partially tidal mudflats, but it has since been developed into a peninsula. There were plans early in the 20th century to dredge and straighten the creek as a ship canal, but they were abandoned, and the center of the creek was filled in for construction of the Belt Parkway before World War II. The western and eastern ends are now peninsulas.
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Connecticut
Connecticut (i/kəˈnɛtɨkət/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south (with which it shares a water boundary in Long Island Sound).
Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately bisects the state. Its capital city is Hartford. Much of southern and western Connecticut (along with the majority of the state's population) is part of the New York metropolitan area; three of Connecticut's eight counties are statistically included in the New York City combined statistical area, the same area is widely referred to as the Tri-State area. Connecticut's center of population is in Cheshire, New Haven County, which is also located within the Tri-State area.
Connecticut is the 3rd least extensive, the 29th most populous, and 4th most densely populated of the 50 United States. Called the Constitution State, Nutmeg State, and "The Land of Steady Habits", Connecticut was influential in the development of the federal government of the United States.
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Cooper Union
Coordinates: 40°43′45″N 73°59′26″W / 40.72927°N 73.99058°W / 40.72927; -73.99058
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place. Founded in 1859, the school established a radical new model of American higher education: its mission reflects founder Peter Cooper's fundamental belief that an education "equal to the best" should be accessible to those who qualify, independent of their race, religion, sex, wealth or social status. Since 1902, The Cooper Union has granted each admitted student a full-tuition scholarship, according to the belief of Abraham Hewitt, Peter Cooper's son-in-law and a major figure in the early organization of the curriculum, that education should be "free as air and water."
The college is divided into three schools: the Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, the School of Art, and the Albert Nerken School of Engineering. It offers undergraduate and Master's degree programs exclusively in the fields of architecture, fine arts, and engineering. It is a member of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). Cooper is considered to be one of the most prestigious colleges in the United States, with all three of its member schools consistently ranked among the highest in the country. Dr. Jamshed Bharucha has succeeded George Campbell Jr. as the college’s twelfth President.
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Cornell University
Cornell University ( /kɔrˈnɛl/ kor-NEL) is a private Ivy League research university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, the university was intended to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge—from the classics to the sciences, and from the theoretical to the applied. These ideals, unconventional for the time, are captured in Cornell's motto, a popular 1865 Ezra Cornell quotation: "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."
The university is broadly organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus, with each college and division defining its own admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. The university also administers two satellite medical campuses, one in New York City and one in Education City, Qatar. Cornell is one of two private land grant universities, and its seven undergraduate colleges include three private, state-supported statutory or contract colleges. As a land grant college, it also operates a cooperative extension outreach program in every county of New York.
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Dallas
Dallas ( /ˈdæləs/) is the third-largest city in the state of Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Divided between Collin, Dallas, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties, the city had a population of 1,197,816 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau.
The city is the largest economic center of the 12-county Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan area (the DFW MSA) that according to the March 2010 U.S. Census Bureau release, had a population of 6,371,773. The metroplex economy is the sixth largest in the United States, with a 2010 gross metropolitan product of $374 billion.
Dallas was founded in 1841 and was formally incorporated as a city in February 1856. The city's economy is primarily based on banking, commerce, telecommunications, computer technology, energy, healthcare and medical research, transportation and logistics. The city is home to the third largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies in the nation. Located in North Texas and a major city in the American South, Dallas is the main core of the largest inland metropolitan area in the United States that lacks any navigable link to the sea.
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Delaware Bay
Delaware Bay is a major estuary outlet of the Delaware River on the Northeast seaboard of the United States whose fresh water mixes for many miles with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. It is 782 square miles (2,030 km2) in area. The bay is bordered by the State of New Jersey and the State of Delaware. It was the first site classified in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network.
The pair of Delaware Capes that denote the outermost boundary of the Bay with the Atlantic are Cape Henlopen and Cape May. The Cape May-Lewes Ferry crosses the Delaware Bay from Cape May, New Jersey, to Lewes, Delaware. Management of ports along the bay is the responsibility of the Delaware River and Bay Authority.
The shores of the bay are largely composed of salt marshes and mud flats, with only small communities inhabiting the shore of the lower bay. Besides the Delaware, it is fed by numerous smaller streams. The rivers on the Delaware side include (from north to south): the Christina River, the Appoquinimink River, the Leipsic River, the Smyrna River, the St. Jones River, and the Murderkill River. Rivers on the New Jersey side include the Salem River, Cohansey River, and the Maurice River. Several of the rivers hold protected status for the unique salt marsh wetlands along the shore of the bay. The bay serves as a breeding ground for many aquatic species, including horseshoe crabs. The bay is also a prime oystering ground.
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Delaware Valley
In general, the Delaware Valley is a term used to refer to the valley where the Delaware River flows.
However, this article discusses the economic region centered on the cities on the tidal part of the Delaware Valley, including the metropolitan areas centered on Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. and Wilmington, Delaware. It is roughly the Philadelphia–Camden–Wilmington, Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Delaware-Maryland (PA-NJ-DE-MD) Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Delaware Valley as discussed here is composed of several counties in Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey, one county in northern Delaware and one county in northeastern Maryland. The area has a population of over 6.1 million (as of the 2010 Census Bureau count). Philadelphia, being the region's major commercial, cultural, and industrial center, maintains a rather large sphere of influence that affects the counties that immediately surround it. The majority of the region's populace resides in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
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Delhi
Delhi (/ˈdɛli/; locally pronounced Dillee or Dehli), officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest metropolis by population in India. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16.7 million inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census. The region has been given special status of National Capital Region under The Constitution (69th Amendment) Act, 1991. There are nearly 22.2 million residents in the greater National Capital Region urban area (which also includes the cities Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon,Sonepat and Faridabad along with other smaller nearby towns).
Delhi is known to have been continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BCE, though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BCE. Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata. Delhi re-emerged as a major political, cultural and commercial city along the trade routes between northwest India and the Gangetic plain after the rise of the Delhi sultanates. It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains.
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Denver
Denver ( /ˈdɛnvər/) (Arapaho: Niinéniiniicíihéhe' ) is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Colorado. As Denver County, it is the second most populous county in Colorado after El Paso County, which surpassed Denver County as of the 2010 Census. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The Denver downtown district is located immediately east of the confluence of Cherry Creek with the South Platte River, approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Denver is nicknamed the Mile-High City because its official elevation is exactly one mile (1.6 km) or 5,280 feet (1,609.344 m) above sea level, which is defined by the elevation of the spot of a benchmark on the steps of the State Capital building. The elevation of the entire city ranges from 5,130 to 5,680 feet. The 105th meridian west of Greenwich passes through Union Station and is the temporal reference for the Mountain Time Zone.
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Detroit
Detroit ( /diˈtrɔɪt/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the seat of Wayne County. It is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people, and serves as a major port on the Detroit River connecting the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. It was founded on July 24, 1701, by the French explorer, adventurer, and nobleman Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac.
In 2010, the city had a population of 713,777 and ranked as the 18th most populous city in the United States. The name Detroit sometimes refers to the Metro Detroit area with a population of 4,296,250 for the six-county Metropolitan Statistical Area, the United States' eleventh-largest, and a population of 5,218,852 for the nine-county Combined Statistical Area as of the 2010 Census. The Detroit–Windsor area, a critical commercial link straddling the Canada–U.S. border, has a total population of about 5,700,000.
Known as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, the Motor City and Motown. Other nicknames arose in the 20th century, including City of Champions beginning in the 1930s for its successes in individual and team sport,The D, D-Town, Hockeytown (a trademark owned by the city's NHL club, the Red Wings), Rock City (after the Kiss song "Detroit Rock City"), and The 313 (its telephone area code) Detroit became known as the "great arsenal of democracy" for its support of the U.S. role among the Allied powers during World War II.
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Dhaka
Dhaka (Bengali: ঢাকা, pronounced IPA: [ˈɖʱaka]; formerly spelled Dacca, named Jahangirnagar during Mughal era) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. It is located on the banks of the Buriganga River. Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 16 million in 2011, making it the largest city in Bangladesh. It is the 9th largest city in the world and also 28th among the most densely populated cities in the world. Dhaka is known as the City of Mosques and with 400,000 cycle rickshaws running on its streets every day, the city is also described as the Rickshaw Capital of the World.
Under Mughal rule in the 17th century, the city was known as Jahangir Nagar. It was a provincial capital and a centre of the worldwide muslin trade. The modern city, however, was developed chiefly under British rule in the 19th century, and became the second-largest city in Bengal after Calcutta (presently Kolkata). After the Partition of Bengal in 1905, Dhaka became the capital of the new province of Eastern Bengal and Assam but lost its status as a provincial capital again after the partition was annulled in 1911. After the partition of India in 1947, Dhaka became the administrative capital of East Pakistan, and later, in 1971, the capital of an independent Bangladesh. During the intervening period, the city witnessed widespread turmoil; this included many impositions of martial law, the declaration of Bangladesh's independence, military suppression, devastation during war, and natural calamities.
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Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic (i/dəˌmɪnɨkən rɨˈpʌblɪk/; Spanish: República Dominicana [reˈpuβlika ðominiˈkana]) is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries. Both by area and population, the Dominican Republic is the second largest Caribbean nation (after Cuba), with 48,442 square kilometres (18,704 sq mi) and an estimated 10 million people.
Taínos inhabited what is now the Dominican Republic since the 7th century. Christopher Columbus landed on it in 1492, and it became the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, namely Santo Domingo, the country's capital and Spain's first capital in the New World. Santo Domingo can boast of many firsts in the Americas, including the first cathedral, and castle, both in the Ciudad Colonial area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Dongguan
Dongguan (simplified Chinese: 东莞; traditional Chinese: 東莞; pinyin: Dōngguǎn, Mandarin pronunciation: [tʊ́ŋkwàn]; Cantonese: Dung1 gun2; Postal Map Spelling: Tungkuan) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, People's Republic of China.
An important industrial city located in the Pearl River Delta, Dongguan borders the provincial capital of Guangzhou to the north, Huizhou to the northeast, Shenzhen to the south, and the Pearl River to the west.
It is also home to the world's largest, though mostly empty, shopping mall, New South China Mall. City administration is considered especially progressive in seeking foreign direct investment. The three neighboring municipalities of Guangzhou, Dongguan, and Shenzhen are home to over 25 million residents, accounting for a large proportion of the Pearl River Delta Region's population.
Dongguan ranks behind only Shenzhen, Shanghai and Suzhou in exports among Chinese cities, with $65.54bn in shipment.
Dongguan has no intermediate county level; instead it is divided into:
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Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic — officially known as the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden), the Republic of the United Netherlands, or the Republic of the Seven United Provinces (Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Provinciën) — was a republic in Europe existing from 1581 to 1795, preceding the Batavian Republic, the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and ultimately the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands. Alternative names include the United Provinces, Foederatae Belgii Provinciae (Federated Belgic Provinces), and Belgica Foederata (Belgic Federation).
Until the 16th century, the Low Countries – roughly now corresponding to Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg – consisted of a number of duchies, counties and bishoprics, most of which were under the supremacy of the Holy Roman Empire.
Most of the Low Countries had come under the rule of the House of Burgundy and subsequently the House of Habsburg. In 1549 Holy Roman Emperor Charles V issued the Pragmatic Sanction, which further unified the Seventeen Provinces under his rule. Charles was succeeded by his son, King Philip II of Spain. In 1568 the Netherlands, led by William I of Orange, revolted against Philip II because of high taxes, persecution of Protestants by the government, and Philip's efforts to modernize and centralize the devolved-medieval government structures of the provinces. This was the start of the Eighty Years' War.
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East Rand
Coordinates: 26°10′38″S 28°13′19″E / 26.17722°S 28.22194°E / -26.17722; 28.22194
The East Rand (known in Afrikaans as the Oos-Rand) is the name of the urban eastern part of the Witwatersrand that is functionally merged with the Johannesburg conurbation. This area became settled by Europeans after a gold-bearing reef discovered in 1886 and sparked the gold rush that gave rise to the establishment of Johannesburg.
The large black townships of the East Rand were the scene of heavy clashes between the African National Congress and the Inkatha Freedom Party before the end of Apartheid.
The region extends from Germiston in the west to Springs in the east, and south down to Nigel, and includes the towns of Boksburg, Benoni, Brakpan, Kempton Park, Edenvale, and Bedfordview.
As part of the restructuring of municipalities in South Africa at the time, the local governments of the East Rand were merged into a single municipality in 1999, called the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, meaning "place of peace."
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Ecuador
Ecuador (i/ˈɛkwədɔr/ E-kwə-dawr), officially the Republic of Ecuador (Spanish: República del Ecuador [reˈpuβlika ðel ekwaˈðor], which literally translates to the "Republic of the Equator") is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, (along with Chile), that do not have a border with Brazil. The country also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) west of the mainland.
The main spoken language in Ecuador is Spanish. Ecuador straddles the equator, from which it takes its name, and has an area of 275,830 km2 (106,500 sq mi). Its capital city is Quito, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the 1970s for having the best preserved and least altered historic center in Latin America. The country's largest city is Guayaquil. The historic center of Cuenca, the third largest city in the country, was also declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, for being an outstanding example of a planned inland Spanish style colonial city in the Americas. Ecuador is also home—despite its size—to a great variety of species, many of them endemic, like those of the Galápagos islands. This species diversity makes Ecuador one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. The new constitution of 2008 is the first in the world to recognize legally enforceable Rights of Nature, or ecosystem rights.
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England
Englandi/ˈɪŋɡlənd/ is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, while the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separate it from continental Europe. Most of England comprises the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic. The country also includes over 100 smaller islands such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.
The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Palaeolithic period, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The English language, the Anglican Church, and English law—the basis for the common law legal systems of many other countries around the world—developed in England, and the country's parliamentary system of government has been widely adopted by other nations. The Industrial Revolution began in 18th-century England, transforming its society into the world's first industrialised nation. England's Royal Society laid the foundations of modern experimental science.
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Financial center
A financial centre is a global city that is home to a large number of internationally significant banks, businesses, and stock exchanges.
An international financial centre is a non-specific term usually used to describe an important participant in international financial market trading. An international financial centre (sometimes abbreviated to IFC) will usually have at least one major stock market.
In 2011, the Xinhua News Agency of China, partnering with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Dow Jones & Company of the United States, released the Xinhua-Dow Jones International Financial Centers Development Index. According to this index, the top ten financial centers in the world are:
The Global Financial Centres Index is compiled by the London-based British think-tank Z/Yen and is published annually by the City of London Corporation. As of 2012, the top ten financial centres according to the Global Financial Centres Index in the world are:
New York Times analyst Daniel Gross wrote:
An example is the alternative trading platform known as BATS based in Kansas City which came "out of nowhere to gain a 9 percent share in the market for trading United States stocks." The firm has computers in New Jersey, two salespersons in New York City, but the remaining 33 employees work in a centre in Missouri.
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Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes are a pattern of lakes in the west-central section of Upstate New York in the United States. They are a popular tourist destination. The lakes are long and narrow (resembling fingers), and are oriented roughly on a north-south axis. The two longest, Cayuga Lake and Seneca Lake, are among the deepest in America. Both are close to 40 miles (64 km) from end to end, and never more than 3.5 miles (5.6 km) wide. Cayuga is the longest (38.1 miles, 61 km) and Seneca the largest in total area. Seneca is the deepest (618 feet, 188 m), followed by Cayuga (435 feet, 133 m), with their bottoms well below sea level. These largest lakes resemble the others in shape, which collectively reminded early map-makers of human fingers. Oneida Lake is generally not considered one of the Finger Lakes, but it is sometimes called the "thumb".
The eleven Finger Lakes from east to west are: Otisco Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Owasco Lake, Cayuga Lake, Seneca Lake, Keuka Lake, Canandaigua Lake, Honeoye Lake, Canadice Lake, Hemlock Lake, and Conesus Lake.
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Florence
Florence (Italian: Firenze [fiˈrɛntse] ( listen), alternate obsolete form: Fiorenza; Latin: Florentia) is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.
Florence is famous for its history. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance, and has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. A turbulent political history includes periods of rule by the powerful Medici family, and numerous religious and republican revolutions. From 1865 to 1870 the city was also the capital of the recently established Kingdom of Italy.
The historic centre of Florence attracts millions of tourists each year, and Euromonitor International ranked the city as the world's 72nd most visited in 2009, with 1,685,000 visitors. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1982. Due to Florence's artistic and architectural heritage, it has been ranked by Forbes as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and the city is noted for its history, culture, Renaissance art and architecture and monuments. The city also contains numerous museums and art galleries, such as the Uffizi Gallery and the Pitti Palace, amongst others, and still exerts an influence in the fields of art, culture and politics.
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Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St. John's College, placed in the care of the Society of Jesus shortly thereafter, and has since become an independent institution under a lay Board of Trustees, which describes the University as "in the Jesuit tradition."
Fordham is composed of four undergraduate colleges and six graduate schools. Enrollment at Fordham includes approximately 8,000 undergraduate and 7,000 graduate students spread over three campuses in New York State: Rose Hill in the Bronx, Lincoln Center in Manhattan, and Westchester in West Harrison. In addition, the University operates a foreign center in London Fordham awards bachelor's (BA, BFA, and BS), master's, and doctoral degrees. It also offers a five-year BA/BS engineering program in cooperation with Columbia University and Case Western Reserve University and a BFA program in dance in partnership with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Fort Hamilton
Coordinates: 40°36′22″N 74°01′51″W / 40.60611°N 74.03083°W / 40.60611; -74.03083
Historic Fort Hamilton is located in the southwestern corner of the New York City borough of Brooklyn surrounded by the communities of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst, and is one of several posts that are part of the region which is headquartered by the Military District of Washington. Its mission is to provide the New York metropolitan area with military installation support for the Army National Guard and the United States Army Reserve.
On July 4, 1776, a small American battery on the site of today's Fort Hamilton (the east side of the Narrows) fired into one of the British men-of-war convoying troops to suppress the American Revolution. HMS Asia suffered damage and casualties, but opposition to the immense fleet could be little more than symbolic. The very significant event however marked one of the earliest uses of the site for military purposes.
The War of 1812 underscored the importance of coastal defense and helped to promote a new round of fort building. The cornerstone for Fort Hamilton was set in place on June 11, 1825. Six years and a half million dollars later, the fort was ready to receive its garrison.
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Fort Wadsworth
Coordinates: 40°36′19″N 74°03′15″W / 40.60528°N 74.05417°W / 40.60528; -74.05417 Fort Wadsworth is a former United States military installation on Staten Island in New York City, situated on The Narrows which divide New York Bay into Upper and Lower halves, a natural point for defense of the Upper Bay and Manhattan beyond. Prior to closing in 1994 it claimed to be the longest continually-manned military installation in the United States. It is now maintained by the National Park Service.
The first use of the land for military purposes was as the site of a blockhouse in 1663. During the American Revolution it became known as Flagstaff Fort; captured by the British in 1776, it remained in British hands until the war's end in 1783. It became the responsibility of New York State in 1806, and reverted to federal control during the War of 1812. Divided into several smaller units, including Fort Tompkins and Fort Richmond, its present name was adopted in 1864 to honor Brigadier General James Wadsworth, who had been killed in the Battle of the Wilderness during the Civil War.
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Foshan
Foshan (Chinese: 佛山; pinyin: Fóshān, pronounced [fwɔ̌ ʂán]), is a city in central Guangdong province in southern China. The prefectural area under the city's jurisdiction over an area of about 3,840 km² and a population of 5.4 million of which 1.1 million reside in the city proper (year 2000 figures).
It is shown on some older maps as 'Fatshan', which is a phonetic spelling of the city's Cantonese name. Today many areas of Foshan city are occupied mostly by Chinese migrants coming from different provinces of China and speak only Mandarin, while its native dialect is a Foshan variant of Cantonese.
The town of Foshan is many centuries old, and was famous for its porcelain industry. Now, the third largest city in Guangdong, it has become relatively affluent compared to other Chinese cities, and is home to many large private enterprises. Foshan has recently seen a transformation brought by China's booming economy. Foshan is also famous for its martial arts. It contains numerous Wing Chun schools where many come to train and spar.
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States of America, serving from 1789 to 1797, and the dominant military and political leader of the United States from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. Washington became the first president, by unanimous choice, and oversaw the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the wars raging in Europe, suppressed rebellion, and won acceptance among Americans of all types. His leadership style established many forms and rituals of government that have been used since, such as using a cabinet system and delivering an inaugural address. Washington is universally regarded as the "Father of his country."
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Germany
Germany (i/ˈdʒɜrməni/), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, pronounced [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ( listen)), is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate. With 81.8 million inhabitants, it is the most populous member state and the largest economy in the European Union. It is one of the major political powers of the European continent and a technological leader in many fields.
A region named Germania, inhabited by several Germanic peoples, was documented before AD 100. During the Migration Period, the Germanic tribes expanded southward, and established successor kingdoms throughout much of Europe. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation while southern and western parts remained dominated by Roman Catholic denominations, with the two factions clashing in the Thirty Years' War, marking the beginning of the Catholic–Protestant divide that has characterized German society ever since. Occupied during the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of Pan-Germanism inside the German Confederation resulted in the unification of most of the German states into the German Empire in 1871 which was Prussian dominated. After the German Revolution of 1918–1919 and the subsequent military surrender in World War I, the Empire was replaced by the Weimar Republic in 1918, and partitioned in the Treaty of Versailles. Amidst the Great Depression, the Third Reich was proclaimed in 1933. The latter period was marked by Fascism and World War II. After 1945, Germany was divided by allied occupation, and evolved into two states, East Germany and West Germany. In 1990 Germany was reunified.
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Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada–United States border which connect to the Atlantic Ocean through the Saint Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes Waterway. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth comprising 21% of the world's surface fresh water. The total surface is 94,250 square miles (244,106 km2), and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is 5,439 cubic miles (22,671 km3). The lakes are sometimes referred to as the North Coast or "Third Coast" by some citizens of the United States.
The lakes have been a major source of trade through this area, and they are home to a large number of aquatic species. Many invasive species have been introduced due to trade in the area, and some threaten the biodiversity of the area.
Though the five lakes reside in separate basins, they form a single, naturally interconnected body of fresh water. The lakes form a chain connecting the east-central interior of North America to the Atlantic Ocean. From the interior to the outlet at the St. Lawrence River, water flows from Superior to Michigan-Huron (in the hydrological sense, a single body of water), southward to Erie, and finally northward to Lake Ontario. The lakes drain a large watershed via many rivers, and are studded with approximately 35,000 islands. The Great Lakes region contains not only the five themselves but also many thousands of smaller lakes, often called inland lakes. Of the five lakes, Lake Michigan is the only one that is located entirely within the United States; the others form a water border between the United States and Canada.
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Greater Boston
Greater Boston is the area of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts surrounding the city of Boston. Due to ambiguity in usage, the size of the area referred to can be anywhere between that of the metropolitan statistical area (MSA) of Boston and that of the city's combined statistical area (CSA) which includes the metro areas of Providence, Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts.
By contrast, Metro Boston is usually reserved to signify the "inner core" surrounding the City of Boston,[citation needed] while "Greater Boston" usually at least overlaps the North and South Shores, as well as MetroWest and the Merrimack Valley.
Greater Boston is tenth in population among U.S. metropolitan statistical areas in the United States, home to over 4.6 million people as of the 2010 U.S. Census and is ranked fifth among CSA's, having over 7.6 million people.
Greater Boston has many sites and people significant to American history and culture, particularly the American Revolution, civil rights, literature, and politics, and is one of the nation's centers of education, finance, industry, and tourism, with the sixth-largest Gross metropolitan product in the country and 12th-largest in the world.
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Greater Buenos Aires
Greater Buenos Aires (Gran Buenos Aires, GBA, in Spanish) is the generic denomination to refer to the urban agglomeration comprising the autonomous city of Buenos Aires and the conurbation around it, over the province of Buenos Aires—namely the adjacent 24 partidos or municipalities—which nonetheless do not constitute a single administrative unit. The conurbation spreads to the south, west and north of Buenos Aires; to the east the River Plate serves as a natural boundary.
Urban sprawl, especially between 1945 and 1980, created a vast conurbation of 9,910,282 inhabitants in the 24 conurbated partidos, as of 2010, and a total of 12,801,365 including the City of Buenos Aires, a third of the total population of Argentina.
The term "Greater Buenos Aires" is related with other expressions not necessarily well-defined: the "Buenos Aires' conurbation" (Conurbano Bonaerense), the "Greater Buenos Aires Agglomeration" (Aglomerado Gran Buenos Aires), and the "Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires" (Área Metropolitana Buenos Aires, AMBA).
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Greater Cleveland
The Cleveland metropolitan area, or Greater Cleveland as it is more commonly known, is the metropolitan area of Northeast Ohio that contains Cleveland, Ohio, United States and its surrounding area. According to the 2010 Census, the five-county Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) consists of Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Lake County, Lorain County, and Medina County, and has a population of 2,077,240. Greater Cleveland is the largest metropolitan area in Ohio.
Northeast Ohio refers to a similar but substantially larger area. This article covers the area generally considered to be Greater Cleveland, but includes some information generally applicable to the larger region, which is itself part of what is known historically as the Connecticut Western Reserve.
The larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area is the 14th-largest Combined Statistical Area in the United States, and includes the above counties plus Ashtabula County, Portage County and Summit County, with a population of 2,881,937.
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Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas. The metropolitan area is colloquially referred to as "Greater Houston" and is situated in Southeast Texas, just west of the Golden Triangle.
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States with a population of 6,086,538 as of U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2011 estimates. The population of the metropolitan area is centered in the city of Houston—the largest economic and cultural center of the American South, with a population of 2.1 million.
Houston is among the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. The area grew 25.2 percent between the 1990 and 2000 censuses—adding more than 950,000 people—while the nation's population increased 13.2 percent over the same period. From 2000 to 2007, the area grew by 912,994 people. From 2000 to 2030, the metropolitan area is projected by Woods & Poole Economics to rank fifth in the nation in population growth—adding 2.66 million people. In 2009, Milken Institute/Greenstreet Real Estate Partners ranked Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown as the fifth-best performing metropolitan area; the Houston area had moved up 11 spaces from the previous year's ranking.
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Greece
Greecei/ˈɡriːs/ (Greek: Ελλάδα, Ellada, IPA: [eˈlaða] ( listen) historically in Katharevousa and Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, Hellas, IPA: [eˈlas] and [helːás] respectively), officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία, Elliniki Dimokratia, IPA: [eliniˈci ðimokraˈtia]), is a country in Southern Europe, politically considered part of Western Europe.Athens is the capital and the largest city in the country (its urban area also including Piraeus). The population of the country is around 11 million.
Greece has land borders with Albania, the Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the east. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of mainland Greece, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the 11th longest coastline in the world at 13,676 km (8,498 mi) in length, featuring a vast number of islands (approximately 1,400, of which 227 are inhabited), including Crete, the Dodecanese, the Cyclades, and the Ionian Islands among others. Eighty percent of Greece consists of mountains, of which Mount Olympus is the highest at 2,917 m (9,570 ft).
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Guangzhou
Guangzhou (Chinese: 广州; Mandarin pronunciation: [kwɑ̀ŋʈʂóʊ̯]), known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about 120 km (75 mi) north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port. One of the five National Central Cities, it holds sub-provincial administrative status.
Guangzhou is the third largest city in China and southern China's largest city. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 12.78 million. Some estimates place the population of the entire Pearl River Delta Mega City built up area as high as 40 million including Shenzhen (10.36 million), Dongguan (8.22 million) and most parts of Foshan (7.19 million), Jiangmen (4.45 million), Zhongshan (3.12 million) and a small part of Huizhou adjoining Dongguan and Shenzhen, with an area of about 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) (about the size of US state of New Jersey). In 2008 Guangzhou was identified as a Beta World City by the global city index produced by GaWC.
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Guyana
Coordinates: 5°00′N 58°45′W / 5°N 58.75°W / 5; -58.75
Guyana (i/ɡaɪˈænə/ gy-AN-ə), officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and (for over 200 years) the British. It is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America, and the only one on that continent where English is an official language.It is one of the few Caribbean countries that is not an island. It is also a member of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), which has its secretariat headquarters in Guyana's capital, Georgetown. Guyana achieved independence from the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966, and became a republic on 23 February 1970. In 2008 the country joined the Union of South American Nations as a founding member.
Historically, the region known as "Guiana" or "Guyana" comprised the large shield landmass north of the Amazon River and east of the Orinoco River known as the "Land of many waters". Historical Guyana is made up of three Dutch colonies: Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice. Modern Guyana is bordered to the east by Suriname, to the south and southwest by Brazil, to the west by Venezuela, and on the north by the Atlantic Ocean.
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Haiti
Haitii/ˈheɪti/ (French: Haïti [aiti]; Haitian Creole Ayiti [ajiti]), officially the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti; Repiblik Ayiti), is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti (land of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island. The country's highest point is Pic la Selle, at 2,680 metres (8,793 ft). The total area of Haiti is 27,750 square kilometres (10,714 sq mi) and its capital is Port-au-Prince. Haitian Creole and French are the official languages.
Haiti's regional, historical, and ethno-linguistic position is unique for several reasons. It was the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, the first black-led republic in the world, and the second republic in the Americas when it gained independence in 1804 as part of a successful slave revolution lasting nearly a decade. In 2012, Haiti announced its intention to seek associate membership status in the African Union. Haiti is the only predominantly Francophone independent nation in the Americas. It is one of only two independent nations in the Americas (along with Canada) to designate French as an official language; the other French-speaking areas are all overseas départements, or collectivités, of France.
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Hampton Roads
Coordinates: 36°58′N 76°22′W / 36.967°N 76.367°W / 36.967; -76.367
Hampton Roads is the name for both a body of water and the Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan area which surrounds it in southeastern Virginia, United States. Hampton Roads is notable for its year-round ice-free harbor, for United States Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, NASA, Marine Corps, and Army facilities, shipyards, coal piers, and hundreds of miles of waterfront property and beaches, all of which contribute to the diversity and stability of the region's economy.
The water area known as Hampton Roads is one of the world's largest natural harbors (more accurately a roadstead or "roads"), and incorporates the mouths of the Elizabeth River and James River with several smaller rivers and itself empties into the Chesapeake Bay near its mouth leading to the Atlantic Ocean.
The land area (also known as "Tidewater") includes dozens of cities, counties and towns on the Virginia Peninsula and in South Hampton Roads. Some of the more outlying areas from the harbor may or may not be included as part of "Hampton Roads", depending upon the organization or purpose. For a commonly used example, as defined for federal economic purposes, the Hampton Roads metropolitan statistical area (MSA) additionally includes one county in northeastern North Carolina and two counties in Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. Officially, the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA has a population of about 1.7 million, the 36th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.
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Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands. Harlem was annexed to New York City in 1873.
Harlem has been defined by a series of boom-and-bust cycles, with significant ethnic shifts accompanying each cycle. Black residents began to arrive en masse in 1904, with numbers fed by the Great Migration. In the 1920s and 1930s, the neighborhood was the focus of the "Harlem Renaissance", an outpouring of artistic and professional works without precedent in the American black community. However, with job losses in the time of the Great Depression and the deindustrialization of New York City after World War II, rates of crime and poverty increased significantly.
New York's revival in the late 20th century has led to renewal in Harlem as well. By 1995, Harlem was experiencing social and economic gentrification. Though the percentage of residents who are black peaked in 1950, the area remains predominantly black.
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Harlem River
The Harlem River is a navigable tidal strait in New York City, USA that flows 8 miles (13 km) between the Hudson River and the East River, separating the boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. Part of the current course of the Harlem River is the Harlem River Ship Canal, which runs somewhat south of the former course of the river, isolating a small portion of Manhattan (Marble Hill) on the Bronx side of the river.
The Harlem River is spanned by seven swing bridges, three lift bridges, and four arch bridges, and is navigable to any boat with less than 55 feet (16.8 m) of air draft. However, any boat requiring more than 5 feet (1.5 m) of clearance will require the Spuyten Duyvil Bridge to swing open. All other movable bridges on the Harlem River provide at least 24 feet (7.3 m) of clearance while closed, so boats and ships requiring between 5 and 24 feet (1.5 and 7.3 m) of clearance need only have one bridge swing open. These bridges replaced fixed bridges or lower bridges in the late 19th century to improve navigation. In recent years,[when?] test openings of the movable bridges on the Harlem River have outnumbered openings for navigation. There are no fees for navigation of the river. High Bridge was erected between 1837 and 1848 to carry the Croton Aqueduct across the river. It is the oldest bridge in New York City.
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Hectare
The hectare ( /ˈhɛktɛər/ or /ˈhɛktɑr/; symbol ha) is a metric unit of area defined as 10,000 square metres (100 m by 100 m), and primarily used in the measurement of land. In 1795, when the metric system was introduced, the 'are' was defined as being 100 square metres and the hectare ('hecto-' + 'are') was thus 100 'ares' or 1/100 km2. A hectare of land is about 2.47 acres.
When the metric system was further rationalised in 1960, resulting in the International System of Units (SI), the are was not included as a recognised unit. The hectare is one of the non-SI units accepted for use with the SI units.
The metric system of measure was first given a legal basis in 1795 by the French Revolutionary government. The law of 18 Germinal, Year III (7 April 1795) defined five units of measure:
Although the law defined the length of the metre, there was no practical way of accurately measuring the metre (and hence the are) until 1799 when the first standard metre was manufactured and adopted.
The standard metre remained in the custody of successive French governments until 1875 when, under the Convention of the Metre, its supervision passed into international control under the auspices of the General Conference on Weights and Measures (GCPM). At the first meeting of the GCPM in 1889 when a new standard metre, manufactured by Johnson Matthey & Co of London was adopted, the are and hectare were automatically redefined.
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Hess Corporation
The Hess Corporation (formerly Amerada Hess) is an American-based integrated oil company based in New York City. The company explores, produces, transports, and refines crude oil and natural gas. Vertically completing the logistical chain, about 1,360 Hess branded filling stations market gasoline to consumers in 16 states along the East Coast of the United States. Refined petroleum products, as well as natural gas and electricity, are marketed to customers throughout the East Coast of the United States. Although towered over in size by enormous global players in the same industry, Hess placed #55 in the 2009 Fortune 500 rankings.
The company has exploration and production operations in the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Libya, Gabon, Egypt, Ghana, the Joint Development Area of Malaysia and Thailand, Indonesia, Thailand, Azerbaijan, Australia, Brazil, and St. Lucia.
Hess Corporation is a signatory participant of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.
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Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City (Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; listen), formerly named Saigon (Sài Gòn; listen) is the largest city in Vietnam. It was once known as Prey Nokor, an important Khmer sea port prior to annexation by the Vietnamese in the 17th century.
Under the name Saigon, it was the capital of the French colony of Cochin-china and later of the independent state of South Vietnam from 1955–75. South Vietnam, as an anti-communist state, fought against the communist North Vietnamese and Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, with aid from the United States of America and countries including Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. Saigon fell when it was captured by the communists on 30 April 1975, bringing an end to the War with its enemy's victory. Vietnam was then turned into a communist state with the South overtaken. On 2 July 1976, Saigon merged with the surrounding Gia Định Province and was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh City after Hồ Chí Minh (although the name Sài Gòn is still commonly used.)
The city center is situated on the banks of the Saigon River, 60 kilometers (37 mi) from the South China Sea and 1,760 kilometers (1,090 mi) south of Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°16′42″N 114°09′32″E / 22.27833°N 114.15889°E / 22.27833; 114.15889
Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港) is one of two special administrative regions (SARs) of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is known for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour. With a land mass of 1,104 km2 (426 sq mi) and a population of seven million people, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world. Hong Kong's population is 95 percent ethnic Chinese and 5 percent from other groups. Hong Kong's Han Chinese majority originate mainly from the cities of Guangzhou and Taishan in the neighbouring Guangdong province.
Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42). Originally confined to Hong Kong Island, the colony's boundaries were extended in stages to the Kowloon Peninsula in 1860 and then the New Territories in 1898. It was occupied by Japan during the Pacific War, after which the British resumed control until 1997, when China resumed sovereignty. The region espoused minimum government intervention under the ethos of positive non-interventionism during the colonial era. The time period greatly influenced the current culture of Hong Kong, often described as "East meets West", and the educational system, which used to loosely follow the system in England until reforms implemented in 2009.
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Houston
Houston ( /ˈhjuːstən/) (Alibamu: Yosti ) is the largest city in the state of Texas, and the fourth-largest city in the United States. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of 656.3 square miles (1,700 km2). Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown, which is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with 6.08 million people as of July 1st, 2011.
Houston was founded in 1836 on land near the banks of Buffalo Bayou. It was incorporated as a city on June 5, 1837, and named after then-President of the Republic of Texas—former General Sam Houston—who had commanded at the Battle of San Jacinto, which took place 25 miles (40 km) east of where the city was established. The burgeoning port and railroad industry, combined with oil discovery in 1901, has induced continual surges in the city's population. In the mid-twentieth century, Houston became the home of the Texas Medical Center—the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions—and NASA's Johnson Space Center, where the Mission Control Center is located.
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Iceland
Icelandi/ˈaɪslənd/ (Icelandic: Ísland, IPA: [ˈislant]) is a Nordic European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The country has a population of about 320,000 and a total area of 103,000 km2 (40,000 sq mi). The capital and largest city is Reykjavík, with the surrounding areas in the southwestern region of the country being home to two-thirds of the country's population. Iceland is volcanically and geologically active. The interior mainly consists of a plateau characterised by sand fields, mountains and glaciers, while many glacial rivers flow to the sea through the lowlands. Iceland is warmed by the Gulf Stream and has a temperate climate despite a high latitude just outside the Arctic Circle.
According to Landnámabók, the settlement of Iceland began in AD 874 when the chieftain Ingólfur Arnarson became the first permanent Norse settler on the island. Others had visited the island earlier and stayed over winter. Over the following centuries, Norsemen settled Iceland, bringing with them thralls (slaves) of Gaelic origin. From 1262 to 1918 Iceland was part of the Norwegian and later the Danish monarchies. Until the 20th century, the Icelandic population relied largely on fisheries and agriculture, and the country was one of the poorest and least developed in the world. Industrialisation of the fisheries and aid from the Marshall Plan brought prosperity in the years after World War II, and by the 1990s it was one of the world's wealthiest countries. In 1994, Iceland became party to the European Economic Area, which made it possible for the economy to diversify into economic and financial services.
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Incheon
Coordinates: 37°29′N 126°38′E / 37.483°N 126.633°E / 37.483; 126.633
The Incheon Metropolitan City (인천, 仁川, literally 'wise river' - formerly Inchon; named Jinsen during the time of Japanese rule) is located in northwestern South Korea. The city was home to just 4,700 people when Jemulpo port was built in 1883. Today 2.76 million people live in the city, making it Korea’s third most populous city after Seoul and Busan Metropolitan City. While people have inhabited the area from the New Stone Age, the city’s growth was assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city.
Incheon has since led the economic development of Korea by opening its port to the outside world, issuing in the modernization of Korea as a center of industrialization. In 2003, the city was designated as Korea’s first free economic zone. Since then, large local companies and global enterprises have increasingly invested in Incheon Free Economic Zone, including Samsung which chose Songdo International City as its new investment destination for its bio industry.
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India
India (i/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis /ˌɪndiəˈnæpɵlɨs/ (abbreviated Indy /ˈɪndi/) is the capital of the US state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 829,718. It is Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S. Census, is the 12th largest city in the U.S., the second largest city in the Midwest (behind Chicago), the second most populous state capital (after Phoenix, Arizona), and the most populous state capital east of the Mississippi River. Indianapolis is also one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
For much of its history, Indianapolis has oriented itself around government and industry, particularly manufacturing. Today, Indianapolis has a much more diversified economy, contributing to the fields of education, health care, and finance. Tourism is also a vital part of the economy of Indianapolis, and the city plays host to numerous conventions and sporting events. Of these, perhaps the most well known is the annual Indianapolis 500 and the NHRA U.S. Nationals. Other major sporting events include the Brickyard 400 and the Men's and Women's NCAA Basketball Tournaments. 2012 marked the first time Indianapolis hosted the Super Bowl. Super Bowl XLVI was played at Lucas Oil Stadium, on February 5, 2012 in Downtown Indianapolis. Also held in Lucas Oil Stadium is the Drum Corps International World Championships, and the Music for All Bands of America Grand National Championships.
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Israel
Coordinates: 31°N 35°E / 31°N 35°E / 31; 35
Israel, officially the State of Israel ( /ˈɪzriːəl/ or /ˈɪzreɪəl/; Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Medīnat Yisrā'el, IPA: [me̞diˈnät jisʁäˈʔe̞l] ( listen); Arabic: دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل, Dawlat Isrāʼīl, IPA: [dawlat ʔisraːˈʔiːl]), is a parliamentary republic in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, Egypt and the Gaza Strip on the southwest, and the Gulf of Aqaba in the Red Sea to the south, and it contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel is defined as a Jewish and Democratic State in its Basic Laws and is the world's only Jewish-majority state.
Following the adoption of a resolution by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 29 November 1947 recommending the adoption and implementation of the United Nations plan to partition Palestine, on 14 May 1948 David Ben-Gurion, the Executive Head of the World Zionist Organization and president of the Jewish Agency for Palestine, declared the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz Israel, to be known as the State of Israel, a state independent from the British Mandate for Palestine. Neighboring Arab states invaded the next day in support of the Palestinian Arabs. Israel has since fought several wars with neighboring Arab states, in the course of which it has occupied the West Bank, Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights. Portions of these territories, including east Jerusalem, have been annexed by Israel, but the border with the neighboring West Bank has not yet been permanently defined.[neutrality is disputed] Israel has signed peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, but efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have so far not resulted in peace.
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Istanbul
Istanbul (Turkish: İstanbul) is the largest city in Turkey, forming the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With a population of 13.4 million, the city is at the center of the second-largest urban area in Europe after Moscow, and among the world's largest cities by population within city limits. Istanbul's vast area of 5,343 square kilometers (2,063 sq mi) is coterminous with Istanbul Province, of which the city is considered capital. Straddling the Bosphorus—one of the world's busiest waterways—in northwestern Turkey, between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea, Istanbul is a transcontinental city, with one third of its population living in Asia but its commercial and historical center in Europe.
Founded around 660 BC as Byzantium on the Seraglio Point, the city now known as Istanbul developed to become one of the most significant cities in history. For nearly sixteen centuries following its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 AD, it served as the capital of four empires — the late classical Roman Empire (330–395), the Eastern Roman ("Byzantine") Empire (395–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922). It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold from which the last caliphate ruled. Although the Republic of Turkey established its capital elsewhere, in Ankara, remnants of Istanbul's previous central role still remain highly visible across the city, with palaces and imperial mosques lining its hills.
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Italy
Italyi/ˈɪtəli/ (Italian: Italia [iˈtaːlja]), officially the Italian Republic or the Republic of Italy (Italian: Repubblica italiana), is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north, it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south, it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world.
Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries a political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes such as the Lombards and Ostrogoths, to the Byzantines and later, the Normans, among others. Centuries later, Italy became the birthplace of Maritime republics and the Renaissance, an immensely fruitful intellectual movement that would prove to be integral in shaping the subsequent course of European thought.
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Jacob Riis Park
Jacob Riis Park in the New York City borough of Queens, is part of the Jamaica Bay Unit of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and is managed by the National Park Service (NPS). It lies at the foot of the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge, toward the southwestern end the Rockaway Peninsula, just east of Fort Tilden and west of Rockaway Beach. The Jacob Riis Park Historic District features an extensive sand beach and an art deco bath house built in 1932, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The bathhouse provides a place to get out of the sun and learn about the park's history. The park is named for Jacob Riis, a famous New York City muckraker journalist and photographer who documented the plight of the poor and working class.
The park was largely built on the site of the former Rockaway Naval Air Station, one of the first US naval air stations. Riis Park was designed by the politically powerful New York City Park Commissioner Robert Moses, who had also created Jones Beach as a state park further east on Long Island in 1929. Moses saw Riis Park as a Jones Beach for poor immigrants,[citation needed] and ensured that the location was accessible by public transportation[dubious – discuss] and closer to Manhattan. The Atlantic Ocean beach, boardwalks, courtyards, and walkways gave the city's poor a respite from cramped tenements and crowded city streets. In addition to easy access via public buses, a huge parking lot with over 5,000 parking spaces, the largest in the world at the time it was built, provides ample space for those who preferred to drive.
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Jakarta
Jakarta ( /dʒəˈkɑrtə/), officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta (Indonesian: Daerah Khusus Ibu Kota Jakarta), is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Located on the northwest coast of Java, Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre, and with a population of 10,187,595 as of November 2011, it is the most populous city in Indonesia and in Southeast Asia, and is the twelfth-largest city in the world. The official metropolitan area, known as Jabodetabekjur, is the second largest in the world, yet the city's suburbs still continue beyond it. Jakarta is listed as a global city in the 2008 Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC) research. and has an area of 661 square kilometres (255 sq mi)
Based on Brooking Institute survey about growth, in 2011 Jakarta ranked 17th among the world's 200 largest cities, a significant jumps from 2007 when Jakarta ranked 171st. Jakarta has seen more rapid growth than Kuala Lumpur, Beijing and Bangkok.
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Jamaica
Coordinates: 18°10′57″N 77°19′18″W / 18.1823878°N 77.3217773°W / 18.1823878; -77.3217773
Jamaica (i/dʒəˈmeɪkə/), officially the Commonwealth of Jamaica, is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, 234 kilometres (145 mi) in length, up to 80 kilometres (50 mi) in width, and 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The indigenous Arawakan-speaking Taíno name for the island was Xaymaca, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs".
Once a Spanish possession known as Santiago, it became an English colony in 1655 under the name "Jamaica". It achieved full independence from Britain on August 6, 1962. With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in the Americas, after the United States and Canada. It remains a Commonwealth realm in concert with the Monarchy of Jamaica holding ultimate executive power, where Queen Elizabeth II is the current head of state and Queen of Jamaica.Kingston is the country's largest city and the capital.
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Jamaica Bay
Jamaica Bay is located on the southwestern tip of Long Island in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, New York City, and Nassau County, New York. The bay connects with Lower New York Bay to the west through Rockaway Inlet and is the westernmost of the coastal lagoons on the south shore of Long Island.
Maps of the city as late as 1910 identify the bay as Grassy Bay. Jamaica Bay is located adjacent to the confluence of the New York Bight and New York Bay, and is at the turning point of the primarily east-west oriented coastline of New England and Long Island and the north-south oriented coastline of the mid-Atlantic coast. The name derives from "Yameco," a corruption of a word in the Lenape language spoken by the Native Americans who lived in the area during first European contact. The "y" sound in English is spelled with a "j" in Dutch, the first Europeans to write about the area. This resulted in the eventual English pronunciation of "Jamaica" when read and repeated orally.
The location of Jamaica Bay combined with the rich food resources found there make it a regionally important fish, wildlife, and plant habitat complex. This geographic location acts to concentrate marine and estuarine species migrating between the New York Bight portion of the North Atlantic, and the Hudson River and Raritan River estuary. Shorebirds, raptors, waterfowl, landbirds, and various migratory insects are concentrated by the coastlines in both directions. These migratory species are further concentrated by the surrounding urban development into the remaining open space and open water of Jamaica Bay. Jamaica Bay and nearby Breezy Point support seasonal or year-round populations of over 330 species of special emphasis and listed species, incorporating 48 species of fish and 120 species of birds.
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Japan
Japani/dʒəˈpæn/ (Japanese: 日本 Nihon or Nippon; formally 日本国 Nippon-koku or Nihon-koku, literally the State of Japan) is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. The characters that make up Japan's name mean "sun-origin", which is why Japan is sometimes referred to as the "Land of the Rising Sun".
Japan is an archipelago of 6,852 islands. The four largest islands are Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū and Shikoku, together accounting for ninety-seven percent of Japan's land area. Japan has the world's tenth-largest population, with over 127 million people. The Greater Tokyo Area, which includes the de facto capital city of Tokyo and several surrounding prefectures, is the largest metropolitan area in the world, with over 30 million residents.
Archaeological research indicates that people lived in Japan as early as the Upper Paleolithic period. The first written mention of Japan is in Chinese history texts from the 1st century AD. Influence from other nations followed by long periods of isolation has characterized Japan's history. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, victory in the First Sino-Japanese War, the Russo-Japanese War and World War I allowed Japan to expand its empire during a period of increasing militarism. The Second Sino-Japanese War of 1937 expanded into part of World War II in 1941, which came to an end in 1945 following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Since adopting its revised constitution in 1947, Japan has maintained a unitary constitutional monarchy with an emperor and an elected parliament called the Diet.
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Jerusalem
Jerusalem ( /dʒəˈruːsələm/; Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם Yerushaláyim ; Arabic: القُدس al-Quds and/or أورشليم Ûrshalîm) is the capital of Israel, though not internationally recognized as such, and one of the oldest cities in the world. It is located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean Sea and the northern edge of the Dead Sea. If the area and population of East Jerusalem is included, it is Israel's largest city in both population and area, with a population of 801,000 residents over an area of 125.1 km2 (48.3 sq mi). Jerusalem is also a holy city to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
During its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. The oldest part of the city was settled in the 4th millennium BCE. In 1538, walls were built around Jerusalem under Suleiman the Magnificent. Today those walls define the Old City, which has been traditionally divided into four quarters—known since the early 19th century as the Armenian, Christian, Jewish, and Muslim Quarters. The Old City became a World Heritage site in 1981, and is on the List of World Heritage in Danger. Modern Jerusalem has grown far beyond its boundaries.
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Johannesburg
Johannesburg (/dʒoʊˈhænɪsbɜrɡ/; Afrikaans: [joˈhɑnəsbʏrx]) also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or eGoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa. The city is one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world, and is also the world's largest city not situated on a river, lake, or coastline. It claims to be the lightning capital of the world, though this title is also claimed by others.
While Johannesburg is not one of South Africa's three capital cities, it is the seat of the Constitutional Court, which has the final word on interpretation of South Africa's new post-Apartheid constitution. The city is the source of a large-scale gold and diamond trade, due to its location on the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills. Johannesburg is served by O.R. Tambo International Airport, the largest and busiest airport in Africa and a gateway for international air travel to and from the rest of Southern Africa. More recently Lanseria International Airport has started international flights, and is situated conveniently on the opposite side of the metropolis.
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Juilliard School
The Juilliard School /ˌdʒuːliˈɑrd/ located in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, United States, is a performing arts conservatory which was established during 1905. It is identified informally as simply "Juilliard," and currently trains about 800 undergraduate and graduate students in dance, drama, and music.
During 1905 the Institute of Musical Art was initiated on the premise that the United States did not have a premier music school and too many students were going to Europe to study music. At its formation, the Institute was located in Manhattan at Fifth Avenue and 12th Street. During its first year, the institute enrolled 500 students. It relocated during 1910 to Claremont Avenue in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. During 1920, the Juilliard Foundation was created, named after textile merchant Augustus D. Juilliard, who bequeathed a substantial amount of money for the advancement of music in the United States. During 1924 the foundation purchased the Vanderbilt family guesthouse at 49 East 52nd Street to start the Juilliard Graduate School. During 1926 it merged partially with the Institute of Musical Art with a common president, the Columbia University professor John Erskine. The schools had separate deans and identities. The conductor and music-educator Frank Damrosch continued as the Institute's dean, and the Australian pianist and composer Ernest Hutcheson was appointed dean of the Graduate School. During 1937, Hutcheson succeeded Erskine as president of the two institutions, a job he had until 1945. As of 1946, the combined schools were named The Juilliard School of Music. The president of the school at that time was William Schuman, the first winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. During 1951, the school added a dance division, directed by Martha Hill.
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Karachi
Karachi ( Karācī (help·info), Urdu: کراچی; Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the largest city, main seaport and financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 13 million. Results in April 2012 of Pakistan's latest census initial tabulations show that the district is home to over 21 million people, at a density of nearly 6,000 people per square kilometer (15,500 per square mile). Karachi is the most populous city in the country, one of the world's largest cities in terms of population and also the 10th largest urban agglomeration in the world. It is Pakistan's premier centre of banking, industry, economic activity and trade and is home to Pakistan's largest corporations, including those involved in textiles, shipping, automotive industry, entertainment, the arts, fashion, advertising, publishing, software development and medical research. The city is a major hub of higher education in South Asia and the wider Muslim world.
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Kingdom of England
The Kingdom of England was, from 927 to 1707, a sovereign state to the northwest of continental Europe. At its height, the Kingdom of England spanned the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain (including both modern-day England and Wales) and several smaller outlying islands; what today comprises the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales. It had a land border with the Kingdom of Scotland to the north. At the start of the period its capital and chief royal residence was Winchester, but Westminster and Gloucester were accorded almost equal status, with Westminster gradually gaining preference.
England as a state began on 12 July 927 after a gathering of kings from throughout Britain at Eamont Bridge, Cumbria, but broadly traces its origins to the Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain and the Heptarchy of petty states that followed and ultimately united. The Norman invasion of Wales from 1067–1283 (formalised with the Statute of Rhuddlan in 1284) put Wales in England's control, and Wales came under English law with the Laws in Wales Acts 1535–1542. On 1 May 1707, England was united with Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain under the terms of the Acts of Union 1707. Though no longer a sovereign state, modern England continues as one of the countries of the United Kingdom.
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Kinshasa
Kinshasa (formerly French Léopoldville, and Dutch Leopoldstad (help·info)) is the capital and the largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River.
Once a site of fishing villages, Kinshasa is now an urban area with a population of nearly 10 million inhabitants. It faces the capital of the neighbouring Republic of Congo, Brazzaville which can be seen in the distance across the wide Congo River. Because the administrative boundaries cover such a vast area, over 60% of the city's land is rural in nature, and the urban area only occupies a small section in the far western end of the province.
Kinshasa holds the status of the second largest city in Africa, after Cairo.
Residents of Kinshasa are known as Kinois (in French and sometimes in English) or Kinshasans (English).
The city was founded as a trading post by Henry Morton Stanley in 1881 and named Léopoldville in honor of King Leopold II of Belgium, who controlled the vast territory that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo, not as a colony but as a private property. The post flourished as the first navigable port on the Congo River above Livingstone Falls, a series of rapids over 300 kilometres (190 mi) below Leopoldville. At first, all goods arriving by sea or being sent by sea had to be carried by porters between Léopoldville and Matadi, the port below the rapids and 150 km (93 mi) from the coast. The completion of the Matadi-Kinshasa portage railway in 1898 provided a faster and more efficient alternative route around the rapids and sparked the rapid development of Léopoldville. By 1920, the city was elevated to capital of the Belgian Congo, replacing the town of Boma in the Congo estuary.
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Kobe
Kobe (神戸市, Kōbe-shi?, Japanese pronunciation: [koːbe]), is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately 30 km (19 mi) west of Osaka. With a population of about 1.5 million, the city is part of the Keihanshin (Keihanshin) metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto.
The earliest written records regarding the region come from the Nihon Shoki, which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201. For most of its history the area was never a single political entity, even during the Tokugawa Period, when the port was controlled directly by the Tokugawa Shogunate. Kobe did not exist in its current form until its founding in 1889. Its name comes from "kanbe" (神戸?), an archaic title for supporters of the city's Ikuta Shrine. Kobe became one of Japan's 17 designated cities in 1956.
Kobe was one of the cities to open for trade with the West following the end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city. While the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake diminished much of Kobe's prominence as a port city, it remains Japan's fourth busiest container port. Companies headquartered in Kobe include ASICS, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, and Kobe Steel, as well as over 100 international corporations with Asia or Japan headquarters in the city such as Procter & Gamble, Boehringer-Ingelheim and Nestlé. The city is the point of origin and namesake of Kobe beef as well as the site of one of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, Arima Onsen.
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Kolkata
Kolkata /kɒlˈkætə/, or Calcutta /kælˈkʌtə/, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. As of 2008, its economic output as measured by gross domestic product ranked third among South Asian cities, behind Mumbai and Delhi. As a growing metropolitan city in a developing country, Kolkata confronts substantial urban pollution, traffic congestion, poverty, overpopulation, and other logistic and socioeconomic problems.
In the late 17th century, the three villages that predated Kolkata were ruled by the Nawab of Bengal under Mughal suzerainty. After the Nawab granted the East India Company a trading license in 1690, the area was developed by the Company into an increasingly fortified mercantile base. Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah occupied Kolkata in 1756, and the East India Company retook it in the following year and by 1772 assumed full sovereignty. Under East India Company and later under the British Raj, Kolkata served as the capital of India until 1911, when its perceived geographical disadvantages, combined with growing nationalism in Bengal, led to a shift of the capital to New Delhi. The city was a centre of the Indian independence movement; it remains a hotbed of contemporary state politics. Following Indian independence in 1947, Kolkata—which was once the centre of modern Indian education, science, culture, and politics—witnessed several decades of relative economic stagnation. Since the early 2000s, an economic rejuvenation has led to accelerated growth.
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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the federal capital and most populous city in Malaysia. The city covers an area of 243 km2 (94 sq mi) and has an estimated population of 1.6 million as of 2012.Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million. It is among the fastest growing metropolitan regions in the country, in terms of population and economy.
Kuala Lumpur is the seat of the Parliament of Malaysia. The city was once home to the executive and judicial branches of the federal government, but they were moved to Putrajaya in early 1999. Some sections of the judiciary still remains in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The official residence of the Malaysian King, the Istana Negara, is also situated in Kuala Lumpur. Rated as an alpha world city, Kuala Lumpur is the cultural, financial and economic centre of Malaysia due to its position as the capital as well as being a key city. Kuala Lumpur was ranked 48th among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2010 Global Cities Index and was ranked 67th among global cities for economic and social innovation by the 2thinknow Innovation Cities Index in 2010.
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Kyoto
Kyoto (京都市, Kyōto-shi?, "Capital City") (Japanese pronunciation: [kʲoːto] ( listen)) is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
Although archaeological evidence places the first human settlement on the islands of Japan to approximately 10,000 BC, relatively little is known about human activity in the area before the 6th century AD, around which time the Shimogamo Shrine is believed to have been established. During the 8th century, when powerful Buddhist clergy became involved in the affairs of the Imperial government, the Emperor chose to relocate the capital to a region far from the Buddhist influence. Emperor Kammu selected the village of Uda, at the time in the Kadono district of Yamashiro Province, for this honor.
The new city, Heian-kyō (平安京, "tranquility and peace capital"), a scaled replica of the then Tang capital Chang'an, became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history. Although military rulers established their governments either in Kyoto (Muromachi shogunate) or in other cities such as Kamakura (Kamakura shogunate) and Edo (Tokugawa shogunate), Kyoto remained Japan's capital until the transfer of the imperial court to Tokyo in 1869 at the time of the Imperial Restoration. (Some believe that it is still a legal capital: see Capital of Japan.)
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Lagos
Lagos (/ˈleɪɡɒs/ LAY-gos) is a port city and the most populous city in Nigeria. Officially, the population of Lagos was last recorded at 7,937,932. Lagos is the second fastest growing city in Africa and the 7th fastest in the world. Lagos was originally inhabited by the Awori subgroup of the Yoruba people. Under the leadership of their Olofin, the Awori moved to an island now called Iddo and then to the larger Lagos Island. In the 15th century, the Awori settlement was attacked by the Benin Empire following a quarrel, and the island became a Benin war-camp called "Eko" under Oba Orhogba, the Oba of Benin at the time.
Lagos is a huge metropolis which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as Lagos Island, fringing the southwest mouth of Lagos Lagoon whilst protected from the Atlantic Ocean by long sand spits such as Bar Beach, which stretch up to 100 km east and west of the mouth. From the beginning, Lagos has expanded on the mainland west of the lagoon and the conurbation, including Ikeja and Agege, now reaches more than 40 km north-west of Lagos Island. Some suburbs include Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, and more local councils have recently been created, bringing the total number of local governments in Lagos to 57.
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LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) ( /ləˈɡwɑrdiə/) is an airport located in the northern part of the New York City borough of Queens. The airport is located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst.
The New York City metropolitan area's JFK International, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty International airports combine to create the largest airport system in the United States, second in the world in terms of passenger traffic, and first in the world in terms of total flight operations. In 2011, the airport handled just under 25.0 million passengers; JFK handled 47.4 million and Newark handled 33.9 million, making for a total of approximately 105 million travelers using New York airports.
On July 11, 2012, the airport will become a domestic hub for Delta Air Lines. The airport also serves as a focus city for American Airlines and subsidiary American Eagle.
LaGuardia is the busiest airport in the United States without any non-stop service to and from Europe. A perimeter rule prohibits nonstop flights to or from points beyond 1,500 statute miles (2,400 km). Exceptions to the perimeter rule are flights on Saturdays and flights to Denver. Transcontinental and international flights use JFK or Newark.
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Lahore
Lahore (Punjabi: لہور, Urdu: لاہور) is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich history dating back over a millennium, Lahore is a main cultural centre of Pakistan. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains an economic, political, transportation, entertainment, and educational hub.
Lahore successively served as regional capital of the empires of the Shahi kingdoms in the 11th century, the Ghaznavids in the 12th century, the Ghurid State in the 12th and 13th centuries the Mughal Empire in the 16th century, the Sikh expansion in the early 19th century, and it was the capital of the Punjab region under the British Raj in the mid 19th and early 20th century. The traditional capital of Punjab for a thousand years, Lahore was the cultural center of the northern Indian subcontinent which extends from the eastern banks of the Indus River to New Delhi. Mughal structures such as the Badshahi Mosque, the Lahore Fort, Shalimar Gardens, and the mausolea of Jehangir and Nur Jehan are tourist attractions. Lahore is also home to many British colonial structures built in the Indo-Saracenic style, such as the Lahore High Court, the General Post Office, Lahore Museum and many older universities including the University of the Punjab. The Lahore Zoo, thought to be the fourth oldest in the world, is also situated here.
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Latvia
Latviai/ˈlætviə/ (Latvian: Latvija), officially the Republic of Latvia (Latvian: Latvijas Republika), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia (border length 343 km), to the south by Lithuania (588 km), to the east by the Russian Federation (276 km), to the southeast by Belarus (141 km), and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden. With 2,067,887 inhabitants and a territory of 64,589 km2 (24,938 sq mi) it is one of the least populous and least densely populated countries of the European Union. The capital of Latvia is Riga. The official language is Latvian and the currency is called Lats (Ls). The country has a temperate seasonal climate.
The Latvians are a Baltic people, culturally related to the Lithuanians. Together with the Finno-Ugric Livs (or Livonians), the Latvians are the indigenous people of Latvia.Latvian is an Indo-European language and along with Lithuanian the only two surviving members of the Baltic branch. Indigenous minority languages are Latgalian and the nearly extinct Finno-Ugric Livonian language. In terms of geography, territory and population Latvia is the middle of three Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia and Estonia share a long common history: historical Livonia, times of German (Teutonic Order), Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish, Russian, Nazi German and Soviet rule, 13th century Christianization and 16th century Protestant Reformation. Both countries are home to a large number of ethnic Russians (26.9% in Latvia and 25.5% in Estonia) of whom some are non-citizens. Latvia is historically predominantly Protestant, except for the region of Latgalia in the southeast which is historically predominantly Roman Catholic.
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Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima Metropolitan Area. With a population approaching 9 million, Lima is the fifth largest city in Latin America, behind Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro. Lima is home to one of the largest financial hubs in Latin America. It has been defined as a beta world city by GaWC international ranking.
Lima was founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro on January 18, 1535, as la Ciudad de los Reyes, or "the City of Kings". It became the capital and most important city in the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru. Following the Peruvian War of Independence, it became the capital of the Republic of Peru. Today, around one-third of the Peruvian population lives in the metropolitan area.
Lima is home to one of the oldest higher learning institutions in the New World. The National University of San Marcos, founded on May 12, 1551 during Spanish colonial regime, is the oldest continuously functioning university in the Americas.
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London
Londoni/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
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Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City (Queens and Brooklyn), and two of which are mainly suburban (Nassau and Suffolk). The term "Long Island" often refers only to Nassau and Suffolk counties in order to differentiate them from New York City, though all four counties are on the island and part of the New York metropolitan area.
As of the 2010 census, Long Island had a population of 7,568,304, making it the most populated island in any U.S. state or territory. It is also the 17th most populous island in the world, ahead of Ireland, Jamaica and the Japanese island of Hokkaidō. Its population density is 5,402 inhabitants per square mile (2,086 /km2). If it were a state, Long Island would rank 13th in population (after Virginia) and first in population density.
Both the longest and the largest island in the contiguous United States, Long Island extends 118 miles (190 km) eastward from New York Harbor to Montauk Point, and has a maximum north-to-south expanse of 23 miles (37 km) between the northern Long Island Sound coast and the southern Atlantic coast. With a land area of 1,401 square miles (3,629 km2), Long Island is the 11th largest island in the United States and the 148th largest island in the world — larger than the 1,214 square miles (3,140 km2) of the smallest state, Rhode Island.
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Long Island Sound
Long Island Sound is an estuary of the Atlantic Ocean, located in the United States between Connecticut to the north and Long Island, New York to the south. The mouth of the Connecticut River at Old Saybrook, Connecticut, empties into the sound. On its western end the sound is bounded by the Bronx and Westchester County, New York, and connects to the East River. On its eastern end it opens to Block Island Sound.
Several major cities are situated along Long Island Sound and more than 8 million people live within its watershed. Major Connecticut cities on the Sound include Bridgeport, New London, Stamford, Norwalk, and New Haven. Cities on the New York side of the Sound include Rye, Glen Cove, New Rochelle, and portions of New York City (the boroughs of Queens and the Bronx).
Mansions and wealthy neighborhoods characterize a good portion of the coast of the sound from Whitestone, Queens out to Port Jefferson on Long Island; and from Pelham Manor and New Rochelle (on the mainland of New York) to Madison in Connecticut. Property values in Westchester County, Long Island, and southwestern Connecticut are among the highest in the nation, due to the proximity to New York City and their location on "The Sound".
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles (i/lɒs ˈændʒələs/ loss-AN-jə-ləs; Spanish: [los ˈaŋxeles], which is written Los Ángeles; British pronounciation /lɒs ˈændʒəliːz/ loss-AN-jə-leez) with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in the state of California, and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of 468.67 square miles (1,213.8 km2), and is located in Southern California. Often known by its initials L.A., the city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana metropolitan statistical area and Greater Los Angeles Area region, which contain 12,828,837 and nearly 18 million people respectively as of 2010, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in the United States. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse counties in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself has been recognized as the most diverse of the nation's largest cities. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos".
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Lower Manhattan
Lower Manhattan is the southernmost part of the island of Manhattan, the main island and center of business and government of the City of New York. Lower Manhattan or "downtown" is defined most commonly as the area delineated on the north by 14th Street, on the west by the Hudson River, on the east by the East River, and on the south by New York Harbor (also known as Upper New York Bay). When referring specifically to the lower Manhattan business district and its immediate environs, the northern border is commonly designated by thoroughfares approximately a mile-and-a-half south of 14th Street and a mile north of the island's southern tip: Chambers Street from near the Hudson east to the Brooklyn Bridge entrances and overpass. Two other major arteries are also sometimes identified as the northern border of "lower" or "downtown Manhattan": Canal Street, roughly half a mile north of Chambers Street, and 23rd Street, roughly half a mile north of 14th Street. Anchored by Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, New York City functions as the financial capital of the world and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies.
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Madrid
Madrid (English /məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [ma'ðrid]) is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third largest in the European Union after London and Paris. The city spans a total of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).
The city is located on the Manzanares river in the centre of both the country and the Community of Madrid (which comprises the city of Madrid, its conurbation and extended suburbs and villages); this community is bordered by the autonomous communities of Castile and León and Castile-La Mancha. As the capital city of Spain, seat of government, and residence of the Spanish monarch, Madrid is also the political centre of Spain. The current mayor is Ana Botella from the People's Party (PP).
Madrid urban agglomeration has the 3rd largest GDP in the European Union and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, environment, media, fashion, science, culture, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. Due to its economic output, high standard of living, and market size, Madrid is considered the major financial centre of Southern Europe and the Iberian Peninsula; it hosts the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies, such as Telefónica, Iberia or Repsol. Madrid is the most touristic city of Spain, the fourth-most touristic of the continent, and is the 10th most livable city in the world according to Monocle magazine, in its 2010 index. Madrid also ranks among the 12 greenest European cities in 2010. Madrid is currently a Candidate City for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Maine
Maine (i/ˈmeɪn/) is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost portion of New England. It is known for its scenery—its jagged, mostly rocky coastline, its low, rolling mountains, its heavily forested interior and picturesque waterways—as well as for its seafood cuisine, especially lobsters and clams.
For thousands of years, indigenous peoples were the only inhabitants of the territory that is now Maine. At the time of European encounter, several Algonquian-speaking peoples inhabited the area. The first European settlement in Maine was by the French in 1604 on Saint Croix Island, by Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Mons. The first English settlement in Maine, the short-lived Popham Colony, was established by the Plymouth Company in 1607. A number of English settlements were established along the coast of Maine in the 1620s, although the rugged climate, deprivations, and conflict with the local peoples caused many to fail over the years. As Maine entered the 18th century, only a half dozen European settlements survived. Patriot and British forces contended for Maine's territory during the American Revolution and the War of 1812. Maine was part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts until 1820, when it voted to secede from Massachusetts. On March 15, 1820, it was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state under the Missouri Compromise. Maine is the 39th most extensive and the 41st most populous of the 50 United States.
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Manhattan
Manhattan (/mænˈhætən/) is the most densely populated and the oldest of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the U.S. state of New York. The borough and county consist of Manhattan Island and several small adjacent islands: Roosevelt Island, Randall's Island, Wards Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, part of Ellis Island,Mill Rock, and U Thant Island; as well as Marble Hill, a very small area on the mainland bordering the Bronx. The original city of New York began at the southern end of Manhattan, expanded northward, and then between 1874 and 1898, annexed land from surrounding counties.
The New York County is the most densely populated county in the United States, and one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a 2010 population of 1,585,873 living in a land area of 22.96 square miles (59.5 km2), or 69,464 residents per square mile (26,924/km²), more dense than any individual American city. It is also one of the wealthiest counties in the United States, with a 2005 per capita income above $100,000. Manhattan is the third-largest of New York's five boroughs in population, and its smallest borough in land area.
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Metro Detroit
The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast Michigan centered on the city of Detroit which shares an international border with Windsor, Ontario. The Detroit metropolitan area is the second largest U.S. metropolitan area connecting the Great Lakes system to the Saint Lawrence Seaway. As a major metropolitan area, it is known for its automotive heritage, arts, entertainment, and popular music and sports legacies. The area includes a variety of natural landscapes, parks, and beaches with a recreational coastline linking the Great Lakes.
The Detroit Urban Area, which serves as the core of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, ranks as the 12th most populous of the United States, with a population of 3,734,090 as of the 2010 census, and an area of 1,337.16 square miles (3,463.2 km2). This urbanized area covers parts of the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb. These counties are sometimes referred to informally as the Detroit Tri-County Area, and had a population of 3,863,888 as of the 2010 census with an area of 1,967.1 square miles (5,095 km2).
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Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila (Filipino: Kalakhang Maynila, Kamaynilaan), the National Capital Region (NCR) (Filipino: Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines. It is composed of 16 cities, namely City of Manila, Caloocan, Las Piñas, Makati, Malabon, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Muntinlupa, Navotas, Pasay, Pasig, Parañaque, Quezon City, San Juan, Taguig, and Valenzuela, plus the smaller Municipality of Pateros.
The region is the political, economic, social, cultural, and educational center of the Philippines. As proclaimed by Presidential Decree No. 940, Metro Manila as a whole is the Philippines' seat of government but the City of Manila is the capital. The largest city in the metropolis is Quezon City, while the largest business district is the Makati Central Business District.
Metro Manila is the most populous of the twelve defined metropolitan areas in the Philippines and the 11th most populous in the world. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 11,855,975, comprising 13% of the national population. The sum total population of provinces with a provincial density above 700 people per square kilometer (more than double the national average) in a contiguous zone with Metro Manila is 25.5 million people as of the 2007 census, one way to refer to the conurbation around Metro Manila is Greater Manila.
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Mexico
Mexico (i/ˈmɛksɨkoʊ/; Spanish: México, IPA: [ˈmexiko] ( listen)), officially the United Mexican States (Spanish: Estados Unidos Mexicanos (help·info)), is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States of America; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Covering almost two million square kilometres (over 760,000 sq mi), Mexico is the fifth largest country in the Americas by total area and the thirteenth largest independent nation in the world. With an estimated population of over 113 million, it is the eleventh most populous country and the most populous Spanish-speaking country. Mexico is a federation comprising thirty-one states and a Federal District, the capital city.
In Pre-Columbian Mexico many cultures matured into advanced civilizations such as the Olmec, the Toltec, the Teotihuacan, the Zapotec, the Maya and the Aztec before the first contact with Europeans. In 1521, Spain conquered and colonized the territory from its base in México-Tenochtitlan, which was administered as the Viceroyalty of New Spain. This territory would eventually become Mexico as the colony's independence was recognized in 1821. The post-independence period was characterized by economic instability, the Mexican-American War and territorial cession to the United States, a civil war, two empires and a domestic dictatorship. The latter led to the Mexican Revolution in 1910, which culminated with the promulgation of the 1917 Constitution and the emergence of the country's current political system. Elections held in July 2000 marked the first time that an opposition party won the presidency from the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
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Mexico City
Mexico City ( /ˈmɛksɨkoʊ ˈsɪti/; Spanish: Ciudad de México [sjuˈðað ðe ˈmexiko], also known as México D.F., or simply D.F.) is the Federal District (Distrito Federal), capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole. Mexico City is the country's largest city as well as its most important political, cultural, educational and financial center.
As an "alpha" global city Mexico City is one of the most important financial centers in North America. It is located in the Valley of Mexico (Valle de México), a large valley in the high plateaus at the center of Mexico, at an altitude of 2,240 metres (7,350 ft). The city consists of sixteen boroughs.
The 2009 estimated population for the city proper was around 8.84 million people, and has a land area of 1,485 square kilometres (573 sq mi). According to the most recent definition agreed upon by the federal and state governments, the Mexico City metropolitan area population is 21.2 million people, making it the largest metropolitan area in the western hemisphere and the fifth largest agglomeration in the world.
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Miami
Miami ( /maɪˈæmi/ or /maɪˈæmə/) is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625. The 42nd largest city proper in the United States, with a population of 408,568, it is the principal, central, and most populous city of the South Florida metropolitan area, and the most populous metropolis in the Southeastern United States. According to the US Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the seventh most populous and fifth-largest urban area in the United States, with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2010, Miami was classified as a Alpha- World City in the World Cities Study Group’s inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked thirty-third among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets and city-wide recycling programs. According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America", is the 2nd largest U.S. city (after El Paso) with a Spanish-speaking majority, and the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
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Midtown Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan, or simply Midtown, is a geographic area of Manhattan, New York City. It is home to some of the city's tallest and most famous buildings, such as the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building. It also contains world-famous commercial zones such as Rockefeller Center, Broadway, and Times Square.
Geographically, Midtown is commonly defined as the area south of 59th Street, east of the Hudson River, and west of the East River. While its border Lower Manhattan is less clear, the City of New York refers to 14th Street as the divider between the two districts. Overall, Manhattan can be divided into three geographic regions: "Uptown", Midtown, and "Downtown".
As New York's largest central business district, Midtown Manhattan is the busiest single commercial district in the United States, and among the most intensely used pieces of real estate in the world. The majority of New York City's skyscrapers, including its tallest hotels and apartment towers, lie within Midtown. More than 700,000 commuters work in its offices, hotels, and retail establishments; the area also hosts many tourists, visiting residents, and students. Some areas, such as Times Square and Fifth Avenue, have large clusters of retail stores. Sixth Avenue in Midtown holds the headquarters of three of the four major television networks. It is also a growing center of finance, second in importance within the United States only to Downtown Manhattan's Financial District. Times Square is also the center of American theater.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee /mɪlˈwɔːkiː/ is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States, and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the City of Milwaukee has a population of 594,833. Milwaukee is the main cultural and economic center of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha Metropolitan Area with a population of 1,751,316 as of 2010. Milwaukee is also the regional center of the seven county Greater Milwaukee Area, with an estimated population of 2,014,032 as of 2008.
The first Europeans to pass through the area were French missionaries and fur traders. In 1818, the French-Canadian explorer Solomon Juneau settled in the area, and in 1846 Juneau's town combined with two neighboring towns to incorporate as the City of Milwaukee. Large numbers of German and other immigrants helped increase the city's population during the 1840s and the following decades.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis (pronunciation:i/ˌmɪniːˈæpəlɪs/), nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City", is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States. Its name is attributed to the city's first schoolteacher, who combined mni, the Dakota word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city.
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city of Minneapolis is 382,578. Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. Known as the Twin Cities, Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S., with approximately 3.3 million residents. The city is abundantly rich in water, with over twenty lakes and wetlands, the Mississippi river, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Among cities of similar densities, Minneapolis has the most dedicated parkland. It was once the world's flour milling capital and a hub for timber, and today is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle, with Minneapolis proper containing the fifth highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies. It has cultural organizations that draw creative people and audiences to the city for theater, visual art, writing, and music. The community's diverse population has a long tradition of charitable support through progressive public social programs and VOLAGs, as well as private and corporate philanthropy.
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Moscow
Moscow ( /ˈmɒskaʊ/ or /ˈmɒskoʊ/; Russian: Москва́, tr. Moskva; IPA: [mɐˈskva] (
listen)) is the capital and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural and scientific center of Russia and the continent. Moscow is the northernmost megacity on Earth, the most populous city in Europe, and the 6th largest city proper in the world. Its population, according to the results of the 2010 Census, is 11,503,501. Based on Forbes 2011, Moscow has the largest community of billionaires in the world.
Moscow is situated on the Moskva River in the Central Federal District of European Russia. In the course of its history the city has served as the capital of a progression of states, from the medieval Grand Duchy of Moscow and the subsequent Tsardom of Russia to the Soviet Union. Moscow is the site of the Moscow Kremlin, an ancient fortress that is today the residence of the Russian President and of the executive branch of the Government of Russia. The Kremlin is also one of several World Heritage Sites in the city. Both chambers of the Russian parliament (the State Duma and the Federation Council) also sit in Moscow.
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Mumbai
Mumbai /mʊmˈbaɪ/, also known as Bombay /bɒmˈbeɪ/, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million. Along with the neighbouring urban areas, including the cities of Navi Mumbai and Thane, it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world. Mumbai lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2009, Mumbai was named an Alpha world city. Mumbai is also the richest city in India, and has the highest GDP of any city in South, West or Central Asia.
The seven islands that came to constitute Mumbai were home to communities of fishing colonies. For centuries, the islands were under the control of successive indigenous empires before being ceded to the Portuguese and subsequently to the British East India Company. During the mid-18th century, Mumbai was reshaped by the Hornby Vellard project, which undertook the reclamation of the area between the seven constituent islands from the sea. Completed by 1845, the project along with construction of major roads and railways transformed Bombay into a major seaport on the Arabian Sea. Economic and educational development characterised the city during the 19th century. It became a strong base for the Indian independence movement during the early 20th century. When India became independent in 1947, the city was incorporated into Bombay State. In 1960, following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement, a new state of Maharashtra was created with Bombay as capital. The city was renamed Mumbai in 1996.
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Nagoya
Nagoya (名古屋市, Nagoya-shi?) is the largest city in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. (Tokyo is not a single incorporated city - see Tokyo for more information on the definition and makeup of Tokyo.)
Located on the Pacific coast on central Honshu, it is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and is one of Japan's major ports along with those of Tokyo, Osaka, Kobe, Yokohama, Chiba, and Kitakyushu. It is also the center of Japan's third largest metropolitan region, known as the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area. As of 2000, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area has 8.74 million people, of which 2.27 million live in the city of Nagoya.
The city's name was historically written as 那古野 or 名護屋 (both read as Nagoya). One possible etymology for the city's name is the adjective なごやか (nagoyaka), meaning 'peaceful'. [2]
The name Chūkyō (中京) is also used (chū (middle) + kyō (capital)), since it is the main city of the central Chūbu region. Various things are named after Chūkyō, for example the Chūkyō Industrial Area, Chūkyō Metropolitan Area, Chūkyō Television Broadcasting, Chukyo University and the Chukyo Racecourse.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands (i/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdə(r)lɑnt] or [ˈneɪ̯də(r)lɑnt] ( listen); West Frisian: Nederlân; Papiamento: Hulanda) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The country capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as Holland, although North and South Holland are actually only two of its twelve provinces (a case of pars pro toto; see terminology of "the Netherlands").
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New Jersey
New Jersey (i/nuː ˈdʒɜrzi/) is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the U.S. state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania, and on the southwest by Delaware. New Jersey is the 4th least extensive, but the 11th most populous and the most densely populated of the 50 United States. New Jersey lies mostly within the sprawling metropolitan areas of New York City and Philadelphia. It is also the third wealthiest by 2009–2010 median household income.
The area was inhabited by Native Americans for more than 2,800 years, with historical tribes such as the Lenape along the coast. In the early 17th century, the Dutch and the Swedes made the first European settlements. The British later seized control of the region, naming it the Province of New Jersey. It was granted as a colony to Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton. At this time, it was named after the largest of the British Channel Islands, Jersey, Carteret's birthplace. New Jersey was the site of several decisive battles during the American Revolutionary War.
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New York
New York (/njuː ˈjɔrk/; locally IPA: [nɪu ˈjɔək] or [nuː ˈjɔɹk] ( listen)) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. Alone, it makes up over 40 percent of the population of New York state. It is known for its status as a center for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, New York City is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both the state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
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New York Bay
New York Bay is the collective term for the marine areas surrounding the entrance of the Hudson River into the Atlantic Ocean. Its two largest components are Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay, which are connected by The Narrows. The first European to discover the area was Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524.
The term New York Harbor is sometimes taken to be identical to New York Bay.
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New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. The city is referred to as New York City or The City of New York to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part. As a global power city, New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters, New York is an important center for international diplomacy and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.
Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which comprises a state county. The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898. With a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910 distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2), New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. The New York City Metropolitan Area's population is the United States' largest, with 18.9 million people distributed over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2), and is also part of the most populous combined statistical area in the United States, containing 22.1 million people as of the 2010 Census.
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New York City Hall
Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′21″W / 40.7127°N 74.0059°W / 40.7127; -74.0059
New York City Hall is located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA, between Broadway, Park Row, and Chambers Street. The building is the oldest City Hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions,[citation needed] such as the office of the Mayor of New York City and the chambers of the New York City Council. While the Mayor's Office is in the building, the staff of thirteen municipal agencies under mayoral control are located in the nearby Manhattan Municipal Building, one of the largest government buildings in the world.
Constructed from 1810 to 1812, New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Both its exterior (1966) and interior (1976) are designated New York City landmarks.
New York's first City Hall was built by the Dutch in the 17th century near 73 Pearl Street. The city's second City Hall, built in 1700, stood on Wall and Nassau Streets. That building was renamed Federal Hall after New York became the first official capital of the United States after the Revolutionary War. Plans for building a new City Hall were discussed by the New York City Council as early as 1776, but the financial strains of the war delayed progress. The Council chose a site at the old Common at the northern limits of the City, now City Hall Park.
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New York Harbor
New York Harbor refers to the waterways of the estuary near the mouth of the Hudson River that empty into New York Bay. It is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Although the U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not use the term, New York Harbor has important historical, governmental, commercial, and ecological usages. Originally used to refer to the Upper New York Bay, the term is also used to describe the Port of New York and New Jersey, the port district for New York-Newark metropolitan area, under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority.
The aboriginal population of the 16th century New York Harbor, the Lenape, used the waterways for fishing and travel. In 1524 Giovanni da Verrazzano anchored in what is now called The Narrows, the strait between Staten Island and Long Island that connects the Upper and Lower New York Bay, where he received a canoe party of Lenape. A party of his sailors may have taken on fresh water at a spring called "the watering place" on Staten Island — a monument stands in a tiny park on the corner of Bay Street and Victory Boulevard at the approximate spot — but Verrazzano's descriptions of the geography of the area are a bit ambiguous. It is fairly firmly held by historians that his ship anchored at the approximate location where the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge touches down in Brooklyn today. He also observed what he believed to be a large freshwater lake to the north (apparently Upper New York Bay). He apparently did not travel north to observe the existence of the Hudson River. In 1609 Henry Hudson entered the Harbor and explored a stretch of the river that now bears his name. His journey prompted others to explore the region and engage in trade with the local population.
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North Jersey
North Jersey is a colloquial term, with no precise consensus definition, for the northern portion of the U.S. state of New Jersey. A straightforward, noncolloquial term for the region is northern New Jersey.
Some[who?] define North Jersey as all points in New Jersey north of I-295 in the western part of the state and all points north of I-195 in the eastern part of the state. Others define it using the two original telephone area codes- 201 and all its additions for north and 609 (today plus 856) for south.
Others, primarily those who live in the northern tier of counties, count only that area north of the mouth of the Raritan River.
The state is also sometimes described as having North Jersey and South Jersey separated from each other by Central Jersey.
In this approach, the state is divided into three different sections, North Jersey being north of Route 22, Central Jersey being south of the Route 22 but north of Interstate 195, and South Jersey being anything south of Interstate 195.
New Jersey State Department of Tourism defines two distinct areas of North Jersey which address their quality and character:
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Nova Scotia
Coordinates: 45°13′N 62°42′W / 45.217°N 62.7°W / 45.217; -62.7 (Nova Scotia)
Nova Scotia (pronounced /ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh) is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province of the four in Atlantic Canada. Located almost exactly halfway between the Equator and the North Pole (44º 39' N Longitude), its provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the second-smallest province in Canada with an area of 55,284 square kilometres (21,300 sq mi), including Cape Breton and some 3,800 coastal islands. As of 2011, the population was 921,727, making Nova Scotia the second-most-densely populated province in Canada.
Nova Scotia was already home to the Mi'kmaq people when French colonists established Port Royal, Nova Scotia, the first permanent European settlement in North America north of Florida in 1605. Almost one hundred and fifty years later, the first English and German settlers arrived with the founding of Halifax (1749). The first Scottish migration was on the Hector (1773) and then the first Black migration happened after the American Revolution (1783). Despite the diversity of the cultural heritage of Nova Scotia, much of the twentieth-century tourism efforts focused primarily on all things Scottish. Many recent tourism efforts embrace and showcase Nova Scotia's diversity.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (Pawnee: Uukuhuuwasiri ) is the capital and the largest city in the US state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,322,249 residents. Oklahoma City's city limits extend into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside of the core Oklahoma County area are suburban or rural (watershed). The city ranks as the eighth-largest city in the United States by land area (including consolidated city-counties; it is the largest city in the United States by land area whose government is not consolidated with that of a county).
Oklahoma City features one of the largest livestock markets in the world. Oil, natural gas, petroleum products and related industries are the largest sector of the local economy. The city is situated in the middle of an active oil field and oil derricks dot the capitol grounds. The federal government employs large numbers of workers at Tinker Air Force Base and the United States Department of Transportation's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center. (These two sites house several offices of the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Department's Enterprise Service Center, respectively.)
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Osaka
Osaka (大阪, Ōsaka?) listen (help·info) is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the third largest city by population after Tokyo (special wards) and Yokohama.
Keihanshin is the second largest area in Japan by population and one of the largest metropolitan areas highly ranked in the world, with nearly 18 million people, and by GDP the second largest area in Japan and the seventh largest area in the world.
Historically the commercial centre of Japan, Osaka functions as one of the command centers for the Japanese economy. The ratio between daytime and night time population is 141%, the highest in Japan, highlighting its status as an economic center. Its nighttime population is 2.6 million, the third in the country, but in daytime the population surges to 3.7 million, second only after Tokyo (combining the Special wards of Tokyo, which is not a single incorporated city, for statistical purposes. See the Tokyo article for more information on the definition and makeup of Tokyo.) Osaka used to be referred to as the "nation's kitchen" (天下の台所, tenka no daidokoro?) in feudal Edo period because it was the centre of trading for rice, creating the first modern futures exchange market in the world.
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Outer barrier
The outer barrier, also known as the Long Island and New York City barrier islands, refers to the string of barrier islands that divide the lagoons south of Long Island from the Atlantic Ocean.
These islands include Coney Island, Long Beach Barrier Island, Jones Beach Island, Fire Island and Westhampton Island. The outer barrier extends seventy-five miles 120 km along the south shore of Long Island, New York, from Rockaway Beach on the NYC/Nassau County border from Long Beach barrier Islands western edge, to Suffolk County's east end of Shinnecock Bay.
The lagoons enclosed by the barrier islands are Jamaica Bay, Brosewere Bay, Hewlett Bay, Reynolds Channel, Middle Bay, East Bay, South Oyster Bay, Great South Bay, and arms of the Great South Bay that have their own geographic names: Great Cove, Nicoll Bay, Patchogue Bay, Bellport Bay, Narrow Bay, Moriches Bay, Quantuck Bay, Tiana Bay, and Shinnecock Bay. East Rockaway Inlet, Jones Inlet, Fire Island Inlet, Moriches Inlet, and Shinnecock Inlet pierce the barrier, forming the individual sandy islands. The resort communities of Atlantic Beach, Long Beach, and Westhampton Beach; the Fire Island National Seashore, Robert Moses State Park, Jones Beach State Park, and other recreational areas are found there. The low-lying islands are subject to wave erosion, and, during storms, they are sometimes inundated and cut-through.
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Paris
Coordinates: 48°51′24″N 2°21′03″E / 48.8567°N 2.3508°E / 48.8567; 2.3508
Paris (i/ˈpærɨs/; French: [paʁi] ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region (or Paris Region, French: Région parisienne). As of January 2008 the city of Paris, within its administrative limits (the 20 arrondissements) largely unchanged since 1860, has an estimated population of 2,211,297 and a metropolitan population of 12,089,098, and is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in Europe. Paris was the largest city in the Western world for about 1,000 years, prior to the 19th century, and the largest in the entire world between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Paris is today one of the world's leading business and cultural centres, and its influences in politics, education, entertainment, media, fashion, science, and the arts all contribute to its status as one of the world's major global cities. It hosts the headquarters of many international organizations such as UNESCO, the OECD, the International Chamber of Commerce or the European Space Agency. Paris is considered one of the greenest and most liveable cities in Europe. It is also one of the most expensive.
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Pelham Bay Park
Pelham Bay Park, located in the northeast corner of the New York City borough of The Bronx and extending partially into Westchester County, is at 2,766 acres (1,119 ha) the largest public park in New York City. The section of the park within New York City's borders is more than three times the size of Manhattan's Central Park. It is operated by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
About 600 acres (2.4 km²) are tidal, and fluctuate between being walkable and underwater, due to rapid tide changes in the salt marshes and the receding shoreline of Orchard Beach. The park includes land on both sides of the Hutchinson River, as well as Hunters Island, Twin Island, and Two-Trees Island, all formerly true islands in Pelham Bay and now connected to the mainland by fill. On its north is the village of Pelham Manor in Westchester County. The park borders the Bronx neighborhoods of Country Club, Pelham Bay, City Island, and Co-op City.
The southern part of Rodman's Neck is not part of the park but is occupied by the NYPD Rodman's Neck Firing Range. The City Island Bridge connects the park to City Island. A 19th century plantation-style mansion called Bartow-Pell Mansion is a colonial remnant done in Greek revival style. It is a National Historic Landmark.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( /ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə/) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, with a population of 1,526,006 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. Philadelphia is also the commercial, cultural, and educational center of the Delaware Valley, home to 6 million people and the country's fifth-largest metropolitan area. The Philadelphia metropolitan division consists of five counties in Pennsylvania and has a population of 4,008,994. Popular nicknames for Philadelphia are Philly and The City of Brotherly Love, the latter of which comes from the literal meaning of the city's name in Greek (Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια ([pʰilaˈdelpʰeːa], Modern Greek: [filaˈðelfia]) "brotherly love", compounded from philos (φίλος) "loving", and adelphos (ἀδελφός) "brother").
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( /ˈpɪtsbərɡ/, PITS-burg) is the second largest city in the U.S. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of both Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley. Nationally, it is the 22nd largest urban area in the United States. The population of the city in 2010 was 305,704, while that of the seven-county metropolitan area stood at 2,356,285.Downtown Pittsburgh retains substantial economic influence, ranking at 25th in the nation for jobs within the urban core and 6th in job density. The characteristic shape of Pittsburgh's central business district is a triangular tract carved by the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which form the Ohio River. The city features 151 high-rise buildings, 446 bridges, two inclined railways, and a pre-revolutionary fortification. Pittsburgh is known colloquially as "the City of Bridges" and "the Steel City" for its many bridges and former steel manufacturing base.
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Queens
Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City and the largest in area and the second-largest in population. Since 1899, Queens has had the same boundaries as Queens County, which is now the second most populous county in New York State and the fourth-most densely populated county in the United States. Queens, as well as neighboring borough Brooklyn, sits on the west end of geographic Long Island. Queens is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world with a population of over 2.2 million, 46% of whom are foreign-born, representing over 100 different nations and speaking over 138 different languages.
Were each New York City borough an independent city, Queens would be the nation's fourth largest city, after Los Angeles, Chicago, and Brooklyn. Queens has the second-largest and most diversified economy of all the five boroughs of New York City.Long Island City, on the Queens waterfront across from Manhattan on the East River, is the site of the Citicorp Building, the tallest skyscraper in New York City outside of Manhattan and the tallest building on geographic Long Island.
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Research Triangle
Coordinates: 35°53′N 78°47′W / 35.88°N 78.79°W / 35.88; -78.79
The Research Triangle, also known as Raleigh-Durham or Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, and commonly referred to as simply "The Triangle", is a region in the Piedmont of North Carolina in the United States, anchored by North Carolina State University, Duke University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill respectively. The eight-county region, officially named the Raleigh-Durham-Cary CSA, comprises the Raleigh-Cary and Durham-Chapel Hill metropolitan areas and the Dunn Micropolitan Statistical Area. A 2009 Census Estimate put the population at 1,742,816. The Raleigh-Durham television market includes a broader 23-county area which includes Fayetteville, and has a population of 2,726,000 persons.
The "Triangle" name was cemented in the public consciousness in the 1950s with the creation of Research Triangle Park, home to numerous high-tech companies and enterprises. Although the name is now used to refer to the geographic region, "The Triangle" originally referred to the universities, whose research facilities, and the educated workforce they provide, have historically served as a major attraction for businesses located in the region. The region should not be confused with "The Triad", which is a North Carolina region adjacent to and directly west of the Triangle comprising Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point, among other cities. Most of the Triangle is represented by, and closely associated with, the second, fourth and thirteenth congressional districts.
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Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( /ˈriːoʊ deɪ ʒəˈnɛəroʊ/ or /ˈriːoʊ deɪ dʒəˈnɛəroʊ/; Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈʁi.u dʒi ʒaˈnejɾu],River of January), commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world.
The city was the capital of Brazil for nearly two centuries, from 1763 to 1815 during the Portuguese colonial era, 1815 to 1821 as the capital of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarves, and 1822 to 1960 as an independent nation. Rio is nicknamed the Cidade Maravilhosa or "Marvelous City."
Rio de Janeiro represents the second largest GDP in the country (and 30th largest in the world in 2008), estimated at about R$ 343 billion (IBGE/2008) (nearly US$ 201 billion), and is the headquarters of two major Brazilian companies – Petrobras and Vale, and major oil companies and telephony in Brazil, besides the largest conglomerate of media and communications companies in Latin America, the Globo Organizations. The home of many universities and institutes, it is the second largest center of research and development in Brazil, accounting for 17% of national scientific production – according to 2005 data.
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Riverbank State Park
Riverbank State Park is a 28-acre (11 ha) park built on the top of a sewage treatment facility on the Hudson River, in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
The park includes an Olympic-size swimming pool (home to the Riverbank Redtails swim team), a covered skating rink for roller skating in the summer and ice-skating in the winter, an 800-seat cultural theater, a 2,500-seat athletic complex with fitness room, and a 150-seat restaurant. Bicycling is strictly forbidden. A popular work is the Totally Kid Carousel created by Maria Reidelbach and Milo Mottola.
The park is 69 feet (21 m) above the Hudson. It is located on the West Side Highway from 137th Street to 145th Street in Upper Manhattan. The only state park within Manhattan (since Hudson River Park is only partly a State Park), it is built over the North River Wastewater Treatment Plant, which processes 125 million US gallons (470,000 m3) of wastewater every day during dry weather, and it is designed to handle up to 340 million US gallons (1,300,000 m3) a day when the weather is wet. The plant claims that its state-of-the-art facility emits no odors, though frequent visitors to the park would disagree. The plant sits on 2,300 caissons pinned into bedrock up to 230 feet (70 m) beneath the river. The plant was completed in two phases between 1986 and 1991.
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Rome
Rome (/ˈroʊm/; Italian: Roma pronounced [ˈroːma] ( listen); Latin: Rōma) is a city and special comune ("Roma Capitale") in Italy. Rome is the capital of Italy and the capital of Lazio (Latin: Latium). With 2.8 million residents in 1,285.3 km2 (496.3 sq mi), it is also the country's largest and most populated comune and fourth-most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits. Between 3.2 and 3.7 million people live in the Rome metropolitan area. The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.
Rome's history spans two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe and the lands bordering the Mediterranean for over seven hundred years from the 1st century BC until the 7th century AD and the city is regarded as one of the birthplaces of western civilization. Since the 1st century AD Rome has been the seat of the Papacy and, after the end of Byzantine domination, in the 8th century it became the capital of the Papal States, which lasted until 1870. In 1871 Rome became the capital of the Kingdom of Italy, and in 1946 that of the Italian Republic.
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Roosevelt Island
Coordinates: 40°45′43″N 73°57′00″W / 40.761927°N 73.950093°W / 40.761927; -73.950093
Roosevelt Island, known as Welfare Island from 1921 to 1973, and before that Blackwell's Island, is a narrow island in the East River of New York City. It lies between the island of Manhattan to its west and the borough of Queens to its east. Running from Manhattan's East 46th to East 85th streets, it is about two miles (3 km) long, with a maximum width of 800 feet (240 m), and a total area of 147 acres (0.59 km2). The island is part of the Borough of Manhattan (New York County). Together with Mill Rock, Roosevelt Island constitutes Manhattan's Census Tract 238, which has a land area of 0.279 sq mi (0.72 km2). and had a population of 9,520 in 2000 according to the US Census. The Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation estimated its population was about 12,000 in 2007.
Roosevelt Island is owned by the city, but was leased to the state of New York's Urban Development Corporation for 99 years in 1969. Most of the residential buildings on Roosevelt Island are rental buildings. There is also a cooperative (Rivercross) and a condominium building (Riverwalk). One rental building (Eastwood) has left New York State's Mitchell-Lama Housing Program, though current residents are still protected. Three other buildings are now working toward privatization, including the cooperative.
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Ruhr
The Ruhr (German Ruhrgebiet, colloquial Ruhrpott, Kohlenpott, Pott or Revier), is an urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population density of 7100/km² and a population of some 7.3 million, it is the largest urban agglomeration in Germany. It consists of several large, formerly industrial cities bordered by the rivers Ruhr to the south, Rhine to the west, and Lippe to the north. In the Southwest it borders to the Bergisches Land. It is considered part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of more than 12 million people.
Since the Ruhr is polycentric, coordinates shown are general in nature and so can be used to focus on the entire region of the Ruhr: 51°30′N 7°30′E / 51.5°N 7.5°E / 51.5; 7.5.
From west to east, the region includes the cities of Duisburg, Oberhausen, Bottrop, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Bochum, Herne, Hagen, Dortmund, and Hamm, as well as parts of the more "rural" districts Wesel, Recklinghausen, Unna and Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis. Historically, the western Ruhr towns, such as Duisburg and Essen, belonged to the historic region of the Rhineland, whereas the eastern part of the Ruhr, including Gelsenkirchen, Bochum, Dortmund and Hamm, were part of the region of Westphalia. Since the 19th century, these districts have grown together into a large complex with a vast industrial landscape, inhabited by some 7.3 million people (when including Düsseldorf and Wuppertal). It is the fifth largest urban area in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow, London and Paris.
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San Antonio
San Antonio ( /ˌsænænˈtoʊni.oʊ/) is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.3 million. It was the fastest growing of the top 10 largest cities in the United States from 2000-2010, and the second from 1990-2000. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. San Antonio has characteristics of other western urban centers in which there are sparsely populated areas and a low density rate outside of the city limits. The city is one of the two principal municipalities of the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan area, the other being New Braunfels. Commonly referred to as Greater San Antonio, the metropolitan area has a population of 2.2 million based on the 2011 U.S. Census estimate, making it the 24th-largest metropolitan area in the United States and third-largest in the state of Texas.
The city was named for San Antonio de Padua, whose feast day is on June 13, when a Spanish expedition stopped in the area in 1691. Famous for Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island and host to SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks, the city is visited by approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country.
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San Diego
San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology enclave. The population was 1,301,617 at the 2010 census.
Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission of San Diego, founded in 1769, were the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of newly independent Mexico, and in 1850, became part of the United States following the Mexican-American War and the admission of California to the union.
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San Francisco
San Francisco (/ˌsæn frənˈsɪskoʊ/), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.6 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland. The only consolidated city-county in California, it encompasses a land area of about 46.9 square miles (121 km2) on the northern end of the San Francisco Peninsula, giving it a density of about 17,179 people per square mile (6,632 people per km2). It is the most densely settled large city (population greater than 200,000) in the state of California and the second-most densely populated large city in the United States after New York City. San Francisco is the fourth most populous city in California and the 13th most populous city in the United States, with a population of 805,235 as of the 2010 Census. The San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont metropolitan area has a population of 4,335,391.
In 1776, colonists from Spain established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi a few miles away. The California Gold Rush of 1849 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000, and thus transforming it into the largest city on the West Coast at the time. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. During World War II, San Francisco was the port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States.
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Santiago
Santiago (Spanish: Santiago de Chile (help·info)), also Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation (Greater Santiago). It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of 520 m (1,706.04 ft) above mean sea level. Although Santiago is the capital, the National Congress of Chile meets in the coastal town of Valparaíso, 120 km to the west.
Chile's steady economic growth has transformed Santiago into Latin America's most modern metropolitan area, with extensive suburban development, dozens of shopping centers, and impressive high-rise architecture. It has a very modern transport infrastructure, including the steadily growing underground Santiago Metro, an effort at modernizing public bus transport and a free flow toll-based ring road and inner city highway system, part of which is tunneled underneath a large section of the city's main river Mapocho connecting the Eastern and Western end of the city in a 25-minute drive. Santiago is the regional headquarters to many multinationals and a financial center.
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Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,712,391 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River. Founded by Bartholomew Columbus in 1496, it is the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas, and was the first seat of Spanish colonial rule in the New World. It lies within the boundaries of the Distrito Nacional (D.N.; "National District"), itself bordered on three sides by Santo Domingo Province.
Santo Domingo was called "Ciudad Trujillo", from 1930 to 1961, after the Dominican Republic's dictator, Rafael Trujillo, named the capital after himself. Following his assassination, the city resumed its original designation. Today, Santo Domingo is the Dominican Republic's major metropolis, and is the largest city in the Caribbean by population.[citation needed] Santo Domingo is ranked as a Gamma world city by Loughborough University.
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Seagram Building
The Seagram Building is a skyscraper, located at 375 Park Avenue, between 52nd Street and 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, in collaboration with Philip Johnson. Severud Associates were the structural engineering consultants. The building stands 516 feet tall with 38 stories, and was completed in 1958. It stands as one of the finest examples of the functionalist aesthetic and a masterpiece of corporate modernism. It was designed as the headquarters for the Canadian distillers Joseph E. Seagram's & Sons with the active interest of Phyllis Lambert, the daughter of Samuel Bronfman, Seagram's CEO.
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Seattle
Seattle (pronounced /siːˈætɫ̩/ ( listen) see-AT-əl or /siːˈæɾɫ̩/) is the county seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country. The city is a major coastal seaport situated on a narrow isthmus between Puget Sound (an arm of the Pacific Ocean) and Lake Washington, about 114 miles (183 km) south of the Canada–United States border. In 2010, Seattle was the sixth busiest port in the United States, serving as a major gateway for trade with Asia.
The Seattle area had been inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent white settlers.Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived at Alki Point on November 13, 1851. The settlement was moved to its current site and renamed "Seattle" in 1853, after Chief Seattle of the local Duwamish and Suquamish tribes.
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Seoul
Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul] ( listen), English /soʊl/), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul National Capital Area is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25 million inhabitants, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Almost a quarter of South Koreans live in Seoul, half of South Koreans live in the metropolitan area, along with over 275,000 international residents.
Located in the Han River, Seoul has been a major settlement for over 2,000 years, with its foundation dating back to 18 B.C. when Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, established its capital in what is now south-east Seoul. It continued as the capital of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty and the Korean Empire. The Seoul National Capital Area is home to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Changdeokgung, Hwaseong Fortress, Jongmyo Shrine and the Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty.
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Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the largest city proper by population in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities of the PRC, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010. It is a global city, with influence in commerce, culture, finance, media, fashion, technology, and transport. It is a major financial center and the busiest container port in the world.
Located in the Yangtze River Delta in eastern China, Shanghai sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River in the middle portion of the Chinese coast. The municipality borders Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces to the west, and is bounded to the east by the East China Sea.
Once a fishing and textiles town, Shanghai grew in importance in the 19th century due to European recognition of its favorable port location and economic potential. The city was one of several opened to foreign trade following the British victory over China in the first opium war and the subsequent 1842 Treaty of Nanking which allowed the establishment of the Shanghai International Settlement. The city then flourished as a center of commerce between east and west, and became the undisputed financial hub of the Asia Pacific in the 1930s. However, with the Communist Party takeover of the mainland in 1949, the city's international influence declined. In the 1990s, the economic reforms introduced by Deng Xiaoping resulted in an intense re-development of the city, aiding the return of finance and foreign investment to the city.
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Shenzhen
Shenzhen (Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂə́ntʂə̂n]) is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones (SEZs). It currently also holds sub-provincial administrative status, with powers slightly less than a province.
Shenzhen's modern cityscape is the result of the vibrant economy made possible by rapid foreign investment since the institution of the policy of "reform and opening" establishment of the SEZ in the late 1979, before which it was only a small village. Both Chinese and foreign nationals have invested enormous amount of money in the Shenzhen SEZ. More than US$30 billion in foreign investment has gone into both foreign-owned and joint ventures, at first mainly in manufacturing but more recently in the service industries as well. Shenzhen is now reputedly considered as one of the fastest-growing cities in the world.
Being southern mainland China's major financial centre, Shenzhen is home to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as well as the headquarters of numerous high-tech companies. Shenzhen is also the third-busiest container port in China, after Shanghai and Hong Kong.
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Sicily
Sicily (Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia, [siˈtʃiːlja]; [sɪˈɕilja]) is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea; along with surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana (Sicilian Autonomous Region).
Sicily is located in the central Mediterranean. It extends from the tip of the Apennine peninsula from which it is separated only by the narrow Strait of Messina, towards the North African coast. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, which is at 3,320 m (10,890 ft) the tallest active volcano in Europe and one of the most active in the world. The island has a typical Mediterranean climate.
The earliest archeological evidence of human dwelling on the island dates from 8000 BC. At around 750 BC, Sicily became a Greek colony and for the next 600 years it was the site of the Greek-Punic and Roman-Punic wars, which ended with the Roman destruction of Carthage. After the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century AD, Sicily often changed hands, and during the early Middle Ages it was ruled in turn by the Vandals, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Arabs and Normans. Later on, the Kingdom of Sicily lasted between 1130 and 1816, subordinated to the crowns of Aragon, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and finally the Bourbons, as the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. It was united with the rest of Italy in 1860, but a subsequent economic collapse led to a wave of emigration, separatism, and the emergence of the Mafia, whose criminal activities pose problems to this day. After the birth of the Italian Republic in 1946, Sicily was given special status as an autonomous region.
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Silicon Alley
Silicon Alley is a nickname for an area with a concentration of Internet and new media companies in Manhattan, New York City. Originally, the term referred to the cluster of such companies extending from the Flatiron District down to SoHo and TriBeCa along the Broadway corridor, but as the location of these companies spread out, it became a general term referring to the dot com industry in New York City as a whole. The name derives from Silicon Valley in California.
The first publication to cover Silicon Alley was @NY, an online newsletter founded in the summer of 1995 by Tom Watson and Jason Chervokas. The first magazine to focus on the venture capital opportunities in Silicon Alley, AlleyCat News co-founded by Anna Copeland Wheatley and Janet Stites, was launched in the fall of 1996. Courtney Pulitzer branched off from her @The Scene column with @NY and created Courtney Pulitzer's Cyber Scene and her popular networking events Cocktails with Courtney. First Tuesday, co-founded by Vincent Grimaldi de Puget and John Grossbart, became the largest gathering of Silicon Alley, welcoming 500 to 1000 venture capitalists and entrepreneurs every month. It was an initiative of law firm Sonnenschein and the Kellogg School of Management, as well as other corporate founders, including Accenture (then Andersen Consulting), AlleyCat News and Merrill Lynch. Silicon Alley Reporter started publishing in October 1996. It was founded by Jason Calacanis and was in business from 1996-2001. @NY, print magazines, and the attending media coverage by the larger New York press helped to popularize both the name, and the idea of New York City as a dot-com center.
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Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations. The term originally referred to the region's large number of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers, but eventually came to refer to all the high-tech businesses in the area; it is now generally used as a metonym for the American high-tech sector. Despite the development of other high-tech economic centers throughout the United States and the world, Silicon Valley continues to be the leading hub for high-tech innovation and development, accounting for one-third (1/3) of all of the venture capital investment in the United States. Geographically, the Silicon Valley encompasses all of the Santa Clara Valley including the city of San Jose (and adjacent communities), the southern Peninsula Valley, and the southern East Bay.
The term Silicon Valley was coined by Ralph Vaerst, a successful Central California entrepreneur. Its first published use is credited to Don Hoefler, a friend of Vaerst's, who used the phrase as the title of a series of articles in the weekly trade newspaper Electronic News. The series, entitled "Silicon Valley in the USA," began in the paper's issue dated January 11, 1971. Valley refers to the Santa Clara Valley, located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay, while Silicon refers to the high concentration of companies involved in the semiconductor (silicon is used to create most semiconductors commercially) and computer industries that were concentrated in the area. These firms slowly replaced the orchards which gave the area its initial nickname, the Valley of Heart's Delight.
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South Korea
South Korea ( listen), officially the Republic of Korea (Hangul: 대한민국; Hanja: 大韓民國; Daehan Minguk listen), is a sovereign state in the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. The name "Korea" is derived from Goryeo, a dynasty which ruled in the Middle Ages (an initial "G" in Korean is pronounced like an English "K").
Its neighbors are China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the Korea Strait to the south. South Korea lies in the north temperate zone with a predominantly mountainous terrain. It covers a total area of 99,392 square kilometers and has a population of almost 50 million. The capital and largest city is Seoul, with a population of 9,794,304.
Archaeological findings show that the Korean Peninsula was occupied by the Lower Paleolithic period.Korean history begins with the founding of Gojoseon in 2333 BC by the legendary Dan-gun. Following the unification of the Three Kingdoms of Korea under Silla 668 AD, Korea went through the Goryeo Dynasty and Joseon Dynasty as one nation until the end of the Korean Empire in 1910, when it was annexed by Japan. After liberation and occupation by Soviet and U.S. forces at the end of World War II, the nation was divided into North and South Korea. The latter was established in 1948 as a democracy, though political turmoil and times of military rule and martial law characterized much of the period until the foundation of the Sixth Republic in 1987.
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Spain
Spain (i/ˈspeɪn/ SPAYN; Spanish: España, pronounced: [esˈpaɲa] ( listen)), officially the Kingdom of Spain (Spanish: Reino de España), is a sovereign state and a member of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Its mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar; to the north and north east by France, Andorra, and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west by the Atlantic Ocean and Portugal.
Spanish territory also includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the African coast, and two autonomous cities in North Africa, Ceuta and Melilla, that border Morocco. Furthermore, the town of Llívia is a Spanish exclave situated inside French territory. With an area of 504,030 square kilometres (194,610 sq mi), it is the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union after France, and the fourth largest country in Europe after Russia, Ukraine and France.
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Staten Island
Staten Island /ˌstætən ˈaɪlənd/ is a borough of New York City, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 468,730, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs but is the third-largest in area at 59 sq mi (153 km2). The Borough of Staten Island is coextensive with Richmond County, the southernmost county in the state of New York. Until 1975, the borough was officially named the Borough of Richmond. Staten Island has been sometimes called "the forgotten borough" by inhabitants who feel neglected by the city government.
Staten Island is overall the most suburban of the five boroughs of New York City. The North Shore — especially the neighborhoods of St. George, Tompkinsville, Clifton, and Stapleton — is the most urban part of the island; it contains the officially designated St. George Historic District and the St. Paul’s Avenue-Stapleton Heights Historic District, which feature large Victorian homes. The South Shore has more suburban-style residential neighborhoods. The East Shore (South Beach) is home to the 2.5-mile F.D.R. Boardwalk, the fourth-longest in the world. Historically, the central and southern sections of the island were dominated by dairy and poultry farms, almost all of which disappeared in the 20th century. Staten Island used to claim the largest landfill in the world. It was closed in 2001, then shortly afterward temporarily reopened to accept the debris from the September 11th attacks. The landfill is being made into what will be New York City's largest public park.
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Stoke Mandeville
Coordinates: 51°47′10″N 0°47′29″W / 51.7861°N 0.7914°W / 51.7861; -0.7914
Stoke Mandeville is a village and also a civil parish within Aylesbury Vale district 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south-east of Aylesbury in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. Although a separate civil parish, the village falls within the Aylesbury Urban Area. Stoke Mandeville Hospital, although named after the village, is located on the parish's border with Aylesbury and has the largest spinal injuries ward in Europe.
The village was originally recorded as Stoches in the Domesday Book of 1086, from the Old English word stoc meaning an outlying farm or hamlet. The suffix Mandeville was first recorded in 1284 when the manor was listed as being in the hands of the powerful Norman de Mandeville family. The former medieval parish church on the outskirts of the village was condemned in the mid 20th Century and was demolished in January 1966. The newer red brick parish church of St Mary, consecrated in July 1866 by Bishop of Oxford Samuel Wilberforce, remains as the only church in the village apart from the Methodist church in Eskdale Road.
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Sydney
Sydney ( /sɪdni/) is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is classified as an Alpha+ World City indicating its influence in the region and throughout the world.
Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people. Inhabitants of Sydney are called Sydneysiders, comprising a cosmopolitan and international population.
The site of the first British colony in Australia, Sydney was established in 1788 at Sydney Cove by Arthur Phillip, commodore of the First Fleet as a penal colony. The city is built on hills surrounding Port Jackson which is commonly known as Sydney Harbour, where the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge feature prominently. The hinterland of the metropolitan area is surrounded by national parks, and the coastal regions feature many bays, rivers, inlets and beaches including the famous Bondi Beach and Manly Beach. Within the city are many notable parks, including Hyde Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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São Paulo
São Paulo (/ˌsaʊ ˈpaʊloʊ/; Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpawlu] ( listen); Saint Paul;), popularly known as Sampa, is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and Americas, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among the five largest metropolitan areas on the planet. São Paulo is the capital of the state of São Paulo, which is the most populous Brazilian state, and exerts strong regional influence in commerce and finance as well as arts and entertainment. São Paulo maintains strong international influence and is considered an Alpha- World City. The name of the city honors Saint Paul.
The metropolis has significant cultural, economic and political influence both nationally and internationally. It houses several important monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, the Museum of the Portuguese Language, São Paulo Museum of Art and the Ibirapuera Park. The Paulista Avenue is the most important financial center of São Paulo. The city holds many high profile events, like the São Paulo Art Biennial, the Brazil Grand Prix Formula 1 Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Fashion Week, ATP Brasil Open, and the São Paulo Indy 300.
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Taipei
Taipei City (/ˌtaɪˈpeɪ/; [tʰǎipèi]; Chinese: 臺北市 or 台北市; pinyin: Táiběi Shì) is the capital of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Situated at the northern tip of the island of Taiwan, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River; it is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, a port city on the Pacific Ocean. It lies in the two relatively narrow valleys of the Keelung (基隆河) and Xindian (新店溪) rivers, which join to form the Tamsui River along the city's western border. The city proper (Taipei City) is home to an estimated 2,618,772 people. Taipei, New Taipei, and Keelung together form the Taipei metropolitan area with a population of 6,900,273. However, they are administered under different local governing bodies. "Taipei" sometimes refers to the whole metropolitan area, while "Taipei City" refers to the city proper. Taipei City proper is surrounded on all sides by New Taipei.
Taipei is the political, economic, and cultural center of Taiwan. The National Palace Museum which has one of the largest collections of Chinese artifacts and artworks in the world is located in Taipei. Considered to be a global city, Taipei is part of a major industrial area. Railways, high speed rail, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The city is served by two airports – Taipei Songshan and Taiwan Taoyuan.
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Tampa Bay Area
Coordinates: 28°00′N 82°18′W / 28°N 82.3°W / 28; -82.3
The Tampa Bay Area is the region of west central Florida adjacent to Tampa Bay. Definitions of the region vary. It is often considered equivalent to the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Metropolitan Statistical Area (or MSA) defined by the United States Census Bureau. The Census Bureau currently estimates the population for the CMSA at 4,228,855 as of 2010 during consolidation. as of July 1, 2008, making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Florida and fourth in the Southeast.
A wider definition is adopted by other entities, including state agencies like Enterprise Florida and the Florida Department of Transportation, and the Tampa Bay Partnership, a not-for-profit organization created to promote economic growth in the region. These entities include additional nearby counties. According to the Tampa Bay Partnership the Greater Tampa Bay Region contains 4 million residents. The Tampa Bay Partnership and U.S. Census data showed an average annual growth of 2.47 percent, or a gain of approximately 97,000 residents per year between 2000 and 2006. The combined Greater Tampa Bay region experienced a combined growth rate of 14.8 percent, growing from 3.4 million to 3.9 million and hitting the 4 million mark on April 1, 2007 in the continuous Tampa Bay urban area.
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Tehran
Tehran ( pronunciation (help·info)) (Persian: تهران Tehrān; pronounced [tehˈɾɒːn]), sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, the largest city in Western Asia, one of the largest in Southern Asia, and the 19th-largest city globally.
In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to mass-migration of people from all around Iran. The city is home to many historic mosques, churches, synagogues and Zoroastrian fire temples. Contemporary Tehran is a modern city featuring many structures, of which the Azadi (Freedom) Tower and the Milad Tower have come to be symbols of Tehran itself. In 2008 Tehran was the least expensive capital in the world and the second-least expensive city globally based on the cost-of-living index presenting the best value for money in the world. Globally it stands 19th by city population, 56th by the size of its GDP and 29th by the population of its metropolitan area. Throughout Iran's history, the capital city has been relocated many times, with Tehran being the 32nd national capital of Iran. Persian is the city's native tongue, with roughly 98% of the population able to speak and understand it. The majority of people in Tehran identify themselves as Persians. In pre-Islamic and early Islamic times, Tehran was called Ray (which in the Avesta occurs in the form of Ragha)[citation needed].
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Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ; Arabic: تل أبيب), is the second most populous city in Israel. It has a population of 404,400 within city limits, on a land area of 52 km2 (20 sq mi). The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in central-west Israel. In 2010, it was the largest and most populous city in the Tel Aviv Metropolitan Area of 3,325,700 residents, known as Gush Dan. The city is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality, headed by Ron Huldai. Residents of Tel Aviv are referred to as Tel Avivim.
Tel Aviv was founded in 1909 by the Jewish Community of Jaffa (Hebrew: יָפוֹ Yafo; Arabic: يافا Yāfā), on the outskirts of the ancient port city. The growth of Tel Aviv soon outpaced Jaffa, which had a majority Arab population at the time. Tel Aviv and Jaffa were merged into a single municipality in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Tel Aviv's White City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, comprises the world's largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings.
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The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated. Located north of Manhattan and Queens, and south of Westchester County, the Bronx is the only borough that is located primarily on the mainland (a very small portion of Manhattan, the Marble Hill neighborhood, is physically located on the mainland, due to the rerouting of the Harlem River in 1897). The Bronx's population is 1,400,761 according to the 2010 United States Census. The borough has a land area of 42 square miles (109 km2), making it the fourth-largest in land area of the five boroughs, the fourth most populated, and the third-highest in density of population.
The Bronx is divided by the Bronx River into a hillier section in the west, closer to Manhattan, and the flatter East Bronx, closer to Long Island. The West Bronx was annexed to New York City (then largely confined to Manhattan) in 1874, and the areas east of the Bronx River in 1895. The Bronx first assumed a distinct legal identity when it became a borough of Greater New York in 1898. Bronx County, with the same boundaries as the borough, was separated from New York County (afterwards coextensive with the Borough of Manhattan) as of January 1, 1914. Although the Bronx is the third-most-densely-populated county in the U.S., about a quarter of its area is open space, including Woodlawn Cemetery, Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the New York Botanical Garden and the Bronx Zoo in the borough's north and center, on land deliberately reserved in the late 19th century as urban development progressed northwards and eastwards from Manhattan with the building of roads, bridges and railways.
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The Narrows
The Narrows, or The Verrazano Narrows, is the tidal strait separating the boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn in New York City, USA. It connects the Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay and forms the principal channel by which the Hudson River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. It has long been considered to be the maritime "gateway" to New York City and historically has been one of the most important entrances into the harbors of the Port of New York and New Jersey.
The Narrows were most likely formed after deposition of the Harbor Hill Moraine about 18,000 years ago prior to the end of the last ice age. Previously Staten Island and Brooklyn were connected and the Hudson River emptied into the ocean through the present course of the Raritan River, by taking a more westerly course through parts of present day northern New Jersey, along the eastern side of the Watchung Mountains to Bound Brook, New Jersey and then on into the Atlantic Ocean via Raritan Bay. A build up of water in the Upper Bay allowed the river to break through to form the Narrows less than 12,000 to 13,000 years ago as it exists today[citation needed] The first recorded European entrance into the Narrows was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, who set anchor in the strait and was greeted by a group of Lenape, who paddled out to meet him in the strait.
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The Village Voice
Coordinates: 40°43′42″N 73°59′28″W / 40.7283°N 73.9911°W / 40.7283; -73.9911
The Village Voice is a free weekly newspaper and news and features website in New York City that features investigative articles, analysis of current affairs and culture, arts and music coverage, and events listings for New York City. It is also distributed throughout the United States on a pay basis.
It was the first of the big-city tabloids that came to be known as alternative weeklies.
The Voice was launched by Ed Fancher, Dan Wolf, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer on October 26, 1955 from a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village, which was its initial coverage area, expanding to other parts of the city by the 1960s. The offices in the 1960s were located at Sheridan Square; they are now at Cooper Square in the East Village.
The Voice has published groundbreaking investigations of New York City politics, as well as reporting on local and national politics, with arts, culture, music, dance, film, and theater reviews. The Voice has received three Pulitzer Prizes, in 1981 (Teresa Carpenter), 1986 (Jules Feiffer) and 2000 (Mark Schoofs). Almost since its inception the paper has recognized alternative theater in New York through its Obie Awards. The paper's "Pazz & Jop" music poll, started by Robert Christgau in the early 1970s, continues to this day and remains a highly influential survey of the nation's music critics. In 1999, film critic J. Hoberman and film section editor Dennis Lim began a similar Village Voice Film Poll for the year's movies. In 2001 the paper sponsored its first Siren Festival music festival, a free annual event every summer held at Coney Island. That event has since been moved to the lower tip of Manhattan and re-christened the "4Knots Music Festival," a reference to the speed of the East River's current.
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Thousand Islands
The Thousand Islands is the name of an archipelago of islands that straddle the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about 50 miles (80 km) downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the U.S. islands in the state of New York. The islands, which number 1,864 in all, range in size from over 40 square miles (100 km2) to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, to even smaller uninhabited outcroppings of rocks that are home to migratory waterfowl. The number of islands was determined using the criteria that any island must be above water level all year round, have an area greater than 1 square foot (0.093 m2), and support at least one living tree.
Large freighters frequently ply the Saint Lawrence Seaway, but the area has so many shoals and rocks that vessels sometimes hire maritime pilots to help them travel through the hazardous waterway. Under the Canadian span, a vessel just less than 25 feet (7.6 m) offshore can find itself in over 200 feet (61 m) of water. Similarly, rocks and shoals less than two feet (61 cm) underwater can be found in the center of channels 90 feet (27 m) deep. Because of the great number of rocks and shoals just above or below the water's surface, it is unwise to travel the waters at night, unless one stays in the main channels and has charts, a chart plotter, or knows the area well. The water is so clear in some areas, that a rocky bottom can be observed in 80 feet (24 m) of water. (It was very murky with a visibility of only a few feet until the arrival of the invading Zebra Mussels, roughly around the mid-1990s.) The area has several shipwrecks and although most of them are over 100 feet (30 m) underwater, some are a mere 15 feet (4.6 m) below the water's surface and can be seen by looking overboard.
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Tianjin
Tianjin (help·info) (Chinese: 天津; pinyin: Tiānjīn; Mandarin pronunciation: [tʰjɛ́ntɕín]; Tianjinese: /tʰiɛn˨˩tɕin˨˩/~[tʰjɛ̃̀ɦɪ̀ŋ]; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government. Tianjin borders Hebei Province and Beijing Municipality, bounded to the east by the Bohai Gulf portion of the Yellow Sea.
As a dual-core city, Tianjin is divided into the old city and the Binhai New Area. Binhai New Area is a new growth pole in China, and it maintains an annual growth rate of nearly 30% of the GDP. As of the end of 2010, 285 Fortune Global 500 companies have established branch offices in Binhai. It is a base of China's advanced industry, financial reform, and innovation.
In terms of urban population, it is the sixth-largest city of the People's Republic of China, and its urban land area (Binhai New Area is not included) ranks fifth in the nation after Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Guangzhou. Tianjin's urban area is located along the Hai River, which connects to the Yellow and Yangtze Rivers via the Grand Canal in Tianjin. Tianjin was once home to foreign concessions in the late Qing Dynasty and early Kuomintang (KMT) era. The municipality incorporates the coastal region of Tanggu, home to the Binhai New Area and the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA).
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Time Warner Center
The Time Warner Center is a pair of interconnected mixed-use skyscrapers developed by AREA Property Partners (formerly known as Apollo Real Estate Advisors) and The Related Companies in New York City. Its design, by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, consists of two 750 ft (229 m) twin towers bridged by a multi-story atrium containing upscale retail shops. Construction began in November 2000, following the demolition of the New York Coliseum, and a topping-out ceremony was held on February 27, 2003. The property had the highest-listed market value in New York City, $1.1 billion, in 2006.
Originally constructed as the AOL Time Warner Center, the building encircles the western side of Columbus Circle and straddles the border between Midtown and the Upper West Side. The total floor area of 260,000 m² (2.8 million ft²) is divided between offices (notably the offices of Time Warner Inc. and an R&D Center for VMware), residential condominiums, and the Mandarin Oriental, New York hotel. The Shops at Columbus Circle is an upscale shopping mall located in a curving arcade at the base of the building, with a large Whole Foods Market grocery store in the basement. The complex is also home to a 1,200 seat theater for Jazz at Lincoln Center as well as CNN studios, from where Anderson Cooper 360° and Piers Morgan Tonight among other shows, are broadcast live. CNN's Jeanne Moos, known for her offbeat "man on the street" reporting, frequently accosts her interview subjects just outside the building. In 2005, Jazz at Lincoln Center announced a partnership with XM Satellite Radio which gave XM studio space at Frederick P. Rose Hall to broadcast both daily jazz programming and special events such as an Artist Confidential show featuring Carlos Santana. As of August 2011, Jazz at Lincoln Center's The Allen Room is the recording studio for Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show, Anderson.
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Times Square
Coordinates: 40°45′28″N 73°59′09″W / 40.75773°N 73.985708°W / 40.75773; -73.985708
"The Crossroads of the World"
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World" and the "The Great White Way", is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. According to Travel + Leisure magazine's October 2011 survey, Times Square is the world's most visited tourist attraction, bringing in over 39 million visitors annually.
Formerly named Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in April 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building, which is now called One Times Square and is the site of the annual ball drop on New Year's Eve.
The northern triangle of Times Square is technically Duffy Square, dedicated in 1937 to Chaplain Francis P. Duffy of New York City's "Fighting 69th" Infantry Regiment; a memorial to Duffy is located there, along with a statue of George M. Cohan, and the TKTS discount theatre tickets booth. The stepped red roof of the TKTS booth also provides seating for various events. The Duffy Statue and the square were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.
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Tin Pan Alley
Coordinates: 40°44′44″N 73°59′22.5″W / 40.74556°N 73.989583°W / 40.74556; -73.989583
Tin Pan Alley is the name given to the collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. The name originally referred to a specific place: West 28th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, and a plaque (see below) on the sidewalk on 28th Street between Broadway and Sixth commemorates it. This block is now considered to be part of Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood and the Flower District.
The start of Tin Pan Alley is usually dated to about 1885, when a number of music publishers set up shop in the same district of Manhattan. The end of Tin Pan Alley is less clear cut. Some date it to the start of the Great Depression in the 1930s when the phonograph and radio supplanted sheet music as the driving force of American popular music, while others consider Tin Pan Alley to have continued into the 1950s when earlier styles of American popular music were upstaged by the rise of rock & roll.
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Todt Hill
Todt Hill (pronounced Tote Hill) [elevation 410 ft (125 m)] is a hill formed of serpentine rock on Staten Island, New York. It is the highest natural point in the five boroughs of New York City and the highest elevation on the entire Eastern Seaboard from Florida to Cape Cod., The summit of the ridge is largely covered in woodlands as part of the Staten Island Greenbelt, although much of the surrounding area is developed and residential.
The name Todt comes from the German language word for "dead" and may refer to the cemetery (the present Moravian Cemetery) on the southwestern foot of the ridge near the town of New Dorp that has been in use since colonial days. An alternate explanation is that the name was given by early Dutch settlers because of treeless rocky exposures on the hilltop.
The term Todt Hill is now often used to include the upscale developments in the hills along the eastern side of the ridge, which most island geographers classify as part of the neighborhood of Dongan Hills.
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Tokyo
Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō?, "Eastern Capital") [toːkʲoː], English /ˈtoʊki.oʊ/; officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to?), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of the world. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family. Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands. Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu?) and the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi?).
The Tokyo Metropolitan government administers the 23 special wards of Tokyo (each governed as a city), which cover the area that was the city of Tokyo, as well as 39 municipalities in the western part of the prefecture and the two outlying island chains. The population of the special wards is over 8 million people, with the total population of the prefecture exceeding 13 million. The prefecture is part of the world's most populous metropolitan area with upwards of 35 million people and the world's largest urban agglomeration economy with a GDP of US$1.479 trillion at purchasing power parity in 2008, ahead of New York City metropolitan area, which ranks second on the list. The city hosts 47 of the Fortune Global 500 companies, the highest amount of any city.
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Toronto
Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/, colloquially /ˈtrɒnoʊ/) is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement was later established as the Town of York and proclaimed as the new capital of Upper Canada by its lieutenant-governor, John Graves Simcoe. In 1834, York was incorporated as a city and renamed to its present name. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812 and damaged in two great fires in 1849 and in 1904. Since its incorporation, Toronto has repeatedly expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently in 1998.
With over 2.6 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. Its metropolitan area has over 5.5 million residents. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which has a population of nearly 9 million people as of 2011. The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,583,064, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 6,054,191 in the 2011 Census. Its cosmopolitan and international population reflects its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, with about 49% of the population born outside Canada. Toronto is also consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Mercer Quality of Living Survey.
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Unisphere
Coordinates: 40°44′47″N 73°50′41″W / 40.746426°N 73.844819°W / 40.746426; -73.844819
The Unisphere is a 12-story high, spherical stainless steel representation of the Earth. Located in Flushing Meadows – Corona Park in the borough of Queens, New York City, the Unisphere is one of the borough's most iconic and enduring symbols.
Commissioned to celebrate the beginning of the space age, the Unisphere was conceived and constructed as the theme symbol of the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair. The theme of the World's Fair was "Peace Through Understanding" and the Unisphere represented the theme of global interdependence. It was dedicated to "Man's Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe".
Designed by landscape architect Gilmore D. Clarke, the Unisphere was donated by the United States Steel Corporation and constructed by the American Bridge Company. It is the world's largest global structure, rising 140 feet and weighing 700,000 pounds. Some sources say the Unisphere weighs 900,000 pounds, a figure which includes the additional weight of its 100-ton inverted tripod base. The diameter of the sphere itself is 120 feet, or 36.57 meters. It is constructed of Type 304L stainless steel.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK, or Britain) is a sovereign state located off the north-western coast of continental Europe. The country includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK that shares a land border with another sovereign state—the Republic of Ireland. Apart from this land border the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel and the Irish Sea.
The United Kingdom is a unitary state governed under a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary system, with its seat of government in the capital city of London. It is a country in its own right and consists of four countries: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There are three devolved administrations, each with varying powers, based in Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff, the capitals of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Associated with the UK, but not constitutionally part of it, are three Crown Dependencies. The United Kingdom has fourteen overseas territories. These are remnants of the British Empire which, at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface and was the largest empire in history. British influence can still be observed in the language, culture and legal systems of many of its former territories.
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United States
The United States of America (commonly abbreviated to the United States, the U.S., the USA, America, and the States) is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states and Washington, D.C., the capital district, lie between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, bordered by Canada to the north and Mexico to the south. The state of Alaska is in the northwest of the continent, with Canada to the east and Russia to the west, across the Bering Strait. The state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. The country also possesses several territories in the Pacific and Caribbean.
At 3.79 million square miles (9.83 million km2) and with over 312 million people, the United States is the third or fourth largest country by total area, and the third largest by both land area and population. It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations, the product of large-scale immigration from many countries. The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy, with an estimated 2011 GDP of $15.1 trillion (22% of nominal global GDP and over 19% of global GDP at purchasing-power parity). Per capita income is the world's sixth-highest.
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Upper East Side
The Upper East Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, between Central Park and the East River. The Upper East Side lies within an area bounded by 59th Street to 96th Street, and the East River to Fifth Avenue-Central Park. The ZIP codes included in this neighborhood are 10021, 10022, 10028, 10075, 10128, 10029 and 10065.
Once known as the 'Silk Stocking District', it retains its position as one of the most affluent neighborhoods of New York City.
Before the arrival of Europeans, the mouths of streams that eroded gullies in the East River bluffs are conjectured to have been the sites of fishing camps used by the Lenape, whose controlled burns once a generation or so kept the dense canopy of oak-hickory forest open at ground level.
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Upper Manhattan
Upper Manhattan denotes the more northerly region of the New York City Borough of Manhattan. Its southern boundary may be defined anywhere between 59th Street and 155th Street. Between these two extremes lies the most common definitions of Upper Manhattan as Manhattan above 96th Street (the southern boundary of Manhattan Valley in the west and Spanish Harlem in the east) . This definition of Upper Manhattan takes in the neighborhoods of Marble Hill, Inwood, Washington Heights (including Fort George, Sherman Creek and Hudson Heights), Harlem (including Sugar Hill and Hamilton Heights), and parts of the Upper West Side (Morningside Heights and Manhattan Valley).
In the late 19th century, the IRT Ninth Avenue Line and other elevated railroads brought urban sprawl to the previously rustic Upper Manhattan. Until the late 20th century it was less influenced by the gentrification that had taken place in other parts of New York over the previous 30 years.
Like other residential areas, Upper Manhattan is not a major center of tourism in New York City, although some tourist attractions, such as The Cloisters lie within it. Tourist maps similarly pay scant attention to the boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Even many native New Yorkers tend to treat Upper Manhattan like another borough, its distance from Midtown Manhattan and comparatively lower rents leading many to exclude this northern neck from the area New Yorkers call "The City"[citation needed].
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Upper West Side
The Upper West Side is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, New York City, that lies between Central Park and the Hudson River and between West 59th Street and West 110th Street. The Upper West Side is sometimes also considered to include the neighborhood of Morningside Heights.
Like the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side is an upscale, primarily residential, area, with many of its residents working in more commercial areas in Midtown and Lower Manhattan. While these distinctions were never hard-and-fast rules and now mean little, it has the reputation of being home to New York City's cultural and artistic workers, while the Upper East Side is traditionally perceived to be home to commercial and business types.
The Upper West Side is bounded on the south by 58th Street, Central Park to the east, and the Hudson River to the west. Its northern boundary is somewhat less obvious. Although it has historically been cited as 110th Street, which fixes the neighborhood alongside Central Park, it is now sometimes considered to be 125th Street, encompassing Morningside Heights. This reflects demographic shifts in Morningside Heights, as well as the tendency of real estate brokers to co-opt the tony Upper West Side name when listing Morningside Heights and Harlem apartments.[citation needed] The area north of West 96th Street and east of Broadway is also identified as Manhattan Valley. The overlapping area west of Amsterdam Avenue to Riverside Park was once known as the Bloomingdale District.
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Wall Street
Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in Lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or signifying New York-based financial interests. It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies. Several other major exchanges have or had headquarters in the Wall Street area, including NASDAQ, the New York Mercantile Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, and the former American Stock Exchange. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City is one of the world's principal financial centers.
There are varying accounts about how the Dutch-named "de Waal Straat" got its name. A generally accepted version is that the name of the street name was derived from an earthen wall on the northern boundary of the New Amsterdam settlement, perhaps to protect against English colonial encroachment or incursions by native Americans. A conflicting explanation is that Wall Street was named after Walloons -- possibly a Dutch abbreviation for Walloon being Waal. Among the first settlers that embarked on the ship "Nieu Nederlandt" in 1624 were 30 Walloon families.
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Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name. In Maryland, Metro provides service to Montgomery County and Prince George's County; in Virginia, to Fairfax County, Arlington County, and the City of Alexandria. Since opening in 1976, the network has grown to include five lines, 86 stations, and 106.3 miles (171.1 km) of track.
Metro is the second-busiest rapid transit system in the United States in number of passenger trips, after the New York City Subway. There were 215.3 million trips, or 727,684 trips per weekday, on Metro in fiscal year 2008. In June 2008, Metro set a new monthly ridership record with 19,729,641 trips, or 798,456 per weekday. Fares vary based on the distance traveled, the time of day, and the type of card used by the passenger. Riders enter and exit the system using a stored-value card in the form of a paper magnetic stripe farecard or a proximity card known as SmarTrip.
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Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others consider the Western New York border to be at the Monroe–Orleans County line. However, many in the region consider Western New York's easternmost county to be Wayne County.
Western New York consists of 12 western counties in New York State: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Orleans, Niagara, Wyoming, Monroe, Wayne, Livingston and Ontario, with a land area of 8,973 square miles (23,240 km2). Western New York can also be defined as the area of New York within the Buffalo and Rochester media markets. The Buffalo market covers the eight counties of the Holland Purchase (as well as two counties in Pennsylvania; each station varies slightly in its coverage) and the Rochester market covers from Wyoming County northeastward to Wayne County.
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World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 in the September 11 attacks. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks. As of November 2011[update], only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion. It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.
At the time of their completion, the original 1 World Trade Center (the North Tower) and 2 World Trade Center (the South Tower), known collectively as the Twin Towers, were the tallest buildings in the world. The other buildings included 3 WTC (the Marriott World Trade Center), 4 WTC, 5 WTC, 6 WTC (which housed United States Customs), and 7 WTC. All of these buildings were built between 1975 and 1985.
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Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. It also ranked as 68th in the world by The Times Higher Education in 2011 and among 400 in world by THES—QS World University Rankings.
Yeshiva University’s undergraduate schools—Yeshiva College, Stern College for Women, and Syms School of Business "offer a unique dual curriculum inspired by the Modern Orthodox Judaism philosophy of Torah Umadda ("Torah and secular knowledge") combining the finest, contemporary academic education with the timeless teachings of Torah.”
Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and other graduate and professional schools promote a “dual emphasis on professional excellence and personal ethics.”
Yeshiva University is an independent institution chartered by New York State.[citation needed] It is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and by several professional agencies.
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Yokohama
Yokohama (横浜市, Yokohama-shi?, "Side Shore") ( listen (help·info)) is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture and the second largest city in Japan by population after Tokyo and most populous municipality of Japan. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. It is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area.
Yokohama's population of 3.7 million makes it Japan's largest incorporated city.
Yokohama developed rapidly as Japan's prominent port city following the end of Japan's relative isolation in the mid-19th century, and is today one of its major ports along with Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo, and Chiba.
Yokohama was a small fishing village up to the end of the feudal Edo period, when Japan held a policy of national seclusion, having little contact with foreigners. A major turning point in Japanese history happened in 1853–54, when Commodore Matthew Perry arrived just south of Yokohama with a fleet of American warships, demanding that Japan open several ports for commerce, and the Tokugawa shogunate agreed by signing the Treaty of Peace and Amity.
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African American
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans or Afro-Americans, and formerly as American Negroes) are citizens or residents of the United States that have ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa.
African Americans make up the single largest racial minority in the United States. Most African Americans are of West and Central African descent and are descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States. However, some immigrants from African, Caribbean, Central American or South American nations, or their descendants, may be identified or self-identify with the term.
African-American history starts in the 16th century with African slaves who quickly rose up against the Spanish explorer Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón and progresses to the present day, with Barack Obama as the 44th and current President of the United States. Between those landmarks there have been events and issues, both resolved and ongoing, including slavery, racism, Reconstruction, development of the African-American community, participation in the great military conflicts of the United States, racial segregation, and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 – July 12, 1804) was a Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
As Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the primary author of the economic policies of the George Washington Administration, especially the funding of the state debts by the Federal government, the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. He became the leader of the Federalist Party, created largely in support of his views, and was opposed by the Democratic-Republican Party, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Hamilton served in the American Revolutionary War. At the start of the war, he organized an artillery company and was chosen as its captain. He later became the senioraide-de-camp and confidant to General George Washington, the American commander-in-chief. He served again under Washington in the army raised to defeat the Whiskey Rebellion, a tax revolt of western farmers in 1794. In 1798, Hamilton called for mobilization against France after the XYZ Affair, and secured an appointment as commander of a new army, which he trained for a war. However, the Quasi-War, although hard-fought at sea, was never officially declared. In the end, President John Adams found a diplomatic solution that avoided war.
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Algonquian peoples
The Algonquian are one of the most populous and widespread North American native language groups, with tribes originally numbering in the hundreds. Today hundreds of thousands of individuals identify with various Algonquian peoples. This grouping consists of peoples that speak Algonquian languages.
Before Europeans came into contact, most Algonquian settlements lived by hunting and fishing, although quite a few supplemented their diet by cultivating corn, beans, squash, and (particularly among the Ojibwe) wild rice.
The Algonquians of New England (who spoke Eastern Algonquian) practiced a seasonal economy. The basic social unit was the village of a few hundred people related by a kinship structure. Villages were temporary and mobile. The people moved to locations of greatest natural food supply, often breaking into smaller units or recombining as the circumstances required. This custom resulted in a certain degree of cross-tribal mobility, especially in troubled times.
In warm weather, they constructed light wigwams for portability. In the winter, they erected the more substantial long houses, in which more than one clan could reside. They cached food supplies in more permanent, semi-subterranean structures.
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Anthony Burgess
John Burgess Wilson (25 February 1917 – 22 November 1993) – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic.
The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess's most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works. It was adapted into a highly controversial 1971 film by Stanley Kubrick, which Burgess said was chiefly responsible for the popularity of the book. Burgess produced numerous other novels, including the Enderby quartet, and Earthly Powers. He was a prominent critic, writing acclaimed studies of classic writers such as William Shakespeare, James Joyce, D. H. Lawrence and Ernest Hemingway. In 2008, The Times placed Burgess number 17 on their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". Burgess was an accomplished musician and linguist. He composed over 250 musical works, including a first symphony around age 18, wrote a number of libretti, and translated, among other works, Cyrano de Bergerac, Oedipus the King and Carmen.
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Ashkenazi Jews
Ashkenazi Jews, also known as Ashkenazic Jews or Ashkenazim (Hebrew: אַשְׁכֲּנָזִים, pronounced [ˌaʃkəˈnazim], singular: [ˌaʃkəˈnazi]; also יְהוּדֵי אַשְׁכֲּנָז, Y'hudey Ashkenaz, "the Jews of Ashkenaz"), are the Jews descended from the medieval Jewish communities along the Rhine in Germany from Alsace in the south to the Rhineland in the north.[citation needed]
The name Ashkenazi derives from the bibilical figure of Ashkenaz, the first son of Gomer, and a Japhetic patriarch in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10). In the Rabbinic literature, Ashkenaz's kingdom was first associated with the Scythian region, then later on with the Slavic territories, and from the 11th century onwards with Northern Europe and Germany. The Jews living in the northern regions, associated with Ashkenaz's kingdom, thus came to call themselves the Ashkenazi Jews. Later, Jews from Western and Central Europe also came to be called "Ashkenazi" because the main centers of Jewish learning were located in Germany.
Many Ashkenazi Jews later migrated, largely eastward, forming communities in non German-speaking areas, including Bohemia, Hungary, Poland, Belarus, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine, Romania, and elsewhere between the 11th and 19th centuries. With them, they took and diversified Yiddish, a High German language written using the Hebrew alphabet. It had developed in medieval times as the lingua franca among Ashkenazi Jews. The Jewish communities of three cities along the Rhine: Speyer, Worms and Mainz, created the SHUM league (SHUM after the first Hebrew letters of Shpira, Vermayza, and Magentza). The ShUM-cities are considered the cradle of the distinct Ashkenazi culture and liturgy.
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Bangladeshi American
Bangladeshi Americans are Americans of Bangladeshi descent. The overwhelming majority of Bangladeshi Americans are Bengalis. Most of them have immigrated from Sylhet region with a long trading history. Bangladeshi immigrants arrived in the United States especially since the early 1990s to become among the fastest growing ethnic communities that decade. New York City, Paterson in New Jersey, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Miami, Dallas, and Hamtramck, Michigan are home to notable Bangladeshi communities.
Immigration to the United States from Bangladesh grew slowly from the 1970s-80s. However during the early 1990s, the number of Bangladeshi immgrants increased during the peak of 1991, with more than a thousand annually. Many of the migrants settled in urban areas such as New York City and Paterson, New Jersey; as well as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Detroit. Some authorities claimed that a number of these people were illegal immigrants, around 100 were deported under the 1996 immigration act, by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). In New York, it was estimated that 10,000 Bangladeshis resided in the city. During the late 1990s, some Bangladeshis moved from New York City to Detroit, home to prominent communities of other Muslim Americans, in search of better work opportunities and an affordable cost of living, but many have since returned from Detroit to New York and to Paterson, New Jersey. The community formed newspaper organizations. The Los Angeles Bangladesh Association was created in 1971, and there were 500 members of the Texas Bangladesh Association in 1997. The Bangladeshi population in Dallas was 5,000 people in 1997, which was large enough to hold the Baishakhi Mela event. Many of these Bangladeshis were taxicab drivers, while others had white-collar occupations.
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Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania.
Franklin earned the title of "The First American" for his early and indefatigable campaigning for colonial unity; as an author and spokesman in London for several colonies, then as the first United States Ambassador to France, he exemplified the emerging American nation. Franklin was foundational in defining the American ethos as a marriage of the practical and democratic values of thrift, hard work, education, community spirit, self-governing institutions, and opposition to authoritarianism both political and religious, with the scientific and tolerant values of the Enlightenment. In the words of historian Henry Steele Commager, "In a Franklin could be merged the virtues of Puritanism without its defects, the illumination of the Enlightenment without its heat." To Walter Isaacson, this makes Franklin "the most accomplished American of his age and the most influential in inventing the type of society America would become."
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Chinese American
Chinese Americans (Chinese: trad. 華裔美國人, simp. 华裔美国人, pin. Huáyì Měiguórén; t 美籍華人, s 美籍华人, p Měijí Huárén) are Americans of Chinese – particularly Han Chinese – descent. Chinese Americans constitute one group of overseas Chinese and also a subgroup of East Asian Americans, which is further a subgroup of Asian Americans. Many Chinese Americans are immigrants along with their descendants from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, as well as Malaysia, Singapore, and other countries in Southeast Asia and South America that include large populations of Chinese diaspora. Overall demographic research tends to include immigrants from mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan as well as overseas Chinese who have immigrated from South East Asia into the broadly defined Chinese American category as both the governments of the Republic of China and the United States refer Taiwanese Americans as a separate subgroup of Chinese Americans.
The Chinese American community is the largest overseas Chinese community in North America, closely followed by the Chinese communities in Canada and Mexico. It is also the fourth largest in the Chinese diaspora, behind the Chinese communities in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. The Chinese American community is the largest ethnic group of Asian Americans, comprising 25.9% of the Asian American population as of 2010. They constitute 1.2% of the United States, including those with partial Chinese ancestry. According to the 2010 census, the Chinese American population numbered approximately 3.8 million.
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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead is a New York-based novelist. He is best known as the author of the 2001 novel John Henry Days. In 2002, he received a MacArthur Fellowship.
Whitehead was born in New York City in 1969, and grew up in Manhattan. He attended Trinity in Manhattan. Whitehead graduated from Harvard College in 1991.
For two years after leaving college, Whitehead wrote for The Village Voice. While working at the Voice, he began drafting his first novels.
Whitehead has since produced five book-length works—four novels and a meditation on life in Manhattan in the style of E.B. White's famous essay Here Is New York. The books are 1999's The Intuitionist, 2001's John Henry Days, 2003's The Colossus of New York, 2006's Apex Hides the Hurt, and 2009's Sag Harbor.Esquire Magazine named The Intuitionist the best first novel of the year, and GQ called it one of the "novels of the millennium." Novelist John Updike, reviewing The Intuitionist in The New Yorker, called Whitehead "ambitious," "scintillating," and "strikingly original," adding, "The young African-American writer to watch may well be a thirty-one-year-old Harvard graduate with the vivid name of Colson Whitehead."
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Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe; January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known American writer to try to earn a living through writing alone, resulting in a financially difficult life and career.
He was born as Edgar Poe in Boston, Massachusetts; he was orphaned young when his mother died shortly after his father abandoned the family. Poe was taken in by John and Frances Allan, of Richmond, Virginia, but they never formally adopted him. He attended the University of Virginia for one semester but left due to lack of money. After enlisting in the Army and later failing as an officer's cadet at West Point, Poe parted ways with the Allans. His publishing career began humbly, with an anonymous collection of poems, Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827), credited only to "a Bostonian".
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Edward Harrigan
Edward Harrigan (October 26, 1844 – June 6, 1911) was an American actor, playwright, theatre manager, and composer. Harrigan and Tony Hart formed the first famous collaboration in American musical theatre.
Harrigan was born in New York and of Irish lineage. He made his first acting appearance in San Francisco in 1867, and soon afterwards formed a stage partnership with Tony Hart (1855–1891), whose real name was Anthony Cannon. As "Harrigan and Hart," they had a great success on tour in the presentation of comic types of lower class characters drawn from everyday life on the streets of New York, especially the ethnic neighborhood "militias". Beginning as simple vaudeville sketches, Harrigan gradually worked these up into plays, with occasional songs, set to popular music by David Braham. The titles of these plays indicate their character, The Mulligan Guards, Squatter Sovereignty, A Leather Patch, The O'Regans.
By 1878, with The Mulligan Guard Picnic, Harrigan & Hart settled down on Broadway and played in seventeen of their shows over the next seven years (until Harrigan and Hart split up). Though still broad and farcical, these shows featured music that was integrated with a more literary story line, together with the dialogue and dance, and the shows began to resemble modern musical comedy. Harrigan wrote the stories and lyrics, and Braham wrote the music. These shows were very popular especially with New York's immigrant-based lower and middle classes, who were delighted to see themselves comically (but sympathetically) depicted on stage. The action of the plays took place in downtown Manhattan and concerned real-life problems, such as interracial tensions, political corruption, and gang violence, all mixed together with broad, street-smart comedy, puns and ethnic dialects. Harrigan played the politically ambitious Irish saloon owner "Dan Mulligan", and Hart played the African-American washerwoman "Rebecca Allup".
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English people
The English (from Old English: Englisc) are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens. Their ethnonym is derived from the Angles, a Germanic people originally from Northern Germany who migrated to Britain.
Historically, the English population is descended from several genetically similar peoples—the earlier Britons (or Brythons), the Germanic tribes that settled in the area, including Angles, Saxons, and Jutes, collectively known as the Anglo-Saxons, who founded what was to become England (from the Old English Englaland), and the later Danes, Normans and other groups. Following the Act of Union in 1707, in which the Kingdom of England became part of the Kingdom of Great Britain, English customs and identity became closely aligned with British customs and identity.
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European American
A European American (also known as a Euro-American) is a citizen or resident of the United States who has origins in any of the original peoples of Europe. This includes people via African, North American, Caribbean, Central American or South American and Oceanian nations which have a large European diaspora.
The Spanish were the first Europeans to establish a continuous presence in what is now the United States.Martín de Argüelles born 1566, San Agustín, La Florida, was the first known person of European descent born in what is now the United States. Twenty-one years later, Virginia Dare, born in 1587 on Roanoke Island in present-day North Carolina, was the first child born in the Thirteen Colonies to English parents.
In 2009, German Americans (16.5%), Irish Americans (11.9%), English Americans (9.0%) and Italian Americans (6.4%) were the four largest self-reported ancestry groups in the United States forming 43.8% of the total population.British Americans (English, Welsh, Northern Irish and Scottish) are estimated to be up to (20%) or (60,000,000) of the United States population.
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Fernando Wood
Fernando Wood (June 14, 1812 – February 14, 1881) was an American politician of the Democratic Party and mayor of New York City; he also served as a United States Representative (1841–1843, 1863–1865, and 1867–1881) and as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means in both the 45th and 46th Congress (1877–1881).
A successful shipping merchant who became Grand Sachem of the political machine known as Tammany Hall, Wood first served in Congress in 1841. In 1854 he was elected Mayor of New York City. Reelected in 1860 after an electoral loss in 1857 by a narrow majority of 3,000 votes, Wood evinced support for the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, suggesting to the New York City Council that New York City secede from the Union and declare itself a free city in order to continue its profitable cotton trade with the Confederacy. Wood's Democratic machine was concerned to maintain the revenues (which depended on Southern cotton) that maintained the patronage.
Following his service as mayor, Wood returned to the United States Congress.
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George Washington
George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States of America, serving from 1789 to 1797, and the dominant military and political leader of the United States from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of the Constitution in 1787. Washington became the first president, by unanimous choice, and oversaw the creation of a strong, well-financed national government that maintained neutrality in the wars raging in Europe, suppressed rebellion, and won acceptance among Americans of all types. His leadership style established many forms and rituals of government that have been used since, such as using a cabinet system and delivering an inaugural address. Washington is universally regarded as the "Father of his country."
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German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 50 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group.California, Texas and Pennsylvania have the largest numbers of German origin, although upper Midwestern states, including Ohio, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and the Dakotas, have the highest proportion of German Americans at over one-third.
None of the historical German states had overseas colonies, so not until the 1680s did the first significant groups of German immigrants arrive in the British colonies, settling primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. Immigration continued in very large numbers during the 19th century, with some eight million arrivals from Germany. They were pulled by the attractions of land and religious freedom, and pushed out of Europe by shortages of land and religious or political oppression. Many arrived seeking religious or political freedom, others for economic opportunities greater than those in Europe, and others simply for the chance to start fresh in the New World. The arrivals before 1850 were mostly farmers who sought out the most productive land, where their intensive farming techniques would pay off. After 1840, many came to cities, where "Germania"—German-speaking districts—soon emerged.
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Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson (c. 1560s/70s – 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century.
Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a prospective Northwest Passage to Cathay (today's China) via a route above the Arctic Circle. Hudson explored the region around modern New York metropolitan area while looking for a western route to Asia under the auspices of the Dutch East India Company. He explored the river which eventually was named for him, and laid thereby the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region.
Hudson discovered a strait and immense bay on his final expedition while searching for the Northwest Passage. In 1611, after wintering on the shore of James Bay, Hudson wanted to press on to the west, but most of his crew mutinied. The mutineers cast Hudson, his son and 7 others adrift; the Hudsons, and those cast off at their side, were never seen again.
Details of Hudson’s birth and early life are mostly unknown. Some sources have identified Hudson as having been born in about 1565, but others date his birth to around 1570. Other historians assert even less certainty; Mancall, for instance, states that '[Hudson] was probably born in the 1560s,” while Pennington gives no date at all. Hudson is thought[by whom?] to have spent many years at sea, beginning as a cabin boy and gradually working his way up to ship's captain.
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Herman Melville
Herman Melville (August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick. His first three books gained much contemporary attention (the first, Typee, becoming a bestseller), and after a fast-blooming literary success in the late 1840s, his popularity declined precipitously in the mid-1850s and never recovered during his lifetime. When he died in 1891, he was almost completely forgotten. It was not until the "Melville Revival" in the early 20th century that his work won recognition, especially Moby-Dick, which was hailed as one of the literary masterpieces of both American and world literature. He was the first writer to have his works collected and published by the Library of America.
Herman Melville was born in New York City on August 1, 1819, the third of eight children of Allan and Maria Gansevoort Melvill. After her husband Allan died (& between 1832 & 1834), Maria added an "e" to the family surname — seemingly at the behest of Melville's brother Gansevoort. Part of a well-established and colorful Boston family, Melville's father spent a good deal of time abroad as a commission merchant and an importer of French dry goods. The author's paternal grandfather, Major Thomas Melvill, an honored participant of the Boston Tea Party who refused to change the style of his clothing or manners to fit the times, was depicted in Oliver Wendell Holmes's poem "The Last Leaf". Herman visited him in Boston, and his father turned to him in his frequent times of financial need.
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Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau uses the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with the indigenous peoples of the Americas commonly referred to as American Indians.
In North America, the term Indian has an ambiguous meaning. In the western hemisphere, historically and currently, Indian has been commonly used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Qualifying terms such as American Indian and East Indian were and are commonly used to avoid ambiguity.
While East Indian remains in use, South Asian is often chosen instead. The U.S. government coined Native American to refer to the indigenous peoples of the United States, but American Indian remains popular among the indigenous and general populations.
People of Indian origin often prefer the term Desi to refer to the diasporic subculture of South Asians. Indian Americans are categorized as Asian Indian (and more broadly, Asian American) by the United States Census Bureau.
It was after the Luce–Celler Act of 1946, that Indian Americans were restored naturalization rights in the United States. A number of Indian Americans came to the U.S. via Indian communities in other countries such as the United Kingdom and Canada, in both of which 2% of the population is currently of Indian origin,Mauritius, nations of Southeast Asia such as Malaysia and Singapore, South Africa, Suriname, Guyana, Fiji, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Trinidad & Tobago, and Jamaica.
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Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. Roughly another 3.5 million (or about another 1.2% of Americans) identified more specifically with Scotch-Irish ancestry. The Irish diaspora population in the United States is roughly 6 times the modern population of Ireland.
The only self-reported ancestral group larger than Irish Americans is German Americans. The Irish are widely dispersed in terms of geography, and demographics. Irish American political leaders have played a major role in local and national politics since before the American Revolutionary War: eight Irish Americans signed the United States Declaration of Independence, and 22 American Presidents, from Andrew Jackson to Barack Obama, have been at least partly of Irish ancestry. (See "American Presidents with Irish ancestry" below.)
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Italian American
An Italian American (Italian: Italoamericano singular, Italian: Italoamericani plural), is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship. Italian Americans are the fourth largest European ethnic group in the United States (not including American ethnicity, an ethnonym used by many in the United States; overall, Italian Americans rank seventh, behind German, Irish, African American, English, American and Mexican).
About 5.5 million Italians immigrated to the U.S. from 1820 to 2004. The greatest surge of immigration, which occurred in the period between 1880 and 1920, alone brought more than 4 million Italians to America. About 80% of the Italian immigrants came from Southern Italy, especially from Sicily, Campania, Abruzzo and Calabria. This was a largely agricultural and overpopulated region, where much of the populace had been impoverished by centuries of foreign misrule, and the economic measures imposed on the South after Italian unification in 1861 . After unification the Italian government initially encouraged emigration of landless peasants to relieve economic pressures in the South. In the U.S., most Italians began their new lives as unskilled, manual workers in Eastern cities, mining camps and in agriculture. Italian Americans gradually moved from the lower rungs of the economic scale in 1890-1910 to a level comparable to the national average by 1970. By 1990, more than 65% of Italian Americans were managerial, professional, or white-collar workers. The Italian-American communities have often been characterized by strong ties with family, the Catholic Church, fraternal organizations and political parties. Today, over 17.8 million Americans claim Italian ancestry.
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James II of England
James II & VII (14 October 1633O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Members of Britain's political and religious elite increasingly opposed him for being pro-French and pro-Catholic, and for his designs on becoming an absolute monarch. When he produced a Catholic heir, the tension exploded, and leading nobles called on William III of Orange (his son-in-law and nephew) to land an invasion army from the Netherlands, which he did. James fled England (and thus was held to have abdicated) in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was replaced by William of Orange who became king as William III, ruling jointly with his wife (James's daughter) Mary II. Thus William and Mary, both Protestants, became joint rulers in 1689. James made one serious attempt to recover his crowns, when he landed in Ireland in 1689 but, after the defeat of the Jacobite forces by the Williamite forces at the Battle of the Boyne in the summer of 1690, James returned to France. He lived out the rest of his life as a pretender at a court sponsored by his cousin and ally, King Louis XIV.
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Japanese American
Japanese Americans (日系米国人, Nikkei Beikokujin?) are American people of Japanese heritage. Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities, but in recent decades, it have become the sixth largest group at roughly 1,304,286, including those of mixed-race or mixed-ethnicity. In the 2000 census, the largest Japanese American communities were found in California with 394,896, Hawaii with 296,674, Washington with 56,210, New York with 45,237, and Illinois with 27,702.
People from Japan began migrating to the U.S. in significant numbers following the political, cultural, and social changes stemming from the 1868 Meiji Restoration. Particularly after the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Japanese immigrants were sought by industrialists to replace the Chinese immigrants. In 1907, the "Gentlemen's Agreement" between the governments of Japan and the U.S. ended immigration of Japanese workers (i.e., men), but permitted the immigration of spouses of Japanese immigrants already in the U.S. The Immigration Act of 1924 banned the immigration of all but a token few Japanese.
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John Keese
John Keese (24 November 1805 New York City - 30 May 1856 Brooklyn, New York) was a United States auctioneer, publisher and editor of books.
He received an academical education, and at the age of eighteen entered as clerk with a book publishing house in New York City. Several years afterward he became partner in the concern, and from 1842 until 1853 he was engaged in the book-auction business. In 1854 Keese received the appointment of appraiser of books in the New York Custom House, which office he filled until his death. While in office, he devoted many evenings to his former vocation of book auctioneer.
During his career, Keese became widely known among literary men and booksellers as a humorous off-hand speaker, editor, and wit. He was the author of many verses that appeared anonymously in the periodicals of his time. In 1852 he delivered a lecture on “The Influence of Knowledge” at the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City. After the formation of the auction firm of Cooley, Keese and Hill he began his opening address at the book-trade sales, saying: “Gentlemen: You have a right to know something about our methods and plans of business. First, we shall on all occasions take everything Cooley. As for the security of your goods, they will always be under the protection of excellent locks and Keese; and you may rely on our stability, for we rest upon one of the granite Hills of New Hampshire.”
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John Kerry
John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts, the 10th most senior United States Senator and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2004 presidential election, but lost to then President George W. Bush.
The son of an Army Air Corps serviceman, Kerry was born in Aurora, Colorado. He attended boarding school in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and went on to graduate from Yale University class of 1966, where he majored in political science. He enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1966 and, during 1968-1969, served a four-month tour of duty in South Vietnam as officer-in-charge (OIC) of a Swift Boat. For that service he was awarded several combat medals that include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. After returning to the United States, Kerry joined the Vietnam Veterans Against the War in which he served as a nationally recognized spokesperson and as an outspoken opponent of the Vietnam war. During that period, he appeared before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs where he deemed United States war policy in Vietnam to be the cause of "war crimes".
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John Peter Zenger
John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German-American printer, publisher, editor and journalist in New York City. He was a defendant in a landmark legal case in American jurisprudence that determined that truth was a defense against charges of libel and "laid the foundation for American press freedom."
The "Penman of the Constitution", Gouverneur Morris, wrote this of the Zenger case: "The trial of Zenger in 1735 was the germ of American freedom, the morning star of that liberty which subsequently revolutionized America."
In the later part of 1733 John Peter Zenger began publishing a newspaper in New York to voice opposition to the onerous policies of newly appointed colonial governor William Cosby. Upon his arrival in New York, Cosby plunged into a rancorous quarrel with the Council of the colony over his salary. Unable to control the state's Supreme Court he removed Chief Justice Lewis Morris, replacing him with James DeLancey of the royal party. Supported by members of the popular party, Zenger's New-York Weekly Journal continued to publish articles critical of the royal governor. Finally, Cosby issued a proclamation condemning the newspaper's "divers scandalous, virulent, false and seditious reflections." On Sunday, November 17, 1734, Zenger was arrested and charged with seditious libel. After more than eight months in prison, Zenger went to trial defended by illustrious Philadelphia lawyer Andrew Hamilton. The case was now a cause célèbre with public interest at fever-pitch. Rebuffed repeatedly by Chief Justice DeLancey during the trial, Hamilton decided to plead his client's case directly to the jury. After the arguments for both sides were finished, the jury was retired, only to return in ten minutes with a verdict of not guilty.
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Lenape
The Lenape ( /ˈlɛnəpiː/ or /ləˈnɑːpi/) are Native American people in Canada and the United States. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, the main groups now live in Ontario (Canada), Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. In Canada, they are enrolled in the Munsee-Delaware Nation 1, the Moravian of the Thames First Nation, and the Delaware of Six Nations; in the United States, they are enrolled in three federally recognized tribes, that is, the Delaware Nation and the Delaware Tribe of Indians, both located in Oklahoma, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, located in Wisconsin.
At the time of European contact in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Lenape inhabited a region on the North Atlantic coast in what anthropologists call the Northeastern Woodlands. Although never politically unified, it is frequently referred to as Lenapehoking ("Lenape country"). It roughly comprised the area around and between the Delaware and lower Hudson rivers. Lenapehoking hosted over two dozen Lenape polities. Some of their names, such as Manhattan, Raritan, and Tappan, remain inscribed on the landscape. Based on the historical record of the mid-seventeenth century, it has been estimated that most Lenape polities consisted of several hundred people. It is conceivable that some had been considerably larger prior to contact. Even regions at a distance from European settlement, such as Iroquoia, had been devastated by smallpox by the 1640s.
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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician who is currently Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $22 billion in 2012, he is also the 11th-richest person in the United States. He is the founder and 88% owner of Bloomberg L.P., a financial data-services firm.
A Democrat before seeking elective office, Bloomberg switched his registration in 2001 and ran for mayor as a Republican, winning the election that year and a second term in 2005. Bloomberg left the Republican Party over policy and philosophical disagreements with national party leadership in 2007 and ran for his third term in 2009 as an independent candidate on the Republican ballot line. He was frequently mentioned as a possible independent candidate for the 2008 presidential election, which fueled further speculation when he left the Republican Party. There was also speculation that he would run as a vice-presidential candidate. Bloomberg did not, however, seek the presidency nor was he selected as a running mate by any of the presidential candidates.
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Norval White
Norval Crawford White (June 12, 1926 - December 26, 2009) was an American architect, architectural historian and professor. He designed buildings throughout the U.S., but he is best known for his writing, particularly the AIA Guide to New York City (with Elliot Willensky). White was widely considered to be one of the great figures of New York architecture.
Born in 1926 to surgeon William Crawford White and social worker Caroline (Taylor) White. Mr. White grew up on the Upper East Side and went to the Allen-Stevenson School and Exeter. In 1958 he married Joyce L. Lee, and they have four sons: William, Thomas, Gordon and Alastair.
Following two years on active duty with the United States Naval Reserve during World War II, White received a B.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1949. He attended École des Beaux-Arts (1954) and earned an M.F.A. from Princeton University in 1955.
Mr. White resided in the neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights before moving to northwestern Connecticut in the early 1990s. He then retired and lived in the commune of Roques in the French department of le Gers with his second wife, Camilla Crowe (White) until his death on December 26, 2009.
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Pakistani American
A Pakistani American is any citizen or resident of the United States who has Pakistani heritage.
Muslim immigrants from areas that are now part of Pakistan have been migrating to America and first entered the United States as early as the eighteenth century, working in agriculture, logging, and mining in the western states of California, Oregon, and Washington. The passage of the Luce-Celler Act of 1946 allowed these immigrants to acquire U.S. citizenship through naturalization. Between 1947 and 1965, only 2,500 Pakistani immigrants entered the United States; most of them were students who chose to settle in the United States after graduating from American universities, according to reports from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service. This marked the beginning of a distinct 'Pakistani' community in America. However after President Lyndon Johnson signed the INS Act of 1965 into law, eliminating per-country immigration quotas and introducing immigration on the basis of professional experience and education, the number of Pakistanis immigrating to USA increased dramatically. By 1990, the U.S. Census bureau indicated that there were about 100,000 Pakistani Americans in the United States and by 2005 their population had grown to 210,000.
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Peter Minuit
Peter Minuit, Pieter Minuit, Pierre Minuit or Peter Minnewit (1580 – August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of the Duchy of Cleves. He was the Director of the Dutch colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1633, and he founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden in 1638. According to tradition, Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from Native Americans on May 24, 1626 for goods to the value of 60 Dutch guilders, which in the 19th century was estimated to be the equivalent of $24 USD.
Peter Minuit was born in 1580 in Wesel. This was during a period of religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics polities following the Protestant Reformation that culminated in the Thirty Years' War. Minuit's Walloon family, originally from the French-speaking city of Tournai in modern day Belgium, was among those Protestants who migrated away from suppression under the Roman Catholic government of the Spanish Netherlands. In 1580, Minuit's family took refuge in the city of Wesel, which had become a haven for Protestants as early as 1540.
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Peter Stuyvesant
Peter Stuyvesant (c.1612 – August 1672), served as the last Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded provisionally to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed New York. He was a major figure in the early history of New York City. Stuyvesant's accomplishments as director-general included a great expansion for the settlement of New Amsterdam beyond the southern tip of Manhattan. Among the projects built by Stuyvesant's administration were the protective wall on Wall Street, the canal that became Broad Street, and Broadway.
Although conventionally referred to in English today as "Peter Stuyvesant", Stuyvesant's given name was actually "Pieter" or "Petrus"; "Peter" is not found in historical records.
Stuyvesant was born in Peperga, Friesland in the Netherlands, to Balthazar Johannes Stuyvesant, a minister, and Margaretha Hardenstein around 1612. He grew up in Scherpenzeel. He studied languages and philosophy in Franeker, and joined the West India Company about 1635, and was director of the Dutch West India Company's colony of Curaçao from 1642 to 1644.
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Portuguese people
The Portuguese (Portuguese: os Portugueses) are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion.
Due to the large historical extent of the Portuguese Empire and the colonization of territories in Africa, Asia and the Americas, as well as historical and recent emigration, Portuguese communities can be found in many diverse regions around the globe, and a large Portuguese diaspora exists.
The Portuguese are a southwestern European population, with origins predominantly from Atlantic Europe, Western Europe and the Western Mediterranean.
The earliest modern humans inhabiting Portugal are believed to have been Paleolithic peoples that may have arrived in the Iberian Peninsula as early as 35,000 to 40,000 years ago. Current interpretation of Y-chromosome and mtDNA data suggests that modern-day Portuguese traces largely a significant amount of these lineages to the paleolithic peoples which began arriving to the European continent between the end of the last glaciation around 45,000 years ago.
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Puerto Rican people
A Puerto Rican (Spanish: puertorriqueño) (Taíno term: boricua) is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.
People born and raised in other parts of the world, most notably in the continental United States, of Puerto Rican parents are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, even though they were not born in Puerto Rico themselves. Since 2007, the government of Puerto Rico has been granting Certificates of Puerto Rican citizenship to any person born on the island as well as to those born outside of the island that have at least one parent who was born on the island.
Puerto Ricans, who also commonly refer to themselves as "boricuas", are largely the descendants of Europeans, Taíno, Africans or a blend of these groups which has produced a very diversified population. The population of Puerto Ricans and descendants is estimated to be between 8 to 10 million worldwide, with most living within the islands of Puerto Rico, Central Florida, Chicago Metropolitan Area and in New York City, where there is a large Nuyorican community.
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Ric Burns
Ric Burns (born 1955) is an American documentary filmmaker and writer. He has written, directed and produced historical documentaries for nearly 20 years, beginning with his collaboration on the celebrated PBS series The Civil War (1990), which he produced with his older brother Ken Burns and wrote with Geoffrey C. Ward.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Burns moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan at an early age, and attended Columbia University and Cambridge University, breaking from his graduate work to join his brother on the production of the Civil War series. Since founding Steeplechase Films in 1989, he has directed several programs for WGBH Boston's American Experience, including Coney Island (1991). He also wrote and directed The Donner Party (1992).
In 1995, Burns wrote, directed, and co-produced The Way West. In April 2002, Burns completed Ansel Adams, a co-production of Steeplechase Films and Sierra Club Productions for American Experience.
Burns is probably best known for his series New York: A Documentary Film, which premiered nationally on PBS. The eight-part, seventeen-and-a-half-hour film chronicles the city’s rise from a tiny Dutch trading post through its continuing preeminence as an economic and cultural capital of the world.
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Saskia Sassen
Saskia Sassen (born in The Hague, January 5, 1949) is a Dutch-American sociologist noted for her analyses of globalization and international human migration. She currently is Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University and Centennial visiting Professor at the London School of Economics. Sassen coined the term global city. She is married to the sociologist Richard Sennett.
Sassen grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where her parents Willem Sassen and Miep van der Voort moved in 1950. She also spent a part of her youth in Italy and says she was "brought up in five languages."
From 1966, Sassen spent a year each at the Université de Poitiers, France, the Università degli Studi di Roma, and the Universidad de Buenos Aires, for studies in philosophy and political science. From 1969, Sassen studied sociology and economics at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, where she obtained M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in 1971 and 1974, respectively. In addition, she obtained a French master's degree in philosophy in Poitiers in 1974. In January 2004, Sassen received the honoris causa degree in urbanism at Delft University of Technology.
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Thomas Menino
Thomas Michael Menino (born December 27, 1942) is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor. He is the longest-serving mayor in the history of the city.
Born in Readville, a part of Boston's Hyde Park neighborhood, Menino was educated at Chamberlayne Junior College (AA, Business Management, 1963) and the University of Massachusetts Boston (BA, Community Planning, 1988). He currently resides in Hyde Park with his wife, Angela Faletra. They have two children: Susan and Thomas Jr. He has relatives in Panama City, Florida[citation needed].
Menino had served nine years on Boston's city council when Ray Flynn left the mayor's seat to become US ambassador to the Vatican. The council president at the time, Menino became acting mayor for four months before being elected to his first term in November 1993, defeating State Representative James Brett with 64% of the vote and becoming the city's first non-Irish-American mayor since 1930. After running unopposed for a second term in 1997, Menino defeated Boston City Councilor Peggy Davis-Mullen in 2001 for a third term with 76% of the vote and in 2005 garnered 67% of the vote in beating Maura Hennigan, another councilor. On July 13, 2009 Menino became the longest-serving mayor in Boston history. On November 3, 2009 Menino garnered 57% of the vote, defeating Boston City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty and securing an unprecedented fifth term.
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Tom Wolfe
Thomas Kennerly "Tom" Wolfe, Jr. (born March 2, 1931) is a best-selling American author and journalist. He is one of the founders of the New Journalism movement of the 1960s and 1970s.
Wolfe was born in Richmond, Virginia, the son of Louise (née Agnew), a landscape designer, and Thomas Kennerly Wolfe, Sr., an agronomist.
Wolfe was student council president, editor of the school newspaper and a star baseball player at St. Christopher's School, an Episcopalian all-boys school in Richmond, Virginia.
Upon graduation in 1949, he turned down admission at Princeton University to attend Washington and Lee University, both all-male schools at the time. Wolfe majored in English and practiced his writing outside the classroom as well. He was sports editor of the college newspaper and helped found a literary magazine, Shenandoah. Of particular influence was his professor Marshall Fishwick, a teacher of American Studies educated at Yale. More in the tradition of anthropology than literary scholarship, Fishwick taught his classes to look at the whole of a culture, including those elements considered profane. The very title of Wolfe's undergraduate thesis, "A Zoo Full of Zebras: Anti-Intellectualism in America," evinced his fondness for words and aspirations toward cultural criticism. Wolfe graduated cum laude in 1951.
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Vietnamese American
A Vietnamese American (Vietnamese: Người Mỹ gốc Việt) is an American of Vietnamese descent. They make up about half of all overseas Vietnamese (Người Việt Hải Ngoại) and are the fourth-largest Asian American group.
Mass Vietnamese immigration to the United States started after 1975, after the end of the Vietnam War. Early immigrants were refugee boat people fleeing persecution or poverty. Forced to flee from their homeland and often thrust into poor urban neighborhoods, these newcomers have nevertheless managed to establish strong communities in a short amount of time. More than sixty percent of Vietnamese Americans reside in the states of California, Texas, Washington, Florida, and Virginia.
As a relatively recent immigrant group, most Vietnamese Americans are either first- or second-generation Americans. They have the lowest distribution of people with more than one race among the major Asian American groups. As many as one million people who are five years and older speak Vietnamese at home—making it the seventh-most spoken language in the United States. As refugees, Vietnamese Americans have some of the highest rates of naturalization. In the 2006 American Community Survey, 72% of foreign-born Vietnamese are naturalized US citizens; this combined with the 36% who are born in the United States makes 82% of them United States citizen in total. Of those born outside the United States, 46.5% entered before 1990, 38.8% between 1990 and 2000, and 14.6% entered after 2000.
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Washington Irving
Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works include biographies of George Washington, Oliver Goldsmith and Muhammad, and several histories of 15th-century Spain dealing with subjects such as Christopher Columbus, the Moors, and the Alhambra. Irving also served as the U.S. ambassador to Spain from 1842 to 1846.
He made his literary debut in 1802 with a series of observational letters to the Morning Chronicle, written under the pseudonym Jonathan Oldstyle. After moving to England for the family business in 1815, he achieved international fame with the publication of The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. in 1819. He continued to publish regularly—and almost always successfully—throughout his life, and completed a five-volume biography of George Washington just eight months before his death, at age 76, in Tarrytown, New York.
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NEW YORK,NEW YORK
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- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
New York,Frank Sinatra
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Manisha Koirala discharged from New York hospital
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- Duration: 1:23
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Manisha Koirala discharged from New York hospital By www.bollywoodlife.com Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a successful surgery in New York. She has been discharged from the hospital and is stable, said her manager.Read more http
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Manisha Koirala discharged from New York hospital By www.bollywoodlife.com Manisha Koirala, who was recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, underwent a successful surgery in New York. She has been discharged from the hospital and is stable, said her manager.Read more http
- published: 25 Dec 2012
- author: TheBollywoodLife
JR Smith Serves Up the Nasty
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- Duration: 0:32
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
New York`s JR Smith gets a step on his man and throws down the one-handed facial. Visit www.nba.com for more highlights.
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New York`s JR Smith gets a step on his man and throws down the one-handed facial. Visit www.nba.com for more highlights.
- published: 24 Dec 2012
- views: 57009
- author: NBA
Paloma Faith - New York ( Official Video )
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- Duration: 3:20
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Buy now! itunes.apple.com The amazing new single "New York" out Sunday 13th Sept. The debut album 'Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?' released Monday 28th September. Pre-order at www.palomafaith.com
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Buy now! itunes.apple.com The amazing new single "New York" out Sunday 13th Sept. The debut album 'Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?' released Monday 28th September. Pre-order at www.palomafaith.com
- published: 02 Aug 2009
- views: 5994096
- author: PalomaFaith
"Empire State of Mind" Jay Z | Alicia Keys [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
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- Duration: 4:42
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Check out the OFFICIAL VIDEO for "Empire State of Mind" Jay Z | Alicia Keys! Life+Times | Twitter: full.sc JAY Z | Twitter: full.sc Life+Times | Facebook: full.sc JAY Z | Facebook: full.sc LifeandTimes.com full.sc Itunes: full.sc
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Check out the OFFICIAL VIDEO for "Empire State of Mind" Jay Z | Alicia Keys! Life+Times | Twitter: full.sc JAY Z | Twitter: full.sc Life+Times | Facebook: full.sc JAY Z | Facebook: full.sc LifeandTimes.com full.sc Itunes: full.sc
- published: 30 Oct 2009
- views: 155070928
- author: jayz
Ryan Adams - New York, New York
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- Duration: 4:20
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Music video by Ryan Adams performing New York, New York. (C) 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Music video by Ryan Adams performing New York, New York. (C) 2001 UMG Recordings, Inc.
- published: 07 Oct 2009
- views: 1063931
- author: RyanAdamsVEVO
New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
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- Duration: 4:49
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
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Frank Sinatra-New York,New York-Lyrics
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- Duration: 3:35
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
Hola a Todos,pues esta vez les traigo las "Lyrics" de esta gran Cancion,que en lo personal me gusta mucho,se dice que las canciones de Frank Sinatra son perfectas para practicar la lengua Inglesa,cabe mencionar que yo no soy un experto en el Idioma Ingles,simplemente un estudiante,y es por eso mismo que trato de subir temas que me ayuden a mi ya otros estudiantes a practicar el idioma,les pido disculpas si tuve algun error en la letra de la cancion.....Gracias a todos....
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Hola a Todos,pues esta vez les traigo las "Lyrics" de esta gran Cancion,que en lo personal me gusta mucho,se dice que las canciones de Frank Sinatra son perfectas para practicar la lengua Inglesa,cabe mencionar que yo no soy un experto en el Idioma Ingles,simplemente un estudiante,y es por eso mismo que trato de subir temas que me ayuden a mi ya otros estudiantes a practicar el idioma,les pido disculpas si tuve algun error en la letra de la cancion.....Gracias a todos....
- published: 20 Oct 2010
- views: 1433781
- author: GRANPATRIARKA
New York, New York (Theme song, 1977)
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- Duration: 4:02
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Classic final scene of the 1977's musical by Martin Scorsese.
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Classic final scene of the 1977's musical by Martin Scorsese.
- published: 27 Jun 2007
- views: 1775183
- author: Nimopota
SHAME: "New York New York"
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- Duration: 1:04
- Updated: 23 Dec 2012
Sissy (Carey Mulligan) performs a stunning version of "New York New York" while Brandon (Michael Fassbender) looks on.
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Sissy (Carey Mulligan) performs a stunning version of "New York New York" while Brandon (Michael Fassbender) looks on.
- published: 06 Dec 2011
- views: 151368
- author: FoxSearchlight
New York New York sung by Sam Sparacio
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- Duration: 3:15
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
New York New York. Sung by SAM SPARACIO Amazing!! sounds like sinatra. www.ocregister.com
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New York New York. Sung by SAM SPARACIO Amazing!! sounds like sinatra. www.ocregister.com
- published: 06 Jun 2007
- views: 3531629
- author: wft2
New York, New York in the style of Frank Sinatra
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- Duration: 3:37
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Download this song now! Click here: www.thekaraokechannel.com Sing, record and share this song online now! Click here: www.thekaraokechannel.com Or get The KARAOKE Channel Mobile App and take this karaoke song to go! www.thekaraokechannel.com
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Download this song now! Click here: www.thekaraokechannel.com Sing, record and share this song online now! Click here: www.thekaraokechannel.com Or get The KARAOKE Channel Mobile App and take this karaoke song to go! www.thekaraokechannel.com
- published: 13 Jul 2009
- views: 1668684
- author: TheKARAOKEChannel
new york alicia keys
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- Duration: 4:46
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
alicia keys
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NEW YORK (LIZA MINELLI)
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- Duration: 3:17
- Updated: 24 Dec 2012
stupendaaaaaaaaaa
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The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York (Official Video))
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- Duration: 4:03
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Official video for the The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York. Arguably the greatest Christmas song of all time! Download the track from iTunes here: itunes.apple.com © 2008 WMG
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Official video for the The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York. Arguably the greatest Christmas song of all time! Download the track from iTunes here: itunes.apple.com © 2008 WMG
- published: 07 Dec 2011
- views: 1660244
- author: RhinoUK
Better Man (Madison Square Garden - New York, NY 5/21/201...
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- Duration: 6:46
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Music video by Pearl Jam performing Better Man. (C) 2011 Monkeywrench, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment
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Music video by Pearl Jam performing Better Man. (C) 2011 Monkeywrench, Inc. and Sony Music Entertainment
- published: 01 Sep 2011
- views: 2125293
- author: PearljamVEVO
Meet Jason Brock - THE X FACTOR USA 2012
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- Duration: 7:24
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34-year-old Jason Brock makes it through his San Francisco audition of Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" and onto Boot Camp. Subscribe now for more THE X FACTOR USA clips: bit.ly Tune in to THE X FACTOR USA Wednesday & Thursday 8/7c on Fox! Like THE X FACTOR on Facebook: bit.ly Follow THE X FACTOR on Twitter: bit.ly Add THE X FACTOR on Pinterest: bitly.com Add THE X FACTOR on Google+: bit.ly See more of THE X FACTOR on our official site: bit.ly Like FOX on Facebook: fox.tv Follow FOX on Twitter: fox.tv Add FOX on Google+: fox.tv Expect the unexpected when the world's only $5 million audition returns with two new superstar judges and more surprises and twists. Season 2 of THE X FACTOR features global pop icon Britney Spears and multi-talented artist Demi Lovato on the judging panel, alongside returning judges Simon Cowell and LA Reid. Meet Jason Brock - THE X FACTOR USA 2012 www.youtube.com
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34-year-old Jason Brock makes it through his San Francisco audition of Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" and onto Boot Camp. Subscribe now for more THE X FACTOR USA clips: bit.ly Tune in to THE X FACTOR USA Wednesday & Thursday 8/7c on Fox! Like THE X FACTOR on Facebook: bit.ly Follow THE X FACTOR on Twitter: bit.ly Add THE X FACTOR on Pinterest: bitly.com Add THE X FACTOR on Google+: bit.ly See more of THE X FACTOR on our official site: bit.ly Like FOX on Facebook: fox.tv Follow FOX on Twitter: fox.tv Add FOX on Google+: fox.tv Expect the unexpected when the world's only $5 million audition returns with two new superstar judges and more surprises and twists. Season 2 of THE X FACTOR features global pop icon Britney Spears and multi-talented artist Demi Lovato on the judging panel, alongside returning judges Simon Cowell and LA Reid. Meet Jason Brock - THE X FACTOR USA 2012 www.youtube.com
- published: 14 Sep 2012
- views: 3738932
- author: TheXFactorUSA
NBA 2k13 MyCAREER - Brand New Lambo in New York & Triple Double ft Kyrie Irving
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- Duration: 10:46
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
GET YOUR #BridgesGotSwag shirt! - qjbeat.spreadshirt.com My Music - soundcloud.com Twitter - twitter.com Redhooknoodles - www.youtube.com or twitter.com Scottzilla (Producer of BridgesGotSwag, etc)- www.youtube.com or twitter.com K Montana (Rapper on BridgesGotSwag) - www.youtube.com or twitter.com NBA 2k13 MyCAREER - Brand New Lambo in New York & Triple Double ft Kyrie Irving Neal Bridges the athletic SF is back on NBA 2k13 MyCAREER with Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Neal gets a new lambo and beasts in New York. How to alley oop How to get steals How to play NBA 2k13 How to dunk How to win on Hall of Fame How to use an Athletic SF How to create an nba 2k12 my player How to make a good my player How to use 2k Share How to get College Hoops How to Create Neal Bridges
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GET YOUR #BridgesGotSwag shirt! - qjbeat.spreadshirt.com My Music - soundcloud.com Twitter - twitter.com Redhooknoodles - www.youtube.com or twitter.com Scottzilla (Producer of BridgesGotSwag, etc)- www.youtube.com or twitter.com K Montana (Rapper on BridgesGotSwag) - www.youtube.com or twitter.com NBA 2k13 MyCAREER - Brand New Lambo in New York & Triple Double ft Kyrie Irving Neal Bridges the athletic SF is back on NBA 2k13 MyCAREER with Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Neal gets a new lambo and beasts in New York. How to alley oop How to get steals How to play NBA 2k13 How to dunk How to win on Hall of Fame How to use an Athletic SF How to create an nba 2k12 my player How to make a good my player How to use 2k Share How to get College Hoops How to Create Neal Bridges
- published: 15 Dec 2012
- views: 48841
- author: QJB
WORLD ORDER in New York
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- Duration: 4:42
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
Group name＆Title is 「WORLD ORDER」, Music by Genki Sudo / SPACE WALKER, Words by Genki Sudo worldorder.jp ORDER SPECIAL SITE) == Crew == Producer: Genki Sudo / Director：Genki Sudo:MAEDAYA / Chife Choreographer:Ryo Noguchi / Video: Takeshi Fukunaga, Retsu Motoyoshi / Hair&Make;: Yukari Momotomi（BLOC）, Asami Sato（BLOC）/ Coordinator: Mari Koda
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Group name＆Title is 「WORLD ORDER」, Music by Genki Sudo / SPACE WALKER, Words by Genki Sudo worldorder.jp ORDER SPECIAL SITE) == Crew == Producer: Genki Sudo / Director：Genki Sudo:MAEDAYA / Chife Choreographer:Ryo Noguchi / Video: Takeshi Fukunaga, Retsu Motoyoshi / Hair&Make;: Yukari Momotomi（BLOC）, Asami Sato（BLOC）/ Coordinator: Mari Koda
- published: 24 Sep 2010
- views: 4614078
- author: crnaviofficial
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York - Legendado
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- Duration: 3:14
- Updated: 22 Dec 2012
Versão acústica e traduzida.
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The Pogues & Kirsty McColl Fairytale Of New York
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- Duration: 4:00
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
The Pogues & Kirsty McColl - Fairytale Of New York. This has always been my dads favourite christmas song and ever since i first heard it it was mine too. the best christmas song ever
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The Pogues & Kirsty McColl - Fairytale Of New York. This has always been my dads favourite christmas song and ever since i first heard it it was mine too. the best christmas song ever
- published: 18 Nov 2009
- views: 4848482
- author: skateboardingmad
The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York
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- Duration: 4:32
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
St.Patrick's Day Live (1988)
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Fairytale of New York by the pogues lyrics
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- Duration: 4:33
- Updated: 25 Dec 2012
the title says it all lol enjoy!!! please rate and comment, INFO: Artist: The Pogues Feat. Kristy MacCol Album: The best of the Pogues or If I should fall from good grace with God
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the title says it all lol enjoy!!! please rate and comment, INFO: Artist: The Pogues Feat. Kristy MacCol Album: The best of the Pogues or If I should fall from good grace with God
- published: 28 Oct 2008
- views: 3681973
- author: speedydot001
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Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
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- Duration: 4:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
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Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
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Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
nobumatsuhisa.com
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 14032
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
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- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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http://jungsik.kr Full 5 Stars on Yelp now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jungsik-new-york
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http://jungsik.kr Full 5 Stars on Yelp now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jungsik-new-york
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 3968
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
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- Duration: 5:02
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.rosanjintribeca.com/
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Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
http://wn.com/Rosanjin_Michelin_1_Star_Authentic_Japanese_Kaiseki_懐石料理_Restaurant_in_New_York_City,_NY
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.rosanjintribeca.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 4717
- author: GourmetNYCTV
SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.shoshaunhergatt.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
http://wn.com/SHO_Shaun_Hergatt_Michelin_2_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.shoshaunhergatt.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 26727
- author: GourmetNYCTV
SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:41
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.seasonalnyc.com/
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
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-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
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-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
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-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
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-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
-
-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
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- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
http://www.seasonalnyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
http://wn.com/SEASONAL_Michelin_1_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.seasonalnyc.com/
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
-
-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
-
-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
-
-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
-
-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
-
-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
-
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
http://www.seasonalnyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 3048
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:29
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
http://wn.com/Picholine_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 9965
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:23
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://millesimerestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
http://laurentmanrique.com
http://wn.com/Millesime_New_York_Times_2_Star_French_Seafood_Bistro_Restaurant
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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://millesimerestaurant.com
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Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
http://laurentmanrique.com
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 2366
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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http://wn.com/Wong_in_New_York_City_Asian_locavore_restaurant_Opened_in_September_2011,_Highly_Rated
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http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 2044
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:48
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
http://wn.com/Annisa_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 6421
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://rougetomatenyc.com/
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
http://wn.com/Rouge_Tomate_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
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Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 2902
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:47
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.lecirque.com
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http://wn.com/Le_Cirque_New_York_Times_3_Stars_Gourmet_Restaurant_in_NYC
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.lecirque.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 16124
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.aquavit.org
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
http://wn.com/Aquavit_NY_Times_2_Star_Scandinavian_Restaurant_in_New_York_City
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.aquavit.org
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 4768
- author: GourmetNYCTV
GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:55
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
http://wn.com/GILT_Michelin_2_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 17304
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://veritas-nyc.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
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-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
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-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
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-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
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-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
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- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
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Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
http://wn.com/Veritas_Michelin_1_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://veritas-nyc.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
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-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
-
-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
-
-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
-
-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
-
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
- views: 2847
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:48
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
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http://wn.com/Annisa_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 6127
- author: GourmetNYCTV
SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:12
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.shoshaunhergatt.com
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Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
http://wn.com/SHO_Shaun_Hergatt_Michelin_2_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.shoshaunhergatt.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 24821
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:47
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.lecirque.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
http://wn.com/Le_Cirque_New_York_Times_3_Stars_Gourmet_Restaurant_in_NYC
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.lecirque.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 14692
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.aquavit.org
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
http://wn.com/Aquavit_NY_Times_2_Star_Scandinavian_Restaurant_in_New_York_City
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.aquavit.org
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 4580
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:23
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wallHomepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://millesimerestaurant.com
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Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
http://laurentmanrique.com
http://wn.com/Millesime_New_York_Times_2_Star_French_Seafood_Bistro_Restaurant
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wallHomepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://millesimerestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
http://laurentmanrique.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2289
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.noburestaurants.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
nobumatsuhisa.com
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
http://wn.com/Nobu_57_NY_Times_3_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.noburestaurants.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
nobumatsuhisa.com
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 13107
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:29
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
http://wn.com/Picholine_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 9353
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:02
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.rosanjintribeca.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
http://wn.com/Rosanjin_Michelin_1_Star_Authentic_Japanese_Kaiseki_懐石料理_Restaurant_in_New_York_City,_NY
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.rosanjintribeca.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 4521
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:41
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://rougetomatenyc.com/
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
http://wn.com/Rouge_Tomate_Michelin_1_Star_Restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://rougetomatenyc.com/
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2732
- author: GourmetNYCTV
GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:55
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
http://wn.com/GILT_Michelin_2_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 16173
- author: GourmetNYCTV
SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:41
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.seasonalnyc.com/
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
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-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
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-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
-
-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
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-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
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-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
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- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
http://www.seasonalnyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
http://wn.com/SEASONAL_Michelin_1_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.seasonalnyc.com/
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
-
-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
-
-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
-
-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
-
-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
-
-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
-
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
http://www.seasonalnyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2899
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://veritas-nyc.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
-
-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
-
-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
-
-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
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-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
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- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
http://wn.com/Veritas_Michelin_1_star_restaurant_in_NYC,_NY_New_York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://veritas-nyc.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
-
-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
-
-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
-
-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
-
-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
-
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2756
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://jungsik.kr Full 5 Stars on Yelp now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jungsik-new-york
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
http://wn.com/Jungsik_Nouvelle_Korean_Restaurant_in_New_York_City,_NY_Opened_in_Sept_2011,_Highly_rated
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://jungsik.kr Full 5 Stars on Yelp now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jungsik-new-york
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 3866
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
http://wn.com/Wong_in_New_York_City_Asian_locavore_restaurant_Opened_in_September_2011,_Highly_Rated
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 1996
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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NEW YORK,NEW YORK
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
New York,Frank Sinatra
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Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:11
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader:
Download now: http://tinyurl.com/cmg3wlj
Visit website: http://tinyurl.com/aetcueg
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Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader:
Download now: http://tinyurl.com/cmg3wlj
Visit website: http://tinyurl.com/aetcueg
- published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 27255
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:30
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett
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Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 69888
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - "Theme from New York New York" (Concert Collection)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank Sinatra's "Theme from 'New York New York'" performance from the "Sinatra: The Man and His Music " special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
More info: http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257333
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_Theme_from_New_York_New_York_Concert_Collection
Frank Sinatra's "Theme from 'New York New York'" performance from the "Sinatra: The Man and His Music " special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
More info: http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257333
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 211666
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Slayd5000)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:39
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Promo 12")
N-joi! & subscribe to my channel. Positive comments are always welcome.
More to come.
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Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Promo 12")
N-joi! & subscribe to my channel. Positive comments are always welcome.
More to come.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 3884
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:24
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_New_York,_New_York
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 2
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 25, 1980]
http://wn.com/Theme_From_New_York,_New_York_Live_At_Carnegie_Hall,_June_2
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 25, 1980]
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 69908
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Drum Cover)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:04
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Practicing from Irv Cottler "I've Got You Under My Skins" Book & CD
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Drum Kit:
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Ludwig Rocker Chrome-Over-Wood Drumset:
Remo Ambassador Clear - Resonant on all toms
Remo Clear Emperors - Batter on all toms (12x8,13x9, 16x16)
Bass Drum: 22x14"
Remo Powerstroke 3 - Batter
Ludwig Stock Head - Resonant
Mapex Pro M Snare (12x7")
Batter - Remo Emperor X
Resonant - Remo Hazy Ambassador
Sabian HH Regular Hats - 14"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian HHXtreme Crash - 17"
DW 5000AD3 Accelerator Chain-Drive Single Foot Pedal
Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne
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Recording Gear
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- Shure Beta 52 (kick drum)
- Shure SM57 (snare)
- Shure SM81 (overheads)
- Sennheiser e604 (toms)
- Presonus Firestudio Project (recording interface)
- Cubase 5 (audio recording)
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9 (video editing)
- Kodak Zi8
- Vic Firth Isolation Headphones
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_Theme_from_New_York,_New_York_Drum_Cover
Practicing from Irv Cottler "I've Got You Under My Skins" Book & CD
-------------------------
Drum Kit:
-------------------------
Ludwig Rocker Chrome-Over-Wood Drumset:
Remo Ambassador Clear - Resonant on all toms
Remo Clear Emperors - Batter on all toms (12x8,13x9, 16x16)
Bass Drum: 22x14"
Remo Powerstroke 3 - Batter
Ludwig Stock Head - Resonant
Mapex Pro M Snare (12x7")
Batter - Remo Emperor X
Resonant - Remo Hazy Ambassador
Sabian HH Regular Hats - 14"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian HHXtreme Crash - 17"
DW 5000AD3 Accelerator Chain-Drive Single Foot Pedal
Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne
-------------------------
Recording Gear
-------------------------
- Shure Beta 52 (kick drum)
- Shure SM57 (snare)
- Shure SM81 (overheads)
- Sennheiser e604 (toms)
- Presonus Firestudio Project (recording interface)
- Cubase 5 (audio recording)
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9 (video editing)
- Kodak Zi8
- Vic Firth Isolation Headphones
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 1725
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:27
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader:
Download now: http://tinyurl.com/cmg3wlj
Visit website: http://tinyurl.com/aetcueg
http://wn.com/Tomatosoft_Youtube_Downloader
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader:
Download now: http://tinyurl.com/cmg3wlj
Visit website: http://tinyurl.com/aetcueg
- published: 15 Dec 2012
- views: 20285
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Live) (1981)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:36
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (1980) Reprise Records. Frank Sinatra - Trilogy: Past, Present & Future (3xLP + Box) (1980) Reprise Records. Live Show (1981) Radio Televisión Canaria, S.A. Liza Minnelli cover (1977).
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_Theme_from_New_York,_New_York_Live_1981
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (1980) Reprise Records. Frank Sinatra - Trilogy: Past, Present & Future (3xLP + Box) (1980) Reprise Records. Live Show (1981) Radio Televisión Canaria, S.A. Liza Minnelli cover (1977).
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 9499
- author: PlaylistPanda2
THEME FROM NEW YORK NEW YORK!! SUNG BY TAY ZONDAY
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:21
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
TWITTER! http://bit.ly/i2vSl5 FACEBOOK! http://on.fb.me/mCVUNH
http://wn.com/THEME_FROM_NEW_YORK_NEW_YORK!!_SUNG_BY_TAY_ZONDAY
TWITTER! http://bit.ly/i2vSl5 FACEBOOK! http://on.fb.me/mCVUNH
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 287774
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York lyrics:
Start spreading the news, I am leaving today
I want to be a part of it.....New York, New York
These vagabond shoes, they are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it....New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
My little town blues, they are melting away
I gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York
If I can make it there. I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you....New York, New York
New York, New York, I want to wake up in that city that never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill, Top of the list..Head of the heap
King of the hill
These are little town blues, they have all melted away
I am about to make a brand new start of it, right there in old New York
And you bet baby,iIf I can make it there
You know, I'm gonna make it just about anywhere
Come on, come through...New York, New York, New York
The song was originally performed by Liza Minelli in Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York.' In 1980, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album 'Trilogy: Past Present Future.' His version has since become the quintessential New York tune.
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_New_York,_New_York
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York lyrics:
Start spreading the news, I am leaving today
I want to be a part of it.....New York, New York
These vagabond shoes, they are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it....New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
My little town blues, they are melting away
I gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York
If I can make it there. I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you....New York, New York
New York, New York, I want to wake up in that city that never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill, Top of the list..Head of the heap
King of the hill
These are little town blues, they have all melted away
I am about to make a brand new start of it, right there in old New York
And you bet baby,iIf I can make it there
You know, I'm gonna make it just about anywhere
Come on, come through...New York, New York, New York
The song was originally performed by Liza Minelli in Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York.' In 1980, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album 'Trilogy: Past Present Future.' His version has since become the quintessential New York tune.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 109042
- author: PlaylistPanda2
♥ Frank Sinatra - Theme from new york new york
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:45
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Click the link below to download the whole original album. Enjoy :-)
Download Link: http://www.cloverplaza.net/content/8-subscribe-to-download-music
Track List of this album:
01 - Frank Sinatra - 01-my way .mp3
02 - Frank Sinatra - 02-strangers in the night .mp3
03 - Frank Sinatra - 03-theme from new york new york .mp3
04 - Frank Sinatra - 04-i get a kick out of you .mp3
05 - Frank Sinatra - 05-something stupid .mp3
06 - Frank Sinatra - 06-moon river .mp3
07 - Frank Sinatra - 07-what now my love .mp3
08 - Frank Sinatra - 08-summer wind .mp3
09 - Frank Sinatra - 09-for once in my life .mp3
10 - Frank Sinatra - 10-love and marriage .mp3
11 - Frank Sinatra - 11-they an't take that away from me .mp3
12 - Frank Sinatra - 12-my kind of town .mp3
13 - Frank Sinatra - 13-fly me to the moon .mp3
14 - Frank Sinatra - 14-i've got you under my skin .mp3
15 - Frank Sinatra - 15-the best id yet to come .mp3
16 - Frank Sinatra - 16-it was a very good year .mp3
17 - Frank Sinatra - 17-come fly with me .mp3
18 - Frank Sinatra - 18-that's life .mp3
19 - Frank Sinatra - 19-the girl from ipanema .mp3
20 - Frank Sinatra - 20-the lady is a tramp .mp3
21 - Frank Sinatra - 21-bad bad leroy brown .mp3
22 - Frank Sinatra - 22-mack the knife .mp3
23 - Frank Sinatra - 23-love's been good to me .mp3
24 - Frank Sinatra - 24-L.A. is my lady .mp3
http://wn.com/♥_Frank_Sinatra_Theme_from_new_york_new_york
Click the link below to download the whole original album. Enjoy :-)
Download Link: http://www.cloverplaza.net/content/8-subscribe-to-download-music
Track List of this album:
01 - Frank Sinatra - 01-my way .mp3
02 - Frank Sinatra - 02-strangers in the night .mp3
03 - Frank Sinatra - 03-theme from new york new york .mp3
04 - Frank Sinatra - 04-i get a kick out of you .mp3
05 - Frank Sinatra - 05-something stupid .mp3
06 - Frank Sinatra - 06-moon river .mp3
07 - Frank Sinatra - 07-what now my love .mp3
08 - Frank Sinatra - 08-summer wind .mp3
09 - Frank Sinatra - 09-for once in my life .mp3
10 - Frank Sinatra - 10-love and marriage .mp3
11 - Frank Sinatra - 11-they an't take that away from me .mp3
12 - Frank Sinatra - 12-my kind of town .mp3
13 - Frank Sinatra - 13-fly me to the moon .mp3
14 - Frank Sinatra - 14-i've got you under my skin .mp3
15 - Frank Sinatra - 15-the best id yet to come .mp3
16 - Frank Sinatra - 16-it was a very good year .mp3
17 - Frank Sinatra - 17-come fly with me .mp3
18 - Frank Sinatra - 18-that's life .mp3
19 - Frank Sinatra - 19-the girl from ipanema .mp3
20 - Frank Sinatra - 20-the lady is a tramp .mp3
21 - Frank Sinatra - 21-bad bad leroy brown .mp3
22 - Frank Sinatra - 22-mack the knife .mp3
23 - Frank Sinatra - 23-love's been good to me .mp3
24 - Frank Sinatra - 24-L.A. is my lady .mp3
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 3633
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme from NEW YORK, NEW YORK Steve Lawrence
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Theme from the Martin Scorsese film
"NEW YORK, NEW YORK" ( 1977)
From the STEVE LAWRENCE Lp "STEVE LAWRENCE: Take it on home" (abridged).
From Wikipedia:
""Theme from New York, New York" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by famed singer-actress Liza Minnelli.
In 1979, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album Trilogy: Past Present Future (1980), and has since become closely associated with him. He occasionally performed it live with Minnelli as a duet. Sinatra recorded it a second time in duet with Tony Bennett for his 1993 album Duets.
Composers Kander and Ebb stated that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak".
The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. Subsequently, Sinatra recorded it in 1979 for his 1980 Trilogy set (Reprise Records), and it became one of his signature songs. The single peaked at #30 in June of 1980, becoming one of his final hits on the charts. Sinatra made two more studio recordings of the song in 1981 (for his NBC TV special The Man and His Music) and 1993 (for Capitol Records). From the latter, an electronic duet with Tony Bennett was produced for Sinatra's Duets album.
The lyrics of the Sinatra versions differ slightly from Ebb's original lyrics. Notably, the phrase "A-number-one," which does not appear at all in the original lyrics, is sung twice at the song's rallentando climax. (Ebb has said he "didn't even like" Sinatra's use of "A-number-one.") The phrase is both the first and fourth on a list of four superlative titles the singer strives to achieve — "A-number-one, top of the list, king of the hill, A-number-one" — where Ebb's original lyrics were closer to "king of the hill, head of the list, cream of the crop, at the top of the heap."
What the Critics Say
By 1981, Steve Lawrence was only in his mid-40s,.... Of course, he hadn't hung up his tux in the interim, and if Take It on Home -- the premiere release on Beverly Hills, CA, independent label Applause Records -- was any indication, he had kept his pipes in prime shape. Only a year after his mentor, Frank Sinatra, had scored a surprising success with John Kander and Fred Ebb's theme from the film New York, New York, Lawrence had the chutzpah to commission Don Costa to do a different arrangement and then led off the album with it, first teasing "Chicago" and then "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." And his version is credible; he even got the words right, which the Chairman of the Board never did.".
1991 DIAMOND JUBILEE TOUR:
"Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé were Frank's company on his final world-wide encore, that had opened with a sold-out star-spangled gala concert at The Meadowlands in New Jersey on December 12, 1990, Frank's 75st birthday."
1990-91 they did the "Diamond Jubilee Tour" with Sinatra. Playing before SRO audiences around the world, receiving rave reviews and accolades from every corner of the globe the tour culminated at New York's Madison Square Garden, with a television special later aired on CBS. "Steve and Eydie represent all that is good about performers and the interpretation of a song...they're the best," Sinatra said in an interview at the time."
"02.03.1991 Sydney, AUSTRALIA at The Entertainment Centre,Frank Sinatra with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé:
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra jr.
You Make Me Feel So Young/For Once In My Life/Come Rain Or Come Shine/Luck Be A Lady/I've Got You Under My Skin/Where Or When/My Heart Stood Still/Strangers In The Night/Barbara/What Now My Love/Soliloquy/Mack The Knife/Angel Eyes/My Way/Theme from ‚New York New York'/'Sinatra A To Z' Medley with Steve & Eydie: All Or Nothing At All (SL) - Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now (EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL‑EG) - I Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL) - I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL‑EG) - I've Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So Young (SL‑EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL‑EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby (all three) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (all three) - Young At Heart (all three) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (all three)."
http://wn.com/Theme_from_NEW_YORK,_NEW_YORK_Steve_Lawrence
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Theme from the Martin Scorsese film
"NEW YORK, NEW YORK" ( 1977)
From the STEVE LAWRENCE Lp "STEVE LAWRENCE: Take it on home" (abridged).
From Wikipedia:
""Theme from New York, New York" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by famed singer-actress Liza Minnelli.
In 1979, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album Trilogy: Past Present Future (1980), and has since become closely associated with him. He occasionally performed it live with Minnelli as a duet. Sinatra recorded it a second time in duet with Tony Bennett for his 1993 album Duets.
Composers Kander and Ebb stated that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak".
The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. Subsequently, Sinatra recorded it in 1979 for his 1980 Trilogy set (Reprise Records), and it became one of his signature songs. The single peaked at #30 in June of 1980, becoming one of his final hits on the charts. Sinatra made two more studio recordings of the song in 1981 (for his NBC TV special The Man and His Music) and 1993 (for Capitol Records). From the latter, an electronic duet with Tony Bennett was produced for Sinatra's Duets album.
The lyrics of the Sinatra versions differ slightly from Ebb's original lyrics. Notably, the phrase "A-number-one," which does not appear at all in the original lyrics, is sung twice at the song's rallentando climax. (Ebb has said he "didn't even like" Sinatra's use of "A-number-one.") The phrase is both the first and fourth on a list of four superlative titles the singer strives to achieve — "A-number-one, top of the list, king of the hill, A-number-one" — where Ebb's original lyrics were closer to "king of the hill, head of the list, cream of the crop, at the top of the heap."
What the Critics Say
By 1981, Steve Lawrence was only in his mid-40s,.... Of course, he hadn't hung up his tux in the interim, and if Take It on Home -- the premiere release on Beverly Hills, CA, independent label Applause Records -- was any indication, he had kept his pipes in prime shape. Only a year after his mentor, Frank Sinatra, had scored a surprising success with John Kander and Fred Ebb's theme from the film New York, New York, Lawrence had the chutzpah to commission Don Costa to do a different arrangement and then led off the album with it, first teasing "Chicago" and then "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." And his version is credible; he even got the words right, which the Chairman of the Board never did.".
1991 DIAMOND JUBILEE TOUR:
"Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé were Frank's company on his final world-wide encore, that had opened with a sold-out star-spangled gala concert at The Meadowlands in New Jersey on December 12, 1990, Frank's 75st birthday."
1990-91 they did the "Diamond Jubilee Tour" with Sinatra. Playing before SRO audiences around the world, receiving rave reviews and accolades from every corner of the globe the tour culminated at New York's Madison Square Garden, with a television special later aired on CBS. "Steve and Eydie represent all that is good about performers and the interpretation of a song...they're the best," Sinatra said in an interview at the time."
"02.03.1991 Sydney, AUSTRALIA at The Entertainment Centre,Frank Sinatra with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé:
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra jr.
You Make Me Feel So Young/For Once In My Life/Come Rain Or Come Shine/Luck Be A Lady/I've Got You Under My Skin/Where Or When/My Heart Stood Still/Strangers In The Night/Barbara/What Now My Love/Soliloquy/Mack The Knife/Angel Eyes/My Way/Theme from ‚New York New York'/'Sinatra A To Z' Medley with Steve & Eydie: All Or Nothing At All (SL) - Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now (EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL‑EG) - I Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL) - I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL‑EG) - I've Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So Young (SL‑EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL‑EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby (all three) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (all three) - Young At Heart (all three) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (all three)."
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 70593
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From new York, New York - Frank Sinatra
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- Duration: 3:25
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Album: Classic Sinatra
http://wn.com/Theme_From_new_York,_New_York_Frank_Sinatra
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Album: Classic Sinatra
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 7591
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett - Theme from "New York, New York"
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- Duration: 3:30
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Frank sings a duet of his hit "New York New York" with his good friend and fellow singer Tony Bennett
This version of New York, New York was taken from the 1993 album Duets and the compilation album Duets/Duets II: A 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition.
Note: I do not take credit for the pictures used in this video or in my other videos.
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_Tony_Bennett_Theme_from_New_York,_New_York
Frank sings a duet of his hit "New York New York" with his good friend and fellow singer Tony Bennett
This version of New York, New York was taken from the 1993 album Duets and the compilation album Duets/Duets II: A 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition.
Note: I do not take credit for the pictures used in this video or in my other videos.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 24562
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - theme from new york new york.wmv
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:27
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (pronounced /sɨˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 -- May 14, 1998)[6] was an American singer and actor.
Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity).
He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".
With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
http://wn.com/Frank_Sinatra_theme_from_new_york_new_yorkwmv
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (pronounced /sɨˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 -- May 14, 1998)[6] was an American singer and actor.
Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity).
He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".
With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 307
- author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From 'New York, New York'
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- Duration: 3:33
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Here's my friend Hardy Hansen singing Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York" at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, BC on April 13, 2007.
http://wn.com/Theme_From_'New_York,_New_York'
Here's my friend Hardy Hansen singing Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York" at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, BC on April 13, 2007.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 31958
- author: PlaylistPanda2
New York New York sung by Sam Sparacio
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- Duration: 3:15
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
New York New York. Sung by SAM SPARACIO
Amazing!! sounds like sinatra.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/sparacio-sinatra-new-1837633-york-son
http://wn.com/New_York_New_York_sung_by_Sam_Sparacio
New York New York. Sung by SAM SPARACIO
Amazing!! sounds like sinatra.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/sparacio-sinatra-new-1837633-york-son
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 3531751
- author: PlaylistPanda2
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Sting - Englishman in New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
(c)Universal Music Group
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended.
http://wn.com/Sting_Englishman_in_New_York
(c)Universal Music Group
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 2962365
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
U2 - New York (Live in Boston)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:54
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Elevation tour 2001, from the DVD
http://wn.com/U2_New_York_Live_in_Boston
New York State Of Mind
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:24
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Billy Joel performing "New Your State Of Mind" live. This performance is also on the Billy Joel - Live at Yankee Stadium concert from the Storm Front Tour
http://wn.com/New_York_State_Of_Mind
Billy Joel performing "New Your State Of Mind" live. This performance is also on the Billy Joel - Live at Yankee Stadium concert from the Storm Front Tour
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 470722
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
A New York State of Mind
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:04
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
A New York State of Mind
Music by Billy Joel.
Pictures and Video taken by ME!
http://wn.com/A_New_York_State_of_Mind
A New York State of Mind
Music by Billy Joel.
Pictures and Video taken by ME!
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 936078
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
new york city boy
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:15
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
boy in new york city
http://wn.com/new_york_city_boy
Leaving New York - from R.E.M. Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:50
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Filmed Live at The Point Depot,
Dublin on 26th and 27th February 2005.
Directed by Blue Leach.
http://wn.com/Leaving_New_York_from_REM_Live
Filmed Live at The Point Depot,
Dublin on 26th and 27th February 2005.
Directed by Blue Leach.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 334634
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
New York Films, Nueva york en el cine
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:40
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
If You like it, Leave me a comment :)
Un recorrido, usando como medio el cine, a través de distintos aspectos de la ciudad de New York.
King Kong, el planeta de los simios, el padrino, malas calles, taxi driver, New york new york, rescate en NY, cazafantasmas, érase una vez en américa, manhattan sur, misterioso asesinato en manhattan, atrapado por su pasado, el club de la lucha, inteligencia artificial, spider-man, eyes wide shut, sleepy hollow, gangs of new york, la terminal...
King Kong (1933)Planet of the Apes (1968)The Godfather: Part II (1974)Mean Streets (1973)Taxi Driver (1976)New York, New York (1977)Escape from New York (1981)Ghost Busters (1984)Once Upon a Time in America (1984)Year of the Dragon (1985)Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)Carlito's Way (1993)Fight Club (1999)Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)Spider-Man (2002)Gangs of New York (2002)The Terminal (2004)
http://wn.com/New_York_Films,_Nueva_york_en_el_cine
If You like it, Leave me a comment :)
Un recorrido, usando como medio el cine, a través de distintos aspectos de la ciudad de New York.
King Kong, el planeta de los simios, el padrino, malas calles, taxi driver, New york new york, rescate en NY, cazafantasmas, érase una vez en américa, manhattan sur, misterioso asesinato en manhattan, atrapado por su pasado, el club de la lucha, inteligencia artificial, spider-man, eyes wide shut, sleepy hollow, gangs of new york, la terminal...
King Kong (1933)Planet of the Apes (1968)The Godfather: Part II (1974)Mean Streets (1973)Taxi Driver (1976)New York, New York (1977)Escape from New York (1981)Ghost Busters (1984)Once Upon a Time in America (1984)Year of the Dragon (1985)Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)Carlito's Way (1993)Fight Club (1999)Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)Spider-Man (2002)Gangs of New York (2002)The Terminal (2004)
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 76844
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Madonna - I Love New York Music Video
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- Duration: 3:24
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
I know a lot of people wanted this song to be a single of Confessions On A Dance Floor... When the alternate Get Together video leaked, I thought this video can mixed totally well with I Love New York... So I made this!!!
I hope you like it! And please write some comments!
http://wn.com/Madonna_I_Love_New_York_Music_Video
I know a lot of people wanted this song to be a single of Confessions On A Dance Floor... When the alternate Get Together video leaked, I thought this video can mixed totally well with I Love New York... So I made this!!!
I hope you like it! And please write some comments!
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 193220
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
new york city serenade
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:30
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
my vision of new york. october 2006
http://wn.com/new_york_city_serenade
Moby - "New York, New York" feat. Debbie Harry
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:03
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
From Go - The Very Best Of Moby out now on V2 Records
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From Go - The Very Best Of Moby out now on V2 Records
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 64167
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Craig Armstrong feat. Evan Dando - Wake Up in New York
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- Duration: 3:41
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Another collaboration of contemporary-classical composer Craig Armstrong. This time he joins forces with Lemonhead´s lead singer Evan Dando. This is a pre-release promotional video of the album "As If to Nothing", but that doesn´t take of its credits. It´s emotional, even thought there isn´t a single live soul in it.
http://wn.com/Craig_Armstrong_feat_Evan_Dando_Wake_Up_in_New_York
Another collaboration of contemporary-classical composer Craig Armstrong. This time he joins forces with Lemonhead´s lead singer Evan Dando. This is a pre-release promotional video of the album "As If to Nothing", but that doesn´t take of its credits. It´s emotional, even thought there isn´t a single live soul in it.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 300889
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Simon and Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:59
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Simon And Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
http://wn.com/Simon_and_Garfunkel_The_only_living_boy_in_new_york
Simon And Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 1361254
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Fun Lovin' Criminals - The King Of New York
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- Duration: 3:55
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
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- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 415213
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Ryan Adams - New York, New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:22
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Taken from Ryan's second album "Gold"
http://wn.com/Ryan_Adams_New_York,_New_York
Alicia Keys - The Streets of New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:35
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
alicia keys singing "The streets of New York" off of her third album "Unplugged" with beautiful pics of NYC in the background
http://wn.com/Alicia_Keys_The_Streets_of_New_York
alicia keys singing "The streets of New York" off of her third album "Unplugged" with beautiful pics of NYC in the background
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 1788147
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
The Newsies: Kings of New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:21
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Newsies Montage to King of New York
http://wn.com/The_Newsies_Kings_of_New_York
The Spirit of Christmas in New York
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- Duration: 9:58
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Seeing is believing! Watch this video and feel the spirit of the holidays in New York City.
http://wn.com/The_Spirit_of_Christmas_in_New_York
Seeing is believing! Watch this video and feel the spirit of the holidays in New York City.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 41671
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Piano In the Dark - Brenda Russell
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:19
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Blast from the past...
http://wn.com/Piano_In_the_Dark_Brenda_Russell
Woody Allen Jazz in New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:44
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
Woody Allen on clarinet.
http://wn.com/Woody_Allen_Jazz_in_New_York
The stars don't shine over New York
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:07
- Updated: 01 Jan 1970
I love New York
http://wn.com/The_stars_don't_shine_over_New_York
4:35
Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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published: 15 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.noburestaurants.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
nobumatsuhisa.com
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
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Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
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published: 25 Dec 2011
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Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
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- published: 25 Dec 2011
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Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
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Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
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Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
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-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
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-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
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-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
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-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
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-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
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- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
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Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
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Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
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Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
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- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
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published: 25 Dec 2011
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Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
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http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
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- published: 25 Dec 2011
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Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
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- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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http://rougetomatenyc.com/
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
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Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
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http://www.lecirque.com
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- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
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Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
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Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 15 Dec 2011
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Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
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-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
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-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
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-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
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-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
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- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
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Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
- published: 15 Dec 2011
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- author: GourmetNYCTV
Vimeo results:
6:05
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Act...
published: 11 Aug 2010
author: Astray Films
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Action Sports Category, Vimeo Awards 2012
Winner - G-Raid Driven Creativity award - Professional Category
Winner - Best Cinematography, 5Point Film Festival 2011
Winner - Grand Prize - Chamonix Film Festival 2011
Winner - Best short - New York Surf Film Festival 2011
Winner - Digital short of the Year, Surfer Poll
Winner - Relentless Short Stories 2011
Winner - Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner - Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner - Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Winner - Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival
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The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of ...
published: 23 Feb 2010
author: Sam O'Hare
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction 2010
Nominee: Webby Awards 2011 - Best Viral, Best Music
Official Selection: AFI Fest 2010
Official Selection: Tiburon Film Festival 2011
Original Music: composed by Human (http://www.humanworldwide.com), co-written by Rosi Golan and Alex Wong.
Please view in HD and full screen for best effect. For a description of the shoot, camera, lenses and workflow, please see here: http://bit.ly/aFmaPZ
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Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://ph...
published: 03 May 2011
author: Dominic
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617741-time-lapse-video-contrasts-urban-and-rural-scenes
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I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
My goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit my website at www.dominicboudreault.com
Follow me on twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
Follow me on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Contact : dom@dominicboudreault.com
For timelapse stock footage, you can browse through some of my represented work at Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Music is "Time" by Hans Zimmer
Remember to crank the volume way up before watching this and turn HD on !
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J'ai tourné ces images entre la fin de 2010 et le début de 2011.
Mon but était de montrer la dualité entre les grandes villes et la nature.
Les lieux de tournages principaux sont :
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Québec, Québec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Je vous invtite à visiter mon site web au www.dominicboudreault.com
Vous pouvez me suivre sur twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
et sur Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Pour visionner et acquérir certaines de mes séquences de timelapse, visitez l'agence Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Pour me contacter directement : dom@dominicboudreault.com
Musique : «Time» de Hans Zimmer
Et n'oubliez pas de monter le volume avant d'écouter la vidéo et d'activer le HD !
3:57
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29t...
published: 31 May 2011
author: Mindrelic
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29th) shooting time lapse. These clips were pulled from over an hours worth of footage.
Prints available for purchase here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/mindrelic
http://www.mindrelic.com
http://www.twitter.com/mindrelic
gplus.to/mindrelic
http://www.facebook.com/MindrelicPhotography
Music:
"Lights Dim" from NYC based group called 'The American Dollar' (facebook.com/theamericandollar) Download a free compilation of 9 of their best tracks here: tinyurl.com/2bflc4m
Gear:
Dynamic Perception dolly rig (http://www.dynamicperception.com)
"The little bramper" (http://www.thewhippersnapper.com)
Canon glass from (http://www.borrowlenses.com)
Cameras: one Canon 5D mark II, and two Canon 7Ds
Hotel Sponsors:
-Midtown East Hotels
Doubletree Metropolitan (http://facebook.com/dtmetropolitan)
Radisson Lexington (http://facebook.com/radlex)
-Times Square Hotels
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square (http://facebook.com/DTTimesSquare)
Paramount Hotel (http://facebook.com/nycparamount)
Hampton Inn Times Square North (http://facebook.com/HITimesSquare)
Hilton Garden Inn Times Square (http://facebook.com/HGITimesSquare)
The Milford Plaza (http://facebook.com/TheMilford)
-Midtown West/Upper West Side
Park Central (http://facebook.com/parkcentralny)
On The Ave (http://facebook.com/ontheavehotel)
-Fashion/Garment District
Hilton New York Fashion District (https://facebook.com/hiltonnewyorkfashiondistrict)
-Herald Square
Hilton Garden Inn 35th Street (http://facebook.com/HGINewYork)
3:48
Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Annisa - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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Michelin star chef Anita Lo cooks and plates her award winning food.
http://www.annisarestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 6127
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
SHO Shaun Hergatt - Michelin 2 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.shoshaunhergatt.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Michelin 2 star chef Shaun Hergatt cooks and plates his award winning cuisine.
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Medallions of Octopus (Pearl Onions, Fingerling Sabayon)
- Slow Poached Farm Egg (Kaviari Caviar, Gold Leaf)
- Colorado Lamb (Lamb Belly, Fermented Garlic, Riberry Jus)
- Hudson Valley Foie Gras Torchon (Truffle, Apple in Three Forms)
- Boule de Fromage (Niçoise Olive, Citrus Jus)
About SHO Shaun Hergatt
Located in the heart of the Financial District, SHO Shaun Hergatt invigorates one of Manhattan's last uncharted restaurant frontiers. With its sleek design and seamless hospitality, SHO Shaun Hergatt transforms the neighborhood's dining identity with a restaurant unlike anything Wall Street has seen.
Cuisine
Complex flavors. Precise techniques. Exotic ingredients. Consummate hospitality. Exciting tastes. Intricate presentations. All are elements of the vibrant Asian-accented French cuisine served at SHO Shaun Hergatt.
Shaun Hergatt
Chef Shaun Hergatt's impeccably executed menu of Asian-accented Modern French cuisine at SHO has made him the recipient of a coveted Michelin star two years running. Since opening SHO in June 2009, Chef Hergatt has won a myriad of awards including a "Best New Chef" accolade from New York magazine, "Best New Restaurant" accolades from both Esquire and New York magazines, and 29 out of 30 ratings across the board from Zagat Survey. As the young Chef de Cuisine of The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton, Sydney, he quickly earned international accolades including Best Young Chef award (2000) and the restaurant was named "Top 5 Up and Coming Restaurants in the World" by Condé Nast Traveler. He subsequently worked at Atelier which earned a 3 Star rating from New York Times and went on to become the Executive Chef at The Setai in Miami, which was awarded "Esquire's Best New Restaurant"(2005) before returning to New York to open his first eponymous restaurant located in the heart of the Financial District.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 24821
- author: GourmetNYCTV
3:47
Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Le Cirque - New York Times 3 Stars Gourmet Restaurant in NYC
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.lecirque.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 14692
- author: GourmetNYCTV
3:44
Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Aquavit - NY Times 2 Star Scandinavian Restaurant in New York City
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.aquavit.org
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Herring Degustation
- Toast Pelle Janzon
- Nordic Choucroute
- Dill and Lemon Crusted Lamb
- Arctic Bird's Nest
First Lady Michelle Obama visited Aquavit on her NYC trip.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/25/michelle-obama-continues_n_512758.html
Please pardon the wireless mic interference noise!
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 4580
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Millesime - New York Times 2 Star French Seafood Bistro Restaurant
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wallHomepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://millesimerestaurant.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Michelin 2 star chef Laurent Manrique
http://laurentmanrique.com
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2289
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Nobu 57 - NY Times 3 Star Restaurant in NYC, New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.noburestaurants.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearances)
Fluke with Dried Miso
Yellow Tail Jalapeno
Black Cod Miso
Artic Char with Crispy Baby Spinach
Cheesecake Evolution
NOBU MATSUHISA
Executive Chef/Owner
nobumatsuhisa.com
Nobuyuki Matsuhisa -- known to the world simply as "Nobu" -- is the acclaimed and highly influential chef proprietor of Nobu and Matsuhisa restaurants all over the globe.
Nobu was born in Saitama, Japan, the son of a lumber merchant who died in a traffic accident when the future chef was just seven years old. He traces the beginnings of his professional ambition to the day his older brother took him to a sushi restaurant for the first time. Young Nobu found himself fascinated by everything about the environment. He knew then he was destined for a career in the kitchen.
After graduating from high school, Nobu found a live-in job at a sushi restaurant in Tokyo called Matsuei. When he was 24 years old, Nobu accepted an offer from one of his customers that took him to Lima, Peru to open a restaurant. The impact of his time in Peru cannot be overstated. Nobu began weaving Peruvian influences into his dishes -- the beginnings of his signature style. After three years, irreconcilable differences over food cost led Nobu to part with his associates.
After a brief stint in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nobu returned to Japan. Upon returning to Japan, he had an opportunity to open a restaurant in Alaska, which he took. Unfortunately the restaurant burned to the ground during one of his rare nights away from the restaurant.
Broken but not beaten, and with debts to pay on his ruined Alaska enterprise, Nobu went to Los Angeles on the advice of a friend. He took a job at a sushi bar, working and using his income to make good on his commitments. No less than nine years later, after earning his way back to solvency, he opened his own restaurant Matsuhisa in Beverly Hills in 1987.
Matsuhisa was an instant success and became a magnet for food lovers and celebrities alike. It was here that his longtime friendship and business relationship with Robert De Niro began. It was at De Niro's urging that they opened Nobu in New York City in 1994 with restaurateur Drew Nieporent. Like Matsuhisa, Nobu was a hit.
Notable citations bestowed upon Nobu's restaurants start with Matsuhisa chosen as one of the Top Ten Restaurant Destinations in the world by the New York Times (1993). Nobu awarded Best New Restaurant by the James Beard Foundation (1995) and Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1995). Nobu Next Door awarded Three Stars by Ruth Reichl of the New York Times (1998). Nobu London awarded One Michelin Star (1997). Nobu Fifty Seven awarded Three Stars by Frank Bruni of the New York Times (2005). Nobu Berkeley St. awarded One Michelin Star (2005). And Matsuhisa Beverly Hills and Nobu Las Vegas awarded One Michelin Stars (2007).
Some of Nobu's personal honors from the culinary community are America's 10 Best New Chefs by Food and Wine Magazine (1989), Southern California's Rising Stars by Los Angeles Times Magazine (1998), induction into Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America by the James Beard Foundation (2002), nomination for Outstanding Chef by the James Beard Foundation (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006), and One of the 11 Most Influential Chefs of the Decade by Madrid Fusion (2009).
Nobu currently has 25 restaurants in 21 different cities around the world, spanning across five continents. The most recent openings were Nobu Cape Town, Nobu Moscow, and Nobu Mexico City in 2009. Nobu also consults for Crystal Cruises, and is the author of five cookbooks: Nobu the Cookbook (2001), Nobu Now (2005), Japanese Finger Food -- Nobu Style (2006) (in Japanese only), Nobu West (2006), and Nobu Miami the Party Cookbook (2008).
Nobu has appeared in several movies: "Casino" (1995), "Austin Powers in Goldmember" (2002), and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005). He has participated in advertising campaigns for the Gap, Calloway Golf Clubs, Illy, Fiji Water, Lincoln Automobiles, and Rado. He has been a guest on such shows as "The Tonight Show", "The Today Show" and "Martha." Nobu donates his time to numerous culinary and charitable events each year.
Nobu resides in Beverly Hills with his wife while his two grown daughters now live in Tokyo. He travels the globe, visiting all of his restaurants and scouting new locations to conquer.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 13107
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Picholine - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
Michelin star chef cooks and plates his award winning food.
http://www.picholinenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
Heirloom Beets and Apples
Mâche, Horseradish-Mustard Coulis
Scottish Wood Pigeon
Caramelized Endive, Sweet Potato Fondant
Diver Sea Scallops "Rossini"
Sunchoke, Truffle, Foie Gras-Pistachio Dressing
Sea Urchin Panna Cotta
Chilled Ocean Consommé, Caviar
Tuna "Napoleon"
Flavors of the Riviera, Olive Oil Ice Cream
Sheep's Milk Ricotta Agnolotti
Artichokes Barigoule, Bottarga, Parsley Pistou
Passion Fruit "Cannoli"
Coconut Tapioca, Exotic Fruit Souppearance
Chocolate Cremeux
Pistachio Textures, Red Currant Sauce
About Picholine
aking its name from the small, tender green olive harvested in the Mediterranean, Picholine opened its doors at 35 West 64th Street in October of 1993. "It instantly became one of the best restaurants around Lincoln Center," according to The New York Times, which gave Picholine a prestigious three-star rating.
The menu at Picholine showcases "the ferocious commitment to quality and the restless inventiveness of its chef-owner, Terrance Brennan," stated The New York Times. Featuring the highest quality seasonal ingredients, his French-Mediterranean dishes are original interpretations of classic flavors from France, Spain and Italy. Delectable "preludes" include Sea Urchin Panna Cotta with Chilled Ocean Consommé and Caviar, and Crisp Sweetbreads with Pickled Crudité and Raisin-Mustard Emulsion; signature entrées include Diver Sea Scallops with Cauliflower Silk and Blood Orange Grenobloise, and Heirloom Chicken "Kiev" with Chanterelles and Liquid Foie Gras. Desserts like Passion Fruit "Cannoli" with Coconut Tapioca and Exotic Fruit Soup, and Pear "Torchon with Smoked Maple Ice Cream and Spice Bread Crumbs sweetly round out the restaurant's offerings. Picholine's renowned cheese cart displays more than 60 of the world's finest artisanal cheeses.
Artisanal Bistro Interior
Brennan's 2006 redesign of Picholine transformed the restaurant with a sleek design that mirrors the modern sensibilities of his Mediterranean cuisine. The no-reservations wine and cheese bar features purple leather banquettes and walls upholstered in a grey-lavender stripe. Soaring 10-foot boysenberry velvet curtains separate the wine and cheese bar from the elegant dining rooms, where grey mohair banquettes and custom-made grey leather chairs with deep purple piping are reflected in custom mirrors.
In addition to 84 seats in the main dining rooms, L'Olivier, the restaurant's spacious private dining room, can accommodate an additional 22 guests. Picholine's intimate Wine Room seats up to 8 guests. Tucked in a corner of the 2,500 bottle-lined Wine Room is the famous Cheese Cave.
The restaurant received a James Beard Foundation nomination for the country's Outstanding Restaurant in 2007, and was awarded two stars in the 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 editions of Michelin Guide New York City.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 9353
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Rosanjin - Michelin 1 Star Authentic Japanese Kaiseki 懐石料理 Restaurant in New York City, NY
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.rosanjintribeca.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Forbes magazine 4 star.
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2010/1220/opinions-steve-forbes-fact-comment-all-star-eateries.html
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
1. Takikomigohan: Big pot of rice seasoned and cooked with sea urchin, scallop & shimeji mushroom
2. Assorted Appetizer (Zensai) : grilled aka mutsu, tuna temari sushi, ankimo, salmon & radish roll, simmered Japanese sweet bean
3. Tempurai
4. Crab Shinjo Soup
5. Sashimi
6. Dessert: Azuki crème brulee, black sugar ice cream & cheese cake
ニューヨークの本格懐石料理の店Rosanjin
About Rosanjin:
Here at Rosanjin Tribeca, our dedication to food, like Rosanjin's art, encompasses the aesthetic essence of Japanese culture and cuisine.
Our vision was initially inspired by one of Japan's most celebrated food connoisseurs and artists, Rosanjin Kitaoji. Rosanjin revolutionized the idea of Japanese cuisine and achieved his lifetime quest for beauty and art through food.
At the core, kaiseki is the "art of food," a celebration involving extraordinary attention to detail in every aspect of the experience. For this reason, and to provide impeccable and thorough service, our restaurant consists only of 9 tables. We are dedicated to giving the utmost care to each process of the kaiseki experience.
Kaiseki enjoys a beautiful history, rooted in the Zen monasteries of ancient Kyoto. We have transported this tradition and first class cuisine to Tribeca.
Simply stated, kaiseki consists of a series of carefully prepared dishes. At our restaurant, you can enjoy these dishes à la carte or through one of our course meals. Attention to detail in presentation is designed to stimulate the senses in every imaginable way. Starting with the cuisine, our major ingredients are directly flown in from Japan. However, we like to take advantage of seasonally fresh local fish, and quality produce, carefully chosen when available. The combination of ingredients are intended to create a perfect balance of taste, texture,and aroma.
Next the food is mounted on the most suitable porcelain, all of which is imported from Japan. The porcelain acts as a "kimono" for the food, making it visually and aesthetically pleasing.
Then, the food is carefully presented by our servers to share with you the most authentic experience.
All of our kaiseki courses and our seasonal mini course can be complimented with sake pairing. You can enjoy our selection of our sakes which are imported from various prefectures in Japan.
We invite you to make reservations and join us for your next dining experience.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 4521
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Rouge Tomate - Michelin 1 Star Restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://rougetomatenyc.com/
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
http://www.rougetomatenyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Candy Cane Beet Carpaccio
Satsuma Mandarin / Kumquat / Pistachio / Sheep's Milk Ricotta
Blue Crab and Celery Root Panna Cotta
Grapefruit / Marcona Almond / Feuille de Brick
Salad of Brussels Sprout Leaves
Market Pear / La Quercia Prosciutto / Duchilly Hazelnut / Lemon / Thyme
Whole Brook Trout a la Plancha
Rapini / Fennel / Chanterelle / Pear / Pine nut
Bourbon Vanilla Cheesecake
Blood Orange / Kumquat / Pomegranate Sorbet
Rosemany Scented Polenta Cake
Grapefruit / Pomelo / Almond / Frozen Sheep's Milk Yogurt
Executive Chef Jeremy Bearman and Executive Pastry Chef James Distefano invite you to enjoy our Michelin Rated twist on Modern-American cuisine. Our seasonally inspired culinary offerings rely heavily on locally sourced ingredients and are prepared in consultation with our culinary nutritionist Natalia Hancock. We offer a carefully selected global wine list of over 200 domestic and international varieties, including a large selection of organic and biodynamic wines and a handful of wines from local estates.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2732
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
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published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
GILT - Michelin 2 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.giltnewyork.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
http://www.giltnewyork.com/
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
· Shellfish Escabeche with Meyer Lemon, Celery, Espelette
· North Atlantic Fluke Tartare with Green Apple, Beet, Quinoa, Dill
· Monkfish Loin with Charred Eggplant, Cauliflower, Harissa
· Dry Aged Niman Ranch Strip Loin with Smoked Bone Marrow, Alliums, Salsify
· Chocolate dessert
ABOUT GILT
In the heart of Midtown Manhattan, just beyond the wrought iron courtyard gates of The New York Palace's historic Villard Mansion lies New York's golden treasure, GILT.
Featuring an extraordinary wine list with great vintages of the world and an innovative New American menu. GILT's intimate 52-seat dining room offers three- and five-course prix fixe menus, in addition to a grand seven-course tasting menu. GILT bar provides a vibrant atmosphere to enjoy a signature cocktail or lighter fare from its eclectic lounge menu.
Chef Justin Bogle
Justin Bogle makes his own mark at GILT as Executive Chef, winning Two Michelin Stars for the restaurant in 2009, just one of six in Manhattan to do so. At just 28 years-old, Chef Bogle's star is on the rise as the youngest chef in the city to earn this coveted distinction.
A graduate of The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College in Philadelphia PA, Bogle made his start at the highly praised Alma de Cuba as the Sous Chef under Executive Chef Douglas Rodriguez in Philadelphia. He eventually moved to Striped Bass were he worked side by side with Chef Christopher Lee in developing one of the most successful restaurants in Philadelphia.
Equipped with an extensive resume, Bogle joined GILT as the Executive Sous Chef in 2006, where he continued to collaborate with Lee garnering several high profile ratings, most notably two stars from the MICHELIN Guide in 2008.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of GILT's impressive portfolio of celebrated chefs," said chef Bogle. "It is an honor and a privilege to design GILT's cuisine and create memorable experiences for our guests."
Bogle's Modern American menu continues to raise the culinary bar, incorporating seasonal ingredients and continuing to place service at the forefront of every dining experience. Bogle's portfolio of dishes includes: Foie Gras Pancetta Spice, Orange Mostarda, Candied Black Olive, Fennel, Pine Nut; Black Cod Tandoori Spiced, Roasted Eggplant, Lentils, Mustard Greens, Toasted Coconut; Rib-Eye Blue Cheese, Heirloom Tomatoes, Bordelaise; and Sturgeon Flavors of Borscht, Horseradish, Caviar, Dill.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 16173
- author: GourmetNYCTV
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SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/...
published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
SEASONAL - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.seasonalnyc.com/
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
-JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
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-POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
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-ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
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-STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
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-WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
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-PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
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- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
http://www.seasonalnyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes in this episode. (In order of appearance)
- JAKOBSMUSCHEL (Scallop, Walnut, Apple, Cabbage, Pine Mushroom)
- POCHIERTES EI (Soft Poached Egg, Lobster, Hen of the Woods, Pumpernickel)
- ZWIEBELROSTBRATEN (Wagyu, Broccoli, Black Garlic, Cipollini, Lime)
- STECKRÜBEN SUPPE (Rutabaga, Rockshrimp, Urfa, Bone Marrow)
- WIENER SCHNITZEL (Veal Cutlet, Potato, Cucumber, Lingonberry)
- PISTAZIENTORTE (Pistachio, Blood Orange, Lemon)
- KAISERSCHMARRN (Crumbled Caramelized Pancakes, Peach Compote)
About SEASONAL
Over the years together, Wolfgang Ban and Eduard Frauneder have perfected their own modern take on Austrian cuisine - one which combines traditional techniques, contemporary innovations, and updates to some of their favorite childhood dishes. The team behind the prestigious private catering group, Elderberry Catering, chefs Ban and Frauneder, together with a small group of investors, have opened Seäsonal Restaurant & Weinbar, their first venture open to the public. Their goal is to provide elegant home-cooking in a sleek but welcoming setting.
Ron Gushue of ERG Architects in Greenwich, Connecticut worked to create an intimate setting that would enhance the sophistication of the food. Rich, brown leather-clad banquets and a celestial ceiling, punctuated by tiny threads of light shaped into branches, creates a glowing canopy to the dining room. Additionally, the white washed walls act as a revolving canvas for the works of Austrian and German artists and can be expected to rotate seasonally with the menu.
The chefs at Seäsonal pride themselves on maintaining the utmost quality in their cuisine, and therefore, consistent with its name, the kitchen uses only the freshest seasonal ingredients. The visual presentation of each plate is the final step in the process, and the chefs have ensured that the look of each plate matches the refinement of the food itself and the décor, creating an unforgettable dining experience.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2899
- author: GourmetNYCTV
4:06
Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/...
published: 10 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Veritas - Michelin 1 star restaurant in NYC, NY New York
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://veritas-nyc.com/
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
-Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
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-Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
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-Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
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-Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
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-Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
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- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
http://www.veritas-nyc.com
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
Dishes are (in order of appearance)
- Beef in Transition (Beef Tartare, Peppered Sirloin, Short Ribs)
- Ocean & Land (Lobster, Bone Marrow)
- Roasted Belle Rouge Chicken (Potato Leek Cake)
- Seared Scallops (Roasted Cèpes, Sunchoke Purée, Foie Gras)
- Chocolate Hazelnut Bar (Aleppo Pepper Caramel, Hazelnut Chantilly)
- Heirloom Apple Crisp (Cinnamon, Crème Fraîche Ice Cream)
Sam Hazen : Executive Chef and Owner
A lifetime of cooking in some of the world's top restaurants prompted Chef Sam Hazen to return to his culinary roots. Born into a restaurant family and working in kitchens from an early age, Hazen quickly discovered his dedication to great food made with superb ingredients sourced from local markets and trusted purveyors.
Sam Hazen is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America. His culinary career spans tenures at La Côte Basque, Quilted Giraffe, Quatorze, Le Gavroche, Cascabel and Tavern on the Green; Hazen also helped create two of the biggest restaurant triumphs in the country: Tao New York and Tao Las Vegas.
Emily Wallendjack : Pastry Chef
A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Emily Wallendjack has worked at Oceana, Jean Georges' Nougatine- alongside Johnny Iuzzini for 3 years- and Pierre Hermé in Paris. Prior to joining Veritas, Wallendjack was Pastry Chef at Cookshop, where she created the restaurant's popular ice cream cart.
In harmony with Chef Hazen's contemporary American menu, Wallendjack's desserts play on comforting classics made with seasonal products and top-quality ingredients.
- published: 10 Dec 2011
- views: 2756
- author: GourmetNYCTV
3:26
Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/...
published: 25 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Jungsik - Nouvelle Korean Restaurant in New York City, NY - Opened in Sept. 2011, Highly rated
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://jungsik.kr Full 5 Stars on Yelp now. http://www.yelp.com/biz/jungsik-new-york
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 3866
- author: GourmetNYCTV
3:26
Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/...
published: 25 Dec 2011
author: GourmetNYCTV
Wong in New York City - Asian locavore restaurant - Opened in September 2011, Highly Rated.
Homepage http://www.gourmetnyctv.com
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/GourmetNYCTV/137133156396590?sk=wall
http://www.wongnewyork.com
Chef/Owner Simpson Wong
The video produced by Pure Soul Productions Inc.
http://www.puresoulprod.com
- published: 25 Dec 2011
- views: 1996
- author: GourmetNYCTV
Vimeo results:
6:05
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Act...
published: 11 Aug 2010
author: Astray Films
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Action Sports Category, Vimeo Awards 2012
Winner - G-Raid Driven Creativity award - Professional Category
Winner - Best Cinematography, 5Point Film Festival 2011
Winner - Grand Prize - Chamonix Film Festival 2011
Winner - Best short - New York Surf Film Festival 2011
Winner - Digital short of the Year, Surfer Poll
Winner - Relentless Short Stories 2011
Winner - Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner - Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner - Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Winner - Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival
5:30
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of ...
published: 23 Feb 2010
author: Sam O'Hare
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction 2010
Nominee: Webby Awards 2011 - Best Viral, Best Music
Official Selection: AFI Fest 2010
Official Selection: Tiburon Film Festival 2011
Original Music: composed by Human (http://www.humanworldwide.com), co-written by Rosi Golan and Alex Wong.
Please view in HD and full screen for best effect. For a description of the shoot, camera, lenses and workflow, please see here: http://bit.ly/aFmaPZ
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Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://ph...
published: 03 May 2011
author: Dominic
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617741-time-lapse-video-contrasts-urban-and-rural-scenes
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I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
My goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit my website at www.dominicboudreault.com
Follow me on twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
Follow me on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Contact : dom@dominicboudreault.com
For timelapse stock footage, you can browse through some of my represented work at Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Music is "Time" by Hans Zimmer
Remember to crank the volume way up before watching this and turn HD on !
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J'ai tourné ces images entre la fin de 2010 et le début de 2011.
Mon but était de montrer la dualité entre les grandes villes et la nature.
Les lieux de tournages principaux sont :
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Québec, Québec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Je vous invtite à visiter mon site web au www.dominicboudreault.com
Vous pouvez me suivre sur twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
et sur Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Pour visionner et acquérir certaines de mes séquences de timelapse, visitez l'agence Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Pour me contacter directement : dom@dominicboudreault.com
Musique : «Time» de Hans Zimmer
Et n'oubliez pas de monter le volume avant d'écouter la vidéo et d'activer le HD !
3:57
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29t...
published: 31 May 2011
author: Mindrelic
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29th) shooting time lapse. These clips were pulled from over an hours worth of footage.
Prints available for purchase here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/mindrelic
http://www.mindrelic.com
http://www.twitter.com/mindrelic
gplus.to/mindrelic
http://www.facebook.com/MindrelicPhotography
Music:
"Lights Dim" from NYC based group called 'The American Dollar' (facebook.com/theamericandollar) Download a free compilation of 9 of their best tracks here: tinyurl.com/2bflc4m
Gear:
Dynamic Perception dolly rig (http://www.dynamicperception.com)
"The little bramper" (http://www.thewhippersnapper.com)
Canon glass from (http://www.borrowlenses.com)
Cameras: one Canon 5D mark II, and two Canon 7Ds
Hotel Sponsors:
-Midtown East Hotels
Doubletree Metropolitan (http://facebook.com/dtmetropolitan)
Radisson Lexington (http://facebook.com/radlex)
-Times Square Hotels
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square (http://facebook.com/DTTimesSquare)
Paramount Hotel (http://facebook.com/nycparamount)
Hampton Inn Times Square North (http://facebook.com/HITimesSquare)
Hilton Garden Inn Times Square (http://facebook.com/HGITimesSquare)
The Milford Plaza (http://facebook.com/TheMilford)
-Midtown West/Upper West Side
Park Central (http://facebook.com/parkcentralny)
On The Ave (http://facebook.com/ontheavehotel)
-Fashion/Garment District
Hilton New York Fashion District (https://facebook.com/hiltonnewyorkfashiondistrict)
-Herald Square
Hilton Garden Inn 35th Street (http://facebook.com/HGINewYork)
4:19
NEW YORK,NEW YORK
New York,Frank Sinatra...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
NEW YORK,NEW YORK
New York,Frank Sinatra
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 14991296
- author: PlaylistPanda2
1:11
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader
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published: 13 Dec 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Tomatosoft Youtube Downloader
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- published: 13 Dec 2012
- views: 27255
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:30
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett HD
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett HD
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra & Tony Benett
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 69888
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:43
Frank Sinatra - "Theme from New York New York" (Concert Collection)
Frank Sinatra's "Theme from 'New York New York'" performance from the "Sinatra: The Man an...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - "Theme from New York New York" (Concert Collection)
Frank Sinatra's "Theme from 'New York New York'" performance from the "Sinatra: The Man and His Music " special, part of the Frank Sinatra: Concert Collection 7-DVD box set.
More info: http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257333
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 211666
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:39
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Slayd5000)
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Promo 12")
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published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Slayd5000)
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York (Promo 12")
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- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 3884
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:24
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 349539
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:27
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 2
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 25, 1980]...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 2
Theme From New York, New York [Live At Carnegie Hall, June 25, 1980]
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 69908
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:04
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Drum Cover)
Practicing from Irv Cottler "I've Got You Under My Skins" Book & CD
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published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Drum Cover)
Practicing from Irv Cottler "I've Got You Under My Skins" Book & CD
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Drum Kit:
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Ludwig Rocker Chrome-Over-Wood Drumset:
Remo Ambassador Clear - Resonant on all toms
Remo Clear Emperors - Batter on all toms (12x8,13x9, 16x16)
Bass Drum: 22x14"
Remo Powerstroke 3 - Batter
Ludwig Stock Head - Resonant
Mapex Pro M Snare (12x7")
Batter - Remo Emperor X
Resonant - Remo Hazy Ambassador
Sabian HH Regular Hats - 14"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian AAX Stage Ride - 20"
Sabian HHXtreme Crash - 17"
DW 5000AD3 Accelerator Chain-Drive Single Foot Pedal
Pork Pie Big Boy Bicycle Drum Throne
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Recording Gear
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- Shure Beta 52 (kick drum)
- Shure SM57 (snare)
- Shure SM81 (overheads)
- Sennheiser e604 (toms)
- Presonus Firestudio Project (recording interface)
- Cubase 5 (audio recording)
- Sony Vegas Movie Studio Platinum 9 (video editing)
- Kodak Zi8
- Vic Firth Isolation Headphones
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 1725
- author: PlaylistPanda2
1:27
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published: 15 Dec 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
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- published: 15 Dec 2012
- views: 20285
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:36
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Live) (1981)
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (1980) Reprise Records. Frank Sinatra - Tril...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (Live) (1981)
Frank Sinatra - Theme from New York, New York (1980) Reprise Records. Frank Sinatra - Trilogy: Past, Present & Future (3xLP + Box) (1980) Reprise Records. Live Show (1981) Radio Televisión Canaria, S.A. Liza Minnelli cover (1977).
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 9499
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:21
THEME FROM NEW YORK NEW YORK!! SUNG BY TAY ZONDAY
TWITTER! http://bit.ly/i2vSl5 FACEBOOK! http://on.fb.me/mCVUNH...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
THEME FROM NEW YORK NEW YORK!! SUNG BY TAY ZONDAY
TWITTER! http://bit.ly/i2vSl5 FACEBOOK! http://on.fb.me/mCVUNH
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 287774
- author: PlaylistPanda2
4:19
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York lyrics:
Start spreading the news, I am lea...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - New York, New York
Frank Sinatra - Theme From New York, New York lyrics:
Start spreading the news, I am leaving today
I want to be a part of it.....New York, New York
These vagabond shoes, they are longing to stray
Right through the very heart of it....New York, New York
I want to wake up in that city that doesn't sleep
And find I'm king of the hill, top of the heap
My little town blues, they are melting away
I gonna make a brand new start of it, in old New York
If I can make it there. I'll make it anywhere
It's up to you....New York, New York
New York, New York, I want to wake up in that city that never sleeps
And find I'm king of the hill, Top of the list..Head of the heap
King of the hill
These are little town blues, they have all melted away
I am about to make a brand new start of it, right there in old New York
And you bet baby,iIf I can make it there
You know, I'm gonna make it just about anywhere
Come on, come through...New York, New York, New York
The song was originally performed by Liza Minelli in Martin Scorsese's 1977 film 'New York, New York.' In 1980, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album 'Trilogy: Past Present Future.' His version has since become the quintessential New York tune.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 109042
- author: PlaylistPanda2
2:45
♥ Frank Sinatra - Theme from new york new york
Click the link below to download the whole original album. Enjoy :-)
Download Link: http:...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
♥ Frank Sinatra - Theme from new york new york
Click the link below to download the whole original album. Enjoy :-)
Download Link: http://www.cloverplaza.net/content/8-subscribe-to-download-music
Track List of this album:
01 - Frank Sinatra - 01-my way .mp3
02 - Frank Sinatra - 02-strangers in the night .mp3
03 - Frank Sinatra - 03-theme from new york new york .mp3
04 - Frank Sinatra - 04-i get a kick out of you .mp3
05 - Frank Sinatra - 05-something stupid .mp3
06 - Frank Sinatra - 06-moon river .mp3
07 - Frank Sinatra - 07-what now my love .mp3
08 - Frank Sinatra - 08-summer wind .mp3
09 - Frank Sinatra - 09-for once in my life .mp3
10 - Frank Sinatra - 10-love and marriage .mp3
11 - Frank Sinatra - 11-they an't take that away from me .mp3
12 - Frank Sinatra - 12-my kind of town .mp3
13 - Frank Sinatra - 13-fly me to the moon .mp3
14 - Frank Sinatra - 14-i've got you under my skin .mp3
15 - Frank Sinatra - 15-the best id yet to come .mp3
16 - Frank Sinatra - 16-it was a very good year .mp3
17 - Frank Sinatra - 17-come fly with me .mp3
18 - Frank Sinatra - 18-that's life .mp3
19 - Frank Sinatra - 19-the girl from ipanema .mp3
20 - Frank Sinatra - 20-the lady is a tramp .mp3
21 - Frank Sinatra - 21-bad bad leroy brown .mp3
22 - Frank Sinatra - 22-mack the knife .mp3
23 - Frank Sinatra - 23-love's been good to me .mp3
24 - Frank Sinatra - 24-L.A. is my lady .mp3
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 3633
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:26
Theme from NEW YORK, NEW YORK Steve Lawrence
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Theme from the Martin Scorsese film
"NEW YORK, NEW Y...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme from NEW YORK, NEW YORK Steve Lawrence
Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb
Theme from the Martin Scorsese film
"NEW YORK, NEW YORK" ( 1977)
From the STEVE LAWRENCE Lp "STEVE LAWRENCE: Take it on home" (abridged).
From Wikipedia:
""Theme from New York, New York" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film New York, New York (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by famed singer-actress Liza Minnelli.
In 1979, it was recorded by Frank Sinatra, for his album Trilogy: Past Present Future (1980), and has since become closely associated with him. He occasionally performed it live with Minnelli as a duet. Sinatra recorded it a second time in duet with Tony Bennett for his 1993 album Duets.
Composers Kander and Ebb stated that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak".
The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. Subsequently, Sinatra recorded it in 1979 for his 1980 Trilogy set (Reprise Records), and it became one of his signature songs. The single peaked at #30 in June of 1980, becoming one of his final hits on the charts. Sinatra made two more studio recordings of the song in 1981 (for his NBC TV special The Man and His Music) and 1993 (for Capitol Records). From the latter, an electronic duet with Tony Bennett was produced for Sinatra's Duets album.
The lyrics of the Sinatra versions differ slightly from Ebb's original lyrics. Notably, the phrase "A-number-one," which does not appear at all in the original lyrics, is sung twice at the song's rallentando climax. (Ebb has said he "didn't even like" Sinatra's use of "A-number-one.") The phrase is both the first and fourth on a list of four superlative titles the singer strives to achieve — "A-number-one, top of the list, king of the hill, A-number-one" — where Ebb's original lyrics were closer to "king of the hill, head of the list, cream of the crop, at the top of the heap."
What the Critics Say
By 1981, Steve Lawrence was only in his mid-40s,.... Of course, he hadn't hung up his tux in the interim, and if Take It on Home -- the premiere release on Beverly Hills, CA, independent label Applause Records -- was any indication, he had kept his pipes in prime shape. Only a year after his mentor, Frank Sinatra, had scored a surprising success with John Kander and Fred Ebb's theme from the film New York, New York, Lawrence had the chutzpah to commission Don Costa to do a different arrangement and then led off the album with it, first teasing "Chicago" and then "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." And his version is credible; he even got the words right, which the Chairman of the Board never did.".
1991 DIAMOND JUBILEE TOUR:
"Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé were Frank's company on his final world-wide encore, that had opened with a sold-out star-spangled gala concert at The Meadowlands in New Jersey on December 12, 1990, Frank's 75st birthday."
1990-91 they did the "Diamond Jubilee Tour" with Sinatra. Playing before SRO audiences around the world, receiving rave reviews and accolades from every corner of the globe the tour culminated at New York's Madison Square Garden, with a television special later aired on CBS. "Steve and Eydie represent all that is good about performers and the interpretation of a song...they're the best," Sinatra said in an interview at the time."
"02.03.1991 Sydney, AUSTRALIA at The Entertainment Centre,Frank Sinatra with Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé:
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frank Sinatra jr.
You Make Me Feel So Young/For Once In My Life/Come Rain Or Come Shine/Luck Be A Lady/I've Got You Under My Skin/Where Or When/My Heart Stood Still/Strangers In The Night/Barbara/What Now My Love/Soliloquy/Mack The Knife/Angel Eyes/My Way/Theme from ‚New York New York'/'Sinatra A To Z' Medley with Steve & Eydie: All Or Nothing At All (SL) - Bewitched (EG) - Come Fly With Me (SL) - Oh Look At Me Now (EG) - Night And Day (FS) - Day In, Day Out (SL‑EG) - I Thought About You (SL) - Saturday Night (FS) - Come Dance With Me (SL) - I Won't Dance (EG) - I Get A Kick Out Of You (FS) - The Tender Trap (SL) - Witchcraft (SL‑EG) - I've Got The World On A String (FS) - You Make Me Feel So Young (SL‑EG) - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening (SL) - This Love Of Mine (EG) - I'll Never Smile Again (FS) - Everything Happens To Me (SL‑EG) - All The Way (FS) - One For My Baby (all three) - That's Life (SL) - When You're Smiling (all three) - Young At Heart (all three) - Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart (all three)."
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 70593
- author: PlaylistPanda2
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6:05
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Act...
published: 11 Aug 2010
author: Astray Films
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Action Sports Category, Vimeo Awards 2012
Winner - G-Raid Driven Creativity award - Professional Category
Winner - Best Cinematography, 5Point Film Festival 2011
Winner - Grand Prize - Chamonix Film Festival 2011
Winner - Best short - New York Surf Film Festival 2011
Winner - Digital short of the Year, Surfer Poll
Winner - Relentless Short Stories 2011
Winner - Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner - Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner - Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Winner - Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival
5:30
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of ...
published: 23 Feb 2010
author: Sam O'Hare
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction 2010
Nominee: Webby Awards 2011 - Best Viral, Best Music
Official Selection: AFI Fest 2010
Official Selection: Tiburon Film Festival 2011
Original Music: composed by Human (http://www.humanworldwide.com), co-written by Rosi Golan and Alex Wong.
Please view in HD and full screen for best effect. For a description of the shoot, camera, lenses and workflow, please see here: http://bit.ly/aFmaPZ
3:28
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://ph...
published: 03 May 2011
author: Dominic
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617741-time-lapse-video-contrasts-urban-and-rural-scenes
----------
I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
My goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit my website at www.dominicboudreault.com
Follow me on twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
Follow me on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Contact : dom@dominicboudreault.com
For timelapse stock footage, you can browse through some of my represented work at Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Music is "Time" by Hans Zimmer
Remember to crank the volume way up before watching this and turn HD on !
---------------
J'ai tourné ces images entre la fin de 2010 et le début de 2011.
Mon but était de montrer la dualité entre les grandes villes et la nature.
Les lieux de tournages principaux sont :
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Québec, Québec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Je vous invtite à visiter mon site web au www.dominicboudreault.com
Vous pouvez me suivre sur twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
et sur Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Pour visionner et acquérir certaines de mes séquences de timelapse, visitez l'agence Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Pour me contacter directement : dom@dominicboudreault.com
Musique : «Time» de Hans Zimmer
Et n'oubliez pas de monter le volume avant d'écouter la vidéo et d'activer le HD !
3:57
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29t...
published: 31 May 2011
author: Mindrelic
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29th) shooting time lapse. These clips were pulled from over an hours worth of footage.
Prints available for purchase here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/mindrelic
http://www.mindrelic.com
http://www.twitter.com/mindrelic
gplus.to/mindrelic
http://www.facebook.com/MindrelicPhotography
Music:
"Lights Dim" from NYC based group called 'The American Dollar' (facebook.com/theamericandollar) Download a free compilation of 9 of their best tracks here: tinyurl.com/2bflc4m
Gear:
Dynamic Perception dolly rig (http://www.dynamicperception.com)
"The little bramper" (http://www.thewhippersnapper.com)
Canon glass from (http://www.borrowlenses.com)
Cameras: one Canon 5D mark II, and two Canon 7Ds
Hotel Sponsors:
-Midtown East Hotels
Doubletree Metropolitan (http://facebook.com/dtmetropolitan)
Radisson Lexington (http://facebook.com/radlex)
-Times Square Hotels
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Paramount Hotel (http://facebook.com/nycparamount)
Hampton Inn Times Square North (http://facebook.com/HITimesSquare)
Hilton Garden Inn Times Square (http://facebook.com/HGITimesSquare)
The Milford Plaza (http://facebook.com/TheMilford)
-Midtown West/Upper West Side
Park Central (http://facebook.com/parkcentralny)
On The Ave (http://facebook.com/ontheavehotel)
-Fashion/Garment District
Hilton New York Fashion District (https://facebook.com/hiltonnewyorkfashiondistrict)
-Herald Square
Hilton Garden Inn 35th Street (http://facebook.com/HGINewYork)
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3:25
Theme From new York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Album: Classic Sinatra...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From new York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Theme From New York, New York - Frank Sinatra
Album: Classic Sinatra
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 7591
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:30
Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett - Theme from "New York, New York"
Frank sings a duet of his hit "New York New York" with his good friend and fellow singer T...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra & Tony Bennett - Theme from "New York, New York"
Frank sings a duet of his hit "New York New York" with his good friend and fellow singer Tony Bennett
This version of New York, New York was taken from the 1993 album Duets and the compilation album Duets/Duets II: A 90th Birthday Limited Collector's Edition.
Note: I do not take credit for the pictures used in this video or in my other videos.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 24562
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:27
Frank Sinatra - theme from new york new york.wmv
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (pronounced /sɨˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 -- May 14, 1998)...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Frank Sinatra - theme from new york new york.wmv
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (pronounced /sɨˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 -- May 14, 1998)[6] was an American singer and actor.
Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity).
He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".
With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 307
- author: PlaylistPanda2
3:33
Theme From 'New York, New York'
Here's my friend Hardy Hansen singing Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York" at t...
published: 03 May 2012
author: PlaylistPanda2
Theme From 'New York, New York'
Here's my friend Hardy Hansen singing Frank Sinatra's "Theme From New York, New York" at the Centennial Theatre in North Vancouver, BC on April 13, 2007.
- published: 03 May 2012
- views: 31958
- author: PlaylistPanda2
4:35
Sting - Englishman in New York
(c)Universal Music Group
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended....
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Sting - Englishman in New York
(c)Universal Music Group
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement is intended.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 2962365
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
5:54
U2 - New York (Live in Boston)
Elevation tour 2001, from the DVD...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
U2 - New York (Live in Boston)
Elevation tour 2001, from the DVD
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 430034
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
6:24
New York State Of Mind
Billy Joel performing "New Your State Of Mind" live. This performance is also on the Billy...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
New York State Of Mind
Billy Joel performing "New Your State Of Mind" live. This performance is also on the Billy Joel - Live at Yankee Stadium concert from the Storm Front Tour
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 470722
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
6:04
A New York State of Mind
A New York State of Mind
Music by Billy Joel.
Pictures and Video taken by ME!...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
A New York State of Mind
A New York State of Mind
Music by Billy Joel.
Pictures and Video taken by ME!
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 936078
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
4:15
new york city boy
boy in new york city...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
new york city boy
boy in new york city
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 993348
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
4:50
Leaving New York - from R.E.M. Live
Filmed Live at The Point Depot,
Dublin on 26th and 27th February 2005.
Directed by Blue ...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Leaving New York - from R.E.M. Live
Filmed Live at The Point Depot,
Dublin on 26th and 27th February 2005.
Directed by Blue Leach.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 334634
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
4:56
new york
new york...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
new york
new york
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 83225
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
9:40
New York Films, Nueva york en el cine
If You like it, Leave me a comment :)
Un recorrido, usando como medio el cine, a través d...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
New York Films, Nueva york en el cine
If You like it, Leave me a comment :)
Un recorrido, usando como medio el cine, a través de distintos aspectos de la ciudad de New York.
King Kong, el planeta de los simios, el padrino, malas calles, taxi driver, New york new york, rescate en NY, cazafantasmas, érase una vez en américa, manhattan sur, misterioso asesinato en manhattan, atrapado por su pasado, el club de la lucha, inteligencia artificial, spider-man, eyes wide shut, sleepy hollow, gangs of new york, la terminal...
King Kong (1933)Planet of the Apes (1968)The Godfather: Part II (1974)Mean Streets (1973)Taxi Driver (1976)New York, New York (1977)Escape from New York (1981)Ghost Busters (1984)Once Upon a Time in America (1984)Year of the Dragon (1985)Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)Carlito's Way (1993)Fight Club (1999)Eyes Wide Shut (1999)Sleepy Hollow (1999)Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)Spider-Man (2002)Gangs of New York (2002)The Terminal (2004)
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 76844
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
3:24
Madonna - I Love New York Music Video
I know a lot of people wanted this song to be a single of Confessions On A Dance Floor... ...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Madonna - I Love New York Music Video
I know a lot of people wanted this song to be a single of Confessions On A Dance Floor... When the alternate Get Together video leaked, I thought this video can mixed totally well with I Love New York... So I made this!!!
I hope you like it! And please write some comments!
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 193220
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
9:30
new york city serenade
my vision of new york. october 2006...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
new york city serenade
my vision of new york. october 2006
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 58506
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
4:03
Moby - "New York, New York" feat. Debbie Harry
From Go - The Very Best Of Moby out now on V2 Records...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Moby - "New York, New York" feat. Debbie Harry
From Go - The Very Best Of Moby out now on V2 Records
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 64167
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
3:41
Craig Armstrong feat. Evan Dando - Wake Up in New York
Another collaboration of contemporary-classical composer Craig Armstrong. This time he joi...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Craig Armstrong feat. Evan Dando - Wake Up in New York
Another collaboration of contemporary-classical composer Craig Armstrong. This time he joins forces with Lemonhead´s lead singer Evan Dando. This is a pre-release promotional video of the album "As If to Nothing", but that doesn´t take of its credits. It´s emotional, even thought there isn´t a single live soul in it.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 300889
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
3:59
Simon and Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
Simon And Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Simon and Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
Simon And Garfunkel - The only living boy in new york
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 1361254
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
3:55
Fun Lovin' Criminals - The King Of New York
Mister Sun - OUT NOW:
http://bit.ly/9fnmBe iTunes
http://bit.ly/aVsfaw Amazon
Classic F...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Fun Lovin' Criminals - The King Of New York
Mister Sun - OUT NOW:
http://bit.ly/9fnmBe iTunes
http://bit.ly/aVsfaw Amazon
Classic Fantastic - OUT NOW:
http://bit.ly/b3KcIb iTunes
http://bit.ly/92xwqP Amazon
http://bit.ly/c5xuZn Play
http://bit.ly/98gUcu 7 Digital
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Huey's Podcast
http://bit.ly/hpodcast
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 415213
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
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6:05
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Act...
published: 11 Aug 2010
author: Astray Films
DARK SIDE OF THE LENS
Winner - Best Cinematography, Rhode Island International Film Festival, 2011
Winner - Action Sports Category, Vimeo Awards 2012
Winner - G-Raid Driven Creativity award - Professional Category
Winner - Best Cinematography, 5Point Film Festival 2011
Winner - Grand Prize - Chamonix Film Festival 2011
Winner - Best short - New York Surf Film Festival 2011
Winner - Digital short of the Year, Surfer Poll
Winner - Relentless Short Stories 2011
Winner - Amstel Surf Film Festibal, Peoples Choice award
Winner - Best short, Sheffield Adventure Film Festival
Winner - Best International Short, Canadian Surf Film Festival
Winner - Best Short, Waimea Ocean Film Festival
5:30
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of ...
published: 23 Feb 2010
author: Sam O'Hare
The Sandpit
A day in the life of New York City, in miniature.
Winner: Prix Ars Electronica Award of Distinction 2010
Nominee: Webby Awards 2011 - Best Viral, Best Music
Official Selection: AFI Fest 2010
Official Selection: Tiburon Film Festival 2011
Original Music: composed by Human (http://www.humanworldwide.com), co-written by Rosi Golan and Alex Wong.
Please view in HD and full screen for best effect. For a description of the shoot, camera, lenses and workflow, please see here: http://bit.ly/aFmaPZ
3:28
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://ph...
published: 03 May 2011
author: Dominic
Timelapse - The City Limits
*UPDATE May 10th:
Here's a video interview that I did this morning for MSNBC : http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/05/10/6617741-time-lapse-video-contrasts-urban-and-rural-scenes
----------
I shot this timelapse montage from late 2010 through early 2011.
One year in the making.
My goal was to show the duality between city and nature.
Locations include :
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Quebec city, Quebec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
You can visit my website at www.dominicboudreault.com
Follow me on twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
Follow me on Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Contact : dom@dominicboudreault.com
For timelapse stock footage, you can browse through some of my represented work at Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Music is "Time" by Hans Zimmer
Remember to crank the volume way up before watching this and turn HD on !
---------------
J'ai tourné ces images entre la fin de 2010 et le début de 2011.
Mon but était de montrer la dualité entre les grandes villes et la nature.
Les lieux de tournages principaux sont :
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Québec, Québec, Canada
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Manhattan, New York, USA
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Je vous invtite à visiter mon site web au www.dominicboudreault.com
Vous pouvez me suivre sur twitter :
twitter.com/domboudreault
et sur Facebook :
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dominic-Boudreault-Motion-Photographer/126369427437180
Pour visionner et acquérir certaines de mes séquences de timelapse, visitez l'agence Getty Images :
http://bit.ly/fHV5kH
Pour me contacter directement : dom@dominicboudreault.com
Musique : «Time» de Hans Zimmer
Et n'oubliez pas de monter le volume avant d'écouter la vidéo et d'activer le HD !
3:57
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29t...
published: 31 May 2011
author: Mindrelic
Mindrelic - Manhattan in motion
I recently spent a little over a month hotel hopping in Manhattan (March 12th to April 29th) shooting time lapse. These clips were pulled from over an hours worth of footage.
Prints available for purchase here: http://www.redbubble.com/people/mindrelic
http://www.mindrelic.com
http://www.twitter.com/mindrelic
gplus.to/mindrelic
http://www.facebook.com/MindrelicPhotography
Music:
"Lights Dim" from NYC based group called 'The American Dollar' (facebook.com/theamericandollar) Download a free compilation of 9 of their best tracks here: tinyurl.com/2bflc4m
Gear:
Dynamic Perception dolly rig (http://www.dynamicperception.com)
"The little bramper" (http://www.thewhippersnapper.com)
Canon glass from (http://www.borrowlenses.com)
Cameras: one Canon 5D mark II, and two Canon 7Ds
Hotel Sponsors:
-Midtown East Hotels
Doubletree Metropolitan (http://facebook.com/dtmetropolitan)
Radisson Lexington (http://facebook.com/radlex)
-Times Square Hotels
Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square (http://facebook.com/DTTimesSquare)
Paramount Hotel (http://facebook.com/nycparamount)
Hampton Inn Times Square North (http://facebook.com/HITimesSquare)
Hilton Garden Inn Times Square (http://facebook.com/HGITimesSquare)
The Milford Plaza (http://facebook.com/TheMilford)
-Midtown West/Upper West Side
Park Central (http://facebook.com/parkcentralny)
On The Ave (http://facebook.com/ontheavehotel)
-Fashion/Garment District
Hilton New York Fashion District (https://facebook.com/hiltonnewyorkfashiondistrict)
-Herald Square
Hilton Garden Inn 35th Street (http://facebook.com/HGINewYork)
Youtube results:
4:22
Ryan Adams - New York, New York
Taken from Ryan's second album "Gold"...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Ryan Adams - New York, New York
Taken from Ryan's second album "Gold"
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 77527
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
6:35
Alicia Keys - The Streets of New York
alicia keys singing "The streets of New York" off of her third album "Unplugged" with beau...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
Alicia Keys - The Streets of New York
alicia keys singing "The streets of New York" off of her third album "Unplugged" with beautiful pics of NYC in the background
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 1788147
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
2:21
The Newsies: Kings of New York
Newsies Montage to King of New York...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
The Newsies: Kings of New York
Newsies Montage to King of New York
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 322744
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
9:58
The Spirit of Christmas in New York
Seeing is believing! Watch this video and feel the spirit of the holidays in New York City...
published: 25 Dec 2007
author: SmilingMoonBreeze
The Spirit of Christmas in New York
Seeing is believing! Watch this video and feel the spirit of the holidays in New York City.
- published: 25 Dec 2007
- views: 41671
- author: SmilingMoonBreeze
photo: AP / Virginie Nguyen Huang
23 Dec 2012
Tweet. Moscow, Dec 23 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Chemical weapons in Syria are under the control of the government, which has consolidated them in one or two locations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "As of right now, the (Syrian) government is doing all it can to safeguard those weapons," he said. "We are following all leads concerning chemical weapons," Lavrov said ... "My answer is very simple. Why use us as a postman ... pm/ ... ) .. ). ... . ....(size: 3.2Kb)
photo: Creative Commons / Giorgione
24 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. A deadly silence immediately followed after a bullet penetrated the calf's skull. Against my wishes, Vic had decided against either amputating its leg or contacting a veterinarian-something he reasoned would have been too expensive. The unfortunate calf had slid down into a ravine where its hind leg, which was mangled and torn, became wrapped in barbed wire ... But it was more than a bellow ... 9....(size: 6.3Kb)
photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq
24 Dec 2012
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan policewoman shot and killed an American adviser outside the police headquarters in Kabul on Monday, the latest in a rising tide of insider attacks by Afghans against their foreign allies, senior Afghan officials said. The woman, identified as Afghan police Sgt ... The woman was taken into Afghan custody shortly after the attack ... As many Afghans, the policewoman uses only one name ... Air Force Lt. Col ... Gen ... ....(size: 4.6Kb)
photo: AP / Altaf Qadri
23 Dec 2012
A commission will be set up to probe the gang-rape and torture of a 23-year-old woman in Delhi and measures to ensure such crimes do not recur while laws will be amended to enhance punishment for rape, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said . He also appealed the thousands of protesters on the capital’s streets, demanding justice for the victim, to withdraw ... “The government is serious on the issue. ... . . ....(size: 2.4Kb)
The Examiner
25 Dec 2012
Another way you can help is by purchasing a New York Pass, the city's leading money-saving attraction card, is doing its part to give back to the greatest city in the world this holiday season! New York Pass is donating $1 to New York Cares for every pass sold now through December 31, 2012 ... New York Pass at a New York Pass-featured attraction!....(size: 3.4Kb)
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25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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The Examiner
25 Dec 2012
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San Francisco Chronicle
25 Dec 2012
Zeenews
25 Dec 2012
New York. A New York man, who shot dead two firefighters and injured as many, had spent 18 years in prison for beating his grandmother to death with a hammer ... He served time till 1998 in a New York state prison and was released on parole ... New York Governor Andrew Cuomo expressed his "deepest condolences" to the families of the victims....(size: 2.9Kb)
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25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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The New York Times
25 Dec 2012
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25 Dec 2012
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| Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 73°56′19″W / 40.66417°N 73.93861°W / 40.66417; -73.93861Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 73°56′19″W / 40.66417°N 73.93861°W / 40.66417; -73.93861[6] | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | New York | ||
| Counties | Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond | ||
| Settled | 1624 | ||
| Incorporated | 1898 | ||
| Government[7] | |||
| • Type | Mayor–Council | ||
| • Body | New York City Council | ||
| • Mayor | Michael Bloomberg (I) | ||
| Area[6] | |||
| • City | 468.48 sq mi (1,213.4 km2) | ||
| • Land | 302.64 sq mi (783.8 km2) | ||
| • Water | 165.84 sq mi (429.5 km2) | ||
| Elevation[8] | 33 ft (10 m) | ||
| Population (2011 United States Census estimates[9])[10] | |||
| • City | 8,244,910 (1st) | ||
| • Density | 27,243.06/sq mi (10,518.60/km2) | ||
| • Metro | 18,897,109 (1st) | ||
| • CSA | 22,085,649 (1st) | ||
| Demonym | New Yorker | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
| ZIP code(s) | 100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx | ||
| Area code(s) | 212, 718, 917, 646, 347, 929 | ||
| FIPS code | 36-51000 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 975772 | ||
| Website | www.nyc.gov | ||
New York is the most populous city in the United States[11] and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.[12][13][14] The city is referred to as New York City or The City of New York[15] to distinguish it from the State of New York, of which it is a part.[16] As a global power city,[17] New York exerts a significant impact upon commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment. The home of the United Nations Headquarters,[18] New York is an important center for international diplomacy[19] and has been described as the cultural capital of the world.[20]
Located on one of the world's largest natural harbors,[21] New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which comprises a state county.[22] The five boroughs—The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island—were consolidated into a single city in 1898.[23][24] With a Census-estimated 2011 population of 8,244,910[25] distributed over a land area of just 305 square miles (790 km2),[26][27][28] New York is the most densely populated major city in the United States.[29] As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.[30] The New York City Metropolitan Area's population is the United States' largest, with 18.9 million people distributed over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2),[31][32] and is also part of the most populous combined statistical area in the United States, containing 22.1 million people as of the 2010 Census.[33]
New York traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic, and was named New Amsterdam in 1626.[34] The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664[35][36] and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York.[37][38] New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.[39] It has been the country's largest city since 1790.[40] The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries[41] and is a globally recognized symbol of the United States and its democracy.[42]
Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known to its approximately 50 million annual visitors.[43][44][45] Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World",[46][47][48][49][50] is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway theater district,[51] one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections,[52][53] and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.[54] The city hosts many world renowned bridges, skyscrapers,[55] and parks. New York City's financial district, anchored by Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, functions as the financial capital of the world[56] and is home to the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.[57] Manhattan's real estate market is among the most expensive in the world.[58] Manhattan's Chinatown incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese people in the Western Hemisphere.[59][60][61][62] Providing continuous 24/7 service,[63] the New York City Subway is one of the most extensive rapid transit systems in the world. Numerous colleges and universities are located in New York,[64] including Columbia University, New York University, and Rockefeller University, which are ranked among the top 50 in the world.[65]
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History[link]
Main article: History of New York City
Early History[link]
In the precolonial era the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by various bands of Algonquian tribes of Native Americans, including the Lenape, whose homeland, known as Lenapehoking, included Staten Island, the western portion of Long Island including the area that would become Brooklyn and Queens, Manhattan and the lower Hudson Valley including The Bronx.[66]
The first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into Upper New York Harbor, where he spent one night aboard ship and sailed out the next day. He claimed the area for France and named it "Nouvelle Angoulême" (New Angoulême).[67] In January a year later, Esteban Gomez, a Portuguese of African descent sailing for Emperor Charles V of Spain, entered New York Harbor and charted the mouth of the Hudson river which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further exploration.[68]
In 1609 English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (Half Moon) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the North River, also called the Mauritis River, and now known as the Hudson River, to the site of the present-day New York State capital of Albany in the belief that it may be a passage. When the river narrowed and was no longer salty he realized it wasn't a sea passage and sailed back downriver. He made a ten-day exploration of the area and claimed the region for his employer. In 1614 the area between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay would be claimed by the Netherlands and called Nieuw-Nederland (New Netherland).
The year 1614 saw the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on the southern tip of Manhattan which would be called "Nieuw Amsterdam" (New Amsterdam) in 1625. Dutch colonial Director-General Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from the Canarsie, a small band of the Lenape,[69] in 1626 for a value of 60 guilders[70] (about $1000 in 2006);[71] a disproved legend says that Manhattan was purchased for $24 worth of glass beads.[72][73]
In 1664 Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city "New York" after the English Duke of York and Albany.[74] At the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the Dutch gained control of Run (then a much more valuable asset) in exchange for the English controlling New Amsterdam (New York) in North America. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable population losses for the Lenape between the years 1660 and 1670.[75] By 1700, the Lenape population had diminished to 200.[76]
In 1702, the city lost 10% of its population to yellow fever.[77] New York suffered seven major yellow fever epidemics from 1702 to 1800.[78]
New York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule. It became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but others hired them out to work at labor. Slavery became integrally tied to New York's economy through the labor of slaves throughout the port, and the banks and shipping tied to the South. Discovery of the African Burying Ground in the 1990s during construction of a new federal courthouse near Foley Square revealed than tens of thousands of Africans had been buried in the area in the colonial years.
The city hosted the influential John Peter Zenger trial in 1735, helping to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by George II of Great Britain as King's College in Lower Manhattan.[79] The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Liberty organized in the city, skirmishing over the next ten years with British troops stationed there.
The Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were routed, leaving subsequent smaller engagements following in its wake, the city became the British military and political base of operations in North America. The city was a haven for Loyalist refugees, as well as escaped slaves who joined the British lines for the freedom promised by the Crown. As many as 10,000 escaped slaves crowded into the city during the British occupation. When the British forces evacuated in 1783, they transported 3,000 freedmen for resettlement in Nova Scotia. They resettled other freedmen in England and the Caribbean.
The only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began the Great Fire of New York occurred, a large conflagration which destroyed about a quarter of the buildings in the city, including Trinity Church.[80]
In 1785 the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789 the first President of the United States, George Washington, was inaugurated; the first United States Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States each assembled for the first time, and the United States Bill of Rights was drafted, all at Federal Hall on Wall Street.[81] By 1790, New York had surpassed Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States.
In the 19th century, the city was transformed by development related to the western and cotton trades, as well as European immigration.[82] The city adopted the Commissioners' Plan of 1811, which expanded the city street grid to encompass all of Manhattan. The 1819 opening of the Erie Canal through central New York connected the Atlantic port to the agricultural markets and commodities of the North American interior via the Hudson River and the Great Lakes.[83] Local politics became dominated by Tammany Hall, a political machine supported by Irish and German immigrants.[84]
The city also became a center of the cotton trade: by 1822 cotton shipments comprised nearly half of its exports,[85] with most going to Great Britain and European markets. Upstate mills manufactured textiles from the cotton, so much of the state's economy was connected to the cotton trade.[85] So many southern businessmen came to New York that they had favorite hotels, and businesses and restaurants catered to them.[85]
Several prominent American literary figures lived in New York during the 1830s and 1840s, including William Cullen Bryant, Washington Irving, Herman Melville, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, John Keese, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and Edgar Allan Poe. Public-minded members of the old merchant aristocracy lobbied for the establishment of Central Park, which in 1857 became the first landscaped park in an American city.
Under the state's "gradual abolition law of 1799", children of slave mothers were born free, but were held in indentured servitude until their late 20s. Together with slaves freed by their masters after the Revolutionary War and escaped slaves, gradually a significant free-black population developed in Manhattan. The New York Manumission Society worked for abolition and established the African Free School to educate black children.[85] It was not until 1827 that slavery was completely abolished in the state, and free blacks struggled afterward with discrimination. New York interracial abolitionist activism continued; among its leaders were graduates of the African Free School. The city's black population reached more than 16,000 in 1840.[86]
Modern History[link]
The Great Irish Famine brought a large influx of Irish immigrants, and by 1860, one in four New Yorkers—over 200,000—had been born in Ireland.[87] There was also extensive immigration from the German provinces, where revolutions had disrupted societies, and Germans comprised another 25% of New York's population by 1860.[88]
Democratic Party candidates were consistently elected to local office, increasing the city's ties to the South and its dominant party. In 1861 Mayor Fernando Wood called on the aldermen to declare independence from Albany and the United States after the South seceded, but his proposal was not acted on.[85] Anger at new military conscription laws during the American Civil War (1861–1865) led to the Draft Riots of 1863, led by ethnic Irish working class.[85]
It deteriorated into vicious attacks on blacks and their property, following fierce competition for a decade between immigrants and blacks for work. Rioters burned the Colored Orphan Asylum to the ground, but its more than 200 children escaped harm.[88] Rioters killed an estimated 100 blacks and attacked many more, especially in the docks area. It was one of the worst incidents of civil unrest in American history.[89] Because of the violence, many blacks left the city for Williamsburg, Brooklyn and New Jersey; the black population in Manhattan fell below 10,000 by 1865, which it had last been in 1820. The white working class had established dominance.[88]
In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then a separate city), the County of New York (which then included parts of the Bronx), the County of Richmond, and the western portion of the County of Queens.[90] The opening of the subway in 1904, first built as separate private systems, helped bind the new city together. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the city became a world center for industry, commerce, and communication. In 1904, the steamship General Slocum caught fire in the East River, killing 1,021 people on board.
In 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the city's worst industrial disaster, took the lives of 146 garment workers and spurred the growth of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union and major improvements in factory safety standards.[91]
New York's nonwhite population was 36,620 in 1890.[92] In the 1920s, New York City was a prime destination for African Americans during the Great Migration from the American South. By 1916, New York City was home to the largest urban African diaspora in North America. The Harlem Renaissance of literary and cultural life flourished during the era of Prohibition. The larger economic boom generated construction of competing skyscrapers that changed the skyline into its identifiable twentieth-century shape.
New York became the most populous urbanized area in the world in early 1920s, overtaking London. The metropolitan area surpassed the 10 million mark in early 1930s, becoming the first megacity in human history.[93] The difficult years of the Great Depression saw the election of reformer Fiorello LaGuardia as mayor and the fall of Tammany Hall after eighty years of political dominance.[94] Returning World War II veterans created a postwar economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in eastern Queens. New York emerged from the war unscathed as the leading city of the world, with Wall Street leading America's place as the world's dominant economic power. The United Nations Headquarters (completed in 1950) emphasized New York's political influence, and the rise of abstract expressionism in the city precipitated New York's displacement of Paris as the center of the art world.[95]
In the 1960s, job losses due to industrial restructuring caused New York City to suffer from economic problems and rising crime rates, which extended into the 1970s.[96] While a resurgence in the financial industry greatly improved the city's economic health in the 1980s, New York's crime rate continued to increase through the decade and into the beginning of the 1990s.[97] By the 1990s, crime rates started to drop dramatically due to changed police strategies, improving economy, gentrification, and new residents, both American transplants and new immigrants from Asia and Latin America. Important new sectors, such as Silicon Alley, emerged in the city's economy. New York's population reached all-time highs in the 2000 Census and then again in the 2010 Census.
The city suffered the worst nationally of the September 11, 2001 attacks, when nearly 3,000 people died in the destruction of the twin towers of the World Trade Center.[98] A new complex, which includes One World Trade Center, a 9/11 memorial and museum, and three other office towers, is being built on the site. The first buildings are finished and it is scheduled for completion by 2014.[99] The a new transit center which was opened on July 19, 1909 as the Hudson Terminal, was also destroyed in the attack. Then a temporary station was built, which opened on November 23, 2003. The station is currently undergoing a major reconstruction project and will become the World Trade Center Transportation Hub after its completion, scheduled for the second quarter of 2014.[100]
Geography[link]
Main articles: Geography of New York City and Geography of New York Harbor
New York City is located in the Northeastern United States, in southeastern New York State, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston.[101] The location at the mouth of the Hudson River, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then into the Atlantic Ocean, has helped the city grow in significance as a trading city. Much of New York is built on the three islands of Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island, making land scarce and encouraging a high population density.
The Hudson River flows through the Hudson Valley into New York Bay. Between New York City and Troy, New York, the river is an estuary.[102] The Hudson separates the city from New Jersey. The East River—a tidal strait—flows from Long Island Sound and separates the Bronx and Manhattan from Long Island. The Harlem River, another tidal strait between the East and Hudson Rivers, separates most of Manhattan from the Bronx. The Bronx River, which flows through the Bronx and Westchester County, is the only entirely fresh water river in the city.[103]
The city's land has been altered substantially by human intervention, with considerable land reclamation along the waterfronts since Dutch colonial times. Reclamation is most prominent in Lower Manhattan, with developments such as Battery Park City in the 1970s and 1980s.[104] Some of the natural variations in topography have been evened out, especially in Manhattan.[105]
The city's total area is 468.9 square miles (1,214 km2). 164.1 square miles (425 km2) of this are water and 304.8 square miles (789 km2) is land.[27][28] The highest point in the city is Todt Hill on Staten Island, which, at 409.8 feet (124.9 m) above sea level, is the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard south of Maine.[106] The summit of the ridge is mostly covered in woodlands as part of the Staten Island Greenbelt.[107]
Climate[link]
Under the Köppen climate classification New York City has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa), and using the 0 °C (32 °F) threshold it is the northernmost major city on the continent with such categorization. The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 58% of possible sunshine annually,[108] accumulating 2,400 to 2,800 hours of sunshine per annum.[109]
Winters are cold and damp, and prevailing wind patterns that blow offshore minimize the moderating effects of the Atlantic Ocean; yet the Atlantic and the partial shielding of the Appalachians keep the city warmer in the winter than inland North American cities located at similar or lesser latitudes such as Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis. The average temperature in January, the area's coldest month, is 32.1 °F (0.1 °C). However, temperatures in winter could for a few days be as low as 10 °F (−12 °C) and as high as 50 °F (10 °C).[110] Spring and autumn are unpredictable and can range from chilly to warm, although they are usually mild with low humidity. Summers are typically hot and humid with a July average of 76.5 °F (24.7 °C). Nighttime conditions are often exacerbated by the urban heat island phenomenon, and temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on average of 18 days each summer and can exceed 100 °F (38 °C) every 4–6 years.[111]
The city receives 49.7 inches (1,260 mm) of precipitation annually, which is fairly spread throughout the year. Average winter snowfall for 1971 to 2000 has been 22.4 inches (57 cm), but this usually varies considerably from year to year.[111] Hurricanes and tropical storms are rare in the New York area, but are not unheard of and always have the potential to strike the area.[112] Extreme temperatures have ranged from −15 to 106 °F (-26 to 41 °C), recorded on February 9, 1934 and July 9, 1936, respectively.[113]
| Climate data for New York (Central Park), 1981-2010 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 72 (22) |
75 (24) |
86 (30) |
96 (36) |
99 (37) |
101 (38) |
106 (41) |
104 (40) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
84 (29) |
75 (24) |
106 (41) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 39.1 (3.9) |
42.4 (5.8) |
50.5 (10.3) |
62.0 (16.7) |
71.6 (22.0) |
80.1 (26.7) |
84.9 (29.4) |
83.4 (28.6) |
76.0 (24.4) |
64.6 (18.1) |
54.6 (12.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
62.75 (17.08) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 26.9 (−2.8) |
28.9 (−1.7) |
35.2 (1.8) |
44.8 (7.1) |
54.0 (12.2) |
63.6 (17.6) |
68.9 (20.5) |
67.9 (19.9) |
60.8 (16.0) |
50.0 (10.0) |
41.6 (5.3) |
32.0 (0.0) |
47.88 (8.82) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −6 (−21) |
−15 (−26) |
5 (−15) |
12 (−11) |
32 (0) |
44 (7) |
52 (11) |
50 (10) |
39 (4) |
28 (−2) |
12 (−11) |
−13 (−25) |
−15 (−26) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.65 (92.7) |
3.09 (78.5) |
4.36 (110.7) |
4.49 (114) |
4.19 (106.4) |
4.41 (112) |
4.60 (116.8) |
4.44 (112.8) |
4.28 (108.7) |
4.40 (111.8) |
4.02 (102.1) |
4.00 (101.6) |
49.93 (1,268.2) |
| Snowfall inches (cm) | 8.0 (20.3) |
9.4 (23.9) |
3.7 (9.4) |
.6 (1.5) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
.3 (0.8) |
4.8 (12.2) |
26.8 (68.1) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.4 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 122 |
| Avg. snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.8 | .3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .2 | 2.3 | 11.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 162.7 | 163.1 | 212.5 | 225.6 | 256.6 | 257.3 | 268.2 | 268.2 | 219.3 | 211.2 | 151.0 | 139.0 | 2,534.7 |
| Source: NOAA [114][115] | |||||||||||||
Demographics[link]
Further information: Demographics of New York City, New York City ethnic enclaves, and Demographic profile of New York City
| City compared to State & U.S. | |||
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| 2000 Census[116] | NY City | NY State | U.S. |
| Total population | 8,213,839 | 18,976,457 | 281,421,906 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 | +9.4% | +5.5% | +13.1% |
| Population density | 26,403/mi² | 402/mi² | 80/mi² |
| Median household income (1999) | $38,293 | $43,393 | $41,994 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27% | 27% | 29% |
| Foreign born | 36% | 20% | 11% |
| White (non-Hispanic) | 35% | 62% | 67% |
| Black | 28% | 16% | 12% |
| Hispanic (any race) | 27% | 15% | 11% |
| Asian | 10% | 6% | 4% |
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1698 | 4,937 | — |
| 1712 | 5,840 | +18.3% |
| 1723 | 7,248 | +24.1% |
| 1737 | 10,664 | +47.1% |
| 1746 | 11,717 | +9.9% |
| 1756 | 13,046 | +11.3% |
| 1771 | 21,863 | +67.6% |
| 1790 | 49,401 | +126.0% |
| 1800 | 79,216 | +60.4% |
| 1810 | 119,734 | +51.1% |
| 1820 | 152,056 | +27.0% |
| 1830 | 242,278 | +59.3% |
| 1840 | 391,114 | +61.4% |
| 1850 | 696,115 | +78.0% |
| 1860 | 1,174,779 | +68.8% |
| 1870 | 1,478,103 | +25.8% |
| 1880 | 1,911,698 | +29.3% |
| 1890 | 2,507,414 | +31.2% |
| 1900 | 3,437,202 | +37.1% |
| 1910 | 4,766,883 | +38.7% |
| 1920 | 5,620,048 | +17.9% |
| 1930 | 6,930,446 | +23.3% |
| 1940 | 7,454,995 | +7.6% |
| 1950 | 7,891,957 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 7,781,984 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 7,894,862 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 7,071,639 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | 7,322,564 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 8,008,288 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8,175,133 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 8,244,910 | +0.9% |
| Note: Census figures (1790–2010) cover the present area of all five boroughs, before and after the 1898 consolidation. For New York City itself before annexing part of the Bronx in 1874, see Manhattan#Demographics.[117] Sources: 1698–1771,[118] 1790–1890,[117][119] 1900–1990,[120] 2000 and 2010 Census.[121][122] 2011 Census estimates.[9] | ||
New York is the most populous city in the United States, with an estimated 8,244,910 residents as of 2011.[9] As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population stood at a record high of 8,175,133, a 2.1% increase from the 8 million counted in 2000, significantly greater than the combined totals of Los Angeles and Chicago[123][124] and greater than the San Francisco Bay Area's metropolitan total.[125]
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg immediately challenged the Census Bureau's 2010 data as representing an undercount upon release.[126] This amounts to about 40% of the state of New York's population and a similar percentage of the metropolitan regional population. In 2006, demographers estimated that New York's population will reach between 9.2 and 9.5 million by 2030.[127] The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), and 12.7% Asian.
Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks declined over a decade.[126]
Two demographic points are New York City's density and ethnic diversity. In 2010, the city had a population density of 27,532 people per square mile (10,630/km²), rendering it the most densely populated of all municipalities with over 100,000 population in the United States; however, several small cities in adjacent Hudson County, New Jersey are actually more dense overall, as per the 2000 Census.[128]
Geographically co-extensive with New York County, conversely, the borough of Manhattan's population density of 66,940 people per square mile[129] (25,846/km²) makes it the highest of any county in the United States[130] and higher than the density of any individual American city.
New York City's population is exceptionally diverse.[131] Throughout its history the city has been a major point of entry for immigrants; more than 12 million European immigrants passed through Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.[132] The term "melting pot" was first coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side. By 1900, Germans constituted the largest immigrant group, followed by the Irish, Jews, and Italians.[133] In 1940, whites represented 92% of the city's population.[134]
Approximately 36% of the city's population is foreign-born.[135] In New York, no single country or region of origin dominates. The ten largest sources of foreign-born individuals in the metropolitan area are the Dominican Republic, China, Jamaica, Mexico, India, Ecuador, Italy, Haiti, Colombia, and Guyana.[136] The New York region continues to be the leading metropolitan gateway for legal immigrants admitted into the United States.[137][138][139]
The New York City metropolitan area is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel.[140] It is also home to nearly a quarter of the nation's Indian Americans and 15% of all Korean Americans[141][142] and the largest Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere; the largest African American community of any city in the country; and including 6 Chinatowns in the city proper,[143] comprised as of 2010 a population of 649,989 overseas Chinese,[144] the largest outside of Asia.
New York City alone, according to the 2010 Census, has now become home to more than one million Asian Americans, greater than the combined totals of San Francisco and Los Angeles.[145] New York contains the highest total Asian population of any U.S. city proper.[146] 6.0% of New York City is of Chinese ethnicity, with about forty percent of them living in the borough of Queens alone. Koreans make up 1.2% of the city's population, and Japanese at 0.3%. Filipinos are the largest southeast Asian ethnic group at 0.8%, followed by Vietnamese who make up only 0.2% of New York City's population. Indians are the largest South Asian group, comprising 2.4% of the city's population, with Bangladeshis and Pakistanis at 0.7% and 0.5%, respectively.[147]
There are also substantial Puerto Rican and Dominican populations. Another significant ethnic group is Italians, who emigrated to the city in large numbers in the early twentieth century, mainly from Sicily and other parts of southern Italy. The Irish also have a notable presence; one in 50 New Yorkers of European origin carries a distinctive genetic signature on his Y chromosome inherited from the clan of Niall of the Nine Hostages, an Irish king of the fifth century A.D.[148] or from one of the related clans of Uí Briúin and Uí Fiachrach.[149]
The metropolitan area is home to a self-identifying gay and bisexual community estimated at 568,903 individuals, the largest in the United States.[150] Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.[151]
New York City has a high degree of income disparity. In 2005 the median household income in the wealthiest census tract was $188,697, while in the poorest it was $9,320.[152] The disparity is driven by wage growth in high income brackets, while wages have stagnated for middle and lower income brackets. In early 2011, the average weekly wage in New York County was $2,634, representing the highest total and absolute increase among the largest counties in the United States.[153] In recent years, New York and Moscow have ranked as the two cities home to the highest number of billionaires.[154][155] Manhattan is also experiencing a baby boom that is unique among American cities. Since 2000, the number of children under age 5 living in the borough grew by more than 32%.[156]
Cityscape[link]
Architecture[link]
Further information: Architecture of New York City and List of tallest buildings in New York City
New York has architecturally noteworthy buildings in a wide range of styles and from distinct time periods from the saltbox style Pieter Claesen Wyckoff House in Brooklyn, the oldest section of which dates to 1656, to the modern One World Trade Center, the skyscraper currently under construction at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan and currently the most expensive new office tower in the world.[157]
Manhattan's skyline with its many skyscrapers is universally recognized, and the city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world. As of 2011, New York City had 5,937 high-rise buildings, of which 550 completed structures were at least 100 meters high, both second in the world after Hong Kong,[158][159] with over 50 completed skyscrapers taller than 656 feet (200 m). These include the Woolworth Building (1913), an early gothic revival skyscraper built with massively scaled gothic detailing.
The 1916 Zoning Resolution required setback in new buildings, and restricted towers to a percentage of the lot size, to allow sunlight to reach the streets below.[160] The Art Deco style of the Chrysler Building (1930) and Empire State Building (1931), with their tapered tops and steel spires, reflected the zoning requirements. The buildings have distinctive ornamentation, such as the eagles at the corners of the 61st floor on the Chrysler Building, and are considered some of the finest examples of the Art Deco style.[161] A highly influential example of the international style in the United States is the Seagram Building (1957), distinctive for its façade using visible bronze-toned I-beams to evoke the building's structure. The Condé Nast Building (2000) is a prominent example of green design in American skyscrapers.[162]
The character of New York's large residential districts is often defined by the elegant brownstone rowhouses, townhouses, and shabby tenements that were built during a period of rapid expansion from 1870 to 1930.[163] In contrast, New York City also has neighborhoods that are less densely populated and feature free-standing dwellings. In neighborhoods such as Riverdale, Bronx; Ditmas Park, Brooklyn; and Douglaston, Queens - large single-family homes are common in various architectural styles such as Tudor Revival and Victorian.[164][165][166] Split two-family homes are also widely available across the outer-boroughs.
Stone and brick became the city's building materials of choice after the construction of wood-frame houses was limited in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1835.[167] A distinctive feature of many of the city's buildings is the wooden roof-mounted water towers. In the 1800s, the city required their installation on buildings higher than six stories to prevent the need for excessively high water pressures at lower elevations, which could break municipal water pipes.[168] Garden apartments became popular during the 1920s in outlying areas, such as Jackson Heights.[169]
Parks[link]
Main article: Parks and recreation in New York City
New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches.[170] This parkland complements tens of thousands of acres of federal and state parkland.
National Park System[link]
Gateway National Recreation Area is over 26,000 acres (10,521.83 ha) in total, most of it surrounded by New York City; the New York State portion includes the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Brooklyn and Queens, over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt marsh, islands and water that includes most of Jamaica Bay. Also in Queens the park includes a significant portion of the western Rockaway Peninsula, most notably Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden. Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island with historic pre-Civil War era Battery Weed and Fort Tompkins, and Great Kills Park with beaches, trails and marina also on Staten Island.
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are located both in the states of New York and New Jersey. They are joined in the harbor by Governors Island National Monument, located in New York. Historic sites under federal management on Manhattan Island include Castle Clinton National Monument; Federal Hall National Memorial; Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site; General Grant National Memorial ("Grant's Tomb"); African Burial Ground National Monument; Hamilton Grange National Memorial; and the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village is a designated National Historic Landmark as the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement.[171]
New York State Parks[link]
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.[172]
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation[link]
- Central Park an 883-acre (3.57 km2) park in Manhattan, is the most visited city park in the United States, with 25 million visitors each year.[174] The park contains a myriad of attractions; there are several lakes and ponds, two ice-skating rinks, the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, the 106-acre (0.43 km2) Jackie Onassis Reservoir. Indoor attractions include Belvedere Castle with its nature center, the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theater, and the historic Carousel.
- Prospect Park in Brooklyn has a 90-acre (360,000 m2) meadow, a lake and extensive woodlands. Located within the park is the historic Battle Pass, which figured prominently in the Battle of Long Island.[175]
- Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, the city's third largest park, was the setting for the 1939 World's Fair and the 1964 World's Fair.[176]
- Over a fifth of the Bronx's area, 7,000 acres (28 km2), is given over to open space and parks, including Van Cortlandt Park, Pelham Bay Park, the Bronx Zoo, and the New York Botanical Gardens.[177]
- In Staten Island, the Conference House Park contains the historic Conference House, site of the only attempt of a peaceful resolution to the American Revolution, attended by Benjamin Franklin representing the Americans and Lord Howe representing the British Crown. Located within the park is the historic Burial Ridge, the largest Native American burial ground within New York City.
Boroughs[link]
Further information: Borough (New York City) and Neighborhoods in New York City
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New York's five boroughs overview
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| Jurisdiction | Population | Land area | ||
| Borough of | County of | 1 July 2011 Estimates |
square miles |
square km |
| Manhattan | New York | 1,601,948 | 23 | 59 |
| The Bronx | Bronx | 1,392,002 | 42 | 109 |
| Brooklyn | Kings | 2,532,645 | 71 | 183 |
| Queens | Queens | 2,247,848 | 109 | 283 |
| Staten Island | Richmond | 470,467 | 58 | 151 |
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City of New York
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8,244,910 | 303 | 786 | |
| 19,465,197 | 47,214 | 122,284 | ||
| Source: United States Census Bureau[178][29][179] | ||||
New York City is composed of five boroughs.[180] Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of New York State as shown below.
Throughout the boroughs there are hundreds of distinct neighborhoods, many with a definable history and character to call their own. If the boroughs were each independent cities, four of the boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) would be among the ten most populous cities in the United States.
- Manhattan (New York County; 2009 Est. Pop.: 1,629,054)[121] is the most densely populated borough and is home to Central Park and most of the city's skyscrapers. The borough is the financial center of the city and contains the headquarters of many major corporations, the UN, a number of important universities, and many cultural attractions. Manhattan is loosely divided into Lower, Midtown, and Uptown regions. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side, and above the park is Harlem.
- The Bronx (Bronx County: Pop. 1,397,287)[121] is New York City's northernmost borough, the location of Yankee Stadium, home of the New York Yankees, and home to the largest cooperatively owned housing complex in the United States, Co-op City.[181] Except for a small section of Manhattan known as Marble Hill, the Bronx is the only section of the city that is part of the United States mainland. It is home to the Bronx Zoo, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, which spans 265 acres (1.07 km2) and is home to over 6,000 animals.[182] The Bronx is the birthplace of rap and hip hop culture.[183]
- Brooklyn (Kings County: Pop. 2,567,098),[121] on the western tip of Long Island, is the city's most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene, distinct neighborhoods and a distinctive architectural heritage. It is also the only borough outside of Manhattan with a distinct downtown neighborhood. The borough features a long beachfront and Coney Island, established in the 1870s as one of the earliest amusement grounds in the country.[184]
- Queens (Queens County: Pop. 2,306,712)[121] is geographically the largest borough and the most ethnically diverse county in the United States,[185] and may overtake Brooklyn as the city's most populous borough due to its growth. Historically a collection of small towns and villages founded by the Dutch, today the borough is predominantly residential and middle class. Queens County is the only large county in the United States where the median income among African Americans, approximately $52,000 a year, is higher than that of White Americans.[186] Queens is the site of Citi Field, the home of the New York Mets, and annually hosts the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Additionally, it is home to two of the three major airports serving the New York metropolitan area, LaGuardia Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. (The third is Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey.)
- Staten Island (Richmond County: Pop. 491,730)[121] is the most suburban in character of the five boroughs. Staten Island is connected to Brooklyn by the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and to Manhattan by way of the free Staten Island Ferry. The Staten Island Ferry is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City as it provides unsurpassed views of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and lower Manhattan. Located in central Staten Island, the 2,500 acres (10 km2) Greenbelt has some 28 miles (45 km) of walking trails and one of the last undisturbed forests in the city.[187] Designated in 1984 to protect the island's natural lands, the Greenbelt comprises seven city parks.
Culture and contemporary life[link]
Further information: Culture of New York City and List of people from New York City
New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world by the diplomatic consulates of Iceland[189] and Latvia[190] and by New York's own Baruch College.[191] A book containing a series of essays titled New York, culture capital of the world, 1940–1965 has also been published as showcased by the National Library of Australia.[192]
Tom Wolfe has quoted regarding New York's culture that:
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Numerous major American cultural movements began in the city, such as the Harlem Renaissance, which established the African-American literary canon in the United States.[194][195] The city was a center of jazz[196] in the 1940s, abstract expressionism in the 1950s and the birthplace of hip hop in the 1970s.[197] The city's punk[198] and hardcore[199] scenes were influential in the 1970s and 1980s, and the city has long had a flourishing scene for Jewish American literature.
The city is the birthplace of many cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art; abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting; and hip hop,[183] punk, salsa, disco, freestyle, Tin Pan Alley and Jazz in music. New York City has been considered the dance capital of the world.[200][201][202] The city is also widely celebrated in popular lore, featured frequently as the setting for books, movies (see New York in film), television programs, etc.
Entertainment and performing arts[link]
See also: Music of New York City
New York is a prominent location in the American entertainment industry, with many films, television series, books, and other media being set there. Today, New York City is the second largest center for the film industry in the United States,[203] and by volume, New York is the world leader in independent film production.[204] The Association of Independent Commercial producers is also based in New York City.[205] The city has more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes.[206]
The city government funds the arts with a larger annual budget than the National Endowment for the Arts.[206] Wealthy industrialists in the 19th century built a network of major cultural institutions, such as the famed Carnegie Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Art, that would become internationally established. The advent of electric lighting led to elaborate theater productions, and in the 1880s New York City theaters on Broadway and along 42nd Street began featuring a new stage form that became known as the Broadway musical. Strongly influenced by the city's immigrants, productions such as those of Harrigan and Hart, George M. Cohan, and others used song in narratives that often reflected themes of hope and ambition.
The city's 39 largest theaters (with more than 500 seats each) are collectively known as "Broadway," after the major thoroughfare that crosses the Times Square theater district.[207] This area is sometimes referred to as The Main Stem, The Great White Way or The Rialto. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is home to 12 influential arts organizations, including Jazz at Lincoln Center, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic. New York City Ballet, the Vivian Beaumont Theater, the Juilliard School and Alice Tully Hall. It is the largest performing arts center in the United States. Central Park SummerStage presents performances of free plays and music in Central Park.
Tourism[link]
Further information: Tourism in New York City and List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City
Tourism is one of New York City's most vital industries, with more than 40 million combined domestic and international tourists visiting each year in the past five years.[209]
Major destinations include the Empire State Building; Statue of Liberty; Ellis Island; Broadway theater productions; museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art; greenspaces such as Central Park and Washington Square Park; Rockefeller Center; Times Square; the Manhattan Chinatown; luxury shopping along Fifth and Madison Avenues; and events such as the Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village; the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade; the St. Patrick's Day parade; seasonal activities such as ice skating in Central Park in the wintertime; the Tribeca Film Festival; and free performances in Central Park at Summerstage. Special experiences outside the key tourist areas of the city include, but are not limited to, the Bronx Zoo; Coney Island; Flushing Meadows-Corona Park; and the New York Botanical Garden.
In 2010, New York City received nearly 49 million tourists,[210][211] subsequently surpassed by a record 50 million tourists in 2011.[212][213]
Media[link]
Main article: Media in New York City
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New York is a center for the television, advertising, music, newspaper, and book publishing industries and is also the largest media market in North America (followed by Los Angeles, Chicago, and Toronto).[214] Some of the city's media conglomerates include Time Warner, the Thomson Reuters Corporation, the News Corporation, The New York Times Company, NBCUniversal, the Hearst Corporation, and Viacom. Seven of the world's top eight global advertising agency networks have their headquarters in New York.[215] Two of the "Big Four" record labels' headquarters, are in New York City—Sony Music Entertainment and Warner Music Group. Universal Music Group and EMI also have major offices in New York. One-third of all American independent films are produced in New York.[216]
More than 200 newspapers and 350 consumer magazines have an office in the city[216] and the book-publishing industry employs about 25,000 people.[217] Two of the three national daily newspapers in the United States are New York papers: The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, which has won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism. Major tabloid newspapers in the city include: The New York Daily News which was founded in 1919 by Joseph Medill Patterson[218] and The New York Post, founded in 1801 by Alexander Hamilton.[219] The city also has a comprehensive ethnic press, with 270 newspapers and magazines published in more than 40 languages.[220] El Diario La Prensa is New York's largest Spanish-language daily and the oldest in the nation.[221] The New York Amsterdam News, published in Harlem, is a prominent African American newspaper. The Village Voice is the largest alternative newspaper.
The television industry developed in New York and is a significant employer in the city's economy. The four major American broadcast networks are all headquartered in New York: ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC. Many cable channels are based in the city as well, including MTV, Fox News, HBO, and Comedy Central. In 2005, there were more than 100 television shows taped in New York City.[222] The City of New York operates a public broadcast service, NYCTV,[223] that has produced several original Emmy Award-winning shows covering music and culture in city neighborhoods and city government.
New York is also a major center for non-commercial educational media. The oldest public-access television channel in the United States is the Manhattan Neighborhood Network, founded in 1971.[224] WNET is the city's major public television station and a primary source of national Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television programming. WNYC, a public radio station owned by the city until 1997, has the largest public radio audience in the United States.[225]
Cuisine[link]
Main article: Cuisine of New York City
New York City's food culture includes a variety of world cuisines influenced by the city's immigrant history. Eastern European and Italian immigrants have made the city famous for bagels, cheesecake, and New York-style pizza, while Chinese restaurants are ubiquitous. Some 4,000 mobile food vendors licensed by the city, many immigrant-owned, have made Middle Eastern foods such as falafels and kebabs standbys of modern New York street food, although hot dogs and pretzels are still the main street fare.[226] The city is also home to many of the finest and most diverse haute cuisine restaurants in the United States.[227]
Accent[link]
The New York area has a distinctive regional speech pattern called the New York dialect, alternatively known as Brooklynese or New Yorkese. It is generally considered one of the most recognizable accents within American English.[228] The classic version of this dialect is centered on middle and working class people of European descent, and the influx of non-European immigrants in recent decades has led to changes in this distinctive dialect.[229]
The traditional New York area accent is non-rhotic, so that the sound [ɹ] does not appear at the end of a syllable or immediately before a consonant; hence the pronunciation of the city name as "New Yawk."[229] There is no [ɹ] in words like park [pɑək] or [pɒək] (with vowel backed and diphthongized due to the low-back chain shift), butter [bʌɾə], or here [hiə]. In another feature called the low back chain shift, the [ɔ] vowel sound of words like talk, law, cross, chocolate, and coffee and the often homophonous [ɔr] in core and more are tensed and usually raised more than in General American.
In the most old-fashioned and extreme versions of the New York dialect, the vowel sounds of words like "girl" and of words like "oil" become a diphthong [ɜɪ]. This is often misperceived by speakers of other accents as a reversal of the er and oy sounds, so that girl is pronounced "goil" and oil is pronounced "erl"; this leads to the caricature of New Yorkers saying things like "Joizey" (Jersey), "Toidy-Toid Street" (33rd St.) and "terlet" (toilet).[229] The character Archie Bunker from the 1970s sitcom All in the Family was a good example of a speaker who had this feature. This speech pattern is no longer prevalent.[229]
Sports[link]
Main article: Sports in New York City
The New York Marathon is the largest marathon in the world.[230]
The US Open Tennis Championships are held every August and September in Flushing Meadows, Queens.
Citi Field has been home to the New York Mets since 2009.
New York City has been described as the "Capital of Baseball."[231] There have been 35 Major League Baseball World Series and 73 pennants won by New York teams. It is one of only five metro areas (Los Angeles, Chicago, Baltimore–Washington, and the San Francisco Bay Area being the others) to have two baseball teams. Additionally, there have been 14 World Series in which two New York City teams played each other, known as a Subway Series and occurring most recently in 2000.
No other metropolitan area has had this happen more than once (Chicago in 1906, St. Louis in 1944, and the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989). The city's two current Major League Baseball teams are the New York Mets[232] and the New York Yankees[233], who compete in six games of interleague play every regular season that has also come to be called the Subway Series.
The Yankees have won a record 27 championships,[234] while the Mets have won the World Series twice.[235] The city also was once home to the Brooklyn Dodgers (now the Los Angeles Dodgers), who won the World Series once,[236] and the New York Giants (now the San Francisco Giants), who won the World Series five times. Both teams moved to California in 1958.[237] There are also two minor league baseball teams in the city, the Brooklyn Cyclones[238] and Staten Island Yankees.[239]
The city is represented in the National Football League by the New York Giants and New York Jets, although both teams play their home games at MetLife Stadium in nearby East Rutherford, New Jersey[240] which will host Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014.[241]
The New York Rangers represent the city in the National Hockey League.[242] Within the metropolitan area are two other NHL franchises, the New Jersey Devils, who play in nearby Newark, New Jersey,[243] and the New York Islanders, who play in Nassau County, Long Island.[244]
The city's National Basketball Association teams are the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Knicks, and the city's Women's National Basketball Association team is the New York Liberty. The first national college-level basketball championship, the National Invitation Tournament, was held in New York in 1938 and remains in the city.[245]
In soccer, New York is represented by the Major League Soccer side, New York Red Bulls. The Red Bulls play their home games at Red Bull Arena in nearby Harrison, New Jersey.[246]
Queens is host of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, one of the four annual Grand Slam tournaments.[247] The New York Marathon is one of the world's largest, and the 2004–2006 events hold the top three places in the marathons with the largest number of finishers, including 37,866 finishers in 2006.[230] The Millrose Games is an annual track and field meet whose featured event is the Wanamaker Mile. Boxing is also a prominent part of the city's sporting scene, with events like the Amateur Boxing Golden Gloves being held at Madison Square Garden each year.[248]
Many sports are associated with New York's immigrant communities. Stickball, a street version of baseball, was popularized by youths in the 1930s. A street in The Bronx has been renamed Stickball Blvd, as tribute to New York's most known street sport.[249]
Economy[link]
Main article: Economy of New York City
| Top publicly traded companies in New York City for 2010 (ranked by revenues) with City and U.S. ranks |
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| NYC | corporation | US | |||
| 1 | J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. | 13 | |||
| 2 | Citigroup | 14 | |||
| 3 | Verizon Communications | 16 | |||
| 4 | American International Group | 17 | |||
| 5 | Pfizer | 31 | |||
| 6 | MetLife | 46 | |||
| 7 | INTL FCStone | 51 | |||
| 8 | Goldman Sachs Group | 54 | |||
| 9 | Morgan Stanley | 63 | |||
| 10 | New York Life Insurance | 71 | |||
| 11 | Hess | 79 | |||
| 12 | News Corporation | 83 | |||
| Financial services firms in green | |||||
| Full table at Economy of New York City | |||||
| Source: Fortune 500[250] | |||||
New York is a global hub of international business and commerce and is one of three "command centers" for the world economy (along with London and Tokyo).[251] The city is a major center for banking and finance, retailing, world trade, transportation, tourism, real estate, new media as well as traditional media, advertising, legal services, accountancy, insurance, theater, fashion, and the arts in the United States.
The New York metropolitan area had approximately gross metropolitan product of $1.28 trillion in 2010,[252] making it the largest regional economy in the United States and, according to IT Week, the second largest city economy in the world.[253] According to Cinco Dias, New York controlled 40% of the world's finances by the end of 2008, making it the largest financial center in the world.[254][255][256]
New York City has been ranked first among 120 cities across the globe in attracting capital, businesses, and tourists.[258]
Many major corporations are headquartered in New York City, including 45 Fortune 500 companies.[259] New York is also unique among American cities for its large number of foreign corporations. One out of ten private sector jobs in the city is with a foreign company.[260] Manhattan had 353.7 million square feet (32,860,000 m²) of office space in 2001.[261] Midtown Manhattan is the largest central business district in the United States. Lower Manhattan is the third largest central business district in the United States and is home to The New York Stock Exchange, located on Wall Street, and the NASDAQ, representing the world's first and second largest stock exchanges, respectively, when measured by average daily trading volume and overall market capitalization.[262] Financial services account for more than 35% of the city's employment income.[263]
Real estate is a major force in the city's economy, as the total value of all New York City property was $802.4 billion in 2006.[264] The Time Warner Center is the property with the highest-listed market value in the city, at $1.1 billion in 2006.[264] New York City is home to some of the nation's—and the world's—most valuable real estate. 450 Park Avenue was sold on July 2, 2007 for $510 million, about $1,589 per square foot ($17,104/m²), breaking the barely month-old record for an American office building of $1,476 per square foot ($15,887/m²) set in the June 2007 sale of 660 Madison Avenue.[265]
The city's television and film industry is the second largest in the country after Hollywood.[266] Creative industries such as new media, advertising, fashion, design and architecture account for a growing share of employment, with New York City possessing a strong competitive advantage in these industries.[267]
High-tech industries like biotechnology, software development, game design, and internet services are also growing, bolstered by the city's position at the terminus of several transatlantic fiber optic trunk lines.[268] Other important sectors include medical research and technology, non-profit institutions, and universities. Manufacturing accounts for a large but declining share of employment. Garments, chemicals, metal products, processed foods, and furniture are some of the principal products.[269] The food-processing industry is the most stable major manufacturing sector in the city.[270] Food making is a $5 billion industry that employs more than 19,000 residents. Chocolate is New York City's leading specialty-food export, with $234 million worth of exports each year.[270]
Law and government[link]
Main article: Government of New York City
New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a mayor-council form of government[271] since its consolidation in 1898. The government of New York is more centralized than that of most other U.S. cities. In New York City, the central government is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply and welfare services. The mayor and councillors are elected to four-year terms. The New York City Council is a unicameral body consisting of 51 Council members whose districts are defined by geographic population boundaries.[272] The mayor and councilors are limited to three consecutive four-year terms[273] but can run again after a four year break.
The present mayor is Michael Bloomberg, a former Democrat, former Republican (2001–2008), and current political independent elected on the Republican and Independence Party tickets against opponents supported by the Democratic and Working Families Parties in 2001 (50.3% of the vote to 47.9%), 2005 (58.4% to 39%) and 2009 (50.6% to 46%).[274] Bloomberg is known for taking control of the city's education system from the state, rezoning and economic development, sound fiscal management, and aggressive public health policy.
In his second term he has made school reform, poverty reduction, and strict gun control central priorities of his administration.[275] Together with Boston mayor Thomas Menino, in 2006 he founded the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an organization with the goal of "making the public safer by getting illegal guns off the streets."[276] The Democratic Party holds the majority of public offices. As of November 2008, 67% of registered voters in the city are Democrats.[277] New York City has not been carried by a Republican in a statewide or presidential election since 1924. Party platforms center on affordable housing, education and economic development, and labor politics are of importance in the city.
Following a financial crisis and state bailout in 1975, the New York Financial Control Board was created to oversee municipal spending. The Mayor of New York City and the Governor of New York both serve on the seven-member board. While direct management of the city's budget ended in 1986, the board continues to monitor the city's financial health.[278]
New York is the most important source of political fundraising in the United States, as four of the top five ZIP codes in the nation for political contributions are in Manhattan. The top zip code, 10021 on the Upper East Side, generated the most money for the 2004 presidential campaigns of George W. Bush and John Kerry.[279] The city has a strong imbalance of payments with the national and state governments. It receives 83 cents in services for every $1 it sends to the federal government in taxes (or annually sends $11.4 billion more than it receives back). The city also sends an additional $11 billion more each year to the state of New York than it receives back.[280]
Each borough is coextensive with a judicial district of the New York Supreme Court and hosts other state and city courts. Manhattan also hosts the Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, while Brooklyn hosts the Appellate Division, Second Department. Federal courts located near City Hall include the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the Court of International Trade. Brooklyn hosts the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
City planning[link]
Further information: Environmental issues in New York City and Food and water in New York City
Mass transit use in New York City is the highest in the United States, and gasoline consumption in the city is the same rate as the national average in the 1920s.[281] The city's high level of mass transit use saved 1.8 billion US gallons (6,800,000 m3) of oil in 2006; New York City saves half of all the oil saved by transit nationwide.[282] The city's population density, low automobile use and high transit utility make it among the most energy efficient cities in the United States.[283] Its greenhouse gas emissions are 7.1 metric tons per person compared with the national average of 24.5.[284] New Yorkers are collectively responsible for 1% of the nation's greenhouse gas emissions[284] though they comprise 2.7% of the nation's population. The average New Yorker consumes less than half the electricity used by a resident of San Francisco and nearly one-quarter the electricity consumed by a resident of Dallas.[285]
In recent years, the city has focused on reducing its environmental impact. Large amounts of concentrated pollution in New York has led to a high incidence of asthma and other respiratory conditions among the city's residents.[286] The city government is required to purchase only the most energy-efficient equipment for use in city offices and public housing.[287] New York has the largest clean air diesel-hybrid and compressed natural gas bus fleet in the country,[288] and also, by mid 2010 the city had 3,715 hybrid taxis and other clean diesel vehicles, representing around 28% of New York's taxi fleet in service, the most in any city in North America.[289]
The city government was a petitioner in the landmark Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency Supreme Court case forcing the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants. The city is also a leader in the construction of energy-efficient green office buildings, including the Hearst Tower among others.[162]
The city is supplied with drinking water by the protected Catskill Mountains watershed.[290] As a result of the watershed's integrity and undisturbed natural water filtration system, New York is one of only four major cities in the United States with drinking water pure enough not to require purification by water treatment plants.[291]
New York is the only US city in which a majority (52%) of households do not have a car; only 22% of Manhattanites own a car.[292]
Crime[link]
Further information: Crime in New York City and Law enforcement in New York City
Since 2005 the city has had the lowest crime rate among the 25 largest U.S. cities, having become significantly safer after a spike in crime in the 1980s[293] and early 1990s from the crack epidemic that affected many neighborhoods. By 2002, New York City had about the same crime rate as Provo, Utah and was ranked 197th in crime among the 216 U.S. cities with populations greater than 100,000. Violent crime in New York City decreased more than 75% from 1993 to 2005 and continued decreasing during periods when the nation as a whole saw increases.[294] In 2005 the homicide rate was at its lowest level since 1966,[295] and in 2007 the city recorded fewer than 500 homicides for the first time ever since crime statistics were first published in 1963.[296] 95.1% of all murder victims and 95.9% of all shooting victims in New York City are black or Hispanic. And 90.2 percent of those arrested for murder and 96.7 percent of those arrested for shooting someone are black or Hispanic.[297]
Sociologists and criminologists have not reached consensus on what explains the dramatic decrease in the city's crime rate. Some attribute the phenomenon to new tactics used by the New York City Police Department,[298] including its use of CompStat and the broken windows theory.[299] Others cite the end of the crack epidemic and demographic changes.[300]
Organized crime has long been associated with New York City, beginning with the Forty Thieves and the Roach Guards in the Five Points in the 1820s. The 20th century saw a rise in the Mafia dominated by the Five Families and they are still the largest and most powerful criminal organization in the city.[301] Gangs including the Black Spades also grew in the late 20th century.[302] As early as 1850, New York City recorded more than 200 gang wars fought largely by youth gangs.[303] The most prominent gangs in New York City today are the Bloods, Crips, Latin Kings, and MS-13.[304]
Education[link]
Main article: Education in New York City
The city's public school system, managed by the New York City Department of Education, is the largest in the United States.[305] About 1.1 million students are taught in more than 1,200 separate primary and secondary schools.[306] Charter schools, which are partly publicly funded, include Success Academy Charter Schools and Public Prep. There are approximately 900 additional privately run secular and religious schools in the city.[307] About 594,000 students were enrolled as of the 2000 Census in New York City higher education institutions, the highest number of any city in the United States.[308] In 2005, three out of five Manhattan residents were college graduates and one out of four had advanced degrees, forming one of the highest concentrations of highly educated people in any American city.[309]
New York City is home to such notable private universities as Barnard College, Columbia University, Cooper Union, Fordham University, New York University, The New School, Pace University, and Yeshiva University. The public City University of New York system is one of the largest universities in the nation, and includes a number of undergraduate colleges and associate degree community colleges, with options in each borough. The city also has other smaller private colleges and universities, including many religious and special-purpose institutions, such as St. John's University, The Juilliard School, The College of Mount Saint Vincent, and The School of Visual Arts.
Much of the scientific research in the city is done in medicine and the life sciences. New York City has the most post-graduate life sciences degrees awarded annually in the United States, 40,000 licensed physicians, and 127 Nobel laureates with roots in local institutions.[310] The city receives the second-highest amount of annual funding from the National Institutes of Health among all U.S. cities.[311] Major biomedical research institutions include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Rockefeller University, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College. On December 19, 2011, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced his choice of Cornell University and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology to build a $2 billion graduate school of applied sciences on Roosevelt Island, with the goal of transforming New York City into the world's premier technology capital.[312][313]
The New York Public Library, which has the largest collection of any public library system in the country, serves Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island.[314] The New York Public Library has several research libraries, including the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Queens is served by the Queens Borough Public Library, which is the nation's second largest public library system. The Brooklyn Public Library serves Brooklyn.[314]
Transportation[link]
Main article: Transportation in New York City
Mass transit in New York City, most of which runs 24 hours a day, is the most complex and extensive in North America. About one in every three users of mass transit in the United States and two-thirds of the nation's rail riders live in New York and its suburbs.[315][316] The iconic New York City Subway system is the busiest in the Western Hemisphere, while Grand Central Terminal, also popularly referred to as "Grand Central Station", is the world's largest railway station by number of platforms. New York's airspace is one of the world's busiest air transportation corridors. The George Washington Bridge, connecting Manhattan to Bergen County, New Jersey, is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge.[317][318]
Public transit is popular in New York City. 54.6% of New Yorkers commuted to work in 2005 using mass transit.[319] This is in contrast to the rest of the United States, where about 90% of commuters drive automobiles to their workplace.[320] According to the US Census Bureau, New York City residents spend an average of 38.4 minutes a day getting to work, the longest commute time in the nation among large cities.[321] However, due to the high usage of mass transit, New Yorkers spend less of their household income on transportation than the national average. New Yorkers save $19 billion annually on transportation compared to other urban Americans.[322]
New York City is served by Amtrak, which uses Pennsylvania Station. Amtrak provides connections to Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. along the Northeast Corridor and long-distance train service to other North American cities. The Port Authority Bus Terminal, the main intercity bus terminal of the city, serves 7,000 buses and 200,000 commuters daily, making it the busiest bus station in the world.[323]
The New York City Subway is the largest rapid transit system in the world when measured by stations in operation, with 468, and by length of routes. It is the third-largest when measured by annual ridership (1.5 billion passenger trips in 2006).[315] New York's subway is also notable because nearly all the system remains open 24 hours a day, in contrast to the overnight shutdown common to systems in most cities, including London, Paris, Montreal, Washington, Madrid and Tokyo.
The city's complex and extensive transportation system also includes the longest suspension bridge in North America (the Verrazano-Narrows),[324] the world's first mechanically ventilated vehicular tunnel,[325] more than 12,000 yellow cabs,[326] an aerial tramway that transports commuters between Roosevelt Island and Manhattan, and a ferry system connecting Manhattan to various locales within and outside the city.
The busiest ferry in the United States is the Staten Island Ferry, which annually carries over 19 million passengers on the 5.2-mile (8.4 km) run between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan. The Staten Island Railway rapid transit system solely serves Staten Island. The Port Authority Trans-Hudson ("PATH" train) links Midtown and Lower Manhattan to northeastern New Jersey, primarily Hoboken, Jersey City and Newark. Like the New York City Subway, the PATH operates 24 hours a day; meaning two of the four rapid transit systems in the world which operate on 24-hour schedules are wholly or partly in New York (the others are a portion of the Chicago "L" and the PATCO Speedline serving Philadelphia).
New York City's public bus fleet and commuter rail network are the largest in North America.[315] The rail network, connecting the suburbs in the tri-state region to the city, consists of the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad and New Jersey Transit. The combined systems converge at Grand Central Terminal and Pennsylvania Station and contain more than 250 stations and 20 rail lines.[315][327]
New York City is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States.[328] The area is served by three major airports, John F. Kennedy International, Newark Liberty International and LaGuardia, with plans to expand a fourth airport, Stewart International Airport near Newburgh, New York, by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (which administers the other three airports and took over control of Stewart in 2007), as a "reliever" airport to help cope with increasing passenger volume. 100 million travelers used the three airports in 2005 and the city's airspace is the busiest in the nation.[329] Outbound international travel from JFK and Newark accounted for about a quarter of all U.S. travelers who went overseas in 2004.[330]
New York's high rate of public transit use, 120,000 daily cyclists[332] and many pedestrian commuters makes it the most energy-efficient major city in the United States.[281] Walk and bicycle modes of travel account for 21% of all modes for trips in the city; nationally the rate for metro regions is about 8%.[333] In 2011, Walk Score named it the most walkable city in the United States.[334][335]
To complement New York's vast mass transit network, the city also has an extensive web of expressways and parkways, that link New York City to Northern New Jersey, Westchester County, Long Island, and southwest Connecticut through various bridges and tunnels. Because these highways serve millions of suburban residents who commute into New York, it is quite common for motorists to be stranded for hours in traffic jams that are a daily occurrence, particularly during rush hour.[318]
Despite New York's reliance on public transit, roads are a defining feature of the city. Manhattan's street grid plan greatly influenced the city's physical development. Several of the city's streets and avenues, like Broadway,[336] Wall Street,[337] Madison Avenue,[338][339] and Seventh Avenue are also used as metonyms for national industries located there: the theater, finance, advertising, and fashion organizations, respectively.
Military[link]
New York City is home to Fort Hamilton, the U.S. Military's only active duty installation within the city.[340] Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts. [341] Today Fort Hamilton serves as the headquarters of the North Atlantic Division, United States Army Corps of Engineers, as well as the New York City Recruiting Battalion. It also houses the 1179th Transportation Brigade, the 722nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and a Military Entrance Processing Station.
Other formerly active military reservations still utilized for military training or reserve and National Guard operations in the city include Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island and Fort Totten in Queens.
Sister cities[link]
New York City has ten historic sister cities. The Sister City Program of the City of New York was restructured and renamed New York City Global Partners, Inc. in 2006 with the aim of expanding the City's interaction with foreign cities while maintaining its historic ten sister city relationships:[342]
| City | Since |
|---|---|
| Tokyo | 1960 |
| Beijing | 1980 |
| Cairo | 1982 |
| Madrid | 1982 |
| Santo Domingo | 1983 |
| Budapest | 1992 |
| Rome | 1992 |
| Jerusalem | 1993 |
| Tel Aviv | 1996 |
| London | 2001 |
| Johannesburg | 2003 |
Like New York, all except Beijing are the most populous cities of their respective nations,[343] And unlike New York, all but Johannesburg also serve as de facto or de jure national political capitals. New York and her sister cities are all major economic centers, but few of the sister cities share New York's status as a major seaport.[344]
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- Burgess, Anthony (1976). New York. New York: Little, Brown & Co.. ISBN 90-6182-266-1.
- Burrows, Edwin G. & Wallace, Mike (1999). Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195116348.
- Federal Writers' Project (1939). The WPA Guide to New York City (1995 reissue ed.). New York: The New Press. ISBN 1-56584-321-5.
- Jackson, Kenneth T., ed. (1995). The Encyclopedia of New York City. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0300055366.
- Jackson, Kenneth T.; Dunbar, David S., eds. (2005). Empire City: New York Through the Centuries. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-10909-1.
- Lankevich, George L. (1998). American Metropolis: A History of New York City. NYU Press. ISBN 0-8147-5186-5.
- White, E. B. (1949). Here is New York (2000 reissue ed.). Little Bookroom.
- White, Norval & Willensky, Elliot (2000). AIA Guide to New York City (4th ed.). New York: Three Rivers Press. ISBN 0812931076.
- Whitehead, Colson (2003). The Colossus of New York: A City in 13 Parts. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-50794-1.
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| Coordinates: 42°51′32″N 77°53′25″W / 42.85889°N 77.89028°W / 42.85889; -77.89028Coordinates: 42°51′32″N 77°53′25″W / 42.85889°N 77.89028°W / 42.85889; -77.89028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| County | Livingston |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| • Town Supervisor | Gerald L. Deming (D, R) |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 49.1 sq mi (127.1 km2) |
| • Land | 49.1 sq mi (127.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (Census 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,397 |
| • Density | 69/sq mi (27/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 14592 |
| Area code(s) | 585 |
| FIPS code | 36-84022[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0979661[2] |
York is a town in western Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 3,397 at the 2010 census.[1]
The Abbey of the Genesee in the town's hamlet of Piffard is locally famous due to the production of Monk's Bread.
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History[link]
In 1722, the Tuscarora moved north to join other Iroquoian natives, the League of the Iroquois, and settled near modern Piffard. The town was first settled by Europeans around 1800.
The town was formed in 1819 from parts of the towns of Leicester and Caledonia before the establishment of Livingston County. More territory was added from the town of Covington in 1823.
Salt was discovered in 1883 near modern Retsof, leading to the formation of the New York Rock Salt Company. Further discoveries were made subsequently by the Empire Salt Company.
Geography[link]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 49.1 square miles (127 km2), of which, 49.1 square miles (127 km2) of it is land and 0.02% is water.
The west town line borders Genesee County and Wyoming County.
New York State Route 36 (north-south) intersects New York State Route 63 (east-west) at Greigsville. US Route 20 passes along the north town line.
Demographics[link]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,219 people, 1,181 households, and 881 families residing in the town. The population density was 65.6 people per square mile (25.3/km²). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.42% White, 1.06% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.
There were 1,181 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $43,229, and the median income for a family was $50,136. Males had a median income of $34,048 versus $20,430 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,796. About 1.2% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities and locations in York[link]
- Abbey of the Genesee – A monastery north of Piffard.
- Allens Corners – A location near the west town line.
- Bows Corners – A location southwest of York hamlet.
- Craigs – A hamlet in the western part of the town, west of York hamlet.
- Fraser – A hamlet near the north town line on US-20.
- Greigsville – A hamlet on Routes NY-36 and NY-63.
- Greigsville Station – A location south of Greigsville.
- Fowlerville – A hamlet in the northeast corner of the town of York. The name comes from Wells Fowler, an early settler.
- Inverness – A location in the northwest part of the town, west of Fowlerville.
- Linwood – A location near the west town line.
- McMillans Corners – A location west of York hamlet.
- Piffard (formerly Piffardina) – A hamlet on NY-63, north of Geneseo. The name is from early settler David Piffard.
- Retsof – A hamlet near the center of the town. Retsof was named for Foster, spelled backwards.
- Retsof Corners – A location south of Retsof on NY-63.
- Rippeys Corners – A location east of Wadsworth.
- Roots Corners – A location south of York hamlet.
- The Forks – A location south of York hamlet.
- Togglestown – A hamlet at the north town line.
- Tryons Corners – A location in the southwest part of the town.
- Wadsworth – A hamlet near the south town line on NY-36.
- Walkers Corners – A location southwest of York hamlet.
- York – A hamlet in the north part of the town on NY-36.
References[link]
- ^ a b c d "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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"NY" redirects here. For other uses, see NY (disambiguation).
This article is about the U.S. state. For the city, see New York City. For other uses, see New York (disambiguation).
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| Motto(s): Excelsior (Latin)[1] Ever upward |
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| Demonym | New Yorker | ||||
| Capital | Albany | ||||
| Largest city | New York City | ||||
| Largest metro area | New York City Metropolitan Area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 27th in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 54,556[2] sq mi (141,300 km2) |
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| - Width | 285 miles (455 km) | ||||
| - Length | 330 miles (530 km) | ||||
| - % water | 13.5 | ||||
| - Latitude | 40° 30′ N to 45° 1′ N | ||||
| - Longitude | 71° 51′ W to 79° 46′ W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 3rd in the U.S. | ||||
| - Total | 19,465,197 (2011 est)[3] | ||||
| - Density | 412/sq mi (159/km2) Ranked 7th in the U.S. |
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| - Mean | 1,000 ft (300 m) | ||||
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[5][6] sea level |
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| Admission to Union | July 26, 1788 (11th) | ||||
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo (D) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Robert Duffy (D) | ||||
| Legislature | New York Legislature | ||||
| - Upper house | State Senate | ||||
| - Lower house | State Assembly | ||||
| U.S. Senators | Charles Schumer (D) Kirsten Gillibrand (D) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 21 Democrats, 8 Republicans (list) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||
| Abbreviations | NY US-NY | ||||
| Website | www.ny.gov | ||||
New York (/njuː ˈjɔrk/; locally IPA: [nɪu ˈjɔək] or [nuː ˈjɔɹk] ( listen)) is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. New York is the 27th most extensive, the 3rd most populous, and the 7th most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
New York City, with a population of over 8.1 million, is the most populous city in the United States. Alone, it makes up over 40 percent of the population of New York state. It is known for its status as a center for finance and culture and for its status as the largest gateway for immigration to the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, New York City is also a destination of choice for many foreign visitors. Both the state and city were named for the 17th century Duke of York, James Stuart, future James II and VII of England and Scotland.
New York was inhabited by various tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian speaking Native American tribes at the time Dutch settlers moved into the region in the early 17th century. In 1609, the region was first claimed by Henry Hudson for the Dutch. Fort Nassau was built near the site of the present-day capital of Albany in 1614. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson River Valley, establishing the colony of New Netherland. The British took over the colony by annexation in 1664.
The borders of the British colony, the Province of New York, were roughly similar to those of the present-day state. About one third of all the battles of the Revolutionary War took place in New York. The state constitution was enacted in 1777. New York became the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788.
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History[link]
Main article: History of New York
17th century[link]
See also: Province of New York
Henry Hudson's 1609 voyage marked the beginning of the European involvement with that area. Sailing for the Dutch East India Company and looking for a passage to Asia, he entered the Upper New York Bay on September 11 of that year. After his return word of his findings quickly spread and Dutch merchants began to explore the coast in search for profitable fur trade. During the 17th century, Dutch trading posts established for the trade of pelts from the Lenape, Iroquois and other indigenous peoples expanded into the colony of New Netherland. The first of these trading posts were Fort Nassau (1614, near present-day Albany); Fort Orange (1624, on the Hudson River just south of the current city of Albany and created to replace Fort Nassau), developing into settlement Beverwijck (1647), and into what became Albany; Fort Amsterdam (1625, to develop into the town New Amsterdam which is present-day New York City); and Esopus, (1653, now Kingston). The success of the patroonship of Rensselaerswyck (1630), which surrounded Albany and lasted until the mid 19th century, was also a key factor in the early success of the colony. The English captured the colony during the Second Anglo-Dutch War and governed it as the Province of New York. The city of New York was recaptured by the Dutch once again in 1673 during the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672–1674) and renamed New Orange, but returned to the English under the terms of the Treaty of Westminster a year later.[7]
American Revolution[link]
The Sons of Liberty were organized in New York City during the 1760s, largely in response to the oppressive Stamp Act passed by the British Parliament in 1765. The Stamp Act Congress met in the city on October 19 of that year: a gathering of representatives from across the Thirteen Colonies that set the stage for the Continental Congress to follow. The Stamp Act Congress resulted in the Declaration of Rights and Grievances, which was the first written expression by representatives of the Americans of many of the rights and complaints later expressed in the United States Declaration of Independence, including the right to representative government.
The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga provided the cannon and gunpowder necessary to force a British withdrawal from the Siege of Boston in 1775.
New York endorsed the Declaration of Independence on July 9, 1776.[8] The New York state constitution was framed by a convention which assembled at White Plains, New York on July 10, 1776, and after repeated adjournments and changes of location, terminated its labors at Kingston, New York on Sunday evening, April 20, 1777, when the new constitution drafted by John Jay was adopted with but one dissenting vote. It was not submitted to the people for ratification. On July 30, 1777, George Clinton was inaugurated as the first Governor of New York at Kingston.
The first major battle of the American Revolutionary War after independence was declared—and the largest battle of the entire war—was fought in New York at the Battle of Long Island (a.k.a. Battle of Brooklyn) in August 1776. British victory made New York City their military and political base of operations in North America for the duration of the conflict, and consequently the center of attention for General George Washington's intelligence network.
The notorious British prison ships of Wallabout Bay saw more American combatants die of intentional neglect than were killed in combat in every battle of the war, combined.
The first of two major British armies were captured by the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777, influencing France to ally with the revolutionaries.
In an attempt to retain their sovereignty and remain an independent nation positioned between the new United States and British North America, four of the Iroquois nations fought on the side of the British; only the Oneidas and their dependents the Tuscaroras allied themselves to the Americans.[9] The Sullivan Expedition of 1778 and 1779 destroyed nearly 50 Iroquois villages and adjacent croplands, forcing many refugees to British-held Niagara.[10] As allies of the British, the Iroquois were resettled in Canada after the war. In the treaty settlement, the British ceded most Indian lands to the new United States. Because New York made treaty with the Iroquois without getting Congressional approval, some of the land purchases are the subject of modern-day claims by the individual tribes. More than 5 million acres (20,000 km2) of former Iroquois territory was put up for sale in the years after the Revolutionary War, leading to rapid development in upstate New York.[11] As per the Treaty of Paris, the last vestige of British authority in the former Thirteen Colonies—their troops in New York City—departed in 1783, which was long afterwards celebrated as Evacuation Day.[12]
Following heated debate, which included the publication of the now quintessential constitutional interpretation—the Federalist Papers—as a series of installments in New York City newspapers, New York was the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788.[13]
19th century[link]
Transportation in western New York was difficult before canals were built in the early part of the 19th century. The Hudson and Mohawk Rivers could be navigated only as far as Central New York. While the St. Lawrence River could be navigated to Lake Ontario, the way westward to the other Great Lakes was blocked by Niagara Falls, and so the only route to western New York was over land.
Governor DeWitt Clinton strongly advocated building a canal to connect the Hudson River with Lake Erie, and thus all the Great Lakes. Work commenced in 1817, and the Erie Canal was finished in 1825. It was considered an engineering marvel. Packet boats traveled up and down the canal with sightseers and visitors on board.[14] The canal opened up vast areas of New York to commerce and settlement. It enabled Great Lakes port cities such as Buffalo and Rochester to grow and prosper. It also connected the burgeoning agricultural production of the Midwest and shipping on the Great Lakes, with the port of New York City. Improving transportation, it enabled additional population migration to territories west of New York.
Ellis Island[link]
Main article: Ellis Island
Ellis Island was the main facility for immigrants, entering the United States in the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. It was opened when the federal government took over the responsibility for processing immigrants, prior to that it was the responsibility of the states. It replaced the prior New York State immigration center located at Castle Clinton, a War of 1812 era fort located in what is today Battery Park, through which at least 8 million immigrants such as Harry Houdini, passed through from 1855–1890.[15]
Ellis Island operated as an immigration center from January 1, 1892, until November 12, 1954. It is owned by the Federal government and is now part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. It is situated in New York Harbor, between two states and cities, Jersey City, New Jersey and New York City, New York.
More than 12 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island, between 1892 and 1954. After 1924, when the National Origins Act was passed, the only immigrants to pass through there were displaced persons or war refugees.[16] Today, over 100 million Americans can trace their ancestry to the immigrants, who first arrived in America through Castle Clinton and Ellis Island, before dispersing to points all over the country. Ellis Island was the subject of a border dispute between New York State and New Jersey. The issue was settled in 1998 by the U.S. Supreme Court which ruled that the original 3.3 acre island was New York State territory and that the balance of the 27.5 acres (11 ha) added after 1834 by landfill was in New Jersey.
Statue of Liberty[link]
Main article: Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty, designed by Frédéric Bartholdi, was a gift from France to the United States to mark the Centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The idea of giving a colossal representation of republican virtues to a "sister" republic, across the sea, served as a focus for the republican cause against other politicians. The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886.
Liberty Island closed on September 11, 2001; the island reopened in December, the monument reopened on August 3, 2004, but the statue remained closed until the summer of 2009. The National Park Service claims that the statue is not shut because of a terrorist threat, but principally because of a long list of fire regulation contraventions, including inadequate evacuation procedures. The museum and ten-story pedestal are open for visitors, but are only accessible if visitors have a "Monument Access Pass", which is a reservation that visitors must make in advance of their visit and pick up before boarding the ferry. There are a maximum of 3000 passes available each day, with a total of 15,000 visitors to the island daily. The interior of the statue remains closed, although a glass ceiling in the pedestal allows for views of Gustave Eiffel's iron framework of Lady Liberty.
Geography[link]
Main article: Geography of New York
New York covers 54,556 square miles (141,300 km2) and ranks as the 27th largest state by size.[2] The Great Appalachian Valley dominates eastern New York, while Lake Champlain is the chief northern feature of the valley, which also includes the Hudson River flowing southward to the Atlantic Ocean. The rugged Adirondack Mountains, with vast tracts of wilderness, lie west of the valley.
Most of the southern part of the state is on the Allegheny Plateau, which rises from the southeast to the Catskill Mountains. The western section of the state is drained by the Allegheny River and rivers of the Susquehanna and Delaware systems. The Delaware River Basin Compact, signed in 1961 by New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and the federal government, regulates the utilization of water of the Delaware system. The highest elevation in New York is Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks.[17]
New York's borders touch (clockwise from the west) two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario, which are connected by the Niagara River); the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada; Lake Champlain; three New England states (Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut); the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic States, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition, Rhode Island shares a water border with New York. New York is the only state that touches both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, and is the second-largest of the original Thirteen Colonies.
In contrast with New York City's urban atmosphere, the vast majority of the state is dominated by farms, forests, rivers, mountains, and lakes. New York's Adirondack Park is the largest state park in the United States. It is larger than the Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier and Olympic National Parks combined.[18] New York established the first state park in the United States at Niagara Falls in 1885. Niagara Falls, on the Niagara River as it flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario, is a popular attraction.
The Hudson River begins at Lake Tear of the Clouds and flows south through the eastern part of the state without draining Lakes George or Champlain. Lake George empties at its north end into Lake Champlain, whose northern end extends into Canada, where it drains into the Richelieu and then the St. Lawrence Rivers. Four of New York City's five boroughs are on three islands at the mouth of the Hudson River: Manhattan Island; Staten Island; and Long Island, which contains Brooklyn and Queens on its western end.
Upstate and downstate are often used informally to distinguish New York City or its greater metropolitan area from the rest of New York State. The placement of a boundary between the two is a matter of great contention.[19] Unofficial and loosely defined regions of Upstate New York include the Southern Tier, which often includes the counties along the border with Pennsylvania,[20] and the North Country, which can mean anything from the strip along the Canadian border to everything north of the Mohawk River.[21]
Climate[link]
Main article: Climate of New York
In general, New York has a humid continental climate, though under the Köppen climate classification, New York City has a humid subtropical climate.[22] Weather in New York is heavily influenced by two continental air masses: a warm, humid one from the southwest and a cold, dry one from the northwest.
The winters are long and cold in the Plateau Divisions of the state. In the majority of winter seasons, a temperature of −13 °F (−25 °C) or lower can be expected in the northern highlands (Northern Plateau) and 5 °F (−15 °C) or colder in the southwestern and east-central highlands (Southern Plateau). The summer climate is cool in the Adirondacks, Catskills and higher elevations of the Southern Plateau.
The New York City/Long Island area and lower portions of the Hudson Valley have rather warm summers by comparison, with some periods of high, uncomfortable humidity. The remainder of New York State enjoys pleasantly warm summers, marred by only occasional, brief intervals of sultry conditions. Summer daytime temperatures usually range from the upper 70s to mid 80s °F (25 to 30 °C), over much of the state.
New York ranks 46th among the 50 states in the amount of greenhouse gases generated per person. This relative efficiency is primarily due to the state's higher rate of mass transit use.[23]
Monthly Normal High and Low Temperatures For Various New York Cities[24] (Fahrenheit) City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany max
min31
1334
1644
2557
3670
4678
5582
6080
5871
5060
3948
3136
20Binghamton max
min28
1531
1741
2553
3566
4673
5478
5976
5768
5057
4044
3133
21Buffalo max
min31
1833
1942
2654
3666
4875
5780
6278
6070
5359
4347
3436
24Lake Placid max
min27
532
840
1654
2966
3974
4878
5376
5169
4456
3444
2532
12Long Beach max
min39
2340
2448
3158
4069
4977
6083
6682
6475
5764
4554
3644
28New York City max
min38
2641
2850
3561
4471
5479
6384
6982
6875
6064
5053
4143
32Rochester max
min31
1733
1743
2555
3568
4677
5581
6079
5971
5160
4147
3336
23Syracuse max
min31
1434
1643
2456
3568
4677
5582
6080
5971
5160
4047
3236
21
Monthly Normal High and Low Temperatures For Various New York Cities (Celsius) City Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Albany max
min−1
−111
−97
−414
221
826
1328
1627
1422
1016
49
−12
−7Binghamton max
min−2
−9−1
−85
−412
219
823
1226
1524
1420
1014
47
−11
−6Buffalo max
min−1
−81
−76
−312
219
924
1427
1726
1621
1215
68
12
−4Lake Placid max
min−3
−150
−134
−912
−219
423
926
1224
1121
713
17
−40
−11Long Beach max
min4
−54
−49
−114
421
925
1628
1928
1824
1418
712
27
−2New York City max
min3
−35
−210
216
722
1226
1729
2128
2024
1618
1012
56
0Rochester max
min−1
−81
−86
−413
220
825
1327
1626
1522
1116
58
12
−5Syracuse max
min−1
−101
−96
−413
220
825
1328
1627
1522
1116
48
02
−6Converted from Fahrenheit data (above)
State parks[link]
See also: List of New York state parks and New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
New York has many state parks and two major forest preserves. Adirondack Park, roughly the size of the state of Vermont and the largest state park in the United States, was established in 1892 and given state constitutional protection to remain "forever wild" in 1894. The thinking that led to the creation of the Park first appeared in George Perkins Marsh's Man and Nature, published in 1864. Marsh argued that deforestation could lead to desertification; referring to the clearing of once-lush lands surrounding the Mediterranean, he asserted "the operation of causes set in action by man has brought the face of the earth to a desolation almost as complete as that of the moon."
The Catskill Park was protected in legislation passed in 1885,[25] which declared that its land was to be conserved and never put up for sale or lease. Consisting of 700,000 acres (2,800 km2) of land,[25] the park is a habitat for bobcats, minks and fishers. There are some 400 black bears living in the region. The state operates numerous campgrounds and there are over 300 miles (480 km) of multi-use trails in the Park.
The Montauk Point State Park boasts the 1797 Montauk Lighthouse, commissioned under President George Washington, which is a major tourist attraction on the easternmost tip of Long Island. Hither Hills park offers camping and is a popular destination with surfcasting sport fishermen.
Counties[link]
Main article: List of counties in New York
See also: Administrative divisions of New York
New York is divided into 62 counties:
Regions[link]
Main article: List of regions of the United States#New York
New York State is divided into eleven regions by the Department of Economic Development:[26]
- Chautaugua–Allegheny
- Niagara Frontier
- Finger Lakes
- Thousand Islands
- Central Region (formerly Central-Leatherstocking)
- Adirondack Mountains
- Catskill Mountains
- Hudson Valley
- Capital District
- New York City
- Long Island
New York State is sometimes divided into eight major regions:[27]
New York State is divided into ten regions by the Department of Economic Development:[28]
- Western New York (counties: Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany)
- Finger Lakes (counties: Orleans, Genesse, Wyoming, Monroe, Livingston, Wayne, Ontario, Yates, and Seneca)
- Central New York (counties: Cortland, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oswego, and Madison)
- Southern Tier (counties: Steuben, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga, Chenango, and Broome)
- North Country New York (counties: St. Lawrence, Lewis, Jefferson, Hamilton, Essex, Clinton, and Franklin)
- Capital District (counties: Albany, Columbia, Greene, Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Schenectady, and Rennselaer)
- Mohawk Valley (counties: Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, Montogomery, Otsego, and Schoharie)
- Hudson Valley (counties: Sullivan, Ulster, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester)
- New York City (counties: New York, Bronx, Queens, Kings, and Richmond)
- Long Island (counties: Nassau and Suffolk)
Cities[link]
Main article: List of cities in New York
Further information: List of towns in New York, List of villages in New York, and List of census-designated places in New York
There are 62 cities in New York. The largest city in the state and the most populous city in the United States is New York City, which comprises five counties (boroughs): the Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Queens, Kings (Brooklyn), and Richmond (Staten Island). New York City is home to more than two-fifths of the state's population.
The following are the ten largest cities in New York:[29]
- New York City (8,175,133)
- Buffalo (261,310)
- Rochester (210,565)
- Yonkers (195,976)
- Syracuse (145,170)
- Albany (97,856)
- New Rochelle (77,062)
- Mount Vernon (67,292)
- Schenectady (66,135)
- Utica (62,235)
The location of these cities within the state stays remarkably true to the major transportation and trade routes in the early 19th century, primarily the Erie Canal and railroads paralleling it. Today, Interstate 90 acts as a modern counterpart to commercial water routes.
Grouped by metropolitan statistical area,[30] the following are the twelve largest population centers in the state are:
- New York City (18,897,109 in NY/NJ/PA, 12,368,525 in NY)
- Buffalo-Niagara Falls (1,135,509)
- Rochester (1,054,323)
- Albany and the Capital District (870,716)
- Poughkeepsie and the Hudson Valley (670,301)
- Syracuse (662,577)
- Utica-Rome (299,397)
- Binghamton (251,725)
- Kingston (182,493)
- Glens Falls (128,923)
- Ithaca (101,564)
- Elmira (88,830)
The smallest city is Sherrill, New York, located just west of the Town of Vernon in Oneida County. Albany is the state capital, and the Town of Hempstead is the civil township with the largest population. If it were a city, it would be the second largest in the state with over 700,000 residents.
The southern tip of New York State—New York City, its suburbs including Long Island, the southern portion of the Hudson Valley, and most of northern New Jersey—can be considered to form the central core of the Northeast megalopolis", a super-city stretching from the northern suburbs of Boston south to the Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C..
Demographics[link]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1790 | 340,120 |
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| 1800 | 589,051 | 73.2% | |
| 1810 | 959,049 | 62.8% | |
| 1820 | 1,372,812 | 43.1% | |
| 1830 | 1,918,608 | 39.8% | |
| 1840 | 2,428,921 | 26.6% | |
| 1850 | 3,097,394 | 27.5% | |
| 1860 | 3,880,735 | 25.3% | |
| 1870 | 4,382,759 | 12.9% | |
| 1880 | 5,082,871 | 16.0% | |
| 1890 | 6,003,174 | 18.1% | |
| 1900 | 7,268,894 | 21.1% | |
| 1910 | 9,113,614 | 25.4% | |
| 1920 | 10,385,227 | 14.0% | |
| 1930 | 12,588,066 | 21.2% | |
| 1940 | 13,479,142 | 7.1% | |
| 1950 | 14,830,192 | 10.0% | |
| 1960 | 16,782,304 | 13.2% | |
| 1970 | 18,236,967 | 8.7% | |
| 1980 | 17,558,072 | −3.7% | |
| 1990 | 17,990,455 | 2.5% | |
| 2000 | 18,976,457 | 5.5% | |
| 2010 | 19,378,102 | 2.1% | |
| Sources: 1910–2010 1790–1900[31] | |||
Main article: Demographics of New York
Population[link]
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of New York was 19,465,197 on July 1, 2011, a 0.45% increase since the 2010 United States Census.[3] In spite of the open land in the state, New York's population is very urban, with 92% of residents living in an urban area.[32]
New York is a slowly growing state with a large rate of domestic migration to other states. In 2000 and 2005, more people moved from New York to Florida than from any one state to another.[33] However, New York State is one of the leading destinations for international immigration and thus has the second largest immigrant population in the country of the American states, at 4.2 million as of 2008. Although Upstate New York receives considerable immigration, most of the state's immigrants settle in and around New York City, due to its more vibrant economy and cosmopolitan culture.
The center of population of New York is located in Orange County, in the town of Deerpark.[34] New York City and its eight suburban counties (excluding those in New Jersey, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania) have a combined population of 13,209,006 people, or 68.42% of the state's population.[35]
Racial and ancestral makeup[link]
According to the US Census Bureau, the 2010 racial makeup of New York State was as follows:[36]
- White – 65.7%
- Hispanic or Latino (of any race) – 17.6%
- Black or African American – 15.9%
- Asian – 7.3% (3.0% Chinese, 1.6% Indian, 0.7% Korean, 0.5% Filipino, 0.3% Pakistani, 0.3% Bangladeshi, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% Vietnamese)
- Two or more races – 3.0%
- Native American/American Indian – 0.6%
The major ancestry groups in New York State are African American (15.8%), Italian (14.4%), Irish (12.9%), German (11.1%) and English (6%).[37] According to a 2004 estimate, 20.4% of the population is foreign-born.
The state's most populous ethnic group, non-Hispanic white, has declined from 94.6% in 1940 to 58.3% in 2010.[36][38]
New York is home to the largest African American population and the second largest Asian American population in the United States. In addition it is home to the largest Puerto Rican, Dominican and Jamaican American populations in the continental United States. The New York City neighborhood of Harlem has historically been a major cultural capital for African-Americans of sub-Saharan descent, and Bedford Stuyvesant is the largest such population in the United States.
Queens, also in New York City, is home to the state's largest Asian-American population, and is also the most diverse county in the United States. The second highest volume of Asian-Americans is in Manhattan's Chinatown. The neighborhood of Flushing in Queens is also a prime center of Chinese and Korean populations, as well as businesses owned by and catering to its' Asian-American community. Queens is home to the largest Andean population (Colombian, Ecuadorian, Peruvian and Bolivian) population in the United States.
In the 2000 Census, Italian Americans made up the largest ancestral group in Staten Island and Long Island, followed by Irish Americans. Albany and southeast-central New York also have populations with many of Irish-American and Italian-American descent. In Buffalo and western New York, German Americans are the largest group; in the northern tip of the state, French Canadians are. Americans of English ancestry are present throughout all of upstate New York. New York State has a higher number of Italian Americans than any other U.S. state.
6.5% of New York's population were under 5 years of age, 24.7% under 18, and 12.9% were 65 or older. Females made up 51.8% of the population.
According to the 2000 U.S. Census, 13.61% of the population aged 5 and over speak Spanish at home, while 2.04% speak Chinese (including Cantonese and Mandarin), 1.65% Italian, and 1.23% Russian.[39]
Largest cities[link]
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1 | New York | multiple | 8,175,133 |  Rochester |
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| 2 | Buffalo | Erie | 261,310 | ||||||
| 3 | Rochester | Monroe | 210,565 | ||||||
| 4 | Yonkers | Westchester | 195,976 | ||||||
| 5 | Syracuse | Onondaga | 145,170 | ||||||
| 6 | Albany | Albany | 97,856 | ||||||
| 7 | New Rochelle | Westchester | 77,062 | ||||||
| 8 | Cheektowaga | Erie | 75,178 | ||||||
| 9 | Mount Vernon | Westchester | 67,292 | ||||||
| 10 | Schenectady | Schenectady | 66,135 | ||||||
Religion[link]
Catholics comprise more than 40% of the population in New York.[40] Protestants are 30% of the population, Jews 8.4%, Muslims 3.5%, Buddhists 1%, and 13% claim no religious affiliation. The largest Protestant denominations are the United Methodist Church with 403,362; the American Baptist Churches USA with 203,297; and the Episcopal Church with 201,797 adherents.[41]
Economy[link]
Main article: Economy of New York
New York's gross state product in 2010 was $1.16 trillion, ranking third in size behind the larger states of California and Texas.[43] If New York were an independent nation, it would rank as the 16th largest economy in the world behind Turkey. Its 2007 per capita personal income was $46,364, placing it sixth in the nation behind Maryland, and eighth in the world behind Ireland. New York's agricultural outputs are dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, and apples. Its industrial outputs are printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, and tourism.
A recent review by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities found 13 states, including several of the nation's largest, face budget shortfalls for FY2009. New York faces a deficit that could be as large as $4.3 billion.[44]
New York exports a wide variety of goods such as foodstuffs, commodities, minerals, computers and electronics, cut diamonds, and automobile parts. In 2007, the state exported a total of $71.1 billion worth of goods, with the five largest foreign export markets being Canada ($15 billion), United Kingdom ($6 billion), Switzerland ($5.9 billion), Israel ($4.9 billion), and Hong Kong ($3.4 billion). New York's largest imports are oil, gold, aluminum, natural gas, electricity, rough diamonds, and lumber.
Canada is a very important economic partner for the state. 21% of the state's total worldwide exports went to Canada in 2007. Tourism from the north is also a large part of the economy. Canadians spent US$487 million in 2004 while visiting the state.
New York City is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange, the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volume. Many of the world's largest corporations are based in the city.
The state also has a large manufacturing sector that includes printing and the production of garments, furs, railroad equipment and bus line vehicles. Many of these industries are concentrated in upstate regions. Albany and the Hudson Valley are major centers of nanotechnology and microchip manufacturing, while the Rochester area is important in photographic equipment and imaging.
New York is a major agricultural producer, ranking among the top five states for agricultural products such as dairy, apples, cherries, cabbage, potatoes, onions, maple syrup and many others. The state is the largest producer of cabbage in the U.S. The state has about a quarter of its land in farms and produced US$3.4 billion in agricultural products in 2001. The south shore of Lake Ontario provides the right mix of soils and microclimate for many apple, cherry, plum, pear and peach orchards. Apples are also grown in the Hudson Valley and near Lake Champlain.
New York is the nation's third-largest grape-producing state, behind California, and second-largest wine producer by volume. The south shore of Lake Erie and the southern Finger Lakes hillsides have many vineyards. In addition, the North Fork of Long Island developed vineyards, production and visitors' facilities in the last three decades of the 20th century. In 2004, New York's wine and grape industry brought US$6 billion into the state economy.
The state has 30,000 acres (120 km2) of vineyards, 212 wineries, and produced 200 million bottles of wine in 2004. A moderately sized saltwater commercial fishery is located along the Atlantic side of Long Island. The principal catches by value are clams, lobsters, squid, and flounder. These areas of the economy have been increasing as environmental protection has led to an increase in ocean wildlife.
As of January 2010, the state's unemployment rate was 8.8%.[45]
Transportation[link]
Main article: Transportation in New York
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New York has one of the most extensive and one of the oldest transportation infrastructures in the country. Engineering difficulties because of the terrain of the state and the unique issues of the city brought on by urban crowding have had to be overcome since the state was young. Population expansion of the state generally followed the path of the early waterways, first the Hudson River and then the Erie Canal. Today, railroad lines and the New York State Thruway follow the same general route. The New York State Department of Transportation is often criticized for how they maintain the roads of the state in certain areas and for the fact that the tolls collected along the roadway have long passed their original purpose. Until 2006, tolls were collected on the Thruway within The City of Buffalo. They were dropped late in 2006 during the campaign for Governor (both candidates called for their removal).
In addition to New York City's famous mass transit subway, four suburban commuter railroad systems enter and leave the city: the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Port Authority Trans-Hudson, and five of New Jersey Transit's rail lines. Many other cities have urban and regional public transportation. In Buffalo, the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority runs the Buffalo Metro Rail light-rail system; in Rochester, the Rochester Subway operated from 1927 until 1956 but has fallen into disuse.
License plate introduced on April 1, 2010 for vehicles registered in New York State.
Former License plate design introduced in 2001
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (NYSDMV or DMV) is the governmental agency responsible for registering and inspecting automobiles and other motor vehicles as well as licensing drivers in the State of New York. As of 2008, the NYSDMV has 11,284,546 drivers licenses on file[46] and 10,697,644 vehicle registrations in force.[47] All gasoline powered vehicles registered in New York State must get an emissions inspection every 12 months. Diesel powered vehicles with a Gross Weight Rating over 8 500 lb that are registered in the NY Metropolitan Area must get an annual emissions inspection. All vehicles registered in NYS must get an annual safety inspection.
Portions of the transportation system are intermodal, allowing travelers to easily switch from one mode of transportation to another. One of the most notable examples is AirTrain JFK which allows rail passengers to travel directly to terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
In May 2009, the New York City Department of Transportation under the control of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan banned cars from Times Square in a move designed to improve traffic flow and reduce pollution and pedestrian accidents.[48] On February 11, 2010, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that the pedestrian plazas would remain permanent.[49]
Politics and government[link]
Main article: Government of New York
Under its present constitution (adopted in 1938), New York is governed by the same three branches that govern all fifty states of the United States: the executive branch, consisting of the Governor of New York and the other independently elected constitutional officers; the legislative branch, consisting of the bicameral New York State Legislature (senate and assembly); and the judicial branch, consisting of the state's highest court, the New York Court of Appeals, and lower courts. The state has two U.S. senators, 29 members in the United States House of Representatives, and 31 electoral votes in national presidential elections (a drop from its 47 votes during the 1940s).
New York's capital is Albany. The state's subordinate political units are its 62 counties. Other officially incorporated governmental units are towns, cities, and villages. New York has more than 4,200 local governments that take one of these forms. About 52% of all revenue raised by local governments in the state is raised solely by the government of New York City, which is the largest municipal government in the United States, whereas New York City houses only 42% of the state population.[50]
The state has a strong imbalance of payments with the federal government. New York State receives 82 cents in services for every $1 it sends in taxes to the federal government in Washington.[51] The state ranks near the bottom, in 42nd place, in federal spending per tax dollar.[52]
Many of New York's public services are carried out by public benefit corporations, frequently called authorities or development corporations. Well known public benefit corporations in New York include the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which oversees New York City's public transportation system, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, a bi-state transportation infrastructure agency.
New York's legal system is explicitly based upon English common Law.
Federal representation[link]
See also: Current United States congressional delegation from New York and New York's congressional districts
As of the 2000 census and the redistricting for the 2002 elections, the state has 29 members in the United States House of Representatives, and two U.S. senators. Two seats in the House will be lost in 2013 due to a decline in the state's rate of population growth.[53] New York has 31 electoral votes in national presidential elections (a drop from its 47 votes during the 1940s).
New York is represented by Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in the United States Senate and has 29 representatives to the United States House of Representatives, behind California's 53 congressional districts and Texas' 32 congressional districts.
Capital punishment[link]
Main article: Capital punishment in New York
Capital punishment was reintroduced in 1995 under the Pataki administration but the statute was declared unconstitutional in 2004, when the New York Court of Appeals ruled in People v. LaValle that it violated the state constitution. The remaining death sentence was commuted by the court to life imprisonment in 2007, in People v. John Taylor, and the death row was disestablished in 2008, under executive order from Governor Paterson. No execution has taken place in New York since 1963. Legislative efforts to amend the statute have failed, and death sentences are no longer sought at the state level, though certain crimes that fall under the jurisdiction of the federal government are subject to the federal death penalty.[54][55][56]
Politics[link]
Main articles: Politics of New York, Elections in New York, Political party strength in New York, and New York's congressional districts
In the last few decades, New York State has generally supported candidates belonging to the Democratic Party in national elections. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won New York State by 25 percentage points in 2008, a bigger margin than John Kerry in 2004. New York City is a major Democratic stronghold with liberal politics. Many of the state's other urban areas, such as Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse are also Democratic. Rural upstate New York, however, is generally more conservative than the cities and tends to favor Republicans. Heavily populated Suburban areas such as Westchester County and Long Island have swung between the major parties over the past 25 years, but more often than not support Democrats.
Same-sex marriages in New York were legalized on June 24, 2011 and were authorized to take place beginning 30 days thereafter.[57]
New York City is the most important source of political fund-raising in the United States for both major parties. Four of the top five zip codes in the nation for political contributions are in Manhattan. The top zip code, 10021 on the Upper East Side, generated the most money for the 2000 presidential campaigns of both George W. Bush and Al Gore.[58]
Education[link]
Main article: Education in New York
The University of the State of New York oversees all public primary, middle-level, and secondary education in the state, while the New York City Department of Education manages the public school system in New York City. In 1894, reflecting general racial discrimination, the state passed a law that allowed communities to set up schools for children of African-American descent. In 1900, the state passed another law requiring integrated schools.[59]
At the post-secondary level, the statewide public university system is the State University of New York commonly refereed to as SUNY. New York City also has its own City University of New York which is additionally funded by the city. The SUNY system consists of 64 community colleges, technical colleges, undergraduate colleges, and doctoral-granting institutions including several universities. The four SUNY university centers, offering a wide array of academic programs, are University at Albany, Binghamton University, University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University.
In addition there are many notable private universities, including the oldest Catholic institution in the Northeast, Fordham University. New York is home to both Columbia University in New York City and Cornell University in Ithaca, making it the only state to contain more than one Ivy League school. Syracuse University is located in the City of Syracuse in Central New York. West Point, the service academy of the U.S. Army is located just south of Newburgh, on the banks of the Hudson River.
During the 2007–2008 school year, New York spent more per pupil on public education than any other state.[60]
Sports[link]
Main article: Sports in New York
New York hosted the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid. The 1980 Games are known for the USA–USSR hockey game dubbed the "Miracle on Ice" in which a group of American college students and amateurs defeated the heavily favored Soviet national ice hockey team 4–3 and went on to win the gold medal against Finland. Along with St. Moritz, Switzerland and Innsbruck, Austria, Lake Placid is one of the three cities to have hosted the Winter Olympic Games twice. New York City bid to host the 2012 Summer Olympics but lost to London.
New York is the home of one National Football League team, the Buffalo Bills (based in the suburb of Orchard Park). Although the New York Giants and New York Jets represent the New York metropolitan area and were previously located in New York City, they play in MetLife Stadium, located in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Meadowlands stadium will host Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014. There has been much controversy over several proposals for a new New York Jets football stadium. The owners of the New York Jets were willing to split the $1.5 billion cost of building a new football stadium over Manhattan's West Side rail yards, but the proposal never came to fruition.
New York also has two Major League Baseball teams, the New York Yankees (based in the Bronx) and the New York Mets (based in Queens). New York is home to three National Hockey League franchises: the New York Rangers in Manhattan, the New York Islanders on Long Island and the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo. New York has two National Basketball Association teams, the New York Knicks, in Manhattan, and the Brooklyn Nets in Brooklyn. There are a variety of minor league teams that can be found all through the State of New York, such as the Long Island Ducks.
| List of all New York State professional sports teams | ||
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| Club | Sport | League |
| Buffalo Bills | Football | National Football League |
| New York Red Bulls | Soccer | Major League Soccer |
| Brooklyn Nets | Basketball | National Basketball Association |
| New York Knicks | Basketball | National Basketball Association |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | Soccer | USL First Division |
| Buffalo Sabres | Ice hockey | National Hockey League |
| New York Islanders | Ice Hockey | National Hockey League |
| New York Rangers | Ice Hockey | National Hockey League |
| Adirondack Phantoms | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| Albany River Rats | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| Binghamton Senators | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| Elmira Jackals | Ice Hockey | ECHL |
| Rochester Americans | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| Syracuse Crunch | Ice Hockey | American Hockey League |
| New York Mets | Baseball | Major League Baseball |
| New York Yankees | Baseball | Major League Baseball |
| Brooklyn Cyclones | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Staten Island Yankees | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Jamestown Jammers | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Batavia Muckdogs | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Auburn Doubledays | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Oneonta Tigers | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Tri-City Valley Cats | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Hudson Valley Renegades | Baseball | New York – Penn League |
| Binghamton Mets | Baseball | Eastern League |
| Buffalo Bisons | Baseball | International League |
| Rochester Red Wings | Baseball | International League |
| Syracuse Chiefs | Baseball | International League |
| Long Island Ducks | Baseball | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
| New York Dragons | Arena football | Arena Football League |
| Albany Conquest | Arena football | af2 |
| Long Island Lizards | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse |
| Rochester Rattlers | Lacrosse | Major League Lacrosse |
| Buffalo Bandits | Lacrosse | National Lacrosse League |
| Rochester Knighthawks | Lacrosse | National Lacrosse League |
| New York Titans | Lacrosse | National Lacrosse League |
| Brooklyn Wonders | Basketball | American Basketball Association |
| Buffalo Silverbacks | Basketball | American Basketball Association |
| Rochester Razorsharks | Basketball | American Basketball Association |
| Strong Island Sound | Basketball | American Basketball Association |
| Albany Patroons | Basketball | Continental Basketball Association |
| New York | Gaelic football | Gaelic Athletic Association |
| New York | hurling | Gaelic Athletic Association |
See also[link]
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- Outline of history
- Outline of geography
- List of New York state symbols
- List of people from New York
- List of places in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in New York
- USS New York
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Further reading[link]
Main article: Bibliography of New York
- French, John Homer (1860). Historical and statistical gazetteer of New York State. Syracuse, New York: R. Pearsall Smith. OCLC 224691273. http://books.google.com/?id=R_zHwh4xByQC.
- New York State Historical Association (1940). New York: A Guide to the Empire State. New York City: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-60354-031-5. OCLC 504264143. http://books.google.com/?id=TmbOZd4D-ccC.
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| Nickname(s): "Capital of the North",[1] "Chocolate City"[2] | |||
| Motto: 'Let the Banner of York Fly High' | |||
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom | ||
| Constituent country | England | ||
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| Ceremonial county | North Yorkshire | ||
| Admin HQ | York City Centre | ||
| Founded | as Eboracum c. 71 AD | ||
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| • Type | Unitary Authority, City | ||
| • Governing body | City of York Council | ||
| • Leadership: | Leader and Executive | ||
| • Executive: | Labour | ||
| • MPs: | Hugh Bayley (L) Julian Sturdy (C) |
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| • Total | 105.00 sq mi (271.94 km2) | ||
| Population (2010 est.) | |||
| • Total | 202,400 (Ranked 80th) | ||
| • Density | 1,780/sq mi (687/km2) | ||
| • Ethnicity (2009 Estimates)[3] |
92.8% Any White 3.4% Any Asian 1.3% Mixed 1.2% Any Black 1.4% Any Chinese or other |
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| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | British Summer Time (UTC+1) | ||
| Postcode | YO | ||
| Area code(s) | 01904 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GB-YOR | ||
| ONS code | 00FF | ||
| OS grid reference | SE603517 | ||
| NUTS 3 | UKE21 | ||
| Website | www.york.gov.uk | ||
York (local i/ˈjɔːk/) is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence. The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities.
The city was founded by the Romans in 71 AD, under the name of Eboracum. It became in turn the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jorvik. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained.[4]
In the 19th century York became a hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre. In recent decades, the economy of York has moved from being dominated by its confectionery and railway-related industries to one that provides services. The University of York and health services have become major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy.
From 1996, the term City of York describes a unitary authority area which includes rural areas beyond the old city boundaries. In 2001 the urban area had a population of 137,505,[5] while in 2010 the entire unitary authority had an estimated population of 202,400 [3]
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History[link]
Main article: History of York
Toponymy[link]
The word 'York' is partly related to the Latin name for the city, variously rendered as Eboracum, Eburacum or Eburaci. The first mention of York by this name is dated to c. 95–104 AD as an address on a wooden stylus tablet from the Roman fortress of Vindolanda in Northumberland.[6]
The toponymy of Eboracum is uncertain because the language of the pre-Roman indigenous population of the area was never recorded. These people are thought to have spoken a Celtic language, related to modern Welsh.[7][8][9] Therefore, it is thought that Eboracum is derived from the Brythonic word Eborakon, that is a combination of eburos "yew-tree" (cf. Old Irish ibar "yew-tree", Welsh efwr "alder buckthorn", Breton evor "alder buckthorn") and suffix *-āko(n) "place" (cf. Welsh -og)[10] meaning either "place of the yew trees" (cf. efrog in Welsh, eabhrac in Irish Gaelic and eabhraig in Scottish Gaelic, by which names the city is known in those languages) or less probably “Eburos′property”, that is really a personal Celtic name, mentioned in different documents Eβουρος, Eburus, Eburius combined with the same suffix *-āko(n), that could mark a property.[11][12]
The name Eboracum was turned into Eoforwic by the Anglians in the 7th century : a compound of Eofor-, from the old name, and -wic “village”. This was probably by conflation of the element Ebor- with a Germanic root *eburaz (boar); by the 7th century the Old English for 'boar' had become eofor. When the Danish army conquered the city in 866, the name became rendered as Jórvík.[13]
Jórvík was gradually reduced to York in the centuries following the Norman Conquest, moving from the Middle English Yerk in the 14th century through to Yourke in the 16th century and then Yarke in the 17th century. The form York was first recorded in the 13th century.[4][14] Many present day names of companies and places, such as Ebor taxis and the Ebor race meeting, refer to the Roman name.[15] The Archbishop of York also uses Ebor as his surname in his signature.[16]
Early history[link]
Archaeological evidence suggests that Mesolithic people settled in the region of York between 8000 and 7000 BC, although it is not known whether these settlements were permanent or temporary. By the time of the Roman conquest of Britain, the area was occupied by a tribe known to the Romans as the Brigantes. The Brigantian tribal area initially became a Roman client state, but, later its leaders became more hostile to Rome. As a result the Roman Ninth Legion was sent north of the Humber into Brigantian territory.[17]
The city itself was founded in 71 AD, when the Ninth Legion conquered the Brigantes and constructed a wooden military fortress on flat ground above the River Ouse close to its confluence with the River Foss. The fortress, which was later rebuilt in stone, covered an area of 50 acres (20 ha) and was inhabited by 6,000 soldiers. The site of the Roman fortress lies under the foundations of York Minster, and excavations in the Minster's undercroft have revealed some of the original walls.[13][18]
The Emperors Hadrian, Septimius Severus and Constantius I all held court in York during their various campaigns. During his stay, the Emperor Severus proclaimed York capital of the province of Britannia Inferior, and it is likely that it was he who granted York the privileges of a colonia or city. Constantius I died in 306 AD during his stay in York, and his son Constantine the Great was proclaimed Emperor by the troops based in the fortress.[18][19]
While the Roman colonia and fortress were located on high ground, by 400 the town itself was victim to periodic flooding from the rivers Ouse and Foss and lay abandoned.[20] York declined in the post-Roman era, and was taken and settled by the Angles in the 5th century.[21]
Reclamation of the flooded parts of the town were initiated in the 7th century under King Edwin of Northumbria, and York became his chief city.[22] The first Minster church was built in York for the baptism of Edwin in 627.[23] Edwin ordered that this small wooden church should be rebuilt in stone, however, he was killed in 633 and the task of completing the stone Minster fell to his successor Oswald.[13][24] In the following century Alcuin of York came to the cathedral school of York. He had a long career as a teacher and scholar, first at the school at York now known as St Peter's School, York, which was founded in 627 AD, and later as Charlemagne's leading advisor on ecclesiastical and educational affairs.[25]
In 866, Northumbria was in the midst of internecine struggles when the Vikings raided and captured York. Under Viking rule the city became a major river port, part of the extensive Viking trading routes throughout northern Europe. The last ruler of an independent Jórvík, Eric Bloodaxe, was driven from the city in the year 954 by King Edred in his successful attempt to complete the unification of England.[26]
Post conquest[link]
In 1068, two years after the Norman Conquest of England, the people of York rebelled. Initially the rebellion was successful, however, upon the arrival of William the Conqueror the rebellion was put down. William at once built two wooden fortresses on mottes, which are still visible, on either side of the river Ouse. York was ravaged by him as part of the harrying of the North.[27]
The first stone Minster church was badly damaged by fire in the uprising and the Normans later decided to build a new Minster on a new site. Around the year 1080 Archbishop Thomas started building a cathedral that in time became the current Minster.[24] In the 12th century York started to prosper. In 1190, York Castle was the site of an infamous massacre of its Jewish inhabitants, in which at least 150 Jews died (although some authorities put the figure as high as 500).[28]
The city, through its location on the River Ouse and its proximity to the Great North Road became a major trading centre. King Henry I granted the city's first charter, confirming trading rights in England and Europe.[24][29] During the course of the later Middle Ages York merchants imported wine from France, cloth, wax, canvas, and oats from the Low Countries, timber and furs from the Baltic and exported grain to Gascony and grain and wool to the Low Countries.[30] York became a major cloth manufacturing and trading centre. Edward I further stimulated the city's economy by using the city as a base for his war in Scotland. The city was the location of significant unrest during the so-called Peasants' Revolt in 1381. The city acquired an increasing degree of autonomy from central government including the privileges granted by a charter of Richard II in 1396.
Tudor and Stuart times[link]
The city underwent a period of economic decline during Tudor times. Under Henry VIII, the Dissolution of the Monasteries saw the end of the York's many monastic houses, including several orders of friars, the hospitals of St Nicholas and of St Leonard, the largest such institution in the north of England. This led to the Pilgrimage of Grace, an uprising of northern Catholics in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire who were opposed to religious reform. Henry VIII restored his authority through the establishmnent of the Council of the North in York in the dissolved St Mary's Abbey. The city very much became a trading and service centre during this period.[31][32]
Guy Fawkes, who was born and educated in York, was a member of a group of Roman Catholic restorationists that planned the Gunpowder Plot.[33] Its aim was to displace Protestant rule by blowing up the Houses of Parliament while King James I and the entire Protestant and even most of the Catholic aristocracy and nobility were inside.
In 1644, during the Civil War, the Parliamentarians besieged York, and many medieval houses outside the city walls were lost. The barbican at Walmgate Bar was undermined and explosives laid, but, the plot was discovered. On the arrival of Prince Rupert, with an army of 15,000 men, the siege was lifted. The Parliamentarians retreated some 6 miles (10 km) from York with Rupert in pursuit, before turning on his army and soundly defeating it at the Battle of Marston Moor. Of Rupert's 15,000 troops, no fewer than 4,000 were killed and 1,500 captured. The siege was renewed, nevertheless, the city could not hold out for long, and on 15 July the city surrendered to Sir Thomas Fairfax.[31]
Following the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and the removal of the garrison from York in 1688, the city was dominated by the local gentry and merchants, although the clergy were still important. Competition from the nearby cities of Leeds and Hull, together with silting of the River Ouse, resulted in York losing its pre-eminent position as a trading centre. Nevertheless, the city's role as the social and cultural centre for wealthy northerners was on the rise. York's many elegant townhouses, such as the Lord Mayor's Mansion House and Fairfax House (now owned by York Civic Trust) date from this period, as do the Assembly Rooms, the Theatre Royal, and the Racecourse.[32][34]
Modern history[link]
mak all t'railways cum to York
The railway promoter George Hudson was responsible for bringing the railway to York in 1839. Although Hudson's career as a railway entrepreneur eventually ended in disgrace and bankruptcy, his promotion of his own railway company, the York and North Midland Railway and of York over Leeds, helped establish York as a major railway centre by the late 1800s.[36]
The introduction of the railways also established engineering in the city.[37][38] At the turn of the 20th century, the railway accommodated the headquarters and works of the North Eastern Railway, which employed over 5,500 people in York. The railway was also instrumental in the expansion of Rowntree's Cocoa Works. Rowntree's was founded in York in 1862 by Henry Isaac Rowntree, who was joined in 1869 by his brother the philanthropist Joseph Rowntree.[39] Terry's Confectionery Works was also a major employer in the city.[32][40] By 1900 the railways and confectionary had become the two major industries of the city.[38]
With the emergence of tourism as a major industry, the historic core of York became one of the city's major assets, and in 1968 it was designated a conservation area.[41] The existing tourist attractions were supplemented by the establishment of the National Railway Museum in York in 1975[42] and the Jorvik Viking Centre in 1984. The opening of the University of York in 1963 added to the prosperity of the city.[43]
York was voted as European Tourism City of the Year by European Cities Marketing in June 2007. York beat 130 other European cities to gain first place, surpassing Gothenburg in Sweden (second) and Valencia in Spain (third).[44]
Governance[link]
Parliamentary constituencies[link]
From 1997 to 2010 the central part of the district was covered by the City of York constituency, while the remainder was split between the constituencies of Ryedale, Selby, and Vale of York.[45] These constituencies were represented by Hugh Bayley, John Greenway, John Grogan, and Anne McIntosh respectively.
Following their review in 2003 of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England recommended the creation of two new seats for the City of York, in time for the general election in 2010. These are York Central, which covers the inner urban area, and is entirely surrounded by the York Outer constituency.[46]
The whole of the city and local authority area lies within the Yorkshire and the Humber constituency of the European Parliament.[47]
Local government[link]
York is the traditional county town of Yorkshire, yet it did not form part of any of the three historic ridings, or divisions, of Yorkshire. York is an ancient borough, and was one of the boroughs reformed by the Municipal Corporations Act 1835 to form a municipal borough. It gained the status of a county borough in 1889, under the Local Government Act 1888, and existed so until 1974, when, under the Local Government Act 1972, it became a non-metropolitan district in the county of North Yorkshire.[48][49]
As a result of 1990s UK local government reform, York regained unitary status and saw a substantial alteration in its borders, taking in parts of Selby and Harrogate districts, and about half the population of the Ryedale district.[50] The new boundary was imposed after central government rejected the council's own proposal.
The City of York Council has 47 councillors.[51][52] As a result of the 2011 local elections the Labour Party won 26 seats to give them a majority of five seats. The Liberal Democrats have eight councillors. The Conservative Party has ten councillors and the Greens have two with one Independent.[53]
York Council operates on a Leader and Cabinet style of governance. Councillors are appointed to the cabinet by the full council of 47. Cabinet Members make decisions on their portfolio areas individually.[54][55]
As of May 2011[update], York’s Right Honourable Lord Mayor is Councillor David Horton and his wife, Jane Horton, is the new Lady Mayoress. Alan Deller is the new Sheriff with his wife, Ann, the Sheriff's Lady.[56] Both appointments are made each May for a period of one year. Although York’s Sheriff office is the oldest in England it is now a purely ceremonial post. The Lord Mayor also carries out civic and ceremonial duties in addition to chairing full meetings of the council.[52]
The York Youth Council consists of several young people who negotiate with the councillors to get better facilities for York's young people.[57][58]
| Party | Seats | City of York Council (2011 election) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conservative | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberal Democrat | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Independent | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geography[link]
Main article: Areas of the City of York
Location[link]
York lies within the Vale of York, a flat area of fertile arable land bordered by the Pennines, the North York Moors and the Yorkshire Wolds The original city was built at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss on a terminal moraine left by the last Ice Age.[59]
During Roman times, the land surrounding the rivers Ouse and Foss was very marshy, making the site easier to defend. The city is prone to flooding from the River Ouse, and has an extensive (and mostly effective) network of flood defences. These include walls along the Ouse, and a liftable barrier across the River Foss where it joins the Ouse at the 'Blue Bridge'. In October and November 2000 York experienced the worst flooding in 375 years with over 300 homes being flooded.[60] Much land in and around the city is on flood plains and has always been too flood-prone for development other than agriculture. The ings are flood meadows along the River Ouse, while the strays are open common grassland in various locations around the city.
Climate[link]
York has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. As with the rest of the Vale of York the city's climate is drier and warmer than the rest of the Yorkshire and Humberside region. Because of its lowland location York is prone to frosts, fog, and cold winds during winter, spring and very early summer.[61] In summer the average maximum temperature is 22 °C (72 °F) although some days can see highs of up to 28 °C (82 °F) rarely exceeding 30 °C (86 °F). Nights are significantly colder averaging minimum of 15 °C (60 °F), although these can consistently dip below 10 °C (50 °F). The average daytime temperature in winter is 7 °C (45 °F) and 2 °C (36 °F) at night. Snow can fall in winter from December onwards to as late as April, but, quickly melts. The wettest months are November, December and January with an average of 17 days per month with rainfall more than 0.25 millimetres (0.01 in). From May to July York experiences the most sunshine with an average of six hours per day.[62] Extremes recorded at the University of York campus between 1998 and 2010 include a highest temperature of 33 °C (91.4 °F) (Monday 17 July 2006) and a lowest temperature of -12.3 °C (9.9 °F) (Monday 6 December 2010). The most rainfall in one day was 62.4 millimetres (2.5 in).[63]
| Climate data for York, England | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 15 (59) |
17 (63) |
21 (70) |
24 (75) |
29 (84) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
33 (91) |
29 (84) |
26 (79) |
19 (66) |
16 (61) |
33 (91) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 6 (43) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
13 (55) |
16 (61) |
19 (66) |
21 (70) |
21 (70) |
18 (64) |
14 (57) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4 (39) |
6 (43) |
8.5 (47.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
14.5 (58.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
14 (57) |
11.5 (52.7) |
7 (45) |
4.5 (40.1) |
9.75 (49.55) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1 (34) |
1 (34) |
2 (36) |
4 (39) |
7 (45) |
10 (50) |
12 (54) |
12 (54) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
4 (39) |
2 (36) |
6 (43) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −14 (7) |
−10 (14) |
−13 (9) |
−3 (27) |
−1 (30) |
2 (36) |
5 (41) |
4 (39) |
−1 (30) |
−4 (25) |
−8 (18) |
−11 (12) |
−14 (7) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 59 (2.32) |
46 (1.81) |
37 (1.46) |
41 (1.61) |
50 (1.97) |
50 (1.97) |
62 (2.44) |
68 (2.68) |
55 (2.17) |
56 (2.2) |
65 (2.56) |
50 (1.97) |
639 (25.16) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 177 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 31 | 56 | 93 | 130 | 186 | 180 | 186 | 150 | 120 | 93 | 60 | 31 | 1,316 |
| Source: BBC Weather[64] | |||||||||||||
Demography[link]
| York Compared in 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 UK Population Estimates[3] | York | Yorkshire and the Humber | England |
| Total population | 202,400 | 5,301,300 | 52,234,000 |
| White | 92.8% | 89.6% | 87.5% |
| Mixed | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3.4% | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| Black | 1.2% | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Chinese or other | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% |
The York urban area had a population of 137,505[5] comprising 66,142 males and 71,363 females in 2001. Also at the time of the 2001 UK census, the City of York had a total population of 181,094 of whom 93,957 were female and 87,137 were male. Of the 76,920 households in York, 36.0% were married couples living together, 31.3% were one-person households, 8.7% were co-habiting couples and 8.0% were lone parents. The figures for lone parent households were below the national average of 9.5%, and the percentage of married couples was also close to the national average of 36.5%; the proportion of one person households was slightly higher than the national average of 30.1%.[65]
The population density was 4,368 /km2 (11,310 /sq mi).[5] Of those aged 16–74 in York, 24.6% had no academic qualifications, a little lower than 28.9% in all of England. Of York’s residents, 5.1% were born outside the United Kingdom, significantly lower than the national average of 9.2%. White British form 95% of the population, the largest single minority group was recorded as Asian, at 1.9% of the population.
The number of theft-from-a-vehicle offences and theft of a vehicle per 1,000 of the population was 8.8 and 2.7 compared to the English national average of 6.9 and 2.7 respectively.[66] The number of sexual offences was 0.9, in line with the national average.[66] The national average of violence against another person was 16.2 compared to the York average of 16.8.[66] The figures for crime statistics were all recorded during the 2006–07 financial year.
Population change[link]
The table below details the population change since 1801.
| Population growth in York since 1801 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 1801 | 1811 | 1821 | 1831 | 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1871 | 1881 | 1891 | 1901 | 1911 | 1921 | 1931 | 1941[a] | 1951 | 1961 | 1971 | 1981 | 1991 | 2001[b] | 2011 | |
| Population | 24,080 | 27,486 | 30,913 | 36,340 | 40,337 | 49,899 | 58,632 | 67,364 | 76,097 | 81,802 | 90,665 | 100,487 | 106,278 | 112,402 | 123,227 | 135,093 | 144,585 | 154,749 | 158,170 | 172,847 | 181,131 | 202,400 | |
| Source: Vision of Britain[67] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Religion[link]
| Religion in York 2001[68] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| UK Census 2001 | York | Yorkshire and the Humber |
England |
| Christian | 74.42% | 73.07% | 71.74% |
| No religion | 16.57% | 14.09% | 14.59% |
| Muslim | 0.58% | 3.81% | 3.1% |
| Buddhist | 0.21% | 0.14% | 0.28% |
| Hindu | 0.19% | 0.32% | 1.11% |
| Jewish | 0.11% | 0.23% | 0.52% |
| Sikh | 0.05% | 0.38% | 0.67% |
| Other religions | 0.30% | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| Religion not stated | 7.57% | 7.77% | 7.69% |
Main article: Religion in York
At the time of the 2001 UK census the population of York was 181,094 and its ethnic composition was 97.84% white, compared with the English average of 90.92%. York's population has a slightly higher elderly population than the national average.[68] Christianity is the religion with the largest following in York with 74.4% residents reporting themselves as Christian in the 2001 census.
These census figures show no other single religion returned affiliation, as a percentage of population, above the national average for England, but, those responding as "No Religion" was higher than the national average.
There are 33 active Anglican churches in York which is home to the Archbishop of York and the Mother Church, York Minster, and administrative centre of the northern province of the Church of England and the Diocese of York.[69] York is in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough, has eight Roman Catholic churches and a number of different Catholic religious orders.[70]
Other Christian denominations that are active in York include Religious Society of Friends who have a number of meeting houses in York,[71] Methodists with the York North and York South circuits of The Methodist Church York and Hull District,[72] and Unitarians. There is one mosque in York which also contains a UK Islamic Mission Islamic centre.[73] Various Buddhist traditions are represented in the city and around York.[74]
Economy[link]
York's economy is based on the service industry, which in 2000 was responsible for 88.7% of employment in the city.[75] The service industries in York include public sector employment, health, education, finance, information technology (IT) and tourism that accounts for 10.7% of employment. Tourism has become an important element of the local economy, with the city offering a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, as well as a variety of cultural activities. In 2009, York was the 7th most visited city by UK residents and the 13th most visited by overseas visitors.[76][77]
Unemployment in York is low at 4.2% in 2008 compared to the United Kingdom national average of 5.3%.[75] The biggest employer in York is the City of York Council, with over 7,500 employees. Employers with more than 3,000 staff include Aviva (formerly Norwich Union Life), Selby and York Primary Care Trust, Shepherd Building Group (including Portakabin), and University of York. Other major employers include British Telecom, CPP Group (life assistance products), Nestlé, NFU Mutual and a number of railway companies.[78][79]
Today's economic position is very different from the position of the economy as recently as the 1950s, when York's prosperity was based on chocolate manufacturing and the railways. This position continued until the early 1980s when 30% of the workforce were employed by just five employers and 75% of manufacturing jobs were in four companies.[80] Most of the industry around the railway has gone, including the carriage works (known as Asea Brown Boveri or ABB at the time of closure) which at its height in 1880s employed 5,500 people, but, closed in the mid 1990s.[80][81] York is the headquarters of the confectionery manufacturer Nestlé York (formerly Nestlé Rowntrees), and home to the KitKat and eponymous Yorkie bar chocolate brands. Terry's chocolate factory, makers of the Chocolate Orange, was also located in the city; but it closed on 30 September 2005, when production was moved by its owners, Kraft Foods, to Poland. However, the historic factory building can still be seen, situated next to the Knavesmire racecourse.
It was announced on 20 September 2006 that Nestlé would be cutting 645 jobs at the Rowntree's chocolate factory in York.[82] This came after a number of other job losses in the city at Aviva, British Sugar and Terry's chocolate factory.[83] Despite this, the employment situation in York remained fairly buoyant until the effects of the late 2000s recession began to be felt.[84]
Since the closure of York's carriage-works, the site has been developed into the headquarters for CPP Group and two housing schemes, one of which was a self-build project. York's economy has been developing in the areas of science, technology and the creative industries. The city has become a founding National Science City with the creation of a science park near the University of York.[85] Between 1998 and 2008 York gained 80 new technology companies and 2,800 new jobs in the sector.[86]
Regional gross value added figures for York, at 2005 basic prices in pounds sterling, are:[87]
| Year | Agriculture | Industry | Services | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 30 | 579 | 1,443 | 2,052 |
| 2000 | 13 | 782 | 2,168 | 2,963 |
| 2003 | 16 | 779 | 2,505 | 3,299 |
Transport[link]
York's location on the River Ouse and in the centre of the Vale of York means that it has always had a significant position in the nation's transport system.[30] The city grew up as a river port at the confluence of the River Ouse and the River Foss. The Ouse was originally a tidal river, accessible to sea-going ships of the time. Today both of these rivers remain navigable, although the Foss is only navigable for a short distance above the confluence. A lock at Naburn on the Ouse to the south of York means that the river in York is no longer tidal.[88]
Until the end of the 20th century, the Ouse was used by barges to carry freight between York and the port of Hull. The last significant traffic was the supply of newsprint to the local newspaper's Foss-side print works, which continued until 1997. Today navigation is almost exclusively leisure-oriented. YorkBoat provides cruises on the river.[88]
Like most cities founded by the Romans, York is well served by long distance trunk roads. The city lies at the intersection of the A19 road from Doncaster to Tyneside, the A59 road from Liverpool to York, the A64 road from Leeds to Scarborough, and the A1079 road from York to Hull. The A64 road provides the principal link to the motorway network, linking York to both the A1(M) and the M1 motorways at a distance of about 10 miles (16 km) from the city.
The city is surrounded on all sides by an outer ring road, at a distance of some 3 miles (4.8 km) from the centre of the city, which allows through traffic to by-pass the city. The street plan of the historic core of the city dates from medieval times and is not suitable for modern traffic. As a consequence many of the routes inside the city walls are designated as car free during business hours or restrict traffic entirely. To alleviate this situation, five bus based park and ride sites operate in York. The sites are located towards the edge of the urban area, with easy access from the ring road, and allow out of town visitors to complete their journey into the city centre by bus.[89]
York has been a major railway centre since the first line arrived in 1839 at the beginning of the railway age. For many years the city hosted the headquarters and works of the North Eastern Railway.[40] York railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line from London to Newcastle and Edinburgh. It takes less than two hours to get to York from London by rail, with at least 25 direct trains each weekday. The station is also served by long distance trains on Cross Country services linking Edinburgh and Newcastle with destinations in south and west England via Birmingham.[90] TransPennine Express provide a frequent service of semi-fast trains linking York to Newcastle, Scarborough, Leeds, Manchester, Manchester Airport, and Liverpool. Local stopping services by Northern Rail connect York to Bridlington, Harrogate, Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and many intermediate points, as well as many other stations across Greater Manchester and Lancashire.[90]
York has an airfield at the former RAF Elvington, some 7 miles (11 km) south-east of the city centre, which is the home of the Yorkshire Air Museum. Elvington is used for private aviation. Plans have been drafted to expand the site for business aviation or a full commercial service.[91]
York is linked to Manchester Airport by an hourly direct TransPennine Express train, giving access to the principal airport serving the north of England, with connections to many destinations in Europe, North America, Africa, and Asia.[90] Leeds Bradford Airport is closer to York but the hourly York Air Coach service operated by First York was withdrawn as of April 2009.[92] Leeds Bradford Airport provides connections to most major European and North African airports as well as Pakistan and New York.
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A York FTR bus
Public transport within the city is largely bus based. The principal bus operator is First York, a part of FirstGroup plc. First York operates the majority of the city's local bus services, as well as the York park and ride services. York is the location of the first implementation of FirstGroup's experimental, and controversial, ftr bus concept, which seeks to confer the advantages of a modern tramway system at a lower cost.[93] Transdev York and York Pullman also operate a number of local bus services. Open top tourist and sightseeing buses are operated by Transdev York on behalf of City Sightseeing, and by York Pullman.[94]
Rural services, linking local towns and villages with York, are provided by a number of companies.[95] Longer distance bus services are provided by a number of operators including, Arriva Yorkshire services to Selby, East Yorkshire Motor Services on routes to Hull, Beverley, Pocklington, Harrogate & District services to Knaresborough and Harrogate. Yorkshire Coastliner links Leeds via York with Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington and Whitby.[96]
Local Transport Plan 2006[link]
English local authorities are required to produce Local Transport Plans (LTPs), strategies for developing local integrated transport as part of a longer-term vision. LTPs are used by central government to allocate funding for transport schemes.The final Local Transport Plan 2006–2011 for York was submitted to central government in March 2006. The plan addresses the fact that traffic in York is predicted to grow considerably over the coming years. The key aims of the plan are to ease congestion and improve accessibility, air quality and safety. Major funding allocations earmarked for the first five years of the plan's life span include outer ring road improvements, improved management of the highway network, improvements to the bus network including park and ride services, provision of off-road walking and cycling routes, air quality improvements and safety measures.[97]
Education[link]
See also: List of schools in York
The University of York's main campus is on the southern edge of the city at Heslington and is currently undergoing significant expansion with new buildings and departments including Management, Law, Theatre, Film, and Television at Heslington East. The Department of Archaeology and the graduate Centres for Eighteenth Century Studies and Medieval Studies are located in the historic King's Manor in the city centre.[98] It was York's only institution with university status until 2006, when the more centrally located York St John University, formerly an autonomous college of the University of Leeds, attained full university status. The city also hosts a branch of The College of Law. The University of York also has a highly rated[99] medical school, Hull York Medical School.
The city has two major further education institutions. York College is an amalgamation of York Technical College and York Sixth Form College. Students there study a very wide range of academic and vocational courses, and range from school leavers and sixth formers to people training to make career moves.[100] Askham Bryan College offers further education courses, foundation and honours degrees, specialising in more vocational subjects such as horticulture, agriculture, animal management and even golf course management.[101]
There are 70 local authority schools with over 24,000 pupils in the City of York Council area.[102] The City of York Council manages most primary and secondary schools within the city. Primary schools cover education from ages 5–11, with some offering early years education from age 3. From 11–16 education is provided by 10 secondary schools, four of which offer additional education up to the age of 18.[103] In 2007 Oaklands Sports College and Lowfield Comprehensive School merged to become one school known as York High School.[104]
York also has several private schools. St Peter's School was founded in 627 and the scholar Alcuin, who went on to serve Charlemagne, taught here.[105] It was also the school attended by Guy Fawkes.[106] Two schools have Quaker origins: Bootham School is co-educational[107] and The Mount School is all-girls.[108] On the outskirts of the city is Queen Margaret's School. Pupils from The Minster School, York sing in York Minster choir.
Public services[link]
Under the requirements of the Municipal Corporations Act 1835, York City Council had to appoint a Watch Committee which established a police force and appointed a chief constable.[109] On 1 June 1968 the York City, East Riding of Yorkshire and North Riding of Yorkshire police forces were amalgamated to form the York and North East Yorkshire Police. Since 1974, Home Office policing in York has been provided by the North Yorkshire Police. The force's "Central Area" has its headquarters for policing York and nearby Selby in Fulford, York.[110] Statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, whose headquarters is at Northallerton.[111]
The first hospital in York, the York County Hospital, opened in 1740 in Monkgate[112] and was funded by public subscription. It closed in 1976 when it was replaced by the purpose built York Hospital, which opened in 1976 and gained Foundation status in April 2007. It has 524 adult inpatient beds and 127 special purpose beds providing general healthcare and some specialist inpatient, daycase and outpatient services.[113] It is also known as York District Hospital and YDH.[113]
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust was formed on 1 July 2006 bringing together South Yorkshire Ambulance Service, West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service and the North and East Yorkshire parts of Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service to provide patient transport.[114] Other forms of health care are provided for locally by several small clinics and surgeries.
The city's first subscription library opened in 1794,[115] but it wasn't until 1893 that York's first free public library was built to mark Queen Victoria's jubilee. The library was initially on Clifford Street, but a new building was built on Museum Street which opened in 1927, and which is still the library today.
Since 1998 waste management has been co-ordinated via the York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership.[116] York's Distribution Network Operator for electricity is CE Electric UK;[117] there are no power stations in the city. Yorkshire Water, which has a local water extraction plant on the River Derwent at Elvington, manages York's drinking and waste water.[118] The city has its own Magistrates' Court,[119] and more unusually a Crown Court[120] and County Court too.[121] The Crown Court was designed by the architect John Carr, next to the then prison (including execution area).[122] The former prison is now the Castle Museum but still contains the cells.
Main sights[link]
See also: York sites of interest and medieval churches of York
York Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe, stands at the city's centre.[123]
York Castle, a complex of buildings ranging from the medieval Clifford's Tower to the 20th century entrance to the York Castle Museum (formerly a prison) has had a chequered history.
York's centre is enclosed by the city's medieval walls, which are a popular walk.[124] These defences are the most complete in England. They have the only walls set on high ramparts and they retain all their principal gateways.[125] They incorporate part of the walls of the Roman fortress and some Norman and medieval work, as well as 19th- and 20th-century renovations.[126] The entire circuit is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km), and encloses an area of 263 acres (106 ha).[127] The north-east section includes a part where walls never existed, because the Norman moat of York Castle, formed by damming the River Foss, also created a lake which acted as a city defence. This lake was later called the King's Fishpond, as the rights to fish belonged to the Crown.
A feature of central York is the Snickelways, narrow pedestrian routes, many of which led towards the former market-places in Pavement and St Sampson's Square.[128] The Shambles is a narrow medieval street, lined with shops, boutiques and tea rooms. Most of these premises were once butchers' shops, and the hooks from which carcasses were hung and the shelves on which meat was laid out can still be seen outside some of them. The street also contains the Shrine of Margaret Clitherow, although it is not located in the house where she lived.[129] Goodramgate has many medieval houses including the early 14th century Lady Row built to finance a Chantry, at the edge of the churchyard of Holy Trinity church.
As well as the Castle Museum, the city contains numerous other museums and historic buildings such as the Yorkshire Museum and its Museum Gardens, JORVIK Viking Centre, the York Art Gallery, the Richard III Museum, the Merchant Adventurers' Hall, the reconstructed medieval house Barley Hall (owned by the York Archaeological Trust), Fairfax House (owned by the York Civic Trust), the Mansion House (the historic home of the Lord Mayor), and the Treasurer's House (owned by the National Trust).[130] The National Railway Museum is situated just beyond the station, and is home to a vast range of transport material and the largest collection of railway locomotives in the world. Included in this collection are the world's fastest steam locomotive LNER 4468 Mallard and the world famous 4472 Flying Scotsman, which is being overhauled in the Museum.[131]
York is noted for its numerous churches and pubs. Most of the remaining churches in York are from the medieval period. St William's College behind the Minster, and Bedern Hall, off Goodramgate, are former dwelling places of the canons of the Minster.[132]
Culture[link]
Theatre[link]
The Theatre Royal, which was established in 1744, produces an annual pantomime which attracts loyal audiences from around the country to see its veteran star, Berwick Kaler.[133] The Grand Opera House and Joseph Rowntree Theatre also offer a variety of productions.[134][135] The city is home to the Riding Lights Theatre Company, which as well as operating a busy national touring department, also operates a busy youth theatre and educational departments. York is also home to a number of amateur dramatic groups.[136] The Department of Theatre, Film and Television, and Student Societies of the University of York put on public drama performances.[137]
The York Mystery Plays are performed every 4 years with texts based on the original medieval plays of this type that were performed by the guilds - often with specific connections to the subject matter of each play. (For instance the fishmongers used to present the play of Noah and the Flood). The York Cycle of Mystery Plays or Pageants is the most complete in England. Originally performed from wagons at various locations around the city, following their resurrection in the middle of the 20th century as part of the quadrennial York City Festival, they were mostly produced in a temporary open-air theatre within the ruins of St. Mary's Abbey, using a mixture of professional and amateur actors. Lead actors have included Christopher Timothy (in the role of Christ) and Dame Judi Dench (who has appeared three times). Latterly the cycle has also been presented within York Minster and occasionally from wagons in the streets, recreating the original productions. In 2012 the York Mystery Plays will be performed between 2 and 27 August at St. Mary's Abbey in the York Museum Gardens.[138]
Music[link]
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Among many music groups performing regularly in York are the Academy of St Olave's, a chamber orchestra which gives concerts in the beautiful setting of St Olave's Church, Marygate.[139] A former church, St Margaret's, Walmgate, is now the National Centre for Early Music, which hosts concerts, broadcasts, competitions and events through the year, especially during the York Early Music Festival.[140][141] Students, staff and visiting artists of York St John University music department regularly perform lunchtime concerts in the University chapel, alongside special performances such as the annual Christmas concert. The staff and students of the University of York also perform in the city and particularly in the Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall on the Heslington campus.[142]
Gastronomy[link]
In September, York has an annual Festival of Food and Drink, which has been held in the city since 1997. The aim of the festival is to spotlight food culture in York and North Yorkshire by promoting local food production.The Festival generates up to 150,000 visitors over 10 days, from all over the country.[143] One of the notable local products is York ham, a type of cured ham,[144] which is a mild-flavoured ham that has delicate pink meat and does not need further cooking before eating. It is traditionally served with Madeira Sauce.[145][146] It is a lightly smoked, dry-cured ham, which is saltier but milder in flavour than other European dry-cured hams.[147] Folklore has it that the oak construction for York Minster provided the sawdust for smoking the ham. Robert Burrow Atkinson's butchery shop, in Blossom Street, is the birthplace of the original “York Ham” and the reason why the premises became famous.[148]
In the centre of York, in St Helen’s Square, there is the York branch of Bettys Café Tea Rooms. Bettys founder, Frederick Belmont, travelled on the maiden voyage of the Queen Mary in 1936. He was so impressed by the splendour of the ship that he employed the Queen Marys’ designers and craftsmen to turn a dilapidated furniture store in York into an elegant café in St Helen’s Square. A few years after Bettys opened in York war broke out, and the basement ‘Bettys Bar’, became a favourite haunt of the thousands of airmen stationed around York. ‘Bettys Mirror’, on which many of them engraved their signatures with a diamond pen, remains on display today as a tribute to them.[149]
Media[link]
The York area is served by a local newspaper, The Press (known as the Evening Press until April 2006), The York Advertiser newspaper (based at The Press on Walmgate), and two local radio stations Minster FM and BBC Radio York.[150][151][152][153] Local news and events are covered by a social media enterprise called One&Other.[154]
York St John University has a Film and Television Production department with links to many major industrial partners. The department hosts an annual festival of student work and a showcase of other regional films.[155]
The University of York has its own television station York Student Television (YSTV) and two campus newspapers Nouse and York Vision.[156] Its radio station URY is the longest running legal independent radio station in the UK, and was voted BBC Radio 1 Student Radio Station of the Year 2005.[157][158]
Sport[link]
The city's football team is York City, and are playing in League Two at the start of the 2012–2013 season. York have played as high as the old Second Division but are best known for their "giant killing" status in cup competitions, having reached the FA Cup semi-final in 1955 and beaten Manchester United 3–0 during the 1995–96 League Cup. Their matches are played at Bootham Crescent.[159]
York also has a strong rugby league history. York FC, later known as York Wasps, formed in 1901, were one of the oldest rugby league clubs in the country but the effects of a move to the out of town Huntington Stadium, poor results and falling attendances led to their bankruptcy in 2002.[160] The supporters formed a new club, York City Knights, who now play at the same stadium in Championship 1.[161] There are three amateur rugby league teams in York, New Earswick All Blacks, York Acorn and Heworth. York International 9s is a rugby league nines tournament which takes place in York each year.[162] Amateur side York Lokomotive compete in the Rugby League Conference.
An open rowing club York City Rowing Club is located underneath Lendal Bridge.[163] The rowing clubs of The University of York, York St John University Rowing Club and Leeds University Boat Club as well as York City RC using the Ouse for training.
York Racecourse was established in 1731 and from 1990 has been awarded Northern Racecourse of the Year for 17 years running. This major horseracing venue is located on the Knavesmire and sees thousands flocking to the city every year for the 15 race meetings. The Knavesmire Racecourse also hosted Royal Ascot in 2005.[164] In August racing takes place over the three day Ebor Festival that includes the Ebor Handicap dating from 1843.[165]
Motorbike speedway once took place at York. The track in the Burnholme Estate was completed in 1930 and a demonstration event staged. In 1931 the track staged team and open events and the York team took part in the National Trophy.[166]
The most notable sportsmen to come from York in recent years are footballer Marco Gabbiadini and former England manager Steve McClaren,[167] who both attended Nunthorpe Grammar School (now called Millthorpe School).[168]
There are two sailing clubs close to York, both of which sail dinghies on the River Ouse. The York RI (Railway Institute) Sailing Club has a club bouse and boat park on the outskirts of Bishopthorpe, a village 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south of York. The Yorkshire Ouse Sailing Club has a club house in the village of Naburn, 5 miles (8.0 km) south of York.
Twin cities[link]
York is twinned with: Dijon, France (1953)[169] and Münster, Germany (1957).[169] There is also a community link with Fanteakwa District, Ghana.[170]
See also[link]
Notes[link]
- a There was no census in 1941: figures are from National Register. United Kingdom and Isle of Man. Statistics of Population on 29 September 1939 by Sex, Age and Marital Condition.
- b There is a discrepancy of 37 between Office of National Statistics figures (quoted before) and those on the Vision of Britain website (quoted here).
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| Manisha Koirala | |
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 Manisha Koirala |
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| Born | Manisha B. Koirala (1970-08-16) August 16, 1970 (age 41) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Other names | Manisha Koirala Dahal |
| Occupation | Film actress |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse | Samrat Dahal (2010–present) |
| Website | |
| http://www.manishakoirala.net.in/ | |
Manisha B. Koirala (born August 16, 1970) is a Nepali-Indian[1][2] actress who works in Indian films, as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. Koirala has primarily worked in Hindi cinema, though she has appeared in several Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films as well. She is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer. Making her acting debut in the Nepali film Pheri Bhetaula (1989), Koirala made her Bollywood debut with the top-grossing drama Saudagar (1991). She went on to establish herself as one of the leading actresses with such mainstream films as 1942: A Love Story (1994), Agni Sakshi (1996) and Gupt (1997).[3]
Recognised for her acting prowess, Koirala was noted for her performances in films like Bombay (1995), Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Dil Se.. (1998) and Company (2002). She has won the Filmfare Critics' Award thrice and has received four nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress so far. Although box-office collections of her films have varied considerably, critics have noted that her niche as an actor remains unharmed irrespective of her commercial potent.[3][4] Off-screen she is frequented in the media as being a "controversy’s child" with her bohemian stance and candid comments often described as "outspoken" and "bold".[5][6][7]
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Early life and background[link]
- Main article: Koirala family
Manisha Koirala was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, into the politically prominent Koirala family to Prakash Koirala and Sushma Koirala. Her grandfather Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal during the late 1950s-early 1960s, as well as two of her late great-uncles, Girija Prasad Koirala and Matrika Prasad Koirala. She studied at Vasant Kanya Mahavidhyalaya (VKM), Varanasi until Class X. She stayed with her grandmother in Varanasi during her studies. After passing tenth standard she shifted to the Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi (APS).[8] Her ambition was to be a doctor, but a modelling stint opened a career path into Bollywood.[9]
Her brother Siddharth Koirala is also an actor, and collaborated with her once in the film Anwar.[10]
In 2004, she returned from New York after receiving a diploma in filmmaking. She became a member of an independent documentary filmmaker's society.[11]
Career[link]
1980s[link]
Her first film was Pheri Bhetaula (We Shall Meet Again), a Nepali movie released in early 1989.
1990s[link]
Her first Hindi movie was Subhash Ghai's Saudagar in 1991. The film proved to be a good beginning, as it was the biggest hit of the year.
She starred in a number of unsuccessful films during 1992-1993 until Vidhu Vinod Chopra's love saga 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Mani Ratnam's Tamil drama Bombay (1995) came out.[12][13] Her performance in the latter was particularly appreciated and won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. She was also seen in more commercial films, such as Mansoor Khan's romantic musical Akele Hum Akele Tum (1995) opposite Aamir Khan. Her role of Kiran, an ignored wife who leaves her husband and child in order to fulfill her singing talent and subsequently becomes a popular star, earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress.
Koirala had a particularly successful year in 1996. She received positive reviews for her performance in the drama Agni Sakshi,[14] where she played the role of a battered wife on the run from her mentally ill husband, played by Nana Patekar. The film became one of the biggest hits of that year at the Indian box office.[15] Later that year, she acted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut, Khamoshi: The Musical. The film saw her playing the role of Annie, a caring daughter to deaf parents. Her performance was highly acclaimed,[16] and won her a second consecutive Filmfare Best Performance Award, as well as a Star Screen Award for Best Actress. One critic from Channel 4 wrote, "Koirala... demonstrates the full range of her acting ability, rather than playing against it as she has had to do in more traditional films. The scene where she shouts at her father through the door, screaming and using sign language even though she knows he can neither see nor hear her, is extremely powerful."[17] Filmfare magazine later included her performance in the film on its "80 Iconic Performances" list.[18]
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Manisha Koirala from Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
One year later in 1997, she played the leading role alongside Kajol and Bobby Deol in the thriller Gupt: The Hidden Truth. The film became one of the biggest hits of the year.[19] She went on to collaborate once again with Mani Ratnam, and starred in his award-winning film Dil Se.. (1998) opposite Shahrukh Khan. Her role received similarly good reviews, and earned her several award nominations including the Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination. Despite performing poorly at the box office in India, the film proved to be a hit overseas.[20]
Success followed for Koirala, and she went on to act in several critically and commercially successful projects. In 1999, she starred in the moderately successful Kachche Dhaage (1999), which was followed by six more releases, the most notable of them being Indra Kumar's drama Mann. She played the role of a traffic accident victim in the film, which entered into the top five highest grossing films of the year.[21] Her performance in the film won her favorable reviews. Film critic M. Ali Ikram wrote about her performance, "If there is respite for Manisha's innumerable fans of late, this flick is it. We may not care about hits and flops, but it is painful to watch this acting virtuoso in the innumerable side roles she has been seen in of late. Indra Kumar's decision to cast Manisha here, is a case of perfect casting, and she never lets him or the audience down. This lady is truly the Meena Kumari of her generation. It is great fun watching Manisha and Aamir Khan's perfect chemistry opposite one another. The film's climax has both stars permanently molding a spot for themselves in Bollywood history, and it will have you shedding tears by the bucketful."[22]
2000s[link]
In 2000 she hosted the TV show Sawaal Dus Crore Ka on Zee TV alongside Anupam Kher. In 2001, she starred in the drama Grahan opposite Jackie Shroff. Her portrayal of a rape victim in the film who quests for justice was appreciated, but the film, which was a much-delayed project, was a major commercial failure. She next played the main protagonist in Rajkumar Santoshi's drama Lajja along with an ensemble cast that included Rekha, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. The film received a positive reception from critics, and so did Koirala's performance.
In 2002, she starred opposite Ajay Devgan in Ram Gopal Verma's Company. The film was a critical success, as was Koirala's performance in it, and she won her third Filmfare Critics' Best Actress Award. In that same year, she appeared in Ek Chotisi Love Story. The film was released amidst controversy as she accused the director of the film, Shashilal Nair of using her body double to shoot some love scenes in the film and portraying her in bad light by shooting positions using another actress in her place, without her approval to do so. Koirala demanded that Nair re-shoot these scenes because the double's body did not match her physique and required that these scenes be deleted from the film. She later claimed that Nair had stipulated that he would re-shoot the scenes only if she agreed to bear half of the expenses. She said, "I always believed in Shashi. I did this film out of sheer goodwill. I had nothing to gain from it financially as I did the film for free. I also gave him all the dates immediately. It was his first chance to direct a film in four years. He has a family to support and I couldn't bear to see a friend in hardship." Koirala decided to sue Nair and moved the court against him, objecting to the alleged nudity and obscene postures, and pleaded that these scenes be deleted from the film, saying she had not performed in these scenes and that Nair had made use of another actress for them.[23] Finally, the court decided to stay the release of the film.[24]
After years of success, in 2003 she was seen in several low budget films, yet not less challenging roles. She ventured into strong woman-oriented films in 2003, such as Escape From Taliban which won her the BFJA Award for Best Actress. She then played the main protagonist in Market (2003), a film portraying the whole life story of a young prostitute. The film was a decent success at the box office.[25]
After receiving a diploma in filmmaking, she produced the small-budget caper-comedy Paisa Vasool (2004) in which she starred along with Sushmita Sen; this was probably the first ever chick-flick in Indian cinema in that it did not have a male lead nor a love story.
Overall, Koirala starred as the leading role in 6 high-budget, successful Tamil movies: Bombay (1994) co-starring Arvind Swamy, Indian (1996) co-starring Kamal Hassan, Mudhalvan (1999) co-starring Arjun, Aalavandhan (2001) co-starring Kamal Hassan, Baba (2002) co-starring Rajnikanth and Mumbai Express (2005) co-starring Kamal Hassan.
Since then, she has played supporting and leading roles in various unsuccessful films, some of which being well received by critics, such as the historical epic drama Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005), the thriller Tum - A Dangerous Obsession (2005), and the horror film Anjaane - The Unknown (2006).
In Anwar, she played a supporting role along with her brother Siddharth Koirala, her only release in 2007.
In 2008, she made her comeback to films, with her first leading role since Mumbai Express (2005), in Tulsi, opposite Irrfan Khan. Although pre-release her comeback was described by the media as "shocking", and the film suffered from poor marketing,[26] her performance as Tulsi, a young homemaker diagnosed with blood cancer, was well received. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM wrote, "Manisha Koirala sinks her teeth in this role and delivers a fine performance."[27] She next starred in Sirf (2008), a movie about four couples from different strata of life, which portrays the lifestyle of people in metro. The film, which was released without any notice or publicity, was a major critical failure and faced a low box-office opening, with most shows being cancelled out due to its poor critical response.[28] Her first Bengali film Khela directed by Rituparno Ghosh also released the same year along with long delayed Hindi film Mehbooba, both films released on the same day.[29]
In December 2009, she served as the Jury member in the fifth edition of Dubai International Film Festival.[30]
2010s[link]
In 2010, she made her foray into Malayalam cinema with Shyamaprasad's Elektra, a psycho-sensual drama based on Sophocles's ancient Greek tragic play Electra. She plays the main antagonist in the film which revolves around the concept of Electra Complex that is a daughter's psychosexual competition with her mother for her father's affection.[31] The film premiered at the International Film Festival of India, where it was well received.[32] Later that year, she acted in Partho Ghosh's Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De?. She also acted in her native Nepali-language film Dharmaa after a gap of 22 years since her first film.[33]
In 2011 Koirala appeared in Mappillai, her first Tamil movie in 5 years. A remake of the 1989 film of the same name, the film saw her reprising the role originally played by the late Srividya. She was next seen in director Onir's critically acclaimed anthology film I Am, sharing the screen with Juhi Chawla; noted film critic Taran Adarsh commented, "It's a delight to watch Juhi and Manisha, after a hiatus. Both deliver striking performances - even getting the language right."[34][35][36] Her forthcoming releases include Deepti Naval's directorial debut titled, Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Char Aane Ki Barish and Rohit Kaushik's Badalte Chehere.
In recent development she is re-teaming with director Ram Gopal Verma for his upcoming 3D horror film BHHOOoo.! which is a sequel to 2003 hit Bhoot.[37]
Personal life[link]
On June 19, 2010, Koirala married Samrat Dahal in a traditional ceremony held in Kathmandu.[38] The couple spent their honeymoon in Finland.[39] They met through the online social networking website, Facebook. She was reportedly engaged in 2001 to Crispin Conroy, the former Australian ambassador to Nepal, but they broke up later. There were also reports of her dating American speaker and author, Christopher Dorris, but that relationship also ended.[38]
Social work[link]
In September 1999, Koirala was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador.[9] She is actively involved in social work, specifically working with organizations to promote women’s rights, prevention of violence against women, and also to prevent the human trafficking of Nepali girls for prostitution.[9]
Awards[link]
Won
- 1996, Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil, Bombay
- 1996, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Bombay
- 1997, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Khamoshi: The Musical
- 1997, Star Screen Award Best Actress, Khamoshi: The Musical
- 2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress, Company
- 2004, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Best Actress, Escape From Taliban
- 2006, Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Honoured by the King of Nepal for achievement in the Indian Film Industry[40]
Nominated
- 1995, Filmfare Best Actress Award, 1942: A Love Story
- 1996, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Akele Hum Akele Tum
- 1997, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khamoshi: The Musical
- 1999, Filmfare Best Actress Award, Dil Se..
Filmography[link]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Pheri Bhetaula | Nepali film | |
| 1991 | Saudagar | Radha | |
| 1991 | First Love Letter | Radha | |
| 1992 | Yalgaar | Meghna Kumar | |
| 1993 | Insaaniyat Ke Devta | Nisha | |
| 1993 | Anmol | Anmol | |
| 1993 | Dhanwan | Imli | |
| 1994 | Yun Hi Kabhi | Pooja | |
| 1994 | 1942: A Love Story | Rajeshwari "Rajjo" Pathak | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1994 | Sangdil Sanam | Sanam | |
| 1994 | Criminal | Sweta Kumar | Hindi/Telugu Bilingual film |
| 1995 | Bombay | Shaila Bano | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award Tamil film |
| 1995 | Anokha Andaz | Reema | |
| 1995 | Milan | Priya | |
| 1995 | Guddu | Salina Gupta | |
| 1995 | Ram Shastra | Anjali Sinha | |
| 1995 | Akele Hum Akele Tum | Kiran Kumar | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1996 | Dushmani | Sapna Oberoi | |
| 1996 | Agni Sakshi | Shubhangi/Madhu | |
| 1996 | Majhdhaar | Radha Rai | |
| 1996 | Khamoshi: The Musical | Annie | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Star Screen Award for Best Actress Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1996 | Indian | Ishwarya | Tamil film - retitled Hindustani in Hindi |
| 1997 | Sanam | Sanam | |
| 1997 | Loha | Special appearance | |
| 1997 | Gupt: The Hidden Truth | Sheetal Choudhry | |
| 1997 | Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein | Suman | |
| 1998 | Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way | Sunita | |
| 1998 | Salaakhen | Special appearance | |
| 1998 | Achanak | Pooja | |
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Meghna | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 1998 | Maharaja | Shaili Mathur | |
| 1999 | Kachche Dhaage | Rukhsana | |
| 1999 | Lal Baadshah | Kiran (Life Insurance Agent) | |
| 1999 | Laawaris | Anshu Mehra | |
| 1999 | Jaihind | Sheetal | |
| 1999 | Mudhalvan | Thenmozhi | Tamil film |
| 1999 | Kartoos | Mini | |
| 1999 | Mann | Priya Verma | |
| 1999 | Hindustan Ki Kasam | Roshanaara | |
| 2000 | Champion | Sapna Khanna | |
| 2000 | Khauff | Neha | |
| 2000 | Baaghi | Rani | |
| 2000 | Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar Ho Gaya | Manisha/Sapna Khanna | |
| 2001 | Grahan | Paro, Parvati Shastri | |
| 2001 | Chhupa Rustam: A Musical Thriller | Nisha | |
| 2001 | Lajja | Vaidehi | |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Sharmilee | Tamil film Cameo |
| 2001 | Moksha | Ritika Sanyal | |
| 2002 | Company | Saroja | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance |
| 2002 | Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani | Vasundhara/Divya (Nagin - The Female Serpant) | |
| 2002 | Ek Chotisi Love Story | The Woman | |
| 2002 | Baba | Chamundeeswari | Tamil film |
| 2003 | Escape From Taliban | Sushmita Bannerjee/Sayed Kamal | |
| 2003 | Calcutta Mail | Sanjana | |
| 2003 | Market | Muskaan Bano/Kaalia | |
| 2004 | Paisa Vasool | Maria | Also producer |
| 2004 | Tum - A Dangerous Obsession | Kamini | |
| 2005 | Chaahat - Ek Nasha | Mallika Arora | |
| 2005 | Mumbai Express | Ahalya | Tamil film |
| 2005 | Mumbai Xpress | Ahalya | |
| 2005 | Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story | Jahan Ara | |
| 2005 | Anjaane - The Unknown | Shivani Malhotra | |
| 2006 | Darwaza Bandh Rakho | Julie | |
| 2007 | Anwar | Anita | |
| 2008 | Tulsi: Mathrudevobhava | Tulsi | |
| 2008 | Nagaram | Special appearance | Telugu film |
| 2008 | Sirf....Life Looks Greener On The Other Side | Devika | |
| 2008 | Mehbooba | Varsha | |
| 2008 | Khela | Sheela | Bengali film |
| 2010 | Ek Second... Jo Zindagi Badal De? | Rashi | |
| 2010 | Dharmaa | Nepali film | |
| 2010 | Elektra | Diana | Malayalam film |
| 2011 | Mappillai | Rajeshwari | Tamil film |
| 2011 | I Am | Rubina | |
| 2012 | Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish | Juhi | |
| 2012 | Edavappathy | Malayalam film Filming |
|
| 2012 | BHHOOoo.! | Filming |
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