New York

1. New York Na’Keia Newsome 11/14/12 4th hr

2. 5 Major links & Descriptions • Government • NY press • NY Schools • NY Daily News • The Weather • On www.nyc.gov you can find things about office of the mayor, information & services, elected officials, and shopping centers. • On www.nytimes.com/ you can find things like health, science, businesses, sports, styles, politics, and more thing about what’s going on in NY Times. • On schools.nyc.gov/ you ca find things about academies, enrollment, programs, policies, activities, and so much more about NYC school systems • On www.nydailynews.com/ you can find things about what’s going on in NYC like sports, news, showbiz & ect. • On www.weather.com/weather/today/New+York+NY+USNY0996 you can find out what the weather will be like.

3. New York’s Borders • New York borders are: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, (water border) & Vermont.

4. Major Rivers & Lakes Lake Erie Lake Champlain Hudson River Lake Ontario • New York has one major river & that is The Hudson River. • New York has three major lakes they are lake Champlain, Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario.

5. Description of New York & It’s Climate • New York has The highest, most rugged mountains,  the Adirondack Mountains are located in the northern part of the state between Lake Champlain in the East and Lake Ontario in the West. • climate

6. New York on The United States Map

7. New York’s Motto The State of New York adopted "Excelsior!" as its motto and embedded it into the state seal (which is duplicated on the state flag). The seal depicts the goddesses, Liberty and Justice, with a seal of exploration between them, an eagle of freedom above them, and the declaration of "Excelsior!" beneath their feet. It is interesting to note the placement of the motto, at the bottom of the seal, where it has nowhere to go but up.

8. New York’s Nickname • New York’s Nickname is “Empire State”

9. New York States Song • New York’s State song is I Love New York by Steve Karmen. I LOVE NEW YORK 2X There isn't another like it.No matter where you go.And nobody can compare it.It's win and place and show.New York is special.New York is diff'rent'Cause there's no place else on earth Quite like New York And that's why I LOVE NEW YORK 2X State Song

10. New York’s Tree, Flower & Bird Sugar Maple Tree Blue Bird Rose

11. New York’s State Flag • The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere.

12. State Capitols & Largest Cities • New York’s State Capitol is Albany • The Largest Cities are New York, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse, Albany, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, Schenectady, & Utica.

13. 10 Famous Natives & Entertainers • Tom Cruise – Actor. • Michael Jordan - basketballplayer. • Sammy Davis Jr. – singer & actor. • Kareem Abdul-Jabber – Basketball player. • Lou Gehrig – Baseball Player. • Vince Lombardi – Football Coach. • Rosie O’Donnell - actress, comedian. • Mae West – actress. • Mickey Rooney – actor. • Herman Melville – author.

14. 10 Meaningful Facts Dutch explorer Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan (really its southern tip) from the Algonquin tribe for trinkets and tools worth about $24. New York City was the U.S. capital from 1789 to 1790 New Yorkers travel an average of 40 minutes to work each day. More than 47 percent of New York City's residents over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home. New York's Central Park is larger than the principality of Monaco The New York City subway system runs 26 routes with 6,200 subway cars that stop at 468 different subway stations. The New York City Council consists of 51 members and is the legislative branch of city. More than 250 feature films are shot on location in New York City each year. More than 12,700 licensed medallion taxis work the streets of New York City. Approximately 790,000 companies operate in New York City

15. State Attractions Time Square - Surrounded by neon lights, giant billboards, Broadway theaters, electronic ticker tape and television studios. Including the site of the annual New Year's Eve Ball Drop. -times square Central Park - is an urban oasis of trees, gardens, rolling meadows, arches, sculptures, statues and vistas. - Central Park Empire State Building - panoramic vistas of New York City from its highest viewing point. Empire Sate Metropolitan Art Museum - one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the world. With over two million works of art spanning 5,000 years, the Met presents the best of human creativity from around the globe. art museum Queens Museums of Art - It was constructed for the 1939 World’s Fair, occupied by the General Assembly of the United Nations and used again for the World’s Fair of 1964 and 1965. Queens Museum Helicopter Flight Services - Get a bird’s-eye view of Central Park, the Hudson River, Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. Helicopter Flight Services Christian Siriano Boutique - This 1,000 square-foot boutique is the first retail store from Christian Siriano, the beloved Project Runway alum-turned-successful designer. Boutique Blue Smoke - Serious barbecue and swinging jazz are a fine combination, and both are done right at this upscale smoke pit. Blue Smoke Cake Man Raven Confectionery - Cake Man Raven has been baking cakes for the stars including Oprah Winfrey and Patti LaBelle. Cake Man Raven Brooklyn Bowl - Housed in an 1880s ironworks foundry, the 20,000 square-foot space has a capacity to fit 600 of the neighborhood’s ironic-T-shirt-wearing finest .Brooklyn Bowl

16. Universities & Colleges

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