New york : city profile

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00:10 New York City is the largest city in
the United States, and one of the
world’s major global cities.
00:15 Located in the seat of New York,
the city has a population of 8.2
million, with an area of 321 square
miles…
00:23 …making it the most densely
populated city in North America.
00:27 New York City is an international
center for business, finance,
fashion, medicine, entertainment,
media, and culture.
00:34 The city is also home to the United
Nations and to many of the world’s
most famous skyscrapers such as
the Chrysler Building and the
Empire State Building.
00:44 Otherwise known as ‘The Big Apple’
and ‘The City That Never Sleeps,’
the city attracts people from all over
the globe…
00:50 …who come for its economic
opportunity, culture, and fast-paced
cosmopolitan lifestyle.
00:55 New York City is located on the
coast of the northeastern United
States at the mouth of the Hudson
River, in southeastern New York
State.
01:03 New York has a humid continental
climate resulting from prevailing
wind patterns that bring cool air
from the interior of the North
American continent.
01:12 New York winters are typically cold,
with moderate snowfall, averaging a
total of 2 feet annually.
01:18 New York City is home to the most
complex and extensive
transportation networks in all of the
United States…
01:24 …with more than 12,000 iconic
yellow cabs, 120,000 daily
bicyclists, subways, bus and
railroad systems, immense
airports…
01:34 …landmark bridges and tunnels,
ferry services, and even an aerial
commuter tramway.
01:39 The New York City subway is the
largest subway system in the world,
measured by track mileage.
01:44 And it is also the world’s fourth
largest when measured by annual
ridership.