lunes, 19 de noviembre de 2012

BRONX

The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City.Coextensive with Bronx Country, it was the last of the 62counties 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.The Bronx's population is 1,400,761 and the area is  42 square miles.




Atractions
Atractions in The Bronx incluids the stadium "Yankee", house of the New York Yankees; the Bronx zoo, The Botanic Garden of New York. Are incluided two of the biggers parks in New York, the Pelham Bay, the Van Cortlandt Park and the 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, named like the birth of the Hip Hop.







viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012

Queens

If each New York City borough were an independent city, Queens would be America's fourth most populous city, after Los AngelesChicago, and Brooklyn. The neighborhoods of Queens are organized into 14 Community Boards. Queens hosts various museums and cultural institutions that serve its diverse communities.
Queens was formed in 1683, as one of the original 12 counties of New York State and was named in honor of the Queen Consort, Catherine of Braganza, wife of Carlos II.
Queens is connected to the Bronx by the Bronx Whitestone Bridge.
                         

miércoles, 7 de noviembre de 2012

Brooklyn


Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs. Brooklyn was an independent city until its consolidation with New York City in 1898. Brooklyn's official colors are blue and gold.

Culture

Brooklyn has played a major role in various aspects of American culture including literature, cinema and theater. The Brooklyn Museum, is the nation's second-largest public art museum. It has in its permanent collection more than 1.5 million objects, from ancient Egyptian masterpieces to contemporary art. The Brooklyn Children's Museum, is the world's first museum dedicated to children.



Staten Island



Staten Island is a borough of New York City, located in the southwest part of the city. With a population of 468,730, Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs but is the third-largest in area at 153 kmUntil 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. 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.

Attractions

Historic Richmond Town is New York City's living history village and museum complex. Visitors can explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island.
The island is home to the Staten Island Zoo, which recently opened a newly refurbished reptile exhibit and is in the process of designing a new carousel and leopard enclosure.


Manhattan


Manhattan  is the most densely populated and smallest in area of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan. 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.

Culture

Manhattan has been the scene of many important American cultural movements. In 1912, about 20,000 workers, a quarter of them women, marched on Washington Square Park to commemorate the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which killed 146 workers.