NEW YORK INTRODUCTION, Introduction

Hi, my name’s Rick, and I’m your personal guide. Along with MyWoWo, I’d like to welcome you to one of the Wonders of the World: New York, the city of skyscrapers.

The city was founded in 1613 by a small group of Dutch settlers on Manhattan Island. Originally named New Amsterdam, it was renamed in 1664 by the English, who had bought the island for $24, in honor of James II, Duke of York. Today, New York is a huge metropolis, divided into five large boroughs - Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and the Bronx – and is one of the most important cities on the planet.

It is home to the headquarters of the United Nations, and is the world’s financial capital, with all the other Stock Exchanges influenced by Wall Street.

It is also the most densely populated city in the United States, and the most multi-ethnic. It has been the gateway for the immigrants who have shaped the nation.

New York is home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel, the largest Puerto Rican community outside Puerto Rico and the largest African American community in the United States. In the early years of the 20^th century, New York’s Italian population was higher than that of Rome!...