New York City (HD)

Here is a video of New York City, USA. New York is the biggest city in the United States population wise, as well as skyscraper wise !


New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over global commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, and entertainment. As host of the United Nations Headquarters, it is also an important center for international affairs. The city is often 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.
Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States, the city consists of five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. The city's 2009 estimated population approached 8.4 million and with a land area of 305 square miles (790 km2 ). New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States. The New York metropolitan area's population is also the nation's largest, estimated at 19.1 million people over 6,720 square miles (17,400 km2). Furthermore, the Combined Statistical Area containing the greater New York metropolitan area contained 22.2 million people as of 2009 Census estimates, also the largest in the United States.
New York was founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624. The settlement was called New Amsterdam until 1664 when the colony came under English control. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.
Many districts and landmarks in the city have become well known to outsiders. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Times Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the World", 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. Anchored by Wall Street, in Lower Manhattan, New York City vies with London 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. The original Manhattan Chinatown attracts throngs of tourists to its bustling sidewalks and retail establishments. World-class schools and universities such as Columbia University and New York University also reside in New York City.

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 August 2008, New York City has 5,538 highrise buildings, with 50 completed skyscrapers taller than 656 feet (200 m). This is more than any other city in United States, and second in the world behind Hong Kong.
New York has architecturally noteworthy buildings in a wide range of styles. 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.
The Art Deco style of the Chrysler Building (1930), with its tapered top and steel spire, reflected the zoning requirements. The building has distinctive ornamentation such as replicas at the corners of the 61st floor of the 1928 Chrysler eagle hood ornaments.
A highly influential example of the international style in the United States is the Seagram Building (1957), distinctive for its facade using visible bronze-toned I-beams to evoke the building's structure. The Condé Nast Building (2000) is an prominent example of green design in American skyscrapers.
New York's large residential districts are often defined by the classic brownstone rowhouses, townhouses, and tenements that were built during a period of rapid growth from 1870 to 1930. 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.
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.
Garden apartments became popular during the 1920s in outlying areas, including Jackson Heights in Queens.

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[xme71]

Do all New Yorkahs live in appartments?

[SkylinesHD]

@xme71 Not really, haha! Some live in high-rise condos. Some live in brownstone houses. 

[admx94]

@BennyJonesPhoto Thanks you! Finally; an English person with sense. I completely agree with your comment. London IS a beautiful city... but you cannot compare NYC and London, they are 2 very different layouts and ideas. I see London as the pinnacle of old-world cities, used for living AND business,+modernizing. NYC is the result of many pilgrimages and still to this day... a daily pilgrimage for millions of workers. Basically, the first "skyscraper" city along with Chicago.

[Greekkidd09]

@Scrabbler27 then you will have a heart attack when you get your credit card bill haha

[Witchy1976]

@KsEABRADTR And as for London, how can I boast about a place I've never been to before? I said that I would love to visit and at one point I wanted to move there. I love the architecture and like stated before, I'm fascinated with what is said to be the haunted history of the royals, such as the ghosts of Queen Anne Boleyn, the two little princes who were murdered by their uncle...things like that. But even if I did boast about it, so what? Your life goes on regardless, doesn't it?

[Witchy1976]

@KsEABRADTR And besides, if you'd take the time to check the rest of the following comments prior to mine, you'll find many folks on here boasting and praising New York, so don't run at me with that. New York has its greats and it has its problems too.Its not uncommon for folks to boast about their hometown. Like I've said before, my opinion is mine. I don't see you attacking everyone else who had claimed it was the best. It's a personal opinion. I love my city...big deal. Stop fucking with me.

[Witchy1976]

@KsEABRADTR Actually, I can boast about what the hell I'd like...I'm a New Yorker and I have no problems with the city itself. It has provided a home for me for 35 years! Regarding London, I was referring to wanting to visit London because of the royal haunted history. I don't give a shit about what London thinks of New York. Americans have their opinions about the British too. None of our leaders have ever beheaded a spouse for cheating! All places have their dark areas...so what?

[KsEABRADTR]

@Witchy1976 As much as I dislike London, I think you'll find London shits all over New York for History and being a financial capital. Learn your facts before you start boasting.

[imaposhtwat]

@admx94 You can easily compare London to NYC, They are both the largest financial centers, have roughly 8 million people, and are roughly the same size...NYC is not at all better than London, and London is no better than NY.

They are very similar cities, that can be easily compared.

[imaposhtwat]

@1skylinedreamz NYC is much better than LA, LA is awful, although the surrounding areas in SoCal are amazing. I have always wanted to retire to California, just not LA, LA is horrible.

[imaposhtwat]

@scsunsfan I don't live in the Bronx, I live in Bronxville, which (If you did a little research before making ignorant remarks) You would see that Bronxville is an very affluent, upper-class town upstate...The only thing Bronxville and the Bronx have in common is the name - Fucking idiot.

[pallypollock]

I haven't got a major urge to visit anywhere in the US really. But New York... would love to! Decent style, nice architectureand I can imagine many interesting people.