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New York City

Read Aloud Activity

New York City is

located in New York. It

is the most populated city in the

United States. More than eight

million people live in New York City.

New York City is abbreviated

NYC. It is nicknamed the ÐBig AppleÑ

because of its size and the influence

it has around the world. The Statue

of Liberty, Wall Street, the New York

Stock Exchange, the Empire State

Building, and Broadway are all

located in the city.

Because parking is expensive,

many people take the subway,

buses, or ride a taxi.

New York City has over five

thousand skyscrapers, which is more

than any other city in the world.

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