New York City is found on a island 3 miles by 12 miles.
Manhattan is made up of 3 major districts: the Upper West Side, the
Upper East Side and Downtown. Each has its own set of communities and
defined neighborhoods.
A quick overview of Manhattan (question and answer)
1) How much is the average home value? $1,047,938 (Manhattan)
2) When did your city become a city? Founded by Dutch, 1624. Consolodation
of Five Boroughs, 1898.
3) Where did your city get its name? Named for the Duke of York,
brother of King Charles II
4) What are the popular neighborhoods? Most popular neighborhoods
in Manhattan are: Greenwich Village, Soho, Tribeca, Chelsea, Gramercy,
Upper East Side & Upper West Side.
5) What major sports teams does your city have? Yankees & Mets
(MLB), Giants & Jets (NFL), Knicks & Nets (NBA), Rangers, Islanders
& Devils (NHL)
6) What is your city's population? 8.1 million (NYC), 21.2 million
(Tri-State Metro Area)
7) What are the popular industries? Banking (Citigroup, JPMorgan
Chase), Finance (NYSE, NASDAQ, MorganStanley, Golman Sachs), Real Estate
Development (Vornado Realty Trust, Related Companies), Transportation
(Port of NY/NJ, JetBlue, Continental), Media & Entertainment (NBC
Universal, Disney, TimeWarner, Newscorp, Viacom), Fashion, Advertising,
Consulting, Accounting, Insurance, Law, and Tourism
8) What is your city's motto or slogan or nickname? "The Big
Apple"
9) What major schools or universities does your city have? Columbia
University, New York University, New School University, Fordham University,
St. John's Univerity, Julliard School, Cooper Union and Pratt Institute