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New York City is the largest city in the United States. When founded in 1624 by the Dutch it served as the capital of the United States in the late 1700′s. New York City exerts global influence as a city due to its location on a natural harbor. The city of New York has many well known landmarks such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, and the New York Stock Exchange.
The city of New York was the birth place of the Harlem Renaissances in literal and visual arts. Located in New York is also the birth places of Hip Hop, Salsa, and Punk. New York City is the home of many well known cultural and artistic things.
At the moment there are more than 170 languages spoken within the city of New York. With all these people who live in the inner city of New York over 36% of them were not originally born in the city but moved here later in life. With its 24 hour subway system and constant traffic New York City was given the name “The City That Never Sleeps”.
With over 8.2 million residents New York’s in the 5 boroughs of The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, the city of New York is the most densely populated city in the United States.