Manhattan<\/strong>: Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely**** populated of the five boroughs of New York City. \u00a0It is located primarily on the island of Manhattan, but this borough also includes some smaller near by islands, like: Roosevelt Island, Governors Island, Liberty Island, and part of Ellis Island. Manhattan is a major commercial, financial, and cultural center that is filled with large buildings and skyscrapers. Manhattan has many famous landmarks and tourist attractions and it is also home to the United Nations Headquarters.<\/p>\n The Bronx<\/strong>: The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. \u00a0The Bronx is home to a great deal of manufacturing and is very densely populated. The Bronx is also home to a large number of parks and open spaces as well. \u00a0The Bronx is the home of the famous Yankee Stadium where the New York Yankee\u2019s baseball team plays.<\/p>\n Brooklyn<\/strong>: Brooklyn is the most populated of the five New York City boroughs. \u00a0There are approximately 2.5 million people who live in Brooklyn. \u00a0Brooklyn is home to many neighborhoods where diverse ethnic groups predominate. \u00a0Brooklyn is also home to beautiful old \u201crow houses\u201d (row houses = a series of houses with similar design that are side-by-side and joined by common walls) on tree-lined streets that are often seen in movies and famously featured in the children\u2019s TV series Sesame Street.<\/p>\n Queens<\/strong>: Queens is the easternmost of the five boroughs of New York City. \u00a0It is considered the most diverse place in the world, because approximately 138 different languages spoken here and 46% of the the people who live here were born outside of the United States. \u00a0\u00a0Queens is home to two of the three major New York City area airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. These airports are among the busiest in the world, making the airspace above Queens very congested.<\/p>\n Staten Island<\/strong>: Staten Island is the most southwestern borough of New York City. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey and New York by water and is in fact an island. \u00a0Staten Island is the least populated of the five boroughs, but it is only the third largest in area. \u00a0It is the most suburban of the five boroughs with many residential homes. \u00a0Staten Island is accessible to Brooklyn and New Jersey by bridges, but the free Staten Island Ferry that connects this borough to Manhattan may be the most popular way for tourists to get to the Island. \u00a0From the Staten Island Ferry you can see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and the Manhattan skyline.<\/p>\n * to round out = an expression that means \u201cto bring to an end or to finish\u201d To round out* the previous two posts I have written this week about New York City I thought today I would introduce you to the five neighborhoods, called boroughs, that make up New York City. \u00a0Each of these neighborhoods has it\u2019s own flavor and character. \u00a0Often New Yorkers are very proud of which borough they…<\/p>\n
\n** territorial = having pride relating to a specific geographic area
\n*** light-hearted = cheerful or carefree in mood
\n**** densely = population that is crowded and close together<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/03\/NYC.jpg\")