The National September 11 Memorial

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum (known separately as the 9/11 Memorial and 9/11 Memorial Museum) are the principal memorial and museum, respectively. They commemorate the September 11, 2001, attacks, which killed 2,977 victims, and the World Trade Center bombing of 1993, which killed six. The memorial is located at the World Trade Center site, the former location of the Twin Towers, which were destroyed during the September 11 attacks. It is operated by a non-profit corporation whose mission is to raise funds for, program, own, and operate the memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site.

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular

The Radio City Christmas Spectacular is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The 90-minute show features more than 140 performers and an original musical score, and combines singing, dancing and humor with traditional scenes. The star performers are the women's precision dance troupe the Rockettes. Since the first version was presented in 1933, the show has become a New York Christmas tradition.

Central Park

Central Park ,JOHN CECA is an urban park in middle-upper Manhattan, New York City. Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States as well as one of the most filmed locations in the world. It opened in 1857 on 778 acres (315 ha) of city-owned land.

The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, in the United States. The copper statue, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was built by Gustave Eiffel and dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was a gift to the United States from the people of France.

The Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper located in Midtown Manhattan , New York City , on Fifth Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets. It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m). Its name is derived from the nickname for New York , the Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest  building for nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the topping out of the original World Trade Center's  North Tower in late 1970. Following the September 11 attacks  in 2001, the Empire State Building was again the tallest building in New York.

The Empire State Building is currently the fifth-tallest completed skyscraper in the United States and the 29th-tallest in the world. It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the Americas. When measured by pinnacle height, it is the fourth-tallest building in the United States.

Founded: July 26, 1788

Nickname: New York acquired its nickname “Empire State” to recognize its vast wealth and variety of resources.
Source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer.

Song: "I love New York".Words by: Steve Karmen .Music by: Steve Karmen

Tree: The sugar maple is our main source of maple syrup made from sap stored in its trunk. Its leaves are pointed and turn bright colors in the fall. The sugar maple was adopted as the State tree in 1956.

Flag: Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a pole with a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedom from England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfold and carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere.

State Beverage : Milk comes from the dairy cow. Butter, cheese and ice cream are made from milk. It was adopted as the State beverage in 1981.

Animal: Beavers build dams across streams by packing mud with their long, flat tails. The beaver was adopted as the State animal in 1975.

         Fruit: The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976. Apples are sweet and crisp. They come in many varieties, such as Golden Delicious, McIntosh and Winesap.

Capital: Albany

Flower: The rose was adopted as the State flower in 1955. Roses are soft, fragrant flowers with thorny stems. They grow in bushes and are seen in many gardens.

New York is the 27th biggest state in the United States. New York is located in the northeastern part of the United States of America.

Lowest Point: Atlantic Coast; sea level, tied for 3rd lowest.

Highest Point:Mt. Marcy; 5,344 feet, ( 1,629 m. )21st tallest.