New York City, USA

New York City is the most iconic metropolis in the United States, known for its skyscrapers, yellow taxis, and non-stop energy. From Broadway and bagels to museums and neighborhoods that feel like different worlds, NYC is fast, diverse, and unforgettable.

Quick City Snapshot

• City Name: New York City, USA
• Local Nickname: “The Big Apple”
• Population: ~8.5 million (city), ~19 million (metro area)
• Currency: US Dollar ($)
• Language: English
• Famous Landmark: Statue of Liberty
• Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5)

5 Popular Local Foods

• 🍕 New York-style pizza
• 🥯 Bagels with schmear
• 🥪 Pastrami on rye (from a deli)
• 🧁 New York cheesecake
• 🌭 Street hot dogs

5 Bucket List Items

• 🌉 Walk the Brooklyn Bridge
• 🎭 See a Broadway show in Times Square
• 🖼️ Visit The Met or MoMA
• 🌳 Stroll through Central Park
• 🗼 Go to the top of the Empire State Building

Things to Collect

• 🎟️ MetroCard – swipe into the subway
• 🗽 Statue of Liberty keychain – from a gift stand
• 🧾 Bodega receipt – classic corner store memory
• 📰 Newspaper from a sidewalk stand
• 📸 Polaroid from Times Square

Neighborhood Checklist

• SoHo
• Greenwich Village
• Harlem
• Williamsburg
• DUMBO
• Upper East Side
• Chinatown
• Times Square

Printable Activities

• New York Coloring Page – Download
• Mount Fuji Maze – Download
• Tokyo Drawing Page – Download

Common Phrases

• Mad - a word that emphasizes the word that follows it
• Brick - really cold; freezing
• The City - Manhattan
• Stoop - the steps located right in front of an apartment building in the city
• Bodega - a small store, shop, or market where locals can go to buy all the essentials