1790. New York passed Philadelphia in 1810 to become America’s largest city. New York grew because
of its excellent harbor. The port made it a center of trade. Immigrants to the United States poured
through the port.
F/ __________
Today, Wall Street, New York’s financial center, is the leading financial center for the world.
Wall Street is home to many banks, stock markets, stockbrokers, and other financial institutions.
New York is the most important communications and publishing center in the United States.
Three major television networks have their headquarters in New York City—ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Many of the country’s major advertising agencies and book and magazine publishers also are
headquartered in New York City.
G/ __________
New York is a major center for the arts. No other American city has so many places to hear
music, see plays, watch dance, or look at art.
The city’s outstanding art museums include the Metropolitan Museum, Guggenheim Museum,
Museum of Modern Art, and Whitney Museum of American Art. Galleries on Madison Avenue show
very new artworks.
Times Square and Broadway form the main theater district. Lincoln Center for the Performing
Arts has concert halls, theaters for dance and plays, and the Metropolitan Opera House. New York
City’s museums, theaters, and concerts make the city a popular destination for millions of visitors each
year.
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