NYC Landmarks
This green statue was a gift from France and is located on Liberty Island.
What is the Statue of Liberty
A famous type of baked good, often eaten for breakfast, that originated from Jewish immigrants in NYC.
What is a bagel?
A common way to travel underground in NYC, known for its extensive network of lines.
What is the subway?
Known for its historic African-American culture and jazz clubs, this neighborhood is in Upper Manhattan.
What is Harlem?
A term used to describe the crowded urban environment in New York City, including the skyscrapers and long concrete sidewalks.
What is 'concrete jungle'?
This park in Manhattan is famous for its large green spaces, zoo, and ice skating rink in winter.
What is Central Park?
This thin-crust pizza style is named after the city itself.
What is New York-style pizza?
Yellow vehicles that people often hail to get around the city.
What are taxis?
This neighborhood in Lower Manhattan is famous for its large Chinese community and restaurants.
What is Chinatown?
A nickname for NYC which includes the name of a fruit.
What is 'the big apple'?
The nickname "The Big Apple" originated in the 1920s in reference to the city's prominence in jazz music and horse racing!
The intersection known for its bright lights and Broadway theaters.
What is Times Square?
A popular NYC dessert, often made with cream cheese, sugar, and a graham cracker crust.
What is cheesecake?
This card is used to pay for subway and bus rides.
What is a MetroCard?
A fashionable neighborhood known for its artistic community and high-end boutiques.
What is SoHo?
A nickname for NYC, referring to its constant activity and vibrant nightlife.
What is 'The city that never sleeps'?
This building was the tallest in the world when it was completed in 1931.
What is the Empire State Building?
This quick meal, often sold from carts, is a sausage in a bun with various toppings.
What is a hot dog?
This ferry connects Manhattan to Staten Island and offers views of the Statue of Liberty.
What is the Staten Island Ferry?
This neighborhood is in the center of Manhattan, and includes places like Times Square and Grand Central Station.
What is Midtown?
To wave down or signal for a taxi, a common practice in NYC.
What is to 'hail a cab'?
A famous suspension bridge connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?
What do you call a business that sells food outside around the city?
What is a food truck/food cart?
A large central station in NYC known for its architecture and being a major transportation hub.
What is Grand Central Terminal?
This area is famous for its Italian restaurants and street festivals.
What is Little Italy?
Something that happens very quickly, reflecting the fast pace of life in NYC.
What is 'in a New York minute'?
Background: This idiom captures the sense of urgency and quick decision-making typical of New Yorkers.