New York:

Broadway in the same manner straddles the world of entertainment with a galaxy of theaters and open air auditoria in the State for elite company. Aficionados where ever they may live are incomplete in experience and disabled in authority until they have participated in New York shows, whether on stage or as rapt and adoring audience.

The Empire State Building joins the Niagara Falls as top tourist draws. The State has some well loved beach resorts and a plethora of summer vacation options. The Palisades of the Hudson, the mineral waters of Saratoga Springs and the Finger Lakes are but a few of the enchanting natural wonders that large numbers of people come to enjoy each year. The National Park Service has many sites to look after in New York and the State is rich in historic sites with a proud record of participation in the development of the United States. The State excels in sports facilities, both for amateurs who wish to stay fit as well as for professionals who aim for pinnacles in their fields. People who love to watch live action have the best teams for which they can root. Baseball, basketball and ice-hockey are amongst the best offers on display. The agenda is as busy in winter as during the rest of the year, skiing, and ice-skating and related sports. Horse Racing in New York is known and followed by enthusiasts world-wide. The Thanksgiving Day and St. Patrick's Day Parades are noteworthy and traditional annual events. The Annual Westminster Dog Show is a platform no professional breeder or proud owner would like to miss. Festivals celebrate cuisine, music, fire-fighting and every possible skill and pastime that engages public attention. Life in New York is spectacular but does not cross the private space. You can ignore them all until you cross the path of one that ignites your soul.

The State is administered by a responsive and highly resourced organization and Governance is impeccably democratic by nature. The Dutch West India Company first established a European settlement in New York during 1624. The centuries and decades that have followed are witness to a most remarkable human experience, full of achievement and landmarks that can never be obliterated. New York has set high standards in diverse fields of endeavor and the State enjoys unmatched authority, influence and image in international affairs. It has tremendous and pervasive influence on key issues all over the globe and key developments in this State affect all people and countries. It is indeed a worthy center of economic power and human knowledge and a shining star of contemporary Western civilization. New York has lived through stages of many on-going conflicts, struggles and battles for power by opposing, emergent and entrenched forces. A deep study of its history is therefore both illuminating and educative. It remains a place for all people to visit and to experience. It is a reality that hordes of its peers would consider utopian. Its most striking achievement and universal character is to enshrine the rights of all individuals, to accept their merits and to guard their rights, freedom and prerogatives with unwavering zeal.