New York City, USA
New York City (officially the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States and one of the major global cities of the world. The city’s business, financial and trading organizations play a significant role in the economy of the nation and of the world and contribute to the largest regional economy in the country.The city is also one of the world’s most important cultural centers and is the home of the United Nations.
New York City has been a center of the world’s financial system since World War II and home to many of the world’s most influential stock markets and financial institutions. In addition, it is the birthplace of many American cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature, abstract expressionism in visual art, and hip hop in music. The city’s cultural vitality has been fueled by immigration since its founding by Dutch settlers in 1623. In 2005, 36.6% of the city’s population was foreign born.[4] New York City is also notable for having the lowest crime rate among the ten largest American cities.
Climate
New York has a humid continental climate resulting from prevailing wind patterns that bring cool air from the interior of the North American continent. New York winters are typically cold with moderate snowfall averaging a total of about two feet cm) annually. The Atlantic Ocean helps keep temperatures warmer in the city than in the interior Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and has on average a 220-day frost-free period between seasonal freezes. April, May, and November are usually the wettest months. Spring and fall in New York City are mild while summer is very warm and humid.
New York City’s climate patterns are affected by the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation, a 70-year-long warming and cooling cycle in the Atlantic that influences the frequency and severity of hurricanes and coastal storms in the region.