A pivotal unit: what the 22 million people in the metropolitan area of NYC have done and continue to do

NYC Bicycle Commuter, 5th Ave. @ 58th St.
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A reminder of our parameters in note-taking on the Great Cities unit:

demographics: metro populations and ethnic proportions
- history: explorers, naming and major development points
- physical geography: terrain, environment
- neighborhoods, regions: the famous ones
- climate: basic weather types
- notable buildings: landmarks
-performing arts institutions, such as museums and performing troupes
- tourism: light entertainment
- cuisine: characteristic foods
- sports / college & pro teams
- personalities: celebs, moguls
- economy: the best-known indutries
- universities: the famous ones
- transportation: rail? river?