stand clear of the closing doors. getting lost in new york like kevin mcallister from the movie home alone and two is very easy, but expensive, $30,000 a night, that's exactly how much the royal suite costs, the royal luxury apartments in this hotel. it was

here that macaulay culkin's character settled 30 years ago, the price, by the way, includes the delivery of the famous new york pizza directly to the room. to be honest, the hotel managers promise guests to arrange the calkin experience. a new york christmas movie adventure in any other room of a luxury hotel, but at a price that is understandable. and all year round. the big apple is trying its best to bring back those same pre-covid 70 million tourists to the city. and christmas? the main lever of the city's economic growth, we noticed, the city has become cleaner, brighter and in some places even more magical. and today we will show you these places. this is the voice of america, the new york new york project. manhattan's secret of christmas. how to get into the largest catholic church in america. a floating christmas tree and waffles with bacon, how to throw a new year's feast in central park. desserts for dogs and... and plan b: how

to build a successful business in a year of emigration. a lucky break in a night subway, how the star of american-jewish singer regina spektr lit up. to stroll at a leisurely pace along the entire length of the garland of the city's main christmas tree. you will need at least two hours. the garland of 50,000 leds is almost 8 km long. fifth avenue is some 10. this is for comparison. but only the most desperate tourists and slightly frostbitten journalists can afford to walk along it or around the rockefeller center tree. like us. the square of the st. patrick's plaza actually resembles a bottleneck in shape , and to flow through the crowd of angels and fountains to the famous. it will take

time, it is not so much a pleasure as a quest and even stress, and if you have given up or are tired, here is a life hack for you: cross fifth avenue on iskosok , go straight to the temple, to st. patrick's cathedral , and may the spirit of true christmas be with you. st. patrick's cathedral in the center of manhattan, one of the main symbols of christmas in new york, its spectacular facade stands out even against the backdrop of the brightly decorated fifth avenue for the holidays. towers with gothic spires surrounded by skyscrapers, this is the most famous catholic cathedral in new york, located in the very center of manhattan and occupies an entire city block. it was built in the 19th century over a...

this is the largest catholic church in the united states in the neo-gothic style. the huge columns of the central nave reach. a height of 11 m, the vaults are more than thirty, and the height of its spires is 100 m, 21 altars and 19 bells, built and named after the patron saint of ireland, st. patrick, the cathedral incorporated elements of classical cathedral architecture from western europe. french, english and american masters worked on its stained glass windows. the cathedral is called a cathedral because it is home to the archbishop's seat. it is the main catholic church

of the new york archdiocese. the seat is a symbol of the archbishop's authority and his place of honor. since 2009 , this seat has been occupied by cardinal timothy dolon. it is here that he holds holiday services and the main catholic month of new york in honor of christmas is held here. when the pope comes to the united states to new york, he always visits our church. it has become a tradition. father enrique silva, the rector of st. patrick's cathedral, makes sure that the temple is decorated for the holidays and is ready to receive both parishioners and tourists. here in the cathedral we receive about 6 million visitors a year, but out of these 6 million, 2 million visitors come in december, not only the cathedral, but the entire fifth avenue turns into one of largest christmas sites in the world, people come

from all over the world and, of course, they all want to get to st. patrick's cathedral to see its beauty, but to catch the christmas mood and spirit. anyone can enter the temple absolutely free of charge after security check. st. patrick's cathedral is decorated earlier than many other catholic churches in new york, thus creating a festive atmosphere a month before christmas. at the altars of the cathedral in honor of various saints christmas trees are installed, each of them is decorated individually in different colors and themes. this tree is called. the american parish church tree, it stands out for its size, its decorations symbolize the american states. the nativity scene in the temple is one of the largest in new york. all the elements of this composition are thought out to the smallest detail. the scene of the nativity of christ

is recreated here in life-size, the pride of the cathedral and one of its impressive christmas decorations: streams of tourists stretch to the nativity scene all. december, the central figure of the baby jesus, will appear here on christmas night. in this area of ​​new york, in the area of ​​​​fifth avenue, christmas is especially bright, so much happens here and so much is celebrated, but it is here that the heart of this whole holiday and christmas is located. st. patrick's cathedral was built according to european canons, but with american flavor. the central doors of the temple, each of which weighs more than 4 tons, are decorated with bas-reliefs of american saints, among them the first saint american origin and missionaries who helped migrants, the principle of independence of the state and church and non-interference in each other's affairs in the cathedral is literally carved in stone on one of the vaults.

on this side is the archbishop, opposite is the king. this architectural detail in the design of the cathedral is not accidental, it symbolizes the separation of religion from state. the cathedral with... patrick's was originally intended for the catholic flock of new york, the majority of which were irish. later, the ranks of catholics in the city were noticeably replenished italians poles. today, according to the rector of the temple, this is a place for everyone who wants to find peace of mind, at least for a while, in the center of manhattan. signs and guides here just in case, in several languages. souvenir machines, huge monitors and qr codes. st. patrick's cathedral, the cathedral of the twenty-first. the impressive temple on fifth avenue is served by 90 people, clergy, caretakers, their own security. we try to make sure that everyone knows that they are welcome here. that's why we have signs and greetings here,

we want everyone to know that our cathedral is a very special place. every year, this impressive temple on new york city's fifth avenue receives more visitors. than the observation deck of the empire state building. just one city block away , turn the corner of st. patrick's cathedral, and you'll see perhaps the city's most charming christmas tree in the courtyard of the... celya lotto, the atmosphere here is simply magical, and the prices for hot chocolate are incredible, here's that red cup for $20, well, you don't have to buy it chocolate, you can just admire the tree, all this beauty is just five minutes from the most famous tree in the world, which turns out to be not only

not the only one in the city, but not the very first, the first tree right on the street in new york was put up 20 years before the rockefeller one, new york is also a pioneer in this sense. before 1912 , trees were usually put up in rich houses, but thanks to the light hand of philanthropist helen hereshov, a tree was put up in 1912. square, and so that those who do not have money for a tree could enjoy christmas at home, or no home at all, the wife of a famous chemist at that time, persuaded a woodworking company to bring a christmas tree on horses from the oderandakh mountains, persuaded edison to donate electric bulbs, all this beauty was installed right in the park, it turned out so great that the whole city, despite the frost, drove... seeing off the christmas tree on the street, in 1913 this tradition spread throughout the united states, christmas trees

began to appear on the streets of other american cities, but in other areas of new york and even in central park, where one very unusual thing has appeared among the trees, it doesn't stand, it floats. artem baybus reveals the secrets of christmas in central park. hi, i'm artem baybus, and today we... came to watch the tree-lighting ceremony in central park, but there will be absolutely nothing to eat there, only holiday cookies and hot chocolate, we don't want to overeat dieters, so we'll make a stop at columbus circle, where a christmas market is currently taking place. the choice at such markets in new york is always big. at columbus circle, which is at the southwest entrance to central park, you can find stalls with various sandwiches, lobster rolls, hot dogs, pies, pasta.

here we have dumplings chinese dumplings with meat, and here i load with chicken, they are sold out today like never before. we make mulled wine from red wine, add orange zest, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and a little sugar. perfect for christmas weather. well, what else is suitable for cool weather helps to create a christmas mood, so it's waffles. waffles in america are very often combined with something ambiguous

for a russian person, for example, with bacon or chicken, but in general this taste is very clear, because bacon is salty, fatty, together with syrup together with waffles it turns out amazing, and no matter how surprising it may sound, most american flavor combinations are similar to russian ones, because they are a combination of salty sweet. together you can blow your mind. it seems logical that in central park the tree should be lit for christmas, but behind the magnificent ceremonies at the rockefeller center, at the central stock exchange building, and also behind the main library, the tree lighting ceremony in the central park goes completely unnoticed, well, let it be so, but there are few tourists here, most of the guests are residents of harlim, many happy children, many happy pensioners, and the ceremony looks homey and cozy, although the park has many of its own trees,

some of which are decorated for the holiday, the main christmas tree floats every year on the board in the garlim pond, and the ceremony of its lighting turns into a holiday for the residents of the area every year. the kids take away fragrant cookies and hot chocolate, admire the skillfully carved ice figures, listen to christmas songs, dance. and all the guests of the ceremony are waiting for someone to press the switch and the tree will finally become visible. the central park preservation society takes care of the park, collects money and does all the work so that all of you can enjoy the tree, all 365 days a year, but today is our favorite day - turning on the lights on the tree, i need your help. 10 9 8 7

6 5 4 3 2 1 and of course what kind of christmas can there be without santa? have you seen santa yet? and what will you ask him for? diapers, what did you ask santa for? walking with very tiny children, they see santa for the first time in their lives, but besides the little ones, i was lucky enough to talk to mr. and mrs. claus. i wish you a very merry christmas, i hope everyone can celebrate with their families. and i wish you a good christmas, all the best.

oh, how sweet! and if we are talking about the uniqueness of the nyuk holiday traditions, here is another one: a

huge minora on the corner of the central park. you may not understand the intricacies of the jewish religion, you may not understand what they are singing about now and not pay attention. shocked and courageous, because they left with a child, and i do not know the language, you were 9 years old, yes, i was 9 years old, they left because they wanted that when i entered some university, so that it would not be that here we already have four jews, and we others we don't take it, but where is, where is this button, with which it all began, my, my dad, he wanted to work himself... he didn't want to receive some kind of allowance, even if it was small, and he went to such a job for very, very, very little money, but just printing photos on such, almost like in a factory in manhattan, at night, yes, once he was returning late,

and he saw a man on the subway, and the man was wearing a cap with... and a child, but then he even, when he became an adult, he played he played not in a professional orchestra, but he played in a good orchestra, and although he didn't have good english at all then, he was very, and he was just very friendly, he immediately either sat down or came up and... said, i also played the violin, and somehow they started talking, and he heard a little bit of a yiddish accent from the man, they talked, they started talking, they talked until the last stop, ours, ours, ours, our stop, from their conversation, dad

said that we went to concerts very often, we really loved... listening to classical music, it's a pity that it doesn't work out here, then, when they were saying goodbye, sam said: "well, you know, my wife and i, we're going to spain to give concerts, and we, we, we can play our program

for you." sam could smile at my dad and just nod, then, even if someone says to you: "oh, yes, i love classical music so much." we were traveling around spain to play in concert halls, yes, and it just happened, i still can't believe it, and then i... i went up to sonya and i said: will you be my teacher? i don't know, it just came out somehow: and will you be my teacher? and my mother, she,

she was shocked, because it was like, and how was it not included in the plans, well, no, with what means and how in general, it's impossible, we don't have a piano, we don't have money, we don't have, how how, and sonya just said: of course. of course, for free, for free, and she, even when my parents finally got on their feet, they already had some money, they never took it, never, it was impossible to persuade them, probably, she is proud of you now for the rest of her life, i hope, i myself don’t fully understand how i got here.

loaded with tourists for the holidays , the fifth one seems to forget that there is online shopping, which seems to leave little chance for regular retail, and if the usual... shopping in the cold is turned into something so attractive, then there is a chance that people will look not only at the christmas windows, but also at the prices inside these luxury stores. well, one way or another, when you walk along a street of glass and concrete, decorated with garlands, labyrinths of toys like these here are green arches, i want to buy at least something as a souvenir, ingenuity is a necessary ingredient for the success of any business, now and the heroine of our next story: she understood this perfectly well when she moved from tyumen to new york a year ago. and she changed not only the country, but also her profession, a choreographer, a creator of desserts for dogs.

adryashka, my adryashka, oops, my name is tamara, i'm from tyumen, i live in brooklyn, new york, i make healthy desserts for dogs, 2023. and cakes for dogs, and i immediately counted on the fact that something from this, and maybe i'll do everything together, i saw for the first time how

dogs are treated in america, it was at the airport, there was a big room for animals, there was a toilet, you could wash the dog, that's when i saw this, i thought, what a good attitude towards dogs here, we started walking around new york and... we just saw how many dog ​​owners there are here and what kind of pet stores there are, so i remembered that i actually had a plan b to start a business in the field of desserts for dogs, it was a decision was made to start, to start buying dog desserts and trying them, i we went into the store, bought dog cookies, got into the car, and these cookies. we bought the first cookie in the store and it turned out to be sweet, sugar is absolutely contraindicated for dogs, i

was scared at first when i saw. how many desserts for dogs there are, i thought, that's it, no one will know about me, i won't be able to promote anything, and then, when i tried these cookies, i realized that on the contrary, i have a big advantage, because i have no butter or sugar, i make all the desserts, so i get an order, i go to the store, buy a chicken, start cooking it, bake it, and in the morning i get up at 6:00 in the morning, decorate it, and on the same day at about lunch they take this dessert. i don’t have such a thing that i bought some chicken six months ago, it freezes, and i defrost it, cook it, that is, i have everything from fresh products only, i always work with gloves, because the rules of hygiene, they are universal for everyone, both for people and for dogs, we have two refrigerators, one for our common family use, the other for desserts, for

dogs, despite the fact that it is... dog food, i still feel that they should not be stored with fruits or cooked food. i make cakes of three sizes, four flavors, chicken, beef, carrot, pumpkin. carrot, pumpkin are for those dogs who have digestive problems when they eat red meat. i use natural colors. i have only four colors, pink, blue, yellow and green - this is matcha, but to draw a portrait of a dog, you need to use a lot of different shades, so ingenuity and the internet gave me the opportunity to learn how to mix colors to get different shades, i always ask if the dog is allergic, to what exactly, how it manifests itself

, if i am asked what the composition is, i ... never hide it, that is, i tell from start to finish almost everything that i do, from the fact that i make flour from oatmeal myself in a blender first, then i bake it all, what time do i do it, what time do i start decorating, what is the cream made of, usually they ask for a happy birthday, name three or five, how old are you turning, so i chose the phrase: you were born to shine, little one. officially these are her first cupcakes, yes, please, i initiate you into cake eaters, you had a delicious time, yes,

an emigrant from... not so colorful and of course, bright, everything as it may seem after watching our project, and as we will try to figure out next time, see you in the same city, but in a new place, just before the new year, this is the voice of america, the new york new york project. we are on the site

of the donso plant. it was a belgian-russian company, all the associations that the word donbass evokes in us, a harsh, exclusively industrial, pro-russian and pro-soviet region, are simply not true, the history here supposedly begins in the soviet era, before that there was a wild field here, the soviet regime pretended that it had done everything.