New York

**New York** (ニューヨーク, *Nyū Yōku*?) is a port accessible in the first and second games of the *Chocolatier* franchise. Located in the United States of America, this port serves as sort of the pseudo-tutorial port in the two games, as it is part of the tutorial quest-line for both games. It also serves as the site for the second factory that the player can purchase.

## Facilities

### Market

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**New York** (ニューヨーク, *Nyū Yōku*?) is the third port to be unlocked in the |first *Chocolatier* game and serves as the second pseudo-tutorial port of the game. Opened by Evangeline Baumeister, it is at this port that the player speaks to Ole' Salty Dog at the behest of Evangeline Baumeister, via a quest that requires the player to give manufactured Dark Chocolate Bars to him.

### Information

In the 1880s, New York City was a rapidly growing metropolis with a population of over one million people. It was the center of American industry and commerce, and a hub for immigration and cultural exchange. However, life in New York during this time was also marked by great inequality, poverty, and social unrest.

The city's skyline was dominated by towering buildings, including the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883. The streets were crowded with horse-drawn carriages, trolleys, and pedestrians, and the city was noisy, smelly, and dirty. The air was thick with smoke from factories and steam engines, and the city's waterways were heavily polluted.

The city was divided into distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character and demographics. The wealthy lived in luxurious mansions on Fifth Avenue and other exclusive neighborhoods, while the working class and immigrants lived in cramped tenement buildings in neighborhoods like the Lower East Side.

The 1880s were a time of great social and political upheaval in New York. Labor unions were forming, and workers were demanding better pay and working conditions. Immigrants from all over the world were pouring into the city, and tensions were high between different ethnic and racial groups. Political corruption was rampant, and crime was a major problem, with gangs like the Five Points Gang terrorizing the city's poorer neighborhoods.

Despite these challenges, New York in the 1880s was also a vibrant cultural center, with theaters, museums, and galleries showcasing the latest in art and entertainment. The city was home to writers and intellectuals like Mark Twain and Walt Whitman, and it was a hub for the emerging fields of science and technology.

### Buildings

* **Canal Street Public Market**: The main market of New York maintained by Clarinda Penimar, this is where the player can buy ingredients that go into making chocolates here.
* **New World Spirits**: This is where the player can hear news from a variety of characters, and occasionally gamble with dice. This location also plays a role in the tutorial, where the main reason you come here being to meet up with Ole' Salty Dog on a quest by Evangeline Baumeister.
	+ Other characters you will meet here include:
		- Aldonza Arenas
		- Ambrose Harper
		- Bernard Shintero
		- Cyrus Rush
		- Darius Deneiro
		- Habib Ialu
		- Jefferson Gonightly
		- Marcus Trenton
		- Sarah Hoffenpepper
	+ Gamblers you will meet here include:
		- Aces McGuire
		- Yolanda Haurongu
* **City Library**: The main library in New York City, maintained by Nicholas Schaeffer. While originally not important, he plays a minor role, being the one to provide a few recipes after being referred to by NPCs who've quests have been completed, such as the recipe to Coffee Dark Chocolate Bars.
* **Brooklyn Confections Incorporated**: The second factory available to the player, and the first one to require a purchase. Stacy Alterna runs and maintains this factory, which can be bought from her for $17,500.
* **Park Avenue Fine Chocolates**: Maintained by Henrietta Munroe, this is the main chocolate shop of New York where the player can sell their products.

## Facilities

### Information

The 1920s, also known as the "Roaring Twenties," was a decade of cultural, social, and economic change in New York City. The city continued to grow rapidly, and by the end of the decade, it had become the largest city in the world.

The economy was booming, with new industries like automobiles and radio broadcasting driving economic growth. The stock market was also on the rise, and many New Yorkers were enjoying newfound prosperity. This was reflected in the city's architecture, with grand skyscrapers like the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building rising up in the skyline.

The 1920s were also marked by a cultural revolution, with the rise of jazz music, art deco design, and the "flapper" lifestyle. Nightclubs like the Cotton Club and the Savoy Ballroom were popular, and Harlem became a hub of African American cultural activity. Writers like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker captured the spirit of the times in their novels and short stories.

However, the 1920s were not without their challenges. Prohibition, which went into effect in 1920, led to the rise of organized crime and speakeasies throughout the city. There were also deep racial and ethnic tensions, with incidents like the Harlem Riot of 1921 highlighting the social unrest of the time.

### Buildings

* **Broadway Confections, Ltd.**: A factory run by Trevor Bonfilio. This factory can be bought for $85,000 and can be used to make all kinds of confections, provided the player's rank is high enough to make them.
* **Bowery Market**: A market building managed by Clarinda Penimar.
* **Park Avenue Sweets Shop**: A chocolate shop owned by Loudon Trilling. Also the foremost building in the port.
* **Public Library**: A library where the player can meet Nicholas Schaeffer.
* **The Blind Pig**: A building whose sole function is to allow the player to gamble. They must reach a certain rank in the game to enter.
* **The Village Pub**: A pub not far from the factory where the player can socialize with other characters.

## Gallery

### Chocolatier

Products sold at the Canal Street Public Market
## Trivia

* Clarinda Penimar manages the markets for both versions of New York.
* In the second game's version of New York, the Empire State Building will be shown under construction and, when the in-game date is past April 11, 1931 (the building's completion date), the building will be visible in the Port.

## References

1. ↑ - The Empire State Building on the English Wikipedia