What does "New York is a great city." mean in English for Spanish?

In English for Spanish, "New York is a great city." means:

Nueva York es una gran ciudad.

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This is a phrase that is used in the GamesForLanguage English for Spanish Language Game in the following scenes:

• English for Spanish 3, Level 3, Scene 11