City 1

Overview.
City 1 was built on the remains of New York City, and has subsequently been turned into intensely dystopian city. Half of the city has been converted into an industrial area that is filled with gases poisonous to humans, and the other half has been made into a place for citizens to either be placed for work, transportation, or those seeking refuge within the cities walls. City 1 is known as one of the most populated cities under the Combine's rule, as it housed some of the first major industrial zones for the Universal Union, which itself lead it to be a pioneer in development and construction efforts, however, in more recent times, that effort has been slowed down by an increasing amount of abuse that has been abundant within the cities walls.

Main District.
The remains of Newmark have now become a place divided up between both a living and industrial district for residents. The living section of the city was created due to the repercussions 7 hour war, while not a heavily targeted when compared to the other areas around it. This city is well known to be one of the most populated on all of Earth's cities. Most forget that the industrial districts dominate this city, due to its large influx of products that are developed. Malnourished citizens are provided housing and are given regulated tasks every now and then in order to contribute to the cities industrial efforts.

City 1 is also home to a large spire-like communication tower, which was established by the Combine in a successful attempt to have city-wide communication between the other cities that populate what remains of Earth. This tower was given the name 'Citadel of City 1.' It's estimated height is around 3,430.9 feet tall.

Industrial District.
The industrial district of City 1 is the main reason why the City is extremely popular. This sector is one of the largest producers of combine-fabricated resources and materials, which earned it the title of  'Worker's First Heaven' which in turn was because of the fact that this was the first recognized industrial district to be established before any other, and one of the most recognized by the benefactors, which gave humanity a chance to prove themselves to the Combine. Because of this, their is an abundance of Civil Protection Units that frequent this district, the air in the atmosphere is full of chemicals that almost make it unbreathable, many of the labor workers there don't have to walk a distance before they are beaten, robbed and checked for no reason at all. For the high-ranking loyalist or workers union member however, it is an actively easy employment and work forced area.

The industrial district itself is located on an island, so there is no hope of escaping the industrial horrors without any form of clearance from UU-regulated transportation. However, in recent years, fewer people are being located to the industrial district, seemingly due to attrition within the population of City 1.

The Forgotten Land.
The Forgotten Land is an area during the war that was heavily targeted during the 7 hour war. This area barely has any recognizable buildings left, with most of them standing half-destroyed or completed turned to rubble. The Forgotten Land is a separate area from the city, which is not protected, and is rarely monitored, which makes it a haven for individuals who wish to simply disappear, however, the leftover land has become a cesspool of Xenian creatures, making the area extremely dangerous to anybody who would even be mad enough to enter.

Red Zone.
The Red Zone is an area that was heavily bombed and flooded with headcrabs, and was left to become another remnant, much like The Forgotten Land. The reasoning behind this was due to the fact that the Combine failed to focus their forces on the area, which allowed the growth of groups of rebellious activity to actively dwell and spread chaos and anarchy within this area. Due to limited resources at the time, the factions within the zone began fighting amongst each other, while the Combine were able to send in OTA, OMS and UCU units to arrest citizens within the area and process them for arrest, banishment or amputation.