10 Fascinating Facts about New York City
New York City has more people than 39 of the 50 states in the United States.
The Empire State Building in New York City has its own zip code.
New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia.
Central Park is larger than the principality of Monaco.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States and was dedicated in 1886.
The city of New York has more than 700 miles of subway track.
The New York Stock Exchange is the largest stock exchange in the world by market capitalization.
The first pizzeria in the United States, Lombardi’s, opened in New York City in 1905.
The Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, was the first steel-wire suspension bridge.
The Broadway theater district in New York City is home to 41 theaters.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as the Met, is the largest art museum in the United States.
Times Square in New York City was originally known as Longacre Square until it was renamed in 1904.
The UN headquarters is located in New York City.
New York City’s subway system operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
The Big Apple, a nickname for New York City, was popularized by a jazz musician in the 1920s.
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade took place in New York City in 19
The High Line, a 1.45-mile-long elevated park in Manhattan, was once a railway.
The New York Public Library is the second-largest public library in the United States.
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The United Nations ambassador’s residence is located in a penthouse apartment in the Waldorf Astoria hotel.
The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City is the largest opera house in the world by seating capacity.
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City is one of the largest natural history museums in the world.
The New York City Subway is the largest rapid transit system in the world by number of stations.
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn, was the longest suspension bridge in the world when it opened in 1964.
New York City has more than 20,000 restaurants.
The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world until the completion of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in 1970.
Wall Street in New York City is the financial center of the United States.
The Chrysler Building in New York City was the tallest building in the world for less than a year, from 1930 to 19
The New York City Subway has an underground museum called the Transit Museum.
The New York City Marathon is one of the largest marathons in the world, with over 50,000 participants.
The Rockefeller Center in New York City is home to the famous Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Grand Central Terminal in New York City is the largest train station in the world by number of platforms.
The Metropolitan Opera in New York City is the largest classical music organization in North America.
New York City’s Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square is the largest department store in the United States.
Central Park Zoo in New York City is home to over 130 different species of animals.
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) is the largest municipal fire department in the United States.
The Guggenheim Museum in New York City is known for its unique spiral design.
The Bronx Zoo in New York City is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States.
The New York City Ballet is one of the foremost ballet companies in the world.
Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York, is home to the famous Cyclone roller coaster.
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City is located on a decommissioned aircraft carrier.
The American Museum of Natural History has a collection of over 33 million specimens and artifacts.
The New York Yankees are the most successful Major League Baseball team, with 27 World Series championships.
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City houses one of the largest collections of modern and contemporary art in the world.
The New York Public Library’s main branch, the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, is a designated New York City landmark.
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum in New York City offers a glimpse into the lives of immigrants in the early 20th century.