NYC Facts You Didnt Know #20

 

 

 

 

 The annual New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world, with over 50,000 finishers.

 

 

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #19

 

 

 The American Museum of Natural History houses over 33 million specimens and artifacts.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #18

 

 

 

The famous Beatles member, John Lennon, was shot in the archway of The Dakota Apartments on 8 December, 1980.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #17

 

 

 Broadway, the heart of the American theater industry, hosts over 40 professional theaters.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #16

 

 

 

 The New York Public Library, with its iconic lion statues, is the second-largest public library in the United States.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #15

 

 

The Bronx is the birthplace of hip-hop, with DJ Kool Herc hosting the first hip-hop party in 1973.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #14

 

 

 

Jackson Heights in Queens is one of the most diverse neighborhoods, with residents from over 70 countries.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #13

 

 

Harlem is known for its significant role in the African-American cultural movement, the Harlem Renaissance.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #12

 

 

 

Little Italy, once a bustling Italian neighborhood, still hosts the annual Feast of San Gennaro.

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #11

 

 

 

Chinatown in Manhattan is home to the largest Chinese population in the Western Hemisphere.

 

 

 

 

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #10

 

 

 Ellis Island served as the gateway for over 12 million immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #9

 

 

 The Brooklyn Bridge, completed in 1883, was the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #8

 

 

 The New York City Subway is one of the largest and oldest public transportation systems globally, with 472 stations.

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #7

 

 

New York City has over 800 languages spoken, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #6

 

 

 

 

The Empire State Building was the tallest building in the world when it was completed in 1931.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Times Square is named after The New York Times, which moved its headquarters there in 1904.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #4

 

 

 

Trees cover 24% of the land area in the city.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #3

 

 

 

 

The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France, was dedicated on October 28, 1886.

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #2

 

 

 The city was renamed New York in 1664 after the English took control and named it after the Duke of York.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NYC Facts You Didnt Know #1

 

 

 New York City was originally called New Amsterdam when it was founded by Dutch settlers in 1624.