Statue of Liberty: Sculpture on Liberty Island in New York City, New York.
Time Square: Famous for the New Year ball drop, this commercial intersection is located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York.
Popular Iconic New York Foods That Require Clean Water
New York is famous for the following foods:
Pastrami
Hot Dog
Knish
New York Style Bagel
New York Cheesecake
General Tso's Chicken
Fun Facts
New York was named by the British in honor of the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England.
New York City served as the capital of United States from January 11, 1785 to December 5, 1790.
The 641-mile long Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States.
On April 25, 1901, New York became the first state to require license plates on automobiles.
Lake Placid, New York is the only American city to host Winter Olympics twice. It hosted the 1932 and the 1980 Winter Olympics.
New York City has more people than 39 of the 50 states in the United States.
One World Trade Center in New York City is the tallest building in the United States at 1,776 feet.
The first documented American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.
The New York City Subway has the largest annual ridership of all subway systems in the United States. It is also the longest subway system in the United States.
The New York City Subway has 422 stations, making it the subway system with the most number of stations in the world.
The borough of Brooklyn would be the fourth largest city in the United States. Queens would also be the fourth largest nationally.
Through 2015, 64 Nobel Prize winners were born in the state of New York, the most among all states. New York City alone has produced 45 Nobel Prize winners.
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