20 Facts About New York
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France.
It was designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and symbolizes freedom to citizens of the United States and the rest of the world.
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New York is famous for Ellis Island.
Ellis Island served as a point of entry/processing point for many new immigrants to the country during the 18th and 19th centuries.
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New York has a farily large Jewish population.
Only Israel has a larger population.
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New York is home to the longest running broadway show.
The Phantom of the Opera has had over 9,000 shows since its inception.
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The New York Post began in New York in 1803 and is the nation's oldest paper.
Even better, the paper was founded by one of the nation's founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton.
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Times Square is known as the Center of the Universe.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the largest galleries in the world.
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Most museums in New York do not charge admission fees.
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The largest stock exchange in the world is located in New York.
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The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the nation's oldest suspension bridge.
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New York's Central Park is larger than the pricipality of Monaco.
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The National Baseball Hall of Fame is located in Cooperstown, New York.
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Manhattan means islands of many hills.
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How does New York keep its train tracks free of ice? By setting them on fire.
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The island of Manhattan was purchased from the natives who lived there for $1,000.
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The state nickname is the Empire State.
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New York was originally named Netherland.
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New York is the 11th state.
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The original capital of the United States was New York City.
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New York is home to America's first chess tournament.
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