NYC facts
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
With over 8 million residents, New York City has a larger population than 39 U.S. states. It has more than twice the population of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the country, and more than 27 times the population of Buffalo, the second largest city in New York State.
Approximately two out of five New York State residents live in New York City.
Approximately 1 in 37 United States residents live in New York City.
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (connecting Staten Island to Queens) is so long - 4,260 feet - that the towers are a few inches out of parallel to accommodate the curvature of the earth.
Central Park is nearly twice as big as the world's second-smallest country, Monaco.
With over 8 million residents, New York City has a larger population than 39 U.S. states. It has more than twice the population of Los Angeles, the second largest city in the country, and more than 27 times the population of Buffalo, the second largest city in New York State.
Approximately two out of five New York State residents live in New York City.
Approximately 1 in 37 United States residents live in New York City.
The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (connecting Staten Island to Queens) is so long - 4,260 feet - that the towers are a few inches out of parallel to accommodate the curvature of the earth.
Central Park is nearly twice as big as the world's second-smallest country, Monaco.