(The Amazing Facts about NY) You never know
The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States
The first American chess tournament was held in New York in 1843.
The 641 mile transportation network known as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway is the longest toll road in the United States.
A brewer named Matthew Vassar founded Vassar College in Poughkeepsie in 1861.
In 1979 Vassar students were the first from a private college to be granted permission to study in the People's Republic of China.
The Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing.
Except for emergencies, honking your car horn is actually illegal in New York City. And yes, we know, everybody does it anyway.
Power Mill Park situated outside Rochester has a house on Park Road shaped like a group of mushrooms.
Chittenago is the home of L. Frank Baum, author of the "Wizard of Oz". It features a yellow brick inlaid sidewalks leading to Aunti Em's and other Oz-themed businesses. Chittenago is the location of an annual Munchkins parade.
There is a skyscraper with no windows
New Yorkers bite 10 times more people per year than sharks do
It can cost nearly $300,000 to operate a hot dog stand around Central Park
I..Governors Island, the birthplace of New York. Last year’s opening of The Hills, one of New York City’s newest landmarks, has breathed new life into this former military base. The new 10-acre public park is made of four hills that pay homage to the hilly landscapes of pre-colonial Manhattan, including Outlook Hill from where visitors can enjoy the best vistas of Manhattan and Brooklyn, as well as the best 360-degree panoramas of New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn and Jersey City in the distance.
