10 Fun Facts You Didnt Know About NYC.
New York City is one of the most amazing cities in the world. Here are some fun facts to make you say "wow".
1. There are 6,374.6 miles of streets in New York City.
2. The Brooklyn Bridge was the first bridge to be lit using electricity.
3. More than 250 feature films are shot on location in New York City each year.
4. New York City has 4,000 street food vendors.
5. The Federal Reserve Bank on New York’s Wall Street contains vaults that are located 80 feet beneath the bank and hold about 25 percent of the world’s gold bullion.
6. 36% of the current population of New York City was born outside the United States.
7. The Dutch supposedly bought Manhattan from its Native American inhabitants for about $24 worth of trinkets. ( bet their pretty mad about that sale now)
8. New York's Yellow Cabs are yellow because John Hertz, the company's founder, learned from a study that yellow was the easiest color for the eye to spot. He was right.
9. More than 18,600 restaurants and eating establishments do business in New York City, and the average cost of a dinner in 2006, according to the Zagat Survey, was $39.43. That includes a drink, tax and the tip
10. The New York City subway system runs 26 routes with 6,200 subway cars that stop at 468 different subway stations.
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