Top 20 Interesting Facts About New York City

     The city of New York is one of the Largest and one of the most famous cities in the world. It's a modern metropolis with the finest amenities for a happy living. It is one of the richest cities in the world and hence every service and business is excellent here in the New York City. The city has so many hidden facts which are mostly unknown to the people. Here, I have listed out some of the most interesting facts about the city of New York:

1. It is home to the tallest building in the USA

     New York is a skyscraper city and it has the second largest number of skyscrapers in the world. The tallest skyscraper in New York city is the One World Trade Center, which has a height of 541 meters and has 104 floors. The construction of the building was completed on November 3, 2014. It is currently the sixth tallest building in the world and the tallest in the western hemisphere.

2. It is the biggest financial hub of the world

     The city of New York is the biggest financial city of the United States and is also the biggest financial hub of the world. It is home to the headquarters of many multinational and domestic companies. The city is also home to the largest Stock Exchanges in the world, the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. It is also the center of the corporate world.

3. It has the second largest number of  skyscrapers in the world

     The city of New York is totally a skyscraper studded city. The city has finest and one of the most spectacular skylines in the world. Currently, the city has 303 skyscrapers and thousands of other high-rise buildings, which made it ranked as the second largest skyscraper city in the world. The city of New York is preceded by Hong Kong and followed by Dubai.

4. It is the largest city in the USA

     The city of New York is the largest city in the United States in terms of population. It has currently an estimated 8.62 million residents, which made it the largest populated city in the United States. New York city is followed by Los Angeles city which has an estimated 3.99 million population. So, New York City is two times bigger than the 2nd most populated city in the United States.

5. It is known as the Big Apple

     Big Apple is a nickname of the New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by a sports writer named John J. Fitz Gerald.

6. The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the city by France

     The Statue of Liberty was gifted to the United States by France. It was built in 1886 and it weighs 450,000 pounds. It is one of the largest statues in the world with a height of 151 ft. from the base to the torch. With the pedestal and foundation included in the measurement, the statue has a full height of 305 ft. It is situated at the Liberty Island, New York City. It is a famous symbol of freedom and one of the greatest American Icons. The statue is most famous among tourists and it is visited by millions of tourists a year.

7. New York's Federal Reserve Bank has the largest storage of gold in the world

     The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has the largest storage of gold in the world. Nearly 25% of all the world's total golds are stored under the Federal Reserve Bank building, New York.

8. New York's Public Library is the second largest in the nation and the third largest in the world

     The New York Public Library (NYPL) was established in 1895. It has a collection of 53 million books and other items and  has 3,150 staff's for its maintenance. It is currently the second largest library in the United States after the Library of Congress and the third largest in the world.

9. It is home to the United Nations Headquarter

     The city of New York is home to the headquarters of many international organisations including the United Nations Organisations. The UN headquarters were set-up in New York city in 1945.

10. It was the first capital of the United States

11. Times Square is named after the New York Times

     The Times Square, New York is one of the major centers of entertainment in the world. The place is famous for New Year's Eve Celebrations and the Ball Drop at midnight. This is the most visited site in the New York city.

12. More Chinese people live in New York than any other cities outside Asia. And more Jewish people live there than any other city outside of Israel

13. It is the most linguistically diverse city in the world

     More than 800 languages are spoken in New York City. In every 4 out of 10 households speaks a language other than English.

14. More People in New York die of suicide than murder

15. New York is the city with the largest Polish population after Warsaw

16. New York city does not have any Walmarts

17. 1 in every 38 Americans live in New York

18. New Yorkers drink 7 times more coffee than the peoples in the rest of America

     The residents of the New York city loves drinking coffee very much. It has been reported that New Yorkers drink 7 times more coffee than the rest peoples in the United States.

19. 1 out of every 21 New Yorkers is a millionaire

20. The Empire State Building has its own ZIP code

     The Empire State Building is one of the most iconic and the most famous landmark in New York City. It was built in 1931. It's a skyscraper with a height of 381 meters and 102 floors. It was famed as the tallest building in the world from 1931 until 1972. Moreover, it was the first skyscraper in the world with over 100 floors. This is the only building in the entire New York City which has its own ZIP code.

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