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New York City True or False?
Can you guess whether these statements about New York City are true or false?
Questions are about the city proper
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Last updated: October 8, 2021
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| First submitted | October 8, 2021 |
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1.
New York City was formerly the capital of the United States
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New York City served as the capital from 1785 to 1790
2.
New York City is older than Boston
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New York City was founded in 1624; Boston in 1630
3.
New York City has a higher population than the state of Colorado
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New York City has a population of 8.8 million; Colorado has a population of 5.8 million
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New York City has the oldest subway system in the world
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The London Underground is the oldest subway system in the world
5.
One in four New Yorkers are black
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In the 2018 American Community Survey, 24.3% of respondents identified as black or African-American
6.
John F. Kennedy International Airport is the busiest airport in the United States
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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta is the busiest
7.
Manhattan has the lowest population of New York City's five boroughs
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The Bronx and Staten Island have lower populations
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The NYPD is the largest police department in the United States
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9.
For the entirety of the 20th century, the tallest building in the world was in New York City
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The Sears Tower in Chicago became the tallest building in the world in 1973, followed by the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur in 1998
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The Staten Island Ferry is the busiest ferry route in the United States
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False
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11.
New York City has more billionaires than any other city in the world
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Beijing recently took first place, with 100 billionaires to New York City's 99
12.
The Empire State Building has its own ZIP code
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It's 10118
13.
New York City has more miles of coastline than Rhode Island
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False
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Rhode Island has 384 miles of coastline; New York City has 520
14.
There has never been a US president from New York City
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There have been several US presidents either born or raised in New York City, most recently Donald Trump
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Aside from the mayor's residence Gracie Mansion, there are no detached single houses on Manhattan
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There are a handful in Inwood at the island's northernmost tip
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