Geography
New York was originally called this, as Dutch settlers were the first to arrive. The English changing it's name in 1664 to honour the Duke of York.
What is New Amsterdam.
This pizzeria opened in 1905 in Manahttan, it has been recognized by the Pizza Hall of Fame as the first pizzeria in the United States.
What is Lombardi's.
New York City is known as a birding paradise, with over 200 species breeding here and over 400 seen during migratory season. This bird is the most common.
What is the Rock Pigeon.
Times Square was originally called Longacre Square until 1904 when this company moved there.
What is the New York Times.
From end to end, this train has the longest route at 31 miles traversing three boroughs.
What is the A train.
It is recorded that New York City contains anywhere from 32-46 islands in total, many of which are not inhabited. Which is the largest of these islands?
What is Long Island.
These small stores started to pop up in abundance in NYC in the early 1900's with large influxes of new immigrants to the city. Today there are over 12'000 of them.
What are Bodegas.
Central Park is home to ten species of mammals, the American Grey of this species is the most common.
What is a squirrel.
This building in Manhattan has it's own zip code in the city, and was once the location of the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
What is the Empire State Building.
The NYC Subway opened on October 27th, 1904, becoming the second underground subway system in the U.S. It was made up of 9.1 miles of track traversing Manhattan and is still in use today as part of this colour line?
What is the red line.
This borough had doubts about joining NYC, and included several conditions that had to be met prior to it's incorporation in 1898.
What is Brooklyn.
Many American's consider this a Chinese dish, however it was actually born in NYC when a Hunanses man brought this dish over from Taiwan, adding sugar to appeal to the American palate.
What is General Tso's Chicken.
This river is one of the best places in NYC to fish, it is the habitat for over 70 species of fish including eel, bass, perch & catfish.
What is the Hudson River
New York City's Broadway district is home to a plethora of Broadway shows, with this being the longest running for over three decades, being performed 13,981 times.
What is Phantom of the Opera.
As an island, New York City has quite a few commuter bridges and tunnels to connect the city. The East River is traversed by how many commuter bridges?
What are 7 bridges. The Triborough (RFK), Queensborough (59th St.), Manhattan, Williamsburg, Throg's Neck, Whitestone, and Brooklyn.
This park in Queens is where the fourth and final tennis major tournament that comprises the Grand Slam occurs each summer.
What is Flushing Meadows - Corona Park.
This bakery product was invented in New York in 1894, despite it's name, created as a "sophisticated alternative to toast".
What is the English Muffin.
This mammal became New York's official state mammal in 1975, and can be found on the official seal of New York City
What is the Beaver.
This area is home to 19 building was named a national monument in 1987. Under a statue of Prometheus an ice rink is erected every year.
What is Rockefeller Center.
This subway station is the deepest underground, at 180 feet below street level, required a 1'000 foot long tunnel upon completion for commuters to be able access it.
What is 191st Street.
This park is the biggest in all of New York City at 2,766 acres. It takes hours to explore and houses a museum, a beach and even a golf course.
What is Pelham Bay Park?
What is Pearl Street.
What are cats.
NYC is home to this 32 acre art museum, the largest art museum in the entire Western Hemisphere and 5th largest in the world.
What is the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This bridge in NYC is the longest suspension bridge in the United States, and it was the longest in the world until 1981. It was constructed in 1964 it spans 4'260 feet.
What is the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge.