Central Park
How long did it take to build Central Park?
It took 13 years
Who is The Statue of Liberty designed by?
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
How many Italians are living in New York ?
5000
How many boroughs does NY have?
5
How many people live in the suburbs around NY?
11 million people
How many people helped build/make Central Park?
4000 men
where is the Statue of Liberty
It is in New Jersey
How many Europeans lived i NY in year 2000
557,492
What are the 5 boroughs?
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx
What is SoHo short for?
South of Houston Street
In which movie was the Dakota building used?
Rosemary's Baby
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
It’s 46.05 meters high
Where did the first New Yorkers come from?
They were Dutch/ They came from the Netherlands
Name three Manhattan neighbourhoods.
Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem
Who was the only president born in New York City?
Theodore Roosevelt
Who died outside The Dakota building?
John Lennon
How much does the Statue of Liberty weight?
204 tons
Why do many immigrants come to New York?
It is the land of opportunity. They come to find work and make better lives for themselves.
What is Harlem famous for?
( name one thing)
Harlem is famous for jazz musicians and great writers
How many trees and bushes were planted in Central Park?
500.000
How much did the land cost?
5,5 million dollars
When was the Statue of Liberty build?
In 1886
How many people arrived in New York between 1880-1920?
23½ million people.
Who lives mostly in East Harlem/ El Barrio?
Puerto Ricans
Why is New York called the big apple?
It is from a book (from 1909)