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What are some facts of New York?

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The statue of Liberty isn't actually in NY. Some say it is territorially in NJ, others say it is neutral water.
Over 26,000 people live in each square mile of New York City
The island of Manhattan was purchased from Native Americans for about $24
Over 47% of citizens speak a language other than English
The original name was New Amsterdam
New York City was the nation's capital from 1789-1790
Central Park is larger than the principality of Monaco
New York taxicabs are yellow because John Hertz, the company founder, read that yellow is the color most easily noticed
The Federal Reserve Bank holds around 25% of all the gold bullion in the world
More than 250 movies are shot on location every year
There are more then 12,700 licensed taxicabs
An average of 4.9 million people ride the subways each weekday
There are 722 miles of subway tracks alone in New York City alone
Gennaro Lombardio opened the first United State Pizzeria in 1895 at New York City
The First American chess tournament was held at New York City in 1843

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