Did You Know these Facts about New York?

Here are some interesting facts about New York and its city:

New York City is the largest city in the world with over 8 million people in its five boroughs.

There are four beautiful mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack, Catskill, Shawangunk, and Taconic.

The Broadway is one the longest streets in the world and runs 150 miles (241 km) from lower Manhattan to Albany.

America’s first vending machines were installed in the subways of New York City in 1888.

The apple was adopted as the State fruit in 1976.

Kingston was the first capital of New York.

New York has 1,300 museums and galleries, 64 performing arts centers, and 230 theaters.

The Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from France to the people of the US and the statue was dedicated in on October 28, 1886.

New York City has 722 miles (1162 km) of subway track.