New York City

New York City is the most populous city in the United States and home of the United Nations Headquarters. It is known to some as the cultural capital of the world, being a center for finance, media, art, fashion, technology, entertainment and global commerce. New York City is made up of five boroughs: Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and State Island. As well as being the most densely populated major city in the United States, it is also the most linguistically diverse, with over 800 languages spoken.

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Are you looking for something to do in the NYC area? Here at ChaCha, we have you covered! Check out these hot upcoming events.
The New York Beerathon 2011 is made for athletes of the liver. Held on November 19 in the West Village, finishing is not mandatory. For $65, you gain access to 26 beers at 26 different bars set along the course. Follow the map and see how many you can drink!
With over 300 people already confirmed, the first ever Zombie Walk in Astoria is set for Saturday, November 19 beginning at noon at Club 21. Free makeup will be provided before the mile-long walk terrorizing the streets of Astoria. Drink specials will be available at the first and last bars along with live bands.
Wednesday, November 9 through Sunday, November 13, laugh for five days straight at the New York Comedy Festival. Comedians from Bill Maher to Michael Ian Black to Wanda Sykes to Kathy Griffin will make appearances every night. Tickets range from $10-$90, so check out www.nycomedyfestival.com for more information.
Pink Jesus is a band with many sound influences, such as The Doors, The Strokes, Radiohead, Oasis, Sonic Youth and AC/DC. It's a classic rock, indie, alternative, dance rock, psychedelic fusion that is a must-see! They will be performing for only $10 on Friday, November 4 at Sullivan Hall.
Supporting and promoting independent films and filmmakers from the New York City metropolitan area, the Big Apple Film Festival screens a variety of specially selected films from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional selections from across the country and around the world. From now until November 6, admission is $20 at Tribeca Cinemas to view films.

About New York City

Facts About New York City:

-New York City's Chinatown is the largest Chinese enclave in the Western Hemisphere.

-New York City served as the capital of the United States in the 1780s before it was moved to Philadelphia and then Washington D.C.

- It takes 75,000 trees to print a Sunday edition of the New York Times.

-The musicians who perform in the NYC Subway system have to go through a competitive audition process — some of the subway musicians have also played at Carnegie Hall.

-The Outerbridge Crossing, connecting Staten Island and New Jersey, is actually named in honor of Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge, the first chairman of the New York Port Authority.

-The New York City Marathon is the largest in the world, with 37,850 finishers in 2006.

-New York City has 4000 street food vendors including hot dogs, pretzels, falafel, kebobs, and more.

- Hellmann’s Mayonnaise, the world's most famous sandwich spread, was first introduced by Hellmann’s Delicatessen in Long Island City, Queens in the early 1900's.

-The Brooklyn Children’s Museum was the world’s first museum exclusively for kids.

-The Federal Reserve Bank on New York’s Wall Street contains vaults that are located 80 feet beneath the bank and hold about 25 percent of the world’s gold bullion.

-Washington Square Park in Greenwich Village was originally used as a graveyard for yellow fever victims and later as a site for public executions.

-More than 47 percent of New York City’s residents over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

- At 772 miles long, the New York City subway system is 81 miles longer than the state’s 641 mile thruway system.

-New York's Yellow Cabs are yellow because John Hertz, the company's founder, learned from a study that yellow was the easiest color for the eye to spot.

-Annual location shoots on the streets of New York number 40,000 — including commercials, feature films, television shows and series, music videos and documentaries.

-Although many legends exist about the origin of New York City's nickname, the Big Apple, most historians agree that it can be traced back to a writer who covered horse racing in the 1920s. In The Morning Telegraph, he wrote that stable hands often referred to New York as the Big Apple, meaning that any thoroughbred that raced in New York had reached the pinnacle of racing.

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