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  • How often does Staten Island Ferry run?

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    Staten Island Ferry runs every 30 minutes, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A more frequent service every 15 or 20 minutes operates on weekdays during the rush hours of 6 am to 9:30 am and 3:30 pm to 8 pm. Read more...
  • Whose statue is in Times Square?

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    There are two bronze statues in Duffy Square, the northern triangle of Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, one of Chaplain Francis P Duffy and the other of musical theater star George M Cohan. The statue of Father Duffy, a military chaplain and priest after whom the square is named, was sculpted by Charles Keck and dedicated on May Read more...
  • Who was Father Duffy in Times Square?

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    Father Francis Patrick Duffy was a Canadian-American Catholic priest and military chaplain, recognized for his service during World War I on the Western Front in France. Duffy served on the battlefield as part of the Rainbow Division, helping to recover many injured soldiers, and became the most decorated cleric in the US Army. He was later pastor of Manhattan’s Holy Read more...
  • Which firehouse lost the most firefighters on 9/11?

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    Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9 in midtown Manhattan lost 15 members on 9/11, the biggest loss of any firehouse in New York City. When two planes struck the World Trade Center twin towers on the morning of September 11th, 2001, all 15 members of the night shift turned out, but none made it back to the firehouse after the Read more...
  • How do you get tickets to Jimmy Fallon?

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    Requests for free tickets to see a taping of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon at NBC Studios in Manhattan’s Rockefeller Center can be made online at tonightshowtix.com. Tickets are released monthly, with a month’s ticket waitlist typically opening during the first week of the prior month. Numbered stand-by cards are also handed out at 9 am on the morning Read more...
  • How did Radio City get its name?

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    Radio City was a name given to the western portion of New York’s Rockefeller Center by its first major tenant, the Radio Corporation of America, or RCA. RCA, then the parent company of NBC, initially housed its radio-related broadcast operations at Radio City, later adding television production facilities. NBC’s TV studios continue to be located in the Rockefeller Center. Read more...
  • Where is the LOVE sculpture in NYC?

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    New York City’s version of Robert Indiana’s iconic LOVE sculpture is located on the corner of Sixth Avenue and West 55th Street in midtown Manhattan. Read more...
  • What is Long Island City like?

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    Long Island City, also known as LIC, is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Queens, New York City, situated just across the East River from Manhattan at the eastern terminus of the Queensboro Bridge. Once a heavily industrial area, Long Island City was rezoned for residential use in 2001 and subsequently underwent a period of redevelopment and gentrification, becoming one Read more...
  • What is the highest natural point in Brooklyn?

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    The highest natural point in Brooklyn, New York, is Battle Hill, at 216 feet (or 66 meters) above sea level. Also known as Gowan’s Heights, it is located in Green-Wood Cemetery in the western portion of Brooklyn. The hill is part of Harbor Hill Moraine, a terminal moraine formed during the Wisconsin Glaciation, one of the last major continental glacier Read more...
  • What is the statue at Columbus Circle?

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    A marble statue of Christopher Columbus stands on a granite column in the center of Columbus Circle in Manhattan. The monument, created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo, is 76 feet (or 23 meters) tall and features bronze reliefs of ships on the column and an angel holding a globe on the base pedestal. The monument was ceremonially unveiled on October Read more...
  • What trains go to Columbus Circle?

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    59th Street-Columbus Circle subway station in New York City is served by: 1, A and D trains at all times C trains at all times except late nights B trains on weekdays 2 trains late nights Read more...
  • Is there a BMW dealership in Manhattan?

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    BMW of Manhattan is located on West 57th Street at 11th Avenue with a street-level showroom in the building known as the BMW Building, previously occupied by Ford Motor Company until 1997. The dealership offers new and pre-owned BMW cars and is also home to BMW of Manhattan Motorrad, the authorized BMW Motorcycle Centre for New York City, carrying an Read more...
  • Can you go fishing in Prospect Park?

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    Catch-and-release fishing is permitted in designated areas of Brooklyn’s Prospect Park. Prospect Park has the only freshwater waterbody in Brooklyn and the lake supports a variety of warmwater fish species, including largemouth bass, black crappie, yellow perch, chain pickerel, bluegill, pumpkinseed, common carp, and golden shiner. Fishing is prohibited from bridges and in fenced areas and no barbed hooks or Read more...
  • What’s the dress code at Tavern on the Green?

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    The suggested dress code for Tavern on the Green restaurant in New York City is smart casual. Jacket and tie are not required for men and smart dark jeans may be worn, but sleeveless shirts are not permitted. Sports and athletic wear is not acceptable attire for the main restaurant although patrons in such clothing are allowed in the Tavern Read more...
  • Where is the Imagine circle in Central Park?

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    The Imagine mosaic, a gift to New York from the city of Naples in memory of John Lennon, is in Central Park’s Strawberry Fields area, near the Central Park West entrance at West 72nd Street. Read more...
  • Where was John Lennon shot?

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    John Lennon was fatally shot four times at the entrance to The Dakota, his apartment building at West 72nd Street and Central Park West in New York City, on the evening of December 8th, 1980. The former Beatle was taken by police car to Roosevelt Hospital but died due to massive internal hemorrhaging. Read more...
  • Where is the Hans Christian Andersen statue in Central Park?

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    The statue of Hans Christian Andersen is located near Manhattan’s Conservatory Water pond on the east side of Central Park, just north of the entrance at East 772nd Street and 5th Avenue. The oversize bronze sculpture depicts the seated Danish author reading from a book, which is open at his tale The Ugly Duckling. At his feet is a bronze Read more...
  • How did Brooklyn get its name?

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    The New York City borough of Brooklyn is named after the town of Breukelen in the Netherlands. In the mid 1600s, Dutch colonists established six settlements in the area of present-day Brooklyn, one of which was called Breuckelen after the Dutch town. After the British gained control of the territory in 1664, the name became anglicized and the six towns Read more...
  • What does SEC mean on NJ Transit?

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    SEC on New Jersey Transit trains stands for Secaucus and means that the train stops at Secaucus Junction. Secaucus Junction is a rail hub where passengers can transfer between trains running to and from New York Penn Station, and services going to and from Hoboken Terminal. New York Penn Station trains run on the upper level tracks and the Hoboken Read more...
  • Can I park at a broken meter in Manhattan?

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    Parking meters in Manhattan, called Muni Meters, cover groups of parking spaces on a street or parking lot rather than separate meters at each spot. The system requires payment by mobile app, or pay and display where the meters dispense receipts after payment indicating the parking time, which must be displayed on the dashboard of the parked car. If a Read more...
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