John V. Barbieri / John VBarbieri
This book is a fun way to learn unique information and facts about NYC that you may not find anywhere else. Scores of multiple-choice trivia questions with concise explanations mixed in with fast and interesting 'trivia-bits'& 'trivia quotes'. Quiz your friends and crown your Kings and Queens of New York. If you don’t know the answers to the following unique NYC questions, you will after you read this book: * Who is the Major Deegan Expressway named after?* When did NYC taxis begin installing bullet-proof glass partitions?* How many NYC residents are over the age of 100?* Which item was legal in most of the U.S. - except Manhattan - until the ban was lifted in 1997?* What does the Statue of Liberty’s robe represent?* What NYC buildings are represented on the circular N.Y. Mets logo?* Why are green lights outside NYC police precincts?* How many dogs live in NYC and what neighborhood has the most pit bulls?* What Manhattan building has a larger-than-life-size bronze statue of Lenin on the roof ?* Where in Manhattan can you find a piece of the Berlin Wall displayed as a sculpture outdoors? * What is the average 'one-way commute to work time' for Manhattan residents? * Which Manhattan streets are really 'true' compass direction east-west?* Where is the British Airways Concorde jet on display in NYC?* Where is Icahn Stadium in NYC?* Where can you find a floating Blackbird in Manhattan?* When did women first become NYPD 'police officers'?
