25 Facts About New York City

1. Amazon HQ2 in Long Island New York City leaves experts split on fate of startups.

2. New York City is honoring those who served their country with the annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday.

3. New York City honored those who served their country with the annual Veterans Day Parade Sunday.

4. New York City-based O'Connor Capital Partners said it has invested an undisclosed amount in Honolulu's Kahala Mall, the firm's second investment in Hawaii.

5. New York City is abuzz with the news that Amazon might house half of its second headquarters in Long Island City—a Queens neighborhood that's teeming with growth.

6. New York City reportedly won over Amazon in its HQ2 quest by claiming the site was 15 minutes from LaGuardia—the worst airport in America.

7. Alec Baldwin says he didn't punch man in New York City parking dispute.

8. New York City faces future health costs for its retired workers of $103.2 billion, an increase of $40 billion over a decade.

9. New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a mayor–council form of government since its consolidation in 1898.

10. In 2018, New York City announced a US$1 billion investment to protect the integrity of its water system and to maintain the purity of its unfiltered water supply.

11. New York City has focused on reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint.

12. New York City is known for its rules regarding turning at red lights.

13. New York City is home to hundreds of cultural institutions and historic sites, many of which are internationally known.

14. New York City has more than 2,000 arts and cultural organizations and more than 500 art galleries of all sizes.

15. New York City has been considered the dance capital of the world.

16. New York City has been described as the cultural capital of the world by the diplomatic consulates of Iceland and Latvia and by New York's Baruch College.

17. New York City experienced 352 homicides in 2015, its second lowest number on record.

18. As of 2014, New York City hosted 300,000 employees in the tech sector.

19. New York City is home to some of the nation's—and the world's—most valuable real estate.

20. New York City has been ranked first among cities across the globe in attracting capital, business, and tourists.

21. New York City has a high degree of income disparity as indicated by its Gini Coefficient of 0.5 for the city overall and 0.6 for Manhattan.

22. New York City is home to the largest transgender population in the United States, estimated at 25,000 in 2016.

23. New York City gained more residents between April 2010 and July 2014 than any other US city.

24. New York City is home to Fort Hamilton, the US military's only active duty installation within the city.

25. New York City receives 49.9 inches of precipitation annually, which is relatively evenly spread throughout the year.