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1. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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2. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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3. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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4. New York City is the crowded heart of a densely populated region.

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5. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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6. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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7. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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8. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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9. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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10. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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11. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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12. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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13. From an economic standpoint, New York City is attractive with its highly skilled labor force, dynamic and innovative environment, and huge market.

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14. New York City plans to turn all of its old phone booths into wifi hotspots.

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15. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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16. On Thursday, Cuomo, who steered New York City's winning bid for Amazon, blamed New York State Senate leaders for pushing Amazon away.

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17. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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18. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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19. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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20. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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21. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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22. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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23. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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24. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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25. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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26. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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27. New York City needs and wants more transparency, an open government beholden to the constituency, and not to special interests and big money.

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28. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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29. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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30. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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31. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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32. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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33. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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34. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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35. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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36. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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37. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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38. New York City Schools in particular are among the most racially and economically segregated school systems in the country, despite being one of the most diverse.

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39. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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40. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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41. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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42. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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43. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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44. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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45. New York City would deliver the country's most serious response to the Supreme Court's erroneous Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates of money into our politics as never before.

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46. New York City has become a case study in what not to do.

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47. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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48. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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49. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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50. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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51. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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52. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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53. New York City is known for supplying construction materials such as limestone, salt, sand, and gravel.

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54. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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55. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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56. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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57. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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58. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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59. New York City has a historic opportunity to fix our democracy.

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60. New York City can replace its awful registration system with Automatic Voter Registration, a commonsense reform already passed in both red and blue states that takes the guesswork out of voter registration.

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61. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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62. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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63. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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64. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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65. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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66. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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67. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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68. In 2015, Astoria and Long Island York City suffered from higher pollution levels than the rest of the borough and the city, according to New York City Department of Health findings.

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69. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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70. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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71. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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72. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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73. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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74. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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75. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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76. New York City has the largest Puerto Rican population of any city in the world.

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77. New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia.

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78. New York City has more people than 39 of the 50 states in the US.

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79. New York City has had large numbers of immigrants for centuries.

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80. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, causing part of Manhattan to lose power.

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81. New York City was the capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation from 1785 to 1788.

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82. New York City quickly grew to become a large and important port city.

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83. New York City was settled by Europeans from The Netherlands in 1624.

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84. New York City is the largest city in the United States and New York.

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85. New York City has the largest Chinese population of any city outside Asia and the largest Puerto Rican population of any city in the world.

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86. New York City invented one of the world's first and greatest luxury hotels—the Waldorf Astoria—which invented the velvet rope and its meaning.

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87. New York City receives over 60 million foreign and American tourists each year.

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

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89. New York City is full of experiences and is one of the best places in the world to try incredible food.

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90. At the turn of the 20th century, New York City became the city we know today.

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91. In March 2003, York City extended the lease to May 2004, and proceeded with plans to move to Huntington Stadium under the ownership of the Supporters' Trust.

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92. In July 1999, York City ceased ownership of Bootham Crescent when their real property assets were transferred to a holding company called Bootham Crescent Holdings.

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93. In 1933, York City changed their maroon jerseys to chocolate and cream stripes, a reference to the city's association with the confectionery industry.

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