New York City is a city like no other. Call The big Apple It is quite an attraction in the eastern part of the United States.
And among some interesting facts about New York we have:
• New York is named after the Duke of York of England.
• The "Fashion Institute of Technology" in Manhattan is the only school in the world that grants a Bachelor of Science degree, specializing in cosmetic products and Perfumery Marketing.
• The 'New York Post', created in 1803, is the oldest working newspaper in the United States.
• Broadway is the longest avenue with a length of 33 kilometers.
• The Dow Jones index was created in 1883 by Charles Henry Dow and Edward Jones, founders of the Wall Street Journal.
• The origin of the nickname of The Big Apple dates back to the XNUMXs due to the slang of black jazz musicians, who used the word apple as a synonym for city. In this way, there were little apples (small apples) or big apples (large apples) to refer to the big cities with the best jazz, which is why the Big Apple called it New York since it had the best jazz clubs.
• The Empire State Building has 1.576 steps up to the 86th floor, the record for its ascent of 9 minutes and 33 seconds set by Australian Paul Crake on February 4, 2003.
• The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 13 years at a cost of $ 15 million.
• New York City was the first capital of the United States.
• The first presentation of 3D movies to a paying audience was held in 1915 at the Astor Theater in Manhattan.
• America's first pizzeria was opened in New York City in 1895 by Gennaro Lombardi.
• Toilet paper was invented by Joseph C. Gayetty of New York City in 1857.
• The first public brewery in the United States was created in lower Manhattan, owned by Peter Minuit.