Saturday, October 31, 2009

Fun Fact!

The first daily Yiddish newspaper appeared in 1885 in New York City.

Answer to Trivia: 1857

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Trivia Time!

Joseph Gayetty of NYC invented toilet paper in...

a)1900
b)1780
c)1857

Answer to previous trivia= 110 Million

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Trivia Time!

Since the Empire State Buildings opening in 1931, how many people have visited the famous Observatory?

A. 20 Million
B. 75 Million
C. 110 Million

Friday, October 16, 2009

Fun Fact Friday

New York City's Chinatown is the largest Chinese enclave in the Western Hemisphere!

Answer to Trivia Tuesday: C) 1904

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Trivia Tuesday!

The NYC subway opened in...

a)1950
b)1888
c)1904
d)1850

Friday, October 9, 2009

Fun Fact Friday

Annual location shoots on the streets of New York number 40,000 — including commercials, feature films, television shows and series, music videos and documentaries.

Answer to Trivia: 75,000

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Trivia!

It takes ________ trees to print a Sunday edition of the New York Times.

a) 5,000
b)20,000
c)50,000
d)75,000

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Fun Fact...

The first known name for Manhattan was New Amsterdam, which referred to the southern tip of Manhattan, a Dutch trading port.