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 ==== Nissan NV200 ====
 In early 2014, Nissan cars hit the streets of the city, having won a $1 billion contract. The model that replaced New York's 13,000 Ford Crown Victoria cabs is the Nissan NV200, of course also in the distinctive yellow color. [([[https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/release-ea95927c382ada6ea8c100576a029c0a-new-york-proclaims-hail-yes-as-first-nissan-nv200-taxi-hits-the-streets-of-manhattan|Nissan News]])]
+==== Central Park ====
+Central Park located in the center of the island is one of the landmarks of the city. The idea of developing this area dates back to 1853 when it was treated as a remote area inhabited mainly by black slaves. [([[https://timeline.com/black-village-destroyed-central-park-6356723113fa|TimeLine]])]
+==== Capital city ====
+The capital of the United States is Washington, D.C., but in the past, it was New York City. Today, New York is not even the capital of its own state - that role is performed by Albany. [([[https://www.whitehousehistory.org/where-oh-where-should-the-capital-be-white-house-history-number-34|White House History]])]
+==== 800 languages ====
+You can hear 800 different languages in the New York City area. [([[https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-languages-are-spoken-in-nyc.html|World Atlas]])]
+==== The Federal Reserve Bank ====
+The Federal Reserve Bank in this city is the largest and most important of the twelve United States banks. Not without reason, its vault is hidden 24 meters underground. It is there where you can find about seven thousand tons of pure gold worth 346 billion dollars. [([[https://www.federalreserveeducation.org/about-the-fed/structure-and-functions|Federal Reserve Education]])]
+==== Filming ====
+New York City is quite often featured in film productions. It is estimated that as many as 250 films are shot here each year. [([[https://nypost.com/article/most-used-movie-filming-locations/|New York Post]])]
+==== Skyscrapers ====
+New York City is known as the city of skyscrapers. [([[https://traveltriangle.com/blog/new-york-tourism-city-of-skyscrapers-or-empire-city/|Travel Triangle]])]
+==== Yellow cabs ====
+Another hallmark of New York City is the yellow cabs that transport New Yorkers. The color is strictly defined by law. Why? In 1907, one person suggested that this color was easiest to spot from a distance. And so it has remained to this day. [([[https://time.com/4640097/yellow-taxi-cabs-history/|Time]])]
+==== Brooklyn Bridge ====
+One of the oldest suspension bridges in the world is the Brooklyn Bridge - construction was completed in 1883. [([[http://www.bridgesofdublin.ie/bridge-building/famous-bridges/brooklyn-bridge-1883|Bridges of Dublin]])]
+==== Fast food size ====
+In the United States, everything has to be big, especially drinks. Those sold at McDonald's, KFC, or Burger King chains are much larger than in other countries. [([[https://www.quora.com/Why-are-portion-sizes-so-big-in-America-Ive-been-to-the-states-three-times-and-I-can-count-the-numbers-of-times-Ive-finished-my-meal-on-one-hand-and-those-were-fast-food-joints|Quora]])]
+==== Albert Einstein's eyeballs ====
+Albert Einstein's eyeballs are currently stored in one of the safes in New York. [([[https://www.businessinsider.com/amazing-facts-albert-einstein-2016-2?IR=T|Business Insider]])]
+==== Empire State Building ====
+It took only 410 days to construct what was then the tallest building in the world. The official opening of the Empire State Building took place on March 17, 1930. [([[https://www.esbnyc.com/about/history|Empire State Building New York City]])]
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