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Subject: Facts about New York City
FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK CITY
New York City offers a myriad of incomparable attractions, world-
renowned restaurants, hotels, theater, entertainment and
shopping. Here is a glimpse why millions of visitors think the
Big Apple is the most diverse and exciting visitor destination in
the world.
25,252,000 ....... visitors to New York City in 1990
(including daytrippers)
5,632,000 .......international visitors in 1990
(top countries: Canada, United Kingdom,
Japan, West Germany,
France, Italy)
761 ....... conventions in 1990
3,316,000 ....... convention delegates in 1990
$9,663,000.000 ....... total overnight visitor spending in 1990
1,070,000,000 ....... conventions spending in 1990
17,554,000 ....... hotel room nights filled in 1990 (72.6
hotel occupancy)
7,323,000 ....... York City Population (1990 census all
five boroughs)
Bronx 1,204,000
Brooklyn 2,301,000
Manhattan 1,488,000
Queens 1,952,000
Staten Island 379,000
8,547,000 ........ metropolitan area population(NYC,
Westchester, Rockland and Putnam
counties)
17,935,000 ........ tri-state area population(from Ocean
County in southern NJ to Norwalk,CT)
301 ........ total area in square miles (all five
boroughs)
22.7 ........ area of manhattan in square miles
13.4 miles(21.5 km) long
2.3 miles(3.7 km) at widest point
.8 miles(1.3 km) at narrowest point
587 ........ miles of waterfront
6,400 ........ miles of streets
14.3 ........ miles of beaches
1,543 ........ parks and playgrounds, comprising 26,138
acres.
about 200 ........ skyscrapers
65 ........ bridges
780 ........ landmark buildings (e.g. Empire State
building)
51 ........ historic districts (e.g. Greenwich
Village)
50 ........ landmark interiors (e.g. Radio City
Music Hall)
9 ........ scenic landmarks (Central Park)
11,787 ........ licensed taxis
3,300,000 ........ average weekday subway riders (1990)
1,000,000,000 ........ yearly subway riders (1989)
230 ........ miles of subway lines
1,600,000,000 ........ weekly bus riders (1989)
450.000,000 ........ yearly bus riders (1989)
1,745 ........ miles of bus routes
nearly 70,000 ........ hotel rooms available to the NYC visitor
17,000 ........ eating establishments
over 150 ........ museums
400 ........ art galleries (250 visited art critics)
30 ........ approximate number of department stores
(13 in the Macy's-Bloomingdale's
category)
94 ........ institutions of higher learning
thousands ........ shops and boutiques
38 ........ broadway theaters
7,320,000 ........ Broadway theater-goers,1990-91 season
Over 200 ........ off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway
theaters
60 ........ night spots(e.g. Rags to Riches Comedy
Club, Stand Up New York Comedy Club,
Mostly Magic, Oak Room at the Aloquin
and Top of the Tower -- entertainment,
but no dancing)
50 ........ dance spots (e.g Baja, Reins New York,
Limelight, Pursuits, Rainbow Room,
Shout!, S.O.B,'S, Stringfellows)
The numbers above are the most accurate at this date. All such
counts in New York City are Constantly changing-- that's the
nature of The Big Apple!