NEW YORK Fact Sheet

Database: USA State Land Area

Record Name State Country Rank Land Area
New York Land Area NEW YORK United States 27 54,475 square miles

Database: Miss America Winners by State

Record Name Year City State
Bess Myerson 1945 NEW YORK NEW YORK
Tawny Elaine Godin 1976 Yonkers NEW YORK
Vanessa L. Williams 1984 Watertown NEW YORK

Database: World's Busiest Airports

Record Name Year City Country Region State Province Source Airport Passenger Traffic Rank
NEW YORK, NY (JFK) Airport Traffic 2006 NEW YORK United States North America NEW YORK Airport Council International NEW YORK, NY (JFK) 43 762 282 15

Database: Industrial Light & Magic Visual Effects Movies

Record Name Year Studio Release Date Movie
Gangs of New York 2002 Miramax Dec 20, 2002 Gangs of New York

Database: Historical Largest Cities of the World

Record Name City Country Year Become #1 Population Note Source
New York (1925) NEW YORK United States 1925 7774000 First over 10 million Answers.com Four Thousand Years of Urban Growth: An Historical Census by Tertius Chandler. 1987, St. David's University Press

Database: USA City Population

Record Name City State Country Source Population Year
New York, New York City Population NEW YORK NEW YORK United States US Census Bureau 2007 8,214,426 2007
Buffalo, New York City Population Buffalo NEW YORK United States US Census Bureau 2007 276,059 2007
Rochester, New York City Population Rochester NEW YORK United States US Census Bureau 2007 208,123 2007
Yonkers, New York City Population Yonkers NEW YORK United States US Census Bureau 2007 197,852 2007
Syracuse, New York City Population Syracuse NEW YORK United States US Census Bureau 2007 140,658 2007

Database: Hockey Stanley Cup Winners

Record Name Year Winning Team Winning Coach Losing Team Losing Coach Sport City Note
1994 Stanley Cup Winner 1994 New York Rangers Mike Keenan Vancouver Canucks Pat Quinn Hockey NEW YORK
1984 Stanley Cup Winner 1984 Edmonton Oilers Glen Sather New York Islanders Al Arbour Hockey Edmonton
1983 Stanley Cup Winner 1983 New York Islanders Al Arbour Edmonton Oilers Glen Sather Hockey NEW YORK
1982 Stanley Cup Winner 1982 New York Islanders Al Arbour Vancouver Canucks Roger Neilson Hockey NEW YORK
1981 Stanley Cup Winner 1981 New York Islanders Al Arbour Minnesota North Stars Glen Sonmor Hockey NEW YORK
1980 Stanley Cup Winner 1980 New York Islanders Al Arbour Philadelphia Flyers Pat Quinn Hockey NEW YORK
1979 Stanley Cup Winner 1979 Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman New York Rangers Fred Shero Hockey Montreal
1972 Stanley Cup Winner 1972 Boston Bruins Tom Johnson New York Rangers Emile Francis Hockey Boston
1950 Stanley Cup Winner 1950 Detroit Red Wings Tommy Ivan New York Rangers Lynn Patrick Hockey Detroit
1940 Stanley Cup Winner 1940 New York Rangers Frank Boucher Toronto Maple Leafs Dick Irvin Hockey NEW YORK
1937 Stanley Cup Winner 1937 Detroit Red Wings Jack Adams New York Rangers Lester Patrick Hockey Detroit
1933 Stanley Cup Winner 1933 New York Rangers Lester Patrick Toronto Maple Leafs Dick Irvin Hockey NEW YORK
1932 Stanley Cup Winner 1932 Toronto Maple Leafs Dick Irvin New York Rangers Lester Patrick Hockey Toronto
1929 Stanley Cup Winner 1929 Boston Bruins Cy Denneny New York Rangers Lester Patrick Hockey Boston
1928 Stanley Cup Winner 1928 New York Rangers Lester Patrick Montreal Maroons Eddie Gerard Hockey NEW YORK

Database: United States Minimum Wages By State

Record Name State Minimum Wage Notes Source
Minimum Wage for New York NEW YORK $7.15 New York also has a minimum for exempt employees $536.10 /week as of 1/1/2007 and increasing to $7.25 on July 24, 2009. Wikipedia

Database: United States Per Capita Electricity Use By State

Record Name State Country Year Population (thousands) kWh (millions) kWh per capita Source
Electricity Use for New York NEW YORK United States 2005 19,316 150,148 7,773 California Energy Comission

Database: World's Tallest Buildings

Record Name City Country Height in Meters Height in Feet
World Trade Center New York, NY United States 412 1352
Empire State Building New York, NY United States 381 1250
Chrysler Building New York, NY United States 319 1047
American International Building New York, NY United States 290 952
40 Wall Street New York, NY United States 283 928
Citicorp Tower New York, NY United States 279 915
Rockefeller Center New York City United States, NY 259 850
Woolworth Building New York, NY United States 241 791
Metropolitian Life Tower New York, NY United States 213 698
Americas Tower New York, NY United States 211 692
Bertelsman Building New York, NY United States 206 676
AT&T Headquarters New York, NY United States 197 646
750 7th Avenue New York, NY United States 187 614
Seagram Building New York, NY United States 160 525

Database: USA State Motto List

Record Name State Country Motto Translation (if applicable) Source
State Motto for New York NEW YORK Excelsior (Latin, Ever Upward!) Wikipedia

Database: Tallest Churches in the World

Record Name Year Complete City Country Church Height (Meters) Height (Feet) Source
Riverside Church 1930 New York City United States Riverside Church 119.8 m 392 ft Wikipedia
St. Patrick's Cathedral 1878 New York City United States St. Patrick's Cathedral 103.3 m 339 ft Wikipedia

Database: Largest US School Districts

Record Name Primary City State Country Source Enrollment Expenditure (2003-2004) Expenditure per student (2003-2004)
New York City New York City NEW YORK United States American School and University 1,075,338 $15,739,985,000 $12,644

Database: List of longest suspension bridge spans

Record Name Year Constructed Country Bridge Location Length (Meters) Length (Feet) Note Source
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge 1964 United States Verrazano-Narrows Bridge New York City (Brooklyn), United States 1,298 4,260 (The largest from 1964 until 1981) Wikipedia
George Washington Bridge 1931 United States George Washington Bridge Fort Lee, NJ - New York, NY, USA 1,067 3,500 (The largest from 1931 until 1937) Wikipedia
Bronx Whitestone Bridge 1939 United States Bronx Whitestone Bridge New York, NY, USA 701 2,300 Wikipedia
Throgs Neck Bridge 1961 United States Throgs Neck Bridge New York, NY, USA 549 1,800 Wikipedia
Williamsburg Bridge (The largest from 1903 until 1924) 1903 United States Williamsburg Bridge (The largest from 1903 until 1924) New York, NY, USA 488 1,600 Wikipedia
Brooklyn Bridge (The largest from 1883 until 1903.) 1883 United States Brooklyn Bridge (The largest from 1883 until 1903.) New York, NY, USA 486 1,596 Wikipedia
Manhattan Bridge 1909 United States Manhattan Bridge New York, NY, USA 448 1,470 Wikipedia
Triborough Bridge 1936 United States Triborough Bridge New York, NY, USA 421 1,380 Wikipedia

Database: Superbowl NFL Football Result History

Record Name Year Winning Team Losing Team City Country Sport Winning City Final Score
Super Bowl XXXV 2001 Baltimore Ravens New York Giants Tampa, FL United States Football Baltimore 34-7
Super Bowl XXV 1991 New York Giants Buffalo Bills Tampa, FL United States Football NEW YORK 20-19
Super Bowl XXI 1987 New York Giants Denver Broncos Pasadena, CA United States Football NEW YORK 39-20
Super Bowl III 1969 New York Jets Baltimore Colts Miami, FL United States Football NEW YORK 16-7

Database: Largest US universities by enrollment

Record Name State Country Source Enrollment
New York University NEW YORK United States National Center for Education Statistics 39,408

Database: Average Annual Rainfall for USA States

Record Name Country State Area (Square Miles) Rainfall (in./yr.) Rainfall (mi,/yr.) Rainfall (cu.mi,/yr.) Source
Average Annual Rainfall for New York United States NEW YORK 49,576 39.28 0.0006199 30.7322 The World Almanac (1988)

Database: Top United States Grossing Movies

Record Name Movie Studio Year Total Revenue
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Home Alone 2: Lost in New York NA 1992 $173,585,516

Database: Top Supercomputers of the world

Record Name Year Country Manufacturer Source Site Processors Rmax (GFlops) Rpeak (GFlops)
New York Blue - eServer Blue Gene Solution 2007 United States IBM Top 500 Supercomputer Sites (June 2007) Stony Brook/BNL, New York Center for Computional Sciences 36864 82161 103219

Database: Public Road Length by State

Record Name State Country Region Interstate (Miles) Other Principal and minor Arterials (Miles) Major and Minor Collectors (Miles) Local (Miles) Total (Miles) Source
Road Length for New York NEW YORK 1,674 14,299 20,555 77,492 114,020 Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Database: NCAA Basketball Tournament Champions

Record Name Year Sport City Location Winner Champion Opponent In Final 4 In Final 4
NCAA Tournament Champion (1950) 1950 Basketball NEW YORK CCNY CCNY Bradley N.C. State Baylor
NCAA Tournament Champion (1948) 1948 Basketball NEW YORK KENTUCKY KENTUCKY Baylor Holy Cross Kansas State
NCAA Tournament Champion (1947) 1947 Basketball NEW YORK Holy Cross Holy Cross Oklahoma TEXAS CCNY
NCAA Tournament Champion (1946) 1946 Basketball NEW YORK Oklahoma State Oklahoma State NORTH CAROLINA Ohio State CALIFORNIA
NCAA Tournament Champion (1945) 1945 Basketball NEW YORK Oklahoma State Oklahoma State NYU Arkansas Ohio State
NCAA Tournament Champion (1944) 1944 Basketball NEW YORK Utah Utah Dartmouth Iowa State Ohio State
NCAA Tournament Champion (1943) 1943 Basketball NEW YORK Wyoming Wyoming Georgetown DePaul TEXAS

Database: 50 Largest Banks in the USA

Record Name Region Country State Source Offices Total Deposits
Citibank North America United States NEW YORK FDIC 267 142,508,000
The Bank of New York North America United States NEW YORK FDIC 354 40,014,000
North Fork Bank North America United States NEW YORK FDIC 351 36,367,675
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company North America United States NEW YORK FDIC 683 35,227,118

Database: List of Secret Societies at Universities

Record Name Year Established University Member Limit Active or Honorary Name Source
Red Dragon Society (New York University) 18?? New York University Senior Society Red Dragon Society Wikipedia
Eucleian Society (New York University) 1832 New York University Not Available Latin society Eucleian Society Wikipedia
Philomathean Society (New York University) 1832 New York University Not Available Latin society Philomathean Society Wikipedia

Database: World's Largest Newspapers by Circulation

Record Name Country Language Region Source Newspaper Rank Circulation (thousands)
New York Times Newspaper Circulation United States English North America World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 New York Times 37 1,121
New York Daily News Newspaper Circulation United States English North America World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 New York Daily News 79 715
New York Post Newspaper Circulation United States English North America World Press Trends, the World Association of Newspapers, 2005 New York Post 83 686

Database: US State Population

Record Name State Country Year Source Rank Population
New York Population NEW YORK United States 2000 US Census Bureau 3 18,976,457

Database: US Presidents

Record Name Birth State Religion Political Party Died Country Term Start Term Finish Birthdate Date of Death Inauguration Age Age at Death Number
T. Roosevelt NEW YORK Reformed Dutch Repubilican Died after Office United States 1901 1909 10/27/1858 1/6/1919 42 60 26

Database: 3 Year Average Household Income By State

Record Name State Country Source Household Income
New York Household Income NEW YORK United States United States Census Bureau 44,228

Database: Hart Memorial Trophy Winners for NHL Hockey

Record Name Year Team Sport League Player
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1992) 1992 New York Rangers Hockey NHL Mark Messier
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1979) 1979 New York Islanders Hockey NHL Bryan Trottier
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1959) 1959 New York Rangers Hockey NHL Andy Bathgate
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1950) 1950 New York Rangers Hockey NHL Charlie Rayner
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1948) 1948 New York Rangers Hockey NHL Buddy O'Connor
Hart Memorial Trophy Winner (1929) 1929 New York Americans Hockey NHL Roy Worters

Database: Highway Speed Limits for US States

Record Name Country State Source Rural Interstates (MPH) Urban Interstates (MPG) Other Limited (MPH) Other Roads (MPH)
Highway Interstate Freeway Speed Limits for New York United States NEW YORK Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 65 65 65 55

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