Interesting New York Fact: An average of 4.9 million people ride the New York City subway each weekday.

New York Fact: There are more than 13,000 licensed medallion taxis work the streets of New York City.

There are more than 20,000 restaurants in New York City and the average cost of a dinner is $43.00 including a drink, tax and the tip.

New York Fact: Approximately 790,000 companies operate in New York City.

Did you know Dutch explorer Peter Minuit purchased the island of Manhattan from the Algonquin tribe for trinkets and tools worth about $24?

Did you know New York City has 722 miles of subway track? http://ping.fm/tj0P9