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NYC Adults Reporting Exercise in the Past 30 Days 71.7% (Source: NYC Health)
Malicious False Alarms Reported to the Fire Department in 2018 21,437 (Source: NYC Fire Dept)
 The Wonder-Boy Preacher That's how 10-year-old Al Sharpton was billed at the 1964 World's Fair, where he gave sermons. (Source: Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia)
Number of Subway Riders Per Year 1.7 billion (Source: MTA)
 First Public Brewery in America Opened in 1633 in the Market Field, which is now the financial district. Colonists loved their beer and often had a mug with their breakfast. (Source: Beer Advocate)
NYC Earthquakes The two most powerful NYC earthquakes: Dec. 19, 1737 and August 10, 1884, both 5.2 on the Richter scale. (Source: Wikipedia)
Colgate Palmolive's Beginnings Colgate was started by William Colgate in 1806 at the corner of Dutch and John Streets, making tallow and soap. (Source: The Encyclopedia of New York)
 Year the Tiffany Blue Box was Introduced 1837 (Source: Tiffany)
Number of the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives Born in NYC 1 (Robert William Fisher, born in Brooklyn) (Source: FBI)
Broadway's Original Name The Wiechquaekeck Trail. It was an old Algonquin trade route. Probably a good name change, since Give My Regards to the Wiechquaekeck Trail doesn't have the same ring. American Indian Places
National Rifle Association Started in New York City, 1871. (Source: The Encyclopedia of New York)
Percentage of students who carried a weapon on school property (such as a gun, knife, or club, on at least 1 day during the 30 days before the survey) 3.3% (down from 9.3% in 1997) NY Risk Behavior Survey
Most Popular Baby Names in NYC Girls: 1898: Mary, Catherine and Margaret 2017: Emma, Olivia, Mia
Boys: 1898: John, William, Charles 2017: Liam, Noah, Jacob (Source: NYC Health)

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