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If someone serves three consecutive terms as mayor and wants to run again, how many years must they wait?
four
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Which political party holds the majority of most office terms in NYC?
Democrats
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In 2008, what percentage of voters were democrats?
67
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Which US president became the first to receive over 80 percent of NYC votes?
Barack Obama
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What was the last year that a republican candidate won all four boroughs of NYC?
1924
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Which president won all of NYC in 1924?
Calvin Coolidge
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What party are most public officials of New York members of?
Democratic Party
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In November 2008, how many New Yorkers were registered as Democrats?
67%
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In what year was the last presidential election when a Republican won New York City?
1924
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How many boroughs did Barack Obama win in the 2012 presidential election?
five
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What political party was Calvin Coolidge a member of?
Republican
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As of 2012, how many physicians were working in New York City?
43,523
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Where is the Cornell University/Technion-Israel Institute of Technology located?
Roosevelt Island
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As of 2004, how many Nobel Prize winners had roots in New York institutions?
127
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How many people are admitted to HHC institutions annually?
225,000
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How many people visit HHC emergency rooms every year?
one million
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How many people visit HHC clinics annually?
five million
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What fraction of general hospital discharges receive treatment at HHC?
one-fifth
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What fraction of emergency room visits receive treatment at HHC?
one third
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Being exposed to what type of pollution has been theorized to increase aggression?
lead
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The decrease in crime in New York is sometimes attributed to the decline of what street drug?
crack
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Who commented on New York that "culture just seems to be in the air, like part of the weather"?
Tom Wolfe
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In what library can the book New York, culture capital of the world, 1940–1965 be found?
the National Library of Australia
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What institution of higher education has described New York as the cultural capital of the world?
Baruch College
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Along with Latvia, the consulate of what country has called New York the cultural capital of the world?
Iceland
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In what borough is the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts located?
Manhattan
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In what part of Manhattan can you find Lincoln Square?
Upper West Side
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In what square is the theater named after Lee Strasberg located?
Union Square
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At what institution of higher education is the Tisch School of the Arts located?
New York University
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In what New York park can one find performances at no cost?
Central Park
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What New York thoroughfare is Museum Mile located on?
Fifth Avenue
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In what borough is Museum Mile located?
Manhattan
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When was the Guggenheim built?
1959
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In what year was the grand opening of the Museum for African Art on 110th Street?
2012
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In what part of Manhattan is the Museum Mile located?
Upper East Side
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Along with New Yorkese, what is another name for the New York dialect?
Brooklynese
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What sitcom did the Archie Bunker character feature in?
All in the Family
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What actor performed the role of Archie Bunker?
Carroll O'Connor
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What is the transliteration of the way in which New Yorkers are perceived to pronounce the name of their city?
New Yawk
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What Major League Soccer franchise is based in New York?
New York City FC
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What stadium does the New York City FC call home?
Yankee Stadium
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In what city are the New York Red Bulls based?
Harrison, New Jersey
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What famous soccer player played for the New York Cosmos?
Pelé
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At what institution of higher education is James M. Shuart Stadium located?
Hofstra University
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What fraction of United States rail riders call the New York City Metropolitan Area home?
two-thirds
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How many rail lines are there on New York City's commuter rail network?
20
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About how many stations does New York City's commuter rail network have?
250
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The AirTrain has a station at what airport?
JFK International Airport
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What Amtrak station in New York sees the most use?
Pennsylvania Station
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In what borough is Pennsylvania Station located?
Manhattan
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How many 24-hour rapid transit systems are located in New York?
three
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What 24-hour rapid transit system is in Philadelphia?
PATCO Speedline
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What 24-hour rapid transit system is outside the United States?
Copenhagen Metro
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What does the acronym PATH stand for?
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
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Along with the East Side Access project and 7 Subway Extension, what heavy-rail project is being built in New York City?
the Second Avenue Subway
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About how many yellow cabs operate in New York?
12,000
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Where does the aerial tramway that starts on Roosevelt Island terminate?
Manhattan Island
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What industry is Broadway associated with?
the theater
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What industry is Wall Street associated with?
finance
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What industry is Madison Avenue associated with?
advertising
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What New York street is associated with fashion?
Seventh Avenue
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At what time are drivers in New York most likely to experience traffic jams?
rush hour
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What geographical portion of Connecticut is linked to New York via highway?
southwestern
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What part of New Jersey can be reached from New York by taking the expressway?
northern
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What island is the borough of Brooklyn located on?
Long Island
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Queens is located on what part of Long Island?
the west end
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The borough of Staten Island is primarily located on what island?
Staten Island
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What architectural style does the Throgs Neck Bridge reflect?
Structural Expressionism
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The Queensboro Bridge utilized what type of construction?
cantilever
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How many clean diesel and hybrid taxicabs did New York City have in 2010?
3,715
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What percentage of the New York City cab fleet was clean diesel or hybrid in 2010?
28%
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What percent reduction of greenhouse gases does Mayor de Blasio want to see by 2050?
80%
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What is the name of a notable green office building in New York?
Hearst Tower
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What legal case sought to compel the Environmental Protection Agency to regular greenhouse gases?
Massachusetts v. Environmental Protection Agency
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How long is Newtown Creek in kilometers?
6
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How many cubic meters of oil is supposed to be in Newtown Creek?
110,000
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What notable accidental fossil fuel discharge occurred at Newtown Creek?
the Greenpoint oil spill
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What type of government does New York City have?
mayor-council
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In what year did New York City adopt the mayor-council form of government?
1898
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What numbered department of the Supreme Court is located in Brooklyn?
Second
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In what borough is the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court located?
Manhattan
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What branch of government are the administrative courts a part of?
executive
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In what borough is the main courthouse of the District Court for the Southern District of New York located?
Manhattan
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What federal district court has its main courthouse in Brooklyn?
the Eastern District of New York
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What square is home to the US Court of International Trade?
Foley Square
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What federal district court has jurisdiction over Staten Island?
the District Court for the Eastern District of New York
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In what borough is the New York City Hall found?
Manhattan
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Four-fifths of the ZIP codes that provide the highest amount of political contributions in the United States are located in what borough?
Manhattan
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What ZIP code was responsible for the greatest amount of contributions in the 2004 presidential election for both candidates?
10021
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How much money in cents does New York City receive for every dollar paid in federal taxes?
83
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How much more money does the city give to the state of New York annually than it receives?
$11 billion
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Each year, how much more money does New York City give to the federal government than it gets back?
$11.4 billion
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What is the new name of the Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc.?
New York City Global Partners
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In what year did the Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc. have its name changed?
2006
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When did To Kill a Mockingbird first get circulated?
1960
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What prize did To Kill a Mockingbird win?
Pulitzer Prize
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Who wrote To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
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Who wrote the novel To Kill a Mockingbird?
Harper Lee
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What year was To Kill a Mockingbird first published?
1960
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Whom did Lee base the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird on?
her family and neighbors
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