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56cfe293234ae51400d9c007
New_York_City
The character of New York's large residential districts is often defined by the elegant brownstone rowhouses and townhouses and shabby tenements that were built during a period of rapid expansion from 1870 to 1930.
What type of housing structure makes up most of the large residential districts of NYC?
{ "text": [ "brownstone rowhouses" ], "answer_start": [ 88 ] }
56cf1c12aab44d1400b88d99
New_York_City
Stone and brick became the city's building materials of choice after the construction of wood-frame houses was limited in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1835.
What event led to the decline in wooden construction in New York City?
{ "text": [ "the Great Fire of 1835" ], "answer_start": [ 139 ] }
56cf1c12aab44d1400b88d9a
New_York_City
In the 1800s, the city required their installation on buildings higher than six stories to prevent the need for excessively high water pressures at lower elevations, which could break municipal water pipes.
In the 19th century, New York city required water towers in the roofs of buildings that were more than how many stories tall?
{ "text": [ "six" ], "answer_start": [ 76 ] }
56cf1c12aab44d1400b88d9b
New_York_City
Garden apartments became popular during the 1920s in outlying areas, such as Jackson Heights.
What area was known for its garden apartments?
{ "text": [ "Jackson Heights" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
56cfe340234ae51400d9c009
New_York_City
Stone and brick became the city's building materials of choice after the construction of wood-frame houses was limited in the aftermath of the Great Fire of 1835.
After the Great Fire of 1835, what became the most widespread building materials?
{ "text": [ "Stone and brick" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56cfe340234ae51400d9c00a
New_York_City
A distinctive feature of many of the city's buildings is the wooden roof-mounted water towers.
To prevent high water pressures at lower elevations what were built on many of the city's buildings?
{ "text": [ "wooden roof-mounted water towers" ], "answer_start": [ 61 ] }
56cf1c53aab44d1400b88d9f
New_York_City
According to the United States Geological Survey, an updated analysis of seismic hazard in July 2014 revealed a "slightly lower hazard for tall buildings" in New York City than previously assessed.
When did the United States Geological Survey released its seismic hazard analysis?
{ "text": [ "July 2014" ], "answer_start": [ 91 ] }
56cf1caaaab44d1400b88da1
New_York_City
If the boroughs were each independent cities, four of the boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) would be among the ten most populous cities in the United States.
How many of New York's boroughs would be counted among the United States' ten most populated cities if they were independent?
{ "text": [ "four" ], "answer_start": [ 46 ] }
56cf1caaaab44d1400b88da2
New_York_City
There are hundreds of distinct neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs of New York City, many with a definable history and character to call their own.
How many boroughs does New York City have?
{ "text": [ "five" ], "answer_start": [ 60 ] }
56cfe3ae234ae51400d9c00d
New_York_City
If the boroughs were each independent cities, four of the boroughs (Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx) would be among the ten most populous cities in the United States.
Which four boroughs of NYC would be among the the most populous cities in the US if they were independent cities?
{ "text": [ "Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
56cf1d3baab44d1400b88da5
New_York_City
Under the Köppen climate classification, using the 0 °C (32 °F) coldest month (January) isotherm, New York City itself experiences a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and is thus the northernmost major city on the North American continent with this categorization.
What is the name of New York City's climate using the Köppen climate classification?
{ "text": [ "humid subtropical" ], "answer_start": [ 133 ] }
56cf1d3baab44d1400b88da6
New_York_City
The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 57% of possible sunshine annually, accumulating 2,535 hours of sunshine per annum.
How many sunny days does New York average each year?
{ "text": [ "234" ], "answer_start": [ 18 ] }
56cf1d3baab44d1400b88da7
New_York_City
The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 57% of possible sunshine annually, accumulating 2,535 hours of sunshine per annum.
How many hours of sunshine does New York receive every year?
{ "text": [ "2,535" ], "answer_start": [ 126 ] }
56cf1d3baab44d1400b88da8
New_York_City
The suburbs to the immediate north and west lie in the transition zone from a humid subtropical (Cfa) to a humid continental climate (Dfa).
The suburbs of the city lie between the humid subtropical and what other climate zone?
{ "text": [ "humid continental" ], "answer_start": [ 107 ] }
56cf1d3baab44d1400b88da9
New_York_City
Under the Köppen climate classification, using the 0 °C (32 °F) coldest month (January) isotherm, New York City itself experiences a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and is thus the northernmost major city on the North American continent with this categorization.
What month in New York City is the coldest?
{ "text": [ "January" ], "answer_start": [ 79 ] }
56cfe43c234ae51400d9c00f
New_York_City
Under the Köppen climate classification, using the 0 °C (32 °F) coldest month (January) isotherm, New York City itself experiences a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and is thus the northernmost major city on the North American continent with this categorization.
What type of climate does NYC possess?
{ "text": [ "humid subtropical" ], "answer_start": [ 133 ] }
56cfe43c234ae51400d9c010
New_York_City
The area averages 234 days with at least some sunshine annually, and averages 57% of possible sunshine annually, accumulating 2,535 hours of sunshine per annum.
How many days on average does NYC get sunshine annually?
{ "text": [ "234" ], "answer_start": [ 18 ] }
56cfe43c234ae51400d9c011
New_York_City
The city falls under USDA 7b Plant Hardiness zone.
What planting zone does the city land in?
{ "text": [ "USDA 7b" ], "answer_start": [ 21 ] }
56cf2b33aab44d1400b88daf
New_York_City
Winters are cold and damp, and prevailing wind patterns that blow offshore minimize the moderating effects of the Atlantic Ocean; yet the Atlantic and the partial shielding from colder air by the Appalachians keep the city warmer in the winter than inland North American cities at similar or lesser latitudes such as Pit...
What mountains serve as a barrier to keep New York City comparatively warmer in the winter?
{ "text": [ "Appalachians" ], "answer_start": [ 196 ] }
56cf2b33aab44d1400b88db0
New_York_City
The daily mean temperature in January, the area's coldest month, is 32.6 °F (0.3 °C); however, temperatures usually drop to 10 °F (−12 °C) several times per winter, and reach 50 °F (10 °C) several days each winter month.
What is New York City's daily January mean temperature in degrees celsius?
{ "text": [ "0.3" ], "answer_start": [ 77 ] }
56cf2b33aab44d1400b88db1
New_York_City
Summers are typically warm to hot and humid, with a daily mean temperature of 76.5 °F (24.7 °C) in July and an average humidity level of 72%.
What is the average humidity in July as a percentage?
{ "text": [ "72%" ], "answer_start": [ 137 ] }
56cf2b33aab44d1400b88db2
New_York_City
Nighttime conditions are often exacerbated by the urban heat island phenomenon, while daytime temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on average of 17 days each summer and in some years exceed 100 °F (38 °C).
On average, how often do New York temperatures exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit each year?
{ "text": [ "17" ], "answer_start": [ 142 ] }
56cf2b33aab44d1400b88db3
New_York_City
In the warmer months, the dew point, a measure of atmospheric moisture, ranges from 57.3 °F (14.1 °C) in June to 62.0 °F (16.7 °C) in August. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −15 °F (−26 °C), recorded on February 9, 1934, up to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 9, 1936.
On what date did New York record its highest temperature ever?
{ "text": [ "July 9, 1936" ], "answer_start": [ 251 ] }
56cfe4b4234ae51400d9c01b
New_York_City
In the warmer months, the dew point, a measure of atmospheric moisture, ranges from 57.3 °F (14.1 °C) in June to 62.0 °F (16.7 °C) in August. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −15 °F (−26 °C), recorded on February 9, 1934, up to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 9, 1936.
What is the highest temperature recorded in NYC?
{ "text": [ "106" ], "answer_start": [ 233 ] }
56cfe4b4234ae51400d9c01c
New_York_City
In the warmer months, the dew point, a measure of atmospheric moisture, ranges from 57.3 °F (14.1 °C) in June to 62.0 °F (16.7 °C) in August. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −15 °F (−26 °C), recorded on February 9, 1934, up to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 9, 1936.
When was the lowest temperature recorded in NYC?
{ "text": [ "1934" ], "answer_start": [ 221 ] }
56cfe4b4234ae51400d9c01d
New_York_City
In the warmer months, the dew point, a measure of atmospheric moisture, ranges from 57.3 °F (14.1 °C) in June to 62.0 °F (16.7 °C) in August. Extreme temperatures have ranged from −15 °F (−26 °C), recorded on February 9, 1934, up to 106 °F (41 °C) on July 9, 1936.
The highest temperature ever recorded in NYC was in what year?
{ "text": [ "1936" ], "answer_start": [ 259 ] }
56cf2ba4aab44d1400b88db9
New_York_City
The city receives 49.9 inches (1,270 mm) of precipitation annually, which is fairly spread throughout the year.
In millimeters, how much precipitation does New York receive a year?
{ "text": [ "1,270" ], "answer_start": [ 31 ] }
56cf2ba4aab44d1400b88dba
New_York_City
Average winter snowfall between 1981 and 2010 has been 25.8 inches (66 cm), but this varies considerably from year to year.
In centimeters, what is the average winter snowfall?
{ "text": [ "66" ], "answer_start": [ 68 ] }
56cf2ba4aab44d1400b88dbb
New_York_City
Hurricane Sandy brought a destructive storm surge to New York City on the evening of October 29, 2012, flooding numerous streets, tunnels, and subway lines in Lower Manhattan and other areas of the city and cutting off electricity in many parts of the city and its suburbs.
When did Hurricane Sandy strike New York?
{ "text": [ "October 29, 2012" ], "answer_start": [ 85 ] }
56cfe53a234ae51400d9c023
New_York_City
The city receives 49.9 inches (1,270 mm) of precipitation annually, which is fairly spread throughout the year.
How many inches of precipitation does NYC get in a year?
{ "text": [ "49.9" ], "answer_start": [ 18 ] }
56cfe53a234ae51400d9c024
New_York_City
Hurricane Sandy brought a destructive storm surge to New York City on the evening of October 29, 2012, flooding numerous streets, tunnels, and subway lines in Lower Manhattan and other areas of the city and cutting off electricity in many parts of the city and its suburbs.
Which natural disaster occurred on October 29, 2012 in NYC?
{ "text": [ "Hurricane Sandy" ], "answer_start": [ 0 ] }
56cfe53a234ae51400d9c025
New_York_City
Average winter snowfall between 1981 and 2010 has been 25.8 inches (66 cm), but this varies considerably from year to year.
The mean snowfall between 1981 and 2010 in NYC has been how many inches?
{ "text": [ "25.8" ], "answer_start": [ 55 ] }
56cf2c09aab44d1400b88dbf
New_York_City
The City of New York has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
What is the name of the New York City department that operates the park system?
{ "text": [ "New York City Department of Parks and Recreation" ], "answer_start": [ 188 ] }
56cf2c09aab44d1400b88dc0
New_York_City
The City of New York has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
What is the state office that operates New York City parks?
{ "text": [ "New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation" ], "answer_start": [ 110 ] }
56cf2c09aab44d1400b88dc1
New_York_City
The City of New York has a complex park system, with various lands operated by the National Park Service, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
What federal service operates New York City parks?
{ "text": [ "National Park Service" ], "answer_start": [ 83 ] }
56cf2c48aab44d1400b88dc5
New_York_City
In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis.
What city was rated as having the best park system by The Trust for Public Land?
{ "text": [ "Minneapolis" ], "answer_start": [ 202 ] }
56cf2c48aab44d1400b88dc6
New_York_City
In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis.
What city had the second highest ParkScore rating?
{ "text": [ "New York City" ], "answer_start": [ 90 ] }
56cfe594234ae51400d9c02d
New_York_City
In its 2013 ParkScore ranking, The Trust for Public Land reported that the park system in New York City was the second best park system among the 50 most populous U.S. cities, behind the park system of Minneapolis.
The 2013 ParkScore rating for NYC made NYC second in best park system to what other US city?
{ "text": [ "Minneapolis" ], "answer_start": [ 202 ] }
56cf2fb5aab44d1400b88ddd
New_York_City
Gateway National Recreation Area contains over 26,000 acres (10,521.83 ha) in total, most of it surrounded by New York City, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Brooklyn and Queens, over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt marsh, islands, and water, including most of Jamaica Bay.
How large is the Gateway National recreation Area in hectares?
{ "text": [ "10,521.83" ], "answer_start": [ 61 ] }
56cf2fb5aab44d1400b88dde
New_York_City
Gateway National Recreation Area contains over 26,000 acres (10,521.83 ha) in total, most of it surrounded by New York City, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Brooklyn and Queens, over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt marsh, islands, and water, including most of Jamaica Bay.
About how large is the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in acres?
{ "text": [ "9,000" ], "answer_start": [ 196 ] }
56cf2fb5aab44d1400b88ddf
New_York_City
Also in Queens, the park includes a significant portion of the western Rockaway Peninsula, most notably Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden.
What fort is located on the Rockaway Peninsula?
{ "text": [ "Fort Tilden" ], "answer_start": [ 124 ] }
56cf2fb5aab44d1400b88de0
New_York_City
Also in Queens, the park includes a significant portion of the western Rockaway Peninsula, most notably Jacob Riis Park and Fort Tilden.
What park is located on the Rockaway Peninsula?
{ "text": [ "Jacob Riis Park" ], "answer_start": [ 104 ] }
56cf2fb5aab44d1400b88de1
New_York_City
Gateway National Recreation Area contains over 26,000 acres (10,521.83 ha) in total, most of it surrounded by New York City, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Brooklyn and Queens, over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt marsh, islands, and water, including most of Jamaica Bay.
What body of water is Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge adjacent to?
{ "text": [ "Jamaica Bay" ], "answer_start": [ 139 ] }
56cfe608234ae51400d9c02f
New_York_City
Gateway National Recreation Area contains over 26,000 acres (10,521.83 ha) in total, most of it surrounded by New York City, including the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Brooklyn and Queens, over 9,000 acres (36 km2) of salt marsh, islands, and water, including most of Jamaica Bay.
How many acres of land does Gateway Nation Recreation contain?
{ "text": [ "over 26,000" ], "answer_start": [ 42 ] }
56cf306baab44d1400b88de7
New_York_City
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are in both the states of New York and New Jersey.
What body administers the Ellis Island Immigration Museum?
{ "text": [ "National Park Service" ], "answer_start": [ 95 ] }
56cf306baab44d1400b88de8
New_York_City
Historic sites under federal management on Manhattan Island include Castle Clinton National Monument; Federal Hall National Memorial; Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site; General Grant National Memorial ("Grant's Tomb"); African Burial Ground National Monument; and Hamilton Grange National Memorial.
What is the common name for the General Grant National Memorial?
{ "text": [ "Grant's Tomb" ], "answer_start": [ 222 ] }
56cf306baab44d1400b88de9
New_York_City
Hundreds of private properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark such as, for example, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village as the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement.
In what neighborhood is the Stonewall Inn located?
{ "text": [ "Greenwich Village" ], "answer_start": [ 164 ] }
56cf306baab44d1400b88dea
New_York_City
Hundreds of private properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark such as, for example, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village as the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement.
What movement is the Stonewall Inn most famously associated with?
{ "text": [ "gay rights movement" ], "answer_start": [ 212 ] }
56cfe6d2234ae51400d9c045
New_York_City
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are in both the states of New York and New Jersey.
The Statue of Liberty is taken care of by what organization?
{ "text": [ "National Park Service" ], "answer_start": [ 95 ] }
56cfe6d2234ae51400d9c046
New_York_City
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are in both the states of New York and New Jersey.
The Statue of Liberty is also in what other US state?
{ "text": [ "New Jersey" ], "answer_start": [ 160 ] }
56cfe6d2234ae51400d9c047
New_York_City
The Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum are managed by the National Park Service and are in both the states of New York and New Jersey.
Ellis Island is considered in New York state and which other?
{ "text": [ "New Jersey" ], "answer_start": [ 160 ] }
56cfe6d2234ae51400d9c048
New_York_City
Hundreds of private properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or as a National Historic Landmark such as, for example, the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village as the catalyst of the modern gay rights movement.
Which landmark is considered the spark for LGBT rights?
{ "text": [ "Stonewall Inn" ], "answer_start": [ 147 ] }
56cfe6d2234ae51400d9c049
New_York_City
Historic sites under federal management on Manhattan Island include Castle Clinton National Monument; Federal Hall National Memorial; Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site; General Grant National Memorial ("Grant's Tomb"); African Burial Ground National Monument; and Hamilton Grange National Memorial.
The landmark, General Grant National Memorial, is also called what?
{ "text": [ "Grant's Tomb" ], "answer_start": [ 222 ] }
56cf30beaab44d1400b88df9
New_York_City
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.
How many state parks exist in New York City?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 10 ] }
56cf30beaab44d1400b88dfa
New_York_City
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.
How large is Riverbank State Park in acres?
{ "text": [ "28" ], "answer_start": [ 195 ] }
56cf30beaab44d1400b88dfb
New_York_City
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.
How many meters is Riverbank State Park elevated above the Hudson River?
{ "text": [ "21" ], "answer_start": [ 245 ] }
56cfe709234ae51400d9c04f
New_York_City
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.
How many New York state parks are within New York City?
{ "text": [ "seven" ], "answer_start": [ 10 ] }
56cfe709234ae51400d9c050
New_York_City
There are seven state parks within the confines of New York City, including Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve, a natural area which includes extensive riding trails, and Riverbank State Park, a 28-acre (110,000 m2) facility that rises 69 feet (21 m) over the Hudson River.
Riverbank State park's highest point is how high above the Hudson River?
{ "text": [ "69 feet" ], "answer_start": [ 236 ] }
56cf322eaab44d1400b88e09
New_York_City
New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches.
New York has approximately how many acres of parks?
{ "text": [ "28,000" ], "answer_start": [ 23 ] }
56cf322eaab44d1400b88e0a
New_York_City
New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches.
How many miles of public beach are located in New York City?
{ "text": [ "14" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
56cf322eaab44d1400b88e0b
New_York_City
The largest municipal park in the city is Pelham Bay Park with 2,700 acres (1,093 ha).
What is the biggest public park in the city?
{ "text": [ "Pelham Bay Park" ], "answer_start": [ 42 ] }
56cf322eaab44d1400b88e0c
New_York_City
The largest municipal park in the city is Pelham Bay Park with 2,700 acres (1,093 ha).
How large is Pelham Bay Park in hectares?
{ "text": [ "1,093" ], "answer_start": [ 76 ] }
56cfe77b234ae51400d9c053
New_York_City
New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches.
New York City has how many acres of land dedicated to parks?
{ "text": [ "over 28,000" ], "answer_start": [ 18 ] }
56cfe77b234ae51400d9c054
New_York_City
New York City has over 28,000 acres (110 km2) of municipal parkland and 14 miles (23 km) of public beaches.
How long are all the public beaches together in miles?
{ "text": [ "14" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
56cfe77b234ae51400d9c055
New_York_City
The largest municipal park in the city is Pelham Bay Park with 2,700 acres (1,093 ha).
What is the largest park in New York City?
{ "text": [ "Pelham Bay Park" ], "answer_start": [ 42 ] }
56cfe77b234ae51400d9c056
New_York_City
The largest municipal park in the city is Pelham Bay Park with 2,700 acres (1,093 ha).
How many acres of land does Pelham Bay park have?
{ "text": [ "2,700" ], "answer_start": [ 63 ] }
56cf3297aab44d1400b88e11
New_York_City
New York City is home to Fort Hamilton, the U.S. military's only active duty installation within the city.
What is the name of the military base in New York City?
{ "text": [ "Fort Hamilton" ], "answer_start": [ 25 ] }
56cf3297aab44d1400b88e12
New_York_City
Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts.
In what year was Fort Hamilton founded?
{ "text": [ "1825" ], "answer_start": [ 15 ] }
56cf3297aab44d1400b88e13
New_York_City
Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts.
In what borough is Fort Hamilton located?
{ "text": [ "Brooklyn" ], "answer_start": [ 23 ] }
56cf3297aab44d1400b88e14
New_York_City
Today Fort Hamilton serves as the headquarters of the North Atlantic Division of the United States Army Corps of Engineers as well as for the New York City Recruiting Battalion.
What division is based at Fort Hamilton?
{ "text": [ "North Atlantic Division" ], "answer_start": [ 54 ] }
56cf3297aab44d1400b88e15
New_York_City
It also houses the 1179th Transportation Brigade, the 722nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and a military entrance processing station.
What brigade is headquartered at Fort Hamilton?
{ "text": [ "1179th Transportation Brigade" ], "answer_start": [ 19 ] }
56cfe836234ae51400d9c063
New_York_City
New York City is home to Fort Hamilton, the U.S. military's only active duty installation within the city.
The U.S. military has only one active location in NYC named what?
{ "text": [ "Fort Hamilton" ], "answer_start": [ 25 ] }
56cfe836234ae51400d9c064
New_York_City
Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts.
When was Fort Hamilton built?
{ "text": [ "1825" ], "answer_start": [ 15 ] }
56cfe836234ae51400d9c065
New_York_City
Established in 1825 in Brooklyn on the site of a small battery utilized during the American Revolution, it is one of America's longest serving military forts.
Which borough can Fort Hamilton be found?
{ "text": [ "Brooklyn" ], "answer_start": [ 23 ] }
56cfe836234ae51400d9c067
New_York_City
Other formerly active military reservations still utilized for National Guard and military training or reserve operations in the city include Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island and Fort Totten in Queens.
Fort Wadsworth and Fort Totten are located in which area of New York City?
{ "text": [ "Queens" ], "answer_start": [ 193 ] }
56cf331faab44d1400b88e1b
New_York_City
New York City is the most-populous city in the United States, with an estimated record high of 8,491,079 residents as of 2014, incorporating more immigration into the city than outmigration since the 2010 United States Census.
What was the population of New York City in 2014?
{ "text": [ "8,491,079" ], "answer_start": [ 95 ] }
56cf331faab44d1400b88e1c
New_York_City
More than twice as many people live in New York City as in the second-most populous U.S. city (Los Angeles), and within a smaller area.
What is the US city with the second largest population?
{ "text": [ "Los Angeles" ], "answer_start": [ 95 ] }
56cf331faab44d1400b88e1d
New_York_City
New York City gained more residents between April 2010 and July 2014 (316,000) than any other U.S. city.
How many people moved to New York City between April 2010 and July 2014?
{ "text": [ "316,000" ], "answer_start": [ 70 ] }
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New_York_City
New York City's population amounts to about 40% of New York State's population and a similar percentage of the New York metropolitan area population.
Approximately what percentage is New York City's population of the entire state's population?
{ "text": [ "40%" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
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New_York_City
New York City's population amounts to about 40% of New York State's population and a similar percentage of the New York metropolitan area population.
About what percentage is New York City's population of the New York metropolitan area's population?
{ "text": [ "40%" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
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New_York_City
New York City is the most-populous city in the United States, with an estimated record high of 8,491,079 residents as of 2014, incorporating more immigration into the city than outmigration since the 2010 United States Census.
What is the population of NYC as of 2014?
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New_York_City
More than twice as many people live in New York City as in the second-most populous U.S. city (Los Angeles), and within a smaller area.
The second largest city in the US is what?
{ "text": [ "Los Angeles" ], "answer_start": [ 95 ] }
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New_York_City
New York City's population amounts to about 40% of New York State's population and a similar percentage of the New York metropolitan area population.
What percentage of people that live in the state of New York live in New York City?
{ "text": [ "40" ], "answer_start": [ 44 ] }
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New_York_City
In 2014, the city had an estimated population density of 27,858 people per square mile (10,756/km²), rendering it the most densely populated of all municipalities housing over 100,000 residents in the United States; however, several small cities (of fewer than 100,000) in adjacent Hudson County, New Jersey are more den...
How many people live in a square mile of New York City?
{ "text": [ "27,858" ], "answer_start": [ 57 ] }
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New_York_City
Geographically co-extensive with New York County, the borough of Manhattan's population density of 71,672 people per square mile (27,673/km²) makes it the highest of any county in the United States and higher than the density of any individual American city.
What is the population density of Manhattan per square kilometer?
{ "text": [ "27,673" ], "answer_start": [ 130 ] }
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New_York_City
In 2014, the city had an estimated population density of 27,858 people per square mile (10,756/km²), rendering it the most densely populated of all municipalities housing over 100,000 residents in the United States; however, several small cities (of fewer than 100,000) in adjacent Hudson County, New Jersey are more den...
Some cities in what county have a higher population density than New York City?
{ "text": [ "Hudson County" ], "answer_start": [ 282 ] }
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New_York_City
The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.
What percentage of the city's population is Caucasian?
{ "text": [ "44%" ], "answer_start": [ 34 ] }
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New_York_City
The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.
What percentage of the city's population is African-American?
{ "text": [ "25.5%" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
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New_York_City
Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks...
What ethnicity is growing the quickest in New York City?
{ "text": [ "Asians" ], "answer_start": [ 65 ] }
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New_York_City
Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks...
What percentage of the population identifies as Hispanic?
{ "text": [ "28.6%" ], "answer_start": [ 34 ] }
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New_York_City
The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.
By what percentage did the non-Hispanic white population decrease?
{ "text": [ "3" ], "answer_start": [ 45 ] }
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New_York_City
The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.
As of 2010, what percentage made up white people in NYC?
{ "text": [ "44" ], "answer_start": [ 34 ] }
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New_York_City
Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks...
Since what event did the first time black people decline in living in NYC?
{ "text": [ "the Civil War" ], "answer_start": [ 285 ] }
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New_York_City
Hispanics of any race represented 28.6% of the population, while Asians constituted the fastest-growing segment of the city's population between 2000 and 2010; the non-Hispanic white population declined 3 percent, the smallest recorded decline in decades; and for the first time since the Civil War, the number of blacks...
Which race of people made it the highest growing ethnicity between 2000-2010 in NYC?
{ "text": [ "Asians" ], "answer_start": [ 65 ] }
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New_York_City
The city's population in 2010 was 44% white (33.3% non-Hispanic white), 25.5% black (23% non-Hispanic black), 0.7% Native American, and 12.7% Asian.
What percentage of Africans make up NYC?
{ "text": [ "25.5" ], "answer_start": [ 72 ] }
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New_York_City
Throughout its history, the city has been a major port of entry for immigrants into the United States; more than 12 million European immigrants were received at Ellis Island between 1892 and 1924.
How many immigrants arrived at Ellis Island from 1892 to 1924?
{ "text": [ "12 million" ], "answer_start": [ 113 ] }
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New_York_City
The term "melting pot" was first coined to describe densely populated immigrant neighborhoods on the Lower East Side.
'Melting pot' was first used to describe neighborhoods in what area of the city?
{ "text": [ "Lower East Side" ], "answer_start": [ 101 ] }
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New_York_City
By 1900, Germans constituted the largest immigrant group, followed by the Irish, Jews, and Italians.
What ethnicity comprised the largest number of immigrants at the beginning of the twentieth century?
{ "text": [ "Germans" ], "answer_start": [ 9 ] }
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New_York_City
In 1940, whites represented 92% of the city's population.
What percentage of the population was Caucasian in 1940?
{ "text": [ "92%" ], "answer_start": [ 28 ] }
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New_York_City
By 1900, Germans constituted the largest immigrant group, followed by the Irish, Jews, and Italians.
What was the ethnicity of the second largest group of immigrants in 1900?
{ "text": [ "Irish" ], "answer_start": [ 74 ] }