How Extensive Is Your Knowledge Of New York City?

The Big Apple. The city that never sleeps. Gotham. Either you grew up here, lived here, visited here, or just know a lot about it. Take this quiz and see how much of a NYC expert you really are.
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Question 1/12

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What direction does 84th street in Manhattan go?
East
West
North
South

Question 2/12

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The Verrazano Narrows Bridge connects which boroughs?
Brooklyn and Manhattan
Manhattan and Staten Island
The Bronx and Manhattan
Brooklyn and Staten Island

Question 3/12

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The communities of Ocean Beach, Fair Harbor, and Saltaire are where?
Coney Island
Fire Island
City Island
Staten Island

Question 4/12

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The Empire State Building is located at what intersection?
42nd Street and 5th Avenue
34th Street and 5th Avenue
23rd Street and 7th Avenue
34th Street and Broadway

Question 5/12

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Central Park South is also known as what street?
42nd Street
57th Street
59th Street
65th Street

Question 6/12

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Which of these NYC mayors served the earliest?
David Dinkins
Abraham Beame
John Lindsay
Ed Koch

Question 7/12

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When was the construction of Olmstead and Vaux's design for Central Park completed?
1850
1878
1901
1928

Question 8/12

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In 1945 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia changed the official name of Manhattan's 6th Avenue to what?
7th Avenue
8th Avenue
Avenue of the Americas
LaGuardia Boulevard

Question 9/12

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What is the origin of the name of Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood?
Tribe Cawahonsett
Canal Tributary
Triangle Below Canal Street
Dutch settler Trier Bekuyns

Question 10/12

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What is the Mayor of NYC's official residence?
The State House
Gramercy Park
100 Wall Street
Gracie Mansion

Question 11/12

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How many boroughs does New York City have?
5
4
3
6

Question 12/12

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What is this?
The Great Lawn
The Sheep Meadow
Prospect Park
Battery Park
You got a few right, but Snake Plissken recommends you get out of town as quickly as possible.

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If I can make it there I'll make it anywhere It's up to you New York, New York! Ba ba badada, ba ba badada!

New York, New York!

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1
What direction does 84th street in Manhattan go?
East
West
North
South
2
The Verrazano Narrows Bridge connects which boroughs?
Brooklyn and Manhattan
Manhattan and Staten Island
The Bronx and Manhattan
Brooklyn and Staten Island
3
The communities of Ocean Beach, Fair Harbor, and Saltaire are where?
Coney Island
Fire Island
City Island
Staten Island
4
The Empire State Building is located at what intersection?
42nd Street and 5th Avenue
34th Street and 5th Avenue
23rd Street and 7th Avenue
34th Street and Broadway
5
Central Park South is also known as what street?
42nd Street
57th Street
59th Street
65th Street
6
Which of these NYC mayors served the earliest?
David Dinkins
Abraham Beame
John Lindsay
Ed Koch
7
When was the construction of Olmstead and Vaux's design for Central Park completed?
1850
1878
1901
1928
8
In 1945 Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia changed the official name of Manhattan's 6th Avenue to what?
7th Avenue
8th Avenue
Avenue of the Americas
LaGuardia Boulevard
9
What is the origin of the name of Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood?
Tribe Cawahonsett
Canal Tributary
Triangle Below Canal Street
Dutch settler Trier Bekuyns
10
What is the Mayor of NYC's official residence?
The State House
Gramercy Park
100 Wall Street
Gracie Mansion
11
How many boroughs does New York City have?
5
4
3
6
12
What is this?
The Great Lawn
The Sheep Meadow
Prospect Park
Battery Park