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"The Big Apple"

The Question: Why is New York City called the Big Apple? The Answer: According to the Museum of the City of New York, the phrase "big apple" was first used…

Water in New York City

The Question: How much water (in gallons) does New York City consume in one day? The Answer: According to the New York City Department of Environmental…

Top Ten List

Frequent and funny questions Compiled by Information Please Is your know-it-all boss trying to stump the office with a trivia question? Did you get the final Jeopardy question wrong again?…

New York, N.Y.

Mayor: Bill de Blasio (to Dec. 2017) Borough Presidents: Bronx, Ruben Diaz; Brooklyn, Eric Adams; Manhattan, Gale Brewer; Queens, Melinda Katz; Staten Island, James Oddo 2010 census…

U.S. State Population by Rank (Update for 2023!)

Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesThe U.S. population is enormous  —  339,123,510 people as of 2023  —  and growing. But there’s more to the numbers than “largest and smallest”. Some American…