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"I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" was covered by Sagittarius in 1969. Their version reached number 135 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart. [11] A version by Wayne Newton reached number 28 on the US Easy Listening chart in the fall of 1969. [12]
The 2021 New York City mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021. Incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. On June 22, 2021, the primary elections for the Democratic and Republican primaries were held.
The U.S. state of New York contains 26 congressional districts. Each district elects one member of the United States House of Representatives to represent it. [1]The state was redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 U.S. census.
New York City received a ninth consecutive annual record of approximately 65.2 million tourists in 2018, the busiest tourist city attraction, and one of the world's overall busiest tourist attractions, [1] counting not just overnight visitors but anyone visiting for the day from over 50 miles away, including commuters.
In 1664, New York was named in honor of the Duke of York (later King James II of England). [35] James's elder brother, King Charles II, appointed the Duke as proprietor of the former territory of New Netherland, including the city of New Amsterdam, when the Kingdom of England seized it from Dutch control.
The Hole is a small neighborhood in New York City on the border between Brooklyn and Queens. [1] It is a low-lying area, with a ground level that is 30 feet (9.1 m) lower than the surrounding area. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The area is run-down, and suffers from frequent flooding. [ 4 ]
Abortion in New York is legal, although abortions after the 24th week of pregnancy require a physician's approval. Abortion was legalized up to the 24th week of pregnancy in New York in 1970, three years before it was legalized for the entire United States with the Supreme Court's decision in Roe v.
This is a list of New York City newspapers and magazines. [1] Largest newspapers by circulation. Total circulation, as of March, 2013: [2]