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07/31/2009
The Big Apple
Annual look at all things New York
New York City residents
Dominican Republic…358,376
China [includes Hong Kong and Taiwan]…301,815
Mexico…178,713
Jamaica…165,348
Guyana…137,925
[People from Puerto Rico…310,000…are not considered foreign-born]
New York City’s finance and insurance employment
New York Area Dailies
341 Dunkin’ Donuts in NYC…but that was as of spring 2008 and since then Tim Hortons is movin’ in! [At least 10 Dunkin’ Donuts franchises being turned into Tim Hortons.]
Five top-grossing shows on Broadway for 2008-09 season ending May 24.
Leading Trade Partners through New York and New Jersey ports in 2008
China…5,560 (000s of metric tons)
New York State is #3 among states for birthplace of presidents. Virginia is #1 with eight. Ohio is #2 with seven. Massachusetts is tied with New York, both with four. The four from New York are Martin Van Buren, Millard Fillmore, and Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt.
New York City is home to 43 Fortune 500 companies, compared with 25 in Houston. Chicago and Dallas are tied for the third position, with 12 each.