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New York City Population Put Into Perspective

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New York City is the largest city in the US, with a population more than LA and Chicago (the next two most populated US cities) combined. NYC is the cultural hub of the US, historically for Ellis Island and currently for the UN Headquarters,  is home of the largest Asian population in the Western Hemisphere, and the largest Jewish population outside of Israel, just to name a few . In addition to being culturally diverse, it holds the world’s financial center with the NYSE and Wall Street. Tourism is huge in NYC. There are 50.9 million visitors to the city annually. With tourist spots like Times Square commonly referred to as The Crossroads of the World, Broadway as one of the busiest intersections for pedestrians, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, and Central Park as one of the most visited parks in the US, it’s no wonder the city draws 40.3 million domestic visitors and 10.6 international visitors throughout the year. Some think the crime rate in NYC is r...