15 Beekman Day Trivia: New York City Quiz

In 1624, the Dutch occupied what they then called "Nieuw Amsterdam", after Holland's biggest city. In 1664, the city fell into the hands of the British when Peter Stuyvesant signed it over and it was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. But in 1673 the Dutch, with their fleet of ships, regained control of New York harbor and their leader renamed the colony New Orange. This was officially its name for a year until it was "permanently ceded" to the British under the Treaty of Westminster.

The G.W. Bridge which connects Washington Heights in Manhattan to Fort Lee in New Jesey was opened in 1931. On holidays in 2009, it sported the largest free-flying American flag in the world weighing in at 450 lbs. In the late 1980s two trucks had an accident and their contents spilled out. One carried frozen chicken and the other b-b-q sauce. There were innumerable jokes about this great mix.

Because it is the smallest borough, residents sometimes feel it's the last to receive city services. After being snowed in for days without seeing a snowplow, I often feel forgotten myself.

All the way from 207th to Far Rockaway!

Brooklyn was the only borough that had doubts about joining NYC, and had several conditions that had to be met, if Brooklyn was to become a willing part of NYC.

Morningside Heights is located in the extreme Upper West Side of Manhattan, bordering Harlem to the east.