Do you know what the seven points on the crown of the Statue of Liberty represent? How about where the “Top of the Rock” observation desk is located? Or, what borough is home to the last remaining section of original forest in New York State?
If you didn’t answer the seven seas and the seven continents; the General Electric (GE) building and the Bronx (part of the New York Botanical Gardens); don’t worry, you’re certainly not alone. According to a recent survey entitled “New York Pass or Fail Survey,” – a poll sponsored by The New York Pass – many city residents did not know about many of the famous attractions in their own backyard. Only 18 percent of the respondents knew what the seven points on the Statue of Liberty’s crown represented, 16 percent where the “Top of the Rock” was located and 17 percent knew that the last section of original forest was in the Bronx.
“New Yorkers can tell you 10 ways to get to The Guggenheim, but truth be told, many of us have never actually been there,” said Ken Barrows, Vice President of New York Pass, the city’s leading attraction discount card. “In many cases, our tourists seem to know more about our city than we do. The New York Pass or Fail Survey is meant to remind New Yorkers about the wonders we pass hurriedly by every day without ever exploring.”
Some other surprising findings in the survey included only 45 percent of respondents knowing what city museum is the only remaining building from the 1939 World’s Fair (Queens Museum of Art), 44 percent knew what borough the main branch of the New York Transit Museum was located (Brooklyn) and 11 percent knew what museum kicked of the holiday season for more than 30 years with the lighting of the Origami holiday tree (American Museum of Natural History).
“Getting to know our city better is a perfect New Year’s resolution for New Yorkers,” said New York Pass spokesperson Cristyne Nicholas, the former President and CEO of NYC & Company. “Almost 50 million visitors come to New York each year to experience our world-class cultural gems, but as New Yorkers we too often take these attractions for granted. The New York Pass or Fail Survey will hopefully prompt New Yorkers to take better advantage of what our city has to offer this coming year.”
In addition, the survey found that the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Museum of Natural History ranked as the top attractions city residents would recommend tourists visit during a trip to the Big Apple.
To see the complete survey results and test your knowledge of all-things New York City, visit https://www.scribd.com/doc/24617868/New-York-Pass-Telephone-Survey-of-New-York-City-Residents-Report-and-Analysis-Final-to-Client.
