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90 Example Questions (3 closed)

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From Brooklyn College to Atlantic Avenue, is the 2/5 faster or slower than the Q from Avenue H to Atlantic Avenue?
added by Moshe Mar 22 '12 at 12:49
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Where is the most expensive street hot dog in NYC?
added by Sean Apr 18 '12 at 8:07
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How do you pronounce [Spuyten Duyvil|Boerum|Coenties|Schermerhorn|...]?
added by David Gorsline May 22 '12 at 1:58
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I see an answer for only one of these in Wikipedia, and it's inconclusive. – David Gorsline May 22 '12 at 1:58
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What are the top-rated employers in the city?
added by adambox Aug 23 '12 at 20:36
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Is there a comprehensive list of parks in NYC along with special features, e.g. dog runs and playgrounds?
added by adambox Aug 23 '12 at 20:37
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How are taxi driver's paid in NYC? Is it a flat rate per trip, percentage of fare, do they receive 100% of the tip?
added by Joe Masilotti Sep 6 '12 at 21:05
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How many pedestrians get hit by cars in each of the five boroughs on an annual basis?
added by sfrieds Jan 24 '12 at 20:48
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Possible on topic version: How do I not get hit by a car (in the five boroughs) – makerofthings7 Mar 14 '12 at 3:48
This question should really belong on the Data proposal. – LanceLafontaine Apr 6 '12 at 3:27
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What's your favorite nature available in or very near NYC?
added by Domingo Ignacio Galdos Feb 4 '12 at 9:00
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We try to stay away from "best," "favorite" or other subjective descriptors around here at Stack Exchange. Any way to rephrase your question to make it objective (and something you can't easily find thru Google)? – SamtheBrand Feb 15 '12 at 20:00
-1. No definite answer, and based on personal experience. – LanceLafontaine Apr 6 '12 at 3:28
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How can I become a background stand-in (passerby, "guy on cellphone", etc) for a film or TV show shot in NYC?
added by TLDR Mar 14 '12 at 4:56
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Was the Statue of Liberty shipped in one piece, or in sections?
added by dddppp Jan 13 '12 at 18:20
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A pretty obvious yes. A quick search usually does the trick; I personally think that obvious questions should be disallowed. – JavaAndCSharp Jan 17 '12 at 21:49
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Again, if easily searched via Wikipedia... – Spencer Kormos Jan 19 '12 at 19:18
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