6 Days and a few more tidbits

Hello!
The deadline is coming! There are 6 more days left to send in your deposit for New York. We only have about 6 students that have their deposit in and I know there are lots of other students who are planning on going so make sure that you get everything turned in.

Now for some more NY tidbits:

Broadway:

• There are 40 theaters that comprise "Broadway" 
• Broadway is also called the Great White Way
• Broadway theaters do not have a row I so as not to be confused with a 1. 
• Phantom of the Opera is currently the longest running show on Broadway

Statue of Liberty: 

• The statue of Liberty is 305ft 6 inches tall from base to torch
• Her face is 8 feet tall
• There are 154 steps from base to head in the Statue of Liberty
• She was dedicated in 1886
• She has 7 rays on her crown, one for each continent
• The boat the Statue came over on almost sank in rough seas
• Her official name is Liberty Enlightening the World
• She is modeled after the artist's mother, Charlotte 

Some information from: http://www.nyctrip.com/pages/index.aspx?pageID=1143 

Hello Everyone!
Did you know that as of today our deposit is due in 8 school days? How exciting is that! I thought for the next two weeks I would pass along some fun New York tidbits!

The Empire State Building

• Building on the Empire State Building began in March 1930 and rose 41/2 stories a week. 
• In May of 1931 the lights are turned on in the Empire State Building
• In 1945 a B-25 Bomber crashed into the side of the building. It opened for business the next Monday despite the 20 foot gash
• in 1962 a crew of 30 men begin the first ever cleaning of the outside of the building. It takes close to 6 months
• 1980 The Empire State Building gains it's own Zip Code
• The observation deck is on the 86th floor from there you can see Central Park, The Statue of Liberty, and Time Square.

Information from the Empire State Building website http://www.esbnyc.com/