New York City has five boroughs with 150 museums, 18,000 restaurants and countless world-famous attractions. New York city has never been more welcoming or more exciting.

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Morning Telegraph reporter, John J. Fitz Gerald, first made common use of the term during the 1920s in reference to the city's racetracks. He apparently first heard it used by African American stable hands in New Orleans in 1921. The term was popularized among African American jazz musicians in the 1930s, who regarded New York, and particularly Harlem, as the capital city of jazz. It's modern use derives largely from a publicity campaign developed in 1971 by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau. Happy Birthday Central ParkCentral Park will celebrate its 150th Anniversary with numerous commemorative events. These events will include an International Parks Conference, a film festival, classical music and jazz concerts, nature walks, and various educational and sporting events. • July 19th, Central Park will host a daylong celebratory event, culminating with a free concert in the evening by singer Andrea Bocelli on the Great Lawn.• September 15th, Cai Guo-Qiang will stage a spectacular light show extravaganza, featuring fireworks that will illuminate the sky over Central Park, and the Empire State Building will exhibit a green color to commemorate Central Park's 150th Anniversary. • November 20th, the park will conduct a unique auction of park benches specially created by renowned artists, architects, and celebrities.

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