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The 2002-constructed platform in 2011. New York Central trains stopped at the fair beginning in the 19th century, but service was eventually discontinued. [5] In 2001, the Empire State Passengers Association brokered talks between Amtrak and the New York State Fair Director about adding the Fair as an Amtrak stop, with positive response from both parties. [6]
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The New York State Fair, also known as the Great New York State Fair, is a 13-day showcase of agriculture, entertainment, education, and technology.With midway rides, concessionaires, exhibits, and concerts, it has become New York's largest annual event and an end-of-summer tradition for hundreds of thousands of families from all corners of the state.
In September 1935, the New York City Board of Estimate voted to allow Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, then an ash dump, to be used as the site of the 1939 New York World's Fair. [1] The New York World's Fair Corporation (WFC) was formed to oversee the exposition in October 1935, [2] and the WFC took over the site in 1936. [3]
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If you want to taste more fair foods on a budget, visit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday or Thursdays, when food vendors will have one food item on their menus for $4. Related articles AOL
Crowds at Bowling Green Station to witness the ticker-tape parade for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, February 2008. 2000 October 30 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series. 2008 February 5 – New York Giants championship in Super Bowl XLII. 2009 November 6 – New York Yankees championship in the World Series.
The 1964 New York World's Fair (also known as the 1964–1965 New York World's Fair) was an international exposition at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City, United States. The fair included exhibitions, activities, performances, films, art, and food presented by 80 nations, 24 U.S. states , and nearly 350 American companies.