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Monday, June 5, 2023

Weather ~ Picture of the Day ~ New York City ~ Lemonade-Poached Salmon ~ National Veggie Burger Day

  


Good 48º scattered clouds morning. 
 
Yesterday we topped out at 88º.
 
 
Picture of the Day...crazy haircut! 😲
 

 
Interesting about New York............


New York, often called New York City or NYC, is located at the southern tip of New York State. It is the most populous city and the most densely populated major city in the United States, with a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles  of land. New York City is a global culturalfinancialhigh-techentertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educationpoliticstourismdining, art, fashion, and sports. Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy, and is sometimes described as the capital of the world.

 


Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors and extending into the Atlantic Ocean, New York City comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a respective county of the state of New York. The five boroughs, which were created in 1898 when local governments were consolidated into a single municipal entity, are: Brooklyn (in Kings County), Queens (in Queens County), Manhattan (in New York County), The Bronx (in Bronx County), and Staten Island (in Richmond County).

 


As of 2021, the New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan economy in the world with a gross metropolitan product of over $2.4 trillion. If the New York metropolitan area were a sovereign state, it would have the eighth-largest economy in the world. New York City is an established safe haven for global investors. New York is home to the highest number of billionaires, individuals of ultra-high net worth (greater than US$30 million), and millionaires of any city in the world.

 


The city and its metropolitan area constitute the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. New York City is home to more than 3.2 million residents born outside the U.S., the largest foreign-born population of any city in the world as of 2016.

 

New York City traces its origins to a trading post founded on the southern tip of Manhattan Island by Dutch colonists in approximately 1624. The settlement was named New Amsterdam (DutchNieuw Amsterdam) in 1626 and was chartered as a city in 1653. The city came under British control in 1664 and was renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. The city was regained by the Dutch in July 1673 and was renamed New Orange for one year and three months; the city has been continuously named New York since November 1674. New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790,[26] and has been the largest U.S. city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the U.S. by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is a symbol of the U.S. and its ideals of liberty and peace. In the 21st century, New York City has emerged as a global node of creativityentrepreneurship, and as a symbol of freedom and cultural diversity. The New York Times has won the most Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and remains the U.S. media's "newspaper of record". In 2019, New York City was voted the greatest city in the world in a survey of over 30,000 people from 48 cities worldwide, citing its cultural diversity.

 

Many districts and monuments in New York City are major landmarks, including three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2023. A record 66.6 million tourists visited New York City in 2019. Times Square is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections and a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Many of the city's landmarks, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world, and the city's fast pace led to the phrase New York minute. The Empire State Building is a global standard of reference to describe the height and length of other structures.

 

New York's real estate market is the most expensive in the world. Providing continuous 24/7 service and contributing to the nickname The City That Never Sleeps, the New York City Subway is the largest single-operator rapid transit system in the world with 472 passenger rail stations, and Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan is the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere. The city features over 120 colleges and universities, including some of the world's top universities. Its public urban university system, the City University of New York, is the largest in the nation. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the world's leading financial and fintech center and the most economically powerful city in the world, and is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq.

 


The Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, part of the Stonewall National Monument, is considered the historic epicenter of LGBTQ+ culture and the birthplace of the modern gay rights movement. New York City is the headquarters of the global art market, with numerous art galleries and auction houses collectively hosting half of the world's art auctions; and the Metropolitan Museum of Art is both the largest and most visited art museum in the United States and hosts the globally focused Met Gala haute couture fashion event annually. Governors Island in New York Harbor is planned to host a US$1 billion research and education center as a leader in the climate crisis.

 

If you want to read a lot more, go here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City

 

 
 
 
From Mr. Food
 
Looking for a refreshing summer meal? Look no further than our Lemonade-Poached Salmon! This easy fish recipe offers something a little different for fish lovers everywhere. The refreshingly tart taste of lemonade elevates this salmon recipe to a one-of-a-kind dinner or a deliciously light lunch that you won't want to miss.
 

 

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 (12-ounce) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 4 salmon fillets (about 1-1/2 pounds total)

 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons lemonade concentrate, and pepper; mix well, then cover and chill. 
  2. In a large skillet, bring remaining lemonade concentrate and water to a boil over medium-low heat. Add salmon and reduce heat to low; cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with fork. Allow to cool to room temperature and serve with chilled lemonade sauce.
*****This salmon can also be made ahead and served well chilled for a refreshing light lunch!
 
 
Historically this date.........
1942 – World War II: The United States declares war on BulgariaHungary, and Romania.


1944 – World War II: More than 1000 British bombers drop 5,000 tons of bombs on German gun batteries on the Normandy coast in preparation for D-Day.


1956 – Elvis Presley introduces his new single, "Hound Dog", on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements.


1968 – Robert F. Kennedy, a U.S. presidential candidate, is shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, by Sirhan Sirhan, a Palestinian. Kennedy dies the next day.


2012 – The Governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, becomes the first U.S. Governor to survive a recall election.
 


And births this date include...
1878 – Pancho Villa, Mexican revolutionary (d. 1923)
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My Scottish grandparents were "kicked" out of Mexico by Villa's men, because they weren't citizens of Mexico ... but they posed for pictures! My mother on the left, uncle in the middle, and aunt on the right. Grandfather was a mining engineer at the Cananea gold mine. This taken 1910...
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1895 – William Boyd, American actor (d. 1972)
That's me in my Hoppy outfit! LOVED Hopalong Cassidy!
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1919 – Richard Scarry, American author and illustrator (d. 1994) I bought his books for my children...
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1971 – Mark Wahlberg, American model, actor, producer, and rapper (Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch)


 
 
 
All I know. Nuff said. Have a good Monday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo

 
When it comes to combining flavor and plant power, National Veggie Burger Day on June 5 proclaims it can be done!
Packed with flavor, protein and nutrients, veggie burgers show up at backyard barbecues, tailgate parties and on the menus of high-class restaurants.  Grill them, fry them or bake them. Layer all your favorite toppings like onion, tomato, lettuce, cheese, ketchup and mustard between crusty roll or bun and take a big juicy bite.  That’s one way to celebrate National Veggie Burger Day.
HOW TO OBSERVE
Give a veggie burger a taste. Have a veggie burger cook-off.  Invite your friends and family to grill up and stack up their favorite burger combos and share!
HISTORY
Amy’s Kitchen founded National Veggie Burger Day to encourage everyone to eat a veggie burger and celebrate the positive impact plant-based veggie burgers have on us and the planet. The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared the day to be observed annually in 2017.
 

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