Portal:New York City/Did you know/16


 * ... that Hal the Central Park Coyote got his nickname from his temporary lair in Hallett Nature Sanctuary (pictured) in Central Park, New York City?
 * ... that Seymour Pine, who led the NYPD raid that triggered the Stonewall riots, later admitted that such raids were seen as an easy way to improve arrest numbers as the gays "never gave you any trouble"?
 * ... that the New York-based mock metal / glam metal band Satanicide replaced their bassist when they became aware that he "secretly liked Billy Joel"?
 * ... that the British Army used sugar houses in New York City to hold prisoners during the American Revolutionary War?
 * ... that Doc Cheatham (1905–1997) has been described as the only jazz musician to create his best work after the age of 70?