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Why do they call it NYC GP if it is in neither NYC or the state of New York?

NYC extends 50 miles... Oops I mean 80 Kilometers in all directions from mid town Manhattan. I'm sort of exaggerating, but not really.

I'm well aware of the geography of NYC. I don't see the relevance of that to my question though.

Maybe it's the same reason people say they're flying into NYC when they're actually landing in Newark airport. My point was that it's all really seen as NYC because NYC overwhelms the identity of everything around it there especially when you're talking about a global even like an F1 race.

[darwin dali]

Why do they call it NYC GP if it is in neither NYC or the state of New York?

NYC extends 50 miles... Oops I mean 80 Kilometers in all directions from mid town Manhattan. I'm sort of exaggerating, but not really.

I'm well aware of the geography of NYC. I don't see the relevance of that to my question though.

Maybe it's the same reason people say they're flying into NYC when they're actually landing in Newark airport. My point was that it's all really seen as NYC because NYC overwhelms the identity of everything around it there especially when you're talking about a global even like an F1 race.

Yes, it's called the NYC Metropolitan Area

[darwin dali]

Why do they call it NYC GP if it is in neither NYC or the state of New York?

Doesnt make sense but they also do that with american football teams. The NY Giants play in new jersey and i think the NY jets do too. One of the only sports teams that plays in the city of NY are the yankees. They will get a lot more support if its a New York GP rather than a New Jersey GP. If you've ever been to NJ, then you know its a sh&t hole.

You've watched too many Soprano and Jersey Shore episodes. There's nearly 9 million people living there mostly in northern NJ and it would have roughly the 25th largest GDP in the world if it was ranked as a country.

Actually it would be 20th right behind Switzerland - 2009 list by the International Monetary Fund (World Bank and CIA World Factbook have slightly different rankings, but are close).
California alone would be 8th (just behind the UK and Italy and in front of Brazil, Spain, Canada, India, Russia and Australia).

[IceManpjn]

Why do they call it NYC GP if it is in neither NYC or the state of New York?

NYC extends 50 miles... Oops I mean 80 Kilometers in all directions from mid town Manhattan. I'm sort of exaggerating, but not really.

I'm well aware of the geography of NYC. I don't see the relevance of that to my question though.

Maybe it's the same reason people say they're flying into NYC when they're actually landing in Newark airport. My point was that it's all really seen as NYC because NYC overwhelms the identity of everything around it there especially when you're talking about a global even like an F1 race.

This is true. I would imagine the folks in New Jersey would like the distinction, but to the rest of us that whole area around New York City, including the adjacent parts of New Jersey, are still caught up in New York City. If I've got a friend living across the water on the Jersey side and I go to visit him, I won't be telling my family that I'm off to New Jersey but that I'm off to NYC. If I go to the race and I see the towers of Manhatten and the Statue of Liberty as a backdrop, I'll feel that I'm at a New York GP even if it's technically in Jersey. And honestly, NYC is the center of gravity around which all the surrounding population revolves, no matter where it lies in relation to state lines.

[scotty]

Jersey City cans F1 grand prix plan

By Pablo Elizalde Wednesday, May 5th 2010, 13:54 GMT

Jersey City has given up on its plans to host a Formula 1 race in the future, with its mayor canning the project just one day after it was made public.

"After a review of the draft proposal prepared by the City's Tourism Office, I have come to the same conclusion...that this type of event is not suited for Liberty State Park," Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy was quoted as saying in a statement by local media.

"While we work to attract national and international events to our city, we must ensure that they are appropriate and will have the least impact upon the quality of life of our residents and our community."

The city had prepared a draft for a five-year deal to host a Formula 1 race, with a 3.6-mile race track across the streets of Jersey City.

The news was welcome by a group opposing the event.

"Mayor Healy did reach out to me yesterday and we had a very constructive conversation," Sam Pesin, president of Friends of Liberty State Park, said.

"Instead of a negative wasteful controversy, we can all focus on working together on positive efforts to benefit Jersey City and Liberty State Park."

After one day? What a joke!

[What's Burning?]

Jersey City cans F1 grand prix plan

By Pablo Elizalde Wednesday, May 5th 2010, 13:54 GMT

Jersey City has given up on its plans to host a Formula 1 race in the future, with its mayor canning the project just one day after it was made public.

"After a review of the draft proposal prepared by the City's Tourism Office, I have come to the same conclusion...that this type of event is not suited for Liberty State Park," Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy was quoted as saying in a statement by local media.

"While we work to attract national and international events to our city, we must ensure that they are appropriate and will have the least impact upon the quality of life of our residents and our community."

The city had prepared a draft for a five-year deal to host a Formula 1 race, with a 3.6-mile race track across the streets of Jersey City.

The news was welcome by a group opposing the event.

"Mayor Healy did reach out to me yesterday and we had a very constructive conversation," Sam Pesin, president of Friends of Liberty State Park, said.

"Instead of a negative wasteful controversy, we can all focus on working together on positive efforts to benefit Jersey City and Liberty State Park."

After one day? What a joke!

It wasn't an oval track.

[Frosty]

Slightly pointless exercise wasn't it?

[LifeW12]

Its probably the shortest lived F1 GP ever

[Cubejam]

Why do they call it NYC GP if it is in neither NYC or the state of New York?

NYC extends 50 miles... Oops I mean 80 Kilometers in all directions from mid town Manhattan. I'm sort of exaggerating, but not really.

I'm well aware of the geography of NYC. I don't see the relevance of that to my question though.

Maybe it's the same reason people say they're flying into NYC when they're actually landing in Newark airport. My point was that it's all really seen as NYC because NYC overwhelms the identity of everything around it there especially when you're talking about a global even like an F1 race.

Yes, it's called the NYC Metropolitan Area

I had no idea that half of that was named after UK. e.g. Middlesex, Soffolk, Somerset, Essex & Sussex - You can clearly see the ties to the UK there

[bud]

Well it was a British colony racechick :p although they would have renamed a few from the Dutch

[dougie]

Still, I think it would still be cool to see an F1 car racing through Time Square.