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How well do you <i>really</i> know the concrete jungle where dreams are made?

How well do you really know the concrete jungle where dreams are made?

Only A Real New Yorker Will Get More Than 70% On This Quiz

Although Metrocards were introduced in 1994, the NYC subway token — in use since 1953 — wasn't totally phased out until 2003.

When were subway tokens discontinued in NYC?

RIP, Virgin Megastore, where all our teen music dreams were made.

The Citibank in Union Square was formerly...

Iconic punk venue Coney Island High was located at 115 St. Marks Place until the early '00s. These days, it's a sushi place.

Where was this iconic venue located?

Back when the M train was on the "brown line," along with buddies the J and Z trains, it stopped at Chambers Street. It was rerouted through Midtown in 2010.

In 2005, which one of these subway stops could you take the M train to?

The back section of the _Village Voice_ was a bible for concertgoers.

Pre-internet, where would you find out about all the coolest shows going on during the month?

You're damn right they did. Kids in the outer boroughs felt like gods on Brooklyn-Queens Day. (The first Thursday in June, it's since evolved into a holiday celebrated by students all throughout New York City.)

At one point in time, only Brooklyn and Queens students got the day off for a local holiday known as Brooklyn-Queens Day.

Bryant Park was never much of a destination for kids in any kind of ~scene~. The skaters hung out at Union Square, the punks at Tompkins Square Park, and the goths, alt kids, and others loitered at the Cube on Astor.

Which of the following was NOT a spot where ~alt~ kids would likely be seen hanging out in the '90s and early '00s?

1983 + red pencil + white pencil = easy one-way ticket to boozetown. 1981 took a little more skill. (And you never forgot to change the expiration date too.)

"Chalking" typically required:

In these here five boroughs, you stand on line in a store and go online when you use the internet.

Complete this sentence:

Usually sold out of a cooler on the subway or in the park, nutcrackers are fruity, highly alcoholic beverages known to take any party up several notches – even if it's just a party of one, en route to your destination.

What is a nutcracker?

Which celebrity does NOT hail from New York?

The number of strings someone had on their Jansport was directly proportional to their coolness factor. (Bonus points for straps decorated in Wite-Out.)

Which of these items were considered a form of social-status currency in junior high and high school in the '90s?

In 1997, it cost a measly $1.50 to ride the subway. The base fare went up to $1.75 in 2003.

What was the price of a one-way subway fare in 1997?

Most kids secretly enjoyed filling out Delaney cards at the beginning of each year or semester because it meant 15 minutes of not having to do actual work.

What is this thing called?

Those mosquitos were the bane of New York's existence, and in 1999 you were probably \*really\* annoyed that you had to stay inside on a perfectly nice day.

In what year did West Nile force New Yorkers to stay indoors on a perfectly beautiful day because chemicals were being sprayed into the air?

They were the worst. You weren't fooling anyone, "Karen from Michigan."

True or false: The best IDs came from those shady "tobacco" shops in the Village.

Wetlands, officially known as Wetlands Preserve, was a venue on Hudson Street that also supported environmental activism.

What is the name of this Tribeca venue on Hudson and Laight that closed down in 2001?

What does the word "brick" mean when used as an adjective?

These were all legit fears for kids who grew up in New York and went to school in decrepit buildings.

What was something that instilled true fear into the bones of public school students?

8th Street Lab was \*the\* place for all the Paul Frank baby tees, colorful accessories, and neon vinyl pants you could get your little paws on.

What is the name of this store, where raver kids got all their gear?

Before the Knitting Factory moved to Williamsburg in 2009, it was located at 74 Leonard St. in Tribeca.

Where was the Knitting Factory located just before it moved to Brooklyn?

Plenty of NYC public schools could easily serve as the film set for a prison show. Weird, but kids never really thought twice about it until they realized schools in the movies had open, bar-less windows and staircases without a weird cage around them.

What is this most likely a picture of?

Lukewarm fish with a block of unwanted cheese in the middle, soggy Jamaican beef patties, and pizza with ketchup-like sauce were school-lunch staples. Good news is that if you made it through years of those horrifying meals, you can make it through anything.

Which of the following was not a typical New York public school lunch option?

In addition to being one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the world, Jackson Heights is an Indian-restaurant hot spot.

In which neighborhood are you most likely to find a plethora of top-notch Indian food?

Flushing is a Chinese food lover's paradise.

Outside of Chinatown, which neighborhood is known as a destination for some of the best Chinese food in NYC?

If the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History doesn't fill you with the purest form of joy, you're either a monster or not familiar with New York's #1 school-trip spot.

Does this image fill you with nostalgic feelings of childlike wonder?

Maybe you're new to town or don't live in New York at all, but you probably appreciate the city enough to have taken this quiz, and that's a good start! NYC has a rich history, and you can endlessly explore its boroughs without ever getting bored; there's always more to learn!

You're not a \*real\* New Yorker, but that's OK

You may not have grown up in the city or lived here for very long, but you still know enough about New York to give out-of-towners a pretty basic rundown of the city's history and quirks. Good job!

You're pretty New York-ish

You were probably born in NYC or have lived here long enough to know a lot about the city's history and to experience the New York of decades past. Lucky you! (Or maybe you're just freakishly obsessed with the city, which, who can blame you?) Either way, you can probably get around on the subway blindfolded and likely have exquisite taste in pizza. Congrats!

You're a real-deal New Yorker

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