The Queensboro Branch of the Interborough subway system starts at 41st St. and Seventh Ave. (Times Square), and uses the Belmont tubes under the East River at 42d St. to Long Island City. to the Queensborough Bridge Plaza. There it splits into two elevated branches, one going through Ravenswood, on Second Ave.. to Ditmars Ave., Astoria; the other going on Queens Boulevard (Greenpoint Ave.), to Roosevelt Ave.. to Willets Point Boulevard and thence to Main St., Flushing, to which service was extended on January 21, 1928. The Second Ave., Manhattan "L" trains operate over the Astoria Branch and over the Flushing Branch to Willets Point Boulevard. Broadway), on Oct. 27; to 157th St. and Broadway. on Nov. 12; to 145th St. and Lenox Ave.. on Nov. 23; and over the Westchester Ave. branch, from 3rd Ave. to West Farms, on Nov. 26; through the Harlem River tunnel, to 180th St., on July 10. 1905. The extension south on Park Row to Fulton St., was opened and operated in 1905, on Jan. 16: to Wall St. on June 12; to Bowling Green, on July 10; to South Ferry, on July 10. The extension on Broadway to 221st St. was operated on March 12, 1906; to 242nd St., and Broadway, on Aug. 1, 1908. The trains south on Broadway were operated from Bowling Green, through the original East River tunnel. to Borough Hall, Brooklyn, on Jan. 9, 1908; to Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, on May 1, 1908; to Utica Ave., via Eastern Parkway. Brook The original subway, built by John B. McDonald and financed by August Belmont and associates. was opened and operated in 1904-from the Brooklyn, and to Flatbush and Nostrand Aves., Brooklyn Bridge to 145th St., and Broadway (via Park Row, Elm and Centre Sts., 4th Ave., 42nd St., and lyn, on Aug. 23, 1920; through service to New Lots Ave., on Oct. 31. 1924. BMT (BROOKLYN-MANHATTAN TRANSIT) DIVISION Broadway Line extends from 95th St. and 4th to the Coney Island Terminal. Ave., Brooklyn, via 4th Ave., Flatbush Ave., Willoughby St., Montague St., tunnel under the East River to Whitehall St., Manhattan, Trinity Pl., Church St., Broadway 7th Ave., 59th St., 5th Ave., 60th St., and via tunnel under East River and Welfare Island to Queensboro Plaza station, Long Island City, where connections are made with the Astoria and Flushing "L" Lines. branch of the Broadway (BMT) Line extends from the main line at Flatbush Ave. Extension and Willoughby St., via Flatbush Avenue Extension, Manhattan Bridge, and Canal St., Manhattan, to Broadway, and Canal St., where it again connects with the main line described above. The Sea Beach Line is a branch of the Broadway (BMT) Line, leaving the main line at 59th St. and 4th Ave., Brooklyn, and thence to Avenue Z, where it connects with the West End Line and terminates at the Coney Island Terminal. A The Culver Line is a branch of the Broadway (BMT) Line branching off from the main line at 36th St. & 4th Ave., Brooklyn, and thence via 38th St. and McDonald Ave. to the Terminal at Coney Island (at Stillwell and Surf Aves.). The West End Line also branches off from the main line of the Broadway (BMT) Line at 36th St. and 4th Ave., Brooklyn, and thence via 38th St., New Utrecht Ave., 86th St. and Stillwell Ave. The Brighton Beach Line is a branch of the Broadway (BMT) Line, leaving the main line at DeKalb Ave. and Flatbush Ave. Extension, and thence via Flatbush Ave. to Prospect Park, and thence to Sheepshead Bay, to Brighton Beach, to Coney Island Terminal. The Nassau St. Loop and Center St. Loop extends from a connection with the Broadway (BMT) Line at the foot of Whitehall St. and the East River, Manhattan, to the Williamsburg Bridge, connecting in Brooklyn with the Broadway (BMT) L Line, which extends to 168th St.. Jamaica. The 14th St.-Canarsie Line extends from 14th St. and 8th Ave., Manhattan, via 14th St. and under the East River to North 7th St., Brooklyn, to Rockaway Parkway and 105th St., to Canarsie Shore. "L" LINES IN MANHATTAN, BRONX Second Ave. "L" starts at South Ferry, Battery Park, runs north in Pearl St. and New Bowery to Chatham Square; to Division St.; to Allen St.; First Ave. to 23rd St.; to Second Ave., to 59th St.. to the Queensborough Bridge, to Long Island City, Queensborough Plaza Station, where the line divides and operates part of its service over the Flushing Line to Willets Pt. Blvd. Station and the Astoria Line to Ditmars Blvd. Station. The 155th St.-Burnside Ave. shuttle operates from the Polo Grounds Station at 155th St. over the Harlem River Bridge, along 162nd St. to Jerome Ave., thence along the Jerome-Lexington Ave. elevated subway structure to 167th St. Third Ave. "L" starts at Park Row (old Chat-/ ham St.) and the Brooklyn Bridge, and runs on Park Row to the Bowery, at Chatham Square where it bends into the Bowery; to Third Ave. to 129th St., where it crosses the Harlem River and north to 3rd Ave. and 145th St. to Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park. North of Fordham Road the Webster Ave. extension runs north via Webster Ave. to Gun Hill Road, to the White Plains Ave. subway extension. At 149th St., the "L" connects with the Interborough subway elevated line that runs on Westchester Ave., and operates over that line to Freeman Street. "L" LINES IN BROOKLYN AND QUEENS The Fulton St. "L" Line extends from Rockaway Ave. and Fulton St. along Fulton St., Van Sinderen Ave., Pitkin Ave., Euclid Ave., and Liberty Ave. to Lefferts Boulevard (119th St.), Queens. At Rockaway Ave. it connects with the Fulton St. Subway, IND Division. The Myrtle Ave. "L" Line extends from Brooklyn Bridge via Adams St. and Myrtle Ave. to Wyckoff and Myrtle Aves., and thence via private right-of-way to Metropolitan Ave., Queens. The Lexington Ave. "L" Line extends from Brooklyn Bridge via Adams St. (Brooklyn), Myrtle Ave., Grand Ave. and Lexington Ave. to Broadway and Eastern Parkway. The Brighton-Franklin Line extends via private right-of-way from Fulton St. and Franklin Ave., where it connects with the Fulton St. Line (IND Division) to Prospect Park, where it connects with the Brighton Beach Line of the BMT Division. The Astoria Line extends from Queensboro Plaza Station, Long Island City, via 2d Ave., to Ditmars Ave., Astoria. The Flushing Line extends from Queensboro Plaza Station, Long Island City, via Queen Boulevard and Roosevelt Ave., to Main St., Flushing. Broadway-Jamaica "L" described under Nassau St. Subway and Center St. Loop. HUDSON AND MANHATTAN RAILROAD North tunnels under the Hudson River from Jersey City to Morton St., New York. Started November, 1874: the first in New York officially opened February 25, 1908. Two single track tubes, approximately 5,700 feet long. Up-town tunnels connect with north tunnels at Morton St. and extend to Christopher St. thence to Sixth Ave. and up Sixth Ave. to 33d St.. Started March, 1904; completed in 1910. South tunnels under Hudson River from Jersey City to the Church St. Terminal Building (Cortlandt, Church and Fulton Sts.), New York. Started May, 1905; opened for traffic, 1909. Tunnels (consisting of two single track tubes) extend from the Hoboken terminal of the Lackawanna Railroad to Washington St., Jersey City, with connections to the Pennsylvania and Erie railroads. OTHER TUBES UNDER THE RIVERS Tunnels under Hudson River extend from Penn- | Manhattan crosstown tunnels from the Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York, to Newark, N. J. Work started April 1, 1904; completed in 1910. The Hudson Tubes were put in service on Nov. 27, 1910, at which time the road was electrified between Long Island City and Manhattan Transfer. Electrification had been in progress since 1903. sylvania Railroad Station, mentioned above. across New York under 32nd and 33d Sts. to First Ave. Started July, 1905, completed in 1910. There are two tunnels, each with two tracks. The tunnels are built of concrete with the crown about 60 feet below the surface of the street. East River tunnels connect with the crosstown tunnels and extend under the East River to Long Island City. Started September, 1904; completed in 1910. Four separate tubes. Holland Vehicular-Twin tubes under the Hudson (North) River, 9,250 feet in length, from Canal St., Manhattan, to Twelfth St., Jersey City. Opened to commercial traffic at 12.01 a.m. Nov. 13, 1927. Work started Oct. 12, 1920. The Lincoln (midtown Hudson) Vehicular, opened late in 1938, consists of twin tubes under the river approximately 8,000 feet long, from 38th St., Manhattan, to Weehawken, N. J., with an express highway approach in open cut to Homestead, west of the Palisades. The first tube was opened for traffic on Dec. 21, 1937. Queens-Midtown Vehicular-Opened on Nov. 15, 1940. It carries traffic under the East River In Queens, at the converging point of Long Second Avenue. Battery-Brooklyn-Governors Island Tunnel-This proposed tube under water, which is to carry vehicular traffic to and from Manhattan, is scheduled to be completed in Aug, 1944. Out of Town Travel in 1940 traffic. The actual number of passengers entering the city by railroads and ferry in 1940 was 130,750,268. bered 182,684,185, against 194,429,189 in 1939. Commuters entering and leaving the city num In 1940, railroads and ferries carried 261,500,535 | with 275,459,086 in 1939. This represents two-way passengers in and out of New York City, a decrease of 13,958,551 from the 1939 totals. The loss of commuter traffic during 1940 totaled 11,745,004 passengers, against a drop of only 4,381,385 in 1939, compared with 1938. Trunk line railroad traffic, totaling 198,085,359 riders in 1939, dropped to 188,679,844 in 1940, while privately operated ferries showed a decline from 27,812,879 in 1939 to 24,010,536 last year. The Long Island carried 9,563,750 passengers to and from the World's Fair in 1940, compared with 15,729,262 in 1939. Passengers entering and leaving the city, using railroads and ferries, totaled 261,500,535, compared Albania. *Australia. Total traffic on the privately operated vehicular ferries reached 14,125,941 during the year, compared with 14,029,673 in 1939. Persons using, in 1940, the Holland Tunnel numbered 13,328.803; Lincoln Tunnel, 3,900,000; Goethal Bridge, 696,000; George Washington Bridge, 8,455,000; Outer Bridge Crossing, 370,000; Bayonne Bridge, 638,000. N. Y. Central RR., 21,649,109; New Haven RR.. 18,156,843. Foreign Consulates in New York City (see Italy) Plaza Source: United States Department of State (see Gr. Britain) (see Germany) Plaza 10 Rockefeller Austria Belgium. Bolivia.. 10 Rockefeller Brazil.. Bulgaria *Canada Chile. China.. Colombia. Costa Rica. Plaza .71 Wash. Sq. S Czechoslovakia... 1440 Broadway. El Salvador. Estonia.. Finland. France Germany. Great Britain. Guatemala.. Haiti Ireland (Eire) Cuba Italy.. Denmark.. 17 Battery PL Japan.. Dominican Rep. .30 Rockefeller Latvia. *The Australian Government has offices at 630 Fifth Avenue; Canada, a Trade Commission at 620 Fifth Avenue; New Zealand, Customs Department for the U. S. & Canada, 44 Whitehall Street. Fires and Fire Losses in New York City Fires in 1940-Manhattan, 8,568; Bronx, 4,237; Richmond, 1,984; Brooklyn, 8,523; Queens, 5,101. Manhattan-(1929) $6,246,455; (1930) $7,513,685; (1931) $5.767,780; (1932) $6,690,930; (1933) $2,902,300; (1934) $3,443,625; (1935) $3,676,500; (1936) $2,700,120; (1937) $2,647,970; (1938) $3,728,065: (1939) $3,217,550; (1940) $3,825,575. Bronx-(1928) $1,709,030; (1929) $2,540,010; (1930) $1,916.510; (1931) $1,360.810; (1932) $1,704.410; (1933) $1,305,485; (1934) $840,060; (1935) $841,840; (1936) $1,209,385; (1937) $551,140; (1938) $748,745; (1939) $782,820; (1940) $1,070,850. Brooklyn (1929) $5.404,085; (1930) $5,357,645; (1931) $6,278,180; (1932) $7,979,971; (1933) $4,086,960; (1934) $3,562,945; (1935) $2,898,000; (1936) $2,781,405; (1937) $1,893,965; (1938) $2,588,645; (1939) $3,388,809; (1940) $3,187,740. Queens (1928) $1,845,205 (1929) $1,837,890; (1930) $2,660.580; (1931) $1,449.160; (1932) $1,264,965; (1933) $1,269,585; (1934) $1,384.925; (1935) $1,117,125; (1936) $874,400; (1937) $768,297; (1938) $644,120; (1939) $971,750; (1940) $1,388,390. Richmond--(1927) $1,304,390: (1928) $1,022,624; (1929) $965,590; (1930) $667,888; (1931) $507.090; (1932) $307,515; (1933) $159.205: (1934) $194.960; (1935) $198,100; (1936) $158,320; (1937) $116,895: (1938) $168,760; (1039) $239,615; (1940) $164.820. Fire deaths in the city in 1940 totaled 108. 146,868,059 1910. 1912. 1913. 1914. 1915. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. . 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. Dollars 794,930,288 648,062,228 85,500,000 5,208,150 60,367,290 32,178,760 917,811,718 157,970,000 759,841,718 120,000,000 5.970,164 46,671,621 35,473,685 985,190,042 161,679,2411 823,510,800 137,500,000 7,038,065 34,712,775 38,453,876 1,064,418,429 169,955,027 894,463,401 159,500,000 6,319,225 33,694,415 37,745,836 1,124,020,221 180,217,873 943,802,347 183,000,000 11,925,425 48,736,947 42,428,903 1,246,858,861 215,660,633 1,031,198,228 342,500,000 40,354,583 62,967,000 53,501,482 1,292,973,059 228.450,349 1,064,522,710 376,500,000 35,602,650 78,073,500 55,144,736 1,316,160,385 230,563,884 1,085,596,501 414,000,000 20,850,000 40,600,000 55,302,516 1,373,350,839 243,509,489 1,129,841,350 452,500,000 23,925,000 25,000,000 57,143,780 1,459,589,250 257,098,841 1,202,490,409 492,000,000 28,257,000 38,000,000 59,623,779 1,565,853,726 274,329,183 1,291,524,543 533,000,000 43,776,000 25,000,000 63,882,059 1,660,993,786 294,405,390 1,366,588,396 576,250,000 44,625,000 20,000,000 70,960,397 1,761,819,479 315,880,020 1,445,939,459 623,250,000 29,000,000 27,277,000 76,124,109 1,858,547,949 342,311,234 1,516,236,715 671,750,000 22,000,000 16,057,000 81,156,830 1,968,893,361 362,686,484 1,606,206,877 721,750,000 30,000,000 46,740,000 91,037,349 2,127,845,572 425,046,431 1,702,799,141 774,250,000 30,000,000 61,050,000 92,435,638 2,246,100,994 438,714,024 1,807,386,970 2,294,688,191 454,136,930 1,840,551,261 2,368,437,704 470,956,226 1,897,481,478 2,373,307,317 487,803,561 1,885,503,756 2,312,625,070 448,381,976 1,864,243,094 2,354,197,896 467,169,321 1,887,028,575 2,380,422,024 472,325,737 1,902,096,287 2,497,434,777 492,264,182 2,005,170,595 2,650,402,608 516,254,141 2,134,148,467 3,036,112,586 520,228,981) 2,515,883,605 36,500,000 53,050,000 94,048,051 59,018,000 162,400,000 93,799,132 47,260,315 183,814,302 106,839,363 78,175,315 139,933, 972 100,907,292 58,369,842 104,137,441 94,624,430 49,372,119 45,698,795 90,133,885 60,607,373 43,603,287 89,837,865 55,056,991 49,091,663 45.199,314 8,150,000 61,621,000 93,810,297 15,300,000 80,967,040 87,709,210 Figures on Interest on City debt (1939) in last column are for Jan. 1-June 30. Figures for 1933 in column headed Tax Notes include $23,918,000 certificates of indebtedness payable from tax levies of 1933, 1934 and 1935. The figures for other years in that column include certificates of indebtedness, for relief, and various other purposes. 20. 842,832,275 70,478,319 49,038,949 21,439,370 32. 1,880,616,692 541,257,155 180,648,805 360,608,350 21. 862,612,170 63,513,845 28,280,677 35,233,168 33.1,961,693,493 621,617,800 20.777.089 600,840,711 22. 997,298,510 175,266,897 41,624,292 133,642,604 34. 1,846,301,085 495,189,783 32,619,348 462,570,435 23.1.024,999,183 173,180,950 44,666.079 128,514,871 35. 1,714,923,655 406,819,739 39,936,444 366,883,295 24. 1,059,606,557 148,323,274 81.207.267 67,116,006 36. 1,664,977,119 351,484,376 94,936,648 256,547,728 25.1.114.881.149 123.423.546 76.412,965 47,010,581 37.1,667,876,355 233,347,903 97,461,370 235,886,533 26.1,190,134,855 101,747,552 59,572,882 42,174,670 38. 1,659,969,519 279,213,468 149,148,219 130,065,249 27. 1.299.758.083 127,143,667 25.622,307 101,521,365 39.1.674,555,286 225,025,419 175,009,867 50,015 552 30.1.713,381,731 464,498,550 84,812.734 379,685,816 40 1,666,125,208 177,628,433 147,720,866 29,907,567 31.1,820,354,827 552,218,648 244,689,583 307,529,065 41. 1,661,953,018 149,307,676 91,052,186 58,235,490 The constitutional limit to debt incurring power of the City on July 1, 1940, was $1,661,953,017.96. This sum was based on 10 per cent of the averaged assessed valuation over the past several years$16,619,530,179.60. For For Year City County Tax. Res. $1,000 Dollars Dollars Dollars $1,000 3,250 474,893,300 1936..520,895,036 14,146,807 *10,500 545,541,843 3,990 512,528,831 1937..536,152,608 14,846,309 *8,500 559,498,917 4,500 538,928,697 1938..565,753,347 15,474,229 8,753 589,980,576 4,475 569,769,828 1939.281,443,884 7,744,356 289,188,240 4,750 620,840,183 1939 5,750 631,366,298 '40..567,050,989 14,687,671 5,771,179 587,509,839 5,000 518,427,972 1940 23,950 551,047,782 '41..560,688,919 14,550,288 5,809,627 581,048,834 1935..523,632,040 13,800,560 16,000 553,432,600 1939 figures are for Jan. 1-June 30. State tax, included in above totals-(1925) $16,236,971; (1926) $17,564,808; (1927) $12,622,698; (1928) $14,126,847; (1929) $7,896,361; (1930-1939) nothing. Additional amount to be provided for Tax Reserve, $6,500,000, from General Revenues in 1936, and $3,500,000 in 1937. WHEN TO PAY LOCAL TAXES IN NEW YORK CITY Under the Charter of 1936, real estate taxes are now payable by fiscal instead of calendar years. The first of these fiscal years begins on July 1, 1939. begins on July 1, 1939, for example, is due on Oct. 1, 1939; the second half on April 1, 1940. The actual dates for payment of the taxes, however, remain unchanged-April 1, and Oct. 1, with the 7 per cent interest penalty for non-payment on the due-dates beginning on May 1 and Nov. 1. Thus the final half-year payment on the calendaryear plan, covering the first half of the calendar year 1939, is due on April 1, 1939. The tax for the first half of the fiscal year which A discount of 4 per cent is allowed on the second half of the year's tax if it is paid when the first furnishes the Tax Department with the tax map half is due and paid. Whenever a property owner description of his property and his name and address, bills for taxes, water and assessment charges are automatically mailed to such address. The ordinary residential water tax is due and payable once a year. Metered water taxes are due and payable once a month. There is the usual 7 per cent penalty for non-payment when due. Year (Cal.) New York City Assessed Values and Tax Levies Source: City Tax Department Personal Grand Tax Levy Property Totals Assessed Values Realty Other Realty of Special Total of 3 Than Corp'n. Corporat'n Franchises Preced. Cols. Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars Dollars 1920.. 7,961,898,798 246,511,175 417,712,584 8,626,121,707 296,506,185 8,922,627,892 223.021.070 1925. 11,155,299,900 292,090,500 453,958,153 11,901,348,553 239,509,540 12.140.856,093 327,951,701 1930.. 17,248,324,717 390,809,700 564,413,855 18,203,548,272 380,439,130 18.583,987,402 497,398,500 1931.. 17,761,512,367 418.306,550 626,348,007 18,806,166,924 356,349,090 19,162,516,014 513,435,289 1932.. 18,524,713,417 419,503,150 672,698,862 19,616,934,929 360,160,886 19,977,095,815 534,140,483 1933.. 17.349.573.344 410,271,600 697,160,314 18.457.005.258 319,059,715 18,782,070,573 455,801,998 1934.. 16,062,384,318 394,785,450 692,056.789 17,149,226,557 No tax on 1935.. 15,565,721,731 386,925,200 697,124,268 16,649,771,199. 1936.. 14,868,626,906 1,114,802,375 695,334,267 16,678,763,548 1937... 14,579,279,807 1,312,934,925 707,480.462 16,599,695,194 1938.. 14,540,810,277 1,432,269,675 677,217,842 16,650,297,794 1939 (a) 14,620,818,346 1,443,334,875 672,690,951 16,736,844,172 1940 (b) 14,558,596,052 1,415,576,350 666,460,537 16,640,632,939 1941 (c) 14,417,162,863 1,468,051,580 668,187,035 16,553,401,478 1941-42 14,224,025,514 1,362,826,245 636,282,967 16,223,134,726] 17,149,226,557 471,296,432 16,649,771,199 468,549,374 16,678,763,548 452,683,113 16,599,695,194 459,332,721 16.650,297,794 489,874,023 16,736,844,172 242.179,617 16,640,632,939 491,468,760 16,553,401,478 493,913,099 16,223,134,726 (a) Figures are for first half of 1939; (b) figures are for fiscal year ending June 30, 1940; (c) figures are for year July 1, 1940, to June 30, 1941. Land Alone The 1941 (c) figures cover only ordinary real estate, and do not include utility corporations. The 1941 assessed value of land only of utility corporations was $277,308,660, GROSS TAX RATES ON REAL PROPERTY IN NEW YORK CITY. BY BOROUGHS N. Y. CITY RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES, YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1941 Building Construction in New York City (by Boroughs) Yr. Manhattan No. of Est. Source: Department of Housing and Buildings 8,500,863 3,019 16,499,582 944 2,796,521 283 872,178 3,363,868 4,838,841 1,605 7,060,646 1,569 7,390,603 853 1,970,590 3,142 11,657,269 3.235 9,972,506 5,626 24,074,805 7,848 43,949,065 9.211 88,465,648 12,359 145,052,908 628 1,400,309 402 3,448,845 514 3,956,156 576 2,865,917 686 2,987,859 574 1.947.652 516 1,712,201 519 2,998,765 1915. 13,709 156,019,153 1931..21.307 305,166,638 1935.. 8,915 108.935,174 1938.17,692 281,950,849 1920.. 19,436 221,265,897 1932.. 8.027 54.857,510 1936..13,019 160.958,397 1939. 15,688 195,657,317 1925.61.501 946,916,566 1933. 6,105 49,888,333 1937..14,185 244,043,362||1940..13,534 191,130,768 1930..20,465 353,057,721 1934.. 5,589 53,065,006| MULTI-FAMILY HOUSES ERECTED IN NEW YORK CITY Private dwellings, hotels and apartment hotels are not included in the compilation There were in the City of New York, by the last count of the Tax Department, 665,681 buildings, of which 294,110 are 1-family dwellings; 164,487 2-family dwellings; 135,513 walk-up flats. Parcels of vacant land number 176,035. The 1940 figures in the above table include the Red Hook housing development in Brooklyn-tenements, 26; apartments, 2,537; rooms, 9,365; estimated cost $12,240,000. Number and Value of Buildings in N. Y. City, 1940 Source: The Municipal Tax Department Manhattan Im Total, New York City Total Building Classification Bldgs. Land prove- Total Bldgs. Land ments No. $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 230,793 Two-family dwellings 1,400 18,499. 962,434 1,565,009 883 42,333 60,339 102,673 2,628, 70,174 98.861 169,036 Warehouses Factories. Garages Theaters Store buildings. Loft buildings.. Office buildings Total all buildings.* Tot. Tax. Ord. R. E.. 307 93,373 Improvements include the buildings. 8,290 589,946 420,842 1,010,788 1,680 818,308 737,000 1,555,309 19,210 333,063 175,334 508,398 673,775 6,476,453 7,504,289 13,980,743 171,896 577,852 577,852 7,054,306 7,504,289 14,558,596 The total number of buildings in the other boroughs is-Bronx, 67,307; Brooklyn, 269,506; Queens, 225,381: Richmond, 39,910. The parcels of vacant land number as follows-Bronx, 28,522; Brooklyn, 29,933; Queens, 68,465; Richmond, 41,695. Property in the City of New York exempt from taxation is officially valued at $5,118,603,609, of which $2,754,029,935 is in Manhattan. The exempt property in the city owned by the U. S. Government amounts to $242,107,025; N. Y. State, $109.090. The parks, which are exempt, are valued at $1,188,967,840. Housing units (U. S. Bureau of the Census count, April 1, 1940), 2,218,608. |