Buddhism in New York City:
Height of the city’s tallest Buddha statue, housed at the Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Chinatown: 16 feet
Number of times His Holiness the Dalai Lama has visited: 9
Year that the city’s first Buddhist temple was founded (New York Buddhist Church): 1938
Estimated portion of America’s total Tibetan population in New York City: 1/3
Percentage of adults that identify as Buddhist: 1%
Distance covered by the Thai monk Phra Sutham Nateetong in a four-month peace walk from Santa Monica to New York City: 3,114 miles
Number of Buddhist Centers: 71
Number of Tricycle subscribers: 662
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