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A fact from 45 East 66th Street appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 3 November 2024 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that the tenants of a New York City apartment building protested against its owner by going to a racetrack and betting on his horse?

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45 East 66th Street is currently an Art and architecture good article nominee. Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 13:29, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

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Short description: Building in Manhattan, New York

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The result was: promoted by Kimikel talk 02:08, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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45 East 66th Street

... that tenants of a New York City apartment building protested its owner by going to a racetrack and betting on his horse? Source: Goldstein, Marilyn (June 9, 1974). "Pickets at Belmont—Some Side Action". Newsday. p. 3; Baker, Sybil (June 9, 1974). "Picketed Landlord Gets His Lumps at Race-Track". Daily News. p. 120
- ALT1: ... that tenants of a New York City apartment building bet on the building's owner's horse in an attempt to raise money for an elevator operator? Source: Baker, Sybil (June 9, 1974). "Picketed Landlord Gets His Lumps at Race-Track". Daily News. p. 120
- ALT2: ... that the owner of 45 East 66th Street was once required to hire an elevator operator even though he had just installed an automatic elevator? Source: Kaiser, Charles (January 26, 1975). "East Siders Fight Landlord on Cuts". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that a former New York City mayor opposed a penthouse apartment above his apartment building because he lived on the building's top floor? Source: Kodé, Anna (August 29, 2023). "Giuliani's Upper East Side Apartment Is for Sale". The New York Times.
- ALT4: ... that 45 East 66th Street was once called a "high-water mark in early apartment styling"? Source: Gray, Christopher (October 16, 1988). "Streetscapes: 45 East 66th Street; For a Jewel on the East Side, A Loving Facade Restoration". The New York Times.
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Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 676 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 21:10, 19 September 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Article is new and long enough, neutral, sourced, copyvio-free, and presentable. The hooks are cited to a reliable source and are interesting, I'd prefer ALT0. Images are properly licensed. QPQ done. Looks ready to me. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 12:26, 20 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]