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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Keane

The New York billboard dividing Americans

  • Connecticut has launched an aggressive billboard campaign in New York City, claiming that Connecticut is the "Pizza Capital of the United States."
  • Billboards have been strategically placed in high-traffic areas such as Times Square and even above New York City slice shops.
  • The billboards urge New Yorkers to call 1-844-CTPIZZA or visit betterpizzainct.com to share their thoughts.
  • Connecticut's tourism department has also taken to social media, challenging New York, New Jersey, Chicago, and Detroit's pizza.
  • While Connecticut residents lauded the claim, New Yorkers have responded with skepticism and criticism, with some calling Connecticut cheesy and saying the state has an inferiority complex.

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Getting saucy! Connecticut tourism bureau buys billboards in New York City to declare its pizza the best

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