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metropolis of New York (also referred to as "New York
City" or "the Big Apple") is at the mouth
of the Hudson River in southern New York state. It is part
of the Mid-Atlantic region on the Eastern Seaboard of the
USA. The New York Metropolitan Area extends across three
states—including lower New York (including parts of
Long Island), northern New Jersey and parts of southwestern
Connecticut.
It is the USA's largest metro
area, with a population of 18.7 million. As of 2007, it
was ranked 5th in the world, after Tokyo,
Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Seoul. 1.6 million people live
within Manhattan.
New York is a major center
for media, culture, food, fashion, art, research, finance
and trade. It also has one of the largest and most famous
skylines on earth, dominated by the iconic Empire State
Building.
New York city skyline Districts
New York City is divided by its residents into various
districts and quarters, as well as into several official
governmental divisions. New
York City proper consists of five boroughs,
which are actually five separate counties. Each borough
has a unique culture—each could be a large city
in its own right. Within each borough individual neighborhoods—some
only a few blocks in size—have "personalities"
lauded in music and film. Where you live, work and play
in New York says something to New Yorkers about who you
are.
The five New York boroughs are:
Manhattan
(New York County) — located on the famous
island between the Hudson and East Rivers; includes many
diverse and unique neighborhoods and is the most-visited
area of New York City.
Brooklyn (Kings County) — the most
populous borough, at one point a separate city. Located
south and east of Manhattan across the East River.
Queens (Queens County) — U-shaped,
located to the east of Manhattan, across the East River,
and north, east, and south of Brooklyn. Queens is the
home of the city's two international airports, the New
York Mets professional baseball team, the United States
Open Tennis Center, the famous Flushing Meadows-Corona
Park, site of two World's Fairs, the country's second
largest Chinatown, in Flushing, one of America's largest
Greek enclaves, in Astoria, and the city's largest skyscraper
outside of Manhattan.
The Bronx (Bronx County) — located
immediately north of Manhattan Island. This is the only
part of New York City that is physically connected to
the continental U.S.
Staten Island (Richmond County) — a large island
situated within New York harbor, south of Manhattan and
just across the narrow Kill Van Kull from New Jersey.
Unlike the rest of New York City, Staten Island has a
distinctly suburban character.
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