NYC" and "New York, New York" redirect here. For other uses, see New York City (disambiguation); NYC (disambiguation); and New York, New York (disambiguation).
New York
City
Midtown Manhattan
Manhattan, looking southward from Top of the Rock
Central Park scenery
Central Park
The Unisphere, a large metal globe sculpture
Unisphere
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Grand Central Terminal
Grand Central Terminal
Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty
United Nations headquarters building, with flags in foreground
United Nations headquarters
Bright lights of Times Square
Times Square
Entrance to the Bronx Zoo
Bronx Zoo
Staten Island Ferry boat on the water
Staten Island Ferry
Flag of New York
Flag
Official seal of New York
Seal
Official logo of New York
Wordmark
Nicknames: The Big Apple, The City That Never Sleeps, Gotham, and others
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Interactive map outlining New York City
Coordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′22″WCoordinates: 40°42′46″N 74°00′22″W[1]
Country United States
State New York
Region Mid-Atlantic
Constituent counties (boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx)
Kings (Brooklyn)
New York (Manhattan)
Queens (Queens)
Richmond (Staten Island)
Historic colonies New Netherland
Province of New York
Settled 1624 (approx)
Consolidated 1898
Named for James, Duke of York
Government
• Type Strong mayor–council
• Body New York City Council
• Mayor Eric Adams (D)
Area[2]
• Total 472.43 sq mi (1,223.59 km2)
• Land 300.46 sq mi (778.18 km2)
• Water 171.97 sq mi (445.41 km2)
Elevation[3] 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2020)
• Total 8,804,190
• Estimate (July 2021)[4] 8,467,513
• Rank 1st in the United States
1st in New York State
• Density 29,302.66/sq mi (11,313.81/km2)
• Metro[5] 20,140,470 (1st)
Demonym New Yorker
Time zone UTC−05:00 (EST)
• Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx
Area code(s) 212/646/332, 718/347/929, 917
FIPS code 36-51000
GNIS feature ID 975772
International airports John F. Kennedy (JFK)
LaGuardia (LGA)
Newark Liberty (EWR)
Rapid transit system New York City Subway,
Staten Island Railway,
PATH
GDP (City, 2020) $830 billion[6] (1st)
GMP (Metro, 2020) $1.67 trillion[7] (1st)
Largest borough by area Queens (109 square miles or 280 square kilometres)
Largest borough by population Brooklyn (2020 Census 2,736,074)
Largest borough by GDP (2020) Manhattan ($610.4 billion)[6]
Website www.nyc.gov
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name
Statue of Liberty
Guggenheim Museum
Type Cultural
Criteria
Statue of Liberty: i, vi
Guggenheim Museum: ii
Designated
1984 (Statue of Liberty, 8th session)
2019 (Guggenheim Museum, 43rd session)
Part of The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (Guggenheim Museum)
Reference no.
Statue of Liberty: 307
Guggenheim Museum: 1496-008
Region Europe and North America
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Regions of New York
Map of New York Economic Regions.svg
Downstate New York
New York CityLong IslandHudson Valley (Lower)
Upstate New York
Hudson Valley (Middle and Upper)Capital DistrictNorth CountrySouthern TierMohawk ValleyCentral New YorkFinger LakesWestern New York
Administrative divisions
Timelines of town creation
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New York, often called New York City (NYC),[a] is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of New York State, the city is based in the Eastern Time Zone and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass.[8] With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within 250 miles of the city.[9] New York City is a global cultural, financial, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences,[10] entertainment, research, technology,[11] education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports. New York is the most photographed city in the world.[12] Home to the headquarters of the United Nations, New York is an important center for international diplomacy,[13][14] an established safe haven for global investors,[15] and is sometimes described as the capital of the world.

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