New York
—  City  —
The City of New York

Clockwise from top: Midtown Manhattan, the United Nations Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty, the Brooklyn BridgeCentral ParkTimes Square, and the Unisphere inQueens


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Nickname(s): The Big Apple, Gotham, Center of the Universe, The City That Never Sleeps,[1] The Capital of the World[2][3][4][5]

Location in the state of New York

 

New York is located in United States

New York

Location in the United States

Coordinates: 40°39′51″N 73°56′19″WCoordinates40°39′51″N 73°56′19″W[6]
Country United States
State New York
Counties BronxKingsNew York,QueensRichmond
Settled 1624
Incorporated 1898
Government[7]
 • Type Mayor–Council
 • Body New York City Council
 • Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I)
Area[6]
 • City 468.48 sq mi (1,213.4 km2)
 • Land 302.64 sq mi (783.8 km2)
 • Water 165.84 sq mi (429.5 km2)
Elevation[8] 33 ft (10 m)
Population (2010)[9]
 • City 8,175,133
 • Density 27,012.5/sq mi (10,429.6/km2)
 • Metro 18,897,109 (1st)
 • CSA 22,085,649 (1st)
Demonym New Yorker
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code(s) 100xx–104xx, 11004–05, 111xx–114xx, 116xx
Area code(s) 212718917646347929
FIPS code 36-51000
GNIS feature ID 975772
Website www.nyc.gov

Wikipedia contributors. “New York City.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Apr. 2012. Web. 8 Apr. 2012.

NYC.gov – Visitors

The mission of NYC.gov – The Official New York City Web Site – is to provide the public with quick and easy access to information about New York City agencies, programs, and services. The City’s homepage also provides, through links to external sites, information about cultural, educational, and recreational activities in New York City.

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