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  1. 1 day ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and cultural center. New York City comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.

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  2. New York, often called New York City [b] or simply NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. New York is a global center of finance [11] and commerce, culture and ...

  3. The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...

  4. www.history.com › topics › us-statesNew York City - HISTORY

    Jan 12, 2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British Parliament ...

  5. New York City (The City of New York), with an estimated population (2016) of 8,537,673, is the most populous city in the US. The city is one of the most culturally vibrant and historically rich cities in the country. Being a major financial center and trading hub of the word, NYC naturally attracts many immigrants, lending itself to diversity.

  6. By this time the early skyscrapers were also competing to be the tallest one and the City was the financial center of the United States. In 1898, New York became a vast city, incorporating five boroughs: the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. In 1900 New York, with 3.4 million inhabitants, was the busiest port in the world.

  7. The five boroughs of New York City have a total population of approximately 8 million, with immigrants from all corners of the world. There are more Italians than in Venice, more Irish than in Dublin, more Jews than in Jerusalem. The former mayor David Dinkins was fond of calling New York a ‘gorgeous mosaic.’.

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