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4 days ago · Long Island, island in the Atlantic Ocean that comprises the southeasternmost part of New York state, U.S. The island lies roughly parallel to the southern shore of Connecticut, from which it is separated to the north by Long Island Sound.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
1 day ago · It is the largest and most influential American metropolis, encompassing Manhattan and Staten islands, the western sections of Long Island, and a small portion of the New York state mainland to the north of Manhattan.
- George Lankevich
- New York City is located at the mouth of the Hudson River in southeastern New York state, which is in the northeastern section of the United States.
- The five boroughs of New York City are Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
- New York City is the largest and most influential American metropolis and the most populous and the most international city in the country. Located...
- The seal of the city of New York was adopted in 1686. It includes a beaver and a flour barrel, images that document the first major phase of Manhat...
- The average temperature of New York City is about 31 °F (0 °C) in January and about 72 °F (22 °C) in June, but recorded temperature extremes range...
5 days ago · Overlooking the East River on the extreme western tip of Queens is Long Island City, one of New York’s fastest-growing neighborhoods. On May 4, 1870, Long Island City was created through a...
3 days ago · City officials became the overseers of “new law” construction—six-story buildings with dumbwaiters, cooking facilities, hot water, and no inside rooms without windows—and within 15 years an additional 200,000 apartments were built.
- George Lankevich
5 days ago · The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is one of the oldest railways in the United States. It began life as the Brooklyn and Jamaica Rail Road (B&J), which was incorporated in 1832 to serve a 10-mile...
2 days ago · The most expansive definition of the upstate New York region excludes only New York City and Long Island, which are always considered to be part of downstate New York; this usage is common among New York City residents and significantly less farther north.
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1 day ago · NASA has estimated that a meteor entered the atmosphere and disintegrated above the New York City metropolitan area earlier on Tuesday, according to officials.
