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1. www.britannica.com › place › New-York-CityNew York City | Layout, Map, Economy, Culture, Facts ...

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   3 days 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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   5 days ago · United States History - History of Manhattan Borough, New York; CRW Flags - Flag of Manhattan, New York, United States

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   5 days ago · The red stripe on the American flag represents the unity and continuity of the original 13 colonies. The red stripe is not a symbol of bloodshed or sacrifice. The American flag’s colors have ...

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6. www.teenvogue.com › origin-of-columbus-day-americaOrigin of Columbus Day: Here's Why Americans Really Started ...

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   3 days ago · By Kara Nesvig. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of prominent Italian American leaders, such as Generoso Pope in New York City, and ...

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   5 days ago · Check out the long version on how the Dutch actually bought the island of Manhattan on this day in New York City History, May 6th 1626.

8. untappedcities.com › 2021/04/15 › nyc-boroughs-namesHow NYC's 5 Boroughs Got Their Names - Untapped New York

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   5 days ago · How NYC’s 5 Boroughs Got Their Names. Nicole Saraniero. share. In New York City we have streets named after musicians, astronauts, and even board games. The names of our towns bear traces of...

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   What is the symbolism of New York City?

   • Its symbol is the Statue of Liberty, but the metropolis is itself an icon, the arena in which Emma Lazarus ’s “tempest-tost” people of every nation are transformed into Americans—and if they remain in the city, they become New Yorkers.

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   Where is New York City located?

   • New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, northeastern U.S. 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.

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   Is Manhattan a borough of New York?

   • Manhattan, borough of New York City, coextensive with New York county, in southeastern New York state, U.S. The borough, mainly on Manhattan Island, spills over into the Marble Hill section on the mainland and includes a number of islets in the East River.

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   What does central New York City mean?

   • Central New York City Central New York City, depicting the borough of Manhattan southward from Central Park.

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   • In New York City we have streets named after musicians, astronauts, and even board games. The names of our towns bear traces of the people who were here before us, from the Lenape Native Americans to the Dutch and English colonists.

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   How big is New York City?

   • Its urban area extends into adjoining parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Located where the Hudson and East rivers empty into one of the world’s premier harbours, New York is both the gateway to the North American continent and its preferred exit to the oceans of the globe. Area 305 square miles (790 square km).

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10. www.britannica.com › place › New-York-CityThe boroughs of New York City - Encyclopedia Britannica

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    3 days ago · At the far north of the island—where Manhattan actually spills into the Bronx—Irish influence predominates. Only in the few blocks of Marble Hill is Manhattan part of the mainland United States. No area of New York demonstrates change and dynamism as fully as Manhattan.