Figure 1. New York State Map
Figure 2. Map of New York City Region and the 5 Boroughs that make up NYC
New York City is a city in the southern end of the state of New York and is the most populous city in the United States of America. New York City is a global economic center, with its business, finance, trading, law, and media organizations influential worldwide. The city is also an important cultural center, with many museums, galleries, and performance venues. Home of the United Nations, the city is a hub for international diplomacy. With over 8.5 million residents within an area of 322 square miles (830 km²), New York City has the highest population density of major cities in the United States. The New York metropolitan area, with a population of 18.8 million, ranks among the largest urban areas in the world.
Figure 3. Five Boroughs of New York
Manhattan (pop. 1,700,000) is the most densely populated borough of New York City and home to most of the city’s skyscrapers. The borough contains the major business and financial centers of the city and many cultural attractions, including numerous museums, the Broadway theatre district, and Madison Square Garden. Manhattan is loosely divided into Downtown, Midtown, and Uptown regions. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the Upper East Side and the Upper West Side, and above the park is Harlem.
Figure 4. Manhattan
Figure 5. Race and Ethnicity in Manhattan
Video 1. Introducing New York
Figure 6. Map of New York City Neighborhoods
