new york
A city of southern New York State on New York Bay at the mouth of the Hudson River and capital of the State of New York. Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam, it was renamed by the English in honor of the Duke of York. It is the largest city in the United States and a major commercial and cultural center. Originally consisting only of Manhattan Island, it was rechartered in 1898 to include the five present-day boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
Site of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Locations
- Chrysler Building
- Empire State Building
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Manhattan Bridge
- Pier 17
- Rockefeller Center
- Statue of Liberty
- Times Square
- World Trade Center