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NEW YORK
New York: A City of Cities
When most people think of New York City, their minds turn to Times Square, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and the like. However, all of those locations are located in just one of New York’s five boroughs—Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. These five cities together are what make up the world’s most vibrant city.
Manhattan is a 23 square mile island holding well over 1.6 million people. Not only is it one of the world’s most exciting places, but it is also one of the world’s most cramped places with well over 71,000 people per square mile. It is home to two major universities, two stock exchanges, the United Nations, countless corporations and, some say, the best bagels and delicatessens in the world.
The Bronx is located north of Manhattan and is the only borough to be located on the mainland of the United States. Home to almost 1.4 million people over an area roughly the size of Walt Disney World (42 square miles to Disney’s 47), the Bronx has been an icon of urban decline. Today, it is home to a number of desirable areas as well as Yankee Stadium and America’s largest urban zoo, the Bronx Zoo.
On the northwestern portion of Long Island is the borough of Queens. Queens is the first part of New York that most travelers see, since it encompasses both La Guardia and John F. Kennedy Airports. At 109 square miles, it is larger than the Bronx and Manhattan combined, and it is home to almost 2.3 million people. Considered suburban by New York City standards, Queens is extremely residential. One of the most diverse cities in the country, its population is almost one-half immigrants.
Brooklyn, located south of Queens, is New York’s most populous borough with 2.55 million people. Although historically a home for a range of immigrant and minority communities, gentrification is changing that. Brooklyn’s attractions include Coney Island, the Brooklyn Museum, and Prospect Park.
New York’s last borough is Staten Island. Not served by the main subway system, and connected to the city by one bridge, it is considered separate from the rest of New York. It has by far the smallest population, with less than one half-million people inhabiting a 58 square mile island. It also has a significantly residential and suburban feel, with almost no major business activities occurring on the island. Finally, its only connection to Manhattan is through a 25 minute right on the Staten Island Ferry.
Districts of New York:
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