New York

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  300.46 square miles (778.2 km2)

• Status

  Most populous city in the United States

• Boroughs

  Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, Staten Island

• Location

  Southern tip of New York State, United States

• Economic Status

  World's premier financial and fintech center, most economically powerful city

• Shopping Street

  Fifth Avenue (world's most expensive)

• Population Density

  Most densely populated major city in the United States

• Linguistic Diversity

  Most linguistically diverse city globally (approx. 800 languages spoken)

• Wealth Concentration

  Highest number of billionaires, ultra-high net worth individuals, and millionaires globally

• Cost of Living (2025)

  Most expensive city for expatriates worldwide, highest residential rents in the nation

• Population (July 2024)

  8,478,072 people

• Urban Planning Innovation

  Successful congestion pricing model

• Foreign-born Population (2021)

  Nearly 3.1 million residents (largest globally)

• Gross Metropolitan Product (2022)

  Over US$2.16 trillion

• Metropolitan Area Population (2020)

  Over 20.1 million people

• Combined Statistical Area Population (2020)

  Over 23.5 million people

Timeline

• A Dutch trading post was established on Manhattan Island, which would become the foundation of New York City. (Source: Summary)

  1624

• The Dutch settlement on Manhattan Island was named New Amsterdam. (Source: Summary)

  1626

• New Amsterdam was chartered as a city. (Source: Summary)

  1653

• The city came under English control and was temporarily renamed New York. (Source: Summary)

  1664

• The city was permanently renamed New York after the Treaty of Westminster. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1674

• Columbia University was founded in New York. (Source: Web Search)

  1754

• New York City began serving as the U.S. national capital. (Source: Summary)

  1785

• George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the United States on the balcony of New York City's old City Hall. (Source: Web Search)

  1789-04-30

• New York City ceased to be the U.S. national capital. (Source: Summary)

  1790

• The modern City of New York was formed through the consolidation of its five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. (Source: Summary)

  1898

• The United Nations Headquarters building was constructed on Manhattan's East Side. (Source: Web Search)

  1949

• New York City experienced tragic terrorist attacks. (Source: Web Search)

  2001-09-11

• New York City hosted the world's largest foreign-born population, with nearly 3.1 million residents born outside the US. (Source: Summary)

  2021

• The New York metropolitan area's gross metropolitan product exceeded $2.16 trillion. (Source: Summary)

  2022

• New York City's estimated population reached 8,478,072. (Source: Summary)

  2024-07

• New York City was recognized as the most expensive city for expatriates worldwide. (Source: Summary)

  2025

New York City

New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with its respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in July 2024 of 8,478,072, distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. Over 20.1 million people live in New York City's metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, both largest in the US. New York City is one of the world's most populous megacities. The city and its metropolitan area are the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. As many as 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most linguistically diverse city in the world. In 2021, the city was home to nearly 3.1 million residents who were born outside the US, the largest foreign-born city population in the world. New York City traces its origins to Fort Amsterdam and a trading post founded on Manhattan Island by Dutch colonists around 1624. The settlement was named New Amsterdam in 1626 and was chartered as a city in 1653. The city came under English control in 1664 and was temporarily renamed New York after King Charles II granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York, before being permanently renamed New York in 1674. Following independence from Great Britain, the city was the national capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. The modern city was formed by the 1898 consolidation of its five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District, Manhattan, New York City has been called both the world's premier financial and fintech center and the most economically powerful city in the world. As of 2022, the New York metropolitan area is the largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a gross metropolitan product of over US$2.16 trillion. The New York metropolitan area's economy is larger than all but nine countries. Despite having a 24/7 rapid transit system, New York also leads the world in urban automobile traffic congestion. The city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by market capitalization of their listed companies: the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. New York City is an established safe haven for global investors. As of 2025, New York City is the most expensive city in the world for expatriates and has by a wide margin the highest residential rents of any city in the nation. Fifth Avenue is the most expensive shopping street in the world. New York City is home to the highest number of billionaires, individuals of ultra-high net worth (greater than US$30 million), and millionaires of any city in the world by a significant margin.

Web Search Results

• New York | Capital, Map, Population, History, & Facts | Britannica

  New York, constituentstate of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies and states. New York is bounded to the west and north by Lake Erie, the Canadian province of Ontario, Lake Ontario, and the Canadian province of Quebec; to the east by the New England states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey; and to the south by Pennsylvania. The capital is Albany. [...] New York is situated across a region of contrast—from the Atlantic shores of Long Island and the skyscrapers of Manhattan through the rivers, mountains, and lakes of upstate New York to the plains of the Great Lakes region. With canals, railroads, and highways, New York is a principal gateway to the west from the Middle Atlantic and New England states and a hub for travel to and from much of the country. The cities of the state—from New York City through Albany, Utica, and Syracuse to Rochester [...] Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes. Its displacement by California beginning in the middle of that decade was caused by the enormous growth rate that has persisted on the West Coast rather than by a large decline in New York itself. Texas overtook New York as the second most populous state in 2000. Still, New York remains one of the most populous states in the country, and its gross economic product exceeds those of

• History of New York City - Wikipedia

  In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with the consolidation of Brooklyn (until then an independent city), Manhattan, and outlying areas. Manhattan and the Bronx were established as two separate boroughs "Borough (New York City)") and joined with three other boroughs created from parts of adjacent counties to form the new municipal government originally called "Greater New York". The Borough of Brooklyn incorporated the independent City of Brooklyn, recently joined to Manhattan by the [...] largest city and largest metropolitan area in the United States, and continued as its largest financial, commercial, information, and cultural center. [...] The city served as the national capital under the Articles of Confederation from 1785 to 1789, and briefly served as the new nation's capital in 1789–90 under the United States Constitution. Under the new government, the city hosted the inauguration of George Washington as the first President of the United States, the drafting of the United States Bill of Rights, and the first Supreme Court of the United States. The opening of the Erie Canal New York "New York (state)") and the Great Lakes,

• History of New York - Past, present, and future of New York

  In 1674, as a consequence of the Treaty of Westminster, the island of Manhattan was passed to the English, who renamed it New York in honour of the Duke of York. A few years later, King James II established the Dominion of New England, comprising all of the neighboring colonies. With the presence of the British, New York became an important and prosperous commercial port, and in 1754 Colombia University was founded, which is today one of the most prestigious in the world. [...] After World War II, New York became the world’s most important city with great economic (Wall Street), political (UN Headquarters) and cultural relevance (replacing Paris as the mecca of art and culture). Thus, becoming a great international tourist site. The tragic terrorist attacks that took placein New York on 11 September, 2001, had far-reaching consequences in the States and in the rest of the world, establishing new security standards both in the city and worldwide. [...] New York played an important role in the American War of Independence, witnessing several battles. In 1775, fighting broke out between independent militia, and the British, and a year later, the United States was voted independent. However, the State of New York did not ratify the Federal Constitution until 1788. In 1789, Congress assembled in New York which elected George Washington as President. NYC became the Federal Capital for a year until it was moved to Washington D.C.

• Historic New York | American Experience | Official Site - PBS

  Capital of the World With the building in 1949 of the United Nations' headquarters on Manhattan's East Side, New York truly became the world's capital. The United Nations, an international alliance for peace, was brought into existence in October 1945 without a permanent home. Multicultural New York, with more than sixty ethnic groups living closely together, seemed the perfect location for the international organization, a model for the new world order. [...] New York was the first capital of the United States -- George Washington was sworn in as the first President on the balcony of New York City's old City Hall on April 30, 1789. But New York's enormous Revolutionary War debt had the federal government hovering on the brink of bankruptcy, so Alexander Hamilton struck a momentous deal with Thomas Jefferson. The nation's new capital would move to a rural setting just across the Potomac River from Jefferson's native Virginia. New York, with its debt [...] New York was the first American city to deal with a massive influx of immigrants. The city had only 100,000 people in 1800. By 1900, it had 50 times that number. No city in America had ever grown so rapidly, or so large. No metropolis on earth had ever brought so many different kinds of people together, in one place, at one time. The Statue of Liberty, emblazoned with the words of Emma Lazarus, "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free," stood as a beacon of

• Explore New York Attractions & Things To Do | Hotels & Events

  Explore culture, architecture, and nature in a region rich with an eclectic mix of attractions including Albany's magnificent Capitol building, craft breweries, distilleries and cideries, and unique performance venues from vintage to modern. Saratoga Springs features bubbling mineral springs, America's oldest sporting venue, a historic spa, and an open-air performing arts venue that's the summer home of the NYC Ballet. [...] Explore culture, architecture, and nature in a region rich with an eclectic mix of attractions including Albany's magnificent Capitol building, craft breweries, distilleries and cideries, and unique performance venues from vintage to modern. Saratoga Springs features bubbling mineral springs, America's oldest sporting venue, a historic spa, and an open-air performing arts venue that's the summer home of the NYC Ballet. [...] One of America's most majestic settings, with scenic shoreline villages and lighthouses, and eclectic attractions like the Antique Boat Museum, historic Fort Ontario and fairy-tale island castles. Enjoy sandy fresh-water beaches, scenic boat rides, trophy fishing and scuba diving in the crystal clear St. Lawrence River, or sit back and watch the grand oceangoing ships and glorious sunsets on Great Lake Ontario.

• Instance Of

  Q11060274