Outline of New York City
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New York City:
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Seal of New York City
New York City – largest city in the state of New York and most populous city in the United States. New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon the world's commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. If New York City were a country, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world. It is the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world — anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, and home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.
General reference
- About New York City's names:
- Common English names: New York; New York City
- Former name: New Amsterdam
- Some nicknames of New York City:
- The Big Apple
- The Capital of the World
- The Center of the Universe
- The City So Nice They Named It Twice ("New York, New York")
- The City That Never Sleeps
- The Empire City (obsolete)
- Fun City (obsolete)
- The Five Boroughs
- Gotham
- Adjectival(s): New York
- Demonym(s): New Yorker, Knickerbocker[citation needed]
- Books about New York City
Geography
- New York City is:
- a city
- Primate city of the United States
- a city
- Population of New York City: 8,804,190 (as of April 1, 2020) [1]
- Area of New York City: 468.484 sq mi (1,213.37 km2)
- Atlas of New York City
Location of New York City
- New York City is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America
- Northern America
- United States
- Eastern United States
- East Coast of the United States
- Northeastern United States
- Northeast megalopolis
- Mid-Atlantic
- New York State
- New York metropolitan area
- New York City occupies 5 counties, coinciding with its 5 boroughs
- Bronx County (The Bronx)
- Kings County (Brooklyn)
- New York County (Manhattan)
- Queens County (Queens)
- Richmond County (Staten Island)
- New York City occupies 5 counties, coinciding with its 5 boroughs
- New York metropolitan area
- New York State
- Eastern United States
- United States
- Northern America
- Time zone(s): UTC−05:00 (Eastern Time Zone)
Environment
Landforms
Areas
Boroughs of New York City
- Boroughs of New York City – the city has 5:
Neighborhoods in New York City
Locations in New York City
Parks and gardens in New York City
Parks and gardens in New York City
Historic locations in New York City
Demographics
- Demographic history of New York City
- Race and ethnicity in New York City
- New York City ethnic enclaves
By borough:
Government and politics
Government and politics of New York City
- Government of New York City
- Law enforcement in New York City
- International relations of New York City
History
By period and event
- Timeline of New York City
- 1962–63 New York City newspaper strike
- 1966 New York City transit strike
- HIV/AIDS epidemic in New York City
- 1980 New York City transit strike
- 1984 New York City Subway shooting
- 2001 September 11 attacks
- 2005 New York City transit strike
- 2006 New York City plane crash
- 2017 New York City transit crisis
- 2017 New York City truck attack
- COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
By subject
Culture
- Architecture of New York City
- Cuisine of New York City
- Language in New York City
- Media in New York City
- Museums and cultural institutions in New York City
- People from New York City
- "Sixth borough"
- Symbols of New York City
- Tourism in New York City
Art in New York City
Cinema of New York City
Music of New York City
Cultural diversity in New York City
LGBTQ culture in New York City
Ethnic groups
- African Americans in New York City
- Native Americans in New York City
- Lenape (historical)
- Caribbean Americans in New York City
- South Asia
- East Asia and Southeast Asia
- Middle East and North Africa
- Europe and Central Asia
- Russian Americans in New York City
- Ukrainian Americans in New York City
- Polish Americans in New York City
- Belarusian Americans in New York City
- Uzbek Americans in New York City
- Italians in New York City
- Irish Americans in New York City
- Greek Americans in New York City
- Albanians in New York City
- Nordic Americans in New York City
- Romani people in New York City
- Romanians in New York City
- Dutch Americans in New York City
- Germans in New York City
- Latin America
Religion
- Judaism in New York City
- Islam in New York City
Sports in New York City
- Baseball in New York City
- Basketball in New York City
- Football in New York City
- Running in New York City
- Traditional games of New York City
Economy, infrastructure and human resources
- Communications in New York City
- Companies based in New York City
- Tourism in New York City
Public services
- Emergency services in New York City
- Healthcare in New York City
- Libraries
Transportation
- History of transportation in New York City
- Transport agencies in New York City
- Air transport in New York City
- Maritime transport in New York City
- Rail transit in New York City
- Road transport in New York City
