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3. Queens (Queens County) 4. The Bronx (Bronx County) 5. Staten Island (Richmond County) Note: JFK and LGA airports are both located in Queens (marked by brown). The boroughs of New York City are the five major governmental districts that compose New York City. The boroughs are the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
The earliest surviving map of the area now known as New York City is the Manatus Map, depicting what is now Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and New Jersey in the early days of New Amsterdam. [7] The Dutch colony was mapped by cartographers working for the Dutch Republic. New Netherland had a position of surveyor general.
They are New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Bronx County (The Bronx), Richmond County (Staten Island), and Queens County (Queens). In contrast to other counties of New York, the powers of the five boroughs of New York City are very limited and in nearly all respects are governed by the city government. [4]
According to the site Native-Land.ca, Lenape, Rockaway and Canarsie Indians once occupied what is now New York City. The creators noted the map is a work in progress and doesn’t represent ...
A map of New York's congressional districts. The U.S. state of New York contains 26 congressional districts. Each district elects one member of the United States House of Representatives to represent it. [1] The state was redistricted in 2022, following the 2020 U.S. census. It lost one seat in Congress. [2]
NEW YORK, NY — It's really happening! The waterways that weave through NYC's five boroughs are about to be transformed into a nautical subway system of sorts, thanks to a new fleet of 20 ferry ...
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Thousands of Upper East Siders may get new representation in City Hall under a newly redrawn map of New York's City Council districts. The draft map, released Friday by the ...
New York City has focused on reducing its environmental impact and carbon footprint. [221] Mass transit use is the highest in the United States. New York's high rate of public transit use, more than 610,000 daily cycling trips as of 2022, [222] and many pedestrian commuters make it the most energy-efficient major city in the United States. [223]