Profile for Manhattan, New York, NY

Manhattan is an island bounded by the Hudson, Harlem and East rivers.

Settled by the Dutch West India Company. Early colonists depended on trade for survival; Indian cereals were a staple of their diet. In its infancy, New Amsterdam was known as a "corrupt, mismanaged company town."

The British seized power in 1664, naming the colony after James, Duke of York.

No. 8 in the ePodunk list of Most Misspelled Cities

Manhattan received national attention for terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when two jets were flown into the World Trade Center, collapsing both towers and killing thousands.

For more on New York, in the wake of the terrorist assault, see On New York: Quotations Through History

Filming location for:
· 2006 movie, "Borat"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Puerto Rican Day Parade - June 10, 2007
• JVC Jazz Festival - June 17-30, 2007
• Fringe NYC Festival - Aug. 10-26, 2007
• Thanksgiving Day Parade - Nov. 22, 2007
• Pride Week 2007 - June 17-24, 2007
• Norwegian Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Central Park, Riverside Park, Fort Tryon Park

Sports teams: Knicks (NBA), Rangers (NHL), Liberty (WNBA)

Historic sites and museums: Museum of Modern Art, American Museum of Natural History, Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art

Colleges and universities: Columbia University, Fordham University, City University of New York, New York University, Yeshiva University, Barnard College

Quotes:
This is the town that never sleeps. That's why we don't live in Duluth. That plus I don't know where Duluth is. Lucky me.
-- 1993 movie, Manhattan Murder Mystery
Larry Lipton (Woody Allen)

Listed places near Manhattan

Airports (1)

Archives (7)

Attractions (8)

Cemeteries (56)

Colleges (55)

Communities (132)

Hotels (272)

Libraries (138)

Lost places (1)

Museums (61)

Parks (10)

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Neighborhoods in Manhattan include Chinatown, Financial District, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Inwood, Lenox Hill ... More neighborhood info

Neighborhoods in Manhattan include Chinatown, Financial District, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Inwood, Lenox Hill ... More neighborhood info

• Manhattan population
• Ancestry of people in Manhattan
• Housing in Manhattan
• Income in Manhattan
• Marital status of adults in Manhattan
• Place of birth of people in Manhattan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Manhattan
• School enrollment & education levels in Manhattan
• Transportation & commute times in Manhattan
• New York County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New York
• State data - New York
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Manhattan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the New York County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, New York area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 10007 ZIP code.

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• New York County government
• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Manhattan tourism

6% of Manhattan residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Manhattan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Manhattan
• Cemeteries in New York County
• Libraries in or near Manhattan

Post a query on a message board:

• New York County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NY data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Manhattan area attractions
• Manhattan museums
• Manhattan historic sites
• Manhattan area parks
• Wineries near Manhattan

• Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Manhattan area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in New York County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New York cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Manhattan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in New York County

• Manhattan business guide
• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New York
• Local ordinances in New York (Partial selection)

• Crime in New York County
• Arrests in New York County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New York
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Manhattan was $42,922, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• New York County economic census
• New York County economic summary
• New York County employment growth
• New York County unemployment rate
• New York economic data

49% of Manhattan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Manhattan
• Colleges in New York
• Learning Disabilities Association in New York
• Schools in or near Manhattan
• School districts in or near Manhattan
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New York high schools

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Manhattan
• Movies playing in or near Manhattan
• Tickets to local concerts, sporting events & theaters
• YouTube videos about Manhattan

• Air pollution in New York County
• Diesel soot in New York County
• Land contamination in New York County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New York
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Plant life in New York County
• Toxic chemical releases in New York County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New York

Manhattan festival dates:

• Puerto Rican Day Parade - June 10, 2007
• JVC Jazz Festival - June 17-30, 2007
• Fringe NYC Festival - Aug. 10-26, 2007
• Thanksgiving Day Parade - Nov. 22, 2007
• Pride Week 2007 - June 17-24, 2007
• Norwegian Festival - Oct. 6, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Manhattan festival web sites:

• Fringe NYC Festival
• JVC Jazz Festival
• Norwegian Festival
• Puerto Rican Day Parade

• ePodunk festival listings
• New York county fairs
• New York festivals (New York tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Manhattan

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Manhattan
• Geocaches in New York

• Manhattan items now on sale

• New York County government
• New York state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Manhattan medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in New York
• State historical society

Historic districts in Manhattan include Greenwich Village Historic District, Hamilton Heights Historic District, MacDougal-Sullivan Gardens Historic District, Mount Morris Park Historic District, Saint Nicholas Historic District ... View historic districts

• Historic sites in or near Manhattan
• Historic sites in New York
• Museums in or near Manhattan
• Museums in New York
• New York state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in New York County genealogy forum

Median rent in Manhattan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $740.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $3,615.

• Find Foreclosure in Manhattan
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• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Manhattan area
• Job services in New York
• Minimum wage laws by state

• New York library

• Get directions from Manhattan
• Get directions to Manhattan
• Census map of Manhattan area
• Historic maps of NY cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New York
• Topographic map of Manhattan

Newspapers in Manhattan include Villager

• Daily newspapers in or near Manhattan
• AM radio stations in or near Manhattan
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Manhattan
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Manhattan
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• Media ownership in the Manhattan area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New York

• Military bases in New York
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Manhattan
• Search obituaries in New York
• Recent death notices - selected NY newspapers

• Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New York
• Lions clubs in New York
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Manhattan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Manhattan

• Parks near Manhattan
• National forests in New York
• Ski areas near Manhattan
• Ski areas in New York
• State parks in New York

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• Find friends & family
• Photos of people from Manhattan

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Manhattan
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of New York communities
• Photos of New York places
• Post cards of New York communities

New York County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Manhattan political report.

• New York Democratic party
• New York Republican party
• New York County elections board
• New York elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Manhattan
• Total membership by faith, in New York County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for Manhattan

The average commute time for Manhattan workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bus schedules
• Ferry schedules
• Subway map

• Manhattan travel guide
• Airports near Manhattan
• Hotels near Manhattan
• New York tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New York coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New York
• Wildlife refuges in New York

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