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"The Big Apple"

New York is a city in New York County, which is better known as Manhattan, one of the five boroughs of New York. .

It is the county seat.

The community was named for the city in England and the Duke of York.

The latitude of New York is 40.714N. The longitude is -74.006W.

It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 33 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 8,085,742.

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Median household income

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$38,293

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our New York demographic reports

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New York encompasses five boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island). The city also spans five counties (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens and Richmond). Kings is the largest county, in population

New York is bounded and intersected by water - East, North, Hudson and Harlem rivers; Jamaica Bay; Long Island Sound; Atlantic Ocean.

Former and merged names include:
· New Amsterdam

After the English seized control from the Dutch in 1664, the settlement experienced commercial growth. Wall Street became a financial center. Wharves developed along the East and Hudson rivers as overseas trade increased.

Remained in British hands for most of the Revolution; suffered more damage during the war than any other city. George Washington was inaugurated as president here in 1789. After the Civil War, the commercial center moved north. The age of the skyscraper began in the late 19th century, with the development of cast-iron buildings and elevators.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 59,448. The number of murders and homicides was 597. The violent crime rate was 7.3 per 1,000 people.

New York received national attention for terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, when two jets were flown into the World Trade Center. Both towers collapsed, killing thousands

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

Census 2000 highlights: Most crowded city in America, with more than 26,000 people per square mile; U.S. city with the largest population; city with greatest population growth in the 1990s (685,714 people)

Local bands (past and present) have included Beastie Boys, Blondie, Blood, Sweat and Tears

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Chock Full o' Nuts, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Museum Mile Festival - June 12, 2007
Tribeca Film Festival - April 25-May 6, 2007
Fleet Week - May 23-30, 2007
Saint Patrick's Day Parade - March 17, 2007
American Crafts Festival - June 2-10, 2007
Feast of San Gennaro Festival - Sept. 13-23, 2007
New York City Marathon - Nov. 4, 2007

Dates often change. Check New York web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, American Symphony Orchestra, Martha Graham Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic, Paul Taylor Dance Company

Nearby parks & recreation: Central Park, Riverside Park, Prospect Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Forest Park, Pelham Bay Park, Van Cortlandt Park, Greenbelt, Old Croton Aqueduct Trail

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Sports teams: Yankees (AL), Mets (NL), Jets, Giants (NFL), 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, Guggenheim Museum

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

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 152

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Quotes:
New York is to the nation what the white spire is to the village - the visible symbol of aspiration and faith, the white plume saying the way is up!
-- E.B. White, 1962

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Songs:
· "New York, New York"
· "The Only Living Boy in New York" (Simon and Garfunkel)
· "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City"
· "New York Minute" (Don Henley)
· "Sidewalks of New York"
· "The Boy From New York City"
· "Autumn in New York"

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Neighborhoods in New York include Battery Park City, Carnegie Hill, Chelsea, Chinatown, Clinton, East Harlem, East Village, Flatiron District, Gramercy Park, Hamilton Heights ... More neighborhood info

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