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  2. New York City - Wikipedia

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    New York, often called New York City [b] or simply NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each of which is coextensive with a respective county. New York is a global center of finance [11] and commerce ...

  3. List of municipalities in New York - Wikipedia

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    The most populous and largest city by area in the state is by far New York City, home to 8,804,190 people and comprising just over 300 square miles (800 km 2) of land (468.87 square miles (1,210 km 2) including water). The least populous city is Sherrill, with just 3,071 inhabitants.

  4. Albany, New York - Wikipedia

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    977310 [6] Website. albanyny.gov. Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, 135 miles ...

  5. List of places in New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a series of lists sorted alphabetically of current cities, towns, unincorporated communities, counties, and other recognized places in the U.S. state of New York. They also include information on the number and names of counties in which the places lie and their lower and upper ZIP code bounds, if applicable. Click a letter to ...

  6. Boroughs of New York City - Wikipedia

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    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. Each borough is coextensive with a respective county of the State of New York: The Bronx is Bronx County, Brooklyn is Kings County, Manhattan is New York County, Queens ...

  7. List of counties in New York - Wikipedia

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    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. [5]

  8. New York (state) - Wikipedia

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    New York, sometimes called New York State, [b] is a state in the Northeastern United States. One of the Mid-Atlantic states, it borders the Atlantic Ocean, New England, Canada and the Great Lakes. [c] With almost 19.6 million residents, it is the fourth-most populous state in the United States and eighth-most densely populated as of 2023. [5]

  9. Syracuse, New York - Wikipedia

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    Syracuse (/ ˈ s ɪr ə k j uː z, ˈ s ɛr-,-k j uː s / SIRR-ə-kewz, SERR-, -⁠kewss) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.With a population of 148,620 and a metropolitan area of 662,057, it is the fifth-most populated city and 13th-most populated municipality in the state of New York.