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New York CityFrom Wikipedia the free encyclopedia (Redirected from New York city)This article is about the city For other uses see New York City (disambiguation)New York New York and NYC redirect here For other uses see New York New York (disambiguation) and NYC (disambiguation)City of New YorkFrom top left Manhattan south of Rockefeller Center the Brooklyn Bridge United Nations Headquarters Statue of Liberty and Times SquareFlagSealNickname(s) The Big Apple Gotham The City That Never Sleeps The Capital of The World (Caput Mundi) The Empire City The City So Nice They Named It TwiceLocation in the state of New YorkCoordinates 4043N 7400W 40717 74CountryUnited StatesStateNew YorkBoroughsThe BronxBrooklynManhattanQueensStaten IslandSettled1624Government MayorMichael Bloomberg (I)Area City4689 sq mi (12144 km) Land3048 sq mi (7894 km) Water1656 sq mi (4288 km) Urban33526 sq mi (86832 km) Metro6720 sq mi (17405 km)Elevation33 ft (10 m)Population (July 1 2007)1 City8274527 (1st US 12th World) Density27147sq mi (10482km) Urban18498000 Metro19750000 DemonymNew YorkerTime zoneEST (UTC5) Summer (DST)EDT (UTC4)Area code(s)212 718 917 347 646Website wwwnycgovThe City of New York most often called New York City is the most populous city in the United States in a metropolitan area that ranks among the worlds mostpopulous urban areas It is a leading global city exerting a powerful influence over worldwide commerce finance culture and entertainment The city is also an important center for international affairs hosting the United Nations headquartersLocated on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States the city consists of five distinct boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens and Staten Island It is the most densely populated major city in the United States with an estimated 8274527 people1 occupying just under 305 square miles (790 km2)23456 The New York metropolitan areas population is also the nations highest estimated at 19750000 people over 6720 square miles (17400 km2) in three states7New York is largely unique among American cities for its high use of mass transit and the overall density and diversity of its population In 2005 nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city and 36% of its population was born outside the United States89 The city is sometimes referred to as The City That Never Sleeps due to its extensive 24hour subway system and constant bustling of traffic and people while other nicknames include Gotham and the Big Apple1011Founded as a commercial trading post by the Dutch in 1624 it served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 179012 and has been the nations largest city since 1790 The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries Wall Street in Lower Manhattan has been a dominant global financial center since World War II and is home to the New York Stock Exchange Today the city has many renowned landmarks and neighborhoods that are world famous The city has been home to several of the tallest buildings in the world including the Empire State Building and the twin towers of the former World Trade CenterNew York is the birthplace of many cultural movements including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art abstract expressionism (also known as the New York School) in painting and hip hop13 punk14 salsa disco and Tin Pan Alley in music It is also the home of Broadway theater