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4 days ago · It was one of the 12 original counties of New York state. Staten Island was consolidated with New York City in 1898. It was formerly known as the Borough of Richmond until 1975, when its name was changed to Borough of Staten Island.
2 days ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and cultural center. New York City comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
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5 days ago · While Staten Island is currently a borough of New York City, geographically it is part of New Jersey. The dispute continued until the Treaty of 1834 when New York City formally ceded control of Jersey City to New Jersey.
4 days ago · Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, southwestern Long Island, southeastern New York state, U.S., coextensive with Kings county. It is separated from Manhattan by the East River and is bordered by the Upper and Lower New York bays (west), the Atlantic Ocean (south), and the borough of Queens (north and east).
4 days ago · 4. Why are city-states called city-states? The term “city-state” originated during the classical period of Greek civilization. The ancient Greek name for city-states, polis, was derived from the citadel (acropolis), which marked its administrative center. Additionally, the territories of city-states were usually limited in size, centered ...
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1 day ago · The city is spread over three large islands: Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Island, only one borough, the Bronx, is on the mainland of the United States. Long Island , the southeasternmost part of New York state, the island expands eastward from New York City for 190 km (119 mi), south of Long Island Sound, and more or less parallel to the ...
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