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New York, based in present-day Lower Manhattan, served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. [13] The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor greeted millions of arriving immigrants in the late 19th century and is a world symbol of the United States and its ideals. [14]
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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 [10] and commerce ...
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This article provides information about Manhattan, a borough of New York City and the George Washington Bridge in New York City. It includes details on its history, location, points of interest and cultural institutions. The article also mentions the construction and operation of the bridge.
Manhattan is a borough of New York City coextensive with New York county in southeastern New York state. It mainly lies on Manhattan Island and includes a number of islets in the East River. It's often mistaken as synonymous with NYC.
In 1626 Peter Minuit purchased the island from local Indians for 60 guilders worth about 1.5 pounds of silver, later renamed to NYC when transferred to British, played prominent role in nation's early history both militarily and politically, developed as heart of prosperous metropolis by 19th century after opening Erie Canal 1825.
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Vehicular suspension bridge crossing Hudson River between The Palisades park near Fort Lee NJ & Manhattan Island NY built by Swiss-born engineer Othmar H Ammann according to modified designs of architect Cass Gilbert originally built to carry 8 lanes traffic now extends 4,760 feet (1,450 metres) between anchorages 115 feet (35 metres) & 212 feet (6...
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Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County, the smallest county by geographical area in the U.S. state of New York. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the state, Manhattan constitutes the center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the ...
Manhattan is one of the five boroughs that make up New York City, and is the center of the New York metropolitan area. It is also located over the same area as a county of New York state called New York County. Although it is the smallest borough, it is the most densely populated borough. Most of the borough of Manhattan is on Manhattan Island ...
Manhattan and New York generally have experienced a major falloff in crime during the past 20 years – as of 2019, New York City was the safest major city in the United States – and although there is no need to be afraid to walk most of the streets by day and until around 11 PM or midnight, there was a major increase in shootings in 2020 and ...
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