The Encyclopedia of New York City is a reference book on New York City, New York. Edited by Columbia University history professor Kenneth T. Jackson, the...

The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter. The current officeholder...

New York, often called New York City or simply NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one...

a timeline of the history of New York City in the U.S. state of New York. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor arrives...

The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief...

founding in 1625 by Dutch traders as New Amsterdam, New York City has been a major destination for immigrants of many nationalities who have formed ethnic...

The mayor of New York City is elected in early November every four years, in the year immediately following a United States presidential election year...

New York City has the largest population of Italian Americans in the United States as well as North America, many of whom inhabit ethnic enclaves in Brooklyn...

A combination of aqueducts, reservoirs, and tunnels supplies fresh water to New York City. With three major water systems (Croton, Catskill, and Delaware)...

of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located at the western end of Long Island, it is the largest of the five...

New York Penn Station or simply Penn Station) is the main intercity railroad station in New York City and the busiest transportation facility in the Western...

The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with...

the cost of a slice of pizza and a subway ride in New York City Jackson, Kenneth T.; Keller, Lisa; Flood, Nancy (2010). The Encyclopedia of New York City...

New York City Hall is the seat of New York City government, located at the center of City Hall Park in the Civic Center area of Lower Manhattan, between...

previously known as New York Hospital or Old New York Hospital or City Hospital, is a research hospital in New York City. It is part of NewYork-Presbyterian...

Surrounded mostly by water, the city has amassed one of the largest and most varied collection of skyscrapers in the world. New York has architecturally significant...

Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east;...

Albanian population in New York City. Albanians are mostly concentrated in the Bronx, however, they can be found throughout the city. Staten Island also...

but The Encyclopedia of New York City links it instead to the English celebration of May Day. While it may have originated as a custom, the tradition...

New York City became known as one of the world's greatest cities. However, after peaking in population in 1950, the city began to feel the effects of...

according to the New York City Department of City Planning, there were a total of 8,804,190 residents. There were almost equivalent populations of 2,719,856...

The Bronx (/ðə brɒŋks/) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the U.S. state of New York. It is south of Westchester County;...

The City College of the City University of New York (also known as the City College of New York, or simply City College or CCNY) is a public research...

The MTA Regional Bus Operations bus fleet is a fleet of buses in fixed-route service in New York City under the "MTA New York City Bus" (also known as...

administrative units of China. The Chinese American population of the New York City metropolitan area was an estimated 893,697 as of 2017, constituting the largest...

The Irish community is one of New York City's major and important ethnic groups, and has been a significant proportion of the city's population since the...

constitute one of the longer-running ethnic presences in New York City, home to the largest urban African American population, and the world's largest...

The 1918-1920 New York City rent strikes were some of the most significant tenant mobilizations against landlords in New York City history. Prior to the...

New York City is home to a large birding community and diverse range of bird species. Though it is the most populous and most densely populated city in...

The New York metropolitan area, broadly referred to as the Tri-State area and often also called the Greater New York City Area, is the largest metropolitan...