New York City

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New York City

Summary

New York City is a global city[1]. It draws 268,539 Wikipedia views per month (global_city category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • New York City is located in New York[3].
  • New York City is in the country of United States[4].
  • New York City is on the body of water Hudson River[5].
  • New York City is on the body of water East River[6].
  • New York City is on the body of water Bronx River[7].
  • New York City is on the body of water Harlem River[8].
  • New York City is on the body of water Long Island Sound[9].
  • New York City is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • New York City's head of government is recorded as Zohran Mamdani[11].
  • New York City is on the continent of North America[12].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as global city[13].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as port city[14].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as city in the United States[15].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as city[16].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as big city[17].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as largest city[18].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as city in the state of New York[19].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as metropolis[20].
  • New York City's instance of is recorded as megacity[21].
  • New York City's official language is recorded as English[22].
  • New York City's shares border with is recorded as Westchester County[23].
  • New York City's shares border with is recorded as Union County[24].
  • New York City's shares border with is recorded as Hudson County[25].
  • New York City's shares border with is recorded as Nassau County[26].
  • New York City's shares border with is recorded as Bergen County[27].

Body

Identity

New York City followed New Amsterdam[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for New York City include New York Yankees[29], a baseball team[30], in United States[31], founded in 1901[32], headquartered in The Bronx[33]; John F. Kennedy International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37]; New York Stock Exchange[38], a stock exchange[39], in United States[40], founded in 1792[41], headquartered in New York Stock Exchange Building[42]; DKNY[43], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1989[46]; Kate Spade New York[47], a business[48], founded in 1993[49]; New York School[50], a school of thought[51], in United States[52], founded in 1950[53]; and USS New York City[54], an attack submarine[55].

Why It Matters

New York City draws 268,539 Wikipedia views per month (global_city category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 151 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

It has been cited as an influence by Ed Pinckney[58], a basketball player[59], b. 1963[60], of United States[61].

Entities named for it include New York Yankees[29], a baseball team[30], in United States[31], founded in 1901[32], headquartered in The Bronx[33]; John F. Kennedy International Airport[34], an international airport[35], in United States[36], founded in 1948[37]; New York Stock Exchange[38], a stock exchange[39], in United States[40], founded in 1792[41], headquartered in New York Stock Exchange Building[42]; DKNY[43], a business[44], in United States[45], founded in 1989[46]; Kate Spade New York[47], a business[48], founded in 1993[49]; and New York School[50], a school of thought[51], in United States[52], founded in 1950[53].

FAQs

Who did New York City influence?

New York City has been cited as an influence by Ed Pinckney[58].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [59] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000427
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  2. 10d ago · Astirmays · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikikids id → New_York_City
    Bbc things id → 97b1cae0-16a8-49f8-bbe1-605669ea745e
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12086]]: New_York_City, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/312976604|New York City (#312976604)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8336|WikiKids]] "
  3. 28d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → new_york
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10883]]: new_york, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/87360708|New York (#87360708)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/3382|Encyclopedia of Fantasy"
  4. 4w ago · TTWIDEE · 2026-08-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → New York City
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8419]]: New York City"
  5. 5w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → new-york-n-y, new-york-city, new-york +1
    Bbc things id → 97b1cae0-16a8-49f8-bbe1-605669ea745e
    Top-level internet domain → Q140696317, Q140696231, .nyc
    Located in time zone → —
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  6. 8w ago · Mxn · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Top-level internet domain → Q140696317, Q140696231, .nyc
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P78]]: [[Q140696317]]"
  7. 11w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3bG1s
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  8. 12w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Süddeutsche zeitung topic id → New_York
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10916]]: New_York, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/213755822|New York (#213755822)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7168|Süddeutsche Zeitung t"
  9. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 78719
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  10. 12w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id → New_York_City
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11589]]: New_York_City, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294287759|New York City (#294287759)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8063|Fallout Wik"
  11. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → new-york-n-y, new-york-city, new-york +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: new-york, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289952343|new york (#289952343)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
  12. 14w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/New_York_City
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Locations/New_York_City, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293241124|New York City (#293241124)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7990|G"
  13. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001641-New-York-New-York
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: g0001641-New-York-New-York, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  14. 17w ago · Gelli1742 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Twinned administrative body → Budapest, Jerusalem, Johannesburg +21
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P190]]: [[Q220]]"
  15. 18w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → new-york-n-y, new-york-city, new-york +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: new-york-n-y, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289952345|new york n y (#289952345)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  16. 20w ago · MarisDreshmanisBot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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