New York City

most populous city in the United States
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New York City

Summary

New York City is a global city[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 Stock Exchange[29], a stock exchange[30], in United States[31], founded in 1792[32], headquartered in New York Stock Exchange Building[33]; New York School[34], a school of thought[35], founded in 1950[36]; Kate Spade New York[37], a business[38], founded in 1993[39]; New York Yankees[40], a baseball team[41], in United States[42], founded in 1901[43], headquartered in The Bronx[44]; USS New York City[45], an attack submarine[46]; John F. Kennedy International Airport[47], an international airport[48], in United States[49], founded in 1948[50]; and DKNY[51], a business[52], in United States[53], founded in 1989[54].

Why It Matters

New York City has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

It has been cited as an influence by Ed Pinckney[56], a basketball player[57], b. 1963[58], of United States[59].

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

FAQs

Who did New York City influence?

New York City has been cited as an influence by Ed Pinckney[56].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Q136707218. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id New_York_City
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  4. 18d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20d ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 5w ago · Gelli1742 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 6w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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