New York, New York

About New York

Set in the southeastern part of New York, New York is a major metropolis, home to 8,478,072 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in New York and the 1st largest in the entire United States.

New York holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 300.46 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 28,217 residents per square mile.

📰 New York News Today

• Mamdani is sweating New York's small stuff. It's part of a much bigger political bet. Business Insider · Aug 18
• How New York Is Restricting Data Centers The New York Times · Aug 18
• A very Mamdani vacation: Mayor gets out of New York City for a week NBC New York · Aug 17
• Housing Provider Must Help Tenants Avoid Eviction: Lawsuit Patch · Aug 18
• The Santa Monification of New York City Los Angeles Times · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New York Unique

• The largest city in New York — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
• Ranked #1 in the United States by population.
• The only place in America named New York — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Unusually large footprint: 300.46 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
• Big-city energy: 28,217 people per square mile.
• Positioned in southeastern New York, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in New York

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New York

• 101 Cafe — diner
• 1982 Coffee Roasters — coffee shop (café)
• 390 Social — coffee shop (café)
• 5ive Spice — vietnamese
• 6 Restaurant — american
• 66S Fusion — sushi
• 69 Coffee Shop (café)
• 69 Pizzeria — pizza
• 7 Grain Army (café)
• 718Bistro — european

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• 17 Frost Gallery · Art gallery
• 310 Art · Art gallery
• 440 Gallery · Art gallery
• 490 Atlantic · Art gallery
• AM:PM Gallery · Art gallery
• Abe Art · Art gallery
• Adventurer’s Park · Theme park
• Amant · Art gallery
• Amos Eno Gallery · Art gallery
• Aquarius Studios · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New York

• "Uncle" Vito E. Maranzano Glendale Playground reviews ★
• 100 Quincy Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• 6/15 Green · Garden reviews ★
• Abolitionist Place reviews ★
• Aimee Triangle reviews ★
• Albemarle Playground reviews ★
• Alben Square reviews ★
• Amersfort Park reviews ★
• Andries Playground reviews ★
• Annadale Playground reviews ★
• Annie's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Aquatic House · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New York

• AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARLEM
• BROOKLYN CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)
• COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL
• EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• HARBOR SCIENCE AND ARTS CHARTER SCHOOL
• HARLEM PREP CHARTER SCHOOL
• JOHN V LINDSAY WILDCAT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
• LOWER EAST SIDE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
• PS 15 ROBERTO CLEMENTE
• PS 20 ANNA SILVER
• PS 34 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT
• RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL
• SISULU-WALKER CHARTER SCHOOL OF HARLEM
• STAR ACADEMY PS 63 (THE)

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• New York-Presbyterian Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Lenox Hill Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Nyu Langone Hospitals ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Hospital For Special Surgery ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating)
• Mount Sinai Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mount Sinai West ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mount Sinai Beth Israel ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Va New York Harbor Healthcare System - Ny Div. ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New York

🏘️ Nearby Communities