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New York City is home to a diverse population, which becomes more evident when you explore its many neighborhoods. With a population of 18.7 million, it is the USA's largest metropolis.
New York City is divided by its residents into various districts and quarters, as well as into several official governmental divisions. New York City proper consists of five boroughs, which are actually five separate counties, with a unique culture and distinct neighborhoods.
The five New York boroughs are:
- Manhattan (New York County) — Located on the famous island between the Hudson and East Rivers, is the most-visited area of New York City which includes many diverse and unique neighborhoods.
- Brooklyn (Kings County) — It is the most populous borough located south and east of Manhattan across the East River.
- Queens (Queens County) — U-shaped and located to the east of Manhattan, across the East River, and north, east, and south of Brooklyn. Queens is the home of the city's two international airports, the New York Mets professional baseball team, the United States Open Tennis Center, the famous Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, site of two World's Fairs, the country's second largest Chinatown, in Flushing, one of America's largest Greek enclaves, in Astoria, and the city's largest skyscraper outside of Manhattan.
- The Bronx (Bronx County) — Located immediately north of Manhattan Island. This is the only part of New York City that is physically connected to the continental U.S. Home to the New York Yankees, the Bronx offers much to visitors and citizens alike.
- Staten Island (Richmond County) —it is a large island situated within New York harbor, to the south of Manhattan. Staten Island has a distinctly suburban character unlike the rest of New York City.
New York City has a humid continental climate and experiences all four seasons with hot and humid summers (June-Sept), cool and dry autumns (Sept-Dec), cold winters (Dec-Mar), and wet springs (Mar-June).
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