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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ruthia" data-source="post: 4964809" data-attributes="member: 34811">hhmm...ok lemme see. Is it sad that having been born there and living in the same state for all my life I have to look this up? *shakes head*  New York City (as found in Wikipedia <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" target="_blank">New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a>)Population (as of 2007)> 8,363,710Area> 305 square miles, (790 km2)Climate> Summers are typically hot and humid with average high temperatures of 79 – 84 °F (26 – 29 °C) and lows of 63 – 69 °F (17 – 21 °C), however temperatures exceed 90 °F (32 °C) can happen.The average temperature in January, New York City's coldest month, is 32 °F (0 °C). However temperatures in winter could for few days be as low as 10s to 20s °F (−12 to −6 °C) and for a few days be as high as 50s or 60s °F (~10–15 °C). Spring and autumn are erratic, and could range from chilly to warm, although they are usually pleasantly mild with low humidity.New York City receives 49.7 inches (1,260 mm) of precipitation annually, which is fairly spread throughout the year. Average winter snowfall is about 24.4 inches (62 cm), but this often varies considerably from year to year, and snow cover usually remains very short.Hurricanes and tropical storms are rare in the New York area, but are not unheard of and always have the potential to strike the area. New York has five Boroughs Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island. The first four are the highest in population, high enough that if they were their own cities they would be among the top ten highest populated cities in the USA.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/The_Bronx" target="_blank">The Bronx</a> (Bronx County: Pop. 1,373,659)<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-census-76" target="_blank">[77]</a> is New York City's northernmost borough, the site of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/New_Yankee_Stadium" target="_blank">Yankee Stadium</a>, home of the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees" target="_blank">New York Yankees</a>, and home to the largest <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Housing_cooperative" target="_blank">cooperatively owned housing</a> complex in the United States, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Co-op_City,_Bronx" target="_blank">Co-op City</a>.<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-77" target="_blank">[78]</a> Except for a small piece of Manhattan known as <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Marble_Hill,_Manhattan" target="_blank">Marble Hill</a>, the Bronx is the only section of the city that is part of the United States mainland. It is home to the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Bronx_Zoo" target="_blank">Bronx Zoo</a>, the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States, which spans 265 acres (1.07 km2) and is home to over 6,000 animals.<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-78" target="_blank">[79]</a> The Bronx is the birthplace of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Rapping" target="_blank">rap</a> and <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Hip_hop_culture" target="_blank">hip hop culture</a>.<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-Toop-RapAttack2-9" target="_blank">[10]</a></li> </ul><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/File:5_Boroughs_Labels_New_York_City_Map_Julius_Schorzman.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1a/5_Boroughs_Labels_New_York_City_Map_Julius_Schorzman.png/180px-5_Boroughs_Labels_New_York_City_Map_Julius_Schorzman.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/File:5_Boroughs_Labels_New_York_City_Map_Julius_Schorzman.png" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.enworld.org/skins-1.5/common/images/magnify-clip.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></a>The five boroughs: 1.Manhattan, 2.Brooklyn, 3.Queens, 4.The Bronx, 5.Staten Island <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Manhattan" target="_blank">Manhattan</a> (New York County: Pop. 1,620,867)<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-census-76" target="_blank">[77]</a> is the most densely populated borough and home to most of the city's <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Skyscraper" target="_blank">skyscrapers</a>, as well as <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Central_Park" target="_blank">Central Park</a>. The borough is the financial center of the city and contains the headquarters of many major corporations, the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a>, as well as a number of important universities, and many cultural attractions, including numerous museums, the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Broadway_theatre" target="_blank">Broadway theatre</a> district, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Greenwich_Village" target="_blank">Greenwich Village</a>, and <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Madison_Square_Garden" target="_blank">Madison Square Garden</a>. Manhattan is loosely divided into <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Lower_Manhattan" target="_blank">Lower</a>, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Midtown_Manhattan" target="_blank">Midtown</a>, and <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Upper_Manhattan" target="_blank">Uptown</a> regions. Uptown Manhattan is divided by Central Park into the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Upper_East_Side" target="_blank">Upper East Side</a> and the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Upper_West_Side" target="_blank">Upper West Side</a>, and above the park is <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Harlem" target="_blank">Harlem</a>.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Brooklyn" target="_blank">Brooklyn</a> (Kings County: Pop. 2,528,050)<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-census-76" target="_blank">[77]</a> is the city's most populous borough and was an independent city until 1898. Brooklyn is known for its cultural, social and ethnic diversity, an independent art scene, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/List_of_Brooklyn,_New_York_neighborhoods" target="_blank">distinct neighborhoods</a> and a unique architectural heritage. It is also the only borough outside of Manhattan with a distinct downtown area. The borough features a long beachfront and <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Coney_Island" target="_blank">Coney Island</a>, established in the 1870s as one of the earliest amusement grounds in the country.<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-79" target="_blank">[80]</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Queens" target="_blank">Queens</a> (Queens County: Pop. 2,270,338)<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-census-76" target="_blank">[77]</a> is geographically the largest borough and the most ethnically diverse county in the United States,<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-queensdiverse-80" target="_blank">[81]</a> and may overtake Brooklyn as the city's most populous borough due to its growth. Historically a collection of small towns and villages founded by the Dutch, today the borough is largely residential and middle class. It is the only large county in the United States where the median income among <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/African_Americans" target="_blank">African Americans</a>, approximately $52,000 a year, is higher than that of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/White_American" target="_blank">White Americans</a>.<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-81" target="_blank">[82]</a> Queens is the site of <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Citi_Field" target="_blank">Citi Field</a>, the home of the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/New_York_Mets" target="_blank">New York Mets</a>, and annually hosts the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/US_Open_(tennis)" target="_blank">U.S. Open tennis tournament</a>. Additionally, it is home to two of the three major airports serving the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area" target="_blank">New York metropolitan area</a>, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/LaGuardia_Airport" target="_blank">LaGuardia Airport</a> and <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport" target="_blank">John F. Kennedy International Airport</a>. (The third being <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_Airport" target="_blank">Newark Liberty International Airport</a> in <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Newark,_New_Jersey" target="_blank">Newark</a>, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/New_Jersey" target="_blank">New Jersey</a>.)</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Staten_Island" target="_blank">Staten Island</a> (Richmond County: Pop. 481,613)<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/#cite_note-census-76" target="_blank">[77]</a> is the most suburban in character of the five boroughs. Staten Island is connected to Brooklyn by the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Verrazano-Narrows_Bridge" target="_blank">Verrazano-Narrows Bridge</a> and to Manhattan by way of the free <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry" target="_blank">Staten Island Ferry</a>. The Staten Island Ferry is one of the most popular tourist attractions in New York City as it provides unsurpassed views of the <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty" target="_blank">Statue of Liberty</a>, <a href="http://www.enworld.org/wiki/Ellis_Island" target="_blank">Ellis Island</a>, and lower Manhattan. Located in central Staten Island, the 25 km² Greenbelt has some 35 miles (56 km) of walking trails and one of the last undisturbed forests in the city. Designated in 1984 to protect the island's natural lands, the Greenbelt comprises seven city parks. The FDR Boardwalk along South Beach is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) long, the fourth largest in the world.</li> </ul>  ok thats the basic Info Ariel. Anyone who knows more about the city wanna add in the feel of the place? For example, Manhattan is the hub of business. Things like the Empire state building and Time Square are there. The Bronx is known by some as the bad area of town given it's gang activity. Anyone have something to add?</blockquote>

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