NYC

New York City (officially the City of New York) is a city in the state of New York and is the most populous city in the United States of America. Its business, finance, trading, law, and media organizations are influential around the globe.^[1]United Nations, the city is also one of the world's major venues for international diplomacy. The city is one of the world's most important cultural centers, with hundreds of museums, galleries, and performance venues. Home of the

The city comprises five boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. With 8.2 million residents and a land area of 321 square miles (830 km²), New York City has the highest population density of any major city in North America.^[2][3] The city's metropolitan area, with a population of 18.8 million, ranks among the largest urban areas in the world.^[4]

New York City has been a dominant global financial center since World War II. It is also the birthplace of many American cultural movements, including the Harlem Renaissance in literature and visual art, abstract expressionism in painting, and hip hop in music.^[5] The city's cultural vitality has been fueled by immigration since its founding by Dutch colonists in 1625. In 2005, nearly 170 languages were spoken in the city and 36 percent of its population was foreign born.^[6][7]