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Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area. Over 10 million people live in t

Satellite image showing the core of the New York metropolitan area. Over 10 million people live in t...

The Manhattan Municipal Building, a 40-story building built to accommodate increased governmental sp

The Manhattan Municipal Building, a 40-story building built to accommodate increased governmental sp...

The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volu

The New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street is the largest stock exchange in the world by dollar volu...

Times Square has been dubbed "The Crossroads of the World".

Times Square has been dubbed "The Crossroads of the World".

The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world.

The New York City Marathon is the largest marathon in the world.

The five boroughs: 1.Manhattan, 2.Brooklyn, 3.Queens, 4.The Bronx, 5.Staten Island

The five boroughs: 1.Manhattan, 2.Brooklyn, 3.Queens, 4.The Bronx, 5.Staten Island

The U.S. Tennis Open (held in Queens) is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournam

The U.S. Tennis Open (held in Queens) is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournam...

Brownstone rowhouses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Brownstone rowhouses in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn

Map of New York

Average monthly climate for New York

MonthAvg. Max Temp.Avg. Min Temp.Avg. Rainfall
January 37.4 °F 24.8 °F 3.7 in.
February 39.2 °F 26.6 °F 3.82 in.
March 48.2 °F 32 °F 3.58 in.
April 59 °F 42.8 °F 3.19 in.
May 69.8 °F 53.6 °F 3.19 in.
June 78.8 °F 62.6 °F 3.31 in.
July 84.2 °F 68 °F 4.21 in.
August 82.4 °F 66.2 °F 4.29 in.
September 75.2 °F 59 °F 3.39 in.
October 64.4 °F 48.2 °F 3.5 in.
November 51.8 °F 39.2 °F 2.99 in.
December 41 °F 30.2 °F 3.58 in.

Population history for New York

YearEstimated Population
2012 8,336,697
2011 8,244,910
2010 8,175,133
2009 8,391,881
2008 8,346,794
2007 8,310,212
2006 8,250,567
2005 8,213,839
2004 8,169,940
2003 8,126,718
2002 8,092,749
2001 8,063,137
2000 8,015,348
1999 7,428,162
1998 7,404,140
1997 7,382,901
1996 7,360,622
1995 7,349,560
1994 7,341,300
1993 7,329,079
1992 7,304,895
1991 7,304,481
1990 7,322,155
1980 7,894,862
1970 7,894,862
1960 7,781,984
1950 7,891,957
1940 7,454,995
1930 6,930,446
1920 5,620,048
1910 4,766,883
1900 3,437,202
1890 1,515,301
1880 1,206,299
1870 942,292
1860 813,669
1850 515,547
1840 312,710
1830 202,589
1820 123,706
1810 96,373
1800 60,515
1790 33,131
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Museums in New York

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art

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New Museum of Contemporary Art
New Museum of Contemporary Art

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USS Intrepid
USS Intrepid

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Kingsland Homestead
Kingsland Homestead

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Fort Schuyler
Fort Schuyler

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Colleges and universities in New York

New York University School of Law
New York University School of Law
Founded:1835
Enrollment:1,431 (2010)
New York University
New York University
Founded:1831
Rockefeller University
Rockefeller University
Founded:1901
Enrollment:195 (2011)
Hunter College
Hunter College
Founded:1870
Cooper Union
Cooper Union
Founded:1859
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fashion Institute of Technology
Founded:1944

Professional sports teams in New York

New York Mets
New York Mets
Baseball
Venue:Citi Field
New York Rangers
New York Rangers
Ice Hockey
Venue:Madison Square Garden
New York Knicks
New York Knicks
Basketball
Venue:Madison Square Garden
New York Yankees
New York Yankees
Baseball
Venue:Yankee Stadium
New York Giants
New York Giants
Baseball
Venue:St. George Cricket Grounds

Books about New York

TitleAuthorCopyright DateGenre
Graffiti Lives: Beyond the Tag in New York’s Urban Underground Gregory J. Snyder Non-fiction
Gastropolis: Food and New York City Non-fiction
The Sun and the Moon: The Remarkable True Account of Hoaxers, Showmen, Dueling Journalists, and Lunar Man-Bats in Nineteenth-Century New York Matthew Goodman Non-fiction
The City's End: Two Centuries of Fantasies, Fears, and Premonitions of New York's Destruction Max Page Non-fiction
The Other Half: The Life of Jacob Riis and the World of Immigrant America Tom Buk-Swienty Biography
The Skyscraper and the City: The Woolworth Building and the Making of Modern New York Gail Fenske Non-fiction
Central Park in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife Marie Winn Non-fiction
Friends, Writers, and Other Countrymen: A Memoir Sidney Offit Memoir
Lush Life: A Novel Richard Price Novel, Fiction
Passing Through Eden: Photographs of Central Park Tod Papageorge Coffee table book
Death at the Old Hotel: A Bartender Brian McNulty Mystery Con Lehane Crime Fiction
Harlem Renaissance Way Down South Aberjhani
Songs of My People Art Exhibition Opens at Penn Center Aberjhani
World Voices Festival Celebrates Literary Diplomacy (part 1 of 2) Aberjhani
Paradigm Dancing: An Introduction Aberjhani
Countdown of 10 Great Moments in 2010 Part 2 Beyonce and Jay-Z Aberjhani 2010
ELEMENTAL: The Power of Illuminated Love Aberjhani 2008 Memoir, Biography, Fine art, Essay, Poetry
Super in the City Daphne Uviller Fiction
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Movies filmed in New York

TitleReleasedRatedGenre
Premium Rush 2012 PG-13 (USA) Action film
The Amazing Spider-Man 2012 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Men in Black 3 2012 PG-13 (USA) Science Fiction
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012 PG (USA) Adventure film
The Dictator 2012 R (USA) Comedy film
The Avengers 2012 PG-13 (USA) Action film
Wanderlust 2012 R (USA) Comedy film
John Carter 2012 PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
Man on a Ledge 2012 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Tower Heist 2011 PG-13 (USA) Action film
Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 PG-13 (USA) Action film
The Son of No One 2011 Crime Fiction
Unfinished Spaces 2011 Documentary
America 2011 Thriller
Limitless 2011 PG-13 (USA) Psychological thriller
Beastly 2011 PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
Love Eterne 2011 Comedy film
Black Swan 2010 R (USA) Thriller
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps 2010 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Remember Me 2010 PG-13 (USA) Romance Film
Kick-Ass 2010 R (USA) Action film
Blue Valentine 2010 NC-17 (USA) Romance Film
It's Complicated 2009 R (USA) Romantic comedy
Ninja 2009 R (USA) Action film
Mr. Nobody 2009 Romance Film
Youth in Revolt 2009 R (USA) Sex comedy
Julie & Julia 2009 PG-13 (USA) Biography
The Taking of Pelham 123 2009 R (USA) Action film
Whatever Works 2009 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
Watchmen 2009 R (USA) Crime Fiction
The Audacity of Democracy 2009 Documentary
The Girlfriend Experience 2009 R (USA) Indie film
Brooklyn's Finest 2009 R (USA) Crime Fiction
Mary and Max 2009 Animation
Tales from the Script 2009 Documentary
Movement #1 2009 Short Film
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008 PG-13 (USA) Drama
Doubt 2008 PG-13 (USA) Christian film
Milk 2008 R (USA) Biographical film
Pride and Glory 2008 R (USA) Thriller
Righteous Kill 2008 R (USA) Thriller
The Argentine 2008 Roadshow theatrical release
Disaster Movie 2008 PG-13 (USA) Disaster Film
Hellboy II: The Golden Army 2008 PG-13 (USA) Fantasy
My Sassy Girl 2008 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
WALL-E 2008 G (USA) Computer Animation
You Don't Mess with the Zohan 2008 PG-13 (USA) Action film
Synecdoche, New York 2008 R (USA) Comedy-drama
Two Lovers 2008 R (USA) Romance Film
Sex and the City 2008 R (USA) Romantic comedy
Shine a Light 2008 PG-13 (USA) Documentary
Cloverfield 2008 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Beautiful Losers 2008 Documentary
Miracle at St. Anna 2008 R (USA) War film
Blonde Ambition 2007 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
I Am Legend 2007 PG-13 (USA) Science Fiction
Kal Ho Naa Ho 2007 PG (USA) Romance Film
Enchanted 2007 PG (USA) Parody
American Gangster 2007 R (USA) Crime Fiction
August Rush 2007 PG (USA) Music
The Visitor 2007 PG-13 (USA) Crime Fiction
Rush Hour 3 2007 PG-13 (USA) Action film
The Bourne Ultimatum 2007 PG-13 (USA) Spy film
Spider-Man 3 2007 PG-13 (USA) Adventure film
Reign Over Me 2007 R (USA) Buddy film
TMNT 2007 PG (USA) Computer Animation
Purple Violets 2007 Indie film
Bella 2007 PG-13 (USA) Indie film
Love Comes Lately 2007 Romance Film
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan 2006 R (USA) Comedy film
The Devil Wears Prada 2006 PG-13 (USA) Romance Film
X-Men: The Last Stand 2006 PG-13 (USA) Action film
16 Blocks 2006 PG-13 (USA) Thriller
Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York 2006 Action/Adventure
Hysterical 2006 Short Film
Hot Under the Collar 2006 Short Film
King Kong 2005 PG-13 (USA) Adventure film
War of the Worlds 2005 PG-13 (USA) Adventure film
Cinderella Man 2005 PG-13 (USA) Biographical film
Mad Hot Ballroom 2005 PG (USA) Documentary
Tom on Mars 2005 Science Fiction
Four Eyed Monsters 2005 Indie film
Alfie 2004 R (USA) Sex comedy
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004 PG (USA) Science Fiction
Little Black Book 2004 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
The Bourne Supremacy 2004 PG-13 (USA) Spy film
Spider-Man 2 2004 PG-13 (USA) Action film
The Terminal 2004 PG-13 (USA) Romance Film
The Great Challenge 2004 PG-13 (USA) Action film
13 Going on 30 2004 Romantic comedy
Hellboy 2004 PG-13 (USA) Action film
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 2004 R (USA) Romance Film
Maria Full of Grace 2004 R (USA) World cinema
Elf 2003 PG (USA) Family Film
Anything Else 2003 R (USA) Romantic comedy
Down with Love 2003 PG-13 (USA) Romantic comedy
X2 2003 PG-13 (USA) Action film
Phone Booth 2003 R (USA) Crime Fiction
Nicky's Game Short Film
Mouse in Manhattan Short Film
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Artwork portraying New York

Old-timer, keeping up with the boys
Old-timer, keeping up with the boys
Artist: Lewis Hine
Date Completed: 1930
Flags on Fifty-Seventh Street
Flags on Fifty-Seventh Street
Date Completed: 1918

Airports in or near New York

Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst
Airport code:NEL
Stewart International Airport
Stewart International Airport
Airport code:SWF
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Sikorsky Memorial Airport
Airport code:BDR
LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport
Airport code:LGA

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who are some notable people born in New York?
  • A:
    Prominent people and popular celebrities born in New York include:
    - Rosanna Arquette
    - Woody Allen
    - Jef Raskin
    - Stephen Jay Gould
    - Gene Wolfe
    - Kyra Sedgwick
    - Kathy Acker
  • Q:
    Where are interesting places to visit in the city of New York?
  • A:
    Tourist attractions include:
    - The Bronx
    - New York, New York
    - Queens
    - Manhattan
    - Staten Island
    - Plaza Hotel
New York Photo Gallery

Lists

#1
Most Fortune 500 Companies
Companies: 53
#4
Worlds Largest Cities by Population
Worlds Fair Locations
Year: 1939
Worlds Fair Locations
Year: 1964
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