Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia - New York City
New York City, officially the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, and the most densely populated major city...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History Of New York City
Prehistory in the area began with the geological formation of the peculiar territory of what is today New York City. The area was long in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - New York City Government
New York City is governed pursuant to the New York City Charter, as amended. The charter is enacted and amended by the New York State leg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of New York - New York City
Main article: Music of New York City New York City has long been a center for musical innovation, home to the popular music industry in t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
At the time of initial European explorations, the area had long been inhabited by the Lenape. The Dutch established New Amsterdam and New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
At the time of initial European explorations, the area had long been inhabited by the Lenape. The Dutch established New Amsterdam and New...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - History
Prehistory in the area began with the geological formation of the peculiar territory that is today New York City. The area was long inhab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City College Of New York: Encyclopedia - City College Of New York
The City College of The City University of New York (known more commonly as City College of New York or simply City College, CCNY, or col...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of New York City: Encyclopedia - Culture Of New York City
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. This culture is shared...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City University Of New York: Encyclopedia - City University Of New York
The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym usually pronounced "kyoo-nee" or "coo-nee"), located in New York City, is the largest urba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Broadway New York City: Encyclopedia - Broadway New York City
Broadway, as the name implies, is a wide avenue in New York City, and is the oldest north-south main thoroughfare in the city, dating to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corning City New York: Encyclopedia - Corning City New York
Corning is a city located in Steuben County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 10,842. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York: Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York
Amsterdam is a city located in Montgomery County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 18,355. The na...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Batavia City New York: Encyclopedia - Batavia City New York
Batavia is a city located in Genesee County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 16,256. The name Ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City New York: Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City New York
Canandaigua is a city located in Ontario County, New York, USA, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a tot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Watertown City New York: Encyclopedia - Watertown City New York
Watertown is a city located in Jefferson County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,705. The area is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of New York City - Chinese In New York
See also Chinese American and Chinatown, Manhattan. ... See also:Demographics of New York City, Demographics of New York City - German...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of New York City - Irish New York
see also: Irish American The Irish community is one of New York's major ethnic groups, and has been a significant proportion of the City'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of New York City - Italians In New York
See also: Italian-American The largest wave of Italian immigration to the United States took place in the late 19th century and early 20t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of New York City - German New York
See also: German Americans Heavy German immigration to the United States occurred between 1848 and World War I, during which time nearly ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Media Of New York City - Newspapers
New York City boasts over forty daily newspapers in several different languages, including such national heavyweights as the Wall Street ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City College Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - City College Of New York - History
City College was originally founded as the Free Academy of the City of New York in 1847 by Townsend Harris to provide children of the poo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City College Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - City College Of New York - History
City College was originally founded as the Free Academy of the City of New York in 1847 by Townsend Harris to provide children of the poo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Demographics Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Demographics Of New York City - Jewish Community
See also: American Jews New York City contains the largest Jewish population in the Diaspora, and the second-largest Jewish population (b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Government Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Government Of New York City - Judicial
The court system of New York City differs from that of the courts of other counties in New York State. Rather than County Courts, New Yor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poughkeepsie City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Poughkeepsie City New York - History
Poughkeepsie was founded in 1687, and subsequently became part of what was called the Schuyler Patent. The community was set off from the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Media Of New York City - Radio
New York is home to an influential and nationally significant radio broadcasting sector. WNYC, New York's flagship public radio station f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City New York - Geography
State Route 30 crosses the Mohawk River to link the main part of Amsterdam to the New York State Thruway. According to the United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York: Encyclopedia Ii - New York - Important Cities And Towns
Albany is the state capital, New York City is the largest city, and the Town of Hempstead is its largest town, based on its large populat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City New York - History
The community was previously called "Veedersburgh." The city was incorporated as a village in 1830 from a section of the Town of Amsterda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York: Encyclopedia Ii - New York - Important Cities And Towns
Albany is the state capital, New York City is the largest city, and the Town of Hempstead is its largest town, based on its large populat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City New York - Geography
The city is at the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region, the largest wine producing area in New York State. Canan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City, New York - Geography
The city is at the northern end of Canandaigua Lake, in the Finger Lakes region, the largest wine producing area in New York State. Canan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Media Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Media Of New York City - Music
With its connection to media and communications and its mix of cultures and immigrants, New York City has had a long history of associati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Government Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Government Of New York City - Executive Branch
The executive branch of New York City is responsible for all city services, police and fire protection, enforcement of all city and state...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Norwich City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Norwich City New York - Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km² (2.0 mi²). None of the area is covered with water. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City New York - History
Canandaigua was the site of the principal village of the Seneca Indians. The Seneca village of Canandaigua was located on West Avenue and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City University Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - City University Of New York - Structure
The City University is governed by the Board of Trustees composed of 17 members, ten of whom are appointed by the Governor of New York "w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City College Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - City College Of New York - Notable Alumni
City College of New York - Nobel Laureates. Julius Axelrod 1933 - 1970 Nobel laureate in Medicine Kenneth Arrow 1940 - 1972 Nobel laur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City, New York - History
Canandaigua was the site of the principal village of the Seneca Indians. The Seneca village of Canandaigua was located on West Avenue and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - City College Of New York: Encyclopedia Ii - City College Of New York - Notable Alumni
City College of New York - Nobel laureates. Julius Axelrod 1933 - 1970 Nobel laureate in Medicine Kenneth Arrow 1940 - 1972 Nobel laur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Government Of New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Government Of New York City - Legislative
New York City's legislative power is vested in the New York City Council, a unicameral body consisting of 51 Council members, each repres...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City, New York - Geography
State Route 30 crosses the Mohawk River to link the main part of Amsterdam to the New York State Thruway. According to the United States ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Newburgh City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Newburgh City New York - Geography
The city is on the west bank of the Hudson River. Newburgh is located at 41°30'11" North, 74°1'10" West (41.503193, -74.019636)GR1. Acc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corning City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Corning City New York - Politics
Despite the poverty evident in parts of the city and in the greater Corning area, most local officials are Republicans. The Corning area ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corning City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Corning City, New York - Politics
Despite the poverty evident in parts of the city and in the greater Corning area, most local officials are Republicans. The Corning area ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Transportation In New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - Transportation In New York City - Pedestrians And Bicycles
Bicycling is an increasingly popular method of travelling to work in New York. Using data from the city's Department of Transportation, T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City New York - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 18,355 people, 7,983 households, and 4,686 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City New York - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 11,264 people, 4,762 households, and 2,666 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Canandaigua City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Canandaigua City, New York - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 11,264 people, 4,762 households, and 2,666 families residing in the city. The population density i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poughkeepsie City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Poughkeepsie City New York - Geography
The City of Poughkeepsie is bordered by the Hudson River on the west and by the Town of Poughkeepsie on the north, east and south. Outsid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tonawanda City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Tonawanda City New York - Culture
Tonawanda city New York - Canal Fest. In conjunction with the City of North Tonawanda, the City of Tonawanda celebrates an annual Canal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City New York - History
The community was previously called "Veedersburgh." The city was incorporated as a village in 1830 from a section of the Town of Amsterda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amsterdam City, New York: Encyclopedia Ii - Amsterdam City, New York - History
The community was previously called "Veedersburgh." The city was incorporated as a village in 1830 from a section of the Town of Amsterda...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
Unlike most of America's car-oriented urban areas, public transportation is the main form of travel for New York City residents. Data fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has one of the most famous skylines in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
Historically, the city developed because of New York Harbor, widely considered one of the finest natural ports in the world. The value of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Sports
New York's most popular sport is baseball. The city has two Major League teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Rivalry betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 8,008,278 people, 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families residing in the city. The populatio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Sports
New York's most popular sport is baseball. The city has two Major League teams, the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. Rivalry betwe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
New York City is home to the most complex and extensive transportation network in the United States, with its more than 12,000 iconic yel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
New York City is home to the most complex and extensive transportation network in the United States, with its more than 12,000 iconic yel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Skyline
New York City has the most famous skyline in the world; because of both its high residential density, and the extremely high real estate ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Government
Since its consolidation in 1898, New York City has been a metropolitan municipality with a "strong" mayor-council form of government. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Economy
New York City is a major center for business and commerce and one of the three world cities (along with London and Tokyo) that control wo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2004, there are 8,168,388 people (up from 7.3 million in 1990), 3,021,588 households, and 1,852,233 families resid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Transportation
With its more than 12,000 iconic yellow cabs, landmark bridges, 112,000 daily bicyclists, vast subway system, the nation's busiest public...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture Of New Yorkers
New York City, sometimes called "The City That Never Sleeps," is famously fast-paced and active, and the American idiom "in a New York mi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Culture Of New Yorkers
The people of New York City, New Yorkers, share a unique culture rooted in centuries of immigration and city life. There is considerable ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Scientific Research
New York City - Colleges and universities. New York City is served by the publicly-run City University of New York (CUNY), the largest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Professional Sports
Although in much of the rest of the country American football has become the most popular professional sport, in New York City baseball a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography, Climate And Environmental Issues
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Tourism And Recreation
Tourism is a major local industry, with hundreds of attractions and 39 million tourists visiting the city each year on average. Many visi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography Climate And Environmental Issues
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Research
New York is a global center for research and education, particularly in medicine and the life sciences. New York has the most post-gradua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with 7% of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the Big Four music ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Professional Sports
Although in much of the rest of the country American football has become the most popular professional sport, in New York City baseball a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Geography And Environment
New York City - Geography. 40°42′51″N, 74°0′23″W New York City is located in the middle of the BosWash megalopolis, 218 mi ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Education And Scientific Research
New York is a global center for research and education. It is home to 15 nationally leading academic medical research institutions and me...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a major center for culture and the arts, with more than 2,000 arts and cultural non-profits, over 500 art galleries, internat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And The Arts
Because of its sheer size and cultural influence, New York City has been the subject of many different, and often contradictory, portraya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Arts And Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Cultural Institutions
New York is a city of great museums with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with nearly 7 percent of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the B...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Tourism And Recreation
Tourism is a major local industry, with hundreds of attractions and 39 million tourists visiting the city each year on average. Many visi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - New York City: Encyclopedia Ii - New York City - Media And Broadcasting
New York is the nation’s number-one media market with nearly 7 percent of the country’s television-viewing households. Three of the B...   » Read the article