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New York City
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Seal of New York City
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Nickname(s): The Big Apple, among others
Country United States flag Differently United States
State New York flag Differently New York
Government
 - Mayor Andrew Yang (Unionist)
Area
 - Total 1,223 km2 (472.2 sq mi)
Population
 - Total 100, 032,193

New York City (NYC), or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States, located on the southeastern coast of the state with the same name. With a 2020 population of 10,032,193 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km), New York City is the most densely populated major city in the United States and more than twice as populous as Los Angeles, the nation's second-largest city. It constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by both population and urban area. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within 250 mi (400 km) of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, politics, tourism, dining, art, fashion, and sports.

The city was named in 1664 in honor of the Duke of York, who would become King James II of England. James's elder brother, King Charles II, appointed the Duke as proprietor of the former territory of New Netherland, including the city of New Amsterdam, when England seized it from Dutch control. During its four-century history, the city has been known by a variety of alternative names and euphemisms, both officially and unofficially. Commonly used nicknames include "The Big Apple", "The City that Never Sleeps", "The Capital of the World", "The Center of the Universe", among others.

Notable landmarks in New York City include the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center, the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, the South Ferry Plaza and the National American Indian Memorial.

Etymology[]

In 1664, New York was named in honor of the Duke of York, who would become King James II of England. James's elder brother, King Charles II, appointed the Duke as proprietor of the former territory of New Netherland, including the city of New Amsterdam, when England seized it from Dutch control.

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New York City has the largest educational system of any city in the world. The city’s educational infrastructure spans primary education, secondary education, higher education, and research.

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In 2006, the Sister City Program of the City of New York, Inc. was restructured and renamed New York City Global Partners. Through this program, New York City has expanded its international outreach to a network of cities worldwide, promoting the exchange of ideas and innovation between their citizenry and policymakers. New York's historic sister cities are denoted below by the year they joined New York City's partnership network.