In New York City, what are the 5 boroughs?
New York City is the largest city in the United States with a population exceeding seven million people (2002 census). It is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world. New York City is located on the eastern coast of the United States, at the mouth of the Hudson River. New York City is made up of five boroughs, separated by various waterways. Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western portion of Long Island, Staten Island and Manhattan are islands, and the Bronx is attached to mainland New York State. In 1624, the Dutch West India Company sent the first settlers to Manhattan. The island was bought from Native Americans for approximately $24. In 1647, under the government of Peter Stuyvesant, the city began to prosper. The city was named New Amsterdam. England gained control and renamed it New York. By 1989, New York City incorporated all five boroughs. For decades New York City was the first place immigrants stepped foot on US soil at Ellis Island. The Statue of Liberty greete
