Five Boroughs

Manhattan and neighbors

Five Boroughs refers to the five administrative divisions that make up New York City: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

The term appears in discussions of city governance, real estate, and local identity: She's lived in all five boroughs.

Each borough has distinct character and demographics, and residents often identify strongly with their home borough.

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The Bronx · bridges · ethnic enclaves · melting pot · neighborhoods · public parks · street art · pizza slice · cuisine · accents · city council · Staten Island · landmarks · tunnels · Times Square · Central Park · architectural styles · mayoral office

Opposites
new york city geography

Five BoroughsLong Island

NYC's suburban peninsula

New Jersey · Connecticut · Hudson Valley · New York suburbs

urban density/centrality

Five Boroughsexurbia

Residential zone past suburbs

suburban sprawl · bedroom communities · the periphery

administrative unity vs. fragmentation

Five Boroughsunincorporated areas

Regions outside municipal boundaries

Family

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