New York City The City

New York City is governed by a mayor elected to a four-year term; Mayor Michael Bloomberg currently rules the roost. The New York City Council is composed of 51 members from different geographic districts who are also elected for four year terms. Although the five boroughs—the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Manhattan—each have their own district attorney, they are still under the rule of the centralized New York City Government.

Manhattan

Manhattan is what you were thinking of when you decided to take a vacation to New York City. Although technically all five boroughs are “the city”, many people are specifically referring to Manhattan ...more

Brooklyn

Home to the infamous “tough guy” accent, Brooklyn is New York City's most populous borough. Because of the rising price of real estate in Manhattan, Brooklyn has become the new hot place to live, particularly ...more

Queens

The largest of the five boroughs, Queens covers 37% of the city's total area. Although large, it lacks extensive Subway and bus transportation, and tends to have a more residential feel than Manhattan ...more

Bronx

Dubbed by some as “the home of hip-hop,” by others as “the home of the Bronx Cheer,” the Bronx contains such attractions as the Bronx Zoo, the Botanical Gardens, Yankee Stadium and the birthplace ...more

Staten Island

Hop on the Staten Island Ferry from Manhattan so you can ogle at some of New York's most famous sights: the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Staten Island is the most suburban of the boroughs, and is ...more