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Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and electronic billboards. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. ... Central Park was the first large city park in the United States.

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The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624; two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York.

The English took over the colony in 1664 during the second Anglo-Dutch War. They changed the name to New York, to honor the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England. The Dutch surrendered Nieuw Amsterdam without fighting.

Times Square, the most bustling square of New York is known for its many Broadway theatres, cinemas and electronic billboards. It is one of those places that make New York a city that never sleeps. ... It became one of New York's most famous buildings, thanks in part to its triangular shape.

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New York City is the sixth-most densely populated city in the United States (27,016.3 people per square mile). The top 10 United States cities by population density are: Guttenberg, Union City, West New York, Hoboken, Kaser, New York City, Cliffside Park, East Newark, Maywood, Passaic.

BoroughsNameStatusPopulation Census 1990-04-01Brooklyn (Kings County)Borough2,300,664Manhattan (New York County)Borough1,487,536QueensBorough1,951,598Staten Island (Richmond County)Borough378,9772 more rows

According to the current online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, the area of New York City is 309 square miles (i.e. 197,760 acres). Greater London has an area of about 610 square miles or 390,400 acres.Jan 11, 2005

Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, New York City consists of five boroughs, each of which is a separate county of New York State. The five boroughs – Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island – were consolidated into a single city in 1898.