What is the difference between New York and New York City?

New York is a state in the United States. New York City is a city that is in the state of New York. All these places are in New York (the state of New York) What constitues New York City: New York City is a City made up of 5 boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Brookly, The Bronx, Staten Island. read more

New York is the name of one of the states of the union. It includes the City of Greater New York, which consists of five Boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. (Each Borough is also a County of New York State.) Manhattan is an island (plus some outlying islets), as is Staten Island. read more

There is no difference. Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City. The others are Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island. Each of the boroughs has its differences - and its similarities - but all are New York. City, that is. There are some distinct differences between New York City and parts of New York State. read more