Manhattan by Jeroen de Jongh Photography

About "Manhattan"

by Jeroen de Jongh Photography

About the artwork

You have to sail a little bit for it, but then you have the best possible view of Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry in New York's Upper Bay.

New York is the largest city in the United States of America. Thanks to its leading and influential role in commerce, finance, media, public relations, art, fashion and education, it is considered one of the most important world cities. The city is also called New York City or NYC to distinguish it from the state of New York in which it is located. New York is not the capital of that state. That's Albany.

The conurbation of New York is one of the largest urban areas in the world. The city is the most densely populated major city in the United States with more than 9.5 million inhabitants spread over an area of 789.43 km². The city of New York consists of five boroughs or districts: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Many of the city's monuments and neighborhoods are world-famous and often symbolize the United States in general. There are the Statue of Liberty, Wall Street, skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, the old World Trade Center with the Twin Towers destroyed by terrorists in 2001 and its successor, the One World Trade Center opened in 2014.

The hustle and bustle give the city the nickname The City That Never Sleeps. Another popular nickname is the Big Apple.