New York City is composed of five counties, also known as boroughs. The name is of the county is not always the same as the borough, but they refer to the same place. Each borough elects its own president, who serves as a mini-mayor for that borough.

County Name

Borough Name

Bronx

The Bronx

Kings

Brooklyn

New York

Manhattan

Queens

Queens

Richmond

Staten Island


Information on New York City
The Mayor
Population
Land area (size)


Information on The Bronx
The Borough President
Population
Land area (size)

Landmarks:

The Bronx Zoo

Arthur Avenue

City Island

Yankee Stadium

 

 

Information on Brooklyn
The Borough President
Population
Land area (size)

Landmarks:

The Brooklyn Bridge

New York Aquarium

Coney Island

 

 

 

 


Information on Manhattan
The Borough President
Population
Land area (size)

Landmarks

Empire State Building

Chinatown

Harlem

George Washington Bridge


Information on Queens
The Borough President
Population
Land area (size)

Landmarks

Shea Stadium

USTA National Tennis Center

John F. Kennedy Airport

Information on Staten Island
The Borough President
Population
Land area (size)

 

Landmarks

Staten Island Ferry

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge