5 Boroughs
Posted by Todd Ressel
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Burroughs are essentially counties. In fact, each of the five Burroughs in NYC are also counties with the exact same physical boundaries. For instance, the Burrough of Brooklyn is in Kings County.
The only difference between a Burrough and county in how government is structured. Counties can have different mayors for each of the many towns that comprise it. NYC has just one mayor, who oversees all five Burroughs. There are other differences - all minor, which escape me right now.
NYC is comprised of five Burroughs - Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx.
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The only difference between a Burrough and county in how government is structured. Counties can have different mayors for each of the many towns that comprise it. NYC has just one mayor, who oversees all five Burroughs. There are other differences - all minor, which escape me right now.
NYC is comprised of five Burroughs - Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, The Bronx.
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Greenwich Village, Soho, Chinatown, Tribeca and essentially the lower east side are traditionally considered the "downtown" areas of Manhattan. Everything south of that is the financial district, more commonly known as lower Manhattan.
Downtown Brooklyn is the area across the East River alongside Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. It houses most of Brooklyn's skyline. Parts of South Brooklyn also claim downtown status. It depends who you ask.
The South Bronx can be considered Downtown Bronx, but this term is not widely used, it is mostly real estate jargon. Fordham houses a more vibrant downtown quality with the university nearby and Arthur Avenue.
Flushing serves primarily as Queen's downtown area, most notably for it's proximity to Shea Stadium (now Citifield), Flushing Meadows Park, as well as a handful of ethnic neighborhoods, and plenty of eateries. Again, this can be disputed with other Queens neighborhoods.
Downtown Brooklyn is the area across the East River alongside Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. It houses most of Brooklyn's skyline. Parts of South Brooklyn also claim downtown status. It depends who you ask.
The South Bronx can be considered Downtown Bronx, but this term is not widely used, it is mostly real estate jargon. Fordham houses a more vibrant downtown quality with the university nearby and Arthur Avenue.
Flushing serves primarily as Queen's downtown area, most notably for it's proximity to Shea Stadium (now Citifield), Flushing Meadows Park, as well as a handful of ethnic neighborhoods, and plenty of eateries. Again, this can be disputed with other Queens neighborhoods.
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Todd Ressel Wrote:
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> I was told my father whom i've never meet lived in the burroughs how do i go about finding phone directories from back in the day. Are there historical librarys still in the area that may can help me find my dad.
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> I was told my father whom i've never meet lived in the burroughs how do i go about finding phone directories from back in the day. Are there historical librarys still in the area that may can help me find my dad.
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Re: 5 BoroughsOctober 30, 2009 09:42PM |
Is Nassau county part of the burroughs of NY? January 08, 2010 07:32PM |
I am trying to find my adoption information and was told if Rockville Cenrte was in one of the burroughs I can check the NYS birth index. Can someone guide me please...I just found out at 52 years of age that I was adopted and I would like to find my birthmother to thank her before it is too late, if it isnt already. Any help would be grately appreciated. Thank you, Jamee
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