New York City

Cultural

City in New York state and largest city in the United States. (See Bowery, Broadway (see also Broadway), Bronx, Brooklyn, Fifth Avenue, Greenwich Village, Harlem, Madison Avenue, Manhattan, Park Avenue, September 11 attacks, Times Square, and Wall Street.)

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One of the key financial, communications, and arts centers of the world.

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An hour's drive north of New York City, the greenhouses at Cropsey Farm are seeing their first leaves of kale, spinach and arugula emerge.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

"We urge survivors and anyone with knowledge of these allegations to contact our Special Victims Division," said the New York City prosecutor's office.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Nikki Beauchamp, a real-estate broker based in New York City who travels regularly for work and pleasure, says checking a bag is a must for her in many instances.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

The memoir of a former New York City subway motorman details his hazardous workdays below the streets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I bet they have them in New York City.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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