The New York Economy

SAN JOSÉ STATE UNIVERSITY
ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT
Thayer Watkins

1. New Amsterdam was founded in 1625 where the Hudson and Raritan Rivers enter Long Island Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.
2. Much of the present land area of New York was created by filling in marshes.

Borough	County	Location
Manhattan	New York	Island of Manhattan plus islets and piers and small enclaves elsewhere
Brooklyn	Kings	West end of Long Island
Queens	Queenss	West end of Long Island
Bronx	Bronx	Mainland
Staten Island	Richmond	Staten Island off coast of New Jersey