New York City is one of the most populous cities in the United States, and has five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. As such, NYC is not in any county, but each of its five boroughs is its own county. NYC Counties include Manhattan in New York County, Brooklyn in Kings County, Queens in Queens County, the Bronx in Bronx County, and Staten Island in Richmond County. I find it very interesting that New York City is often confused with New York State, and Manhattan is often used interchangeably with NYC.
Despite being part of New York City, each borough has a certain degree of autonomy, which can result in differences in local laws and regulations. Each borough has its own government structure, including a borough president and a borough board. The city government is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government.
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List of Counties in NYC
New York City is made up of five boroughs, each of which is also a county. The boroughs/counties are –
- Manhattan (New York County)
- Bronx (Bronx County)
- Brooklyn (Kings County)
- Queens (Queens County)
- Staten Island (Richmond County)
List of Counties in New York State
There are 62 counties in New York State:
- Albany County
- Allegany County
- Bronx County
- Broome County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cayuga County
- Chautauqua County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County
- Erie County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Genesee County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Jefferson County
- Kings County (Brooklyn)
- Lewis County
- Livingston County
- Madison County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Nassau County
- New York County (Manhattan)
- Niagara County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County
- Orange County
- Orleans County
- Oswego County
- Otsego County
- Putnam County
- Queens County
- Rensselaer County
- Richmond County (Staten Island)
- Rockland County
- St. Lawrence County
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County
- Schoharie County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- Steuben County
- Suffolk County
- Sullivan County
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County
- Ulster County
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Westchester County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
List of Counties in Upstate New York
Upstate New York is generally considered to be the region of New York State that is north of New York City and includes the following counties:
- Albany County
- Allegany County
- Broome County
- Cattaraugus County
- Cayuga County
- Chautauqua County
- Chemung County
- Chenango County
- Clinton County
- Columbia County
- Cortland County
- Delaware County
- Dutchess County (sometimes considered part of the Hudson Valley)
- Erie County
- Essex County
- Franklin County
- Fulton County
- Genesee County
- Greene County
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Jefferson County
- Lewis County
- Livingston County
- Madison County
- Monroe County (often considered part of the Finger Lakes or Western New York)
- Montgomery County
- Niagara County
- Oneida County
- Onondaga County
- Ontario County (sometimes considered part of the Finger Lakes)
- Orleans County
- Oswego County
- Otsego County
- Rensselaer County (sometimes considered part of the Capital Region)
- Saratoga County
- Schenectady County (sometimes considered part of the Capital Region)
- Schoharie County
- Schuyler County
- Seneca County
- St. Lawrence County
- Steuben County
- Sullivan County (sometimes considered part of the Catskills)
- Tioga County
- Tompkins County (often considered part of the Finger Lakes)
- Ulster County (sometimes considered part of the Hudson Valley)
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
- Yates County
FAQs
What county is NYC in?
New York City (NYC) is made up of five boroughs, each of which is also a county in New York State. These boroughs are Manhattan (New York County), Brooklyn (Kings County), Queens (Queens County), the Bronx (Bronx County), and Staten Island (Richmond County).
What county is Manhattan in?
Manhattan is one of the five boroughs of New York City and is located in New York County.
What county is Brooklyn NY in?
Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs of New York City and is located in Kings County.
What county is Staten Island in?
Staten Island is one of the five boroughs of New York City and is located in Richmond County.
What county is Long Island in?
Long Island is not a county but rather a landmass that is made up of four counties: Kings, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk.
What are New York City counties?
New York City has 5 counties, which are:
New York County (Manhattan)
Kings County (Brooklyn)
Queens County (Queens)
Bronx County (the Bronx)
Richmond County (Staten Island)
What is Kings County NY?
Kings County is one of the five boroughs of New York City and is coterminous with Brooklyn.
What is the county for NYC?
NYC is not in a county, but is made up of five counties: New York County (Manhattan), Kings County (Brooklyn), Queens County (Queens), Bronx County (the Bronx), and Richmond County (Staten Island).
What is the New York NY county?
New York NY refers to Manhattan, which is located in New York County. New York County also includes Roosevelt Island, Randalls and Ward Islands, Governors Island and Ellis Island.
What are all the counties in NY?
There are 62 counties in New York State: Albany, Allegany, Bronx, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Kings, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Nassau, New York, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Putnam, Queens, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Suffolk, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Westchester, Wyoming, and Yates.
What are the counties in Upstate NY?
Upstate New York is generally considered to be the region of New York State that is north of New York City and includes the following counties: Albany, Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates.
Which county is Brooklyn in?
Brooklyn is in Kings County.
Which county is the Bronx in?
Bronx is in Bronx County.
