New York City

New York City is the largest and most populous city in the United States, and in the state of New York. This beta global city is served by three USX lines: the Yellow, Green, and Blue. Many regard it as the greatest city in the world.

Summary
Home to the Empire State Building, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, World Trade Center, and other iconic sites, New York City is a fast-paced, globally influential center of art, culture, fashion and finance. The city’s five boroughs sit where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean, with the island borough of Manhattan at the Big Apple's core.

Geography
New York City is located in the state of New York, on the east coast of the United States. Situated on one of the world's largest natural harbors, it is made up of five boroughs: Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island. The boroughs were converted into a single city in 1898.

History
New York City traces its origin to its 1624 founding in Lower Manhattan as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785—1790. It has been the country's largest city since 1790. The Statue of Liberty greeted millions of immigrants as they came to the Americas by ship in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and is a symbol of the United States and its democracy. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entrepreneurship, social tolerance, and environmental sustainability.

Tourism
Many districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record of nearly 60 million tourists in 2015, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, iconic as the world's "heart" and its "Crossroads", is the brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major center of the world's entertainment industry.

The names of many of the city's bridges, skyscrapers, and parks are known around the world. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and the city is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges, and more than 800 languages are spoken in New York City, making it the most diverse city in the world.

USX
New York City is served by three full USX Lines: the Yellow, Green, and Blue Lines. NYC is 1 of 2 cities to be served by three full lines, no extensions; the other is Jacksonville in Florida.