2007-07-14 14:40:48 · 6 answers · asked by dabeida 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
Most New Yorkers don't say "the city". They say Manhattan or New York (because it is NY county too).
2007-07-14 16:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people hear the term "The City of New York" the first thing that usually comes to mind is Manhattan event though the term refers to all 5 boroughs.
I generally don't refer to Manhattan as "the City". Coming from the Bronx I have always said "I am going downtown" or "I am going to midtown". Depending on where I am at the time whoever I say it to always knows what I mean.
2007-07-16 08:46:40 · answer #2 · answered by nycguy10002 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Manhattan is the center of the city. It doesn't get more "city" than that. All the congestion, poor air quality, noise and mass confusion makes it the city.
2007-07-14 21:57:46 · answer #3 · answered by jan-itor that likes wrdl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the center and most important part of NYC, the most important city in the USA.
2007-07-14 23:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by jon_mac_usa_007 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare number of actual residents to number of businesses. Then compare those numbers to the surrounding borroughs...you'll understand why.
2007-07-14 22:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because it the the most popular bourough
2007-07-14 22:00:39 · answer #6 · answered by DeltaLimaDelta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋