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The New York City metropolitan area with a population of approximately 19.9 million
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iss073e0982136 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- Upper Bay (center) leads to New York City's Statue of Liberty, then splits into the Hudson River and East River, which shape the island borough of Manhattan. Surrounding this iconic borough are New York City's four other boroughs—Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx—as well as the neighboring state of New Jersey. The New York City metropolitan area has a population of approximately 19.9 million, making it the 10th most populous region in the world.
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