Boroughs of New York City Boroughs of New York City New York City encompasses five county-level administrative divisions called "boroughs": Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island. All boroughs are part of New York City, and each of the boroughs is coextensive with a respective county, the primary administrative subdivision within New York State. Queens and The Bronx are concurrent with the counties of the same name, while Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Staten Island correspond to New York, Kings, and Richmond Counties respectively. Boroughs have existed since the consolidation of the city in 1898, when the city and each borough assumed their current boundaries. However,
Community boards of Manhattan named Spanish Harlem or El Barrio Besides two neighborhoods, located on the same named islands are parts of the District: There is Mount Morris Park in the District. Consists of two neighborhoods: Inwood Hill Park is located in the District. Marble Hill, while legally a part of New York County ("Manhattan") is represented primarily by Bronx Community Board 8 and also by Bronx Community Board 7. Within the borough of Manhattan there is one Joint Interest Area (JIA), which is outside of the jurisdiction of individual community districts, and have their own district number. The JIA in New York county