Geography of New York City the coast of the Northeastern United States at the mouth of the Hudson River in southeastern New York state. It is located in the New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary, the centerpiece of which is the New York Harbor, whose deep waters and sheltered bays helped the city grow in significance as a trading city. Much of New York is built on the three islands of Manhattan, Staten Island, and western Long Island, making land scarce and encouraging a high population density. The Hudson River flows from the Hudson Valley into New York Bay, becoming a tidal estuary that separates the
Union City, New Jersey a 41.0% turnout. Union City is one of the five cities in North Hudson served by North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue which was created in 1999; the city is served along with Guttenberg, North Bergen, Weehawken and West New York. Union City's Chief of Police is Richard Molinari, a Union City resident who replaced former Chief Brian Barrett. Bergenline Avenue and the marginal highway of New Jersey Route 495 are major public transportation corridors. Union City is from New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel, its main approach road, Route 495 bisecting it. Within a mile to the west