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Local KnowledgeOne small ahaNew York

New Yorkers use this collective term for Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.

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Manhattan is excluded from the expression. Source: Boroughs of New York City ↗

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  1. 05On New York's subway, this service skips selected stations that local trains serve.RECALL
    Express train

    Service patterns can differ by time of day.

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  2. 06This river separates Manhattan from New Jersey.RECALL
    Hudson River

    The Hudson flows south toward New York Harbor.

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  3. 07Bethesda Terrace and the Great Lawn sit within this large Manhattan park.RECALL
    Central Park

    Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux designed the park.

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