List of former municipalities in New York City
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The City of Greater New York
was formed in 1898 through the consolidation of a number of municipalities, some of which were themselves consolidated from smaller municipalities. This article lists the towns and cities
that have formerly existed within the current boundaries of New York City since the beginning of English administration - 26 in all.
The Bronx
was originally part of Westchester County. Parts of it were annexed to New York County (and New York City
) in 1874 and 1895. It was established as a separate borough
upon the consolidation of Greater New York, but was not legally established as a separate county, Bronx County, until 1914.
split from Queens County to form Nassau County
in 1899.
City of Greater New York
The City of Greater New York was a term commonly used originally to refer to the expanded city created on January 1, 1898 by the incorporation into the city of Richmond County, Kings County, Queens County, and the eastern part of what is now called The Bronx...
was formed in 1898 through the consolidation of a number of municipalities, some of which were themselves consolidated from smaller municipalities. This article lists the towns and cities
Administrative divisions of New York
The administrative divisions of New York are the various units of government that provide local government services in the state of New York. The state has four types of multi-purpose municipal corporation that provide most local government services, namely: counties, cities, towns, and villages...
that have formerly existed within the current boundaries of New York City since the beginning of English administration - 26 in all.
The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
was originally part of Westchester County. Parts of it were annexed to New York County (and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
) in 1874 and 1895. It was established as a separate borough
Borough (New York City)
New York City, one of the largest cities in the world, is composed of five boroughs. Each borough now has the same boundaries as the county it is in. County governments were dissolved when the city consolidated in 1898, along with all city, town, and village governments within each county...
upon the consolidation of Greater New York, but was not legally established as a separate county, Bronx County, until 1914.
- Town of EastchesterEastchester, BronxEastchester is a working class neighborhood in the northeast Bronx borough of New York City in the United States. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 12...
(part) - annexed to New York in 1895 - Town of KingsbridgeKingsbridge, BronxKingsbridge is a working class residential neighborhood geographically located in the northwest Bronx in New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 8. Its boundaries are Van Cortlandt Park to the north, Goulden Avenue to the east, West 225th Street to the south, and Irwin...
- separated from Yonkers in 1873; annexed to New York in 1874 - Town of MorrisaniaMorrisania, BronxMorrisania is the historical name for the South Bronx and derives from the powerful and aristocratic Morris family, who at one time owned all of the Manor of Morrisania. Today the name is most commonly associated with the village of Morrisania, which is only a small corner of the original...
- separated from West Farms in 1855; annexed to New York in 1874 - Town of PelhamPelham, New YorkPelham, New York is the name of two locations in Westchester County, New York:*Pelham , New York, the Town of Pelham*Pelham Manor , New York, the Village of Pelham Manor*Pelham , New York, the Village of Pelham...
(part) - annexed to New York in 1895 - Town of Westchester - annexed to New York in 1895
- Town of West Farms - separated from Westchester Town in 1846; annexed to New York in 1874
- Town of YonkersYonkers, New YorkYonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
(part) - the part that would later be incorporated into the Bronx separated as Kingsbridge in 1873
Kings County
Kings County contained six townships and several villages. The Village of Brooklyn became the City of Brooklyn, annexed the rest of the town, and then annexed the other towns and cities in Kings County between 1854 and 1896, before it itself became part of New York City in 1898.- City of BrooklynBrooklyn Heights, BrooklynBrooklyn Heights is a culturally diverse neighborhood within the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Originally referred to as 'Brooklyn Village', it has been a prominent area of Brooklyn since 1834. As of 2000, Brooklyn Heights sustained a population of 22,594 people. The neighborhood is part of...
- founded as "Breuckelen" in 1646. Originally a town; became a city in 1834; consolidated into Greater New York in 1898 - Town of BushwickBushwick, BrooklynBushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The neighborhood, formerly Brooklyn's 18th Ward, is now part of Brooklyn Community Board 4...
- founded as "Boswijck" in 1661, annexed to Brooklyn in 1854 - Town of FlatbushFlatbush, BrooklynFlatbush is a community of the Borough of Brooklyn, a part of New York City, consisting of several neighborhoods.The name Flatbush is an Anglicization of the Dutch language Vlacke bos ....
- founded as "Midwout" in 1652; annexed to Brooklyn in 1894 - Town of FlatlandsFlatlands, BrooklynFlatlands is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The area is part of Brooklyn Community Board 18.One of the original five Dutch towns on Long Island , this neighborhood was originally known as Nieuw Amersfoort, after the Dutch city of Amersfoort, but the name was changed to...
- founded as "New Amersfoort" in 1647; annexed to Brooklyn in 1896 - Town of GravesendGravesend, BrooklynGravesend is a neighborhood in the south-central section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, USA.The derivation of the name is unclear. Some speculate that it was named after the English seaport of Gravesend, Kent. An alternative explanation suggests that it was named by Willem Kieft for the...
- founded in 1645; annexed to Brooklyn in 1894 - Town of New LotsNew Lots, BrooklynNew Lots is a sub-section of the East New York neighborhood in the eastern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It was known as the Town of New Lots from 1852 when the area seceded from the Town of Flatbush until it was annexed in 1886 as the 26th Ward of Brooklyn. The population is...
- separated from Flatbush in 1852; annexed to Brooklyn in 1886 - Town of New UtrechtNew Utrecht, BrooklynNew Utrecht was the last of six towns to be founded in what is today the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. It was named after the city of Utrecht, Netherlands. In 1652 Cornelius van Werckhoven, a surveyor born in Utrecht and a principal investor in the Dutch West India Company, began purchasing...
- founded in 1657; annexed to Brooklyn in 1894 - City of WilliamsburghWilliamsburg, BrooklynWilliamsburg is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, bordering Greenpoint to the north, Bedford-Stuyvesant to the south, Bushwick to the east and the East River to the west. The neighborhood is part of Brooklyn Community Board 1. The neighborhood is served by the NYPD's 90th ...
- originally a village within Bushwick (incorporated 1827); became a separate town in 1840; became a city in 1851; annexed to Brooklyn in 1854
Queens County
All of Flushing, Jamaica, Long Island City, and Newtown, as well as the Rockaway Peninsula portion of Hempstead were consolidated into Greater New York in 1898. The rest of Hempstead and the Towns of North Hempstead and Oyster BayOyster Bay (town), New York
The Town of Oyster Bay is easternmost of the three towns in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. Part of the New York metropolitan area, it is the only town in Nassau County that extends from the North Shore to the South Shore of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the town population was...
split from Queens County to form Nassau County
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
in 1899.
- Town of FlushingFlushing, QueensFlushing, founded in 1645, is a neighborhood in the north central part of the City of New York borough of Queens, east of Manhattan.Flushing was one of the first Dutch settlements on Long Island. Today, it is one of the largest and most diverse neighborhoods in New York City...
- Town of Hempstead (part)
- Town of JamaicaJamaica, QueensJamaica is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York, United States. It was settled under Dutch rule in 1656 in New Netherland as Rustdorp. Under British rule, the Village of Jamaica became the center of the "Town of Jamaica"...
- City of Long Island CityLong Island City, QueensLong Island City is the westernmost neighborhood of the borough of Queens in New York City. L.I.C. is notable for its rapid and ongoing gentrification, its waterfront parks, and its thriving arts community. L.I.C. has among the highest concentration of art galleries, art institutions, and studio...
- separated from Newtown in 1870 - Town of Newtown
Richmond County
All of Staten Island consolidated into Greater New York in 1898.- Town of Castleton
- Town of Northfield
- Town of Middletown - formed in 1860 from parts of Castleton and Southfield
- Town of Southfield
- Town of Westfield