The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to New York City:

New York City – largest city in the state of New York and most populous city in the United States. New York City has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world, and exerts a significant impact upon the world's commerce, entertainment, research, technology, education, politics, and sports. If New York City were a country, it would have the 12th highest GDP in the world. It is the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world — anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, and home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization, the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ.

• About New York City's names:
  • Common English names: New York; New York City
  • Former name: New Amsterdam
  • Some nicknames of New York City:
    • The Big Apple
    • The Capital of the World
    • The Center of the Universe
    • The City So Nice They Named It Twice ("New York, New York")
    • The City That Never Sleeps
    • The Empire City (obsolete)
    • Fun City (obsolete)
    • The Five Boroughs
    • Gotham
  • Adjectival(s): New York
  • Demonym(s): New Yorker, Knickerbocker^{[citation needed]}
• Books about New York City

Geography of New York City

• New York City is:
  • a city
    • Primate city of the United States
• Population of New York City: 8,804,190 (as of April 1, 2020) ^[1]
• Area of New York City: 468.484 sq mi (1,213.37 km²)
• Atlas of New York City

Government and politics of New York City

• Government of New York City
  • Mayor of New York City
    • New York City mayoral elections
    • Mayors of New York City
  • New York City Council
  • Borough president
• Law enforcement in New York City
  • New York City Police Department
  • Crime in New York City
    • Graffiti in New York City
• International relations of New York City
  • Headquarters of the United Nations
  • Sister cities of New York City

History of New York City

• Timeline of New York City

Culture of New York City

• Architecture of New York City
  • Art Deco architecture of New York City
  • Buildings, sites, and monuments in New York City
    • Tallest building in New York City
• Cuisine of New York City
• Language in New York City
  • New York City English
    • New York City accent
• Media in New York City
• Museums and cultural institutions in New York City
  • Museums in New York City
• People from New York City
• "Sixth borough"
• Symbols of New York City
  • Flags of New York City
  • Seal of New York City
• Tourism in New York City
  • List of New York City gardens
  • Lists of New York City landmarks
  • List of New York City parks

Economy of New York City

• Communications in New York City
  • Media in New York City
  • Companies based in New York City
• Public services in New York City
  • Emergency services in New York City
    • Hospitals in New York City
    • New York City Fire Department
    • New York City Police Department
  • Libraries
    • Brooklyn Public Library
    • New York Public Library
    • Queens Library
• Tourism in New York City

Education in New York City

• New York City Department of Education
  • List of public elementary schools in New York City
  • List of high schools in New York City
• Secondary education in New York City
  • Colleges and universities in New York City
    • University of New York City

• Outline of geography
• Lists of New York City topics