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New York City has hundreds of neighborhoods each with its own story. That story is presented here using the editing and governance techniques developed by the Wikipedia community.

The NYCWiki is a joint effort of Wikimedia New York City, the New York Chapter of the Internet Society, Connecting.nyc Inc., and ultimately the NYC community. More project background can be found at About NYCwiki.

[edit] Neighborhoods

While the word "neighborhood" seems familiar and clear, the role of a neighborhood in New York City is not. City neighborhoods are not a formal part of the government infrastructure and even their borders are frequently amorphous. Here we seek to present neighborhood history, the civic, commercial, and cultural services available, and the challenges and opportunities faced by residents.

The NYCwiki began in June 2010 and is in its formative days. Neighborhood names in blue have some information entered while names in red do not. Activate a red neighborhood page or add your experiences to a blue one.

Click on your neighborhood and provide information you think will benefit your neighbors. Remember though that it's a wiki and your neighbors might weigh in with additional facts or an contrary opinion. The firm rule in such instances is BE NEIGHBORLY.

The current Neighborhood of the Month is: Harlem, Manhattan Help it grow!

Bronx	Brooklyn	Manhattan	Queens	Staten Island

[edit] Neighborhood Statistics

Neighborhoods Per Borough

• 65 Bronx Neighborhoods
  
• 82 Brooklyn Neighborhoods
  
• 59 Manhattan Neighborhoods
  
• 84 Queens Neighborhoods
  
• 62 Staten Island Neighborhoods
  

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• 352 City Neighborhoods as of July 27, 2010 (Source: Community District Profiles)

[edit] Neighborhood Maps

• NYC Dept. of City Planning Neighborhoods Map of neighborhoods.
• DoITT NYCityMap - searchable by Address, Places of Interest, Intersection, Block & Lot, City Council District, Community District, ZIP Code. Aerial views are available from 1924, 1951, 1996, 2006 & 2008
• OASIS NYC Map - searchable by Address, Block & Lot, ZIP Code, Neighborhood, Community District & Borough. Includes aerial views from 1609 (mostly Manhattan), 1996, 2001, 2004, 2006 & 2008

Both NYCityMap & OASIS NYC offer options for display of a wide variety of additional information and overlays.