The largest city of the state of New York. It is also the largest city in the United States and a major commercial and cultural center.
Founded by the Dutch as New Amsterdam, it was renamed by the English in honor of the Duke of York. Originally consisting only of Manhattan Island, it was rechartered in 1898 to include the five present-day boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. It is the main site of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
New York is the central location for many of Marvel's comic series and superheroes, being home to Avengers Tower in the Avengers comics and the Baxter Building; the Fantastic Four's headquarters, as well as being the home city and main setting for Spider-Man and Daredevil's stories.
