In fact, each of New York City’s five boroughs corresponds to its own county: Manhattan = New York County. Brooklyn = Kings County. Queens = Queens County.

Are New York boroughs the same as counties?

New York. New York City is divided into five boroughs: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Each of these is coterminous with a county: Kings County, New York County, Queens County, Bronx County, and Richmond County, respectively. Boroughs do not exist in any other part of the state of New York.

New York City geography is composed of five boroughs. While Manhattan and Staten Island are islands, Brooklyn and Queens are geographically part of Long Island, and the Bronx is attached to the US mainland. The islands are linked by bridges, tunnels and ferries. Check here for helpful NYC maps and guides.

Why is Brooklyn not called Kings?

The English took control of the towns in 1664 after the ceding of New Netherland and named it Kings County, after King Charles II, in 1683, when the 10 original counties were established. The city continued to expand to include other Kings County towns, and by 1896, Brooklyn included all the towns of Kings County.

Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and The Bronx.