Manhattan, New York

United States New York  New York County  Manhattan Borough

1664 Yorkshire became the first large government unit (not actually a county) organized by New York after the English took control from the Netherlands. It was divided into three ridings including North Riding (now Westchester, the Bronx, New York (Manhattan), Nassau and part of Queens counties). 1683 November 1 The Province of New York extinguished Yorkshire, creating New York (Manhattan) County from part of it. 1898 January 21 The five boroughs were consolidated into New York City and her county governments were dissolved. The Borough of Manhattan became a borough of Greater New York City, with the same borders as New York County.