City of Greater New York

The City of Greater New York was a ceremonial name used during the consolidation of the City of New York

with Brooklyn, western Queens County, and Staten Island, which took effect on January 1, 1898. New York had already annexed the Bronx, so the consolidated city sprawled across

five counties of New York State, which became the five Boroughs of modern New York. Eastern Queens County was excluded and later became Nassau County.