Manhattan

Manhattan, often referred to locally as the City, is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, its cultural identifier, and its historical birthplace. The borough is coextensive with New York County, one of the original counties of the U.S. state of New York. The borough consists mostly of Manhattan Island, bounded by the Hudson, East, and Harlem rivers; several small adjacent islands; and Marble Hill, a small neighborhood now on the U.S. mainland, physically connected to the Bronx and separated from the rest of Manhattan by the Harlem River. Manhattan Island is divided into three informally bounded components, each aligned with its long axis: Lower, Midtown, and Upper Manhattan.

Manhattan is often described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world, and the borough hosts the United Nations Headquarters. Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world, and Manhattan is home to the world's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization: the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. Many multinational media conglomerates are based in Manhattan, and the borough has been the setting for numerous books, films, and television shows.

Key Places

 * New York University - University where Franklin Horowitz studied law from 1923 to 1929.

Residents

 * Franklin Horowitz (1905-1987) - Franklin Horowitz was born and raised in New York City. He studied law at New York University and became the head of the New York City Headquarters of the Organization of Secret Affairs.

Notable Events

 * September 1, 1923 - Franklin Horowitz begins studying law at New York University.
 * May 4, 1929 - Franklin Horowitz graduates from New York University.
 * January 8, 1948 - The New York City Headquarters for the Organization of Secret Affairs is established, and Franklin Horowitz is elected head.
 * June 23, 1948 - Whitebeard is sent undercover by the Soviet Union to New York City to uncover a secret branch of the American government, called the Organization of Secret Affairs. Randall Hakamura uncovers his identity, but Whitebeard escapes.
 * September 9, 1988 - The Franklin Horowitz Memorial Library is dedicated at the New York City Headquarters.