New York Bay

geographical name

inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in southeastern New York state and northeastern New Jersey at the mouth of the Hudson River forming the harbor of metropolitan New York City and consisting of Upper New York Bay and Lower New York Bay connected by the Narrows (strait separating Staten Island and Long Island)

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“New York Bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20York%20Bay. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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