Is Newark a suburb of New York City? Or is Newark a city with its own identity? (Jersey City: transplants, live in)

[Jericho-79]

Hey everyone. I currently live in North Texas. However, I have friends who live in and around the New York City metropolitan area. I understand that much of North Jersey, the Hudson River Valley, southwestern Connecticut, and Long Island consist of areas that are considered suburbs of NYC.

Now Newark is the biggest city in New Jersey. It has its own downtown area, financial core, and high-rise skyscrapers.

Is Newark still a suburb of NYC?

Or is Newark a city that has its own individual identity?

Tri-State area residents will sometimes tell outsiders that the Meadowlands Sports Complex is located "in the shadow of NYC". They also say the same for Uniondale on Long Island.

So physically and geographically speaking- Is Newark also situated "in the shadow of NYC"?

Or is Newark the Fort Worth to NYC's Dallas?

[john_starks]

Newark is Newark

there's only 1 brick city

Tri-State area residents will sometimes tell outsiders that the Meadowlands Sports Complex is located "in the shadow of NYC". They also say the same for Uniondale on Long Island.

shadow? peoples that say that are transplants...

i tell everyone that uniondale is in the shadow of nyc

[GiantRutgersfan]

newark is not "its own" in the sense that Jersey City and Elizabeth are both significant cities within 10 miles of it. The entire area is densely packed cities/dense suburbs. It all kind of blends together to some degree.

[john_starks]

^^ i agree with that

like all of north jersey

but i consider JC more of a NYC borough

Newark is too, but its got more of its own identity imo

[captne76]

Newark, or "Nerk" as its properly pronounced can stand on its own if NY City floated out to sea. Its Got Brix

[gwillyfromphilly]

Originally Posted by Jericho-79

Or is Newark the Fort Worth to NYC's Dallas?

Newark(North Jersey's largest city) is to New York City as Camden(South Jersey's largest city) is to Philadelphia.

[openheads]

Originally Posted by john_starks

but i consider JC more of a NYC borough

Newark is too, but its got more of its own identity imo

Stop saying that. It's ridiculous.

[Marv95]

Originally Posted by gwillyfromphilly

Newark(North Jersey's largest city) is to New York City as Camden(South Jersey's largest city) is to Philadelphia.

Camden boarders Philly, is much limited in terms of having a central business/recreational core and has a population about 200,000 less than Newark. Comparison to Fort Worth(or to a lesser extent Baltimore) is more accurate.

[cf77]

Originally Posted by john_starks

^^ i agree with that

like all of north jersey

but i consider JC more of a NYC borough

Newark is too, but its got more of its own identity imo

JC is a borough of Newark.

[Mightyqueen801]

As far as airports go, Newark is metro New York!

I say it's its own city. It has its own history. And only a few people from places like Kearny say Nerk or Nork. Most people say NEW-erk.

JC is not a borough of NYC OR Newark. Also its own city with its own history. And, uh, in a different state from one of them.