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___MASK81___ is the easternmost and largest in area ___MASK14___ the five boroughs ___MASK14___ New York City . It is geographically adjacent to the borough ___MASK14___ ___MASK12___ at the southwestern end ___MASK14___ Long Island , and to Nassau County further east on Long Island ; in addition , ___MASK81___ shares water borders with the boroughs ___MASK14___ Manhattan and the Bronx . Coterminous with ___MASK81___ County since 1899 , the borough ___MASK14___ ___MASK81___ is the second - largest in population ( after ___MASK12___ ), with a census - estimated 2 , 339 , 150 residents in 2015 , approximately 48 % ___MASK14___ them foreign - born . ___MASK81___ County also is the second - most populous county in the U . S . state ___MASK14___ New York , behind the neighboring borough ___MASK14___ ___MASK12___ , which is coterminous with Kings County . ___MASK81___ is the fourth - most densely populated county among New York City ' s boroughs , as well as in the United States . If each ___MASK14___ New York City ' s boroughs were an independent city , ___MASK81___ also would be the nation ' s fourth most populous city , after Los Angeles , Chicago , and ___MASK12___ . ___MASK81___ is the most ethnically diverse urban area in the world . The IND Rockaway Line is a rapid transit line ___MASK14___ the IND Division ___MASK14___ the New York City Subway , operating in Queens . It branches from the IND Fulton Street Line at Rockaway Boulevard , extending over the Jamaica Bay , into the Rockaways . The train serves the line on the Far Rockaway  Mott Avenue branch and north ___MASK14___ Hammels Wye . The Rockaway Park Shuttle runs between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park  Beach 116th Street . Five rush hour A trains provide service between Rockaway Park and Manhattan in the peak direction . ___MASK12___ is the most populous borough of New York City , with a Census - estimated 2 , 636 , 735 residents in 2015 . It borders the borough of Queens at the southwestern end of Long Island . Since 1896 , ___MASK12___ has had the same boundaries as Kings County , the most populous county in the U . S . state of New York , and the second - most densely populated county in the United States , after the county of New York ( which is coextensive with the borough of Manhattan ). Rapid transit , also known as heavy rail , metro , subway , tube , or underground , is a type ___MASK14___ high - capacity public transport generally found in urban areas . Unlike buses or trams , rapid transit systems are electric railways that operate on an exclusive right - ___MASK14___ - way , which cannot be accessed by pedestrians or other vehicles ___MASK14___ any sort , and which is often grade separated in tunnels or on elevated railways . Liberty ___MASK18___ is a local station on the IND Fulton ___MASK75___ Line ___MASK14___ the New York City Subway . It is served by the C train at all times except nights , when the A train takes over service . The Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA ) is a public benefit corporation responsible for public transportation in the U . S . state ___MASK14___ New York , serving 12 counties in Downstate New York , along with two counties in southwestern Connecticut under contract to the Connecticut Department ___MASK14___ Transportation , carrying over 11 million passengers on an average weekday systemwide , and over 800 , 000 vehicles on its seven toll bridges and two tunnels per weekday . MTA is the largest public transit authority in the United States . The ___MASK67___ City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City ___MASK14___ ___MASK67___ and leased to the ___MASK67___ City Transit Authority , a subsidiary agency ___MASK14___ the state - run Metropolitan Transportation Authority ( MTA ). Opened in 1904 , the ___MASK67___ City Subway is one ___MASK14___ the world ' s oldest public transit systems , one ___MASK14___ the world ' s ___MASK56___ used metro systems , and the metro system with the ___MASK56___ stations . It offers service 24 hours per day and every day ___MASK14___ the year . Ozone Park is a neighborhood located in the southwestern section ___MASK14___ the borough ___MASK14___ Queens , in New York City , New York , United States . It borders Woodhaven , Richmond Hill , Howard Beach , and City Line , ___MASK12___ . Different parts ___MASK14___ the neighborhood are covered by Queens Community Board 9 and 10 . The neighborhood is located in the Sixth congressional district , and is represented by Democrat Gregory Meeks . The ___MASK33___ ___MASK72___ is a salt water tidal estuary in New York City . The waterway , which is actually not a ___MASK72___ despite its name , connects Upper New York Bay on its south end to Long Island Sound on its north end . It separates the borough ___MASK14___ Queens on Long Island from the Bronx on the North American mainland , and also divides Manhattan from Queens and ___MASK12___ , which is also on Long Island . Because ___MASK14___ its connection to Long Island Sound , it was once also known as the " Sound ___MASK72___ ". The tidal strait changes its direction ___MASK14___ flow frequently , and is subject to strong fluctuations in its current , which are accentuated by its narrowness and variety ___MASK14___ depths . The waterway is navigable for its entire length ___MASK14___ , and was historically the center ___MASK14___ maritime activities in the city , although that is no longer the case . The ___MASK67___ City Transit Authority ( also known as NYCTA , The TA or simply Transit , and branded as MTA ___MASK67___ City Transit ) is a public authority in the U . S . state ___MASK14___ ___MASK67___ that operates public transportation in ___MASK67___ City . Part ___MASK14___ the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , the busiest and largest transit system in North America , the NYCTA has a daily ridership ___MASK14___ 7 million trips ( over 2 billion annually ). The IND Fulton ___MASK75___ Line is a rapid transit line ___MASK14___ the IND Division ___MASK14___ the New York City Subway , running from the Cranberry ___MASK75___ Tunnel under the East River through all ___MASK14___ central ___MASK12___ to a terminus in Ozone Park , Queens . The IND Rockaway Line branches from it just east ___MASK14___ Rockaway Boulevard . The A train runs express during daytime hours and local at night on the underground portion ___MASK14___ the line ; it runs local on the elevated portion ___MASK14___ the line at all times . The C train runs local on the underground portion ___MASK14___ the line at all times except late nights .