I've lined in New York City all my life. It's the best city on earth.
How many people live in New York? 
A few... 8,537,673 to be exact but some day's it feels like more. Have you ever came to the city? 
I've been to New York City.  How large is the metro area? How far does it extend? 
It's not that big but dose have 5 boroughs. Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, The Bronx, and Staten Island. I live in soho which is in Manhattan.