New York City is situated at a confluence of waterways,which include the Atlantic Ocean,the East River,and the Hudson RivIt is an ideal port with an abundance of shore-line,deep channels,and aharbor well protected from the open sea.Almost all of New York' boroughs (except the Bronx ) are located on Islands:The city of New York is on Manhattan Island;Queens and Brooklyn sit on Long Island;and Staten Island is situated ,complete unto itself,just south of Manhattan.Other bits of land jut out from the harbor and rivers,including Governors Island, Roosevelt Island,and rikers Island,to name a few.