Question

The boroughs of New York City are an example of __________ boundaries.
a. state
b. federal
c. intracity
d. county

Answer 1

The answer to the question that is being presented above would be letter d. county. The boroughs of New York City are an example of county boundaries. New York City has five counties, namely, Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island.

Answer 2

The correct answer is c. intracity.

Indeed, the five boroughs of the city of New York represent administrative divisions within the city. Some people tend to confuse them with the counties they share their borders with but borough governance and country governance are actually separate.