One of the most complex and impressive aerial views of New York City

One of the most complex and impressive aerial views of New York City and its surroundings, highlighting Lower Manhattan, the Hudson and East Rivers, and parts of New Jersey in the background.

• Center: Manhattan, with its cluster of skyscrapers in the southern tip of the island (Downtown and the Financial District). One World Trade Center is clearly visible.

• Above the river: Jersey City and industrial areas of New Jersey, featuring rail infrastructure, highways, and wetlands.

• Below the river: Brooklyn and Queens, characterized by high urban density and a grid-like street pattern.

• Bottom left corner: The dark rectangular patch of greenery is Prospect Park, located in Brooklyn.

• Between the rivers: The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge connect Manhattan to Brooklyn.

Fun fact:

This angled and compressed perspective is typical of satellite imagery captured with tilted lenses or 3D mapping cameras, which flatten depth and allow vast distances—sometimes spanning dozens of kilometers—to appear in a single, coherent scene.