New New York is a major city on the Planet Earth located in the State of New Jersey[1], which is built directly on top of the ruins of Old New York, which is still accessible via the New New York Sewer System. However, residents consider the older city dangerous, as it's populated by mysterious and repulsive Mutants. This is where the Planet Express building is located.
History[]
Old New York was heavily damaged or destroyed in 2308 by Bender, while working for the Nude people in Bender's Big Score. This destruction was first seen as part of the first episode, "Space Pilot 3000".
By 3000, New New York had become a cosmopolitan place rife with crime, vices, and corruption. Similar to the cultural melting pot of Old New York, New New York is home to a number of alien minorities, such as Little Neptune.
Geography[]
New New York is located in the northeastern United States on Earth, approximately halfway between Washington, D.C. and Boston. The location at the Hudson River delta, which feeds into a naturally sheltered harbor and then into the Atlantic Ocean, has helped the city grow in significance as a trading city. Much of the city is built on the three islands of Manhattan, Staten Island, and Long Long Island, which are built above the Old New York, making land scarce and encouraging a high population density. The city's land has been changed considerably by human intervention, with substantial land reclamation along the waterfronts.
Government[]
The government of New New York is very centralized. It is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply and welfare services. Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer is the elected mayor of New New York and has filled this function since at least the year 3000.
Places of Interest[]
- The Head Museum, a showcase of history's most influential heads. It is free on Tuesdays.
- Madison Cube Garden is a venue where a wide range of events are held ranging from sporting events to opera.
- Monument Beach is a beach featuring many monuments including Mount Rushmore and the White House.
- The Sewers of New New York are home to the Mutants.
- Applied Cryogenics is a facility that freezes people in Cryogenic tubes. Leela worked there prior to getting a job at Planet Express and it's where she and Fry first met.
- Cookieville Minimum-Security Orphanarium is the orphanage that Leela grew up in.
- Elzar's Fine Cuisine, an upscale restaurant
- O'Zorgnax's Pub, a pub, which is often patronized by the Planet Express crew.
- Cavern on the Green, a very upscale restaurant owned by Elzar.
- Central Bureaucracy is the organization that Hermes works for while serving as Planet Express's accountant.