Boats sailing into NY Harbor 04

Fade in shot to a zoom of multiple boats in the harbor sailing. Fades into wide shot of multiple boats sailing in harbor with twin towers in the background with other buildings. Fades out to a crowd of people. New York Harbor refers to the waterways of the estuary near the mouth of the Hudson River that empty into New York Bay. It is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Although the U.S. Board of Geographic Names does not use the term, New York Harbor has important historical, governmental, commercial, and ecological usages. Originally used to refer to the Upper New York Bay, the term is also used to describe the Port of New York and New Jersey, the port district for New York-Newark metropolitan area, under the jurisdiction of the Port Authority.