New York City from space

New York. Infrared satellite image of New York City, USA. North is at top. In the infrared range water is black, green vegetation is red, bare ground is yellow and buildings are light blue. The islands of Long Island (centre right), Staten Island (bottom left) and Manhattan (centre left) are visible. Central Park is visible as a red rectangle on Manhattan Island. The Hudson river flows from top left into New York Bay at lower left. Numerous bridges span the waterways between the islands. Image taken by the American Landsat-5 satellite.