Hi Sue, Depending on the year, the "New York, NY" mailing address could mean any location in Manhattan and the Bronx, or just Manhattan, as is the case currently. You need to be aware that in addition to the 5 different New York State counties that are currently coterminous with the 5 different New York City boroughs, there is also the geographic confusions caused by the 7+ non-conforming postal zones that overlap New York City, with the result that the majority of places in New York City have other than a "New York, NY" mailing address. If the death occurred AFTER January 1, 1898, and the death occurred in "Brooklyn", then you might want to record it as: Kings County, coterminous with the New York City Borough of Brooklyn ("Brooklyn, NY" mailing address). But, you should be aware that there are places in Queens, such as a small part of Howard Beach, that have a "Brooklyn, NY" mailing address, and if the death occurred there, then you might want to record it as: Queens County, coterminous with the New York City Borough of Queens ("Brooklyn, NY" mailing address). For a more detailed explanation, please see my immediately following reply to Gabrielle Harkey, responding to her response to your query. I hope this information is useful or, at least, interesting. L'Shannah Tovah* & Happy 5769, Walter Greenspan Great Falls, MT & Jericho, NY * L'Shannah Tovah (li-SHAH-nuh TOH-vuh; li-shah-NAH toh-VAH) Hebrew. Lit. for a good year. The common greeting during Rosh ha Shannah and the Days of Awe. This is a shortening of "L'Shannah tovah tikatev v'taihatem" (or, to women, "L'Shannah tovah tikatevi v'taihatemi"), which means, "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year." This year, the two-day Jewish Biblical Festival of Rosh ha Shannah (Lev. 23:23-25) will begin at sunset on Monday, September 29 on the civil calendar.