The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area is pictured at night

iss074e0003055 (Dec. 20, 2025) --- The New York–Newark–Jersey City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which spans 23 counties across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and has a population of about 19.9 million, is pictured at approximately 3:29 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 262 miles above the Atlantic coast.