New York City, NY

New York City, the “Big Apple,” remains the most populous, cosmopolitan city in the United States, the unofficial capitol of its financial markets, and the headquarters of the United Nations. Indeed, one of the few titles New York City cannot claim is largest superhuman population, eclipsed by both Freedom and now Emerald City. Still, NYC does have a number of both costumed heroes and criminals, with a tendency towards “costumed” over “super-powered.”
Whereas Freedom City’s superhero icon was always The Centurion, New York’s was the original Raven beginning in the 1960s. So the loss of the Raven to Freedom City—when the second hero to take up the name and the costume relocated there—came as a blow to New York’s considerable pride. The recent retirement of the second Raven, and sightings of a third hero to use that identity swinging among the rooftops of Manhattan has even jaded New Yorkers cheering for local heroes. The new Raven's appearance is well-timed, as both costumed and super-powered crime are on the rise in New York City.