No 2 New York City

Gregory Rowe, a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 24, 2014. [Photo/IC]

A.T.Kearney, a global management consulting firm, in 2014 ranked New York City as the No 1 globalized city in the world.

The city exerts a great impact on commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment globally.