NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — The New York State Public Service Commission on Thursday approved the petition by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) to implement a new area code.

This change affects the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Marble Hill section of Manhattan.“With increased telephone usage, we must accommodate the growing demand for phone numbers,” ...

The existing area codes — 347, 718, 917 and 929 — are expected ... as a result of economic growth and activity in the New York City metro areas, therefore, an additional area code is required ...