"Empire City" is a metropolis mentioned in "Story for Steven" by Marty to Greg and was first shown in "Same Old World" while Lapis Lazuli and Steven were visiting various locations on Earth.
Trivia
- Before his falling out with Marty, this was Greg's next stop on his Mr. Universe Tour.
- Empire City is a fusion of New York, Paris and Las Vegas.[1]
- "Empire City" is a common nickname for New York City
- Its slogan "What happens in Empire City never sleeps" is a combination of another one of New York City's nicknames and the slogan of Las Vegas.
- Empire City also has both the Empire State Building and the Eiffel Tower.
- The name has been used for many other fictional cities.[2]
- The name might be a reference to the hub world from Sonic Unleashed with the same name, Empire City.