In which New York City borough was Billy Joel born?

Billy Joel was born in The Bronx, one of New York City's five boroughs. He was born William Martin Joel on May 9, 1949, at Bronx's Jacobi Hospital, while his family was living in the area.

The Bronx was only the setting for Joel's birth, not the place most associated with his upbringing. His family soon moved to Long Island, and he spent much of his childhood in the Levittown section of Hicksville. That suburban experience later became part of the texture of songs such as “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” and “Movin' Out (Anthony's Song).”

A common mix-up is confusing Joel's birthplace with his musical identity. Although he was born in New York City, he is strongly associated with Long Island and often described as a Long Island-born-and-raised artist. Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn are also New York City boroughs, but none is the canonical answer to this question.