Triple

Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: New York City metropolitan area | Statement: [Montclair State University, locatedNear, New York City metropolitan area]

Target entity: New York City metropolitan area
Context triple: [Montclair State University, locatedNear, New York City metropolitan area]

• A. New York metropolitan area chosen
  The New York metropolitan area is the vast, densely populated urban region centered on New York City, encompassing parts of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut and serving as a major global hub for finance, culture, media, and transportation.
• B. New York region
  The New York region is a historical area in the northeastern United States that encompassed much of the traditional homeland of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy.
• C. Newark metropolitan area
  The Newark metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in northern New Jersey centered on the city of Newark and closely linked to the greater New York City metropolitan area.
• D. David metropolitan area
  The David metropolitan area is the urban region centered around the city of David in western Panama, serving as a key commercial and transportation hub for the Chiriquí Province.
• E. El Centro metropolitan area
  The El Centro metropolitan area is a small metropolitan region in Southern California’s Imperial Valley centered around the city of El Centro, near the U.S.–Mexico border.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.