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Intimate partner violence (IPV) remains a significant public health concern in New York City (NYC), with psychological and physical abuse highly prevalent. Hispanic and Latine adults may face elevated IPV risk due to gender norms, immigration-related stressors, and barriers to accessing services. However, differences in IPV patterns by nativity remain insufficiently understood. Data from the 2020 NYC Community Health Survey, a population-based survey of non-institutionalized adults, were analyzed. The analytic sample included 2,229 Hispanic and Latine respondents. Weighted descriptive statistics and stratified logistic regression models were used to estimate lifetime physical and psychological IPV prevalence and associated factors by nativity. U.S.-born Hispanic and Latine (USBH/L) adults reported higher prevalence of IPV than foreign-born Hispanic and Latine (FBH/L) respondents. However, nativity was not independently associated with IPV after adjustment. Risk factors varied across nativity groups. Among FBH/L adults, female gender and marital disruption were the strongest and most consistent predictors of IPV. Among USBH/L adults, binge drinking, disability, and mental health treatment showed stronger and more consistent associations. Having ≥2 sexual partners was associated with higher odds of IPV across models. Older age (≥65 years) was consistently associated with lower IPV odds. IPV remains prevalent among Hispanic and Latine adults in NYC, with distinct patterns of associated risk factors by nativity. Prevention strategies should be culturally and linguistically responsive and address gender norms, substance use, and structural vulnerabilities, including disability and relationship instability. These findings highlight the importance of continued IPV surveillance to inform equitable, population-level interventions.