New York

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New York

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State nickname: Empire State
Other U.S. States
Capital	Albany
Largest City	New York City
Governor	George Pataki
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water  - % water	Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 122,409 km² 18,795 km² 13.3%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 3rd 18,976,457 134/km2
Admittance into Union  - Order  - Date	11th July 26, 1788
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Latitude Longitude	40°29'40"N to 45°0'42"N 71°47'25"W to 79°45'54"W
Width Length Elevation   -Highest   -Mean   -Lowest	455 km 530 km   1,629 meters 305 meters 0 meters
ISO 3166-2:	US-NY

Alternate meaning: New York City New York is a state in the northeastern United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is NY. It is sometimes called New York State when there is need to distinguish it from New York City.

Table of contents

1 History 2 Law and Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Agriculture 6 Demographics 7 Important Cities and Towns 8 Education 8.1 Colleges and Universities 9 Professional Sports Teams 10 Miscellanea 11 External links

History

See: History of New York New York was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution.

Law and Government

See: List of New York Governors As in all fifty states, the head of the executive branch of government is a Governor. The legislative branch is called the Legislature, and consists of a Senate and an Assembly. For many years, the two houses of the state legislature have been controlled by different political parties, making legislation and particularly budgeting difficult. Unlike most States, the New York electoral law permits electoral fusion, and New York ballots tend to have, in consequence, a larger number of parties on them, some being permanent minor parties that seek to influence the major parties and others being ephemeral parties formed to give major-party candidates an additional line on the ballot.

New York's subordinate political units are its 62 counties. Smaller officially recognized units are Towns and Villages. See: List of New York counties; Towns and Villages are listed in each county with the exception of those counties within New York City.

Geography

It borders Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Canada (Quebec and Ontario), Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Atlantic Ocean. The state includes everything from skyscrapers in Manhattan to rivers, mountains, and lakes in upstate New York. Niagara Falls is one of the chief attractions. Three major islands form an important part of the state: Long Island, Manhattan Island, and Staten Island. The Hudson River flows through the eastern portion of the state.

"Upstate" is a common term used to refer to parts of New York outside of New York City and Long Island. The upstate region includes the Catskill Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains, the Finger Lakes and the Great Lakes, and other important rivers, such as the Hudson, Mohawk, Genesee, and the Susquehanna. Additional large lakes are Lake George, Lake Champlain, and Oneida Lake. The highest elevation in New York is Mount Marcy in the Adirondacks.

Economy

New York is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States. Its 1999 total gross state product was $755 billion, second only to California in the nation. Its 2000 Per Capita Personal Income was $34,547, placing it 4^th in the nation. New York's agricultural outputs are dairy products, cattle and other livestock, vegetables, nursery stock, and apples. Its industrial outputs are printing and publishing, scientific instruments, electric equipment, machinery, chemical products, and tourism. New York is the location of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, Manhattan.

Agriculture

New York State is an agricultural leader, ranking within the top five states for a number of products including dairy, apples, cherries, cabbage, potatoes, onions, maple syrup and many other products. The state has about a quarter of its land in farms and produced 3.4 billion dollars in agricultural products in 2001. The south shore of Lake Ontario provides the right mix of soils and microclimate for many apple, cherry, plum, pear and peach orchards. Apples are also grown in the Hudson Valley and near Lake Champlain. The south shore of Lake Erie and the southern Finger Lakes hillsides have many vinyards. The Finger Lakes area is famous for award-winning farm wineries.

New York was heavily glaciated in the ice age leaving much of the state with deep, fertile, though somewhat rocky soils. Row crops, including hay, corn (also known as maize), wheat, oats, barley, and soybeans, are grown. Particularly in the western part of the state, sweet corn, peas, carrots, squash, cucumbers and other vegetables are grown. The Hudson and Mohawk valleys are known for pumpkins and blueberries. The glaciers also left numerous swampy areas, which have been drained for the rich humus soils called muckland which is mostly used for onions, potatoes, celery and other vegetables. Dairy farms are present throughout much of the state. Cheese is a major product, often produced by Amish or Mennonite farm cheeseries. New York is rich in nectar-producing plants and is a major honey-producing state. The honeybees are also used for pollination of fruits and vegetables. Most commercial beekeepers are migratory, taking their hives to southern states for the winter. Most cities have Farmers' markets which are well supplied by local truck farmers.

Demographics

As of 2000, New York is the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with a population of 18,976,457.

Important Cities and Towns

Albany is the state capital, and New York City is by far the largest city.

Its major cities and towns are:

New York City Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse Albany

New Rochelle Mount Vernon Schenectady Utica Binghamton

Education

Colleges and Universities

Adelphi University Albany College of Pharmacy Alfred University Audrey Cohen College Bank Street College of Education Bard College Barnard College Boricua College Canisius College Cazenovia College City University of New York System Baruch College Brooklyn College City College College of Staten Island CUNY Graduate Center Hunter College John Jay College of Criminal Justice Lehman College Medgar Evers College Queens College York College Clarkson University Colgate University College of Aeronautics College of Mount St. Vincent College of New Rochelle College of Saint Rose Columbia University Concordia College, Bronxville The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Cornell University Daemen College Dominican College Dowling College D'Youville College Elmira College Excelsior College Five Towns College Fordham University Hamilton College Hartwick College Hilbert College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Houghton College Iona College Ithaca College The Jewish Theological Seminary of America The Juilliard School Keuka College Le Moyne College Laboratory Institute of Merchandising Long Island University Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Long Island University Brentwood Campus Long Island University Brooklyn Campus Long Island University C.W. Post Campus Long Island University Rockland Graduate Campus Southampton College Long Island University Westchester Campus Manhattan College Manhattan School of Music Manhattanville College Marist College Marymount College Marymount Manhattan College Medaille College Mercy College Molloy College Monroe College Mount Saint Mary College Nazareth College

New School University New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York Institute of Technology New York Medical College New York University Niagara University Pace University Parsons School of Design Paul Smith's College Polytechnic University of New York Pratt Institute Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester Institute of Technology The Rockefeller University The Sage Colleges Sarah Lawrence College St. Bonaventure University Saint Francis College St. John Fisher College St. John's University St. Joseph's College St. Lawrence University St. Thomas Aquinas College Sarah Lawrence College School of Visual Arts Siena College Skidmore College State University of New York System Alfred State College State University of New York at Albany State University of New York at Binghamton State University of New York at Buffalo State University of New York at Stony Brook State University of New York at Brockport State University of New York at Buffalo (Buffalo State College) State University of New York at Cortland State University of New York at Delhi State University of New York at Fredonia State University of New York at Geneseo State University of New York at New Paltz State University of New York at Old Westbury State University of New York at Oneonta State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Plattsburgh State University of New York at Potsdam State University of New York at Purchase State University of New York at Cobleskill State University of New York at Morrisville State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry State University of New York at Farmingdale Empire State College Fashion Institute of Technology Health Science Center Brooklyn Health Science Center Syracuse State University of New York Institute of Technology State University of New York Maritime College Syracuse University Teachers College, Columbia University Touro College Touro University International Unification Theological Seminary Union College Union Theological Seminary United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy (West Point) University of Rochester Utica College of Syracuse University Vassar College Wagner College Webb Institute Wells College Yeshiva University

Professional Sports Teams

National Football League Buffalo Bills The following teams play in East Rutherford, New Jersey, but are usually considered New York teams New York Jets New York Giants New York Knicks, National Basketball Association New York Liberty, Women's National Basketball Association New York Power, Women's United Soccer Association National Hockey League Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers New York Islanders Major League Baseball New York Mets New York Yankees Major League Lacrosse Long Island Lizards Rochester Rattlers

Minor League Baseball teams Brooklyn Cyclones Staten Island Yankees Binghamton Mets Buffalo Bisons Jamestown Jammers Batavia Muckdogs Rochester Red Wings Auburn Doubledays Syracuse SkyChiefs Oneonta Tigers Tri-Valley ValleyCats Hudson Valley Renegades Major League Soccer MetroStars (Based in East Rutherford, New Jersey)

Miscellanea

USS New York was named in honor of this state.

External links

• Avenues, streets of Manhattan
• http://www.state.ny.us/

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