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state, United States
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Also known as: Empire State
Seal of New York
The bluebird is the state bird of New York.
The rose is the state flower of New York.
- Capital:
- Albany
- Population:
- (2020) 20,201,249; (2022 est.) 19,677,151
- Governor:
- Kathy Hochul (Democrat)
- Date Of Admission:
- July 26, 17882
- U.S. Senators:
- Charles E. Schumer (Democrat) Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat)
Recent News
Jun. 8, 2023, 6:00 PM ET (AP)
NY governor warns Belmont Stakes could be affected if air quality doesn't improve
Racing at Belmont Park was canceled on Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada, and New York's governor warned that the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, could be affected if conditions don't improve by Saturday
Jun. 8, 2023, 4:29 PM ET (AP)
NY attorney general files lawsuit against anti-abortion group known for blocking access to clinics
New York's attorney general filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday against an anti-abortion group whose members have been arrested for blocking access to health care clinics in New York and other states
Jun. 7, 2023, 9:57 PM ET (AP)
Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here's why there is so much smoke
Intense smoke blanketed the northeastern United States for a second day Wednesday, turning the air a yellowish gray and prompting warnings for people to stay inside and keep windows closed
Jun. 5, 2023, 9:49 PM ET (AP)
Lawyer says Rep. George Santos would go to jail to keep identities of bond cosigners secret
Rep. George Santos’ lawyer says the indicted Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release
Jun. 4, 2023, 4:02 PM ET (AP)
Slow start to New York's legal pot market leaves farmers holding the bag
New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state
New York, constituent state of the United States of America, one of the 13 original colonies and states. New York is bounded to the west and north by Lake Erie, the Canadian province of Ontario, Lake Ontario, and the Canadian province of Quebec; to the east by the New England states of Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut; to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean and New Jersey; and to the south by Pennsylvania. The capital is Albany. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes. Its displacement by California beginning in ...(100 of 8095 words)