FUN FACTS
The 5 largest cities in New York
New York City,Buffalo,Rochester,Yonkers,Syracuse,Albany
The capital of my state
The capital city of New York State is Albany. It became New York's capital in 1797.
Albany is the central city of New York's Capital District. It is 150 miles north of New York City. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River about 10 miles south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Many people believe that the capital of New York State is New York City, partly because of the same name but also because of the fame and size of New York City.
Albany is the central city of New York's Capital District. It is 150 miles north of New York City. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River about 10 miles south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Many people believe that the capital of New York State is New York City, partly because of the same name but also because of the fame and size of New York City.
The governor of New York
Andrew Cuomo:
Flag of the Governor
Andrew Cuomo
since January 1, 2011
StyleHis ExcellencyResidenceNew York State Executive Mansion,Albany, New York
Term lengthFour yearsInaugural holderGeorge ClintonFormationJuly 30, 1777DeputyRobert
Salary$170,050 (2011)
Flag of the Governor
Andrew Cuomo
since January 1, 2011
StyleHis ExcellencyResidenceNew York State Executive Mansion,Albany, New York
Term lengthFour yearsInaugural holderGeorge ClintonFormationJuly 30, 1777DeputyRobert
Salary$170,050 (2011)
State flower,bird,flag,song name,and motto
- Animal: Beaver
- Bird: Eastern Bluebird
- Fish: Brook Trout
- Flower: (official) Rose
- Gem: Wine-Red Garnet
- Marine Mammal: Striped Bass
- Motto: "Excelsior" (Ever Upward)
- Nicknames: (most used) The Empire State, The Excelsior State
- Song: "I Love New York"
- Tree: Sugar Maple
Major industries
Finance,communications,international trade,publishing,fashion,farming( fruit and dairy),tourism
Important rivers and mountains
Hudson River,Mohawk River,Genesee River
Points of interest for tourists
Statue of Liberty, was given to the U.S. By the French I believe
Empire State building, is one of the tallest buildings in New York
Central Park, is the largest park in New York City
Times Square, is where the big glowing ball drops on New Years
The twin towers, where 100's of people died that day and very few survivors
Empire State building, is one of the tallest buildings in New York
Central Park, is the largest park in New York City
Times Square, is where the big glowing ball drops on New Years
The twin towers, where 100's of people died that day and very few survivors
Historical landmarks
111 twin tower
69th regiment armory
African burial ground
Louis Armstrong house
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
Ambrose
American Stock Exchange Building
69th regiment armory
African burial ground
Louis Armstrong house
Admiral David Glasgow Farragut
Ambrose
American Stock Exchange Building
The illustrations are on the New York pics page
5 Important people or more
George Abbott stage producer, Forestville
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar basketball player, NYC
George Babcock inventor, Unadilla Forks
Lucille Ball actress, Jamestown
Humphrey Bogart actor, NYC
James Cagney actor, NYC
Maria Callas soprano, NYC
Benjamin N. Cardozo jurist, NYC
Willis Haviland Carrier inventor, Angola
Paddy Chayefsky playwright, NYC
Bruce Cooper Clark general, Adams
Sean Combs Puff Daddy music, NYC
Peter Cooper industrialist, philanthropist, NYC
Aaron Copland composer, Brooklyn
Tom Cruise actor, Syracuse
Claire Danes actress, NYC
Sammy Davis, Jr. actor, singer, NYC
Agnes de Mille choreographer, NYC
George Eastman inventor, Waterville
Gertrude Belle Elion inventor, NYC
Millard Fillmore U.S. president, Locke
Henry Louis Gehrig baseball player, NYC
Sarah Gellar actress, NYC
George Gershwin composer, Brooklyn
Jackie Gleason comedian, actor, Brooklyn
Bret Harte writer, Albany
Learned Hand jurist, Albany
Chamique Holdsclaw basketball player, Flushing
Edward Hopper painter, Nyack
Julia Ward Howe poet, social reformer, NYC
Charles Evans Hughes jurist, Glens Falls
Washington Irving author, NYC
Henry James author, NYC
John Jay jurist, NYC
Billy Joel singer, composer, Hicksville
Michael Jeffery Jordan basketball player, Brooklyn
Jerome Kern composer, NYC
Rockwell Kent painter, Terrytown
Frank Langellaactor, Bayonne
Victor Lasky author, Liberty
Vince Lombardi football coach, NYC
Chico, Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo Marx comedians, NYC
Herman Melville author, NYC
Ethel Merman singer, actress, Astoria
Ogden Nash poet, Rye
Rosie O'Donnel comedian, Commach
Eugene O'Neill playwright, NYC
George Pullman inventor, Brocton
Red Jacket Seneca chief
Christopher Reeve actor, spokesperson, Manhattan
John D. Rockefeller industrialist, Richford
Norman Rockwell painter, illustrator, NYC
Mickey Rooney actor, Brooklyn
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt reformer, humanitarian, NYC
Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. president, Hyde Park
Theodore Roosevelt U.S. president, NYC
Jonas Salk polio researcher, NYC
Margaret Sanger birth control, Corning
Alfred Emanuel Smith politician, NYC
Leland Stanford railroad magnate, Watervliet
Barbara Stanwyck actress, Brooklyn
Rise Stevens mezzo-soprano, NYC
Barbra Streisand singer, actress, NYC
Tupac Shakur rapper, Bronx
Louis Comfort Tiffany painter, craftsman, NYC
Martin Van Buren U.S. president, Kinderhook
Mae West actress, Brooklyn
George Westinghouse Jr. inventor, Central Bridge
Edith Wharton author, NYC
Walt Whitman poet, West Hills
John N. Willys indrustrialist, Canandaiqua
Frank Winfield Woolworth merchant, Rodman
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar basketball player, NYC
George Babcock inventor, Unadilla Forks
Lucille Ball actress, Jamestown
Humphrey Bogart actor, NYC
James Cagney actor, NYC
Maria Callas soprano, NYC
Benjamin N. Cardozo jurist, NYC
Willis Haviland Carrier inventor, Angola
Paddy Chayefsky playwright, NYC
Bruce Cooper Clark general, Adams
Sean Combs Puff Daddy music, NYC
Peter Cooper industrialist, philanthropist, NYC
Aaron Copland composer, Brooklyn
Tom Cruise actor, Syracuse
Claire Danes actress, NYC
Sammy Davis, Jr. actor, singer, NYC
Agnes de Mille choreographer, NYC
George Eastman inventor, Waterville
Gertrude Belle Elion inventor, NYC
Millard Fillmore U.S. president, Locke
Henry Louis Gehrig baseball player, NYC
Sarah Gellar actress, NYC
George Gershwin composer, Brooklyn
Jackie Gleason comedian, actor, Brooklyn
Bret Harte writer, Albany
Learned Hand jurist, Albany
Chamique Holdsclaw basketball player, Flushing
Edward Hopper painter, Nyack
Julia Ward Howe poet, social reformer, NYC
Charles Evans Hughes jurist, Glens Falls
Washington Irving author, NYC
Henry James author, NYC
John Jay jurist, NYC
Billy Joel singer, composer, Hicksville
Michael Jeffery Jordan basketball player, Brooklyn
Jerome Kern composer, NYC
Rockwell Kent painter, Terrytown
Frank Langellaactor, Bayonne
Victor Lasky author, Liberty
Vince Lombardi football coach, NYC
Chico, Groucho, Harpo, Zeppo Marx comedians, NYC
Herman Melville author, NYC
Ethel Merman singer, actress, Astoria
Ogden Nash poet, Rye
Rosie O'Donnel comedian, Commach
Eugene O'Neill playwright, NYC
George Pullman inventor, Brocton
Red Jacket Seneca chief
Christopher Reeve actor, spokesperson, Manhattan
John D. Rockefeller industrialist, Richford
Norman Rockwell painter, illustrator, NYC
Mickey Rooney actor, Brooklyn
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt reformer, humanitarian, NYC
Franklin D. Roosevelt U.S. president, Hyde Park
Theodore Roosevelt U.S. president, NYC
Jonas Salk polio researcher, NYC
Margaret Sanger birth control, Corning
Alfred Emanuel Smith politician, NYC
Leland Stanford railroad magnate, Watervliet
Barbara Stanwyck actress, Brooklyn
Rise Stevens mezzo-soprano, NYC
Barbra Streisand singer, actress, NYC
Tupac Shakur rapper, Bronx
Louis Comfort Tiffany painter, craftsman, NYC
Martin Van Buren U.S. president, Kinderhook
Mae West actress, Brooklyn
George Westinghouse Jr. inventor, Central Bridge
Edith Wharton author, NYC
Walt Whitman poet, West Hills
John N. Willys indrustrialist, Canandaiqua
Frank Winfield Woolworth merchant, Rodman
How New York got its name
The English took over the colony in 1664 during the second Anglo-Dutch War. They changed the name to New York, to honor the Duke of York, who later became King James II of England.
Sports teams
Baseball: Yankees
Baseball: Knicks
Hockey: Rangers
Football:Giants
Soccer: Metrostars
Agriculture
Mining,farming,exports,references,vineyards
Brief history
New York is a place where people go to find their dreams. And some just wanted to conquer it all but that is ok because the people that conquered New York created its name and it would not be named that way if it wasn't for the people of this world .And I say that all good and bad stuff in New York is what made New York. So this was about the past, present and future of New York even if some of it is bad. So bye bye peeps and hope you like every thing :)