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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To distinguish the state from the city with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.

The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. The state and city were both named for the 17th century Duke of York, the future King James II of England. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world. New York City is a global city, home to the United Nations Headquarters and has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.

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The Woodstock Music and Art Fair is a historic event that was held at Max Yasgur's 600 acre (2.4 km²; 240 ha) dairy farm in the rural town of Bethel, New York from August 15 to August 18, 1969. Bethel (Sullivan County) is 43 miles (69 km) southwest of the town of Woodstock, New York, which is in adjoining Ulster County.

To many, the festival exemplifies the counterculture of the 1960s and the "hippie era." Thirty-two of the best-known musicians of the day appeared during the sometimes rainy weekend. Although attempts have been made over the years to recreate the festival, the original event has proven to be unique and legendary. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest moments in popular music history and was listed on Rolling Stone's 50 Moments That Changed the History of Rock and Roll. The event was captured in a successful 1970 movie, Woodstock; an accompanying soundtrack album; and Joni Mitchell's song "Woodstock", which commemorated the event and became a major hit for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

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New York population distribution map
1800 map of New York from Low's Encyclopaedia
John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States
Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election
Flight 175 hit the original South Tower on September 11, 2001.
Andrew Cuomo (D), the 56th and current Governor of New York
Enveloped by the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound, New York City and Long Island alone are home to approximately 11 million residents conjointly.
Enveloped by the Atlantic Ocean and Long Island Sound, New York City and Long Island alone are home to approximately 11 million residents conjointly.
Niagara Falls, in the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, flows on the Niagara River connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, two of the five Great Lakes of North America.
View of Big Slide Mountain from Cascade Mountain in the Adirondack High Peaks region.
The New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.
The New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by total market capitalization of its listed companies.
Map of the counties in New York
Tourism regions of New York
Midtown Manhattan in New York City, the largest central business district in the world.
Manhattan seen from Weehawken, New Jersey in February 2017. 1. Time Warner Center, 2. 220 Central Park South S, 3. One57, 4. 432 Park Avenue, 5. Chrysler Building, 6. Bank of America Tower, 7. Conde Nast Building, 8. The New York Times Building, 9. Empire State Building, 10. Hudson Yards, 13. 30 Park Place, 14. Woolworth Building, 15. 40 Wall Street, 16. Three World Trade Center, 17. Four World Trade Center, 18. One World Trade Center.
The Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago within the Saint Lawrence River. Boldt Castle, on Heart Island, is seen at center.
The I Love New York logo has been used by the state since 1977.
New York and neighboring jurisdictions in 1777
Slide Mountain and the Catskill High Peaks around it as seen from Twin Mountain in the Catskill Mountains.
Manhattan seen from Weehawken, New Jersey in February 2017. 1. Time Warner Center, 2. 220 Central Park South S, 3. One57, 4. 432 Park Avenue, 5. Chrysler Building, 6. Bank of America Tower, 7. Conde Nast Building, 8. The New York Times Building, 9. Empire State Building, 10. Hudson Yards, 13. 30 Park Place, 14. Woolworth Building, 15. 40 Wall Street, 16. Three World Trade Center, 17. Four World Trade Center, 18. One World Trade Center.
Lake Champlain, at the base of the Adirondack Mountains, is popular with nature observers as well as water sportsmen.
Slide Mountain and the Catskill High Peaks around it as seen from Twin Mountain in the Catskill Mountains.
New York population ethnicity map
The United Nations Headquarters has been situated on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan since 1952.
1800 map of New York from Low's Encyclopaedia
Flooding on Avenue C in Lower Manhattan caused by Hurricane Sandy
New York population ethnicity map
View of Big Slide Mountain from Cascade Mountain in the Adirondack High Peaks region.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown draws about 300,000 visitors each year.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on the North Shore of Long Island is an internationally renowned biomedical research facility and home to eight scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
The Great Peconic Bay, with the Atlantic Ocean as its primary inflow, separates the North Fork and South Fork at the East End of Long Island.
John F. Kennedy Airport in Queens, the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States
Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, hub of the Broadway theater district, a media center, and one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections.
The New York State Capitol in Albany
The state capital Albany and the Hudson River from Rensselaer. At the left foreground is the System Administration Building of the State University of New York. The tallest skyscraper visible is one of several buildings in the Empire State Plaza governmental complex.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown draws about 300,000 visitors each year.
The New York City Subway is one of the world's busiest, serving a passenger ridership of over 5 million per average weekday.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on the North Shore of Long Island is an internationally renowned biomedical research facility and home to eight scientists awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Lake-effect snow is a major contributor to heavy snowfall totals in western New York, including the Tug Hill region.
Economic regions of New York
The United Nations Headquarters has been situated on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan since 1952.
New Amsterdam, present-day Lower Manhattan, 1660
Andrew Cuomo (D), the 56th and current Governor of New York
Lake-effect snow is a major contributor to heavy snowfall totals in western New York, including the Tug Hill region.
British general John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga in 1777.
Ellis Island in 1905
British general John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga in 1777.
Skaneateles Lake, one of the eleven Finger Lakes, provides drinking water for the city of Syracuse and nearby areas in central New York.
New York population distribution map
The Erie Canal at Lockport, New York in 1839
The New York City Subway is one of the world's busiest, serving a passenger ridership of over 5 million per average weekday.
The I Love New York logo has been used by the state since 1977.
Two major state parks (in green) are the Adirondack Park (north) and the Catskill Park (south).
Skaneateles Lake, one of the eleven Finger Lakes, provides drinking water for the city of Syracuse and nearby areas in central New York.
New Amsterdam, present-day Lower Manhattan, 1660
Economic regions of New York
Silicon Alley has expanded well beyond its cradle in the Flatiron District of Manhattan.
Lake Champlain, at the base of the Adirondack Mountains, is popular with nature observers as well as water sportsmen.
Two major state parks (in green) are the Adirondack Park (north) and the Catskill Park (south).
Treemap of the popular vote by county, 2016 presidential election
Map of the counties in New York
Ellis Island in 1905
Times Square in Midtown Manhattan, hub of the Broadway theater district, a media center, and one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections.
The Tappan Zee Bridge, linking Westchester and Rockland counties, is the second-longest bridge in the northeastern United States.
The Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago within the Saint Lawrence River. Boldt Castle, on Heart Island, is seen at center.
The Tappan Zee Bridge, linking Westchester and Rockland counties, is the second-longest bridge in the northeastern United States.
Midtown Manhattan in New York City, the largest central business district in the world.
The Great Peconic Bay, with the Atlantic Ocean as its primary inflow, separates the North Fork and South Fork at the East End of Long Island.
Silicon Alley has expanded well beyond its cradle in the Flatiron District of Manhattan.
The New York State Capitol in Albany
Niagara Falls, in the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, flows on the Niagara River connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, two of the five Great Lakes of North America.
The Adirondack Mountains from the 5,344-foot (1,629-meter) summit of Mount Marcy, New York's tallest peak.
Tourism regions of New York
Flooding on Avenue C in Lower Manhattan caused by Hurricane Sandy
The Erie Canal at Lockport, New York in 1839
New York and neighboring jurisdictions in 1777
Flight 175 hit the original South Tower on September 11, 2001.
The state capital Albany and the Hudson River from Rensselaer. At the left foreground is the System Administration Building of the State University of New York. The tallest skyscraper visible is one of several buildings in the Empire State Plaza governmental complex.
The Adirondack Mountains from the 5,344-foot (1,629-meter) summit of Mount Marcy, New York's tallest peak.

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Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician, raised in Queens, New York City . Simon is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, both as half of the folk-singing duo Simon and Garfunkel and as a solo artist.
Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 – July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Huysmans and Oscar Wilde. Saltus wrote two books of philosophy, The Philosophy of Disenchantment and The Anatomy of Negation.
Lynn O. Waldorf (October 3, 1902 in Clifton Springs, New York – August 15, 1981), better known as "Pappy" Waldorf," was a Hall of Fame college football coach.

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Sanford Koufax (/ˈkoʊfæks/; born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American left-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, from 1955 to 1966. Koufax's career peaked with a run of six outstanding seasons from 1961 to 1966, before arthritis ended his career at age 30. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1963, and won the 1963, 1965, and 1966 Cy Young Awards by unanimous votes; in all three seasons, he won the pitcher's triple crown by leading the league (indeed, both major leagues) in wins, strikeouts, and earned run average. A notoriously difficult pitcher for batters to face, he was the first major leaguer to pitch more than three no-hitters (including the first perfect game by a left-hander since 1880), to average fewer than seven hits allowed per nine innings pitched in his career (6.79; batters hit .205 against him), and to strike out more than nine batters (9.28) per nine innings pitched in his career. He also became the second pitcher in baseball history to have two games with 18 or more strikeouts, and the first to have eight games with 15 or more strikeouts.

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Nicknames: The Empire State, The Excelsior State
Capital: Albany
Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Kathy Hochul (D)
Secretary of State: Rossana Rosado (D)
Attorney General: Eric Schneiderman (D)

Senators: Chuck Schumer (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
Representatives: Lee Zeldin (R), Peter King (R), Thomas Suozzi (D), Kathleen Rice (D), Gregory Meeks (D), Grace Meng (D), Nydia Velázquez (D), Hakeem Jeffries (D), Yvette Clarke (D), Jerrold Nadler (D), Dan Donovan (R), Carolyn Maloney (D), Adriano Espaillat (D), Joseph Crowley (D), José Serrano (D), Eliot Engel (D), Nita Lowey (D), Sean Maloney (D), John Faso (R), Paul Tonko (D), Elise Stefanik (R), Claudia Tenney (R), Tom Reed (R), John Katko (R), Louise Slaughter (D), Brian Higgins (D), Chris Collins (R),

Total area: 54,555 mi²
- Land: 47,190 mi²
- Water: 7,365 mi²
Highest elevation: 5,344 ft (Mount Marcy)

Population 19,745,289 (2016 est)
Admission to the Union: July 26, 1788 (11^th)

State symbols:

Animal: Beaver
Bird: Eastern Bluebird
Colors: Blue & Gold
Freshwater Fish: Brook trout
Saltwater Fish: Striped bass
Flower: Rose
Fossil: Eurypterus remipes
Insect: Nine-spotted Ladybug
Songs: "I Love New York"
Tree: Sugar Maple
Gem: Garnet

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...that in 1813, British forces set up a camp on the land of Richard Beasley, causing considerable damage to his property?
...that the Ma-Yi Theater Company had not intended for it to be started as an Asian American theatre, but it eventually remained so after its first plays were Filipino and Filipino-American?
...that the New York City Police Department, which was established in 1845, is the current largest police force in North America?

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I miss New York. I still love how people talk to you on the street - just assault you and tell you what they think of your jacket.

— Madonna (entertainer)

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