New York - Early settlement

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New York - Early settlement. The first settlers in the area now known as the State of New York were Dutch settlers in the colony known as New Amsterdam, beginning in 1613. These settlers were claiming this land theirs, marginalizing the aboriginal inhabitants who had been living there since the Pleistocene epoch. The English seized the colony in 1664, renaming it New York, after the Duke of York, the future King James II. On November 1, 1683, the government was reorganized. The colony, then called the Prov ...

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New York - Early settlement. The first settlers in the area now known as the U.S. State of New York were Dutch settlers in the colony known as New Amsterdam, beginning in 1613. These settlers were claiming this land theirs, marginalizing the aboriginal inhabitants who had been living there since the Pleistocene epoch. The English seized the colony in 1664, renaming the it New York, after the Duke of York, the future King James II. On November 1, 1683, the government was reorganized. The colony, then called ...

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New York - Early settlement. The first settlers in the area now known as the U.S. State of New York were Dutch settlers in the colony known as New Amsterdam, beginning in 1613. These settlers were claiming this land theirs, marginalizing the aboriginal inhabitants who had been living there since the Pleistocene epoch. The English seized the colony in 1664, renaming it New York, after the Duke of York, the future King James II. On November 1, 1683, the government was reorganized. The colony, then called the ...

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New York boasts extensive transportation infrastructure. Engineering difficulties due to the terrain of the state and the unique issues of the city brought on by urban crowding have had to be overcome since the state was young. Population expansion of the state generally followed the path of the early waterways, first the Hudson River and then later the Erie Canal. Today, railroad lines and the New York S ...

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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 is the largest producer of cabbage in the United States. 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 ...

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New York City dominates the economy of the state. It is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, Manhattan. The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that in 2004, the total gross state product was $900 billion, second only to California. If New York were a Nation, it would rank as the 16th largest economy in the World, behind South Korea. The state economy grew 4.7%, slightly faster than the 4.3% for the US. Its 2004 Per Capita Per ...

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2005, New York was the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with an estimated population of 19,254,630 [1], which is a decrease of 26,097, or 0.1%, from the prior year and an increase of 277,809, or 1.5%, since the year 2000. This includes a natural increase since the last census of 527,876 people (that is 1,345,482 births minus 817,606 deaths) and a decrease due to net migration of 334,093 people out of the state. Immigration from outside the United States resulted in a net increase of 667,007 people, and migration within the country ...

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Albany is the state capital, New York City is the largest city, and the Town of Hempstead is its largest town, based on its large population. (See also List of cities in New York and Political Subdivisions of New York State) Its major cities and towns are: New York City Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse Albany Niagara Falls White Plains New Rochelle Mount Vernon Schenectady Glens Falls Saratoga Springs UticaSee also:

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Albany is the state capital, New York City is the largest city, and the Town of Hempstead is its largest town, based on its large population. See also: List of cities in New York and Political subdivisions of New York State Its major cities and towns are: New York City Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse Albany Niagara Falls White Plains New Rochelle Mount Vernon Schenectady Glens Falls Saratoga Springs UticaSee also:

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New York State's borders touch (clockwise from the northwest) two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario, which are connected by the Niagara River), one former (briefly) Great Lake (Lake Champlain), the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada, three New England states (Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic states (New Jersey and Pennsylvania). In addition, Rhode Island shares a water border with New York. New York is also the site of the only extra-territorial enclave within the boundaries of the USA, the United Natio ...

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New York - Primary and secondary education. The New York State Board of Regents, the University of the State of New York and the State Education Department control all public primary and secondary education in the state. New York - Colleges and universities. Besides the many private colleges and universities in the state, New York, like many other states, operates its own system of institutions of higher learning known as the State University of New York (SUNY). New York City o ...

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New York State's borders touch (clockwise from the northwest) two Great Lakes (Erie and Ontario, which are connected by the Niagara River), one former (briefly) Great Lake (Lake Champlain), the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada, three New England states (Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut), the Atlantic Ocean, and two Mid-Atlantic states (New Jersey and Pennsylvania). In addition, Rhode Island shares a water border with New York. New York is also the site of the only extra-territorial enclave within the boundaries of the USA, the United Natio ...

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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. 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-par ...

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New York - Primary and secondary education. The New York State Board of Regents, the University of the State of New York and the State Education Department control all public primary and secondary education in the state. New York - Colleges and universities. Besides the many private colleges and universities in the state, New York, like many other states, operates its own system of institutions of higher learning known as the State University of New York (SUNY). New York City o ...

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2005, New York was the third largest state in population after California and Texas, with a population of 19,254,630 [1], a 0.1% increase over the 2004 population (19,227,088). The population growth is sluggish due primarily to the continued migration to the Southern and Western States, a fewer number of immigrants, the continued loss of jobs, and the fact that New York is a very expensive place to live. New York still to this day is only 30% developed with the rest of the state covered in Forests and Farms. Current projections have Florida replacing New Yor ...

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Albany is the state capital, New York City is the largest city, and the Town of Hempstead is its largest town, based on its large population. (See also List of cities in New York and Political Subdivisions of New York State) Its major cities and towns are: New York City Buffalo Rochester Yonkers Syracuse Albany Niagara Falls White Plains New Rochelle Mount Vernon Schenectady Glens Falls Saratoga Springs Utica Binghamton IthacaSee also:

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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. 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-par ...

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New York City dominates the economy of the state. It is the leading center of banking, finance and communication in the United States and is the location of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Wall Street, Manhattan. The Bureau of Economic Analysis estimates that in 2004, the total gross state product was $900 billion, second only to California. If New York were a Nation, it would rank as the 16th largest economy in the World, behind South Korea. The state economy grew 4.7%, slightly faster than the 4.3% for the US. Its 2004 Per Capita Per ...

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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 is the largest producer of cabbage in the United States. 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 ...

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