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New York
Capital:
Albany
State abbreviation/Postal code:
N.Y./ NY
Nickname:
Empire State
Origin of name:
Named after England's Duke of York
Briefs on New
York:
The land of one of the wonders of the world, the
Statue of Liberty, the northeastern United State and its largest city
of the same name, New York, stands in need of no introduction. The
state ranks 27th in terms of land area and 3rd
because of its dense population.
New York State offers most spectacular views on
earth and is an unmatched symbol of American ingenuity and Art Deco
architecture. The state’s Empire State Building is a US National
Historic Landmark, the Peter Clark designed Great Stage at Radio City
Music Hall which is acclaimed as the most innovative and technically
advanced stage in the world, the Adirondack State Park that is larger
than any national park in US, the Niagara Falls on the Niagara River
as it connects the river Erie and Ontario and many more such
outstanding attractions, make New York State visit a lifetime
experience.
 The New York City also known as the Big Apple is
America’s largest city and reigns as the capital of the world. It is
deemed to be an economic powerhouse that offers varying means of
education and entertainment. Though completely moved by the 9/11
tragedy, New York city is still and will continue to be reckoned as
the city that never sleeps.
New York is bordered by two Great Lakes namely
Erie and Ontario, the provinces of Ontario and Quebec in Canada,
Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut, the Atlantic Ocean and the two
mid Atlantic states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
New York State has a great historical
significance too. The state was first inhabited by the Dutch people in
1613. The Dutch named this colony as New Amsterdam. After the present
country Suriname, in the northern South America, was traded for New
Amsterdam, the colony was renamed as New York. The name as kept in the
honor of Duke of York.
In 1983 the government of the state was
reorganized and the New York territory was extended further.
In the years that followed New York became one of
the thirteen colonies that joined United States. On 26th
July 1788 New York became the eleventh state to ratify the United
States Constitution.
In 1613 the Dutch people demanded control over
the territory that acted as a link between the Connecticut and the
Delaware rivers. This area was named as New Netherlands.
In 1663 the Duke of York purchased the grant of
Long Island and other islands on New England coast. In 1664 he
prepared an armed expedition that took possession of New Amsterdam and
was then renamed as New York. The Duke’s victory was further confirmed
in 1667 by the treaty of Credo. In 1674 the Treaty of Westminster
brought back the English control over the territory. This happened
after the Dutch fleet recaptured New York in 1673.
On 20th April 1777 the New York state
adopted its constitution. The constitution was based on its colonial
charter which is a document providing official rights for the
existence of colonies. The constitution was framed by a convention
that had assembled at White Plains on 10th July 1776.
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