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Among New York state's population of 19.5 million, 11 million, or 56 percent, are in New York City or Long Island. New York was the most populous state in the U.S. from the 1810s until 1962. As of 2024, it is the nation's fourth-most populous state behind California, Texas, and Florida. Growth has been distributed unevenly.

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Jul 26, 1999 · New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes.

The State of New York, often called just New York, or New York State to distinguish it from the city of New York, is a state of the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies, which were the first thirteen states to make up the US.

New York, also called New York State, is a state in the northeastern United States. Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes .

2 days ago · The governor wants to use more than a third of the money — $150 million — to transform the New York State Museum from a punchline to a source of upstate pride. Another $200 million would go ...

Oct 31, 2023 · New York State is the 11th oldest state in the USA after being incorporated into the Union in 1798 from its old title of the Crown Colony of New York. Since that period, New York has only ever grown in importance and stature not only in the USA but also across the world.