New York

The Empire State

The state of New York has much to offer its residents or visitors. New York City is a mecca for business, entertainment, shopping or the gourmet. It is one of the most visited cities in the world and makes each tourist feel right at home. The Catskill Mountain range is home to the finger lake district which is a great getaway spot. Vineyards and wineries are now commonly found along the hillsides and the state is a leading wine producer.

Many corporate head offices are located in New York and housing and work are both plentiful in this picturesque state. Nearly all the rest of New York state's manufacturing is done on Long Island, along the Hudson north to Albany and through the Mohawk Valley, Central New York and Southern Tier regions to Buffalo.

New York state ranks seventh in the nation in manufacturing with 586,400 employees as of 2005. The main industries are printing, publishing, industrial machinery and equipment manufacturing. Electronic equipment and instruments are also manufactured in New York state. In addition the convention and tourism sectors provide an important source of income to the state as do the farms that produce cattle, corn, poultry, vegetables and fruit.

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Quick Facts

Population: 19,254,630
Land in Area: 47,214
Per Capita Personal Income: $47,385 as of 2007
Capital: Albany

Professional Sports Teams

Football: Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, New York Giants

Basketball: New York Knicks
Basketball (Women's): New York Liberty

Baseball: New York Mets, New York Yankees

Hockey: Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, New York Islanders
Hockey (AHL): Albany River Rats, Binghamton Senators, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch

Soccer (Women's): New York Power

Lacrosse: long Island Lizards, Rochester Rattlers

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That New York acquired its nickname �Empire State� to recognize its vast wealth and variety of resources?

That the first American Chess Tournament was held in New York in 1843?

That the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan is the only school in the world offering a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Major in Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing?

That Union College in Schenectady is regarded as the Mother of Fraternities because Delta Phi is the oldest continually operating fraternity and Kappa Alpha and Sigma Phi Societies were started on the campus?

That New York City has 722 miles of subway track?

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