New York Facts and information
New York (NY) was admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788State Capital: Albany
New York is situated in the Northeastern region
States sharing a border with New York:
New Jersey Pennsylvania Vermont Massachusetts Connecticut
New Jersey , Pennsylvania , Vermont , Massachusetts , Connecticut
Size in square miles:
54,520
Major Lakes & Rivers in / through or touching New York:
Long Island Sound
Mianus River
Niagara River
Carmans River
New York Harbor
Peconic River
East River
Hudson River
Hutchinson River
Hackensack River
North River
Croton River
Cross River
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Champlain
Lake George
Major sports teams/venues/accomplishments:
National Football League Buffalo Bills play games at Ralph Wilson Stadium
Major Championships: League Champions 1964, 1965
National Basketball Association New York Knicks play games at Madison Square Gardens
Major Championships: League Champions 1970, 1973
National Hockey League Buffalo Sabres play games at HSBC Arena
Major Championships: Conference Champions 1974-75, 1979-80, 1998-99
National Hockey League New York Islanders play games at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Major Championships: Stanley Cup Champions 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1982-83
National Hockey League New York Rangers play games at Madison Square Garden
Major Championships: Stanley Cup Champions 1927-28, 1932-33, 1939-40, 1993-94
Major League Baseball New York Mets play games at Shea Stadium
Major Championships: World Series Champions 1969, 1986
Major League Baseball New York Yankees play games at Yankee Stadium
Major Championships: World Series Champions 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000
Main industry/ jobs:
Agriculture
Industry
Dairy
Cattle
Livestock
Vegetables
Nursery Stock
Apples
Printing and Publishing
Scientific Instrumentsv
Electric Equipment
Machinery
Chemical products
Tourism
Cut diamonds
Automobile parts
Banking
Finance
Communications
Furs
Railroad Equipment
Cherries
Cabbage
Potatoes
Onions
Maple Syrup
Healthcare:
New York Healthcare
Major Facilities:
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
New York Board of Trade
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Major Natural Disasters:
December 22, 1994 – The Christmas 1994 Nor’easter was a storm system that moved through Florida and the southern region of the United States. As a result, though, high winds and 10-20 foot waves collided with the upper East Coast of the country and eroded the shores of the area. New Jersey and New York also got floods with more than 5 inches of rain falling in some places.
New York Area codes:
212 315 347 516 518 585 607 631 646 716 718 845 914 917
Famous People Born in New York:
Lucille Ball, actress
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball player
Humphrey Bogart, actor
James Cagney, actor
Aaron Copland, composer
Tom Cruise, actor
Sammy Davis, Jr., entertainer
George Eastman, inventor
Millard Fillmore, United States President
Lou Gehrig, baseball legend
George Gershwin, composer
Washington Irving, author
Henry James, author
John Jay, judge
Michael Jordan, basketball player
Vince Lombardi, football coach
The Marx Brothers, comedians
Herman Melville, author
Ethel Merman, entertainer
Rosie O’Donnell, TV personality
Eugene O’Neill, playwright
John D. Rockefeller, entrepreneur
Norman Rockwell, artist
Mickey Rooney, actor
Franklin D. Roosevelt, United States President
Theodore Roosevelt, United States President
Beverly Sills, opera singer
Barbara Stanwyck, actress
Mae West, actress
Martin Van Buren, United States President
Walt Whitman, poet
Edith Wharton, author
Population
1960 – 16,782,304
1970 – 18,236,967
1980 – 17,558,072
1990 – 17,990,455
2000 – 18,976,457
2005 – 19,306,183
Major cities & populations 2004:
1. New York City – 8,143,197
2. Buffalo – 279,745
3. Rochester – 211,091
4. Yonkers – 196,425
5. Syracuse – 141,682
6. Albany – 93,523
7. New Rochelle – 72,967
8. Mount Vernon – 67,924
9. Schenectady – 61,280
10. Utica – 59,336
Politics
Congress / House of Representatives:
Congressman Tim Bishop (Democrat)
Congressman J. Israel (Democrat)
Congressman Peter King (Republican)
Congresswoman Carol McCarthy (Democrat)
Congressman Gary L. Ackerman (Democrat)
Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (Democrat)
Congressman Joseph Crowley (Democrat)
Congressman Jerrold Nadler (Democrat)
Congressman Anthony D. Weiner (Democrat)
Congressman Edolphus Towns (Democrat)
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (Democrat)
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez (Democrat)
Congressman Vito J. Fossella (Republican)
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (Democrat)
Congressman Charles B. Rangel (Democrat)
Congressman Jose E. Serrano (Democrat)
Congressman Eliot L. Engel (Democrat)
Congresswoman Nita M. Lowey (Democrat)
Congressman John Hall (Democrat)
Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (Democrat)
Congressman Michael R. McNulty (Democrat)
Congressman Maurice Hinchey (Democrat)
Congressman John McHugh (Republican)
Congressman Michael Arcuri (Democrat)
Congressman James T. Walsh (Republican)
Congressman Thomas Reynolds (Republican)
Congressman Brian M. Higgins (Democrat)
Congresswoman Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democrat)
Congressman John Kuhl, Jr. (Republican)
Governor:
Eliot Spitzer (Democrat)
Senators:
Charles Schumer (Democrat)
Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democrat)
House Prices, Wages, Taxes
State Sales Tax:
4%
Income Tax:
4%-6.85%, depending on income
Median Home Values:
1940: $45,700
1950: $61,500
1960: $75,400
1970: $86,400
1980: $90,300
1990: $168,100
2000: $148,700
Number of People employed in the state:
9,446,100 people employed in New York
Mean annual yearly income:
2005: $41,115
2000: $36,810
1990: $32,965
1980: $27,895
1970: $29,169
Tourism
American Numismatic Society Museum
Brooklyn Historical Society
Brooklyn Museum
Center for Jewish History (New York) v
Coney Island Museum
The Hispanic Society of America
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum
Jewish Museum (New York)
Merchants House Museum
Museo del Barrio, El
Museum of American Finance
Museum of the City of New York
Museum of Chinese in the Americas
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Museum of Sex
National Museum of the American Indian (New York branch)
National Museum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender History v
National Sports Museum v
New York City Fire Museum
New York City Police Museum
New York Historical Society
New York Transit Museum
Queens County Farm Museum
Skyscraper Museum
Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences
Yeshiva University Museum
Bronx Zoo
Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
New York Aquarium
New York Botanical Garden
New York Hall of Science
Queens Botanical Garden v
Staten Island Zoo
Wave Hill
Avery Fisher Hall
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Metropolitan Opera House
African Burial Ground
Bartow-Pell Mansion
Ellis Island
Federal Hall v
Fort Schuyler
Governors Island
Gracie Mansion v
Grant's Tomb
Historic Richmond Town
Irish Hunger Memorial
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Snug Harbor Cultural Center
Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site
Weeksville Heritage Center v
World Trade Center Sitev
Morgan Library
New York Public Library
New York Academy of Medicine Library v
New York Society Library
Arthur Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library v
Frick Art Reference Library
Biblioteca Instituto Cervantes
Shevchenko Scientific Society
United Nations Dag Hammarskjold Library
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum v
Cloisters Library and Archives
Brooklyn Public Library
Queens Public Library
Carroll Park
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
Fort Greene Park
J.J Byrne Park
Marine Park
McCarren Park
McGolrick Park
Owl's Head Park
Prospect Park
Sunset Park
Bryant Park
Carl Schurz Park
Central Park
City Hall Park
Collect Pond Park
Columbus Park
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza
Damrosch Park (Lincoln Center) v
Dante Park
DeWitt Clinton Park v
Drumgoole Plaza
Foley Square
Duffy Square
East River Park
Fort Tryon Park
Fort Washington Park
Gramercy Park
High Line
Highbridge Park
Horace Greeley Square
Hudson River Park
Inwood Hill Park
J. Hood Wright Park
John Jay Park
Liberty Plaza
Madison Square Park
Marcus Garvey Memorial Park
Morningside Park
Paley Park
Ralph Bunche Park
Randalls Island-Ward's Island
Richard Tucker Square
Riverbank State Park
Riverside Park
Old News Stories Involving New York
This Day in History Stories:September 11, 2001 – On this day, the most serious terrorist attack occurred on American soil when two commercial airliners were flown into the two tallest towers of the World Trade Center. With the other attacks that occurred on this day, nearly 3,000 people were killed. The event changed the nation forever.
January 22, 1930 – Excavation for the Empire State Building began. When it was completed only 410 days after the construction began, it stood as the world’s tallest building. Today, it still stands as one of the most impressive and recognized skyscrapers in the New York City skyline.
March 16, 1929- Stock Market Irregularity Caused by Week-end Selling
Stock market irregularity was caused by selling pressure that had occurred at the end of the week. The highest amount of activity occurred within motor and chemical share trading venues. Moreover, group efforts affected the oil, copper, and rubber industries.
October 31, 1931-A Sum of $350,000 Requested for Railroad Crossing Elimination
A sum of $350,000 was requested of the New York State Public Service Commission. If these funds are granted, it would be used for the North Union St. East Railroad crossing elimination project.
December 13, 1945-General Electric and General Motors Nationwide Strike Vote
Employees were expected to vote on whether or not they will go on strike some time after January 1st. This strike ballot will determine whether an estimated 200,000 workers from General Electric, General Motors, and Westinghouse plants nationwide will go on strike. The desired result of this strike would be a 30 percent pay raise.
March 19, 1953-Payroll Tax Protested by Governor Dewey
Governor Dewey protested new payroll taxes. He did not think the appropriation of these fees would be unfair for non-residents of the states.
April 13, 1963-Tuna Botulism Threat Made Known
A tuna botulism threat was made known. This food poisoning warning was said to have already affected six major cities such as New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburg, and Augusta. The tuna had been recalled after testing had been done, indicating that a Type E botulism did exist.
April 9, 1970-Cornell University Racial Riot, Order Issued to Stop It
Another racial riot occurred on the Cornell University Campus the night before. The university issued an order as an attempt to stop the ongoing violence. A group of black students burned looted merchandise as a retaliation measure. Their cultural center had been burned the week before.
January 9, 1980-Spending Cuts and Conservation Measures Supported by Carey
Governor Hugh Carey of New York supported state and local spending cuts. He also made it clear that New York needs to take a greater step towards energy conservation. This issue was being addressed partially in response to an energy crisis that started in the mid-1970s.
June 22, 1992-Meeting of the Liberal and Conservative Minds for Reform of NY
A conference sponsored by the Manhattan Institution for Policy Research was held regarding the reformation of New York. Both Democratic and Republican political representatives were present. This was an effort made to address various social problems in the state, such as homelessness. One action proposed was zoning deregulation, which was thought to be a practice which could help eliminate homelessness.
2006-Theories Regarding Events of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Examined
Over five years after the terrorist attacks in New York, numerous questions still remained unanswered. A total of 400 people had gathered in Chicago to view a lecture which supported 9/11 conspiracy theories including those which allegedly involved President Bush. The possibility of pre-planning demolition of World Trade Center buildings was also presented. The theories presented at this gathering were highly debated, and required further investigation.
