New York

Largest Cities:
New York City: 8,175,133
Buffalo: 261,310
Rochester: 210,565

Bordering States - Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont

Some Famous People From New York

Teddy Roosevelt - The 26th President Of The United States. Born in New York

Franklin D. Roosevelt - The 32nd President Of The United States. Born in Hyde Park, NY

Martin Van Buren - The 8th President Of The United States. Born In Kinderhook

Millard Fillmore The 13th President Of The United States. Born In Summerhill

Tom Cruise - Actor From Syracuse

Martin Scorsese - Film Director And Actor From Queens, New York

Michael Jordan - Basketball Player From Brooklyn, NY

James Cagney - Actor From New York

Walter Matthau - Actor From New York City

Sammy Davis - Entertainer From Manhattan, NY

Jimmy Durante - Entertainer From Brooklyn, NY

Peter Fonda - Actor From New York

Anne Bancroft - Actress From The Bronx, NY

Denzel Washington - Actor From Mount Vernon

Christopher Walken - Actor From Astoria, Queens, NY

Lee Marvin - Actor From New York City

Ed Sullivan - Entertainment Writer And Television Host. Born in New York

Eddy Murphy Comedian And Actor From Brooklyn, NY

Vince Lombardi - Football Coach From New York

James Caan - Actor From The Bronx, NY

Tony Curtis - Actor From The Bronx, NY

Mel Gibson - Actor And Film Director. Born In Peekskill (Moved To Australia As A Boy)

George Gershwin - Composer From Brooklyn, NY

Mel Brooks - Film Director, Actor, Comedian, Composer, And Producer From Brooklyn, New York

Barbra Streisand - Singer And Actress From New York

Woody Allen Screenwriter, Director, Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author From Brooklyn, New York

Lauren Bacall - Actress And Model From New York City

Humphrey Bogart - Actor From New York City

Kirk Douglas - Actor From Amsterdam, New York

Burt Lancaster - Actor From New York City

Robert De Niro - Actor, Director And Producer From Greenwich Village, New York

Rita Hayworth - Actress And Dancer From Brooklyn, New York

Danny Kaye - Actor, Singer, Dancer, And Comedian From Brooklyn, New York

Arthur Miller - Playwright, Essayist. Born In Harlem, New York City

Oliver Stone - Film Director, Producer And Screenwriter From New York City

Mae West - Actress, Playwright, Screenwriter And Sex Symbol From Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York

Recommended Places To See In New York

The Statue of Liberty - New York

Niagara Falls - Niagara Falls

United Nations - New York

US Military Academy - West Point

Broadway - New York City

History Of New York

New York is one of the original 13 colonies. The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624. In 1626 they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. New York played a crucial political and strategic role during the American Revolution. Between 1892 and 1954, millions of immigrants arrived in New York Harbor and passed through Ellis Island on their journey to becoming U.S citizens. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of Americans can trace at least one ancestor to that port of entry. New York City, the largest city in the state, is home to the New York Stock Exchange and is a major international economic center.


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