Travel Day -> New York

 New York is a state in the northeastern U.S., known for New York City and towering Niagara Falls. NYC’s island of Manhattan is home to the Empire State Building, Times Square and Central Park. The Brooklyn Bridge connects Manhattan with the borough of Brooklyn. The iconic Statue of Liberty stands in New York Harbor. To the east, Long Island has beaches, the Montauk Lighthouse, the ritzy Hamptons and Fire Island.



Abbreviation: NY

Capital: Albany

Temperature: 66 degrees, sunny

Time: 2:00 PM (same time zone)

Nickname: 

 "The Empire State" This moniker reflects its vast wealth and resources.

Population: 19.68m (PA 12.8m)

Size: 54,556 square miles (PA 46,000)

Cost of living:  $64,800 NYC $45,514 Buffalo $42,457 (PA $49,040)

Minimum wage: $16 per hour in New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester, and $15 per hour in the rest of the state. 

Statehood: July 26, 1788

State Flag: 


The arms feature a sun symbol, two supporters, and the motto “Excelsior” (“Ever upward”) on a ribbon. The scene depicted under the sun in the coat of arms is a view of the Hudson River. The supporters of the shield are Liberty (with her liberty cap on a staff) and Justice. An American eagle surmounts the globe at the top.


State Bird:

Eastern Bluebird


State Flower:

Rose

State Tree:
Sugar Maple


State Mammal:

North American Beaver

State Quarter:


New York, admitted into the Union on July 26, 1788, themed the coin, Gateway to Freedom. It highlighted an image of the Statue of Liberty, the state outline, and 11 stars that represents its position when admitted into the Union.



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NYC Boroughs



NYC Evolution

NY State Regions

Hudson River

Hudson River

Tappan Zee Bridge


Bronx Zoo

Monkey at the Zoo

Metropolitan Museum of Art

One World Trade Center

Montauk Point Lighthouse



Chinatown

Grand Central Terminal 

Whispering Gallery


Delaware Aqueduct

Mohawk ironworkers

Mohawk ironworkers

Mohawk ironworkers

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Statue of Liberty

Empire State Building

Dakota Building

Brooklyn Bridge

Elephant Walk

Patience and Fortitude

Secret Train Station

High Line

NYE's Ball

Central Park

Apollo Theater

United Nations headquarters

Hall of Fame for Great Americans


Hall of Fame for Great Americans

Harry Huodini grave

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"Upstate New York"

Regional Map


Albany, New York

Finger Lakes


Finger Lakes

Taughannock Falls

NY Canal System

Buffalo NY

Niagara Falls

Hyde Hall Bridge

Cross Island Chapel

Saratoga Springs Race Course

Wollastonite

Lake George

Southern Tier

Guess Who?






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