Abbreviation: NY
Capital: Albany
Largest City: New York City
Statehood: Admitted to the Union on July 26, 1788 (11th state)
Major Cities in New York
- New York City (largest city, global hub for finance, culture, and media)
- Buffalo
- Rochester
- Yonkers
- Syracuse
- Albany (state capital)
- New Rochelle
- Mount Vernon
- Utica
- Schenectady
Major Universities in New York
- Columbia University (Ivy League, NYC)
- New York University (NYU) (NYC)
- Cornell University (Ivy League, Ithaca)
- University at Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo)
- Stony Brook University
- Fordham University
- Syracuse University
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
- Binghamton University
Climate of New York
Varied climate:
- New York City: Humid subtropical, hot summers and cold winters
- Upstate NY: Humid continental, with snowy winters
Average NYC temperatures:
- Winter: 27°F to 43°F (-2.7°C to 6.1°C)
- Summer: 68°F to 85°F (20°C to 29.4°C)
Famous Politicians & Scientists from New York
Political Figures
- Franklin D. Roosevelt – 32nd U.S. President
- Theodore Roosevelt – 26th U.S. President
- Hillary Clinton – Former Senator from New York & Secretary of State
- Chuck Schumer – Current U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Scientists
- Jonas Salk – Developer of the polio vaccine (born in NYC)
- Carl Sagan – Renowned astrophysicist (born in Brooklyn)
- Richard Feynman – Nobel Prize-winning physicist (born in Queens)
