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State Capital: Albany

Largest City : New York City

Motto: Excelsior (Ever Upwards)

Population: 19, 378,102 ( 2010 U,S, Census)

Population Rank: 3rd in the the United States

Time Zone: Eastern Daylight time

Governer: Andrew Cuomo

State Abbreviation: NY

Admission to State Hood: July 26,1788 ( 11th State)

Highest Point: Mount Marcy (5,344ft)

Lowest Point: 0 ft

Border States:Vermont,Massachusetts,Connecticut,New Jersey, Pennsylvania

                               Famous people:

Kareen Abdul Jabbar(basketball player)   

Lucille Ball(Famous actress) 

 Tom Cruise (actor) 

Sammy Davis Jr.(actor and singer)

Vince Lombardi( 1st Packer's football coach)

Rosie O' Donnell(comedian)

Norman Rockwell(artist)

Michael Jordan( basketball player)

                         Professional Sports teams:

Knicks- Mens Basketball

Yankees - Major League Baseball Team

Mets-Major League Baseball Team

Giants- NFL Team

Jets- NFL Team

Metro Stars- Major League Soccer Team

Rangers NHL Team

Islanders- NHL Team

Liberty- WBNA Team

Sources:https://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108252.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_york,https://www.nycinsiderguide.com/New-York-City-Sports-Teams.html#axzz1YKGaxOwz