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New York Auto Transport
New York Moving Boxes
New York International Movers
New York Self Storage

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 Welcome to New York

NEW YORK

Capital City: Albany 
Nickname: Empire State
Population, 2005 estimate 19,254,630 residents

State?s Flag: Adopted 1909, displays the State coat of arms. The shield depicts mountains, ships, and raising sun. Above it, a bold eagle sits on a globe. The two figures on either side represent liberty and justice. Origin of the name: named for the Duke of York, after the British took the areas from the Dutch.

New York harbor was visited by Verrazano in 1524, and the Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609. The Dutch settled here permanently in 1624 and for 40 years they ruled over the colony of New Netherland. It was conquered by the English in 1664 and was then named New York in honor of the Duke of York. Existing as a colony of Great Britain for over a century, New York declared its independence on July 9, 1776, becoming one of the original 13 states of the Federal Union. The next year, on April 20, 1777, New York's first constitution was adopted.

Linking New England with Midwest and the Great Lakes with the sea, the "Empire State" dazzles with its endless variety. New York is best known for its great metropolis ? the frenetic vertical circus of steel and glass and hurrying humanity that New Yorkers know simply as "the city".

The great metropolis of New York City is the nerve center of the nation. It is a leader in manufacturing, foreign trade, commerce and banking, book and magazine publishing, and theatrical production. A leading seaport, its John F. Kennedy International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world. New York is also home to the New York Stock Exchange, the largest in the world. The printing and publishing industry is the city's largest manufacturing employer, with the apparel industry second.

Fun Facts:

• New York City has 722 miles of subway track.
• The "New York Post" established in 1803 by Alexander Hamilton is the oldest running newspaper in the United States.
• The first capital of the United States was New York City. In 1789 George Washington took his oath as president on the balcony at Federal Hall.
• The Genesee River is one of the few rivers in the world that flows south to north.
• New York was the first state to require license plates on cars.
• Jell-O, marshmallows, French?s Mustard, and gold teeth were all developed in Rochester.
• The term "The Big Apple" was coined by touring jazz musicians of the 1930s who used the slang expression "apple" for any town or city. Therefore, to play New York City is to play the big time - THE BIG APPLE.

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