
New York
State of the United States
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About New York.
The City That Never Sleeps (and the State Behind It)
New York is far more than its legendary metropolis. From the skyscrapers of Manhattan to the glacial Finger Lakes, the rolling Catskills, and the thundering cascade at Niagara Falls, this state packs a remarkable variety of landscapes and experiences into a single destination.
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Culture on Every Corner
World-class museums, Broadway stages, and vibrant neighbourhood galleries make New York a cultural powerhouse. Outside the city, the Hudson Valley's historic estates and farm-to-table dining scene, the jazz legacy of Saratoga Springs, and the architectural heritage of Buffalo offer rich encounters at a more relaxed pace.
Food, Drink, and the Good Life
New York's food story stretches well beyond the pizza slice and the bagel. The Finger Lakes wine region produces acclaimed Rieslings and Gewurztraminers, while Long Island's North Fork yields outstanding reds. In the city, every cuisine on the planet is available within a short subway ride.
The Great Outdoors, Close at Hand
The Adirondack Park, larger than Yellowstone and Yosemite combined, is a vast wilderness of peaks, lakes, and old-growth forest that feels a world away from the city. The Catskills offer gentler trails and a thriving arts community, while the Finger Lakes region combines hiking, kayaking, and vineyard visits into single afternoons. Even Long Island delivers unexpected nature at Fire Island, where car-free communities and pristine dunes line the Atlantic.
Official and Indigenous Names
- State of New York (English)
Region
- Northern America
Continent
- North America
Resident population
20,002,427
2025 data
Capitals and seats of government
- AlbanyALB
Currency
- United States Dollar (USD · US$)
Driving side
- right side of the road
Electricity
Languages
English
Official in practice · ISO 639-3: eng
Useful phrases in English
- Hello
- Hello
- Goodbye
- Goodbye
- Please
- Please
- Thank you
- Thank you
- Excuse me
- Excuse me
Spanish
Official in practice · ISO 639-3: spa
Cayuga
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: cay
Mohawk
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: moh
Oneida
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: one
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Onondaga
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: ono
Seneca
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: see
Tuscarora
Indigenous · ISO 639-3: tus
Current time and time zone
Eastern TimeEST
America/New_York · Standard EST, daylight EDT
Largest cities by resident population
- New York CityNYC · 8,336,817
2020 data
- BuffaloBUF · 278,349
2020 data
- Yonkers · 211,569
2020 data
- RochesterROC · 211,328
2020 data
- SyracuseSYR · 148,620
2020 data
Busiest airports by total passengers
- John F. Kennedy International AirportJFK · 59,403,953 annual passenger movements
2023 data
- LaGuardia AirportLGA · 29,528,654 annual passenger movements
2023 data
- Buffalo Niagara International AirportBUF · 4,040,000 annual passenger movements
2023 data
- Albany International AirportALB · 1,460,000 annual passenger movements
2023 data