New York State Government
New York was named for the Duke of York and the future King James II.
Capital: Albany
Largest Cities: Buffalo, Jamestown, Montauk, Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, New York City, Niagara Falls, Pottsdam, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Utica, Yonkers
Present Constitution Drafted: 1777 (Revised 1938)
Entered Union: July 26, 1788 (11)
Motto: “Excelsior – Ever Upward”
State Flower: Rose
State Tree: Sugar Maple
State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
