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|capital=Albany
|capital=Albany
|language=None
|language=None
|governor=David A. Paterson
|governor=Andrew Cuomo
|gparty=Democrat
|gparty=Democrat
|senator1=Kirsten Gillibrand
|senator2=Kirsten Gillibrand
|s2party=Democrat
|s2phone=(202) 224-4451
|s2email=no contact info
|senator1=Charles Schumer
|s1party=Democrat
|s1party=Democrat
|s1phone=(202) 224-4451
|s1phone=(202) 224-6542
|s1email=no contact info
|s1email=http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm Contact
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|date=July 26, 1788 (11th)
|date=July 26, 1788 (11th)
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'''New York''' state, one of the original [[Colonial America|13 colonies]], became a state in 1776 and was the 11th state to ratify the Constitution on July 26, 1788. In common use, "New York" most often refers to [[New York City]], the financial, news and cultural capital of the U.S.
'''New York''' state, one of the original [[Colonial America|13 colonies]], became a state in 1776 and was the 11th state to ratify the Constitution on July 26, 1788. In common use, "New York" most often refers to [[New York City]], the financial, news and cultural capital of the U.S.
==Elected Officials==
===Federal===
*Sen. [[Charles Schumer]] (D)
*Sen. [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D)
*Rep. [[Timothy Bishop]] [D, NY-01]
*Rep. [[Steve Israel]] [D, NY-02]
*Rep. [[Peter King]] [R, NY-03]
*Rep. [[Carolyn McCarthy]] [D, NY-04]
*Rep. [[Gary Ackerman]] [D, NY-05]
*Rep. [[Gregory Meeks]] [D, NY-06]
*Rep. [[Joseph Crowley]] [D, NY-07]
*Rep. [[Jerrold Nadler]] [D, NY-08]
*Rep. [[Anthony Weiner]] [D, NY-09]
*Rep. [[Edolphus Towns]] [D, NY-10]
*Rep. [[Yvette Clarke]] [D, NY-11]
*Rep. [[Nydia Velazquez]] [D, NY-12]
*Rep. [[Michael Grimm]] [R, NY-13]
*Rep. [[Carolyn Maloney]] [D, NY-14]
*Rep. [[Charles Rangel]] [D, NY-15]
*Rep. [[Jose Serrano]] [D, NY-16]
*Rep. [[Eliot Engel]] [D, NY-17]
*Rep. [[Nita Lowey]] [D, NY-18]
*Rep. [[Nan Hayworth]] [R, NY-19]
*Rep. [[Chris Gibson]] [R, NY-20]
*Rep. [[Paul Tonko]] [D, NY-21]
*Rep. [[Maurice Hinchey]] [D, NY-22]
*Rep. [[Bill Owens]] [D, NY-23]
*Rep. [[Richard Hanna]] [R, NY-24]
*Rep. [[Ann Marie Buerkle]] [R, NY-25]
*Rep. [[Chris Lee]] [R, NY-26]
*Rep. [[Brian Higgins]] [D, NY-27]
*Rep. [[Louise Slaughter]] [D, NY-28]
*Rep. [[Tom Reed]] [R, NY-29]
===Statewide===
*Governor [[Andrew Cuomo]] (D)
*Lt. Governor [[Robert Duffy]] (D)
*Attorney General [[Eric Schneiderman]] (D)
*Secretary of State [[Ruth Noemi Colon]] (I)
*State Comptroller [[Thomas DiNapoli]] (D)
==History==
==History==
==Politics==
==Politics==
New York City is the center of American liberalism. "Upstate" is much more conservative and the suburbs are split.
New York City is the center of American liberalism. "Upstate" is much more conservative and the suburbs are split. Republicans have a narrow 32-30 seat majority in the State Senate. However, Democrats dominate the State Assembly with a 99-50 seat majority.
In 1980 the state elected 17 Republicans to the House; in 2008 it elected only three.
In 1980 the state elected 17 Republicans to the House; in 2010 it elected only eight.
==Miscellaneous==
==Miscellaneous==