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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 usage, "New York" often refers to [[New York City]], the financial, news and cultural capital of the [[U.S.]] |
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| | + | By 2024 New York has become a failed example of [[Leftist]] [[tyranny]], from which many residents and businesses have been fleeing. In 2023 [[New York City]] had a net loss of nearly 78,000 residents, and in 2022 its net decline in population was more than 126,000. |
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| | The state Constitution of New York, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges [[God]] or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says: | | The state Constitution of New York, like all of the other 50 states, acknowledges [[God]] or our Creator or the ''Sovereign Ruler of the Universe''. It says: |
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| | ===Federal=== | | ===Federal=== |
| − | *Sen. [[Charles Schumer]] (D) (unseated [[Al D'Amato]], 1998) | + | *Sen. [[Charles Schumer]] (D) (unseated [[Al D'Amato]] (R), 1998) |
| | *Sen. [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D) | | *Sen. [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] (D) |
| | *Rep. [[Lee Zeldin]] [R, NY–01] | | *Rep. [[Lee Zeldin]] [R, NY–01] |