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1 day ago · Albany ( / ˈɔːlbəni / ⓘ AWL-bə-nee) is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name.
23 hours ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, considered the most influential American metropolis and the country’s financial and cultural center. New York City comprises five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island.
- George Lankevich
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23 hours ago · What is Manhattanhenge and when can you see it? Central New York City, depicting the borough of Manhattan southward from Central Park. (more) Manhattan, New York, c. 1900. Manhattan (c. 1900), detail of a map of New York City from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. (more)
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1 day ago · The capital of New York is Albany; the largest city is New York City, the largest metro area is the New York City Metropolitan Area with a population of 22.2 million. The reason the New York metropolitan area has more residents than New York State is that the metropolitan area includes parts of Connecticut and New Jersey .
3 days ago · Frequently Asked Questions. Now, let’s address some frequently asked questions about New York City’s history as the capital of the United States: 1. Was New York City ever the capital of the United States? Yes, New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. 2. Why did New York City stop being the capital?
2 days ago · The Capital District, also known as the Capital Region, is the metropolitan area surrounding Albany, the capital of the U.S. state of New York. The Capital District was first settled by the Dutch in the early 17th century and came under English control in 1664. Albany has been the permanent capital of the state of New York since 1797.
5 days ago · Although New York City had been the capital from 1785 to 1790, Congress met for the last time in Federal Hall on August 12, 1790, before relocating first to Philadelphia and eventually to Washington, D.C. Why isn’t New York City in New York?