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New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland; see the list of colonial governors and the list of directors-general of New Netherland for the ...
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As of the United States 2000 Census, the Community Board has a population of 115,948, up from 108,093 in 1990 and 106,516 in 1980.Of them, 22,754 (19.6%) are Black, 56,063 (48.4%) are White, non-Hispanic, 3,462 (3%) are Asian or Pacific Islander, 164 (0.1%) American Indian or Alaska Native, 525 (0.5%) are some other race, and 2,172 (1.9%) of two or more races. 30,808 (26.6%) are of Hispanic ...
New York's 10th congressional district is a congressional district for the United States House of Representatives currently represented by Democrat Dan Goldman.The district contains all of Lower Manhattan, including Wall Street, and the western Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Red Hook, Gowanus, Prospect Heights, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and ...
This article is a list of governors of New York by time in office. In New York, the governor is elected to a four-year term, which is 1,461 days long. There is no term limit. Prior to 1938, governors were elected to a two-year term, which is 730 or 731 days long. The longest-serving governor of New York is the first officeholder: George Clinton.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 February 2025. For a list of the Dutch directors-general who governed New Amsterdam as part of New Netherland between 1624 and 1664, see Director-General of New Netherland. The mayor of New York City is the chief executive of the Government of New York City, as stipulated by New York City's charter ...
The Federal Bureau of Investigation foiled attacks by members of the Catholic Left on two draft offices in Camden, New Jersey and Buffalo, New York, arresting 25 people. [ 222 ] U.S. jets carried out the 51st "protective reaction" strike of the year against a SAM site 9 miles (14 km) from the Laos border which had been tracking a U.S. Navy jet.
New York, often called New York City [b] or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs , each coextensive with a respective county .