State of New York

Facts about New York

• The State of New York is the 11th U.S. state.
• New York received statehood on July 26, 1788.
• New York's state capital is Albany.
• New York's state postal abbreviation is NY.

New York's Bird, Flower, Motto, Song, Tree

• Official State Bird: Eastern Bluebird
• Official State Bird Latin Name: Sialia sialis
  
  
• Official State Flower: Rose
• Official State Flower Latin Name: Rosa
• Year: 1955
  
  
• Official State Motto: Excelsior
• Official State Motto Latin Translation: Ever Upward
  
  
• Official State Song: I Love New York
  
  
• Official State Tree: Sugar maple
• Official State Tree Latin Name: Acer saccharum
• Year: 1956

New York's Sports

• New York Mets (team website / google map)
• New York Yankees (team website / google map)

• New York Knicks (team website / google map)

• Buffalo Bills (team website / google map)

• Buffalo Sabres (team website / google map)
• New York Islanders (team website / google map)
• New York Rangers (team website / google map)

• New York Liberty (team website / google map)

• Buffalo Bandits (team website / google map)
• Rochester Knighthawks (team website / google map)

• Long Island Lizards (team website / google map)
• Rochester Rattlers (team website / google map)

• Western New York Flash (team website / google map)

• Rochester Lancers (team website / google map)
• Syracuse Scorpions (team website / google map)

New York's State Government and Public Safety

• New York Official State Government
• Department of Taxation and Finance State Income, Sales, or Corporate Taxes
• New York State Highway Traffic Reports
• Department of Motor Vehicles
• New York Official State Lottery