New York

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Nicknamed the Empire State, New York was one of the original thirteen colonies that formed the United States. It has, since the beginning, been among the most populous and influential states.

History Before European settlement, the area now known as New York was already home to a number of Native American tribes. The Iroquois Confederacy (or Haudenosaunee), comprising the Cayuga, Onondaga, Seneca, Mohawk, Oneida, and Tuscarora tribes, was a major early exercise in representative democracy that may have influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States in their own pursuit of constitutional government. European settlement of New York began at New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. From there, Dutch and then English settlers expanded northward along the Hudson River to present-day Albany, then west along the Mohawk River. Sites in this area of New York were pivotal in the Revolutionary War, especially at Saratoga north of Albany, and New York City served briefly as the nation's first capital. White settlement further west was impeded by poor terrain and Indian territories until the early 19th century. That slowly increasing population turned into an explosion with the construction of the Erie Canal from Buffalo to Albany, completed in 1825. Cities like Rochester grew up almost overnight, able to ship their goods easily to points both east and west, and New York City at the mouth of the Hudson became the young country's busiest and most important harbor. New York has long hosted a diverse, vibrant population. New York Harbor served as the point of entry for countless immigrants after the Civil War, leading to rich ethno-national communities in the city and throughout the state. New York's cities were also important stops on the Underground Railroad, and they later saw the Great Migration of Black people coming from the South in the early 20th century. New York grew and thrived for decades, its cities serving as centers of industry, business, and culture for the

如何抵達

By plane International travelers will almost certainly come in via one of New York City's airports; while the major upstate cities have airports that can accommodate international flights, they are now fairly rare. Domestically, travelers will usually be coming from hubs such as Chicago, Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia, or Boston. Flights into the smaller airports will likely connect through the larger ones.

New York City - the Big Three John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK IATA), Jamaica (Queens), ☏ +1 718-244-4444. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR IATA), Newark, New Jersey, ☏ +1-800-397-4636 (EWR-INFO). LaGuardia Airport (LGA IATA), Flushing (Queens), ☏ +1 718-533-3400.

Large upstate airports Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF IATA), 4200 Genesee St. Cheektowaga, ☏ +1 716 630-6000. Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC IATA), 1200 Brooks Ave. Rochester, ☏ +1 585 464-6000. Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR IATA), Colonel Eileen Collins Blvd. Syracuse, ☏ +1 315 454-4330. Albany International Airport (ALB IATA), 373 Albany Shaker Rd. Albany, ☏ +1 518 242-2200.

New York City metro area smaller airports Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP IATA), 100 Arrivals Ave. Ronkonkoma (Islip), ☏ +1-888-542-4776 (LI-AIRPORT). Westchester County Airport (HPN IATA), 240 Airport Rd. White Plains, ☏ +1 914 939-8484. Stewart International Airport (SWF IATA), 1 Express Dr. Newburgh, ☏ +1 845 567-2563.

Southern Tier regional airports Greater Binghamton Airport (BGM IATA), 2534 Airport Rd. Box 16, Maine (New York), ☏ +1 607 763-4471. Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH IATA), 72 Brown Rd. Ithaca, ☏ +1 607 257-0456. Elmira-Corning Regional Airport (ELM IATA), 276 Sing-Sing Rd. Horseheads, ☏ +1 607 795-0402. Jamestown (JHW IATA), Saranac Lake (SLK IATA), Plattsburgh (PBG IATA), and Niagara Falls (IAG IATA) have very small airports with only a few scheduled flights each day. General aviation airports are scatter

當地交通

New York is a big state, but it's not so big that driving isn't feasible. Even the trip from Buffalo to New York City is only about seven hours—too long for a day trip, certainly, but a weekend trip is doable for the dedicated. An alternative is to take a small regional jet from one of the upstate cities into New York; more expensive, but the trip is only 45-90 minutes in the air. Amtrak also runs trains that connect the five major cities for an in-between solution. If you're headed someplace more out of the way, though, you'll probably need to drive.

By car Major areas of the state are served by an adequate network of Interstate Highways, supplemented by state routes that run between all but the smallest villages. Expressways are mostly limited to Interstates with a few exceptions. Expressway exits are still numbered sequentially in New York, a fact unremarkable to most New Englanders but potentially confusing for everyone else. If you're at Exit 2 and looking for Exit 28, you have a lot farther to go than just 26 miles. Most gas stations in New York, like most of the rest of the country, are self-serve only. State fuel tax (incorporated in the posted price, as elsewhere in the U.S.) is charged only on that portion of the price above $2 a gallon.

New York State Thruway

The most important highway in New York is the New York State Thruway, which runs on I-90 from the Pennsylvania border in the west, northeast to Buffalo, then east past Rochester, through Syracuse, and to Albany. I-90 continues to Boston while the Thruway picks up I-87 south to New York City. The Thruway, a toll road for most of its length, is the primary route between the major upstate cities and is often used to get to and from New York. The Thruway is now totally cashless and electronic for tolls; no more stopping at tollbooths when you enter or exit the highway. Travelers with E-ZPass will have their tolls taken automatically from that account, while those without will be billed by ma

必看景點

The natural beauty of the state is diverse, from the incomparable Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon of the East, Letchworth State Park, to the mountainous unspoiled terrain of the Catskills and the Adirondacks, to the tranquil Finger Lakes. Adirondack Park, in particular, is an incredible gem—it's the largest single park in the continental U.S. and where the art of American painting began. Urban sightseeing is also an important part of New York tourism. The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor is something every American should see at least once, and many a tourist has passed the time just gawking at every sight in Manhattan. Certainly the Big Apple has the lion's share of the state's museums and landmarks, but that's no reason for ignoring upstate. Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany are cultural centers as well, and smaller cities such as Troy, Kingston, Saratoga Springs and Hudson are also beautiful and unique.

Halls of Fame It's safe to say no state has as many Halls of