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Northeast region · the Empire State

New York NY

Capital

Albany

Largest city

New York City

Census region

Northeast

Time zone

Eastern Time

Joined the Union

1788

Nickname

The Empire State

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Orientation facts for each US state: capital, largest city, census region, time zone, year of statehood and nickname. Compiled from standard public sources. Population rankings move, so read "largest city" as current-era rather than fixed. Laws and taxes by state are a separate matter — consult official state sites.