New York

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Capital:   Albany State Abbreviation:   NY State Bird:   Bluebird State Flower:   Rose Nickname:   Empire State Borders:   This state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania on the south, Canada on the north, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut on the east, and Canada on the west.

Largest Cities: 1.   New York 2.   Buffalo 3.   Rochester 4.   Yonkers 5.   Syracuse 6.   Albany 7.   Cheektowaga 8.   New Rochelle 9.   Mount Vernon 10.   Schenectady 11.   Tonawanda 12.   Utica 13.   Niagara Falls 14.   Brentwood 15.   White Plains