1788 - New York becomes the 11th state to join the Union. 1797 - Albany is made the permanent state capital. 1825 - The Erie Canal opens connecting the Great Lakes to the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean. 1892 - Ellis Island opens as the central immigration center for the United States. 1929 - The New York Stock Exchange crashes signaling the start of the Great Depression.

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10/01/2022 · New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes.

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