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| In the lobby of the Empire
State Building. Completed in 1931 during the great depression
the ESB had a tough time finding tenants and was often
referred to as the Empty State Building. Another interesting fact, the most often asked question at the information desk, "Where is the Empire State Building?". |
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Flag |
 State Seal |
| Website : www.state.ny.us |
 Capital
: Albany |
 Highest
point : Mount
Marcy, 5,344 feet |
 Area : 54,475 square miles,
27th largest state |
 Population : 18,976,457
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto
: Excelcior
(Ever upward) |
 Admitted to
Union : July 26,1788 |
 State
Song : "I Love New York" |
 State Bird : Bluebird |
 State Flower : Rose |
 State Tree : Sugar Maple |
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