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State Bird
Eastern bluebird
This lovely bird is found in all parts of our country, and is generally a permanent resident of the Southern States.
Major Industries
Continued as the global center of corporate headquarters in : Finance and services Media Entertainment Telecommunications Manufacturing trade
Major Historical Events
New York harbor was visited by Verrazano in 1524
Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609. The Dutch settled here permanently in 1624 and for 40 years they ruled over the colony of New Netherland.
It was conquered by the English in 1664 and was then named New York in honor of the Duke of York.
U.S. Minister to France, Levi Parsons on July 4, 1884 by Ferdinand Lesseps,
representing the Franco-American Union.
Statue of Liberty arrived in June 1885, in 214 packing crates.
Climate
New York has a humid continental climate, with cold winters and hot moist summers.
Location ensures that winters are not as cold. . Snow is common in winter. Spring in New York is pleasantly warm. weather heats up to temperatures of around 80°F to 90°F (25-30°C)
by mid-May.
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