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New York

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of New York politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of New York politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies and influencers.

New York, nicknamed "The Empire State," is located in the Northeastern region of the United States and borders Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont. New York City is the state's largest and highest populated city in the United States. The state capital, however, is Albany.

New York has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 26 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 63 members of the State Senate and 150 members of the State Assembly.

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Capital:
Albany
Motto:
Excelsior!
Translation:
Ever Upward!
Population:
20,215,751
Land Area of State:
47,123 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1788
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Cities and counties in New York

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

New York fact checks

Policy issues in New York

Budget: Budget and financesTaxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative actionCampaign financeNonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schoolsHigher educationPublic educationSchool choice
Election: Ballot access requirementsRedistrictingVoting
Energy: Energy informationFracking
Environment: Environmental informationEndangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare informationMedicaid spendingEffect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions

Influencers in New York

Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.


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