Capital Albany Became a State July 26, 1788 (11th) Location northeastern United States Area 54,556 sq. miles (27th) Population 19,378,102 (3rd) Major Cities New York, Albany, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse Products garments, chemicals, metal products, processed foods, furniture, chocolate Climate humid continental climate, hot, humid to cool, cold winters Yearly Precipitation averages 39 inches Professional Sports Teams New York Yankees (Major League Baseball) New York Mets (Major League Baseball) New York Jets (National Football League) New York Giants (National Football League) New York Rangers (National Hockey League) Red Bull New York (Major League Hockey) New York Knicks (National Basketball Association) New York Liberty (Women’s National Basketball Association) Major Waterways Atlantic Ocean, Hudson River, Mohawk River, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Genesee River, Lake Ontario Most Famous Citizens Martin Van Buren (United States President) Millard Fillmore (United States President) Theodore Roosevelt (United States President) Franklin Delano Roosevelt (United States President) Walter Whitman (poet) Washington Irving (author) Jackie Gleason (comedian) Michael Jordon (basketball player) Humphrey Bogart (actor) James Cagney (actor) Lou Gehrig (baseball player) George Gershwin (composer)