1. New York is bordered by Canada and Lake Ontario in the north; Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Atlantic Ocean in the south; Lake Erie in the west; and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont in the east. 2. New York is known for supplying construction materials such as limestone, salt, sand, and gravel. 3. New York is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. 4. New York City was the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. 5. The New York City Subway is one of the largest subway systems in the world. It has 722 miles of track. 6. The World Trade Center is the tallest building in the U.S. 7. New York is a northeastern state with the 4th largest population in the United States. 8. It has some of the country's most popular tourist destinations, including the Statue of Liberty and Niagara Falls. 9. New York City, Rochester, Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Yonkers are key cities of the state. 10. New York City is the largest city in th...