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Hillary Clinton (born 1947), former United States Secretary of State (2009–2013), New York Senator (2000–2009), and former First Lady (1993–2000), 2016 Democratic nominee for president – Chappaqua. Roscoe Conkling (1829–1888), New York Senator (1867–1881) and leader of the Stalwart faction of the Republican Party – Albany.
Fiona Apple (born 1977) – singer-songwriter. Jacob Appel – (born 1973), short story writer, bioethicist, born in New York City. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) – photographer. Nate Archibald (born 1948) – professional basketball player. Edward Arnold (1890–1956) – actor. Rosanna Arquette (born 1959) – actress.
According to the Pew Research Center, non-Christian religions account for 12% of New York state's population. [210] Judaism is the second-largest religion as of 2014 and 2020. In 2010, 588,500 practiced Orthodox Judaism. [213] A little over 392,953 professed Islam. The Powers Street Mosque in New York City was the state's first Muslim ...
Rosie Méndez – member of the New York City Council (January 2006– January 2018) [237] Daniel J. O'Donnell – first openly gay male elected as a member of the New York State Assembly (January 2002 to present), the 69th district in Manhattan [238] Chi Ossé – youngest ever member of the New York City Council to be elected, in 2021 at age ...
The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from ...
The New York City metropolitan area is home to the largest population of Dominican ancestry in the United States, and as of 2023 Dominicans were the largest Hispanic group in the city, as well as the largest self-identified ethnic group in Manhattan. New York City is also home to the largest Jewish community outside Israel. [10]
This is a list of symbols of the state of New York in the United States. The majority of the state symbols are officially listed in the New York Consolidated Laws in Article 6, Sections 70 through 87. [ 1] The symbols are recognized by these laws and were signed into law by the governor of New York. The oldest symbols, the state flag and the ...
Eva Allen Alberti. Pietro Cesare Alberti. Mimi Alford. Dean Alvord. Amanda Tori Meating. Jean-Claude Ameisen. Earnest Andersson. Cicely Applebaum Ryshpan. Anne Mills Archbold.