New York (NY), also known as the Empire State is the 3rd largest state in the United States. This means there are substantial amounts of people living in this bustling state. With so many people located in one state, there has to be a multitude of fun date ideas as well as romantic date ideas. Whether you are looking for first date ideas or cheap date ideas, New York is a great state in which to find them. Date ideas are found wherever you look for them. The capital of this state is Albany, which is located in the Eastern central part of the state. The land area of the state of New York is 47,214 square miles. The state was named New York in honor of the Duke of York. It became a state in the Union on July 26, 1788, and it was the 11th state to enter. Eliot Spitzer, a democrat, is and will be the governor of New York until the year 2011. |