New York is a US State located in the north eastern and Mid-Atlantic region of the country. It is known as The Empire state and as of 2014, New York had an estimated population of 19,746,227. Major cities include Albany, New York City, and Buffalo. Major highways in New York are Highway I-87 and I-88. The department of transportation is called The New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT). New York is home to many landmarks, including Central Park. Central Park is an urban park in the central part of the borough of Manhattan. It was initially opened in 1857, on 778 acres of city-owned land, later expanding to its current size of 843 acres. The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City. Additionally, The Hudson River is a 315-mile river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York. Lastly, The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City and is one of the oldest bridges of either type in the United States.
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