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For more information about NEW YORK, click here:

https://www.newyork.gov/

MAJOR CITIES:

Middle New York Syracuse West New York Buffalo, Rochester East New York Albany South New York New York City

NEW YORK – CLIMATE The Climate of New York state is generally humid continental, and features significant variation over the years. Winter temperatures average below freezing during January and February but near freezing along the Atlantic coastline, while summer like conditions prevail from June to August statewide. Cold air damming east of the Appalachians leads to protracted periods of cloud cover and precipitation east of the range, primarily between the October and April months. On average, western New York is cloudier than southeast New York, much of it generated from the Great Lakes. Greenhouse gas emission is low on a per capita basis when compared to most other states due to the extensive use of mass transit, particularly across New York City. The significant urbanization within New York City has led to an urban heat island, which causes temperatures to be warmer overnight in all seasons. Precipitation-wise, extratropical cyclones bring much of the precipitation to the region from fall through spring. Significant Lake-effect snows fall downwind of Lake Ontario and well as the Finger Lakes region of New York. Large, long-lived complexes of thunderstorms can invade the state from Canada and the Great Lakes during the summer, while tropical cyclones can bring rains and winds from the southwest during the summer and fall. Hurricane impacts on the state occur once

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every 18–19 years, with major hurricane impacts every 7 years. An average of ten tornadoes touch down in New York annually. Click here for more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_New_York

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

Click on this site for more cultural activity ideas: http://www.iloveny.com/things-to-do/culture/#.VTp_Nk1B9Fo New York Art & Culture Performing arts, museums and culture to fill your days! Did you know that Mark Twain summered in New York State for more than 20 years? That's right. His octagonal study, where he wrote many of his classics, still sits along the Chemung River Valley in Elmira, and greets visitors year round. We're also home to the Dia: Beacon, the largest contemporary art museum in the country, home to Andy Warhol's "Shadows"-a linear installation, almost 350 ft. in length. Don't forget, you can also head to the Catskills and visit Woodstock, or visit Sunnyside in the Hudson Valley where characters like Rip Van Winkle and the Headless Horseman were born. From artists retreats and the Corning Museum of Glass, to the Thousand Islands Boldt Castle and the magnetism of Manhattan, you'll find enough art and culture in New York to fill your vacation calendar for years to come.

1932 & 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame

Sitting adjacent to the location of the “Miracle On Ice” is the Lake Placid Olympic Museum, a multi -exhibit monument to the Olympic heart and soul of Lake Placid. With multi -media exhibits and memorabilia displays that transport visitors into the iconic past of the region, a visit to the museum is an informative and transformative experience that is great for people of all ages and all levels of knowledge on the Olympic legacy of Lake Placid!

https://lakeplacidolympicsites.com/todo/lake-placid-olympic-museum/

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Albany Institute of History & Art

Founded in 1791, the Albany Institute of History & Art is one of the oldest museums in the United States. It also is the major repository for the region's heritage, with nationally significant collections. The genesis of the Albany Institute of History & Art began with The Society for the Promotion of Agriculture, Arts, and Manufactures, founded in New York City in Federal Hall. Supported by the New York state legislature, to which it served as an informational advisor, the society met to improve the state’s economy through advances in agricultural methods and manufacturing technologies. In accordance with the condition that they meet where the legislature convened, the society moved to Albany in 1797, when it became the state capital. From 1998 to 2001, the Albany Institute raised $17 million to bring the museum galleries and facilities up to twenty-first-century standards with a renovation and expansion project that created the museum you know today. https://www.albanyinstitute.org/

Sandia Peak Tramway- Albuquerque, NM

The world's longest aerial tram ride takes visitors 2.7 miles to the 10,000-foot peak of the Sandia Mountains. https://sandiapeak.com/

Albright-Knox Art Gallery

The Albright–Knox Art Gallery is an art museum located at 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York, in Delaware Park. https://www.albrightknox.org/

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Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Founded in 1899 as the world’s first children’s museum, Brooklyn Children’s Museum (BCM) is New York City’s largest cultural institution designed especially for families. Proudly based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, BCM serves 300,000 children and caregivers annually with exhibits and programs grounded in visual arts, music and performance, natural science, and world cultures. https://www.brooklynkids.org/

Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum

The Catskill Mountains is the birthplace of American dry fly fishing. From its pristine, protected waters to its abundant wildlife and unique bug life, fly fishers from around the world come to fish on the famed Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Neversink, Upper Delaware and Esopus rivers, while many legendary fly fishers have made their home in the peacefu l mountains just two hours north of New York City. The Fly Fishing Center and Museum continues to be a focal point for the community in preserving the tradition and history of the sport, as well as inspiring a new generation of fly fishers. https://cffcm.com/

Chautauqua Institution

Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. https://chq.org/

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Dia Beacon

Dia was founded in New York City in 1974 by Philippa de Menil, Heiner Friedrich, and Helen Winkler to help artists achieve visionary projects that might not otherwise be realized because of scale or scope. To suggest the institution’s role in enabling such ambitions, they selected the name “Dia,” taken from the Greek word meaning “through.” Today, Dia is a constellation of sites, from the iconic permanent, site-specific artworks and installations in New York, the American West and Germany; to an exhibition program that has commissioned dozens of breakthrough projects; to the vast galleries of Dia Beacon; and finally the programs of education and public engagement. https://www.diaart.org/

Erie Canal Museum

Showcasing the only remaining weighlock building in the United States, the Erie Canal Museum collects and preserves Canal material, and provides engaging educational experiences that champion an appreciation and understanding of the Erie Canal’s transforming effects on the past, present and future. https://eriecanalmuseum.org/

Farmers’ Museum

The site of The Farmers’ Museum has deep roots in New York State’s rural past. The land has been part of a working farm since 1813, when it was owned by James Fenimore Cooper. Judge Samuel Nelson, whose office is part of The Farmers’ Museum Village, bought the farm in 1829 and raised sheep. Fenimore Farm, as it came to be known, changed hands again in the 1870s, when it was acquired by the Clark family.

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In 1918, Edward Severin Clark built a showcase complex at Fenimore Farm for his prize herd of cattle. The barn, creamery, and herdsman’s cottage designed by architect Frank Whiting in the Colonial Revival style and constructed of local stone still stand today and are an integral part of the museum. Today, they house museum offices, exhibition spaces, and public areas. The structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Farmers’ Museum opened its doors to the public in 1944. At that time, the museum had 5,000 tools and objects, including important collections amassed by the Otsego County Historical Society; William B. Sprague, founder of the Early American Industries Association; and the Wyckoff family, one of Brooklyn’s oldest farming families. Today the museum’s collections number more than 23,000 artifacts.

https://www.farmersmuseum.org/

GROCERY SHOPPING

Aldi Associated Food Stores C Town Hannaford Key Food P & C Foods

Price Chopper Stop & Shop Wal-Mart Supercenter Waldbaums Wegmans

Click on this site for more grocery stores in New York:

http://supermarketpage.com/state/NY/

SHOPPING

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Click here for more information on shopping: https://mallseeker.com/new-york-malls.aspx

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PHARMACIES Duane Reade CVS Pharmacy Walgreens Rite Aid K-Mart Click here for locating other pharmacies in New York: http://www.superpages.com/yellowpages/C-Pharmacies/S-NY/

POST OFFICES/SHIPPING

Click here for more information:

http://www.postofficehours.net/state/NY.html

Click here for more information:

http://local.fedex.com/ny/

Click here for more information:

https://www.ups.com/dropoff?loc=en_US

TIME ZONES

New York Time Zone - New York Current Local Time - Daylight Saving Time

New York is in the Eastern Time Zone Click here for more information: https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zone/usa/newyork

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COST OF LIVING IN NEW YORK

Click here for more information: https://www.erieri.com/cost-of-living/united-states/new-york

MINIMUM WAGE

State 2020 Minimum Wage 2020 Tipped Wage

NY (Tipped Food Service Workers) $11.80 $7.85

NY (Tipped Service Employees) $11.80 $9.85

Click here for more information: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state#ny or https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/state/minimum-wage/tipped#NewYork

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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION Click here for more information: http://www.wcb.ny.gov/

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Subway Long Island Rail Road New York City Bus Metro-North Railroad Staten Island Railway Bridges & Tunnels Click here for more information: https://www.apta.com/research-technical-resources/public-transportation-links/new-york/