query: when did new york became part of the united states

pos: New York (state) Federalist Papers" as a series of installments in New York City newspapers, New York was the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788. New York remained the national capital under the new constitution until 1790, and was the site of the inauguration of President George Washington, the drafting of the United States Bill of Rights, and the first session of the United States Supreme Court. Hamilton's revival of the heavily indebted United States economy after the war and the creation of a national bank significantly contributed to New York City becoming the financial center of

pos: 1792 United States presidential election in New York the state legislature being deadlocked. 1792 United States presidential election in New York The 1792 United States presidential election in New York took place between November 2 and December 5, 1792 as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New York, unanimously cast its 12 electoral votes for incumbent George Washington during its first presidential election. Although the state had ratified the Constitution to become the eleventh state on July 26, 1788, it did not participate in the first presidential

pos: 1792 United States presidential election in New York 1792 United States presidential election in New York The 1792 United States presidential election in New York took place between November 2 and December 5, 1792 as part of the 1792 United States presidential election. The state legislature chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New York, unanimously cast its 12 electoral votes for incumbent George Washington during its first presidential election. Although the state had ratified the Constitution to become the eleventh state on July 26, 1788, it did not participate in the first presidential election in 1789 due to

neg: 8th Infantry Division (United States) were the only divisional units to go to France. The 13th and 62nd Infantry Regiments were at sea when recalled after the Armistice, and the 12th Infantry did not leave its pre-embarkation point at Camp Mills, New York, because it was quarantined for Spanish influenza. The troops who did reach France became the garrison of Brest and assisted in building huge camps for troops about to embark for return to the United States. The 8th Infantry Regiment became part of the American occupation forces in Germany until August 1919 and the remainder returned to the United States in January 1919,

neg: Twenty Townships became a part of Chenango and the northern part was included in Madison County when it was created from Chenango County in 1806. The northern townships that became a part of Madison County, New York were: In 1829, the southern townships that became a part of Chenango County, New York were: Township 20 became the Town of Sangerfield and the western part of Bridgewater in Oneida County. In the late twentieth century, the Oneida Nation pursued a land claim against New York State to recover its lands or compensation. The United States Supreme Court ruled that, as this treaty and

neg: 1880 United States presidential election in New York of upstate New York, including a victory in Erie County, home to the city of Buffalo, although Hancock did manage to win Albany County, home to the state capital of Albany, along with several rural upstate counties. 1880 United States presidential election in New York The 1880 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 2, 1880. All contemporary 38 states were part of the 1880 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 35 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New York was won by the Republican nominees, Congressman James

neg: Harrie B. Chase of the United States. Chase was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1929, and received his commission the same day. He served as chief judge from 1953-1954. Chase did most of his work in Brattleboro, Vermont, where he lived, and commuted to New York only when necessary, which meant that he never became part of the core of the court. Gerald Gunther, a Learned Hand biographer, described Chase as a modest man who "never claimed to be an intellectual or a penetrating student of the law... preferring his outings on the golf course to his struggles with

neg: 1972 United States presidential election in New York this election, with both candidates declaring desire to end the conflict. This was the first election since 1808 in which New York did not have the largest number of electors in the Electoral College, having fallen to 41 electors versus California's 45 as a result of the 1970 census. 1972 United States presidential election in New York The 1972 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1972. All fifty states and the District of Columbia, were part of the 1972 United States presidential election. New York voters chose forty one electors to the Electoral College,

neg: 1876 United States presidential election in New York than 60% of the vote in New York County and Richmond County, and also won Kings County and Queens County. Tilden also won nearby Suffolk County, Westchester County, and Rockland County. Hayes won much of upstate New York, including a victory in Erie County, home to the city of Buffalo, although Tilden did win a fair number of upstate counties including Albany County, home to the state capital of Albany. 1876 United States presidential election in New York The 1876 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 7, 1876. All contemporary 38 states were part of

neg: The New York Observer of Observer Media Group since 2013, replaced him as publisher. In 2016, the "New York Observer" became notable for being one of only a handful of newspapers to officially endorse United States presidential candidate Donald Trump in the Republican Party presidential primaries. The newspaper's owner and then publisher, Jared Kushner, is Donald Trump's son-in-law and was an advisor to the Trump presidential campaign. "The Observer" did not repeat its endorsement after Donald Trump became the Republican nominee for President. The New York Observer The New York Observer was a weekly newspaper printed from 1987 to 2016, when it ceased print

neg: Lodi, New York Lodi, New York Lodi ( ) is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The Town of Lodi is in the southwest part of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. The town contains a village also named Lodi. Both owe their names to the Italian city of Lodi. The area was occupied by members of the Seneca tribe until 1779 when the Sullivan Expedition destroyed their villages, including a Seneca orchard at Lodi Point. The town became part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first

neg: Lodi, New York Lodi, New York Lodi ( ) is a town in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 1,550 at the 2010 census. The Town of Lodi is in the southwest part of the county and is northwest of Ithaca, New York. The town contains a village also named Lodi. Both owe their names to the Italian city of Lodi. The area was occupied by members of the Seneca tribe until 1779 when the Sullivan Expedition destroyed their villages, including a Seneca orchard at Lodi Point. The town became part of the Central New York Military Tract. The first

neg: Paul Wittgenstein was not Jewish, Paul was open to charges of "racial defilement"; in 1938 he fled to New York. When his wife and children arrived in the United States, in 1941, he set them up in a house on Long Island, which he visited on weekends from his apartment on Riverside Drive. Wittgenstein became an American citizen in 1946, and spent the rest of his life in the United States, where he did much teaching as well as playing. He died in New York City in 1961 and is buried in Pinegrove Cemetery, South Sterling, Pike County, Pennsylvania. John Barchilon wrote

neg: 10th Special Forces Group (United States) became the 7th Special Forces Group). The green beret was authorized for wear by Col. William E. Ekman, the group commander, in 1954, and it became group policy. By 1955, every soldier in the unit wore a green beret as part of the uniform. However, the Department of the Army (DA) did not recognize the beret as headgear. The DA banned the wear of the beret, but it was later restored by President Kennedy, a major champion of the Special Forces. The 10th Group encountered publicity for the first time in 1955 when "The New York Times" published two articles

neg: The Silver Belles 1940s, she moved to New York where she worked at the Café Zanzibar, Club Ebony and the 845. During the Second World War, Ray became a certified welder, building ships for the Navy. After theaters in the United States closed, she went abroad where she produced shows. She danced and told jokes with USO tours in the 1960s in Paris, Beirut, Egypt, and Tokyo. She did not stop until she was 50 years old. When she returned to the United States, she worked as a taxi driver in New York City, and then, worked on the pipeline in Alaska. Geraldine

neg: Articles of Confederation New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, eventually became the states of: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin, and the part of Minnesota east of the Mississippi River. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 also made great advances in the abolition of slavery. New states admitted to the union in this territory would never be slave states. No new states were admitted to the Union under the Articles of Confederation. The Articles provided for a blanket acceptance of the Province of Quebec (referred to as "Canada" in the Articles) into the United States if it chose to do so. It did not, and

neg: Erie County, New York known as the Southtowns. When counties were established by the English colonial government in the Province of New York in 1683, present-day Erie County was part of Indian territory occupied by Iroquoian-speaking peoples. It was administered as part of New York colony. Significant European-American settlement did not begin until after the United States had gained independence with the end of the American Revolutionary War in 1783. They forced the Iroquois to cede most of their lands, as many had been allies of the British. About 1800 the Holland Land Company, formed by Americans and Dutch associates, extinguished Indian claims by

neg: Italy, New York Italy, New York Italy is a town located in Yates County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 1,141. The town takes its name from the country of Italy. The Town of Italy is in the southwestern part of the county and is south of Canandaigua. The first settlers arrived around 1790. The town was part of the Phelps and Gorham Purchase. The town was founded in 1815 from the Town of Naples while still part of Ontario County. When Yates county was established in 1823, the Town of Italy became

neg: New York State Route 257 New York State Route 257 New York State Route 257 (NY 257) is a state highway in eastern Onondaga County, New York, in the United States. It runs from a junction with NY 92 near the village of Manlius through downtown Fayetteville to an intersection with NY 290 at Manlius Center. The path of NY 257 has been state-maintained since 1918; however, the NY 257 designation only dates back to the 1940s, when it was assigned to the portion of its modern alignment north of Fayetteville. The remainder, originally part of NY 92, became part of NY 257 in the

neg: New York State Route 292 52 was realigned to follow its current alignment between Stormville and Lake Carmel. The former routing of NY 52 between Stormville and Patterson became part of NY 216. The route remained unchanged until January 1, 1970, when NY 216 was truncated to its current eastern terminus in Poughquag. As part of the truncation, its former alignment from West Pawling to Patterson was renumbered to NY 292. New York State Route 292 New York State Route 292 (NY 292) is a short state highway in the Hudson Valley of New York in the United States, bridging Putnam and Dutchess counties. The

neg: Naphtali Lewis time, visiting the Mediterranean, travelling through the Levant and Palestine and sojourning in Istanbul and Athens. On returning to the United States, where the effects of the Depression made empoloyment difficult, he did odd jobs and filled part-time posts until, in 1928, Casper Kraemer managed to get him a post at New York University on the recommendation that he conduct research on the Karanis papyri. There he made a lifelong friendship with Lionel Casson. When WW2 broke out he became a translator for the Engineer Corps, and later head of war research at Columbia University. From 1947 until 1976 Lewis

neg: 2000 United States Senate election in New York former New York Mayor Ed Koch to take out ads telling Lazio to "stop with the sleaze already," and did not change the dynamic of the race. Some of Lazio's campaign strategists would later say that the "Cole"-based attack had backfired and became the campaign's biggest blunder. Clinton won the election on November 7 with 55 percent of the vote to Lazio's 43 percent, a difference larger than most observers had expected. Clinton won the traditionally Democratic base of New York City by large margins, and carried suburban Westchester County, but lost heavily populated Long Island, part of which Lazio

neg: Reading, New York Reading, New York Reading is a town in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The Town of Reading is in the northern part of the county and is east of Bath, NY. The first pioneers arrived around 1798. The first tavern opened in 1801. The town was formed from the Town of Wayne in 1806 while still part of Steuben County. Part of Reading was used to form the Town of Starkey (now in Yates County) in 1824. Reading became part of Steuben County's contribution to the newly formed Schuyler County in 1854. According to the United States Census Bureau,

neg: New York State Route 72 significantly reduced in the early 1940s when NY 72 was rerouted to follow NY 72A between Potsdam and Hopkinton. The overlap was eliminated when NY 72 was truncated to the west end of its overlap with NY 11B. The portion of former NY 72 southeast of Nicholville became NY 458. New York State Route 72 New York State Route 72 (NY 72) is a state highway in the North Country of New York in the United States. The road is an east–west highway located entirely within the eastern part of St. Lawrence County. The western terminus of NY 72 is

neg: New York State Route 348 New York State Route 348 New York State Route 348 (NY 348) was a state highway located within the town of Chazy in Clinton County, New York, in the United States. It stretched for from NY 22 in the hamlet of West Chazy to U.S. Route 9 (US 9) in the hamlet of Chazy and passed under the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87 or I-87). NY 348 did not intersect any state routes or pass through any communities other than those at each of its termini. When NY 348 was originally assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways

neg: 1833 United States Senate election in New York became vacant. In 1840, Tallmadge was re-elected and served until June 17, 1844, when he resigned to become Governor of the Territory of Wisconsin. 1833 United States Senate election in New York The 1833 United States Senate election in New York was held on February 5, 1833, by the New York State Legislature to elect a U.S. Senator (Class 1) to represent the State of New York in the United States Senate. Charles E. Dudley had been elected in 1829 to this seat to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Martin Van Buren who had been elected Governor

neg: Hornell, New York impact of the relocation of Route 36 on central Hornell was profound. Much of the south end of the downtown was destroyed. Seneca Street and Broadway, formerly important commercial streets, became deserted. (See United States Post Office (Hornell, New York).) Part of the city's central park (Union Park) was taken for the highway, with the remainder paved to create public parking lots. Canisteo Street became unconnected at both ends. When the decision was made in the 1960s to upgrade the western portion of New York Route 17 to expressway status, it was decided to route the expressway through the Hornell

neg: Josiah Failing Josiah Failing Josiah Failing (July 9, 1806 – August 14, 1877) was a businessman and the fourth mayor of Portland, Oregon, United States. Born in New York, he moved to Portland when it was still a small town of a few hundred. He and his son Henry, who also became a noted businessman and mayor of the city, started a general merchandising business that became very successful. Josiah Failing was born in Canajoharie, New York on July 9, 1806. His ancestors were German Palatines who settled in the Mohawk Valley of New York in the early part of the 18th

neg: Northern Tier (United States) 1960s. Moving east to west (as the majority of population did), such states include: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The terms Upper Midwest and North Country, New York are related to this term. Northern Tier (United States) The Northern Tier is the northernmost part of the United States, along the border with Canada (including the border on the Great Lakes). It can be defined as the states that border Canada (excluding Alaska), but historians include all of New England in the Northern

neg: Sherburne, New York of those age 65 or over. Sherburne, New York Sherburne is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2010 census. The town contains two villages, one named Sherburne and the other named Earlville. The town is at the north border of Chenango County. The area that became Sherburne, part of the Chenango River valley, was originally inhabited by the Oneida people, until the late 1780s when the state of New York purchased the land from them. These parcels were later sold at auction in New York City. The settlement of Sherburne occurred

neg: Enfield, New York Enfield, New York Enfield is a town in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,512 at the 2010 census. The Town of Enfield is located on the western border of the county and is west of Ithaca. The Sullivan Expedition of 1779 passed through the area, which later became part of the Central New York Military Tract. The town was first settled around 1804. The Town of Enfield was formed in 1821 from part of the Town of Ulysses. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of

neg: Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States Maryland, Missouri, New England, New Orleans, New York, Oregon, and Wisconsin, known collectively as the US Assistancy. In the new grouping, New England and New York have formed "USA Northeast Province", Chicago-Detroit and Wisconsin have joined to become "Midwest", Missouri and New Orleans became "Central and Southern", and Oregon and California became "West". There was some adjustment of boundary lines. The Jesuits have more ministries in the United States than they did at their peak of membership, largely because of lay partnerships and diversification of ministries. The conference is led by a president, who also serves as chair of the

neg: Ossian, New York Ossian, New York Ossian is a town in Livingston County, New York, United States. The population was 789 at the 2010 census. Ossian is a figure in Celtic mythology. The Town of Ossian is the southernmost town in Livingston County and is in the southeast part of the county. The area was first settled around 1804 near Ossian Center. The Town of Ossian was formed from the Town of Angelica, while part of Allegany County. Ossian became part of Livingston County in 1856. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which,

neg: Randolph, Vermont not locate the original grantees, whose patents were issued by New York. It was chartered on June 29, 1781 to Aaron Storrs and 70 others, and was originally named "Middlesex." The town was first settled "circa" 1778, when Vermont was an unrecognized state whose government existed in defiance of the government of New York, which claimed Vermont was a part of New York. To encourage recognition of the state by the United States, the town was renamed in honor of Edmund Randolph. With productive soil for cultivation, farming became an intensive industry. By 1830, when the population reached 2,743, between

neg: Lynching in the United States abuses. When the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was formed in 1909, Wells became part of its multi-racial leadership and continued to be active against lynching. The NAACP began to publish lynching statistics at their office in New York City. In 1898 Alex Manly of Wilmington, North Carolina, directly challenged popular ideas about lynching in an editorial in his newspaper "The Daily Record". He noted that consensual relationships took place between white women and black men, and said that many of the latter had white fathers (as he did). His references to miscegenation lifted the veil

neg: New York State Route 127 not receive a posted route number until the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York when both roads became part of NY 127, a new route continuing north into White Plains to Westchester Avenue. The route's alignment has remained unchanged since that time. New York State Route 127 New York State Route 127 (NY 127) is a north–south state highway in Westchester County, New York, in the United States. It begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in the village of Mamaroneck and ends at an interchange with I-287 in the city of White Plains. The route also

neg: Pine Hill, New York Pine Hill, New York Pine Hill is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in the western part of the town of Shandaken in Ulster County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a total population of 275. Pine Hill became an important tourist community when the Ulster and Delaware Railroad railroad reached it in 1872. It was known as the "Saratoga" of the Catskills due to the local Crystal Springs bottling company. In 1895, Pine Hill became an incorporated village, but the village voted to dissolve its incorporation in 1985, becoming an unincorporated entity (hamlet). The

neg: Malverne Park Oaks, New York Malverne Park Oaks, New York Malverne Park Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nassau County, New York, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 505. The CDP was first created for the 2000 census. While designated as one area, it is actually made up of three different smaller communities - Malverne Park, Malverne Oaks South, and Malverne Oaks North. When the Village of Malverne was seeking to become an incorporated village in 1920, the residents from this area did not wish to become part of the new village and therefore remained a hamlet

neg: Cheektowaga Southwest, New York the CDP of West Seneca to the south. The land area of the CDP was 3.4 square miles. Cheektowaga Southwest, New York Cheektowaga Southwest was a census-designated place within the southwestern part of the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York during the 1960 United States Census. The population recorded was 12,766. The census area dissolved in 1970, however the census area became part of Cheektowaga CDP in 1980, when the CDP recorded a population of 92,145. The ZIP code serving the area is 14227. Located at approximately 42.880873 north and 78.779236 west, the census area of Cheektowaga Southwest

neg: Cheektowaga Southwest, New York Cheektowaga Southwest, New York Cheektowaga Southwest was a census-designated place within the southwestern part of the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York during the 1960 United States Census. The population recorded was 12,766. The census area dissolved in 1970, however the census area became part of Cheektowaga CDP in 1980, when the CDP recorded a population of 92,145. The ZIP code serving the area is 14227. Located at approximately 42.880873 north and 78.779236 west, the census area of Cheektowaga Southwest was bounded by the city of Buffalo to the west, the village of Sloan to the north and

neg: Cheektowaga Northwest, New York Cheektowaga Northwest, New York Cheektowaga Northwest was a census-designated place within the northwestern part of the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York during the 1960 United States Census. The population recorded was 52,362. The census area dissolved in 1970, however the census area became part of Cheektowaga CDP in 1980, when the CDP recorded a population of 92,145. The ZIP code serving the area is 14225. Located at approximately 42.941599 north and 78.790565 west, the census area of Cheektowaga Northwest was bounded by the city of Buffalo to the west and the CDP of Eggertsville to the north.

neg: Cheektowaga Northwest, New York The land area of the CDP was 6.9 square miles. Cheektowaga Northwest, New York Cheektowaga Northwest was a census-designated place within the northwestern part of the town of Cheektowaga in Erie County, New York during the 1960 United States Census. The population recorded was 52,362. The census area dissolved in 1970, however the census area became part of Cheektowaga CDP in 1980, when the CDP recorded a population of 92,145. The ZIP code serving the area is 14225. Located at approximately 42.941599 north and 78.790565 west, the census area of Cheektowaga Northwest was bounded by the city of Buffalo to

neg: Dansville, Livingston County, New York Jan. 2008 to renovate the former "Jackson Health Resort." Dansville, Livingston County, New York Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville, with a small northern part in the town of Sparta in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 4,719. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village. Daniel Faulkner founded the village in 1795. When Livingston County was created, the village was in the town of Sparta. Dansville became an incorporated

neg: Dansville, Livingston County, New York Dansville, Livingston County, New York Dansville is a village in the town of North Dansville, with a small northern part in the town of Sparta in the eastern part of Livingston County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 4,719. The village is named after Daniel Faulkner, an early settler. Interstate 390 passes next to the west side of the village. Daniel Faulkner founded the village in 1795. When Livingston County was created, the village was in the town of Sparta. Dansville became an incorporated village in 1845. A spa, which opened in 1854,

neg: Lansing (village), New York Lansing (village), New York Lansing is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 3,529 at the 2010 census. The Village of Lansing is in the Town of Lansing and is north of Ithaca. Tompkins County Airport (ITH), is partially in Eastern part of the village. Lansing was formerly within the territory of the Cayuga tribe and later became part of the Central New York Military Tract. The village was incorporated in 1974. Lansing is located at (42.487688, -76.486075). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.6 square miles

neg: Gary Berntsen Jay Townsend, who in turn lost the general election. Berntsen grew up in Smithtown, Long Island, a suburb of New York City. When Berntsen was seventeen, he tried to join the United States Army but his parents would not sign the enlistment contract. He waited until his eighteenth birthday when he decided to enlist in the Air Force. Berntsen served for four years as a Crash Firefighter in the Air Force, including tours in Alaska and Korea. During his time in the United States Air Force he became obsessed with educating himself, which he did by reading biographies and enrolling

neg: History of New York City the Articles of Confederation. In 1789, New York City became the first national capital of the United States under the new United States Constitution. The Constitution also created the current Congress of the United States, and its first sitting was at Federal Hall on Wall Street. The first United States Supreme Court sat there. The United States Bill of Rights was drafted and ratified there. George Washington was inaugurated at Federal Hall. New York City remained the capital of the U.S. until 1790, when the role was transferred to Philadelphia. During the 19th century, the city was transformed by immigration,

neg: Sherburne, New York Sherburne, New York Sherburne is a town in Chenango County, New York, United States. The population was 4,048 at the 2010 census. The town contains two villages, one named Sherburne and the other named Earlville. The town is at the north border of Chenango County. The area that became Sherburne, part of the Chenango River valley, was originally inhabited by the Oneida people, until the late 1780s when the state of New York purchased the land from them. These parcels were later sold at auction in New York City. The settlement of Sherburne occurred around 1792 near the present-day Sherburne

neg: USC&GS Arago (1871) USC&GS Arago (1871) USC&GS "Arago" was a steamer that served as a survey ship in the United States Coast Survey from 1871 to 1878 and in the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey from 1878 to 1890. She was the second ship of the Coast Survey or Coast and Geodetic Survey to bear the name. "Arago" was built by Maury and Steinburg at New York City in 1871. She did survey work along the Atlantic coast of the United States throughout her career. When the Coast Survey was reorganized in 1878 to form the Coast and Geodetic Survey, "Arago" became

neg: Joseph Stella in the structural experiments of the Cubists and the dynamic color of the Fauves. Returning to New York in 1913, he was prepared to give the United States a second try. It was a decision he did not regret, although, as art historian Wanda Corn noted, "his culture shock never abated." He became a part of the Alfred Stieglitz and the Walter Arensberg circles in Manhattan and enjoyed close relationships with fellow expatriates Albert Gleizes and leader of the New York Dada movement Marcel Duchamp (Stella and Arensberg accompanied Duchamp to the plumbing supply store in 1917 to purchase the

neg: First Baptist Church (Newfane, New York) church did both. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. The church is part of the American Baptist Churches in the U.S.A. First Baptist Church (Newfane, New York) First Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church located at Newfane in Niagara County, New York. It is a Greek Revival style cobblestone church constructed in 1843. It is one of approximately 47 cobblestone buildings in Niagara County. First Baptist Church was formed in 1829, when Andrew Jackson took office as the seventh president of the United States, four years after the opening of the Erie Canal.

neg: History of Mobile, Alabama History of Mobile, Alabama Mobile was founded as the capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702 and remained a part of New France for over 60 years. During 1720, when France warred with Spain, Mobile was on the battlefront, so the capital moved west to Biloxi. In 1763, Britain took control of the colony following their victory in the Seven Years War. Following the American Revolutionary War, Mobile did not become a part of the United States, as it was part of territory captured by Spain from Great Britain in 1780. Mobile first became a part of the United States

neg: Woodstock (CDP), New York Woodstock (CDP), New York Woodstock is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Ulster County, New York, United States. The population was 2,088 at the 2010 census. The community of Woodstock is in eastern part of the Town of Woodstock and is northeast of Kingston, New York. It is located along NY 212 near its junction with NY 375. Although the name of the community and the town lent its name to the Woodstock Festival, that event did not take place in Woodstock. Woodstock is located at (42.040269, -74.117258). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total

neg: Tyrone, New York and the father of United States Senator Francis Kernan. Tyrone became part of the newly created Schuyler County in 1845. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it (5.36%) is water. The north town line (and part of the east town line) is the border of Yates County, the eastern border running along the old Preemption Line, and the west town line is border of Steuben County. New York State Route 226 runs northeast to southwest through the town. New York State Route 230

neg: Davenport, New York Davenport, New York Davenport is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 2,965 at the 2010 census. The town is in the northeast part of the county. The town was formed in 1817 from part of the towns of Kortright and Meredith. Davenport is named after an early settler, John Davenport, who also became the first town supervisor. The north town line is the border of Otsego County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.67%, is water. Charlotte Valley

neg: 25th Armored Division (United States) 25th Armored Division (United States) The US 25th Armored Division was a 'phantom division' created in 1944 as part of Fortitude South II to replace the real US 5th Armored Division when that unit was deployed to Normandy. As depicted to the Germans the division was formed at Pine Camp, New York in 1941, but did not deploy to England until June 1944 when it joined US XXXIII Corps, US 14th Army. The division was initially based around a headquarters at Wincanton, in Somerset, but moved to the vicinity of East Dereham in Norfolk in July 1944. In the deception

neg: History of women in Puerto Rico empowerment was not only limited to Puerto Rico. They also became participants in the political arena of the United States. Olga A. Méndez was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the United States mainland, when, in 1978, she became a member of the New York State Senate. In 1993, Nydia Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican Congresswoman and Chair of House Small Business Committee in the United States and in 1994, Carmen E. Arroyo became the first Hispanic woman elected to the New York State Assembly. She is also the first Puerto Rican woman to

neg: New York State Route 425 an unsigned reference route, upon opening in the 1970s. It became part of a rerouted NY 425 on July 1, 1977. When first built, the Twin Cities Memorial Highway was planned to continue north through North Tonawanda and Wheatfield to connect with the LaSalle Expressway in Niagara Falls via the Belt Expressway. Although the connection was never built, evidence of the initial plans are visible at the respective termini of each highway. New York State Route 425 New York State Route 425 (NY 425) is a north–south state highway in the western portion of New York in the United States.

neg: Naomi Reice Buchwald in New York City from 1968 until 1973, when she became an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York, rising to the position of Chief of the Civil Division. She held this position until she was named a United States Magistrate Judge in the same district in 1980. She served as Chief United States Magistrate Judge from 1994 until 1999. On February 12, 1999, Buchwald was nominated by President Bill Clinton to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Miriam G. Cedarbaum. Buchwald was confirmed by

neg: Robert J. Groden also testified at the 1975 United States President's Commission on CIA activities within the United States (sometimes referred to as the "Rockefeller Commission"). Groden attended Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York, leaving in the 11th grade. He served in the Army starting in 1964, and first became interested in the assassination of John F. Kennedy that same year. After Groden returned from his Army tour in 1967, he became a photo technician working in a New York City motion picture processing lab; he had special expertise blowing up 8mm film for theatrical distribution. In 1969 the company did

neg: Abdel R. Salaam New York City. Forces of Nature dance theatre company was founded in 1981. In 1990 Forces of Nature Theater dance company along with the Alvin Ailey Dance company lead the procession during Nelson and Winnie Mandela's historic visit to New York City. In 2015 Abdel became the artistic director for DanceAfrica by Chuck Davis who had started DanceAfrica in 1977. The festival brings artists from Africa, the African Diaspora and artists and local dance companies and artists and dance companies from the United States of America. In 2016, his theatre dance company Forces of Nature did a three-part PBS “Great

neg: Champlain (village), New York and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Champlain (village), New York Champlain is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the town of Champlain about west of Lake Champlain and is north of Plattsburgh. The lake and the village were named in honor of Samuel de Champlain, who first surveyed the area in 1609. It was part of Canada until 1763, and became part of the United States in 1783. Champlain was an important staging point in the War of 1812. The village was

neg: Champlain (village), New York Champlain (village), New York Champlain is a village in Clinton County, New York, United States. The population was 1,101 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the town of Champlain about west of Lake Champlain and is north of Plattsburgh. The lake and the village were named in honor of Samuel de Champlain, who first surveyed the area in 1609. It was part of Canada until 1763, and became part of the United States in 1783. Champlain was an important staging point in the War of 1812. The village was incorporated in 1873. Champlain village is located in

neg: Caledonia (village), New York Wheatland was formed from the Town of Caledonia in 1821, when the northern part became Inverness and the southern part remained Caledonia. The fish hatchery, on the north end of the village was built by Seth Green and is the oldest in the New World. The Caledonia Fish Hatchery, Caledonia House Hotel, and Clark-Keith House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Caledonia is located at (42.973621, -77.854309). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water. New York State Route

neg: 1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming percent of the popular vote. Dewey became the first Republican nominee to win Wyoming since Herbert Hoover in 1928, sixteen years earlier. 1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming The 1944 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 7, 1944, as part of the 1944 United States presidential election. Wyoming voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Wyoming was won by 47th Governor of New York Thomas E. Dewey (R–New York), running with United States Senator and the 54th Governor of Ohio John W. Bricker, with 51.23

neg: Edward Ferrero States and settled in New York City. Ferrero's father, a noted dancer and a personal friend of the revolutionary General Giuseppe Garibaldi, soon opened a dance academy. When the elder Ferrero retired in his early fifties, Edward took over operation of the academy. He educated the wealthy and elite of New York society in the art of dance, and originated many dances that spread in popularity throughout the country. Ferrero became renowned as one of America's leading experts in dance. He worked part-time as a dance instructor at the United States Military Academy and was the author of "The Art

neg: Monroe County, New York Monroe County, New York Monroe County is a county in the western portion of the state of New York, in the United States. The county is along Lake Ontario's southern shore. As of 2017, Monroe County's population was 747,642. Its county seat is the city of Rochester. The county is named after James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States. Monroe County is part of the Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area. When counties were established in the Province of New York in 1683, the present Monroe County was part of Albany County. This was an enormous county, including the

neg: Hector, New York Hector was formed in Cayuga County in 1802 from part of the town of Ovid. However, Hector (including the hamlet of Reynoldsville) was part of the adjacent Seneca County from 1804 to 1817. Hector became part of Tompkins County when the county was created in 1817, and then became part of Schuyler County in 1854 in the part contributed by Tompkins County. The First Presbyterian Church of Hector was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land

neg: Arthur Eve part of the political establishment. This role led to his 1966 New York State Assembly election victory. Eve and Constance Bowles (born July 14, 1932), also an alumnus of West Virginia State College, were married in June 1956. They have one daughter and four sons: Leecia Roberta Eve, Arthur O. Eve, Jr.; Eric Vincent Eve, Martin King Eve, and Malcolm X. Eve. Leecia is a Democratic politician and attorney and a former candidate for Lieutenant Governor of New York during the 2006 election as well as a contender to replace Hillary Clinton as United States Senator when Clinton became United

neg: Evelyn Lauder nursery. The family arrived in New York City in 1940. Lauder would later recall that she was asleep when the ship bringing them to the United States arrived in New York Harbor and her mother woke her up to see the Statue of Liberty. During the war years her father worked as a diamond cutter; then the family opened the first of what became a chain of five dress shops in Manhattan. She graduated from Hunter College High School in 1954. She then attended Hunter College, part of the City University of New York, where she studied Psychology and Anthropology

neg: New York Magpies New York Magpies The New York Magpies is a United States Australian Football League team, based in New York City, United States. It was founded in 1998 by an American, Erik Kallhovd. They play in the Eastern Australian Football League. The New York Magpies play their home games at Tibbetts Brook Park. The New York team became known as the Magpies, when American expatriate and then club historian of the Collingwood Football Club, Richard Stremski, furnished the fledgling club with footballs and guernseys and have been an affiliate of Collingwood ever since. The club also has a connection with the

neg: Nicolle Velez Bears Varsity Swim team and the Beta Upsilon Delta sorority. Nicolle participated in the Miss New York USA 2013 pageant representing the neighborhood of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. She did not place in this pageant. Nicolle joined the 2013 Miss U.S. International 2013 in Kissimmee, Florida where she represented the state of Pennsylvania. She finished as second runner up to Andrea Neu of Colorado who subsequently became Nicolle's successor as Miss Earth United States when Andrea joined in 2014. Nicolle eventually joined Miss Earth United States 2013. The pageant was held in Honolulu, Hawaii. She represented the Empire State. She eventually won

neg: United States v. Crimmins United States v. Crimmins United States v. Crimmins, 123 F.2d 271 (2d Cir. 1941) was a case before the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals about conspiracy to transport stolen securities in interstate commerce § 415, Title 18, U.S.C.A. John D. Crimmins, a lawyer practicing in Syracuse, New York, was convicted for his part in a conspiracy where he bought stolen securities from a confederate who also lived in New York. Crimmins appealed on the grounds that he did not know the bonds had been transported across state lines. Judge Learned Hand wrote the court's opinion. He reasoned that a

neg: Manhattan of Greater New York", Manhattan and the Bronx, though still one county, were established as two separate boroughs. On January 1, 1914, the New York State Legislature created Bronx County, and New York County was reduced to its present boundaries. The construction of the New York City Subway, which opened in 1904, helped bind the new city together, as did additional bridges to Brooklyn. In the 1920s Manhattan experienced large arrivals of African-Americans as part of the Great Migration from the southern United States, and the Harlem Renaissance, part of a larger boom time in the Prohibition era that included

neg: Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York Permanent Mission of India v. City of New York, 551 U.S. 193 (2007), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court construed the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act to allow a federal court to hear a lawsuit brought by the City of New York to recover unpaid property taxes levied against India and Mongolia, both of which own real estate in New York. India and Mongolia owned buildings in Manhattan. They used part of their buildings for diplomatic business, and another part to house lower-level diplomatic staff, who did

neg: Bob McCay graduate when he ran away at the age of 17. At age 19, McCay was enrolled as an art student at the Pratt Institute when he and friend William “Thorp” Adams enlisted with the New York National Guard, 1st New York Cavalry. They were stationed in Texas as part of the border patrol during the Pancho Villa Expedition. Following the withdrawal in 1917, both men were discharged and returned home, and Bob became engaged to Theresa “Tedda” Munchausen. Three weeks after their discharge, the United States entered the First World War, and the 1st Cavalry, now under the 27th Division,

neg: Marilyn Henry became its wire editor. After, Henry was a writer for "The Jerusalem Post" in Israel, and then in 1988 became its New York bureau chief when she moved back to the United States after marrying. Henry focused the latter part of her career as an advocate for Holocaust survivors and making sure that restitution was fairly distributed to the victims, instead of the myriad of agencies supporting "survivor causes". She lived until her death in Teaneck, New Jersey with her husband, Rabbi Shammai Engelmayer. Henry focused much of the latter part of her journalism career in advocacy for survivors of

neg: Bruton Parish Church Richmond in 1781 for greater security in the conflict with Great Britain, and when the new Constitution of the United States and the accompanying Bill of Rights were adopted, the concepts of Separation of Church and State and Freedom of Religion changed the role of Bruton Parish Church in its community. With the end of colonial rule, Bruton Parish Church declined just as the city did. However, the church grew anew as part of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America, which became the first autonomous Anglican province outside the British Isles. In the new Commonwealth of Virginia,

neg: Albert Clayton Dalton subsequent Philippine–American War (1899–1902). Then from 1907–1909, Dalton was part of the U.S. occupation force during the Occupation of Cuba. Dalton also took part in the Occupation of Veracruz (1914) and between 1916–1917 was stationed on the Mexican-United States border during the Pancho Villa Expedition. Dalton was serving as a Major at General Pershing's headquarters when the United States entered World War I in 1917, and from September to October of that year he organized the expeditionary depot in Philadelphia. Dalton then became the General Superintendent of the Army Transport Service in New York from November 1917–1918. He was promoted

neg: Conrad N. Jordan April 1897. Conrad N. Jordan Conrad N. Jordan (April 20, 1830 – February 26, 1903) was a United States banker who was Treasurer of the United States from 1885 to 1887. Conrad N. Jordan was born in New York City on April 20, 1830. He joined a printing office at age thirteen and became trained as a compositor. He worked as a compositor until 1852, when he became a clerk at the Hanover Bank of New York. He worked his way up the ranks at the Hanover Bank of New York until he had become the bank's general bookkeeper. He

neg: Conrad N. Jordan Conrad N. Jordan Conrad N. Jordan (April 20, 1830 – February 26, 1903) was a United States banker who was Treasurer of the United States from 1885 to 1887. Conrad N. Jordan was born in New York City on April 20, 1830. He joined a printing office at age thirteen and became trained as a compositor. He worked as a compositor until 1852, when he became a clerk at the Hanover Bank of New York. He worked his way up the ranks at the Hanover Bank of New York until he had become the bank's general bookkeeper. He later moved

neg: 2010 United States Senate election in New York he only appeared on the ballot once. On June 19, 2013, the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled in favor of Credico. The New York State Board of Elections did not appeal this decision. 2010 United States Senate election in New York The 2010 United States Senate election in New York took place as scheduled on November 2, 2010 along with elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer won re-election

neg: Ben Zinn in Israel. Zinn played soccer for New York University where he averaged 3.2 goals per game, and where he eventually became club captain. He also played part-time for New York Hakoah in the American Soccer League. Zinn made one official appearance on 28 May 1959 for the United States men's national soccer team, in an 8–1 defeat to England. Zinn was also a member of the national team squad for unofficial games on a number of other occasions. When Zinn became a professor at Georgia Tech in 1965, he turned down an invitation to join the Israeli national side, professional

neg: New York City ethnic enclaves also became a seafarer's town, with taverns and smugglers. After Peter Stuyvesant became Director, New Amsterdam began to grow more quickly, achieving a population of 1,500, and growing to 2,000 by 1655 and almost to 9,000 in 1664, when the British seized the colony, renaming it New York. Colonial New York City was also a center of religious diversity, including one of the first Jewish congregations, along with Philadelphia, Savannah, and Newport, in what was to become the United States. The first recorded African Americans were brought to the present-day United States in 1619 as slaves. In 1780, under British

neg: Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College creating and maintaining a fair and equitable society, and in protecting individuals from concentrations of economic or political power”. He was re-elected Senator of New York, when Wilson asked for him to be a part of his administration. So, he became the assistant secretary of the Navy. President Roosevelt was very active in his role of assistant secretary in the Navy. As governor of New York, he knew he was one step closer to running for president. As the Great Depression approached upon the United States, Franklin Roosevelt was able to get the New York state legislature to “pass a

neg: Tao Porchon-Lynch with her spouse. When it split into different branches across the United States, she was selected in 1970 to be the Vice-President of the AWS in Southern New York. She also frequently appeared as part of the judging panel in various wine competitions. She later became the publisher and editor-in-chief of the wine appreciation magazine, "The Beverage Communicator", distributed by the AWS. With her fellow yoga practitioners, Porchon-Lynch organizes annual wine appreciation trips to France. In 2016, Porchon-Lynch won the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Pioneer Award for her impact in the sports field at the United Nations in New York City.

neg: Manchester (village), New York Manchester (village), New York Manchester is a village located within the Town of Manchester in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 1,709 at the 2010 census. The village was named after Manchester in England. The Village of Manchester is located in the southwest part of the town, north of Canandaigua. The future village was the first settlement in the Town, in 1793. The community was originally called "Coonsville," after one of its early settlers, Valentine Coon, but when manufacturing became important, the name was changed to "Manchester." The village was incorporated in 1892. According to the United States

neg: Winters v. United States for the timber in the forest or to secure favorable water flows. The United States Supreme Court upheld the ruling made earlier by the Supreme Court of New Mexico. This ruling stated that the United States did not have reserved rights in the Rio Mimbres stream when it came to recreational purposes. Devils Hole cavern in Nevada became a detached part of Death Valley National Monument in 1952, by a proclamation of President Harry S. Truman made under the Antiquities Act. The cavern is home to a rare species of desert fish, the Devils Hole pupfish ("Cyprinodon diabolis"). In 1968

neg: Knox, New York Knox, New York Knox is a town in Albany County, New York, United States. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census. The Town is in the northwest part of Albany County and is west of Albany, the state capital. The Town of Knox was established in 1822 from part of the Town of Berne. During the American Revolution loyalties of the inhabitants was split, but the issue was resolved when Tories moved away. The Knox District School No. 5 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town

neg: New York State Route 226 Avenue into the village to rejoin its original alignment in the center of Savona. An extension of the expressway northward from Savona was open by 1973 and became part of a realigned US 15. The portion of West Lamoka Avenue from exit 40 to Coopers–Bath Road in Savona became part of an extended NY 226 on July 1, 1974. New York State Route 226 New York State Route 226 (NY 226) is a north–south state highway in the Finger Lakes region of New York in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at an interchange with the

neg: United States presidential elections in New York a majority of the electoral vote. It was also the only presidential election in which the candidate who received a plurality of electoral votes (Andrew Jackson) did not become President, a source of great bitterness for Jackson and his supporters, who proclaimed the election of Adams a corrupt bargain. In elections prior to 1824, New York did not conduct a popular vote. Each Elector was appointed by the state legislature. United States presidential elections in New York Following is a table of United States presidential elections in New York, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1788, New

neg: Thomas Hutchins the main army. Just a few months later, a new title was granted to both men, geographer of the United States. When DeWitt became the surveyor-general of New York in 1784, Hutchins held the prestigious title alone. "Although Congress balked at the idea of a postwar establishment with an engineering department, it did see the need for a geographer and surveyors. Thus, in 1785, Thomas Hutchins became geographer general and immediately began his biggest assignment- surveying "Seven Ranges" townships in the Northwest Territory as provided by the Land Ordnance Act of 1785. For two years Josiah Harmar's troops offered Hutchins

neg: Bleecker, New York Bleecker, New York Bleecker is a town in Fulton County, New York, United States. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. The name is from Barent Bleecker, one of the original landowners of the region. Bleecker is north of the cities of Gloversville and Johnstown, in the northern part of the county. The first permanent settlements began around 1800 at Lindsleys Corners, although land sales took place before then. The town was established in 1831 from part of the town of Johnstown, but did not arrive at its current dimensions until 1842. Part of Bleecker was returned to Johnstown

neg: Oscar Broady to emigrate to the United States, but his wife died at sea. In New York Broady became a convinced Baptist, and enrolled at Madison University in New York State, today's Colgate University, where he pursued his studies at the same time as preaching to a local Baptist congregation. Broady graduated with a B.A. in 1861, and entered into his second marriage shortly thereafter. When the American Civil War began, the students at Madison University raised a volunteer company, and offered it to United States service. In September 1861 the company became Company C, 61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment, and

neg: Hindu–German Conspiracy E. Wiseman, head of British intelligence in the United States, when he passed details of a bomb plot directly to the New York Police bypassing diplomatic channels. This led to the arrest of Chandra Kanta Chuckrevarty. As the links between Chuckervarty's papers and the Igel papers became apparent, investigations by federal authorities expanded to cover the entire conspiracy. Ultimately, the United States agreed to forward evidence so long as Britain did not seek admission of liability for breaches of neutrality. At a time that diplomatic relations with Germany were deteriorating, the British Foreign Office directed its embassy to co-operate with

neg: Milo, New York By 1820, the population was about 1,612. When Yates county was formed in 1823, Milo became part of the new county. In 1833, the Village of Penn Yan was incorporated, setting itself apart from the town. The Crooked Lake Canal ran partly across the northern part of Milo when it opened in 1833. Around 1877, the canal ceased to function and its lands were taken over by railroads. The Jonathan Bailey House, Miles Raplee House, and William Swarthout Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total

neg: Film censorship in the United States Chicago enacted the first censorship ordinance in the United States in 1907, authorizing its police chief to screen all films to determine whether they should be permitted on screens. Detroit followed the same year. When upheld in a court challenge in 1909, other cities followed and Pennsylvania became the first to enact state-wide censorship of movies in 1911 (though it did not fund the effort until 1914). It was soon followed by Ohio (1914), Kansas (1915), Maryland (1916), New York (1921) and, finally, Virginia (1922). Eventually, at least one hundred cities across the nation empowered local censorship boards. In 1915,

neg: United States Senate career of Hillary Clinton that became law. Upon entering the United States Senate, Clinton maintained a low public profile while building relationships with senators from both parties, to avoid the polarizing celebrity she experienced as First Lady. (It was reported that when Elizabeth Dole joined the Senate in 2003 under somewhat similar circumstances, she modeled her initial approach after Clinton's, as did the nationally visible Barack Obama in 2005.) Clinton also forged alliances with religiously-inclined senators by becoming a regular participant in the Senate Prayer Breakfast. Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, Clinton sought to obtain funding for the recovery efforts in New York

neg: 25th Armored Division (United States) the usual divisional support units the 25th Armored Division was composed of: In the 1988 techno-thriller "Sword Point" by Harold Coyle, the 25th Armored Division is the designation given to one of the formations mobilized to counter a Soviet invasion of Iran. 25th Armored Division (United States) The US 25th Armored Division was a 'phantom division' created in 1944 as part of Fortitude South II to replace the real US 5th Armored Division when that unit was deployed to Normandy. As depicted to the Germans the division was formed at Pine Camp, New York in 1941, but did not deploy

neg: Andrea Salsedo anarchist since his youth, he soon became involved in local politics, and was part of the anarchist club Circolo Sociale founded by Luigi Galleani, who was in Pantelleria as he had been exiled there. In those years, Salsedo became a personal friend of Galleani. On November 11, 1900, he was tried because of subversive views he had expressed in a letter published in "L'Avvenire Sociale", a newspaper published in Messina; the trial, however, did not lead to any conviction. Salsedo then moved to the United States, and after a brief period in Tunisia, he arrived in New York City in

neg: 1960 United States presidential election in New Jersey numbers to support him. Thus Kennedy's support base was condensed into mostly heavily populated urban areas. In urban Hudson County, home to Bayonne, Jersey City, and Hoboken, and part of the New York City area where Kennedy did very well, Kennedy won countywide by a decisive 60–39 margin. This represented a major shift from 1956, when Republican Dwight Eisenhower had won Hudson County by 20 points. In Mercer County, home to the state capital of Trenton, Kennedy did even better, winning 61–39. Essex County, home to Newark, had long been Republican-leaning, voting not only for Eisenhower twice in the 1950s,