New York (State) (The Era of Relative Peace)

State of New York
Timeline: The Era of Relative Peace
OTL equivalent: State of New York

State of United States of America Flag Seal Location of New York State within the United States. Motto Excelsior (Latin) ("Ever Upward")
Capital	Albany
Largest City	New York City
Other Cities	New City, Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Niagara
Language   Official	English
Others	Native American languages, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Demonym	New Yorker
Legislature	New York Legislature
Area	141,300 km²
Admission	July 26, 1788
Abbreviations	NY

New York is a state of the United States of America located on the northeastern Atlantic coast. The state is bordered by Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and the Canadian province of Ontario. It is often called New York State or the State of New York in order not to avoid confusion when referring to New York City (which is also called New York by convenience). It's capital is Albany while the biggest city is New York City which is also the biggest city in the U.S. Other cities in the state include Syracuse, Buffalo, New City, and Niagara Falls.

History

See also: History of New York

World War III

As World War III expanded into the Atlantic, the state of New York was attacked by Soviet-sponsored terrorists, particularly in New York City when they tried to hold several landmarks hostage as means for U.S. forces to pull out from Europe. The combined efforts of the military, the National Guard of both New York and New Jersey, and the law enforcement of both states foiled their plans. In addition, there were alleged sightings of Soviet submarines and freighters off the coast of Long Island.

The 21st Century

On September 11, 2001, New York City was targeted by the World Revolution Army; a mere 12 years from the first terrorist attack at the time of World War III.