Planning to visit New York City and have a question? Ask here! This is a sub for all of New York State. The state of New York is often referred to as New York State, so as to distinguish it from New York City. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Ontario to the west and north, and Quebec to the north.
New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. New York is the 27th-most extensive, the third-most populous, and the seventh-most densely populated of the 50 United States. New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. Welcome to /r/NewYork! The Empire State About New York