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Origin of Name: New York City was named in honor of the brother of England’s King Charles II, the Duke of York and Albany, and the name was later applied to the state.
Adjectives: New York Residents Called: New Yorkers Postal Code: NYNicknames: Empire State, Excelsior State, Knickerbocker State 
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