Welcome to the NYS links page!

 

General

NewsLink
Links to New York state newspapers by category.
http://newslink.org/nynews.html

New York State
Official state site. Links to the governor's home page and government agencies.
http://www.ny.gov/

New York State Department of State Kids' Room
New York State history, symbols and facts geared for children. A listing of governors from 1777 to the present is provided. Puzzles and coloring pages are also available.

New York State Facts
Quick facts and statistics.
http://www.50states.com/newyork.htm

New York State Information and Emblems
Listing of the state's official animal, bird, fish, flower, fossil, fruit, gem, tree, flag, motto, and song.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/reference/emblems.htm

Read Books About New York State
A list of books about New York for children and teens.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/booksnys.htm

State Facts Page
Facts, history, and geography in brief paragraph format.
http://www.iloveny.com/kids/state_facts.asp

 

Cities and Regions

General

Yahoo! Get Local - New York - Cities
Select a city from the alphabetized list and search such subject categories as business & shopping, community, education, employment, entertainment & arts, health, news & media, real estate, recreation & sports, and travel & transportation. Search the local yellow pages directory. Headlines, weather, and sports scores are also provided.
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/U_S__States/New_York/Cities/

1000 Islands

1000 Islands
Information on lodging, camping, boating, fishing, events, and things to do.
http://www.1000islands.com/

Albany

Absolutely Albany
Albany County Convention & Visitors Bureau site. Listings of accommodations, shopping centers, restaurants, tours & transportation, attractions, arts, and a calendar of events.
http://www.albany.org/

Albany
Official Albany Web site.
http://www.albanyny.org/

Albany International Airport
Flight schedules, ground transportation, airlines's Web addresses and phone numbers, group airport tours for kids.
http://www.albanyairport.com/

CDTA (Capital District Transportation Authority)
Bus schedules, fares, route maps, and information about STAR (Special Transit Available by Request), the transit service for people with disabilities.
http://www.cdta.org

NYCD blue: New York State's Capital District
Links to activities, colleges, events, media, places, sports, and transportation for the capital region.
http://www.december.com/places/nycd/blue.html

The Adirondacks

Adirondack Mountain Region - Official Guide to the Adirondacks
Information on where to stay and what to do during the winter or summer.
http://www.visitadirondacks.com

Binghamton

Binghamton
Official Binghamton Web site.
http://www.cityofbinghamton.com/

Buffalo

Buffalo
Official Buffalo Web site
http://www.ci.buffalo.ny.us/Home

Ithaca

Ithaca
Official Ithaca Web site.
http://www.ci.ithaca.ny.us/

Lake Champlain Area

Champlain Shores
Visitors and Convention Bureau for Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks. Information on accommodations, dining, activities, attractions, events, museums, shopping, and history of the region.
http://www.goadirondack.com/

Long Island

Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
Links to travel guide, lodging guide, and monthly calendar of events.
http://www.licvb.com/

Monroe, NY
10950 Zip Code Detailed Profile


New York City

NYC LINK
Official New York City Web site.
http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/

NYCtourist.com
Official New York City tourism site. Includes information on attractions, hotels, Broadway theaters, restaurants, stores, sightseeing tours, transportation, and maps.
http://www.nyctourist.com/

Niagara Falls Area

Niagara Frontier
Information on Niagara Falls and the surrounding area including attractions, sightseeing tours, museums, events, maps, lodging, restaurants, and shops.
http://www.westernny.com/buff.html

Rochester

Rochester
Official Rochester Web site.
http://www.ci.rochester.ny.us/

Saratoga Springs

Saratoga Springs
Official Saratoga Springs Web site.
http://www.saratoga-springs.org/

Syracuse

Syracuse
Official Syracuse Web site.
http://www.syracuse.ny.us/

Woodbury, Orange County, NY

Preservewoodbury.org
Woodbury Town Court
Woodburyny.org
Town of Woodbury
Woodbury Parks and Recreation
Woodbury Police
Woodbury Fire
Woodbury Fire Department
Woodbury Volunteer Ambulance
Orange County, NY Department of Planning
The Historical Society
10930 Zip Code Detailed Profile
10917 Zip Code Detailed Profile
 

Woodbury, Long Island, NY
City Data
11797 Zip Code Detailed Profile

Yonkers

Yonkers
Official Yonkers Web site.
http://www.cityofyonkers.com/

 

Education
 

New York State Education Department
Links to information on elementary, middle, secondary, vocational, professional, and higher education. See Education (K-12) and College and University Web Sites for more information.
http://www.nysed.gov/


State University of New York

Links to the 64 colleges and universities located throughout the state.
http://www.suny.edu/

Government

Access to City Government
Links to city and town governments that have Web pages.
http://www.nysegov.com/citguide.cfm?context=citguide&content=munibyalpha

Association of Towns of the State of New York
Provides training programs, information and research services, insurance programs, legal services, computer software programs, and publications to member town governments.
http://www.nytowns.org/

Citizen's Access to State Government
Links to state agencies and offices.
http://www.nysegov.com/citguide.cfm?displaymode=normal&fontsize=100&contrast=lod&superCat=102&cat=449&content=main

Government Information Locator Service
The NYS Government Information Locator Service provides a single point of access to information services provided by New York State Government agencies, the State Legislature and the Judiciary.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/ils/

National Association of Counties
Information on counties in New York State including a map of the state with each county outlined, a list of cities in each county, a list of county officials for each county, links to county Web sites, and links to population, demographic and housing data from the 1990 census.
http://www.naco.org/counties/counties/state.cfm?state=ny

New York State Assembly
Legislative reports, member information, committee updates, grants action news, and the Assembly Legislative Information System that contains bills and laws.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/

New York State Association of Counties
Serves the counties of New York State and New York City by providing legislative issues of interest to counties, policy and research information, and links to county Web sites.
http://www.nysac.org/

New York State Board of Elections
Information on registering to vote, voting, running for office, election law, and election results.
http://www.elections.state.ny.us/

New York State Counties
Outline map of counties, and alphabetical list of counties with county seat and date established.
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/genealogy/counties.htm

New York State Laws
The State constitution, consolidated laws, unconsolidated laws, and chapters.
http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menugetf.cgi?COMMONQUERY=LAWS

New York State Senate
Senator lookup by zip code, biographical information on state senators, bills and laws, Senate reports, and Senate rules.
http://www.senate.state.ny.us/

New York State Vital Records Information
Information about birth, death, marriage, and death documents as well as the adoption and medical information registry.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/consumer/vr.htm

State Register
Newly proposed amendments to state agency rules issued weekly.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/info/register.htm

 

History

100 Years of New York City
Retrospective from the New York Times of the last 100 years of New York City organized by decade. Each decade features a time line, photographs, headline clippings, and essays.
http://www.nytimes.com/specials/nyc100/

Adirondack Museum
The museum's collection consists of art and artifacts made or used in the Adirondack region. Exhibits on logging, mining, boating, overland transportation, hunting, and camping cover two centuries. The History On-line section consists of historic photographs and text appropriate for teachers and older students.
http://www.adkmuseum.org/

A Brief Outline of the History of New Netherland
History of the Dutch settlement New Netherland (now New York).
http://www.coins.nd.edu/ColCoin/ColCoinIntros/NNHistory.html

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Society
Information on museum collections, the research library, and exhibits. Subjects of particular interest include the history of the city of Buffalo, Native Americans in western New York, the War of 1812, the Erie Canal, and Niagara Falls.
http://www.bechs.org/

Buffalo History Works
The history and culture of Buffalo and western New York told with photographs and text.Contents include the Erie Canal, railroading, the Pan-American Exposition, and links to other sites related to Buffalo.
http://www.buffalohistoryworks.com/

Colonial Albany Social History Project
Pre-industrial community life in Albany presented with text and graphics.
http://www.nysm.nysed.gov/albany/

The Documentarian
Exhibition of historical and genealogical materials from seven member libraries of the Mohawk Valley Library Association.
http://www.mvls.info/lhg/

Drums Along The Mohawk
Information on the people, places, and events of the Mohawk and Schoharie valleys during the American Revolution.
http://www.nyhistory.com

Historic Albany Foundation
Provides advocacy, education, and technical assistance for those interested in the restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings in Albany.
http://www.historic-albany.org/

History of the Erie Canal
Chronology and bibliography of the Erie Canal provided by the History Department of the University of Rochester, also includes maps.
http://www.history.rochester.edu/canal/index.htm

Long Island Maps and Their Makers
Collection of maps detailing the history and development of Long Island beginning with the Dutch colonial era.
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/contents.htm

National Women's Hall of Fame
Visitor information, a list and brief biographies of the inductees, and educational resources on women's history.
http://www.greatwomen.org/

New York City Subway
History of the New York City subway system plus links to other sites relevant to transit and rail transportation.
http://www.nycsubway.org/

New York State Historical Association
Institution that works to collect and preserve objects significant to New York history.
http://www.nysha.org/

New York State Historical Maps
Maps of New York State from 1556 through 1895.
http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/nymaps.htm

New York State History
Electronic journal devoted to the study of New York and its people based at the History Department at the University at Albany.
http://www.albany.edu/nystatehistory/

NICHE (Networking Information and Collected History Electronically)
Provides information on print resources and links to electronic resources in the local history collections of the twenty-nine member libraries of the Upper Hudson Library System.
http://www.uhls.org/niche/Index.html

Places Where Women Made History
Travel itinerary of 33 properties in New York State listed in the National Register of Historic Places of significance to women's history.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/index.htm

Stockade Historic District
Information on the Schenectady neighborhood including a map, photographs, architecture, and history of the area.
http://www.historicstockade.com/

Underground Railroad Travel Itinerary
A list of sites for the Underground Railroad located throughout the U.S. including New York State. Maps, photographs, and brief descriptions are provided.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/underground/states.htm

 

Sports

Baseball

National Baseball Hall of Fame
Visitor information, a list and biographies of the inductees, exhibits and collections, and research library.
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/

New York Mets
http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nym

New York Yankees
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=nyy

Basketball

New York Knicks
http://www.nba.com/knicks/

Football

Buffalo Bills
http://www.buffalobills.com/

New York Giants
http://www.giants.com/

New York Jets
http://www.newyorkjets.com

Hockey

Buffalo Sabres
http://www.nhl.com/teampage/buf/1t_index.htm

New York Islanders
http://www.nhl.com/teampage/nyi/1t_index.htm

New York Rangers
http://www.nhl.com/teampage/nyr/1t_index.htm

Soccer

Metrostars
http://www.metrostars.com/

 

Travel

I Love NY
Official New York State tourism site. Search under vacation regions, accommodations, attractions, events, travel ideas, or recreation and adventure.
http://www.iloveny.com/

 

National Park Service in New York
Links to National Park sites in the state.
http://www.nps.gov/parklists/ny.html

New York State Parks
Information on parks, recreation areas, and historic sites.
http://nysparks.state.ny.us/

New York State Thruway
Toll and traveler information, driving safety and emergency tips, and updates on highway construction.
http://www.nysthruway.gov/index.shtml