Welcome to the NYS links page!
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
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/
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/
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
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
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/
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