New York State Library | Internet Bibliographies
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.
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/nysfacts/factmenu.html
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
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/
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/
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/
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
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
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/
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