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Yonkers (/ ˈ j ɒ ŋ k ər z / [5]) is the third-most populous city in the U.S. state of New York and the most-populous city in Westchester County.A centrally located municipality within the New York metropolitan area, Yonkers had a population of 211,569 at the 2020 United States census. [6]
Rikers Island is a 413-acre (167.14-hectare) [1] [2] prison island in the East River in the Bronx [3] that contains New York City's largest jail. [4] [5]Named after Abraham Rycken, who took possession of the island in 1664, the island was originally under 100 acres (40 ha) in size, but has since grown to more than 400 acres (160 ha).
Rochester (/ ˈ r ɒ tʃ ɛ s t ər,-ɪ s-/) is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the county seat of Monroe County.It is the fourth-most populous city and 10th most-populated municipality [3] in New York, with a population of 211,328 at the 2020 census. [4]
The hotel was built by Niagara Falls businessman Frank A. Dudley and operated by the United Hotels Company. [2] The 12 story, steel frame and concrete hotel was designed by prominent Buffalo architects Esenwein and Johnson and was built in 1924 (cornerstone laid on March 24, 1924).
Niagara is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. At the time of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 8,378. The town is named after the famous waterfall Niagara Falls. The Town of Niagara is in the southwestern portion of Niagara County, borders the City of Niagara Falls (which is next to the famed Niagara Falls).
Orleans County is a county in the western part of the U.S. state of New York.As of the 2020 census, the population was 40,343.The county seat is Albion. [1] The county received its name at the insistence of Nehemiah Ingersoll [2] though historians are unsure how the name was selected. [3]
The North Country is the northernmost region of the U.S. state of New York, bordered by Lake Champlain to the east, the Adirondack Mountains and the Upper Capital District to the south, the Mohawk Valley region to the southwest, the Canadian border to the north, and Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence Seaway to the west. [1]
It is the fourth-largest county in New York by land area. Franklin County is in the northeastern part of New York State. The northern edge borders Quebec and Ontario provinces of Canada. The Upper, Middle and Lower Saranac lakes are located within the county. These are part of the natural resource attractions in the area.