STATE DATA

Abbreviation: NY

Nickname: The Empire State

Capital: Albany

Official language: None

State Motto: Excelsior = Ever upward

Admitted to Union: July 26th 1788 as the 11th State

Population: about: 19.745.000

German-Americans:  more than 2.250.000  -  about 11%

 

 

 

 

THE STAR IN THE BANNER

 

 

 

 

 

REGIONAL-PARTNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regional German-American institutions

- 1st German Sport Club Brooklyn, Ridgewood

- Albany German Language Meet Up Group, Albany

- Astoria German Playgroup, Brooklyn

- Austrian Cultural Forum, NYC

- Bavarian Club Almenrausch, Syracuse

- Bavarian Club Edelweiss Westchester, Thornwood

- Bavarian Club Alpengrün, Rochester

- Bergvagabunden Schuhplattlers, Kingston

- Binghamton German Club, Binghamton

- Bronxer Bayern, Bronx

- Buffalo Schwaben Chor, Buffalo

- Club Lorelei, Hamburg

- Concordia Singing Society, Gloversville

- Deutscher Verein New York, NYC

- Deutsche Gesellschaft der Stadt New York, NYC

- Deutscher Gesangverein, Syracuse

- Edelweiss Club, NYC

- Edelweiss Club of Schoharie County, Sloansville

- Edelweiss SGTV, Cheektowaga

- FDNY Steuben Association, Whitestone

- Federation of German-American Societies, Rochester

- G.T.E.V. Schlierachtaler Stamm, Franklin Square

- Gemütliche Enzianer, Franklin Square

- German-American Musicians Association, Buffalo

- German Forum, NYC

- German Genealogy Group, Kings Park

- German Heritage Museum, Niagara Falls

- German Kultur Club, Staten Island

- German Language Learning Club, NYC

- German-American Club of Albany, Albany

- German-American Club of Middletown, Middletown

- German-American Club of the Northern Catskills, Margaretville 

- German-American Hiking Club of New York and New Jersey

- German American Musicians Konzert Kapelle,

- German-American Social Club of Peekskill, Putnam Valley

- German-American Sports Club, Rochester

- German-American Musicians Association, Buffalo

- German-American Society of Central New York, Syracuse

- Germania(!!!) of Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie  -  At the “Germania Hall”!  -  Since 1850

- Kingston Maennerchor und Damenchor Inc., Kingston

- Koelsche Funke Rut-Wiess, NYC 

- New Generation German-American Club, Franklin Square

- New York City German Expat & Culture Meetup Group, NYC

- NYPD Steuben Association, NYC

- Schuhplattler V.V. “Original Enzian”, Franklin Square

- SGTV Edelweiss Buffalo, West Seneca

- Spring Garden Association, East Aurora

- Steuben Society of America, Patchogue

- The Liederkranz Foundation Inc., NYC

- Troy Germania(!!!) Hall Association, Troy 

- Utica Maennerchor, Marcy

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German fests/events

- Binghampton German Club Oktoberfest

- German-American Steuben Parade New York, NYC 

- Germania of Poughkeepsie Maifest, Oktoberfest

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German Restaurants

- Bavarian Garden Restaurant, Middletown

- Chalet Alpina Restaurant, Forest Hills

- Hallo Berlin, NYC

- Jennifer’s Restaurant, Yorktown Hights

- Lederhosen Wurst & Bier Haus, NYC

- Nuernberger Bierhaus, Staten Island

- Philip’s European Restaurant, Rochester

- Prosit Restaurant, Williamsville

- Pumpernickels Restaurant, Northport

- Rheinblick German Restaurant, Canandaigua

- Rolf’s German Restaurant, NYC

- Schnitzel Haus, Brooklyn 

- Swan Market,  Rochester

- The Heidelberg Restaurant, NYC

- Ulrich’s Tavern, Buffalo

- Zum Schneider, NYC

- Zum Stammtisch, Glendale

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Stores specialized on German goods

- Brandenburg Pastry Bakery, Jeffersonville

- Glaser’s Bake Shop, NYC

- Karl Ehmer Sausage Deli, Fresh Meadows

- Karl Ehmer Sausage Deli, Patchogue

- Karl Ehmer Sausage Deli, Seaford

- Karl Ehmer Sausage Deli, Yorktown Heights

- Schaller & Weber, NYC

- Stammtisch Pork Store & Imports, Glendale

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Towns with German Background

- Hamburg

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Additional information

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Literature about Germans here

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Additional state Symbols

State bird: Eastern bluebird

State Drink: Milk

State Bush: Lilac bush

State Flower: Rose

State Fruit: Apple  -  of course …

State Muffin: Apple Muffin 

State Tree: Sugar maple

State Reptile: Snapping Turtle  -  Could however also be the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle …

State Gemstone: Garnet

State Insect: Nine-spotted ladybug

State Freshwaterfish: Brook trout

State Saltwaterfish: Striped bass

State Mammal: Beaver