New York City Exotic Bakery Cakes

This passage provides a detailed overview of New York (NY or N.Y.), covering both New York State and New York City:

• New York State is one of the original Thirteen Colonies, explored by Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson before being settled by the Dutch in 1624. It was later taken by the English in the mid-1600s and played a crucial role in U.S. history, ratifying the Constitution in 1788. The construction of the Erie Canal and railroads in the 19th century fueled economic growth, solidifying New York City as the nation’s financial capital. The state capital is Albany.
• New York City, originally called New Amsterdam under Dutch rule, was renamed by the English after the Duke of York. It became the largest U.S. city and a major commercial and cultural hub. The city expanded in 1898 to include its five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island.
• The Greater New York City Metropolitan Area, as defined by the U.S. Census, includes counties in both New York and New Jersey, such as Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, Westchester (NY), and Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Middlesex (NJ).

New York has numerous stores and locations in cities such as Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Queens, Rochester, Staten Island, Yonkers, and many others across the state and nearby regions.