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| Economy |
| Hudson, continue their long-time manufacturing
decline. Except in the mountain regions, the areas between cities
are rich agriculturally. The Finger Lakes region has orchards
producing apples, one of New York's leading crops; vineyards
here and on Long Island make the state famous for its wines.
The state produces other, diverse crops, especially grapes,
strawberries, cherries, pears, onions, and potatoes (grown especially
on E Long Island); maple syrup is extracted, and New York is
the third leading U.S. producer of dairy goods. New York's mineral
resources include crushed stone, cement, salt, and zinc. |
| The state has a complex system of railroads, air
routes, and modern highways, notably the New York State Thruway.
The New York State Canal System, an improvement of the old Erie
Canal, is now mainly used for recreational travel; the Hudson
and some other rivers still carry freight. Ocean shipping is
handled by the port of New York City and, to a much lesser extent,
by Buffalo. Hydroelectricity for N New York is produced by the
St. Lawrence power project and by the Niagara power project,
which began producing in 1961. |
| In spite of significant decline, New York has
retained some important manufacturing industries, and, by virtue
of New York City, it has strengthened is position as a commercial
and financial leader. Although the largest percentage of the
state's jobs lie in the service sector, its manufactures are
extremely diverse and include printed materials, apparel, food
products, machinery, chemicals, paper, electrical equipment
(notably at Schenectady), computer equipment (Poughkeepsie),
optical instruments and cameras (Rochester), sporting goods,
and transportation equipment. |
| Printing and publishing, mass communications,
advertising, and entertainment are among New York City's notable
industries. Long Island has aircraft plants (although these
have declined sharply since the 1970s) and Brookhaven National
Laboratory, a research center. Many corporate headquarters and
research facilities have relocated in Westchester co., N of
New York City. Some commercial fishing is pursued in Lakes Erie
and Ontario and in the waters around Long Island. The state
has c.18,775,000 acres (7,294,000 hectares) of forest, but forestry
is no longer a major industry. |
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