Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE?downwardspiralstairs t1_j4zrwdk wrote
Because it was called New Netherland and it's capital was called New Amsterdam which was on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. The settlement was originally started by the Dutch West India Company to profit from the fur trade.
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