Only Congress has the power to sanction the creation of a new state.
New York City has not become a state yet; it's still a city.
The state of New York.
A new state becomes part of a state when the state they want to join has to accept them if they want to
new york became a state in July 26,1788
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New York
Yes.
because it was
It was the 47th US State.
1974
New York became a state on July 26, 1788.
New Hampshire became a state in 1788