The Republic of the State of New York
Basic Information
Name: State of New York / New York
Native Name(s): Staat de Nieuw York (Dutch)
Motto: Excelsior (Latin: Ever upward)
Anthem: "The Bonnie Hudson"
State Religion: N/A
Capital: New York City
Largest City: New York City
Official Language: English
Recognized Languages: Dutch
Currency: New York Pound
Universal Time Offset: -5
Government
Style: Republic
Governance: Gubernatorial Representative
Head of State: His Majesty, Solomon Fischer, Governor of the State of New York
Selection: Elected by the Electoral College for a term of ten years; limit one.
Last Election: 10 May 2017
Result: Lieutenant Governor Solomon Fischer, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Hudson (Independent, endorsed by the Locofoco Whig Party; Radical Party; Workingmen Party; Town Green Alliance) - 130, Mayor Timothy Gardner, Mayor of New York City (Independent, endorsed by Bucktail Whig Party; Continuation Whig Party) - 102, Senator Ernie Woodrow (Independent, endorsed by Green Mountain) - 8
Head of Government: The Rt. Hon. Leo Kilpatrick, First Controller of the Assembly
Selection: Elected by the Assembly from among their number for a three-year term
Last Election: 9 May 2018
Result:
Government: Locofoco Whig Party – Platt Hart (39 Seats), Radical Party – Leo Kilpatrick (31 Seats), Workingmen Party – Linda Bosch (30 Seats), Town Green Alliance – James Hartley (9 Seats)
Opposition: Bucktail Whig Party – Gwen Thompson (63 Seats), Continuation Whig Party – Alan Pond (15 Seats)
Crossbench: Clamdigger Party – Luke Edwards (9 Seats),
Green Mountain Party [Abstentionist] – Mildred Young (4 Seats), Independent – Joshua Levy (1 Seat)
Legislature: State Legislature (bicameral)
Upper House: New York Senate
Lower House: New York Assembly
Presiding Officers:
The Honorable Michael Ambrosia, President of the Senate
The Honorable Pamela Lloyd, President of the Assembly
with apologies to
@Ciclavex for stealing his Almanac Formula