re: Syracuse, New England?

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Syracuse is in New York. New York is not a part of New England. New England is a region comprising the states of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

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today you are correct. but back in the beginning of this country the state of new York was part of new England. in fact, new England came close to seceding from the fledgling country called the united states on two occasions, the most serious in the Jefferson administration when he bought Louisiana. "new England" didn't want all those catholics in the union. new York stymied the movement, new England stayed in the U.S. and new York was not considered new England again.

ergo, your current definition of new England is historically incorrect.

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New York is not a part of New England

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Ironically, New York also claims "The Yankees". The true Yankees are the descendants of the original New England colonial settlers.