Secession In New York
There are or have been several secession movements in New York state. The most prominent amongst these have been the movements for a state of New York City, a state of Long Island, a state of Niagara (Western New York), and a state of Upstate New York. There have also been proposals for a new Peconic County on eastern Long Island, and for Staten Island to secede from New York City.
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—John Dos Passos (1896–1970)