Why is New York known as the Empire State?

Answer 1

New York was named by the British to honor the Duke of York and Albany, the brother of England's King Charles II, when New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch in 1664. New York became the name of the state and the city.

THE NICKNAMES:
The Empire State: New York is called "The Empire State" because of its wealth and variety of resources. This nickname appeared on New York license plates from 1951 through the mid-1960s. In 2001, "The Empire State" legend returned to New York license plates.

The Excelsior State: This nickname comes from the motto of New York; "Excelsior." New York's motto means "ever upward."

The Knickerbocker State: This nickname comes from the pants worn by early Dutch settlers in New York. "Knickerbocker" is a German term made up of two words. "Knicker" means box and "bock" is a male goat. This term was promoted in Washington Irving's character, Diedrich Knickerbocker in "Knickerbocker History of New York."

Answer 2

New York has long been known as The Empire State. There's even a famous building in New York City that carries the name. The precise origin of the name probably cannot be determined with certainty. Some sources place the origin with George Washington, who referred to the state in December 1784 as "at present the seat of the Empire."

Answer 3

Because it was originally the centre of the American Empire during its expansion from a few states on the east coast to include all the lands occupied by native americans between the Canadian and Mexican borders, and some islands in the Pacific and Caribbean.

Answer 4

i always heard it was cuz of the empire state builting