New York City secession

New York City secession, the secession of New York City (and possibly neighboring areas) from New York State and/or the United States, has been proposed several times in history. These movements have been in some ways just extreme manifestations of the ordinary tensions between the city area and the government based in the economically and politically distinct Upstate New York region at Albany.

External links and references

• Politics in New York State: Federal Period to 1800
• Mayor Wood?s Recommendation of the Secession of New York City
• The Independent Republic of New York - New York Magazine
• Long Live the Free Republic of Gotham - New York Press
• Throwback or FutureWorld? New York City As The 51st State - Southeast Queens Press
• Text of Vallone's bill of February 26, 2003; as reintroduced February 26, 2004
• Committee Report of May 1, 2003