History of New York

You know New york! Right? You know about one of those most populous states of US which is said to be surrounded by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south of it and also Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont towards the east direction. But, do you know about what this state has actually been through which made it being so much popular among all over the world now? Are you aware of the history behind this state being highly developed and doing good in every other field which one can only think about?