And I wrote the rest of the lyrics. Two years later, it became the state song of New York,” Karmen said. One of New York’s neighboring states, New Jersey, has never had an official state song.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club on January 07, 2025 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th ...