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If I recall, N.Y is the official abbreviation for New York state.


Nope.

Yes. See he
http://www.acronymfinder.com/stateabbreviations.asp

Thanks for proving my point, Kevin.
Your link shows that N.Y is the "old style abbreviation".
Try going to the official State of NY website, see which abbreviation is
used there.