The Civil Rights Act of 1866 became law on April 9, 1866, by a two-thirds majority overriding President Andrew Johnsonâs veto. The first aim of the Act was to provide federal protection to emancipated African Americans, giving practical effect to the Thirteenth Amendment.
Albany is located about 150 miles (240 km) north of New York City on the Hudson River. It has a total area of 21.8 square miles (56 km2), of which 21.4 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.8%) is water.
The total area of New York City is 468.9 square miles (1214.4 square kilometers).Of this, 304.8 square miles (789.4 square kilometers) is land, and 165.6 square miles (428.8 square kilometers) is water. For land sizes of each individual New York City borough, see the Related Question below.he total area of New York City is 468.9 square miles (1214.4 square kilometers).