Which statement is the best-supported description of New York’s Albany Location?

• Albany’s position near the Hudson-Mohawk corridor helped make it a practical political and transportation center.
• Census geographic profiles recognize a New York-Rhode Island water boundary even though the states do not share a land border.
• New York City’s coastal location helped support harbor development and Atlantic trade.
• Buffalo’s location near Lake Erie and the Niagara River gave it access to Great Lakes transportation.