I think it is a columbine. Just guessing - the species could be Aquilegia brevistyla, small flowered columbine.

If you found it in NY we are a little too far south for A. bevistyla. Most likely A. vulgaris, or European Columbine.

I live in Western NY State. Other than the Aquilegia canadensis, I've never seen any other wild columbine varieties growing around here.

And the OP's plant looks very similar, although a smidgen paler blue/purple, to the columbine I have scattered throughout many gardens. The previous home owner planted it and so it is a cultivated variety of Aquilegia vulgaris commonly found at nurseries and garden centers. The variety I have self-sows very vigorously - the reason it ends up in many gardens and wild areas about my place. I too would say Aquilegia vulgaris.

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