A New York-derived battlecruiser gives the US Navy a fast wing

How should the pre-First World War US Navy introduce battlecruisers, and what battleship should provide the basis?

Build an additional pair derived from the New York class rather than trading away existing ships.

New York and Texas provide the contemporary American battleship design from which to begin. A battlecruiser derivative would stretch that fighting system into a faster hull rather than import an unrelated foreign concept. No existing class or mission needs to be traded away to obtain it. Two additional ships would give the US Navy a fast scouting and reinforcement element alongside its battle line.