I. ˌNew ˈYork BrE AmE
1 . ⇨ see ↑ New York City
2 . ⇨ see ↑ New York State
II. ˌNew York ˈCity BrE AmE abbreviation , NYC ( also New York )
a large city and port in the northeastern US, on the southeast coast of ↑ New York State and east of the Hudson River. New York City is the largest city in the US and its main business centre, but it is not the capital city, which is Washington, D.C. The city is divided into five ↑ borough s : Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
III. ˌNew York ˈState BrE AmE ( also New York ) written abbreviation , NY
a state in the northeastern US. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is ↑ New York City . It is famous for its beautiful countryside, especially its mountains and rivers, and it was one of the 13 original states of the US. The area in the centre and north of the state is often called upstate New York.