Title: Bibliography of New York (state)
Content:  The following is a bibliography of New York. New York is a U.S. state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. New York is commonly known as the "Empire State" and sometimes the "Excelsior State". It is the nation's third most populous state at over 19 million people. The capital of the state is Albany and its most populous city is New York City. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
Title: New York (state)
Content:  and Ontario to the northwest. It is sometimes called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City. New York City (NYC) is the most populous city in the United States,  and two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area. NYC is home to the United Nations Headquarters, and has been described as the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world,  as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next five most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Yonkers, Rochester, Syracuse, and the state capital of Albany. New York has a diverse geography. 
Title: Nicknames of New York City
Content:  New York City has been known by a variety of nicknames, both officially and unofficially. New York City is frequently shortened to simply "New York", "NY", or "NYC". New York City is also known as "The City" in some parts of the Eastern United States, in particular, New York State and surrounding U.S. states.
Title: New York (state)
Content:  There are 62 cities in New York. The largest city in the state and the most populous city in the United States is New York City, which comprises five counties (each coextensive with a borough): Bronx, New York County (Manhattan), Queens, Kings County (Brooklyn), and Richmond County (Staten Island). New York City is home to more than two-fifths of the state's population. Albany, the state capital, is the sixth-largest city in New York State. The smallest city is Sherrill, New York, in Oneida County. Hempstead is the most populous town in the state; if it were a city, it would be the second largest in New York State, with more than 700,000 residents. New York contains 13 metropolitan areas, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Major metro areas include New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, the Capital District (Albany, Schenectady, and Troy), Poughkeepsie, Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton.
Title: Outline of New York
Content: Names ; Common name: New York ; Official name: State of New York ; Abbreviations and name codes ; Postal symbol: NY ; ISO 3166-2 code: US-NY ; Internet second-level domain: .ny.us ; Nicknames ; The Empire State (currently used on license plates) ; Adjectival: New York ; Demonym: New Yorker 
Title: Outline of New York
Content: The 62 Counties of the State of New York ; Cities in New York ; State capital of New York: Albany ; City nicknames in New York ; Sister cities in New York ; Towns in New York ; Census-designated places in New York 
Title: Duke of York
Content: New York, a U.S. state ; New York City, the largest city in the state of New York and the United States 
Title: Index of New York (state)–related articles
Content: Capital of the State of New York ; Capitol of the State of New York ; commons:Category:New York State Capitol ; commons:Category:Caves of New York ; Census statistical areas of New York ; Cities in New York ; commons:Category:Cities in New York ; Climate of New York ; Colleges and universities in New York ; commons:Category:Universities and colleges in New York ; commons:Category:Communications in New York ; Companies in New York ; Congressional districts of New York ; Constitution of the State of New York ; commons:Category:Convention centers in New York ; Counties of the State of New York ; commons:Category:Counties in New York ; County highway routes in New York ; Crime in New York ; commons:Category:New York culture Counties of the State of New York ; commons:Category:Counties in New York ; County highway routes in New York ; Crime in New York ; commons:Category:New York culture commons:Category:New York culture 
Title: List of city nicknames in New York State
Content: Troy ; The Collar City ; The Troylet ; Troyalty 
Title: List of city nicknames in New York State
Content:  This partial list of city nicknames in New York compiles the aliases, sobriquets, and slogans that cities in the U.S. state of New York are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders, or the cities' tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth" are also believed to have economic value. Their economic value is difficult to measure, but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans. Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency.

Question: what is the state name of new york city?
Answer: New York.