The state of New York is home to roughly 19.5 million people making it the 4th-largest state in the U.S. What is the name of the Empire State's largest city?

New York City is the largest city in the state of New York with a population of roughly 8.6 million people. It is also the largest city in the U.S., having a population over twice as large as the next-largest city of Los Angeles. New York City also served the capital of the United States after the ratification of the Constitution until it was finally moved to Washington, D.C.

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