Cities proper in New York with population greater than 50,000, by 2010 census figures:
Note that there are a large number of towns -- administrative divisions of counties -- with populations greater than 50,000, including the Town of Hempstead, with over 750,000 residents. But Hempstead is not a city; it is a township that contains dozens of villages and hamlets.
The only village with a population greater than 50,000 is the Village of Hempstead, population 53,891, which would rank 12th if it were a city.
Metropolitan areas in New York, by 2010 census figures:
Largest town is HEMPSTEAD, in Nassau County, NY 2nd largest town is Freeport, in Nassau County, NY
Albany, Buffalo, New York City and Rochester are the four major cities in the state of New York.
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New York City with 8,143,197 people.
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I would say that New York City is to New York as Stamford is to Connecticut. New York City is one of the largest cities in the U.S., but it is not the capital of New York State (Albany is). Stamford is also one of the largest cities in the U.S., but it is not the capital of Connecticut (Hartford is).
The five largest cities in New York in order are New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse
New York City followed by Buffalo.
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Three major cities in New York State are: New York City, Syracuse, and Buffalo.