Because that is where the US Congress was located.
In early times, the capital was where Congress met. So, New York was the capital in October 1765; from January 1785 to autumn of 1788; and again from March 1789 to August 1790.
New York City was the capital of the US under George Washington.
The 1st capital of the US was New York City.
New York City Clarification: The US capital was New York City; the US capitol had not yet been built.
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Cities do not have capitals. Countries and states have capital cities; a city cannot have a capital city. It makes no sense. The capital of New York State is Albany. New York City is the largest city in New York State, but it is not the capital.
The 1st capital of the US was New York City.
Albany, the capital city in New York, is located on the Hudson River.
George Washington was elected in New York City
Washington D.C. is the capital city in the United States.
The first presidential inauguration was in New York City, which was the first US capital.
Lansing is the capital city of Michigan. New York City, the largest city in the U.S., is not a capital city.
Albany is the capital city in New York. Austin is the capital city in Texas. Gallup is a city in New Mexico.