New York , City, United States
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NEW YORK , city, United States city (1990 pop...largest city in the United States and one of the largest...parts of SE New York state, NE New Jersey, and...undergone substantial population growth, primarily due...largest in the United States. Major educational institutions...capital of the United States and was the state capital until 1797...the largest city in the United States, with over 33,000...substantial Irish and German immigration after 1840 dramatically...on local customers. Foreign markets were targeted...