Albany, New York is the capital of New York.
Albany ( [ ˈɔːlbəni ] ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Albany County . It became the capital of New York State in 1797 , following the United States gaining independence in the American Revolutionary War . The Capital District , also known as the Capital Region , refers to the metropolitan area surrounding Albany , the capital of the U.S. state of New York .