In New York, the New York Giants are based.
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area . The New York metropolitan area , also referred to as the Tri-State Area , includes the most populous city in the United States ( New York City ) ; Long Island and the Mid - and Lower Hudson Valley in the state of New York ; the five largest cities in New Jersey ( Newark -- the largest city in New Jersey -- Jersey City , Paterson , Elizabeth , and Edison ) and their vicinities ; six of the seven largest cities in Connecticut ( Bridgeport -- the largest city in Connecticut -- New Haven , Stamford , Waterbury , Norwalk , and Danbury ) and their vicinities ; and five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania .