New York is a small town.
Hillsdale is a small town in Columbia County , New York , near Hudson , New York and Great Barrington , Massachusetts . Manhattan ( [ mænˈhætən ] , [ mənˈhætən ] ) is the most densely populated borough of New York City , its economic and administrative center , and the city 's historical birthplace . New York is a state in the northeastern United States , and is the 27th-most extensive , fourth-most populous , and seventh-most densely populated U.S. state . With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015 , New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States . New York City . Anchored by Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan , New York City has been called both the most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world , and the city is home to the world 's two largest stock exchanges by total market capitalization , the New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ .