New York, officially known as the State of New York, is a state in the Northeastern United States.It is sometimes called New York State to distinguish it from its largest city, New York City.With a total area of 54,556 square miles (141,300 km 2), New York is the 27th largest U.S. state geographically. With 20.2 million residents, it is the fourth most populous state in the United States as of …