Ma'anar ƙamus na "Babban birnin New York" zai kasance:Birni ko garin da aka ayyana a matsayin wurin zama na gwamnati na jihar New York, inda ofishin gwamna, majalisa, da sauran su. muhimman cibiyoyin jiha suna nan. A halin yanzu, babban birnin New York Albany ne.
