Albany vs capital of New York

Albany and capital of New York both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Albany	Yes	No	No	No
capital of New York	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Albany and capital of New York are synonyms defined as:

Albany and capital of New York: state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

Albany (noun)	capital of New York (noun)
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river	state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
a town in southwest Georgia; processing center for peanuts and pecans