New York vs the States

New York and the States both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
New York	Yes	No	No	No
the States	Yes	No	No	No

New York (noun)	the States (noun)
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies, with capital Albany	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
the largest city in New York State and in the United States; located in southeastern New York at the mouth of the Hudson river; a major financial and cultural center
one of the British colonies that formed the United States, with capital New York City