The sign for "New York" is to slide a "Y" hand forward
and back on the palm of the non-dominant hand.
If you need to specify "New York, city" vs "New York, state" you can
add the CITY sign or the
STATE sign.
NEW YORK:
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor1.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor2.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor1.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor2.jpg)
Here's another view:
.![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor3.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor4.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor3.jpg)
You might see a version in which the right "Y" hand slides
forward and back one time:
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor21.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor22.jpg)
![](../../signjpegs/n/newyor21.jpg)
Animation: NEW-YORK
![](../../gifs-animated/newyork.gif)
NEW YORK CITY:
(Model: Byron Cantrell)
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