New York, also called New York State to differentiate from New York City (also called New York), is a state on the East Coast of the United States. It is the center of European immigration, especially Italians, while Irish generally head to Boston and Spanish to New Jersey. The state of New York is home to the Five Families of organized crime: the Genovese crime family, Colombo crime family, Bonanno crime family, Gambino crime family, and Lucchese crime family.