What city did the British occupy nearly the entire war?

Here is the question :

WHAT CITY DID THE BRITISH OCCUPY NEARLY THE ENTIRE WAR?

Here is the option for the question :

• New Haven
• Providence
• New York
• Philadelphia

The Answer:

And, the answer for the the question is :

Explanation:

[STC0014083]. British forces landed in Brooklyn on August 21, 1776, in Gravesend, and in less than a month they had crossed the East River into Kips Bay and taken control of the city. The city served as the British army’s headquarters until the end of the conflict in 1783. New York wasn’t the only city the British seized for a while; they also had brief stays at Charleston, Boston, and Richmond.