The former Secretary of State was projected to win comfortably having got 57.4% of the votes
Trump and Clinton won the potentially game-changing New York primary, wresting back control of the race from rivals and reviving hopes of winning the nomination outright
The Empire State Building, one of New York's most iconic landmarks, was lit up in red, the Republican party's color, after the networks called Trump's victory
Trump has the support of 40% of the Republican primary voters and is followed closely by Senator Ted Cruz with 35%, according to the latest opinion poll
Sanders attracted over 28,300 people on Sunday afternoon, according to the campaign
Party officials rebuked Trump for alleging that the GOP primary system was 'rigged' against him
Clinton and Sanders, both claim close ties to New York
He alleged that in some states despite him getting most of the votes his main Republican rival Ted Cruz is getting more delegates
Trump on the other hand has continued to rail against a nominating system he says is crooked and rigged
Clinton earned 49.6% of the vote, to 49.36% for Sanders; Trump earned 40.84% of the vote, to 40.63% for Cruz
Trump's statement comes as his rival Ted Cruz swept all of Colorado's 34 delegates over the weekend
The two candidates tried to build challenge-proof delegate majorities ahead of their nominating conventions against rivals Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz
He further said that Cruz was being used by the party bosses attempting to steal the presidential nomination from Trump
Cruz received 48% of the votes to 34% for Trump
US states Alaska, Hawaii and Washington take their turn voting today in the Democratic presidential nominating contest