I hate to break this to you guys, but you aren't "UPSTATE". Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse, etc is UPSTATE. Compared to us, you live in the city. Don't get me wrong, I've been to both of your cities and they are great but really not upstate.i am a united stater, from the crazy upper regions of NY. no not the city!
ALSO from UPSTATE NY....NOT THE CITY
dont get ME wrong i completely agree with you...but folks from down state consider this WAYYYY up north when there is plenty of north left and ANYTHING above Rockland/Westchester is considered upstate. even dutchess county which is about 40 mins from the city! Rochester Bufalo Syracuse is WESTERN NY...they dont really fall into the "upstate" category