-The northern part of New York north of Albany and in the Hudson River area. Just saying now, Buffalo, Syracuse and Rochester are not upstate. They are in Central-Western New York.
-NOT WESTCHESTER, AND DEFINITELY NOT LONG ISLAND!
And just to clear this up, not all Upstaters are good-for-nothing hicks. Sure, some are, but everywhere has hicks and wierdos. The only reason that a lot of upstaters don't have jobs is because all the jobs left in the 50's, making New York (the state, idiot out-of-staters) the poorest state per capita.
-Upstate is not a crime-ridden slum as several cities, like Port Jervis have displayed to us. People here have manners and common sense.
-A LOT prettier than the city, which is more crime infested and poorer (per capita).
-NOT WESTCHESTER, AND DEFINITELY NOT LONG ISLAND!
And just to clear this up, not all Upstaters are good-for-nothing hicks. Sure, some are, but everywhere has hicks and wierdos. The only reason that a lot of upstaters don't have jobs is because all the jobs left in the 50's, making New York (the state, idiot out-of-staters) the poorest state per capita.
-Upstate is not a crime-ridden slum as several cities, like Port Jervis have displayed to us. People here have manners and common sense.
-A LOT prettier than the city, which is more crime infested and poorer (per capita).
OK, this damn thing keeps erasing my example and telling me to say Upstate New York, even though I DID so now i just said it.
by *ITALIAN* June 19, 2010
The provinces. A dowdy, depressed, depressing, crime-ridden shithole that bleeds New York City (ironically the safest big city in America) dry to keep itself afloat. Full of inferiority-complex-addled jackasses who whine about how there's more to this state than the City and act so big because the capital of New York State (Albany) is there. Big friggin' deal. Go move to that sterile NYC clone Toronto if you like it so much, upstaters, and stop thinking you're so great until you can clean up your act and actually be productive.
Okay, so there's more to New York State than the City. No one gives a damn, unless you like nature (big whoop), economic stagnation, and urban blight that's right up there with the Midwest rustbelt, metropolitan Detroit, and eastern Germany. Upstate can go ahead and fall into the Great Lakes.
by Upstate <<<<<<<<<< The City May 26, 2004
The beautiful subrban part of new york. The real New york. It is a cultural ritzy expensive part of new york. Itis not all city thee is some farms. Upstaters are not hicks they just own lots of land and enjoy having fun. The average size of a yard is 1.5 acres. It is the most beautiful area of new york. It is home to niagra falls. It also has some big cities, Buffalo, Syracuse, Albany. But it is also home to some tiny cities. Phoenix Fulton Baldwinsville. We are the rel tough new yorkers that can stand anything.
LONGISLAND IS NOT A PART OF FUCKING UPSTATE
LONGISLAND IS NOT A PART OF FUCKING UPSTATE
NYC-er:Damn its so cold
Upstate -er:how cold is it
NYC-er:50 degrees
Upstate -er:WTF thats not cold that just wicked warm
NYC-er:okay ya hick
*upstate New York -er kicks the NYC-ers ass for coming to upsate
Upstate -er:how cold is it
NYC-er:50 degrees
Upstate -er:WTF thats not cold that just wicked warm
NYC-er:okay ya hick
*upstate New York -er kicks the NYC-ers ass for coming to upsate
by real upstate new yorker June 11, 2009
-hey, why are those poeple burning grass on their front lawn?
-oh were in upstate new york
-hey what the fuck was that guy riding a horse and buggy for?
-oh hes an amish, were in upstate new york
-oh were in upstate new york
-hey what the fuck was that guy riding a horse and buggy for?
-oh hes an amish, were in upstate new york
by cstan90 May 5, 2009
Has nothin to do wit us nyc goers (bx stand up). Upstate new york actually starts after southern westchester. The Bronx used to be part of westchester. So, westchester couldn't possibly be upstate. Not that I care because Westchester is a shithole just like every other place outside of city walls. The only places in westchester that get respect from me (they aren't in the "westchester shithole" category) are: Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and maybe white plains.
Jesus Christ Northern westchester really is upstate new york, i went on a trip to Chappaqua and i saw a moose!!
by Bxbaby April 17, 2006
A mountainous version of the Midwest. Country life at its worst. Upstate is very distinctive looking from other similar areas (Western Pennsylvania, the Midwest, New England) and it all looks exactly the same.
Two places upstate 50 miles apart look more like each other than two places in Yonkers two BLOCKS apart.
by YO Man July 28, 2004
People who live above White Plains are obese toothless hicks who live in a boring provincial area and have never seen the lights of the big city.
by asdfa February 15, 2004