Upstate New York 

The use of this term varies by region.

- NYC + LI: North of the Tappan Zee Bridge.*
- Westchester: North of Westchester.
- Lower Hudson Valley (Rockland, Putnam, etc.): North of Poughkeepsie.
- Albany: North of Albany

* Some people from these areas consider anything North of the Bronx to be upstate. However, (for NYC) they probably have never left their borough, or (for LI) they're jealous because Westchester is essentially a superior version of Nassau County.

All that aside, the technical definition of Upstate New York, as defined by the New York State Department of Tourism, is anything North of southern Dutchess County.

Person from Jericho: "914? So you're from Upstate?"
Person from Scarsdale: "Seriously? I'm closer to Manhattan than you are. Everyone knows that Upstate New York begins above Westchester."
Person from Poughkeepsie: "Hey, I'm not upstate. The Metro-North still reaches me, so that makes me part of the metro area."
Person from Albany: "This is the real upstate."
Person from Buffalo: "I live in Western New York."
Person from Binghamton: "Westchester, is that on Long Island?"
Person from Buffalo: "Chicken Wings."

Upstate New York by westchesta May 20, 2009

queensbury, new york 

a cookie-cutter upstate new york suburb right between lake george and saratoga. walking around campus is like entering an abercrombie and fitch or the american eagle that just opened up in the mall. but a good majority of kids that live around here are smart and many go off to good colleges (or at least harvard on the hill...ACC!). hockey around here is amazing, as is running. football could be a bit better. it's winter here about half of the year. if you're here, go to dango's or otooles for a good time. lots of ice cream places. there's usually a party going on, and almost all the kids around here drink and have done pot at least once. people here like to think that they're differant from the rest, but it's pretty average. don't expect any surprises.

"queensbury, new york? you mean queens?"

queensbury, new york by kick87 July 18, 2007

upstate new york 

One of the most scenic areas of the United States. IS NOT ALL HICKS. Has 4 metropolitan areas with over a million people.... Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. We ARE NOT all bunkins. I live in a picture perfect suburb in which 65% of people age 25 and over have at least a bachelors degree. People from NYC like to make fun of upstate because unlike them, we weren't stupid enough to cram ourselves into a tiny area with no room to spread out. So what do they do? The try and invade upstate NY, with their huge suburban sprawl which has now spread into southern parts of Upstate New York. Also, we ALWAYS have to say that we are from "Upstate New York", rather than just say "New York" when we are visiting other areas, because EVERYONE thinks that all of new york state is like NYC, and they ALWAYS ask "why don't you have the accent" Holy crap, people in upstate new york don't have that idiotic "new yawk" accent, we speak normal. AND LONG ISLAND IS NOT PART OF UPSTATE NEW YORK, WHATEVER DUMB FUCK THOUGHT THAT UP NEEDS TO LOOK AT A DAMN MAP!!!!!!

Upstate people are much more friendly than NYC/Long Island people.

upstate new york by UpstateNyGUY July 18, 2005

A New York Shoe Shine 

When a person from New York obfuscates facts and slows down the search for solutions.

That store manager in the Bronx just told me what I wanted to hear but actually gave me a New York Shoe shine

A New York Shoe Shine by Bozman26 June 17, 2012

Rome New York 

A landfill with a ZIP code.

You left your child in the car all night, are you an animal?!
-No, I'm from Rome New York.

Rome New York by AdiosSuckers November 20, 2020

I’m no Miss New York 

What you say when you mean you’re nothing special; sure, I did this, but, I’m humble about it.

Also used as a humble reply to a compliment.

Ethan: Safira your handwriting is so perfect, mine is so bad!!
Safira: I’m no Miss New York.

Safira: I’m no Miss New York, but I wrote a 10-page-essay in two hours.

I’m no Miss New York by Sunday Fairchild May 11, 2022

Troy, New York 

A former milling town turned toxic dump that some people still call a city for some reason. Full of white wannabe gangsters and people who mistakenly think they can start a profitable business there.

Person 1: Where can I get those pills on the low-low?

Person 2: Just ask any mediocre SoundCloud rapper! I can get someone to deliver!
Person 1: Where you from by the way?
Person 2: I'm in Clifton Park, but I can already tell that you're from Troy, New York.
Person 1: So you can have someone.......

Person 2: Yuuuck... Not worth it... FUUUUCK that... Just no... (hangs up)

Troy, New York by coffee_by_the_pot April 11, 2021