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Upstate New York is generally more conservative, while downstate New York is more liberal, with a larger concentration of Democratic voters. The gap between the two regions is evident in elections and policy-making, with downstate New York often having a stronger political influence than upstate New York.
Downstate New York is a region that generally consists of the southeastern and more densely populated portion of the U.S. state of New York, in contrast to Upstate New York, which comprises a larger geographic area with much sparser population distribution.
There is no clear official boundary between upstate New York and downstate New York. The most expansive definition of the upstate New York region excludes only New York City and Long Island, which are always considered to be part of downstate New York; this usage is common among New York City residents and significantly less farther north.
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Tensions between what eventually became upstate and downstate New York had existed since Leisler's Rebellion in 1689. That rebellion was more heavily supported in the lower Hudson Valley, near modern New York City, than it was in the Albany area, which remained loyal to the English crown (at the time, the Glorious Revolutionwas underway in England)...
On Long Island, there also have been calls for Nassau and Suffolk Counties to separate from New York State. Former Suffolk County comptroller and former state assemblyman Joseph Sawicki (a Republican) called for a separation of Long Island from the rest of the state, saying that the region, one of the wealthiest in the state, receives only $5.2 bil...
A parallel Upstate New York statehood movement seeks separation due to taxation and economic concerns. Such proposals often include excising Albany (and presumably the Hudson River Valley) along with New York City, due to a perception that Albany is primarily controlled by politicians from the New York City area. A separate but related movement onl...
Peconic County secession from Suffolk County
Peconic County is a proposed new county in New York that would secede the five easternmost towns of Suffolk County: East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold, plus the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. 71 percent of the east end voters in 1997 approved a nonbinding resolution to secede. However, the New York State Assembly did not approve the enabling legislation. East End newspapers speculated that the Assembly was afraid it would encourage a tidal wave of secessions in...
Staten Island secession from New York City
The "Greater City" exists as a result of actions of the New York State Legislature, and, as such, could be reduced in size by the same mechanism. A non-binding referendum in the borough of Staten Island was held in 1993 to consider whether it should be allowed to secede from the City. The New York City government and Mayor David Dinkins opposed the vote, contending that the referendum should not be permitted by the state unless the city issued a home rule message supporting it, which the city...
Dividing New York State into three autonomous regions
By the 2010s, the Divide New York State Caucus, Inc. had drafted a proposal to partition the State into three autonomous regions: The “New Amsterdam” Region (Upstate), the “New York” Region (the City), and a third region of “Montauk” (Long Island, and Rockland and Westchester counties). The proposals that includes the three autonomous regions are bills A05498 and Feb 2023 S3093. The Assembly sponsor is David DiPietro of Assembly district 147. The Senate sponsor is Senator Pam Helmingof the 54...
Text of Vallone's bill of February 26, 2003 **as reintroduced February 26, 20046 de ago. de 2021 · Below are the main differences between upstate and downstate New York. The Differences between living in NYC versus New York State. THINGS TO DO. There is a drastic difference between things to do in NYC compared to the rest of the state. New York City.
29 de nov. de 2017 · Throughout New York’s political history, Mr. Molinaro said, downstate and upstate have generally been used to describe the political, cultural and demographic differences between two areas:...
29 de mar. de 2016 · One of these defines “upstate” as any county north of New York City that isn’t serviced by Metro-North. This is closely mirrored by the statute that created the state’s Energy Planning Board,...