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What is upstaters?Any of New York State not including New York City, Long Island, or Westchester or Rockland Counties. The Adirondacks, the Albany region, same with Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse, and whatever of New York state more than 45 minutes away from New York City or Long Island is referred to as Upstate New York. upstaters - meme gifupstaters - videoUpstaters - what is it?A place too far north in NYS for a tough New Yawka like you to know or care about. What does "upstaters" mean?Upstate is a term used by people who live in New York City or the surrounding metro area. Long Islanders and some city people consider the Northern suburbs (Westchester, Rockland) to be upstate because they are north of where they are and think thaty for some reasons the cultural and economic ties spread east. Northern suburbs consider anywhere above them to be upstate (mostyl Poughkeepsie and up). Whats funny is that people from "upstate" cities such as Albany, Binghamton, Syracuse, Rochester or Buffalo have no concept of what "upstate is. Albany is the Capital District. Binghamton is the Southern Tier. Syraucse is Central New York. Rochester is near the Finger Lakes and Buffalo is in Western New York. In the end Upstate doesn't really exist and is generally a term used to imply that you live south of the area being discussed. Everything north of Westchester is upstate (Rockland is west of Westchester bordering New Jersey and the the northern tip of Westchester is above Rockland. So Rockland is not upstate.) Upstaters - what does it mean?The areas north of NYC in New York State, with maybe the exception of Westchester County (depending on the context) due to the fact that it has a lot more in common with the areas to its south than to its north. Rockland County more often than not is considered to be Upstate NY (sorry.) In Brooklyn, anything north of the Bronx is upstate. Upstaters - meaningPeople from a town or city in New York State anywhere north of New York City. - "Have you met that kid from Albany. He's got a weird accent." Upstaters - definitionDownstate as defined by the New York State Dept of Tourism: Were ya from: Upstaters - slangJail. The same thing as up north. Comes from New York, where thug niggaz get sent to the penitentiary upstate of the city. After the boys upstate get to you, your shit will probably double in diameter. UpstatersZip Codes starting with 12, 13, or 14 UpstatersA person from Upstate New York. Usually equipped with a Syracuse University t-shirt, a plaid flannel t, Pabst Blue Ribbon or Saranac, and a North Face jacket. Often very angered when you ask them if they're from the City or when Westchester is included as part of Upstate. Person not from NY: Is that guy Canadian? UpstatersThe meaning of Upstate, New York: "Hey, wanna do something this weekend?" |
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