Upstate/downstate

[Alice Faber]

Duane Campbell said:
>With New Paltz in the news, New York based broadcasters keep referring to
>this "upstate town." Having lived for several years in New York's
>Southerntier -- which is north of "upstate" -- I can tell you with
>conviction that New Paltz is downstate.

And I can tell you with equal conviction that New Paltz is most
definitely upstate. Of course, I grew up in Westchester County. But
my parents lived in Columbia County for 30 years, which, even if it's
south of Albany, is still upstate to me.

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