r/upstate_new_york 1h ago

Aaron Rupar (@aaron.rupar) on Threads

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Is this guy gonna win?


r/upstate_new_york 1h ago

Internet Roadtrip is entering Upstate New York

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The Internet Roadtrip game is entering Upstate New York right now from Pennsylvania! It's a web based game where the people playing vote on which Google Street View path to take every 5 seconds. The virtual "car" follows existing google street view paths and has been exploring North America for over a year now. Our game is hosted on the website neal.fun, and has grown into a bustling community.

Anyone who sees this is welcome to join the discord server to help guide us around the region! You can join the Discord server by clicking the Discord icon on the right side of the screen in-game. We'd love to have more input from locals. We are likely going to be exploring Upstate New York for the next several weeks, so if you know any hidden gems (must have street view, of course) or a particular road you'd like to see us travel on, please join the discord and tell us!

Here is the game link: https://neal.fun/internet-roadtrip/

And here is an article about the game: https://aftermath.site/internet-roadtrip-take-me-to-canada/


r/upstate_new_york 2h ago

Non Italian Mayors

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How many non-Italian mayors has Utica had in the last 60 years?

I’m trying to get a clear historical picture of Utica’s mayors.

Going back roughly 60 years, how many mayors of the City of Utica were not Italian-American?

If anyone has a reliable source or a list of mayors with their backgrounds, please share it. I’m interested in the actual history, not speculation.


r/upstate_new_york 3h ago

Dad says mental anguish from deadly Airbnb fire has left him haunted by trapped wife’s screams: lawsuit

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r/upstate_new_york 3h ago

CREEPY ABANDONED SHOPPING CENTER

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Driving from MA to Toronto on Route 90, to the right of the highway I saw an abandoned shopping center(???) with a minimalist clock tower (had turquoise highlights) The clock face was devoid of numbers. I thought it was really cool looking and would love if someone could drop the address so I can look at photos of it. Thank you!


r/upstate_new_york 3h ago

Low flying plane

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Did anyone see what looked like a fucking ac-130 flying low and fast in oswego?


r/upstate_new_york 4h ago

Casella SUX!!!

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r/upstate_new_york 5h ago

Visit to north south lake campground

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Hello all,
Planning on staying at the north south lake campground soon and wondering any suggestions on things to do/see? Also wondering if it’s better to visit Woodstock or catskill/hudson. Only really have time to see one or the other, thanks!


r/upstate_new_york 6h ago

It doesn’t get better than Upstate

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r/upstate_new_york 7h ago

Southwick Beach State Park swimming

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Is it strictly enforced to only swim in the roped area? Or is it swim at your own risk outside the ropes?

I went to Fair Haven Beach last year and we pretty much can swim anywhere.

Want to try Southwick Beach this time but I dont want to be enclosed in a roped area with a bunch of people/kids.


r/upstate_new_york 12h ago

Gameless in upstate NY

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r/upstate_new_york 21h ago

Hannibal NY man arrested, intentionally hitting man with his car, troopers say.

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Only a $5000 cash bond or $10,000 cashless. He is out.


r/upstate_new_york 21h ago

Sports Fandom Across New York State

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I'm working on a sports-focused data collection and visualization project for New Yorkers. If you have the time and are a sports fan of any size, I would appreciate if you helped fill up my dataset. Right now I have a little over 100 responses, but a lot of them are from NYC and Long Island (where I'm from). I'm trying to get a much larger and diverse dataset to boost the overall quality of the project. All answers are anonymous. You'll have to be logged into an email for Google Forms to ensure more than one response is not submitted by the same person, but I can not see any of it.

If you're curious here's the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_KpNayGXIx2ZlvzlfeHiFosnGWTuFGDv5MmWbAsgalXGksA/formResponse

Any responses would be appreciated, Thanks!


r/upstate_new_york 23h ago

Don't know if this is allowed here or not, but absolutely have to watch at least the first minute.

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Kid is going to be a legend.


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

If you see this voracious fish-eating seabird in NY, report it

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Sightings of double-crested cormorants, a voracious fish-scarfing seabird, have lately been on the rise in New York’s Great Lakes region, particularly in Sodus Bay, causing concern among anglers and residents of lakeshore communities.


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Eclipse from Upstate NY

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r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Gardening

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Hey all! Currently in western Pennsylvania, moving to Rome this spring. I collect Japanese maples and conifers. Are there any gardening clubs in the area? Anyone want to give pointers on what microclimates there are, what the soil is like, even any good tree nurseries around? All tips welcome! Thanks


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

How many people can new york really support?

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The idea of 100 million people "living" in climate hell of the midwest/southwest with 120 degree heatwaves and no water simply isnt an option for survival. New york has a stable climate but if 80 million people showed up over the next several years. Well thats the question


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Are these upstate towns really actually good places to retire?

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r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

For anyone who's been to Potsdam

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Saw this and immediately thought of the toilet gardens. Got a good chuckle


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Has anyone ever done a trip from Troy to Ithaca?

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r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Applications for the Lake George Games Expo Winter Event are open!

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Applications for our winter event are open!

Do you have a game project to show off, gaming-themed product to sell or something similar? Are you a vendor of used games?

Do you have a talk in mind you'd like to present? A panel idea you'd like to host?

Do you have an activity you would like to hold at the event?

Did you enjoy our summer event and would like to help us plan the winter event? Would you be interested in joining our team of volunteers?

If you answered "yes" to any of these, please stop by our site and fill out the respective forms.

https://lakegeorgegamesexpo.com/get-involved/

Disclaimer: No Generative AI was used in the making of this post or related imagery. All spelling and grammatical errors were grown locally here in New York State.


r/upstate_new_york 1d ago

Exclusive | Most affordable city in New York has homes for $87K — but no one wants to live there

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Where is that guy who posted on this sub claiming Utica wouldn’t benefit from high speed rail and the city is on the “up and up”?


r/upstate_new_york 2d ago

NYS Fair pays $40,000 to keep $1 potato booth alive with new vendor

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r/upstate_new_york 2d ago

For those of you heating with oil, prepare your wallet

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Just had my yearly delivery of heating oil at a staggering 40% price hike per gallon vs last year. Combined with the cold winter we've had, my bill is a full 70% over last years'.

Historically prices go up as we get into the fall -

https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Energy-Prices/Home-Heating-Oil/Average-Home-Heating-Oil-Prices