That is the worst description of upstate NY I have ever seen. Albany has never been a large industrial center and therefore cannot be a rust belt leftover. Pittsburgh, Cincy, Detroit are rust belt. Albany has always been a government, banking and trade center and that does not rust. Upstate is cleaner, slower, cheaper and much more friendly than NYC. Upstate has a lot to offer but is not and never will be the excitement, pace or crazyiness of NYC. Depends what you are looking for. If you are looking for gentlemen who appreciate a fine lady and are generous with them, you will find some in each of the upstate areas.
Originally Posted by olderguy1948
Okay, I'll give you Albany. but sorry, the rest of upstate is part of the rust belt. Move the starting line over a couple of miles to Schenectady and it goes all the way west to Buffalo. Every city is in decline....Schenectady, Amsterdam, Herkimer, Utica, Syracuse, Auburn, Rochester, Buffalo....Where am I forgetting.......15 miles down the Erie Canal