Downstate New York Explained

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. While there is no widely agreed upon definition, the Downstate region, like Upstate New York, is considered to consist of several subregions, such as New York City, Long Island, the Lower Hudson Valley, and (to varying degrees of inclusion), the Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountains areas. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) defines its "Downstate Region" as including Dutchess and Orange counties, and areas east and south;[1] regions 9 and 10 of the inset map, plus the portions of region 8 south or east of the "8 label". Both agencies and the general public use varying definitions of the boundary between Upstate and Downstate.

Despite being a very small portion of the state's total land area, the Downstate region contains approximately two-thirds of New York's entire population. Its layout is largely urban and suburban, and constitutes New York State's portion of the New York metropolitan area, the world's largest urban landmass.[2] [3] New York City, the most populous city in the United States, is home to the United Nations headquarters,[4] and has been described as the cultural,[5] [6] financial,[7] [8] [9] and media capital of the world,[10] [11] as well as the world's most economically powerful city,[12] [13] and is sometimes described as the capital of the world. The Upstate New York region, conversely, which forms the vast majority of the state's land area, contains more undeveloped land, including forests and farmland.

Official usage

One official usage of the term is by the State University of New York ("SUNY") system in the name of its southernmost medical school, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, located in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. The New York State Department of Transportation also uses the term.[14] [1] The term is also used by the New York State Department of Corrections (“NYSDOC”) system in the name of its Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill, New York.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Downstate Region . https://archive.today/20121214021444/https://www.dot.ny.gov/regional-offices/statewide-rest-areas/downstate-map . dead . December 14, 2012 . New York State Department of Transportation . December 1, 2012 .
  2. Web site: World's Largest Urban Areas [Ranked by Urban Area Population] ]. Rhett Butler. 2003–2006. August 2, 2014. dead. http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091009143739/http://www.mongabay.com/cities_urban_01.htm. October 9, 2009.
  3. Web site: Top 100 World Metropolitan Areas Ranked by Population. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190308082544/https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/world_cities/largest_cities-world.htm. March 8, 2019. January 24, 2021. Baruch College of the City University of New York.
  4. Web site: Office of the Mayor Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps and Protocol . The City of New York . 2012 . August 2, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140701001044/http://www.nyc.gov/html/unccp/html/home/home.shtml . July 1, 2014 .
  5. Web site: Introduction to Chapter 14: New York City (NYC) Culture. The Weissman Center for International Business Baruch College/CUNY 2011. August 2, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130505181316/http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/culture/intro.htm. May 5, 2013.
  6. Web site: New York, Culture Capital of the World, 1940–1965 / edited by Leonard Wallock; essays by Dore Ashton ... [et al.]]. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124220724/https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/371497. January 24, 2021. August 2, 2014. National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: Top 8 Cities by GDP: China vs. The U.S.. For instance, Shanghai, the largest Chinese city with the highest economic production, and a fast-growing global financial hub, is far from matching or surpassing New York, the largest city in the U.S. and the economic and financial super center of the world.. Business Insider, Inc. July 31, 2011. October 28, 2015.
    Web site: PAL sets introductory fares to New York. Philippine Airlines. March 25, 2015.
  8. Web site: Jones. Huw. January 27, 2020. New York surges ahead of Brexit-shadowed London in finance: survey. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210113042757/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-survey-banks/new-york-surges-ahead-of-brexit-shadowed-london-in-finance-survey-idUSKBN1ZQ0BE. January 13, 2021. January 27, 2020. Reuters. New York remains the world's top financial center, pushing London further into second place as Brexit uncertainty undermines the UK capital and Asian centers catch up, a survey from consultants Duff & Phelps said on Monday..
  9. Web site: GFCI 31 Rank - Long Finance . www.longfinance.net . March 29, 2022.
  10. Web site: Richter. Felix. March 11, 2015. New York Is The World's Media Capital. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121052653/https://www.statista.com/chart/3299/new-york-is-the-worlds-media-capital/. January 21, 2021. May 29, 2017. Statista.
  11. Web site: Ennis. Dawn. May 24, 2017. ABC will broadcast New York's pride parade live for the first time. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124221230/https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/05/first-nyc-pridefest-will-televised/. January 24, 2021. May 29, 2017. LGBTQ Nation.
  12. News: Florida. Richard. March 3, 2015. Sorry, London: New York Is the World's Most Economically Powerful City. Bloomberg.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201113204206/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-03/the-world-s-most-economically-powerful-cities-in-2015. November 13, 2020. March 25, 2015. The Atlantic Monthly Group. Our new ranking puts the Big Apple firmly on top..
  13. Web site: Florida. Richard. May 8, 2012. What Is the World's Most Economically Powerful City?. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105224458/https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/what-is-the-worlds-most-economically-powerful-city/256841/. January 5, 2021. March 25, 2015. The Atlantic Monthly Group.
  14. Web site: NYSDOT Contact Information. NYSDOT.

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