Thanks to Andrew Cuomo, at least 15 towns want to secede from NY and join PA

[Panda Express]

The state of New York is coming apart at the seams because of Andrew Cuomo

[Joe Republic]

On this particular issue, Cuomo is correct.  These treacherous towns must be forcibly depopulated by any means necessary, for the wellbeing of the land they occupy.

[Zioneer]

This will be about as successful as the attempt in Colorado.

[NewYorkExpress]

What makes them think Pennsylvania wants them?

[Antonio the Sixth]

To be fair, Upstate NY should definitely be its own State.

[SWE]

Cuomo can redeem himself by hanging these traitors.

[Frozen Sky Ever Why]

PA should welcome these towns that wish to escape the radical enviromentalists.

[Indy Texas]

Why don't they just move to Pennsylvania?

[user12345]

They can take their poisoned water and earthquakes with them.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

PA should welcome these towns that wish to escape the radical environmentalists.

Heh.  I think the concerns of the anti-frackers are taken to extremes, but I'd hardly call them radicals.

[Antonio the Sixth]

To be fair, Upstate NY should definitely be its own State.

Yes, we clearly have different priorities than those effete cosmopolitan downstaters:

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To comment more seriously: the Southern Tier has been one of NY's poorest region for decades. It's not an area that receives much attention from state government, and even in an independent Upstate NY it would probably be marginalized in favor of interests from the more populated cities and suburbs along the I-90 corridor.

Removing the gigantic megalopolis that takes up over 2/3 of the State's electorate certainly wouldn't hurt. The Southern Tier isn't populated enough to have its own State, but it could receive a fair representation in a multi-polar State, where it could be on an equal footing with the Albany, Syracuse, Rochester areas and Western NY.

[MaxQue]

If they want to pollute lands, they are free to sell their houses and move to PA.

[badgate]

At least in Pennsylvania they'll have a Democratic Governor.

[muon2]

Last Sep I toured some fracking sites in Weld county CO. Until you got right up to one, there was little sign of impact. I've been in Tioga county PA, too, and the impact was much clearer. I have no idea why groups assume all states operate franking the same way - they don't. Fracking is mining, and mining always has the chance to contaminate the environment if not properly regulated. There's nothing stopping NY from adopting stricter regs that protect the public, but instead it looks like ignorance wins the day there.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

To be fair, Upstate NY should definitely be its own State.

Yes, we clearly have different priorities than those effete cosmopolitan downstaters:

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To comment more seriously: the Southern Tier has been one of NY's poorest region for decades. It's not an area that receives much attention from state government, and even in an independent Upstate NY it would probably be marginalized in favor of interests from the more populated cities and suburbs along the I-90 corridor.

Removing the gigantic megalopolis that takes up over 2/3 of the State's electorate certainly wouldn't hurt. The Southern Tier isn't populated enough to have its own State, but it could receive a fair representation in a multi-polar State, where it could be on an equal footing with the Albany, Syracuse, Rochester areas and Western NY.

Why would the Southern Tier be on an equal footing with areas that are more populated, less isolated, more prosperous, that have been more influential than the Southern Tier throughout New York State's entire political history, and that collectively have more in common with each other?

The Southern Tier has roughly 1 CD worth of population.  Upstate NY would have eight to ten CDs depending on where the border would be set.  The various metro areas would collectively outweigh it, but it would have some clout, unlike in the current 27 CD NY where the city dominates all.

[Mr. Illini]

The freedom to pollute is threatened in New York!

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To be fair, Upstate NY should definitely be its own State.

That's kind of irrelevant here. Upstate NY was actually more anti-fracking than downstate.

[Bacon King]

If they want to pollute lands, they are free to sell their houses and move to PA.

Who would be buying real estate in the Southern Tier?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

This will be about as successful as the attempt in Colorado.

It's still hillarious.

[MaxQue]

If they want to pollute lands, they are free to sell their houses and move to PA.

Who would be buying real estate in the Southern Tier?

It's their problem, not mine. They are the ones being unhappy.

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To be fair, Upstate NY should definitely be its own State.

That's kind of irrelevant here. Upstate NY was actually more anti-fracking than downstate.

This is not a true statement, despite vehement anti-fracking sentiment in the Finger Lakes and most of the Hudson Valley.

There was some old poll showing that upstate was more anti-fracking, but anyways in the latest poll, 57% of those upstate and 57% of those downstate both support the ban.

http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/local/fracking/2015/01/20/poll-fracking-ban-support/22041617/

[Murica!]

Cuomo can redeem himself by hanging these traitors.

[Middle-aged Europe]

Thanks, Cuomo!

[Vega]

We'll welcome them with open arms.

[Murica!]

We'll welcome them with open arms.

Keep your hands off our towns!!!