Upstate needs its own state. That is the only answer.
I feel very sorry for the Upstaters. NYC controls the whole state and should serve as a warning to states with large cities and to any movement to abolish the Electoral College. I’ve concluded that the mental processes of people who live in a hive like atmosphere are completely different from those who like a more solitary and spacious existence. I know this doesn’t apply across the board as I know of some liberals who like large properties and some conservatives who choose to live in large cities but on the whole I believe it’s true. Kind of an osmosis of insanity because of close living conditions.