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I've lived here in Rome for a lot of my life. About 30 years here or so. Last week we were devastated by a Tornado right where you were. The two big churches you saw coming over the bridge have collapsed, and many homes were destroyed. It's difficult here because houses are so expensive, apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms will run you about 1200-1500 a month, and most jobs here pay no more than $15 an hour. The government pays these hotels $500 a night to house homeless. The taxes are crushing, and local businesses can't stay here. I'd love to answer some questions if you'd like. Things have been really difficult here but after this disaster the community has really showed how great it is. Thanks for covering this, it's really cool to see.

This isn't just upstate NY. I spend a lot of time in upstate NY and rural Florida. There is no difference in the poverty level. Rural America has been in trouble for decades.

Lumping all of upstate into one group really shows how out-of-touch down-staters are.

Western NY is absolutely gorgeous. I am a boomer, moved to central FL, lived there 20 years until covid did its number on population increase. Moved back to western NY because I needed a more relaxed way of life. We have a farmers market, open 3 days a week, 4 seasons, mom & pop dinners, REAL Italian restaurants, nice people, and competent doctors that are not in a hurry. I love it here.

It almost impossible to explain how much we lost in moving literally ALL manufacturing overseas.

FYI: We work hard in New York State. Most of us make minimum wage. We don't make enough to keep our houses up. We can barely put food on our table.

You really seem like the American version of Bald and Bankrupt! Brute, forthright, and open. I love what you’re doing on KZfaq and what you do to show the harsh life in the provinces of New York that many Americans never get to see! I’ll watch this video through the end! You’ve earned yourself a subscriber!

New York is huge. There are many parts that are so rural that you’d never know you’re in NY.

The destruction of small towns and Manufacturing across America was not just about sending jobs overseas it was about sending capital and management skills and intellectual property and machine tools that were reverse engineered. What we got back was cheap kitchen utensils and party paper goods in dollar stores -- and of course appliances that are engineered for planned obsolescence and fall apart in five to seven years and can't be repaired because the circuit boards go first. Don't believe the rhetoric that Americans in small towns or in laboring jobs were left behind. They were sold out, and it's still happening. NYC still has big tax bases of Corporations to pay property taxes for municipal budgets, but people living upstate have to vote in referendums and elections for budgets for services like snow plowing hundreds of miles of Roads and paying for school districts -- at working people with low salaries and indebted Farmers still have to pay high sales tax and personal income tax to New York State. It should be two states.

American decay, brought to you by globalization and good old fashioned corporate greed.

Appreciate you taking the time to travel around. As a BU grad from Long Island, I would not expect you to know the history of the Binghamton area through the last century. I grew up there in the dying days of the boom years in the 1960s - 80s. That Japanese/Chinese restaurant in Endicott was a neighborhood corner store for decades before closing down decades ago. My only concern about SUNY driving the economy is that the area is putting all of its eggs in one basket much like it did with Endicott Johnson and IBM. One arbitrary decision can cause calamity in its wake, and there is not enough interest in Albany to lessen the risk. The people here were proud of the work that they did, and in the end, that counted for nothing.

You should take a trip to Utica NY, Ilion NY, Little Falls NY or Oriskany NY. Those cities, and village have alot of interesting facts that would make an awesome segment to your collections!

My family has been living in rural New York for hundreds of years. Farming, factory work, or commuting all the way to Albany was viable for a while to make a living, but now there's no hope. This is the worse its ever been and its a crisis. No jobs or industry and the only way for small towns to generate income is with ridiculous property taxes. We pay more property tax on a 0.4 acre village home (no restaurants, 1 convenience store, 1 school, almost NO PUBLIC SERVCIES) than what we pay for a suburban Massachusetts home double the size in one of the nicest towns in the country. The private sector does not go upstate, the best employer in New York State is the State...

I grew up in a town one over from Amsterdam and actually went to a private school in Amsterdam. It's always been like this. I couldn't wait to get out; if you stay, you're basically signing up for a life with little options. Most of my acquaintances from high school who stuck around either got hooked on drugs, got a girl pregnant at 19, or killed themselves. I go back to see family occasionally but I can feel the heaviness in the air every time I come back. Thanks for walking around and documenting it.

Come up higher, the Adirondacks are stunning but you got it spot on when u say it's disappointing to say the least. And those of us up here almost to the border of Canada, feel that pain.....I love living up here but damn we need something to happen and give the people more opportunities;

It's not just rural NY that has suffered the loss of primarily manufacturing jobs. I've been following Joe and Nicole's channel and learned that many small towns across the country are slowly becoming ghost towns. It's a sad reality.

I've lived in upstate (western) NY for over 30 years. Central and east-central NY seems to be affected the most by depopulation. But it should be a crime to assume that the ENTIRE UPSTATE REGION looks as it's depicted in this video. There are some absolutely breathtaking towns located along the finger lakes (Skaneateles, Watkins Glen) and some amazing towns in WNY (Ellicottville, Hamburg) that look nothing like this. You should do another video showcasing some of the beautiful towns and villages located in the same region. Instead of towns affected by depopulation due to the loss of factories.

I remember factory jobs. When a man could work and support his family. Wife stayed home, 3 kids, a car, house, vacations. The good ole days. .

I lived in Auburn NY for my whole life right in the center of Upstate NY. It’s sad to see we are almost forgotten but I’m here

Upstate doesn't start until you go North of the thruway bud. I've lived all over the state, New York State is a great place if you can make a living. There is a ton of history and many parts have seen better more prosperous times, but we are still here

Upstate New York is absolutely beautiful.

Rochester native here. Upstate is definitely a tale of two different visions. We have some of the most beautiful nature you can find in the Eastern U.S. The Finger Lakes, Adirondacks, Thousand Islands, Hudson Valley and the Catskills are all breathtaking. On the other side, is the bad part. Lots of companies (IBM, Kodak, Xerox, etc) that were formerly huge are now in shambles. Thus, a lot of areas losing so many jobs. We’re slowly rebuilding, but there are definitely a lot of depressing and dilapidated areas. Thanks for shedding light on this

I’m a New Yorker. Much manufacturing moved to China. Small town demographics changed as a result. However, we have a bright future with many opportunities here in one of the most beautiful states in the country. Also, people are friendly, hard working. Technology and universities are thriving in the cities. It’s ironic that Carrier in NY invented the air conditioner- then made the south more appealing. We have challenges but it’s not the end of our story. I’m a yankee and always will be. I love NY.

Amsterdam also had COLCO toy manufacture, they were HUGE in the 70's (Cabbage Patch Dolls ), moved out of NYS in the early 80's

Id be concerned too if someone was taking pictures of my property. KZfaqrs and "influencers" in general dont seem to understand that just because THEY are an open book and fine being on camera doesnt mean other people are too. And when you live rural and have a farm and someone pulls over taking pictures and video, that raises some extreme red flags. Be more aware of that next time Edit: I know today we live in a world with fake empathy and virtue signaling, but before the days of rampant clinical mass narcissism and sociopathy, people used to actually have something called common decency. That means they had manners and conducted themselves with etiquette. And for those saying he's not breaking any laws, I never said he was. It's not against the law to say spit on the floor inside a building or let out a fart in a restaurant, but it's rude and shows a lack of social etiquette and class. I doubt some people are smart enough to understand that and will still KZfaq lawyer me because we live in clown world and IQs are in the toilet, but, for those with above 90 IQs, I think you can see why a stranger on your property with a camera could raise alarm regardless if what he was doing was "legal".

I live in Northern New York on the border with Canada. We have been forgotten by our state government. The biggest employers are schools, hospitals, prisons, and government run programs. Industry is gone, we had papermills, foundries, mining, lumber mills, etc. The state is now closing the prisons, emptying the mental facilities and dumping homeless people on our streets in the middle of the night.

I was born and raised in NYC (The Bronx), spent much of my childhood visiting my Grandmother's house in the Catskills, lived half my life in the lower Hudson Valley, and now I'm living just North of Albany and visit family in Glens Falls.😂 I've never been to the Mohawk Valley or Central or Western NY, but I plan to one day.🙂❤️

When you tell people your from New York you have to include upstate New York or where in NYC. Upstate has been almost totally ignored by our democratic governors.

Never in my days did I think Sabbatical would visit my home like some third-world country. 💀

I grew up in a small town near Oneonta and there were dairy farms and beef farms everywhere. I joined the military in 95’ and the only thing that’s changed after being gone so long is the people are suffering more than ever and the farms are gone! New York State Government doesn’t give a shit about anything but NYC and it will always be that way. NYC should become a District. The people have no voice there. What the city wants, the rest of the state deals with. It’s sad. Still beautiful as ever though.

Some of those old Victorians are absolutely stunning. It's a shame to see they don't have much time left before they are too far gone.

The route 30 that the lady is referring to is basically 2 miles of big box stores and strip malls. It's actually where I do most of my shopping. There's a Walmart, Target, both Lowe's and Home Depot, 3 grocery stores, a fabric store, liquor store, and a bunch of fast food.

Dude, if you didn't find good pizza in upstate New York, you weren't looking

That is literally the worst hotel room I've ever seen. And I'm a veteran of both traveling and travelogs. And for $113?! Glad you got your money back. 😂

I live 20 miles from Amsterdam and make $122k as a truck driver. Just sayin. There are thriving industrial areas right there with enormous distribution centers all over that are always hiring and pay pretty well.

I grew up in Endicott and live in Binghamton currently. Half of the area is everything you showed. It's run down and horrible. The other half is trying to grow and is actually quite nice. There's a lot of upscale areas around here still. Luckily Binghamton University keeps growing and keeping the area alive.

As Someone who ha lived in upstate ny for 57+yrs Tommy you are just scratching the surface. If you need someone to show you around and tell alot of stories of the different areas I have lived Let me know. I as well as most upstaters feel exactly the same way as you do about separating nyc/Li from nys , taxes and the over inflated prices are definitely a negative for our economy.

She knows a cattle rustler when she sees one 😂

Tommy I'm impressed you have many Americans watching you! It will be nice to see you I'm typing from Orange county, NY thats near Goshen the last motel in the video is there.

Rome ny just got hit bad with a touch down of the tornado we just had a watch for on tuesday. It was an EF-2 with peak winds of 135 mphs. I live 2 and a hslf hrs north of there in malta NY

As someone who has lived in Binghamton her whole life I am a little upset that it appears that you went out of your way to only show the run down areas. I live in endicott and you failed to mention mention that they are working to tare down the IMB building and BAE systems has taken over some of the building as well and bring plenty of jobs to the area. I work in downtown binghamton and its beautiful, you failed to show court street which has some beautiful architecture. We are the home of the original Dicks sporting goods as well as now the biggest one. I love this area and while there are many improvements to be made I dont think its nearly as bad as you made it seem. You also failed to show gorgeous Owego NY which also has Lockheed Martin which also provides lots of jobs.

The CEO of Boeing earns $32,000,0000. Think about that for a minute. And that's page 8 of the highest paid CEOs. CEO pay continues to outpace the pay of working people across the country. In the past 10 years, CEO pay at S&P 500 companies increased by more than $5 million to an average of $16.7 million in 2022. Meanwhile, the average U.S. worker saw a wage increase of $15,460 over the past decade, earning on average just $61,900 in 2022

I understood your motive when you mentioned the lack of cannabis shops. The barn owner did NOT tell you to get off her property. She questioned why you were on her property. If I were you, city boy, I’d be very careful about thinking you can waltz into these small towns and disrespect people. I’m sure everything looks different than your mother’s basement.

Dear Upstate NY: I am very ENVIOUS of the community that you seem to have. Everyone born is a member of the community. I grew up having to earn a place in my own community----I haven't been able to, unfortunately. I'm without a home, emotionally.

It's been fun driving around my homeland of AMURICA but I'm starting to get that itch again. That itch to go overseas and keep exploring. An epic trip is coming up--see you across the pond.

I became good friends with a fella from Upstate NY when I served in the Navy. We went through our A-school together and then ended up at the same command and deployed together. He left the service before I did and moved back home. James was an awesome dude and one of those friends you meet while serving with that you won't ever forget. (Other veterans know what I mean by this lol) Hopefully he's doing good for himself up there in Upstate NY.

I can assure you as a 69 year lifelong resident of Rome, NY that you were not accurate in your assessment of our city. At the 11:46 min mark you're at the intersection of Mill St and Martin St which is somewhat outside the main business district of the city. You state how quiet Rome is and that the 'stores' across the street are closed and Rome is a very quiet city. First of all according to you it's 9pm and one of the 'stores' you point out happens to be an auto repair shop which closes at 5pm and the other is a physical fitness facility which opens at 6am and closes at 6:30 PM. Now in the next scene you are traveling north over the Mill St bridge in search of a motel and you end up in some seedy motel which appears to be about 4 miles outside of Rome. How do I know this? That's easy! At the 15:20 min mark you are talking about leaving the seedy motel and pointing out the empty stores at the Dollar General shopping plaza. That plaza is on Route 26, some 4 miles north of the city's business district. Eventually you arrived at a nice motel however you felt for being in such a poor and quiet city that the room was way overpriced. In Rome we have a Ramada Inn, a Hampton Inn and a Fairfield Inn and Suites - all within the city's business district and all within 2 miles of each other. The rooms depending on day of week and availability range from $170 - $220 nightly which is standard pricing for these facilities and at many different locations throughout Upstate New York. As far as being a poor and quiet city, I find it hard to believe that you never drove through the business district of the city where you would have seen department stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, shopping centers, restaurants, banks, churches, hospital, health centers, gas stations, motels, factories, community college, apartment complexes. Within our city are the parks, playgrounds, schools and homes of our 32+k residents. The former Griffiss Air Force Base in Rome is now an expansive and vibrant industrial park where a number of various manufacturing and distribution centers employ thousands. The Griffiss Industrial Park also houses Griffiss International Airport as well as an US Air Force Research Center and the United States Eastern Air Defense facility. Rome is 'The City of American History'. In the center of our city stands Fort Stanwix National Monument where on August 3, 1777 the Stars and Stripes were first flown in battle. Rome is where Francis Bellamy author of the 'Pledge of Allegiance is buried in Rome Cemetery and in Rome on July 4, 1817 ground was broken for the building of the Erie Canal. Does Rome have issues? Absolutely! Rome faces many of the same social and economic issues as most every city in the state and like many cities we have suffered significant economic losses which severely effected the overall quality of life of many of the residents in our community however - Rome is not a dying or stagnant city. Rome is working hard to get back to where it once was. It's a slow go and there are always situations outside our control that impede progress such as the tornado which recently ripped through the center of Rome. But Rome is a resilient community and we will get back on track and resume moving forward to once again make Rome an economically and socially viable community. We may not be Manhattan - But we're not a one horse, depressed town either.

Governor Hochul should take an extended tour of Upstate New York. Her eyes NEED to opened to how the rest of New York residents exist(or try to). She needs to be made aware of how the towns are NOT prepared for her push of electric vehicles.

This is where I’m from, born and raised in greater Rochester area. Drugs, crime, gang activity, poor governance & policy, and lack of jobs have just completely destroyed a huge portion of this state. There are still many good little pockets that exist, but it has been irreparably changed in a lot of ways. So good to see you exploring upstate NY and bringing attention to these commonly overlooked lands.

I was born and raised in Johnson City. Yes it's rough and known for not too many good things right now. The factories closed down in the late Mid- 80's mostly. I was born in 89 and they were all closed then. But It was wonderful when there was work. It's hard to afford things in New York.

I graduated from SUNY Plattsburgh in '91 and lived in upstate NY for 6 years. Loved it. It had all the amenities of a larger city (including chain restaurants, retail stores, and hotels along with public transpiration) but with small town charm, SAFETY, and real community. And this is AFTER the Air Force Base and the Georgia Pacific factory left the area. It was also just an hour from Montreal and a 15-minute ferry ride to Burlington, Vermont. My point is that "Upstate NY" covers a wide range of areas and environments and doesn't all look exactly the same. He's finding the most run-down areas and claiming that's "Upstate NY" which promotes both ignorance and bias. This portrayal is similar to going to Rikers Island and Skid Row and claiming that's all NYC encompasses. This video is showing some aspects of the region---the worst parts! There are so many quaint, rural towns and villages close to beautiful lakes, woods, mountains and modernized city centers. There are ski resorts, museums, centers for the arts and historical sites in Upstate NY that draw hundreds of thousands of tourists (even from Canada) every year and yet he only goes to a homeless motel and rundown towns as his representation of the entire region? It appears like he chose to ignore the best parts of Upstate in order to be controversial for clicks and views. There are good and not so good areas in every region. Not to mention that most people who live in the North Country don't consider the areas he visited as really being "Upstate" but Central NY. And btw, NYC is a horror show of poorly governed chaos, unmanaged crime and drug abuse, overpopulation, insanely expensive rents for teeny living spaces . . . and getting worse by the day. You could not pay me to visit much less live there! I do wholeheartedly agree with him about the efficacy of starting a business, getting a trade or using one's creativity over getting into massive student loan debt going to college. Just be honest about how you're using that innovation. This feels more like clickbait.

Taxes, weather, piss poor government and welfare have ruined this state.

"Motels" around Upstate NY are used for temporary housing. Battered woman's shelter/ people with drug & alcohol problems, etc.

Our unfortunate Governor Houchul really only gives a shit about NYC, Her only concern is lobbyists, investors, and corporations.

Most apartment buildings are owned by rich people from the city, they don't take very good care of their buildings.

Born in raised in Richfield springs New York about 15 mins from Cooperstown, 40 mins from Utica and a hour from Syracuse. It’s beautiful around here and some people claim upstate sucks but in my opinion there isn’t a more beautiful place to live.

I'm born, raised, college educated, and married in NY State. Both my children were born in Rochester. We moved South 40 yrs ago. 2016 my husband and I visited 85 acres I'd inherited in Lewis County (the NY Northern Tier)..I was barely able to find a buyer. We were shocked, horrified and truly grieved by the decrepancy and poverty we witnessed all over upstate NY. My ancestors moved to NY from Massachucettes and Connecticut when Revolutionary War veterans were given land grants 1780's Thank you for shining light on what has happened.

Sort of strange irony spending half the video talking about debt slavery in American society then advertising ambulance chasers but you gotta pay that 50k off I guess 😂 love your work bro

I was just up there taking the New York Truway to Saratoga on July 4th 2024, If your looking for fun, this is the best time to be in Saratoga Springs

NYC is a leech on the rest of the state.

It’s funny watching travel KZfaqrs return home to the US after years of travel, and they’re all like.. “TF happened?!!” 😮

It's sad that 90% of your content only shows the rough areas ... all the cities , towns and villages that you visited, have beautiful attractions and new development in business/ housing.

Thank you for doing this amazing walk through upstate New York! I share all your sentiments, but moved to the vibrant community of Corning (Supported by the Corning Inc. company and its Corning Museum of Glass and Studio Next) I love it here… no traffic, easy going pace…. Hope you see what we have to offer sometime !!! New York has quite a history as you mentioned with the Erie Canal (my Irish ancestors came over to dig the “Ditch “ - a technological wonder if the world. My grandmother born in Postenkill, NY. The parks, towns, things to do and see are endless. Best, Jim

Check out the I87 corridor. I live here. it's a lot nicer. Albany has some slummy areas but once you start going north it gets nicer. Saratoga Springs, Lake George, Corinth, Hadley/Luzerne, just a really nice area compared to the rest of the state. the politics suck though because it's NY...

One of the reasons there are so many modular homes in NY state is because it keeps your taxes low if you don’t add a house that needs a foundation. A lot of people in NY state are able to own several acres in NY state and keep their taxes under 500 a year by adding a modular home compared to building a house which would raise the property taxes to sevral thousand a year. If all your bills consist of only needing to pay for electricity, cable, water, internet because your taxes are only a fee hundred a year people don’t need to make a lot of money when all their bills are under 500 a month. The people can own their modular/mobile home and several acres of land and live comfortably for under 500 a month and that is one of the reasons why you see so many mobile and modular homes in the rural areas. (If you look into modular homes you will see you can get 3 bedrooms for about 50 thousand dollars that look just as nice on the inside as any average home in the suburbs with large open kitchens, washers and dryers, ect.)

“New Yorkers faced the highest burden, with 15.9 percent of net product in the state going to state and local taxes.” -The Tax Foundation

Love your accent bro. I have the NY/NJ accent that is almost the same. Glad i found your channel. Your prep/research and knowledge about the places you visit get lost in translation to most people. Keep,up the good work. Let me know if you need any ideas for a NJ video. I am your guy.

I grew up and lived in Syracuse for 50 years. The government has changed 180° since I was a kid. The taxes here are unbelievable and make it quite unbearable. But the land and seasons here are what make it liveable and make me want to stay. People are moving out to escape the oppression and tyranny of the government. Period.

"I'm not going to lie. I see a lot of pickup trucks." What does that even mean? I own a pickup truck. Should I be offended😂

IBM started as BBM, the Binghamton Business Machine Company. My dad's side are from the 19th century railroad hub HORNELL in Steuben County. Sixty years ago, Grandpa told me that a guy came into his Hornell bakery hawking "some strange machine" that tallied sales and produced a paper receipt. Gramps asked if he could try it for a month. When the salesman came back, Grandpa made himself rich by buying all of his adding machine stock and becoming a de facto franchise to his many Freemasonic small business friends there. True story.

Good video. I went to college in upstate NY in the 70s. It is difficult to see how far many of these towns & cities have fallen. You're right, many towns are crying out for help, not government handouts but real leadership to help them become relevant again.

As someone who worked in New York manufacturing for over 45 years, this state is in a serious downslide. Taxes and regulations are the reasons why business can’t compete globally, eventually leave the state taking good high paying jobs with them. Computers, automobiles, rifles, cameras, consumer electronics, rugs, clothing and many more manufacturing jobs all gone probably forever. The state is left with the low paying service jobs, thanks Walmart, Target and Amazon. Rarely the state reaches out to help support manufactures, their solution is more regulation and higher taxes which explains why high paying jobs are leaving New York as we transition into another Detroit. It’s sad, New York is a beautiful state with the largest park in the state. Thanks for making this video to bring this to everyone’s attention, hope someone can do something to reverse the trend before it’s too late.

Born in Niagara Falls, Hornell for elementary, high school in Buffalo. Thus video broke my heart. In WA state now. Your comments are spot on. We need your smarts. 😢

7:37 I gotta call you out on this- Mohawk Carpet STARTED in Amsterdam NY. Moved to the Southern USA where it still remains in Georgia as one of the largest carpet producers in the world. Mohawk moved South in the 1950s and 60s to purchase cheaper labor. Then later moved PRODUCTION overseas in search of ever lower labor costs. Yet the corporate overlords are still here in the USA. It's a classic example of corporate America abandoning American workers, especially Unionized workers. Greetings from Michigan.

Good content. ... Subbed. 👍👍

When you die in New York, you spawn at the nearest Stewart’s.

Dear Tom, This may be the only clip that received over 2000 comments within 8 hours. Why, you ask? Well, it's because there are many people who were thrilled that you covered a place they used to call home. I'm happy that you managed to give so many of your viewers goosebumps. Haha!

I drove from Canandaigua to Skaneateles across route 20 for the first time yesterday. Beautiful views and drive.

We view Binghamton area as Southern Tier, Syracuse area as Central NY, Rochester/Buffalo as Western NY, then up from Oswego/Watertown/1000 Islands as Upstate area. In your travels you could've checked out Old Forge. Get to see the mountains and the old school Candy Cottage in Old Forge.

The only places to live if you have the money in Upstate NY is Saratoga Springs, Lake George and similar places.

As someone from "upstate NY" I'm happy someone has made the distinction. I have lived and been to other states than NY. Every time they learn I am from another part of the US, they want to know where I am from. The number one question I get after giving the closest city I grew up in, is "is that near queen's?" No, no it's not. In fact it's 2-3 hours away. It's located in an area known as "New York State". What you are thinking of is New York City. It's crazy to think that 94% of the state of New York is associated as "upstate". Imagine going into the basement of your house, digging a small hole in your basement and then calling everything but the small hole you just dug "the attic."

Rod Serling (of Twilight Zone fame) spent his younger years in Binghamton. One of the most famous episodes he wrote is when the main character returns to his idyllic hometown (loosely based on Binghamton),... wants to be young again,...and realizes that he can't,...that you only get one chance at being young. The episode is titled ''Walking Distance''.

I'm an NYC guy. I went to Ottawa Canada over a bridge from Ogdensburg NY. New York gets so rural upstate. It was like another country. Miles and miles of really rocky fields. Too rocky for farming, but there were lots of cows. One trip upstate with the family when I was young, in 1968, I saw something interesting. The US had stopped minting silver coins. In and around NYC you couldn't get a silver dime in change because people hoarded them. But upstate near Ithaca there were millions of silver coins in circulation. Get change and half of it was silver. Last time I got a silver coin was 5 years ago. The only one in 20 years.

I have been driving across NY State many times on my way back to Canada, and I always loved Upstate NY. The area around Binghamton is quite nice as well.

I interned at IBM in Endicott, NY in the 1990s. It was booming back then. The locals called the IBMers zipper heads. I learned to love chicken spiedies. It was unthinkable that they shut it down.

The dirty sheets was an issue with their housekeeping dept, if they even have one. More often than not it's family of the owner that tends to those duties. So, even if a homeless person were to stay in a room, it's the owner of the motel's responsibility to make it clean - yes - even for the next homeless person who may be put up there.

$113 for that room?? I've never even paid that much for a room on my road trips, period, but that is a $40 room if I've ever seen one

Hello from North Carolina. Indians own a lot of motels down here too. The prices for rooms up there made my jaw drop. Helluva racket we have in the U.S. between hotel/motel owners and the homeless and illegal immigrants ... all sucking the taxpayer dry. Such a system is not sustainable.

The president in US sends 300 billion dollars to Israel and Ukrain but there is not one billion for towns that are in that situation

85% of carpets for sale in the United States are manufactured within 65 mi of Dalton Georgia. Carpets are too bulky to be manufactured overseas with the shipping costs as what they are. You should do a little bit more research before you make statements like that. All the manufacturing that was done in Amsterdam has moved South. I live 60 mi away from Amsterdam.

What happened to your latest video? Did you get captured by the cartels? Utube made it private, unable to watch it bro!!!

Upstate NY was kinda depressed for decades. All mfg left to China or south to evade taxes . Only Prisons and farms up there sadly . I grew up on Long Island NY . All rich people out East on coast . $15,000 year property tax on 1/2 acre average home I paid . People fleeing now .

SEEMS PRETTY CLEAR THAT WE SHOULD NOT RELY ON OUR GOVERNMENTS TO LOOK AFTER OUR PEOPLE, WE HAVE TO WORK TOGETHER TO FIX THIS SITUATION ON THIS PLANET

This is why it's so important for Americans to buy American made products.

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When I went to college 45 years ago it was for STEMI. My loans carried interest in the 2%-3% range. The idea was simply to maintain the fund for the next guy. No big profits.

Towns are bankrupt. No tax revenues! We are paying the big firms and the wealthy more than they are paying into the system. Overhead is too high.

Not sure who showed you where to go! You obviously picked and chose the worst area. We love it here ❤

Buffalo NY here. It's definitely the armpit of the country. Every time there is a snowstorm the rats come out and loot all the stores.