| About the Region | |
| Made up of five counties—Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara. | |
| Named for the 11 long, narrow lakes through the southern counties. | |
| Lies along the Pennsylvania border, with the cities of Elmira, Ithaca, Corning and Binghamton. | |
| This region is the Syracuse metropolitan area with surrounding Cayuga, Cortland, Madison, and Oswego counties. | |
| This region borders New York City, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. It is near the center of the country’s busiest rail corridor & boasts six interstate highways. | |
| Composed of Nassau and Suffolk counties, this region is more populous than 38 states. | |
| This region is an attractive place to do business. This region is a strategic location with proximity to all major markets in the northeast. | |
| This region is the geographic center of Upstate New York along the scenic Erie Canal. | |
| This region of Upstate New York spans an area of 11,420 square miles from the eastern shore of Lake Ontario to the western edge of Lake Champlain. | |
| The home of one out of every 16 residents in the U.S. It is the largest city in the nation, and one of the 10 largest cities on the planet. | |