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Originally Posted by Revis Island
I would consider NYC(also Long Island)and north jersey the same when it comes to culture, people, accents, style etc. Idk too much about Connecticut though. Pennsylvania is very different. Including Philly.
Also; what are your predictions for NYC come 2013 in about 2 hours? I think it will be a great year.
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The tri state is NY, NJ, and CT, and for the greater parts are in the NYC orbit. Much of the states being bedroom communities of NYC.
Parts of all three states are outside of the NYC orbit. Parts of Jersey are in the Philly orbit.
NYS is a VERY large state with muliple regions. Parts of norhern NYS are in the Montreal/Canada/St. Lawrence orbit; other northern parts are in he Buffalo/Great Lakes orbit; parts of Western NYS are in the Cleveland orbit. So, just withine NYS, the diversity of population, work, and politics, can vary by extremes!
Parts of eastern CT is in the Boston/New England orbit. CT in my opinion and experience is the most *American*! That is CT has a higher percentage of WASPs, and a greater percentage of multi generational Americans dating back to the birth of the nation. That is, you'll find fewer (fill in the blank) hyphenated Americans.
The NYC orbit areas NYS and NJ, are filled with white ethnics who closely identify with thier non American cultural roots, and thnk and act in a "hyphenated" American manner. You also find among these groups and NYC orbit, a high level of liberalism, Progressivism, and Unionism.
Move outside the NYC orbit and ALL of that drops considerably, mimicing more of a "Red State" in lifestyle, politicis, and culturally. There is a reason, that until recently, NYS politics had been dominated by Republicans, as is NJ. I am not as familiar with CT politics, except to know that their is a HIGH level of government corruption.
PA is not a part of the tri state, and orbits Philly and Pittsburg. So little commonality, except for the urban immigrant experience. White ethnics like NYC; Unionism too. Philly is truly the cultural center (not NYC!), and center of PA's own distinct Americanism, with its ownPhilly Brahims.
Many would see the American northern pedigree order as, Philadelphia, Boston, and then NYC. The three regional American, cultural, financial and historic nuclei.
All of the tri states, in addition to PA, have failed 'Rustbelt' industial regions. All have bygone cities and towns, once economic centers, passed by technological advances, which have not and will not recover.
NYS and the cities along the Erie canal and it sriver offshoots, from Buffalo, Rochester to Albany, including Syaracuse. Demised products of the Erie Canal and waterway, and the latter NY Central RR. Both once the nation's economic backbone, and the driver of NYC's harbor and wealth. Nothing but shadows, places of memories of bygone eras.
Same can be said for both NJ and CT's defunct industrial small towns and cities.
All demised urban centers, and many nothing but "ghetto" cities. *Some* surrounded by a relatively proporous suburban ring.
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