Many causes of the population shifts that eroded New York’s power in Washington were beyond its control, but not housing ...

Jam-packed with waterfalls tumbling through dramatic gorges, the vibrant college town of Ithaca in New York’s Finger Lakes region also has the cultural landscape of a much larger destination.

In “ The Flavor of Upstate New York,” published May 27, author June Hersh shares the origin stories of iconic upstate New York dishes and sheds new light on the culinary traditions of the state.

The Queen of American Lakes just added another jewel to her already impressive crown. Lake George, a gem of Upstate New York, has been named the third-best lake in America by USA Today’s 10Best.

The landscape in and around this friendly upstate New York town is so jampacked with falls — more than 150 within a 10-mile radius — that you don’t have to go far before coming upon another ...