Many would settle for a working subway and affordable housing.
Upstate's problems are not so straightforward as many here would have you believe. In any case, it won't be long until its mild summers, vast supplies of freshwater, inland waterways, and pre-war infrastructure become an advantage. Not to mention its unusually funded pensions, even if the state's reliance on skimming off of the financial sector remains a concern. Get out of the Sun Belt while you can, folks.
What would you say upstate NY's problems are?