54,156 sqare miles of unexplored land

This just in: There are people who live in the state of NY who don't live in New York City. 10,968,179 people, to be exact (according to 2000 census numbers). Furthermore, there are areas of New York that are not part of New York City. New York is 54,475 square miles in size. New York City (the five boroughs), 319 sq mi. This leaves 54,156 square miles of land in the state of NY that are not claimed by NYC. To drive the point home, this land mass discrepancy is represented graphically here. The city of Buffalo is in western NY. Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington DC, even Pittsburgh, all in different states, are closer to NYC than Buffalo. So though I am from New York, I cannot see the Empire State Building from my house. The subway does not reach my neighborhood. I have been to the Statue of Liberty, but seeing as though she is 400 miles from my hometown, I don't visit often. This goes for 10,968,178 of my peers also. To NYC residents: this means I live "upstate." No, further upstate. Past Yonkers. No... (sigh) nevermind.