Talk of Upstate NY Seceding & Joining PA Comes Roaring Back to Life
This story comes right from MDN's own backyard--in the Town of Windsor, NY. Following Gov. Andrew Cuomo's decision to temporarily ban shale drilling while he's in the governor's chair, there was talk that some New York towns along the border of Pennsylvania are considering seceding from NY State and joining PA (see 15 NY Towns Consider Seceding from NY, Join PA Due to Frack Ban). It was certainly good for a few headlines--the story actually got international play for a while. But then it all seemed to simmer down. The "secession" story has now come roaring back to life with a proposal by a Windsor man (and MDN acquaintance) who is pushing a plan to split NY in two--and have all of upstate NY join Pennsylvania--not just a few towns. He's even got a proposed platform and he's working to organize a secession convention! Is this for real? Or is it a stunt--a clever way to focus attention on the abuse of upstate residents at the hands of a corrupt governor? You decide...
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