Why are there two Rochester, New York's?

Wait a minute…Are you talking about Rochester, NY and EAST Rochester, NY? Because there is a small village called East Rochester just east (obviously) of Rochester. read more

Because there is a small village called East Rochester just east (obviously) of Rochester. It was put on the map by the New York Central RR as their main freight car construction shops over a hundred years ago. read more

1. It’s A New York West Side Story. There are two definitive New Yorks: Downstate, which is basically New York City and Long Island, and Upstate, which is everywhere else. But pretty much everyone in Upstate New York prefer to differentiate themselves by region. read more