Besides New York City and Long Island what's the best (or your favorite) city in upstate New York?
Albany (/ˈɔːlbəni/ (About this soundlisten) AWL-bə-nee) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of 2018's census estimates, the population was 256,322.[3] The city is the county seat of Erie County and serves as a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canadian border.
Rochester (/ˈrɒtʃɛstər, -ɪs-/) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and the third most populous after New York City and Buffalo. It is the seat of Monroe County, with an estimated population of 206,290 in 2018.[4] The Rochester metropolitan area has a population of just over one million people. Rochester is a global city with sufficiency status.
Syracuse (/ˈsɪrəkjuːz, ˈsɛr-, -kjuːs/)is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,252, and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over one million inhabitants.
Yonkers (/ˈjɒŋkərz/) is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York, The population of Yonkers was 195,976 as enumerated in the 2010 United States Censusand is estimated to have increased by 2.5% to 199,663 in 2018.

Albany (/ˈɔːlbəni/ (About this soundlisten) AWL-bə-nee) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York and the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River approximately 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River.
Buffalo is the second largest city in the U.S. state of New York and the largest city in Western New York. As of 2018's census estimates, the population was 256,322.[3] The city is the county seat of Erie County and serves as a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canadian border.

Rochester (/ˈrɒtʃɛstər, -ɪs-/) is a city in the U.S. state of New York, and the third most populous after New York City and Buffalo. It is the seat of Monroe County, with an estimated population of 206,290 in 2018.[4] The Rochester metropolitan area has a population of just over one million people. Rochester is a global city with sufficiency status.

Syracuse (/ˈsɪrəkjuːz, ˈsɛr-, -kjuːs/)is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States.At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,252, and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,577. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over one million inhabitants.

Yonkers (/ˈjɒŋkərz/) is a city in Westchester County, New York. It is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of New York, The population of Yonkers was 195,976 as enumerated in the 2010 United States Censusand is estimated to have increased by 2.5% to 199,663 in 2018.