Why? This is my home; I am a native NYer and have lived here all my life. I can see the Hudson River from the office window and the Green Mountains of VT in the distance. The area is steeped in history. Almost one hundred battles were fought in New York State during the American Revolution. British forces were defeated at Fort Stanwix and the American patriots triumphed over Burgoyne at Saratoga.
From where I live, it's a 3 hour drive to NYC, or Boston, or Montreal. We enjoy the 4 seasons - from vibrant new grass in spring to russet, gold, orange, plum and red leaves in autumn. We have farms, orchards, vinyards, as well as hi-tech industry.
We even have the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Perhaps you should consider visiting us :-)
New York has much to recommend it. :)