The strongest support for the amendment came from upstate legislators whose communities would most clearly have benefited from the measure.

But the real division was geographical, with the great majority of upstate legislators voting against giving themselves a raise.

There it sits, because suburban and upstate legislators don't want to pay for New York City's poor.

I think upstate legislators will be particularly concerned.

This year, however, the grumbling came from many upstate legislators, who felt that their districts were being slighted.

The initiative ran into trouble when upstate legislators realized that most of the money would go to New York City.

Though somewhat shy and deliberately low key, he manages to find common ground with upstate and city legislators.

It also points the way to a possible resolution of a growing controversy over hydropower issues, a key interest of upstate legislators.

But even there, the interests of suburban and upstate legislators have long prevailed over those of lawmakers from the city.

Now, the city depends on the cooperation of upstate legislators for programs ranging from rent control to education.