Whereas: It is inequitable to both upstate and downstate residents to share a representative government; the vast differences in lifestyle and aspirations demonstrate that both downstate and upstate should have their own autonomous governments so as to more effectively serve their constituents interests.

We the undersigned hereby petition that the NYS Legislature adopt the Amendment that would divide our state into two completely autonomous regions, the New Amsterdam Region(upstate) and the New York Region(downstate), with a symbolic state government encompassing both entities.