Should New York Be Separated into Two States? Joseph E. Robach March 22, 2011 ISSUE: Cities Initiatives & Referendums New York City Government Operations Here is the story from the Democrat and Chronicle regarding bill S712, sponsored by Senator Robach, that would allow voters to decide on whether the state should be split into upstate and downstate.Democrat and Chronicle March 22, 2011 Share this In the News facebook x(Twitter) email