Big Bear Lake is located north of the village of Stockton in New York state. It is a 114 acre lake in northern Chautauqua County.
Green Lakes State Park
Lake Erie in the west (Fredonia and Buffalo, NY) and Lake Ontario in the northwest (Niagara, Rochester, and Oswego NY).
The driving distance from Lake Placid NY to Rochester NY is 252 miles via NY-104 E to State Route 3 per Map Quest. The driving time per Map Quest is 5 hours and 18 minutes.
The halfway point is on I-87, just north of the NJ/NY state line, near Tuxedo Park, NY.
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Baldwinsville is in Onondaga County NY. It is close to Syracuse, NY which is quite near the East-West middle of the state ... south of Lake Ontario.(and they get a LOT of snow there!)
The distance from the Bronx, NY to Lake George, NY is approximately 200 miles.
Yes, Lake George NY can experience lake effect snow due to its proximity to Lake George. When cold air masses move over the relatively warmer lake waters, it can result in increased moisture and snowfall in the region.
I believe Lake Success is a town on the border between Nassau County, Long Island and Queens, NY. I don't think there is a Lake Success in upstate, NY.
It was due to the shallow sea that is in north western NY, where Lake Ontario is.
New York state spans approximately 54,555 square miles.
It is 39.4 miles according to Google Maps.