The 2018 Miss New York will be crowned right here in Buffalo this weekend.

The contestants vying for the Title of Miss New York 2018 arrived in Buffalo earlier this week and will compete for the title this weekend in Buffalo.

The 24 women representing all parts of New York State kicked off their trip to Buffalo by popping by area landmarks including Niagara Falls.

It is the 1st time since 1979 that the Miss New York Finals will be held here in Buffalo.

The first two rounds of preliminaries will be held Thursday and Friday with the final round and crowning of the new Miss New York taking place on Saturday.

All the rounds will be held at Shea's Performing Arts Center.

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