Steve, you are right. Rochester is "upstate".
In the NYC metro area (and 4 other counties) there is a "High Enhanced" inspection which uses a dyno and gas analyzer as part of the inspection. Anyone that lives in these areas will know about this
My sources at NY DMV say that the "High Enhanced" inspection will someday be a thing of the past. There was a time when it looked like the whole state would be moving to this. Thankfully, it did not come to pass!
You will need a PCV. I was prepared to have to use a thermostatic air cleaner, but nobody (including me) brought it up during the inspection.
Jim Kellogg
Breesport, NY