Is it easier to get into Cornell CALS for an NYer? How much easier?
IIRC, something like 51% of enrolled students to the statutory colleges are from New York State. (as of some years ago, anyway; the % probably keeps going down, probably in proportion to state funding going down).
But probably tons of their applicants are also from NYS, with many applicants attracted at least as much to the in-state tuition discount than to their actual programs of study.
It’s reasonable to assume they have some in-state enrollment guidelines to meet, but whether the admit %s, or quality of admits, in-state vs. out of state are materially any different is a matter of pure speculation. Because the relevant data is not published.
So your guess is as good as mine.