Rich,
get out and attend shoots. All it takes is meeting one person and you will be introduced to a whole new world fast. Although there may not be many trad archers at these places Rob mentioned, it only takes one.
Meeting people was somewhat slow for me at first but now after attending many events, I feel like I have met a lot of great people.
Good luck and hope to meet you if you ever make it "upstate".
Next summer there will be a lot of 3D events, go to them, sooner or later you will have a "core" group of guys to shoot with. I know there are a lot of guys from the island and I know of a few guys in teh Bronx, but I do not know anyone from queens or Brooklyn.
Again, Welcome and Good Luck!