What are my choices of colleges and universities?

I was really lazy in high school, but i managed to pass very easily, not with a great gpa. I graduated with a 1.9, at a new york high school which is considered to be a very good education level. It was voted one of "Americas Best High Schools" in 2006 by Newsweek magazine. I knew that a great school wasn't a possibility right out of high school i did not take the S.A.T.'s. So i chose to attend what is also known as a very good school, Hudson Valley Community College, which i have heard is one of the best community colleges in the east and in the u.s. My first semester i did very poorly, with a 1.6 gpa with 15 credits. Thinking i was being overwhelmed so i then became a part-time student with 10 credits my next semester which just ended. This semester i had a very big change in my gpa and effort and i ended with a 2.33 gpa, and overall a 2.07 gpa after my first year. I know i don't have a huge choice of schools to attend, but i was thinking of a SUNY school. Also i don't know if this means anything, but my dad was a very successfully student attending RPI, Union and many other colleges with 8 degrees. So i was just looking for advice on what my options were with school the next year, and what i should do. I do feel like i am becoming a better student i do put in more effort then ever. I also have heard that schools like when they see you are getting better and raising your grades. So please help me know with what you think my choices are for my future schools and universities.