Yeah, but New Yorkers don't even care about New York...
Step 1: Who to blame.
Step 2: What free handout is in it for me?
Step 3: Who else is to blame.
Step 4: What else is there to compensate me for pain and suffering?
Step 5: Isn't there somebody else to blame?
Step 6: Why don't we have more hand-outs for these poor people?
Step 7: Doesn't this smack of discrimination / prejudice / lack of understanding / lack of good will?
Step 8: Can't we get compensation that really addresses the fundamental inequality here?
Step 9: How come this didn't happen to rich white people?
Step 10: Why don't we just get angry and riot and get some new wide screen TVs while we'er at it...
This stuff just writes itself.