It wasn't written to influence people to move to New York City but to influence people in the New York City who are on the fence about leaving, to stay.
That it's published in 'Business Insider' reeks of real estate developers behind the lie.
Good point.
New Yorkers are used to putting up with a lot of bad stuff every day.
Each person is going to have a different experience in the coming months.
Some will be so bad they will bail—and this article will not convince them otherwise.