The reasons for New York City to exist vanished long ago.
Deep water port for sailing ships from Europe.
Same, but for Revolutionary War, war of 1812, used by both sides.
Louisiana Purchase open land started the mass migration.
Erie Canal brought good from the middle of the country.
More Immigrants to Go West.
WWI and WW Eleven needed the East Coast ports.
Huge Manufacturing in NYC with all those goods flowing in and export flowing out. NYC Neighborhoods got their names like “Meat Packing District”, “Garment District”.
Wall Street and Banking came from the above, not the other way around. All the Cultural stuff flowed from the Big Money.
That’s all gone now.
Wall Street back offices have been in New Jersey for decades. Now they are finally leaving.
UN Crap & NATO Horshiite have outlived their usefulness and are so phookin done.
And NYS Government has lead the way with all of the destruction.
There is no reason for NYC to be anything but the shiitehole it has become.
Give it back to the Indians, they can even keep the $24.