NY values speak loud and clear throughout the country. When we are out of state and we say we are NYers, we say upstate NY, not the “city”. If you just say NYer, they assume the city and right away dismiss. Immediately. Lesson learned.....I recall one guy saying you are too nice to be from NY. NYcitiers are brash, rude, arrogant and LOUD. LOL I am sure Cruz was understood. A++++