“Wow, nice to see that New York has the funds to burn.”
I had that same thought. If I was a NYC resident, I’d be PO’d that the city gov’t spent travel and per diem money for this provocation of a soverign state.
This happened years ago when NY was trying to monitor NY residents shopping in NJ malls (due to lower sales tax); there was simply no way for them to do so, but they made clear their intention to try. NYC especially is the best thing for NJ retailers and gas stations.