That construction worker doesn’t live in New York City. New York State is very conservative outside of the Democrat dumps.
He might live on Staten Island. More likely Jersey.
Notwithstanding the cheating - New York needs an electoral college system. Period.
I’m in Westchester County which is immediately north of NYchitty- 99% of everything north of me is red or deep red. The county just north of me- Putnam- voted McCain over obama in 2008