I agree with you, NY & NJ have turned into a dirty, corrupt, hedonistic, out of control tax & spend sewer.
I am planning to move to Florida in the next two years, much less nanny state intrusion and the Heavy/Highway Construction market is booming, unlike NY & NJ which have zero money for infastructure but unlimited amounts for social engineering of all manner and fashion, (all bad).
The Democrate mantra "We can fix everything, if people were'nt so selfish and would give us enough money"
Yea, when pigs fly.
I was born and raised in NYC until I grew so alienated that I left for higher ground in Las Vegas, NV. Best move I ever made! Good luck! ;-)