It's a joke, son, a joke.. well mostly anyway.
It's the city part that is the problem. Almost all cities, but that's one of the biggest and so is one of the biggest problems.
The founders messed up when they didn't put a Constitutional limit on the size of a city, at least one with a single government, mayor city council, etc.
They did know of the danger.
no, if I lived in Manhattan, I would be beyond redemption. I would be like my brother in law...shudders.