It’s really funny, the headlines reference Cruz’s remarks about “New York City”, yet it escapes you.
You also appear to miss the fact that the song “New York, New York” is about the city.
If Cruz meant New York City then why didn’t he say New York City? He was on with M. Kelly he has every opportunity to qualify his remarks but instead he doubles down. New York values, are not Iowa values not New Hampshire values. Please note New York is a state, Iowa is a state and New Hampshire is a state. Cruz was either talking about the state of New York or his very badly misspoke and it is going to hurt him.