a love of a city that stands for everything wrong with the country is simply not acceptable among adults.
You really should take a step back. NY stands for many things to many people. I’m sorry you in your infinite wisdom have found it wanting.
NY is the one of the great engines of the world. It’s where the world comes together to shop, to invest, to vacation. We have some of the best museums and theatres in the world, beautiful parks, cuisine from every nation, awesome cathedrals.
NY doesn’t care what you think, people that stand off from afar and throw mud can’t hurt NY. There is a vibrancy and creativity in NY that won’t give a hoot that you want to put the city in a box with some labels you say fit. You are sour and angry but those are not the emotions that are going to resurrect this country. There is nothing adult in your need to transform NY into your vision of Sodom or Gomorrah.