FlyerInHI, IMHO, NY being a “financial capital” is actually a negative because it’s made NY’s economy less diverse than it was historically. It’s still pretty resilient due to foreign investment, people playing both sides of the markets, and controls on apartment purchase down payments (by condo/co-op boards), but it’s less diverse than it was 40-50 years ago. This makes it less resilient and I daresay less interesting.
