I went to college on Long Island and used to live in North Jersey and work in Manhattan, but I have since moved to the Midwest. It used to be a great city, but COVID disrupted everything and drove up the cost of living.
Mamdani seems to be the man to make the city 'affordable' again. He ran his campaign on it and won the election. If he can achieve it, I may move back. I have great memories there and, being self-employed, still maintain some business interests in the area.