NYC public transit usage is more similar to Paris or London than it is to any of the cities you listed. 56.5% of New Yorkers commute with public transit (2015), seems pretty on par with European standards to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_high_...
https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2017/10/riding-bikes-...