This is always such a weird argument to me, because you know who else adds to an economy? People who live and work there.
Forcing people to commute in from Jersey City is a huge net drain on NYC's economy.
Forcing people to commute in from Jersey City is a huge net drain on NYC's economy.
That is not indicative of poor functioning.
It's like saying 'a well functioning human has a six pack and reads 20 books a week.' Like sure one can do those things, but I think it's probably true of neither of us.