The real answer, as anyone who reads HN knows, is "a few hours after an already high ranking post, on the same controversial subject, but taking the opposite stand" :)
You forgot a crucial part: reversing the original title.
"No, NYC is NOT playing second fiddle to silicon valley"
Or if you're a REAL expert, "Is NYC playing second fiddle to silicon valley?"
And then, for bonus karma, leave a comment to the effect of "The answer to any headline ending in a question mark is no. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines ", as if you're the first and only person to have ever heard of it.
Let's downvote those perfunctory mentions of Betteridge's Law (and similar). (I already do.)
Remember to include a snide remark with a vague reference to some sort of a logical fallacy, in order to demonstrate your superior mastery of logic. Bonus points for using pompous latin expressions.