> That’s what New York City needs to remain to be the greatest city in the world
Uh, is that really what New Yorkers tell each other?
Uh, is that really what New Yorkers tell each other?
But they actually have a case. Honest question: Which city do you think is greater than New York? Is it clearly greater, or is it fuzzy and subjective? And if it's clear, what makes it clear?
I have absolutely no desire to ever live in New York. But I can see how they can make a case.
There are “megacities” in other countries that occupy a similar position, such as London or Tokyo (although they obviously all feel different in their own unique ways).
In the United States, however, the closest thing to NYC is Los Angeles and even that is spread out over so much additional area (much of which requires a car) that I don’t consider it necessarily comparable.
If you want something that tries to be a bit more objective (although I’d stress that trying to rank something like “greatest city” objectively is probably not possible), check out the Wikipedia entry for global city rankings[0].
New York City trades places with London, and once with Tokyo, but otherwise is not terribly contested.
Obviously I’m biased because I live here (and stayed here through the worst of COVID), so take what I’m saying with a grain of salt.
[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Global_city&mobil...