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The Annoyed Man wrote:I thought NYC was ruled by gangs . . .

It is, but they call themselves politicians.

chabouk wrote:I've never understood that. In Illinois, 80% of the state population is Chicago metro, so it's understandable that Chicago controls Springfield. But NYC is only 43% of the state's population; how do they continue to control Albany?

Because, like "Chicago metro" which includes areas out as far as Rockland, Aurora, and Joliet, they also get Long Island and "upstate" as far north as Nyack. If you include Suffolk, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester counties in with the five boroughs the representation becomes much more disproportionate.

Maybe at the same time we could finally accomplish the split of NY and make it 52 stars instead.

A very long time ago I was peripherally involved in a movement to separate NY City from the rest of the state so that upstate was not being ruled by NY City politicians. Still seems like a good idea to me.