Are large cities, both culturally and economically, turning into their own countries? "The most important place to London is New York and to New York is London and Tokyo. London belongs to a country composed of itself and New York." Like many residents, it often seems like NYC isn't a part of the rest of the US.

This entry was published on July 19, 2006 at 06:09 pm.

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