Sadly, it all comes down to money. New York has money, so it has better infrastructure, fixed more quickly and will be a higher priority for government aid.
And they're all like "NEW YORK CAN STAND UP TO ANYTHING, MOTHERFUCKERS." And I'm like, 'My God, you lost power and the subways are flooded. NJ shore is RUINED and needs to be rebuilt. What kind of ego do you