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Basically, make New York City sink to the level of Detroit. What would it take? What would it take to make New York City, probably one of the wealthiest cities on Earth, sink to the level of Detroit with the whole abandoned structures and massive poverty on display elsewhere? Is this even possible, or am I asking an ASB question?

The reason I ask this is because I wonder what determines the success of cities like New York City, and how bad things would have to be in order to kill it.
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