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NYC contributes a lot more than that to the state. I don't mean that in a "it's not fair!" way but NYC residents just receive fewer benefits for each tax dollars they put in and that will continue to be the case.
Subsidizing rural communities a good thing as long as it's not at the expense of the people keeping the state running. If the infrastructure crumbles, there are no tax dollars to fund anything