So you want to "parse" your comments?
OK.
You were speaking of the current state of New York city using examples of past Mayors were you not? Then you stated the following:
I believe that statement as it's written is in the present perfect tense...meaning "as things stand now". Extrapolating your initial comparison to the current city leadership, I assume current Mayor DeBlasio's leadership qualifies in your statement does it not?
Then you further stated:
[QUOTE="NYC_Eer, post: 2988824, member: 4394"]NYC is and will continue to be a world class city
Again, using the present perfect tense, and extemporaneously superimposing your analysis into the future perfect tense, you equated the city's current direction under the current Mayor then you predicted future success for New York city, although you did not specify under who's direction New York may continue to enjoy it's current levels of prosperity and good fortune.
You did not however "qualify" your analysis to
exclude the current Mayor when indicating "New York is fine", or a "World class city", so I assumed you were
including him in your objective analysis. So why don't YOU explain exactly who you were giving credit to for its alleged current exalted status, and future success?
I assume reading your colloquial English and interpreting your analogous examples of previous successful city leadership that you were indeed referring to the current Mayor. Where is my error?[/QUOTE]
I know you’re not that smart so let me spell it out for you. A city can be just fine regardless of how good or bad the mayor is. He’s a horrible mayor, but NYC is and will always be a world class city. Just as after 9/11 it is going through change and some people don’t want to live through that change. So instead of paying sky high rent during a down turn they move to somewhere less expensive...especially while they can work from home. Once everyone is back to working from an office and restaurants and bars are one people will flock back to NYC in droves...at least those that can afford it.
Or more people will move to Westchester, Long Island, CT and NJ and commute to work or not go in as often, which will drive up my property value. Either way, I wouldn’t move farther away from NYC than I am now and most that left will return. I’m the end just as it has been since the 1800s, NYC will remain the cultural, fashion, financial and fun capital of the US if not the world.