that's the truth. My daughter lives in NYC and I once did and everyone her and I know, everyone, is leaving. Since this happend people saw that there is no reason to live in the city when you cant do anything. The unreal expense and taxes aren't worth it. Plus most went to CT or MA to get away when it was bad and saw what a different life they could have outside of the city. Thosse who can are leaving and I doubt they will come back. That's not to say others wont fill the void but there will be a big hit to the economy for a few years and they will try to tax their way out of it slowing the recovery even more.
I travel through LGA several times a month and it is a ghost town.